Chapter 5
Lorelai is 6 months pregnant, it is April
"Lucas! Coffee!" Lorelai called as she entered the diner holding Rory's hand.
"No Lorelai." Luke said firmly.
"But I haven't had any since this morning, and I'm deprived." Lorelai sat down at the counter.
"Lorelai, how many times have I told you that you aren't supposed to drink coffee when you're pregnant."
"Luke, this is no time for an argument. I need coffee, like now."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"Lorelai." Luke said warningly.
"You guys are babies." Rory said rolling her eyes.
"Excuse me little miss, where did you come from?" Lorelai said.
"Your tummy. Can I have coffee Luke?"
"No." Luke said.
"Why?" Rory whined.
"Because you're 8."
"So?"
"When you're 8 you don't get to drink coffee."
"Mommy lets me."
"Your mother is insane."
"I know but still."
"Okay, yeah, I'm right here." Lorelai pointed out.
"Whatever Lorelai, but you can't have coffee. You can have tea, chocolate milk, or anything else for that matter, just not coffee."
"Fine, whatever, we have to go anyways."
"Where you going?"
"To some mall in Hartford, Rory wants to see some author guy."
"He's not just 'some author guy' Mom, he's my favorite author, this year anyway."
"Okay, whatever you say kiddo."
"Okay."
"Okay. We'll see you later Lucas." Lorelai said.
"Bye."
"Can we go get some ice cream now Mommy?" Rory asked as they walked out of the bookstore.
"You who ate a humongous hamburger and fries want ice cream?" Lorelai said.
"Look whose talking. You had one of those humongous hamburgers with fries and onion rings."
Lorelai made a face and said, "So?"
"And you think I eat a lot. Can we please just get some ice cream?"
"Sure." They walked around the food court. "Why don't you go and get it while I sit down, my ankles are killing me."
"Okay." Lorelai gave Rory money and she went over to the ice cream stand.
Lorelai sat down.
"Lorelai?" a voice from behind Lorelai called.
Lorelai shut her eyes. "Please let this not be a dream. A dream, a nightmare." Lorelai said to herself hopefully. "Why am I so stupid? Somebody just pinch me. Ow!"
"Well you said for someone to pinch you." Rory said. She had come back from the ice cream stand.
Lorelai turned her head around slowly. "Hi Mom." Lorelai said.
"Hello Lorelai." Emily said. "Rory! How are you?"
"I'm fine Grandma." Rory said shyly.
Lorelai still hadn't stood up for her mother to see her pregnant belly. "So Mom, um how have you been?" Lorelai said uncomfortably.
"I've been fine Lorelai." Emily said.
"That's good, that's good, and Dad?"
"Your father is fine."
"Good, good, good."
"Isn't there some other word you could use besides 'good' Lorelai?" Emily said.
"Sorry Mom. I didn't know I needed to expand vocabulary all the time. How about great, does great work for you? Or wonderful, how's that?" Lorelai said snapped.
"Alright Lorelai, no need to bite my head off and for heaven's sake, don't you know you're supposed to invite someone to sit down Lorelai or stand up and talk to them? I mean have I taught you nothing."
"Fine, Mom, fine. Would you like to sit down?" Lorelai said sarcastically.
"Why yes, thank you for asking." Emily sat down. Lorelai rolled her eyes. Rory was just sitting there watching her mother and grandmother argue, while eating her ice cream.
"Where's Dad, Mom?"
"He is on a business trip in Cleveland for 2 weeks. He comes back next Thursday."
"Sounds go-" Lorelai stopped herself and said, "fun." Emily gave her a look and didn't say anything. "Shouldn't you be going home now Mom, I mean you wouldn't want the maids to forget to do something, and then you'll have to fire them."
"No, the maids are fine. I have time. By the time I get home they'll probably have done something wrong, and I'll be there to witness the whole affair. Why? Do you want me to leave?"
"No, it's just that…"
"What Lorelai? Do you not want me here?"
"No Mom, I-"
"What is it Lorelai?"
"You know what, just forget it." Lorelai said feeling annoyed.
"Mommy, we have to go, remember you told Sookie we would be at the inn soon." Rory spoke up.
"Oh uh yeah, umm okay. Well, it was nice to see you Mom, tell Dad 'hi' for me." Lorelai tried looking for a way for her to escape without her mother seeing her pregnant belly.
"Alright Lorelai." Emily paused and looked at Lorelai. "Why aren't you moving? It's rude for you to show up late anywhere Lorelai."
"Yeah, I know that Mom." Lorelai started to get up, with Rory blocking her belly barely.
"Oh my God!" Emily cried.
"What Mom?" Lorelai said coolly.
"You're pregnant. Oh my God you're pregnant and you didn't even tell me."
"Oh, that."
"What's the matter with you Lorelai? Do you have no control? Who's the father?"
"Well for your information, I think you'll be glad to hear that it is your lovely Christopher Hayden. You remember him, the one who did it the first time as well?"
"I cannot believe the two of you went and knocked yourselves up again. This is a disaster."
"Mom, do you not see I'm happy? Things will be better this time around because I'll have help Mom. So don't say that this is a disaster, because it's not. I will love this baby just as much as I love Rory." Rory flinched at her name. She didn't know if she should've said anything before, or if she should say anything now.
"Tell me Lorelai, have you gone to the doctor's yet? Do you know what the baby is?"
"As a matter of fact mother, I have gone to the doctor's, and Rory and I have decided that we don't want to know."
"What about Christopher, doesn't he have any say in this?"
"No." Lorelai said in a hushed tone.
"Why not? Do you not want him to be part of the baby's life?"
"Why are you saying that everything is my fault? Everything you say is pointing fingers at me. Christopher doesn't want to be part of the baby's life. He had a decision. It's not like we're married and he wouldn't have a say in wanting to be in or out. The last time I talked to him was when I told him about the baby, and that was four months ago. If he doesn't want to be in, then fine. What do I care?"
"You should care Lorelai. He is the father of your soon-to-be born child. And what about me Lorelai, would I be a part of this baby's life?"
"Obviously, I mean it's not really like I have a choice but to come to all your Christmas dinners and Thanksgiving dinners." Lorelai said sarcastically.
"So now you're saying that you don't have a choice for anything?"
"Let me think about that…yes Mom, when I used to live at home with Rory, you would always have the maids do everything, though you knew I wanted to do it myself."
"You were a child Lorelai; you needed to become a bit more mature."
Lorelai looked at her mother in aghast. "You know what, I'm not having this conversation with you anymore. Come on Rory let's go."
"I'm not finished yet."
"Yes you are! Good bye Mom!" Lorelai took Rory's hand and speed walked away from Emily. By the time they got to the parking lot, Lorelai had tears streaming down her face.
"Mommy are you okay?" Rory said quietly.
"Yes, Sweetie, Mommy's fine. I just need to take a minute and breathe."
"Do you want me to get you a coffee over there?"
"No thanks Sweetie, I'm good, I just want to go to Luke's. We can get better coffee there."
"I agree. Let's go home."
"Yeah, let's go."
Author's Note: Sorry this one took long, well I thought it took long. I would have totally done this last night, but I was babysitting my 5-month-old cousin. She was literally crying for 2 hours and it was just me and Danielle. If she wasn't crying I probably would've gotten this posted last night. Anyway R&R