Chapter 17

A few days has passed since Lorelai, Rory, and Lucy made up. Lorelai hasn't talked to her mother, but other than that everything is running smoothly.

Dragonfly Inn – Front Desk
Lorelai is sorting through mail; the phone rings

"Dragonfly Inn, Lorelai speaking." Lorelai said into the phone.

"Hey it's me." Lucy said on the other line.

"Hey babe, what's up?"

"Nothing much, I just got home from school."

"How was it?"

"Fine I guess, but I was calling to tell you that Rory left a message saying that she can come to our movie night tonight."

"Okay, that's good. Let's buy lots of junk food and Luke can make us burgers and coffee."

Lucy rolled her eyes and said, "Sounds good Mom. I'm going to try and finish my homework, so I'll see you when you get home."

"Okay, Hon. See you later."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye." Lorelai said and hung up the phone.

Lorelai left the front desk, and headed over to the kitchen.

"Hey Sookie." Lorelai said as she entered the kitchen.

"Hey Lorelai, coffee?" Sookie said.

"You know me too well." Lorelai said and helped herself to a cup of coffee.

"What do you think of carrot cupcakes?" Sookie asked.

"They're okay I guess, not really my style, but they don't suck. Why?"

"I'm trying to think of a menu for that all vegetarian group coming next week. I'm telling you, who eats vegetables for breakfast, lunch, and dinner."

"So the carrot cupcakes would be…"

"Dessert, yes. I really wanted to try out a new recipe for chocolate cake. Oh well, they had better like the cupcakes."

"They will Sook." Lorelai said with a smile.

Just then Michel comes in.

"Your mother is on the phone Lorelai." Michel said.

"Oh that's good. Can you take a message?" Lorelai said.

"Part of my job is to make sure customers are happy, not to take messages for the owner."

"Michel, can you just do it please? I am in no mood to talk to my mother."

"Will you buy me American low-fat cheese?"

"Yes Michel I will buy you American low-fat cheese."

"Fine, I will take a message." Michel said and left the kitchen.

Lorelai sighed.

"It's okay Lor, everything will work out in the end." Sookie said.

"Hopefully. Thanks for the coffee, Sook, I'll see you later." Lorelai said and left.

Lorelai went back to the front desk and Michel said, "Your mother says she wants you to come to dinner at 7 tomorrow night."

"Fat chance." Lorelai said. "Thanks Michel and I will buy you your low-fat American cheese."

"Make sure it is low-fat." Michel said.

Lorelai Gilmore's House
Lorelai comes home

"Lucy Liu I'm home!" Lorelai said hanging her jacket in the closet.

"Hey Mom." Lucy said coming out of the kitchen and giving her mother a kiss on the cheek.

"What are you up to?" Lorelai said following Lucy back into the kitchen. "It smells good in here?"

"I'm making chocolate chip cookies with walnuts."

"You? Are you sure it's you? Since when can you cook? Gilmores can't cook."

"I have many hidden talents." Lucy said with a smile.

"But really, out of all the hidden talents you have, I would never have guessed one of them would be cooking."

"There's reason Mom, hence the word hidden."

"Where did you learn to cook?"

"I watched Luke and Sookie for some times and then one day I begged Luke to teach me, and I unlike some people didn't burn myself."

"That was one time; I didn't know you weren't supposed to touch the metal part of the pan." Lorelai said rolling her eyes.

Lucy shrugged her shoulders and said, "Try one; they should be cool right about now."

"If I bite something that shouldn't be in there, you're in trouble." Lorelai said jokingly. She bit into the cookie. She swallowed and didn't say anything.

After a few seconds, Lucy said, "Well?"

"They're amazing Luc. Wow, who would have thought a Gilmore could cook."

"Thank you." Lucy said feeling very proud of herself.

Just then, Lorelai started to turn pale.

"Mom what's wrong?" Lucy said worriedly.

Lorelai didn't say anything and ran to the bathroom.

"Mom? Are you okay?" Lucy said following her. She found Lorelai sitting on the bathroom floor leaning over the toilet.

"I think I'm going to be here for a while, Luc." Lorelai said.

"Are you sick? What should I do?"

"It's probably just a little bug. I'll be fine, you just go out to the movie store, get us some movies, and call Luke. That's all I need you to do for me, but don't worry I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Lucy said uncertainly.

Luke's Diner
Lucy comes in

"Hey Luke, do have anything for the stomach flu?" Lucy said.

"I can check, why?" Luke said looking up from the cash register.

"Mom isn't feeling too good."

"No, what's the matter with her?"

"She says it's just a little bug but she'll be fine."

"I'll go upstairs and check, if not, we can go to Doose's and see what they've got."

"Okay." Lucy said following Luke upstairs.

Lorelai Gilmore's House
Lorelai is out of the bathroom and is dialing a number

"Hello?" Rory said on the other line.

"Hey Rory, it's me." Lorelai said quietly.

"Hey Mom, I'm on my way over, why are you so quiet?"

"I need you to do me a favor."

"Sure, what is it?"

"When you get to Hartford, I need you to buy a pregnancy test."

"Wait, you're not…"

"I don't know." Lorelai said quietly.

"Okay, I'll do it." Rory said quietly.

"Thank you."

Author's Note: Sorry this one took so long. I have so many projects due this week, so I'll try to update as soon as I can.