The ride home was quiet. Lorelai couldn't get ahold of herself, and Rory was so worried. She couldn't imagine what could have been so bad that made her mom so upset. Just seeing her mom like that made Rory herself want to cry. When they got home, Rory made some coffee while her mom went upstairs. When it was done, she took a glass up to her mom. Lorelai was lying on her bed, crying again. Rory sat next to her.
"Here, mom. I made you some coffee," Rory offered. Lorelai sat up and took the glass from Rory. "Okay, mom. Tell me what's wrong. What happened at Grandma's?"
"Rory, let me tell you first that I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for it to happen. I won't blame you if you hate me and never talk to me again," Lorelai paused to drink some of her coffee. Rory was really worried now. She couldn't think of anything that would make her hate her mother. "Rory, I'm - I'm pregnant again."
For a few moments Rory was in shock. Lorelai took her silence as a bad reaction and got upset again.
"No, Mom, don't cry. Please."
"Do you hate me?"
"Are you kidding? Of course not! Mom, this is so exciting! Why would I be mad?"
"Because mom and dad are furious and threw me out of the house."
"Why?"
"Because this will be my second child and I have yet to be married. To them, it is a huge crime, the most embarrassing thing that could happen to them. They said they're disappointed in me, I bring shame to their name, I give them a bad rep, all this stuff. Rory, I can't handle it!"
"Well, who's kid is it? Mr. Medina's?" Rory desperatly hoped not. Her reputation at Chilton wasn't so great now, she wondered what it would be like if anyone - especially Paris or Tristan - found out.
"No. It's your father's."
Rory sighed with relief. "At least we'll be full siblings and not half. I think Grandma and Grandpa might have been more upset if it was Mr. Medina or Luke or someone else." At the mention of Luke's name, Lorelai started crying again. "Have you told Luke?" Lorelai shook her head. "Mom, you've got to calm down. Luke will understand. And its not that bad - I'll have a brother or sister, you'll have another kid to take care of when I go off to college. You won't be alone. Another person in our family isn't bad news. Grandma and Grandpa just over-reacted. They love you. They'll love this baby like they love me," Rory said, trying to console her mother. Rory was excited about having a brother or sister. Rory hoped it would be a boy, because her mother was already like a sister.
"Thanks, Rory."
"I just don't understand why you are so upset about it. I thought you would have been excited like me."
For a second, Lorelai was hurt that Rory forgot their 'pact.' "Well, I remembered when we made the pact that it would just be us, no husbands, no other kids, just you and me. And because I fell for your father again, I broke the pact. I'm really sorry, sweetie."
"Mom, I know we were serious about the pact, but somethings we just can't help. I'm not mad, I promise. I'm excited. Mom, stop crying," Rory said, giving her mom a hug.
"Sorry, Rory. I'm just so happy that you aren't mad, and that you took the news differently from my parents. I don't know what I would have done if you were mad."
"I couldn't have been mad, mom. I don't know why you worried about that. Now, can I help name him? Or her?"
Lorelai smiled at Rory. She knew she was incredibly lucky to have such an awesomly considerate daughter. "Of course, honey. You can name it, as long as its okay with me."
"Can I go call Lane and tell her?"
"Well, I guess, but tell her not to tell anyone before I tell Luke, okay?"
"Okay." Rory hugged her mom again. "Love you." She jumped off the bed and downstairs to her room to call Lane. Now that she got telling Rory out of the way, she had to figure out how to tell Luke. Luke wouldn't be as mad as her parents, not as excited as Rory, and probably not as understanding as Sookie. The thought of losing Luke and his friendship was almost as bad as the possibility of Rory hating her and her parents' anger.