Chapter 18

Previously:
"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."

Luke's Apartment
Luke and Lucy are looking around for medicine

"So, what exactly happened to your mom?" Luke said, searching through cabinets.

"Well, first she tried the cookies I made." Lucy said.

"Did she like them?"

"Yeah, then after that she just went pale and ran to the bathroom. When I found her, she was sitting on the floor leaning over the toilet."

"Are you sure she's okay?"

"Yeah, that's what she said." Lucy said.

"Okay, I have something here for the stomach flu and give her this ginger ale to help her settle her stomach." Luke said handing Lucy all the items.

"Thanks Luke."

"No problem. Are you by yourself with your mom tonight?"

"No, Rory's coming and we're going to watch movies. Mom wanted you to make her coffee and burgers."

"You tell her that I'll make her some soup."

"Okay," Lucy said shrugging her shoulders. "You have no idea who you're messing with."

"That's okay, I think I can take her. You should get back; I'll come by after I close up."

"Okay, thanks again Luke, bye." Lucy said and left.

Lorelai Gilmore's House
Rory gets there

"Mom? Are you here?" Rory calls when she gets inside.

"In the bathroom!" Lorelai calls out from the bathroom.

"Hey Mom, you don't look so good."

"Thanks." Lorelai said sarcastically. "Do you have it?"

"I have it."

"Thank you, you are my angel." Lorelai looked at Rory for a minute and said, "What should I do?"

"What do you mean? You're going to have to find out eventually Mom, just do it."

"I'm scared."

"What, why, there's nothing to be scared of." Rory said sitting down next to her mother and giving her a hug.

"What is Luke doesn't want to get married anymore?"

"Are you kidding me? Luke loves you too much; he would never leave you just because you might have a baby."

"Okay, I'll do it." Lorelai said.

"Okay." Rory said getting up and leaving the bathroom.

Just then, Lucy arrives back home.

"Hey Mom, hi Rory." Lucy said giving Rory a hug.

"Hey Luc." Rory said.

'Don't tell Lucy' Lorelai mouthed to Rory. Rory nodded.

"Hey Luc, what movies did you get?" Lorelai asked.

"Well, I was feeling very into the old musicals yesterday, so we have the Sound of Music and Oklahoma."

"Sounds good."

"Luke says he'll come over after he closes up, and he got you some ginger ale and some other thing for your stomach."

"Thanks Hon."

"No problem."

"Hey Luc, why don't you give Rory one of your cookies, I'll be done in a minute."

"Okay." Lucy said, heading into the kitchen followed by Rory.

"You made cookies?" Rory said surprised. Lucy rolled her eyes.

In the middle of Oklahoma, Lucy had fallen asleep. Lorelai was stroking her gently.

"So…" Rory said breaking the silence.

"So…" Lorelai repeated.

"Oh come on Mom, it's killing me, are you or are you not?"

Lorelai nodded.

"You are?" Rory said. Lorelai nodded again. "Oh this is so exciting! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!"

"Shh and thank you." Lorelai said with a weak smile.

"Why didn't you want me to tell Lucy about the test?"

Just then the kitchen door opened.

"Hello?"

"We're in here Luke!" Lorelai called out.

"Hey, how are my girls?" Luke said giving Lorelai a kiss.

"We're as good as can be expected."

"Hey Rory how are you?" Luke said giving Rory a hug.

"I'm good."

"Hey." Luke said to a sleeping Lucy and gently stroked her hair.

"Mom can I see you in the kitchen?" Rory said.

"Uh sure. Sit down Luke, make yourself at home." Lorelai said and followed Rory to the kitchen. "What is it?"

"Are you going to tell him?" Rory said.

"I will, just not yet, it's too soon. I'm still trying to get over my own state of shock."

"Haven't you guys talked about kids at all?"

"It was a topic once in a while, but not seriously."

"Tell him soon Mom, and that thing with Lucy, why don't you want to tell her?"

As if on cue, Lucy called out from the couch, "Mom, I'm hungry!"

"Later." Lorelai said to Rory. "How about we order from Al's?" Lorelai said going back to the couch.

"Lorelai, I thought you weren't feeling good?" Luke said.

"Yeah Mom, I thought so too." Lucy said.

"It was just a one time thing." Lorelai said nervously.

"Okay." Luke said unsurely.

"How about we order a pizza?" Rory said.

"Yeah, okay." Lorelai said. "Luke can have a low-fat pizza." Lorelai said with a smile.

"Whatever you say Lorelai." Luke said and rolled his eyes.

"Hey Luke can you make me some coffee?" Lorelai said.

"Uh, Mom, you can't drink coffee." Rory said.

"Why can't she drink coffee, nothing has ever stopped her before." Luke said.

Lorelai looked at Rory. 'Sorry' Rory mouthed to Lorelai. Lorelai nodded.

"Luke can you come in the kitchen, I really need to talk to you." Lorelai said.

"I'll order the pizza." Rory said.

"Thank you."

Luke and Lorelai went into the kitchen.

"What's the matter Lorelai?"

"Uh, Luke, what do you think of kids?" Lorelai asked.

"What do you mean kids, like our kids?" Lorelai nodded. "Well uh, yeah sure, kids would be good. Why are you…?"

Lorelai nodded and smiled.

"Really?" Luke said.

"Yeah, how do you feel?"

"Wow, I don't know, I'm happy and surprised, but more than anything, I'm happy." Luke said with a smile.

"You are?"

"Yes." Luke said and he gave Lorelai a kiss. She put her arms around his neck and turned it into a passionate kiss.

"Get a room!" Lucy said.

"You evil spy, go back in the living room!" Lorelai said.

Luke laughed.

"But there's just one thing." Lorelai said.

"What's that?" Luke said.

"Don't tell Lucy yet."

"Why not?"

"Mom, Rory won't let me have pineapple on the pizza!" Lucy said.

"I'll tell you later." Lorelai said to Luke.