Chapter 22

"Hello Lorelai."

Lorelai let out a sigh and walked over to her father.

"Hi Dad. Umm, what are you doing here?" Lorelai said.

"I came to see you and Lucy." Richard said.

"Oh, well uh Lucy isn't here right now, no, uh just me."

"Well, I was wondering if we could talk."

"Uh sure Dad." Lorelai said leading her father over to the couches in the lobby. "So uh what did you want to talk about?"

"Well, I haven't seen you in a while, so I thought we could catch up. Your mother tells me that you are getting married to Luke."

"Yeah, I-I am." Lorelai said.

"Well congratulations. Luke is a very proper young man and he is very suitable for you."

"Thank you." Did I just get a compliment from my father, oh wait, maybe it was Luke, either way, Lorelai thought.

"Lorelai, why are you clutching your stomach like that? Are you in pain?" Richard asked noticing Lorelai's odd look.

"No, no I'm fine." Lorelai said unconvincingly.

"Mom, are you here?" Lucy said coming into the inn holding a Luke's bag.

"I'm over here Lucy." Lorelai said motioning for Lucy to come.

"Grandpa!" Lucy shrieked in delight running over to Richard, dropping the bag.

"Hello Lucy." Richard said giving Lucy a hug which Lucy affectionately returned.

"What are you doing here? I'm so happy to see you!" Lucy said, letting go of Richard.

"Well I came by to see you and your mother." Richard said motioning to Lorelai.

"Please tell me that wasn't my lunch." Lorelai said pointing to the bag on the floor.

"My bad." Lucy mumbled to herself. "Sorry about that Mom."

"It's okay. Did you bring any coffee?" Lorelai asked looking around for a Luke's take-out cup.

"Of course not. Are you insane? Luke would never give you coffee. For the next 6 months, Luke will never send me over here with a cup of coffee. Oh, by the way, he wanted me to ask you why you didn't come in for lunch today."

"I totally forgot I was so busy this morning."

"Well I have an idea, how about the three of us go over to Luke's and eat lunch together." Richard spoke up.

"Are you sure Dad, I mean we could have Sookie make us something." Lorelai said.

"Well alright, whatever works for you."

"Okay, I'm going to call Luke, I'll be right back." Lucy said leaving to go outside where the reception was better.

"So…" Richard said as he and Lorelai walked to the dining room.

"So?" Lorelai repeated.

"No coffee?"

"Uh yeah, I'm uh trying this new thing out, no coffee."

"But 6 months?" Richard asked.

"Uh…" Oh shoot! He's on to me! Well it should be fine, I mean it's just Dad, it's not like it's Mom. I should just tell him, Lorelai thought.

"Are you pregnant Lorelai?" Richard asked.

"Uh, yeah, yeah I am Dad." Lorelai said. How long till he drops the bomb, Lorelai thought.

"Well congratulations again. This is exciting." Richard said happily. "When did you find out? How far along are you?"

Whoa, am I in a dream? Snap out of it Gilmore! Lorelai thought. "I found out last month, and I'm 3 months."

"Wow, you're big for three months."

"Yeah. There's another thing too, it's uh triplets."

"Triplets? This is huge news Lorelai. Were you planning on telling us?"

"I was, well no, Luke wanted me to, but I didn't, and will no, I thought about telling you and well not Mom and I'm just going to shut up so you can talk." Lorelai said rambling on.

"So you don't want me to tell your mother, is that what you are saying?" Richard asked seriously.

"About that yeah. It's just really hard for me to talk to her right now and-"

"Lorelai, it's okay. But you will have to tell her yourself."

"Thank you Daddy." Lorelai said giving Richard a hug. Surprised, Richard returned it and smiled when she called him 'Daddy'.

"Okay, Luke says that if you're going to stay here for lunch for you, Grandpa, to make sure she doesn't drink any coffee." Lucy said sitting down at a table.

"Aww man. I told him Luc." Lorelai said.

"Ah yes. Congratulations on being a big sister Lucy." Richard said.

"Thank you Grandpa." Lucy said confused at the fact that he wasn't mad.

"Well, let's eat shall we." Richard said.

Lorelai Gilmore's House – Evening
Lorelai's watching TV; Luke comes

"Lorelai, Lorelai are you here?" Luke called out from the front door.

"In here." Lorelai said.

"Hey." Luke said giving Lorelai a kiss from behind the couch.

"Hey."

"What are you watching?" Luke said sitting down beside her.

"Absolutely nothing. There is nothing on TV."

"What are you talking about? There's plenty of stuff on TV."

"Not what I want to watch. Hey I have an idea! How about we watch a movie?"

"Where's Lucy?"

"Upstairs studying…again."

"So really, you were just waiting for me to come so you could watch a movie, weren't you?"

Lorelai pouted and said, "Please?"

"Alright."

"Yay!" Lorelai said clapping her hands. Luke rolled his eyes. Lorelai put in the movie and sat between Luke's legs.

Halfway through the movie, Lorelai said, "Hey Luke?"

"Mhmm." Luke said.

"I want to move to the Twickham house."

Luke looked down at her and said, "Are you sure?"

"I'm positive. I mean this house isn't big enough for three babies, plus me, plus you, plus Lucy, and plus Rory when she visits. I love this house and all, but we are going to need more space, and well yeah, that's my story. So…what do you think?"

"If that's what you want, then sure, we could."

"Why are you guys still up, you have work tomorrow you know?" Lucy said groggily walking down the stairs rubbing her eyes.

"Hey Luc" Lorelai said facing Lucy. "Should we tell her now?" she said turning back to Luke.

"Better now than never, or at least before the town finds out." Luke said.

"Tell me what?" Lucy said suspiciously, raising her eyebrow.

"Well um Luc, as you know the babies are coming…" Lorelai started.

"Thanks for stating the obvious Mom."

"Someone's cranky."

"Sorry Mom, I'm just really tired, go on."

"Thank you and well, this house isn't nearly big enough for us, so we're going to move."

"M-m-move?" Lucy said.

"Yeah." Lorelai said. Lucy didn't say anything. "Luc, you okay?"

Lucy ran upstairs and shut the door.

"Well, that went well didn't it?" Lorelai said sarcastically.

"Give her time." Luke said embracing Lorelai and giving her a kiss on her forehead.

"I hope you're right."

Richard and Emily Gilmore's House (while Luke and Lorelai are talking)
Richard comes home; Emily is waiting by the door

"Oh hello Emily." Richard said as the maid took his jacket.

"Richard Gilmore where have you been all day." Emily demanded.

"I had some things to do Emily."

"Things, what kind of things?"

"Things for some of my clients things. Why are you pestering me?"

"I was worried. When you didn't show up for lunch. I was thinking of all the places you could've been."

"Well Emily, thank you for caring so much, but I'm fine."

"Are you okay?"

"Yes Emily, I'm fine."

"Okay, well good, I'll have Janet get you your dinner."

Lorelai Gilmore's House – Lucy's Room (while Luke and Lorelai are talking)
Lucy's on her phone crying

"Hello?" the person said on the other line.

"Rory?" Lucy said.

"Lucy?"

"Rory I need you." Lucy said now crying hysterically.

Author's Note: Okay, the mystery person probably wasn't who you were expecting, but the Lorelai/Emily fight is coming soon. Don't forget to R&R!