A/N: Sorry it's taken so long to update. School's done so I'll update more frequently.
"Lorelai, it's so nice to hear from you. It's been awhile since we've actually talked."
Emily's annoyed voice ran through Lorelai's ears causing her immediately to regret her decision. Of course she knew there was no one else to resort to.
"Yah mom, I've been busy. I do own an Inn and it's a big job. You probably already knew that."
"It wouldn't have been my last guess as to why I haven't seen you. Actually I haven't seen Rory either. Are you keeping her from me?"
"Uh, mom. You'll be seeing a lot more of Rory."
"Really? That's just fabulous."
"Sort of..."
"Lorelai, I know that voice, what have you been keeping from me."
"Nothing mom."
"Lorelai, don't lie to me."
"Okay..., I haven't seen you in awhile so I couldn't call you and I just found out yesterday so you can't get mad."
"I can't get mad? Are you telling me to contain my anger? What if Rory has died or is in trou-"
"Mom, just don't finish that sentence."
"Okay, what happened?"
"Well, Rory got her new job at the paper...you knew that right?"
"Yes. How is that going?"
"Uh...it's hard to say. Anyways, so she had to go interview Jess. You know the 'Old Boyfriend'."
Jess cringed when he heard that phrase. Dean appeared to be a little uncomfortable too. Neither knew which Old Boyfriend they were talking about.
"Yes, Lorelai, Luke's nephew. What has he done with his life?"
"He's a writer."
Dean breathed a sigh of relief; Jess just stood still trying to make out whether the conversation was in his favour.
"Good for him."
"Yes, mom. Anyways, so while Rory was leaving his apartment she uh... her car was uh..."
"Lorelai speak in full sentences please so I can understand you."
"There were two punks trying to break into her car. She tried to stop them and they threatened to shoot her."
The whole time Lorelai was attempting to explain the situation Rory was shaking her head no. She knew that Emily would go crazy.
"Oh my god. Is she okay?" Emily took the phone away from her ear. Lorelai could hear her talk to her father. "Richard, get in here. Rory's shot."
"Mom. No mom. Rory's not shot."
"Richard she's not shot but she almost was."
Lorelai could hear her father trying to get a valid explanation out of her mother.
"Lorelai, we're putting you on speaker phone, just a minute."
Lorelai looked over at her daughter. She couldn't believe how much had happened in such little time.
"Okay Lorelai, retell your father the story."
Lorelai sighed, but decided it was best to repeat the story than argue. She quickly retold the events to her father.
"Lorelai, was she shot?" he questioned after she had gotten to the dramatic part of the whole event.
"No, Jess saw the incident and ran out. She just missed the shot because he pushed her out of harms way."
"Thank God."
She heard her parents sighs of relief. She dreaded telling them that that was only the first part of the story.
"I think I've had all the action I can take for one day," Lorelai heard her mother's out loud thought and cringed.
"Mom, there's more."
"What more could there possibly be?"
"Well, she ended up in the hospital for a few days, but she's alright. She came home and stayed in Stars Hollow for a few days."
"Did she get a lot of rest?"
"Yes mother. She was in Luke's Diner one day and literally ran into someone when she was leaving the store. The thud made her feel as if she were reliving the whole gun incident. The guy who she ran into followed her because she took off so quickly. She kept running from him but eventually fell."
"Our dear granddaughter's life has been traumatized."
"What she do when she fell. Did the man hurt her?"
"She got worried and spilled the whole story out. She was overwhelmed and as dad put it traumatized."
"She told a complete stranger her problems?"
"Mom, what do you think people do when they go to a shrink? She basically got free therapy by letting it out. She didn't want to face her problems or past."
"Well when you put it that way it does make sense."
Lorelai was shocked to hear her father say that, but was glad they understood.
"She left the guy. She bumped into him again a few days later and they were became a happy couple. They were perfect for eachother."
"Lorelai, why do you say were? You are suggesting that their relationship is over."
"Mother, I'm on a cell phone the cost for this once call is probably the same cost of the eighty different French cheeses you had at your last party. Could you please listen to me?"
"If you insist."
"So they were together, then Rory had to go back to work. It turns out that Adam lived near her in New York. Adam's the guy, so don't even bother asking that question. They continued seeing each other. Oh yah, Adam is Dean's cousin. Dean tried to warn Rory about him but Adam seemed so sweet. Dean called Rory and told her to check out a site that a law class is using on abuse cases. Of course Dean was right. Adam is abusive. Rory checked it out at the library the next day and he showed up there. She noticed that he started stalking her. She acted normal but needed help. She knew Jess lived in the area and with Deans persuasive advice she ran to him."
"Oh my God. Is she okay? Lorelai, you have to get her out of there."
"I'm here with her and Jess and his wife and Luke and Luke and Dean."
"Lorelai, you said Luke twice."
"There's two Luke's here. Luke senior informed us that he has probably bugged Jess' phones, which is why I'm on a cell. Adam has already showed up here, he knows where she is. We need to get her out of here without him seeing."
"Lorelai..."
"Mom, we need to stay with you. If not, Rory's life and probably all of ours are at stake."
"Whatever it takes to keep you all safe. Just let me know how many and when you'll be coming."
"Mom, you really have no idea how much this means to me."
"Lorelai, I think I do. Call me later tonight and keep that girl safe. I want you and all those men protecting her at all times. Do you understand?"
"Yes, mom. I'll make sure of it."
"I'll talk to you later Lorelai."
"Bye mom."
Lorelai turned off the cell and turned towards the others that had been anxiously awaiting the answer.
"Step two- come up with a plan."
The family sighed of relief. They all felt connected...it's funny how they were all brought back together. Aside from everything that had happened and all of their differences, they were all willing to come back together to keep one girls life safe.
"Lorelai, it's so nice to hear from you. It's been awhile since we've actually talked."
Emily's annoyed voice ran through Lorelai's ears causing her immediately to regret her decision. Of course she knew there was no one else to resort to.
"Yah mom, I've been busy. I do own an Inn and it's a big job. You probably already knew that."
"It wouldn't have been my last guess as to why I haven't seen you. Actually I haven't seen Rory either. Are you keeping her from me?"
"Uh, mom. You'll be seeing a lot more of Rory."
"Really? That's just fabulous."
"Sort of..."
"Lorelai, I know that voice, what have you been keeping from me."
"Nothing mom."
"Lorelai, don't lie to me."
"Okay..., I haven't seen you in awhile so I couldn't call you and I just found out yesterday so you can't get mad."
"I can't get mad? Are you telling me to contain my anger? What if Rory has died or is in trou-"
"Mom, just don't finish that sentence."
"Okay, what happened?"
"Well, Rory got her new job at the paper...you knew that right?"
"Yes. How is that going?"
"Uh...it's hard to say. Anyways, so she had to go interview Jess. You know the 'Old Boyfriend'."
Jess cringed when he heard that phrase. Dean appeared to be a little uncomfortable too. Neither knew which Old Boyfriend they were talking about.
"Yes, Lorelai, Luke's nephew. What has he done with his life?"
"He's a writer."
Dean breathed a sigh of relief; Jess just stood still trying to make out whether the conversation was in his favour.
"Good for him."
"Yes, mom. Anyways, so while Rory was leaving his apartment she uh... her car was uh..."
"Lorelai speak in full sentences please so I can understand you."
"There were two punks trying to break into her car. She tried to stop them and they threatened to shoot her."
The whole time Lorelai was attempting to explain the situation Rory was shaking her head no. She knew that Emily would go crazy.
"Oh my god. Is she okay?" Emily took the phone away from her ear. Lorelai could hear her talk to her father. "Richard, get in here. Rory's shot."
"Mom. No mom. Rory's not shot."
"Richard she's not shot but she almost was."
Lorelai could hear her father trying to get a valid explanation out of her mother.
"Lorelai, we're putting you on speaker phone, just a minute."
Lorelai looked over at her daughter. She couldn't believe how much had happened in such little time.
"Okay Lorelai, retell your father the story."
Lorelai sighed, but decided it was best to repeat the story than argue. She quickly retold the events to her father.
"Lorelai, was she shot?" he questioned after she had gotten to the dramatic part of the whole event.
"No, Jess saw the incident and ran out. She just missed the shot because he pushed her out of harms way."
"Thank God."
She heard her parents sighs of relief. She dreaded telling them that that was only the first part of the story.
"I think I've had all the action I can take for one day," Lorelai heard her mother's out loud thought and cringed.
"Mom, there's more."
"What more could there possibly be?"
"Well, she ended up in the hospital for a few days, but she's alright. She came home and stayed in Stars Hollow for a few days."
"Did she get a lot of rest?"
"Yes mother. She was in Luke's Diner one day and literally ran into someone when she was leaving the store. The thud made her feel as if she were reliving the whole gun incident. The guy who she ran into followed her because she took off so quickly. She kept running from him but eventually fell."
"Our dear granddaughter's life has been traumatized."
"What she do when she fell. Did the man hurt her?"
"She got worried and spilled the whole story out. She was overwhelmed and as dad put it traumatized."
"She told a complete stranger her problems?"
"Mom, what do you think people do when they go to a shrink? She basically got free therapy by letting it out. She didn't want to face her problems or past."
"Well when you put it that way it does make sense."
Lorelai was shocked to hear her father say that, but was glad they understood.
"She left the guy. She bumped into him again a few days later and they were became a happy couple. They were perfect for eachother."
"Lorelai, why do you say were? You are suggesting that their relationship is over."
"Mother, I'm on a cell phone the cost for this once call is probably the same cost of the eighty different French cheeses you had at your last party. Could you please listen to me?"
"If you insist."
"So they were together, then Rory had to go back to work. It turns out that Adam lived near her in New York. Adam's the guy, so don't even bother asking that question. They continued seeing each other. Oh yah, Adam is Dean's cousin. Dean tried to warn Rory about him but Adam seemed so sweet. Dean called Rory and told her to check out a site that a law class is using on abuse cases. Of course Dean was right. Adam is abusive. Rory checked it out at the library the next day and he showed up there. She noticed that he started stalking her. She acted normal but needed help. She knew Jess lived in the area and with Deans persuasive advice she ran to him."
"Oh my God. Is she okay? Lorelai, you have to get her out of there."
"I'm here with her and Jess and his wife and Luke and Luke and Dean."
"Lorelai, you said Luke twice."
"There's two Luke's here. Luke senior informed us that he has probably bugged Jess' phones, which is why I'm on a cell. Adam has already showed up here, he knows where she is. We need to get her out of here without him seeing."
"Lorelai..."
"Mom, we need to stay with you. If not, Rory's life and probably all of ours are at stake."
"Whatever it takes to keep you all safe. Just let me know how many and when you'll be coming."
"Mom, you really have no idea how much this means to me."
"Lorelai, I think I do. Call me later tonight and keep that girl safe. I want you and all those men protecting her at all times. Do you understand?"
"Yes, mom. I'll make sure of it."
"I'll talk to you later Lorelai."
"Bye mom."
Lorelai turned off the cell and turned towards the others that had been anxiously awaiting the answer.
"Step two- come up with a plan."
The family sighed of relief. They all felt connected...it's funny how they were all brought back together. Aside from everything that had happened and all of their differences, they were all willing to come back together to keep one girls life safe.