Lorelai and Rory were on their way to Friday night dinner.
Rory looked over at Lorelai "Hey Mom are you okay?"
"I'm fine"
"You've just been unusually quiet that's all"
"No I haven't"
"You've barely said a thing"
Lorelai sighed "I guess, I've just got something on my mind that's all"
"What's grandma done now?"
"How'd you know I was thinking about her?"
"You get this look in your eye"
"She hasn't done anything that I know of but she's up to something. She called me at the Inn today and told me she needed to talk to Luke and I, it's about something to do with us, and it was all very strange. Luke thinks it has something to do with the wedding but he hasn't been around the Gilmore's as long, he hasn't got that sixth sense"
"Right… well I'm sure it's nothing mom"
"Yeah I guess"
Lorelai pulled the car to a stop outside the Gilmore mansion and took a deep breath before walking to the front door. Emily answered and practically dragged them into the living room.
"Wow grandma you're in a good mood"
"I am today thank you Rory. We had a very productive DAR meeting this afternoon… drink Lorelai?"
"White wine Please"
"And Rory?"
"Soda thanks grandma"
Emily handed the girls their drinks.
"Where's Grandpa?"
"He's stuck at the office. He sends his apologies. Hopefully he'll be home before you leave. It's a shame Luke couldn't be here tonight"
"Yes it is. So what's all this about?"
Emily paused for a moment "Well Richard and I wanted to tell the two of you together but I guess as the men are missing I can tell you now" Emily looked at Lorelai "Have you spoken to Luke about babies?"
"Mom if you were going to give us a birds n' bees talk I think it's a little late, especially for me...I kind of found out a long time ago"
"No I mean I'm sure you and Luke have talked about having children, you're not getting any younger"
Lorelai pouted, "Wow thanks Mom"
"I just meant that I assume you want a baby with Luke. Luke doesn't have any kids of his own and I think that you would like another one, your grandfather and I would love more grandchildren and as you're not in your twenties anymore I just thought that you've probably had this discussion"
Lorelai looked at Rory who whispered to her mother "I didn't say anything"
"Mom what are you trying to tell me, wait your pregnant too aren't you and you want us to have kids at the same time so they can grew up together."
Emily cross her arms "Lorelai be serious"
"Well it's a little hard to be when I have no idea where you're going with this"
"Well if you'd let me finish. As I was saying I'm sure you and Luke will be thinking about having a baby sooner rather than later and then you won't be working at the Inn anymore... here look at these" Emily placed four photo's in front of the girls "Which one do you like the look of"
Lorelai looked at the pictures then stared at Emily "These are pictures of houses"
"Yes"
"Mom why are you showing me pictures of houses and what does that have to do with me, Luke, a baby?"
"Well as part of your wedding present your father and I are going to buy you a house"
"But we have a house, a nice house"
"Lorelai be practical. These houses are in Hartford. They're big houses, they're close to Rory' school, close to here"
"We have a house," Lorelai repeated still in shock
"Yes but it's a small house in a small town. If you are going to have a baby you will need a bigger house and if you have a baby you won't be working anymore. So Luke can still drive to his little diner and do what he does until you get settled here then we can get him a job closer to your home, maybe he could work with Richard. We can sell your house and use the money to help refurnish a new house. What do you think?" Emily asked excitedly
Lorelai sat there in silence not quite sure what to say
"So what do you think?" Emily asked again
"What do I think? I think I can't believe you are that stupid"
"Lorelai"
"I can't believe you have organized to sell our house, to buy us a house to move here…I… I… I can't…" Lorelai's anger took over she couldn't find the words
"I thought you'd be pleased. You'll have to give up work, a mother needs to be home to raise her child"
Lorelai stood up and faced her mother "You mean the maid mother, the maids raised me. I…argh… I should of known, I should of known you would… you haven't accepted Luke at all. You….You're still looking for the man in the suit and when you couldn't find him you decided to turn Luke into him. Luke makes enough money to care for us and besides it's not about money. I don't need money to make me happy I wish you could see that and if and when we decided to have a child, I will still work, not everyday but a few days and Luke has hired more people to work for him so he'll be able to look after the baby and there is no way we are moving here mother. Life isn't all about huge houses and fancy cars when will you see that… and why am I discussing this with you?"
"But you can't seriously say you want to stay there, live there for the rest of your life"
"It's not about money it's about us.. You have no right to even…it's not... oh my god" Lorelai began pacing up and down
"We want what's best for you and Rory, We're trying to help you give you a life"
"I have a life, we have a life and what's best for us is that we are happy and in love and that you are out of our lives… I knew you were up to something but never, ever would I have thought it was this. I ran from all this mother, don't you understand I don't want this. This is what I get for letting you into my life" Lorelai stormed out of the room. A few seconds later the front door slammed hut.
"Sometimes your mother" Emily said shaking her head
"Grandma I can't believe you"
"Rory"
Rory stormed out following her mother. Outside Rory saw Lorelai sitting in the car. She got in and Lorelai pulled out of the drive and down the street then stopped.
"Mom are you okay?"
"I can't believe I did it"
"Did what?"
"Trust them, let them back into my life. You know I finally thought… I finally thought they accepted me, my life, Luke, accepted that I was happy you know" A tear rolled down Lorelai's cheek "But again, they were just pretending to care, trying to pull me back in and control my life and now not only my life but Luke's as well"
Rory put her hand on her mothers arm "Mom I'm sorry"
"Hey its not your fault babe. It's mine, my own stupid fault for ever believing that we could get along"
"Mom do you want me to drive?"
"No, I just want to sit here. We can't go home, I can't tell Luke this it'll kill him. I mean not just the thought of selling our house but they're trying to change Luke … he was so worried you know, that they wouldn't accept him. Even though he didn't let on, I know he was worried and when it looked like they did we couldn't believe it. We just thought, it'll be perfect, finally a family you know whole family and now… he'll be devastated"
"Mom he'll understand that you don't have anything to do with it. He loves you"
Lorelai sniffed "I'm so sorry hon. I mean you shouldn't have had to hear her talk like that or me speak like that"
"Hey I'm just as mad as you are"
Just then Lorelai's phone beeped she read the message and began to cry harder.
"Mom"
Lorelai handed Rory the phone "Hope it was a good surprise. Love you L"
"Come on Mom, I'll drive" The girl's swapped sides. The ride back to stars hollow was driven in silence. Rory parked the car outside their house and they walked inside. "Are you okay mom? Can I get you anything?"
"A hug?"
Rory sat next to her mother and put her arms around her. They sat like that for a few minutes before Lorelai pulled back "Oh Rory you're late"
"For what?"
"Weren't you meeting Dean tonight"
"It's okay. I'm staying here"
Lorelai shook her head "No go please."
"I'm not leaving here, I don't feel like going out"
"Rory please I'm fine. I just need to be alone. Take a long bath and go to bed."
"Mom"
"Rory go on"
"Are you sure?"
"As sure as…" Lorelai stopped and sighed, "The pope's a catholic"
"You're not okay that's the lamest response ever"
"Yeah well"
"Mom I don't feel like going out. I just want to go to bed"
Lorelai nodded
"I'm just going to call Dean I'll be back in a sec" Rory went into her bedroom and closed the door. Before she had a chance to dial the phone rang
"Hello"
"Hey Rory"
"Luke ...hi"
"I just thought you'd be in by now. How was dinner?"
Rory was silent for a moment
"Rory?" Luke's heart fell to the pit of his stomach "What's wrong?"
"There was a blowup at dinner tonight…bad surprise"
"What happened?"
"Mom didn't want you to know but I think you should come home and be with her. She'll tell you when she's ready"
Luke moved the phone to his side "Alright everyone out" Luke ordered "Food's on the house just go" Luke brought the phone back to his ear "I'll be there in 5"
"Thanks Luke"
"Rory"
"Yeah?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, It's mom I'm worried about"
"Bye, See you soon"
Rory walked out of her room
Lorelai looked at Rory "Who called? it had better not have been your grandmother"
"It was Luke"
Lorelai stood up "Luke? he called?"
"Yeah he was worried that we didn't come in after dinner"
"You didn't tell him did you?"
"Not really"
"What's not really?"
"I told him it was bad, I didn't tell him what happened he's on his way home"
"Rory, I told you not to say anything. I told you I didn't want him to know" Lorelai yelled
"Yeah well he should know mom, I'm worried about you"
"Listen Rory, when I say not to do something you don't go and do it. I didn't want Luke to know. I don't need you two ganging up on me. I can handle this by myself"
"Fine" Rory turned around and stormed into her room