The ride back to Stars Hollow was long and silent. Rory had convinced Lorelai not to take Lola for the night, because Lorelai still had to work on things with Luke. When Luke pulled into the driveway he let Lorelai, Laci, and Liam out of the car, so he could go close the diner. They all went inside and went to their rooms. Laci followed Lorelai upstairs, hoping that they could become closer.

"Knock, Knock." Laci peeked her head threw the crack between the door and the wall.

"Oh, hey Lace. What's up?"

"I was kind of wondering if you wanted to um like…" This shouldn't be this hard. Up until this year I watched movies with her every Friday night, tonight is no different.

"Spit it out kid!"

"Do you want to like watch a movie or something?" I can't believe she actually called me 'kid' and I actually asked her about the movie.

"Ah…I guess so, but I kind of wanted to be asleep when your dad got home so I wouldn't have to deal with him."

"Oh. It was a stupid idea anyway. I'm going to go to sleep now. Night mom." I guess she never will like me as much as Rory.

"I never said I wouldn't watch it with you. Do you think we could sleep downstairs on the sofa bed?"

"Sure, but you'll have to talk to him eventually." Yay! Mom and I are going to hang out. Wait, did I just give her advice?

"I know. I just…never mind. I'll meet you downstairs in a few minutes. Oh and while you're waiting, I suggest you go tell your brother about the baby before he finds out from somebody else."

"Do I have to? I feel like such a screw up when I'm around him. Him and Rory." The last part she mumbled under her breath. Crap I can't believe I let that slip!

"What was that?"

"Nothing I'll go tell him." I've never been a good liar. I hope she buys it.

"No, tell me what you said!"

By this point Lorelai was standing in her bra and a pair of Luke's sweatpants. She had started getting changed when they got home from dinner.

"Oh my God!" Mom really doesn't eat. What am I supposed to do? What do I say to her?

"What, Laci?"

"You really don't eat." She looks like she could have dropped at least three pants sizes in the last two weeks. I know that's not possible, but she's just so skinny.

"I eat. I…I can't talk to you about this."

"Why? You can talk about these things to Rory, why not me?" Crap. There goes my big mouth again.

"Because. Because Rory is Rory. Rory and I have been best friends for the past thirty years or so, ever since she was born. You don't even like me. I was a friend to Rory; to you I'm like your enemy."

"You're not my enemy. I love you just as much as Rory does." She thinks I hate her?

"Well…I don't know. You've hated me for what the past year or so? Not only that, but lied to me. I never knew you snuck out and had sex, sex with a guy who wasn't even your boyfriend. I'm sorry, but I just don't trust you yet."

"Fine. I'm just going to go downstairs. I'll probably go to sleep. See you in the morning." I can't believe I screwed things up with her so bad.

"What about the movie?"

"I'm not really in the mood anymore."

"Fine. Just do me a favor and tell your brother about the baby, but don't tell him about me and your father."

"Sure."

Laci felt like crying, but she still did what her mother told her to do. She walked across the hallway to Liam's room, and knocked on the door. Liam actually got up and opened the door for her, something Gilmore's hardly ever do, and he told her to sit down.

"I need to tell you something."

"I know."

"You know?"

"I heard you and Rory talking today. So how far along are you?"

"Three months or so."

"Who's the father?"

"Some guy."

"Oh. Do I know him?"

"No. Thank you."

"For what?"

"You know what."

"Yeah, I do. Well as much as you shouldn't be pregnant, I felt bad for you before. Rory didn't show any interest at all."

"Yeah well, can you blame her?"

"No, but still. Now tell me what's going on with mom and dad?"

"I can't tell you."

"I deserve to know too."

"Dad kissed Nicole."

"Dad kissed Nicole? As in Nicole who almost mothered us?"

"Yup. Wait, no, Dad didn't kiss Nicole, Nicole kissed Dad."

"Did Nicole kiss Dad or did Dad kiss Nicole? You need to get it straight….who kissed who?"

"Nicole kissed Dad. Mom's upset and she won't talk to dad. She was supposed to talk to him tonight at Grandma's but I don't think she did. She's lost a lot of weight too."

"We need to fix this."

"How though? Mom doesn't trust me and Dad is mad at me."

"So, they both love and adore me."

"Shut up!" She playfully slapped him on his arm.

"We'll think of something."

"I need to go somewhere; do you think you could cover for me?"

"I'll try. I'm only going to tell the truth though, so when they ask me if I've seen you I'll say 'yeah about an hour ago'. If they ask me if I know where you went, I'll say 'no, I really don't.'"

"That works. I'll be back by midnight."

"Fine."

"Thanks Liam."

"You didn't call me geekburger."

"I think you've out grown that name, at least for tonight."

Laci went downstairs and snuck out the back door. Luke pulled up just as she came out the back door. She hid behind the bushes and waited for Luke to get inside before she left. Luke came inside and opened the door to her room. He didn't even bother to look inside her room, before he went upstairs. He found Lorelai on the bed pretending to be asleep. He knew her all to well to know that she really wasn't asleep.

"Hey sleepy head."

"That I am." Lorelai looked up and pretended to rub the sleep off her face.

"So. Can I give you that kiss now?"

"Yeah." There was still hesitation in her voice, but Luke didn't pick up on it this time.

He started kissing her and one thing lead to another. It wasn't until his hand was up her shirt that Lorelai noticed what he was doing.

"What do you think you're doing?" Lorelai asked.

"I thought you said…I thought we were okay?"

"Luke, just because I talked to you at my mother's house doesn't mean we're back to the way things were. I'm sorry, but that's not how this is going to happen. I'm still not totally comfortable around you. It's going to take me awhile to become myself around you. I'm sorry but…"

"It's okay. Why don't we go to bed now?"

"Fine."

They went to bed, neither of them falling asleep right away. Lorelai finally gave up around 12:30 and decided to go downstairs. She was on her way to the living room, but when she reached the bottom step, she realized that Laci wasn't in her room. Lorelai went in and sat down on Laci's bed. She did her best to stay awake but she finally fell asleep around 2:30. Before she knew it, it was 3:00 and Laci was standing over the bed in tears.

A/N: I wanted to continue but I have my second driving lesson in like 2 minutes. Please review!