emjai - mmmm wha? hmm? sorry - fell asleep waiting for reggie to post. sigh. but what an excellent post it is!!! yay posting! i'm sure mine'll be up sometime next week.. my show has finished (boohoo) and i've got lots more free time... except for those darned exams : S oh well! ENJOY!

oregano: I am so sorry.  I should be shot.  :/  But it gets interesting, people… I hope you enjoy this.  And also, I am aware that I'm not that funny.  Emjai's a totally different thing, however.  She's hilarious.  Reviews are for constructive criticism, ladies (and gentlemen).  Let's be nice.  If you don't like something, be tactful, at least.  I'll respect you more.

CHAPTER 6: Finally, Some Friggin' Fun…

Oh, God.  Why must this happen now?  Maybe I can pass out and blame it on the polish-y fumes.  Once they're gone, I can make a run for it.

Okay.

Three, two—

"Luke?"

Ah, crap.

Rachel bit back a laugh at her boyfriend's unease.  He looked like he was going to throw up.  "Are you okay?  You look… ill."

"I'm fine, Rachel.  Thanks."

"So, Lorelai, what's your story?  You look so intriguing with your, erm…" she trailed off.

Lorelai smirked, "Oh, same old story; honor student, got pregnant, ran away… the usual stuff."

A silence fell upon all three of them since nobody could really say anything to that.

Do something, Luke!  Anything!

Still waiting…

RIP YOUR CLOTHES OFF IF YOU HAVE TO!  JUST STOP THIS AWKWARDNESS FROM MUTATING INTO HOSTILITY!

Luke jumped up from the couch as if lightning just struck him in the ass.  "Who wants lemonade?!"

"Hey, Lukey, can I eat the last of the ice cream?" Lorelai pleaded as he made his way to the kitchen.

"Huh?  Uh, yeah sure."

Rachel tucked her hair behind her ears and spoke as well, "Do you have any food there, Lukey?  Because, Lukey, I missed lunch today."

Dammit, Lorelai!

"Uh, yeah, I can scrounge up a burger for you, if you want."

"Oh, I'll have a burger, too!" Lorelai interjected.

"You won't like it, Lorelai, it's not from a slaughtered animal that goes, 'Moo.'" Luke yelled as he opened the freezer door and pulled out a pack of veggie burgers.  He said it without so much as a thought to how Rachel would react to him knowing a complete stranger's diet plan.

Of course, that was a big mistake.

"How do you know what I don't like?!" Lorelai yelled back from the den.

"Yeah, Luke how do you know?" Rachel asked right after.

Crap-ASS.  Shouldn't have spoken.  At all.  Maybe I can chop my tongue off with this potato peeler.

While I'm at it, jump into a pool of liquid nitrogen and drop myself off a cliff.

"Lorelai's a carnivore.  The only green thing that I've seen her eat is a gummi bear.  Even then, she spit it out."

Luke closed his eyes and smacked his forehead against the cupboard.

Why do I always manage to dig myself holes that go as far as China?  WHY?

"Oh, really."

Luke came out of the kitchen carrying Lorelai's ice cream.  "Hang on; I'll fix your burger in a second."

"Spank you, Luke," Lorelai said sweetly.

Oh, God.

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"OW!" Lorelai screamed suddenly, clutching her stomach.  Both Luke and Rachel turned to look at her.  Lorelai was hunched over, panting.

"Lorelai?" Luke asked cautiously.  He slowly made his way towards her.

When Lorelai looked up at him, there were tears streaming down her face.  She closed her eyes as another jolt of pain went through her.

Suddenly, it dawned on Luke what exactly was happening.

Oh, my God.  No.  Not now.

"Luke…" Lorelai whispered, her face filled with tears.

It only took a second before Luke put his arms under her and picked her up with ease.

"Um, Rachel, I gotta take Lorelai to the hospital.  I'll call you later, okay?" he said frantically searching for the car keys.

Rachel merely nodded, shaking.

"Luke, please…" Lorelai said, clawing her nails into Luke's shoulders.

"It's going to be okay, Lorelai.  Just take deep breaths and hold on to me.  It'll all be okay, alright?  You have to be brave for this."

Lorelai nodded silently and bit her lip.

He gently placed her into the truck and ran to the driver's side.  Without even a backwards glance at Rachel, who was standing limply with her arms at her sides, he took off for the emergency room.