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The rest of the week blazed by like a forest fire. Rory stayed just barely awake and depressed all week long, not to mention the coffee withdrawal symptoms that she was almost but not quite too depressed to notice. Jess hadn't spoke to Rory or Luke since he had found out about Rory sleeping with Dean and when Rory talked to Lane she discovered that there were several rumors spreading that Jess had slept with at least a dozen people. When Rory didn't really react to that or anything else, Lane began to sense that there was something going on, but she didn't question since she was afraid that her mother might overhear, disapprove, and forbid her to see Rory.

All Lorelai thought about was trying to find a good coffee place that wasn't Luke's. Not that she wasn't concerned. She was freaking out completely under the surface, but she kept telling herself that she had nine long months to get several questions answered and that she shouldn't push things now.

Friday came faster then ever. Lorelai didn't even try getting Rory to perk up. Without questioning her, she had tried several times throughout the past week, but nothing had worked. She just prayed that Rory's mental reflexes would kick in and that Rory would not let on that anything was wrong to her grandparents.

As usual, dinner started with an offer of drinks.

"Rory, Lorelai? How about a nice wine tonight? We just got a new on- " Richard was cut off by Rory.

"No wine," she said drearily.

"Wine's fine Dad," Lorelai said, "How about some nice refreshing water out of that nice cleansing filter in the kitchen for Rory?"

"Rory, is that okay with you? Because this wine here is really nice; it's fro-" Richard was cut off again, this time by Lorelai.

"Rory's fine with water. She's great with water. She's fabulous with water. No wine tonight for the minor. It would be underage drinking," Lorelai diverted.

Richard shrugged and went to retrieve the water from the kitchen.

Emily, who had sat silently spoke when he exited the room.

"Rory, what is the matter? Turning down perfectly good wine," Emily said in her poised way, emphasizing the "is". "Why, what has happened to your manners? Richard went through a great deal to get that wine and get it here tonig-" This time the other to-be-great-grandparent was cut off.

"It's not the wine," Rory said in her monotonous way.

"Well then what is it? That was very ru-" Emily was cut off once more.

Rory looked at Lorelai as if to say "You tell her." Lorelai whispered, "Are you sure?" back and Rory nodded, meeting her eyes and then turning to look down.

"Um, Mom. Rory has some news. Just a little bit of news, that is until it grows," Lorelai smiled at her own little joke, and then saw her mother's glare and returned to her more serious side.

"Rory's pregnant."

Emily didn't say anything; nobody did for about a minute. Richard could be heard humming to himself in the kitchen, taking his sweet time, thank God.

Suddenly Emily erupted.

"So I suppose this baby, when it's born, will show up here with a black eye and be incredibly rude, just like that mutt that did this to you!! I can't believe you Rory letting him do this! And surely he's where you got your rude attitude as well as that new addition!" Her voice got quieter as she spoke, but still filled with rage. She murmured something about having his head and aspirin as she left the room.

When she returned, not looking in anybody's direction and still muttering, Rory spoke up.

"It's not Jess' baby. It's not his fault! He didn't do anything!" Rory defended her boyfriend, or at least she hoped he was still her boyfriend, although she doubted it now.

"Not Jess'? Then, Rory, honey, who's?" Lorelai said, not mad, but not as happy as a kid at Christmas either.

Rory had already left the room, and grabbing her coat with tears streaming down her face she shouted, "Dean's!!!!!!!" will all her strength. Choking a sob down, she left, slamming the door behind her.

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