Chapter 11

"Hello Christopher." Emily said as she opened the door.

"Hello Emily." Christopher walked into the Gilmore house and kissed Emily on the cheek.

"Would you like a drink?" Emily said, leading Christopher to the living room.

"No thanks."

"Okay, well, sit down." Christopher obeyed. "Now let's get straight to the point. We both know why you're here, so I think we should go back to Stars Hollow and see her."

"Do you know where she lives?"

"No." Emily admitted. "Why, do you?"

"Yes. We could go there and we could both talk her into keeping in touch with the both of us."

"No, we demand her to keep in touch with us. I need to know what's going on in my granddaughters' lives, and I haven't seen them in 4 years. Of course Richard has, because he's the favorite." Emily mocked.

"Richard's seen them?"

"Well isn't that what I just said?"

"Then why doesn't he come along? It could be easier with him there when we talk to Lorelai."

"Are you kidding me? Richard is our only source for Lorelai and the girls. If we don't get through to her with Richard there, we'll probably never see the girls again."

"Okay, you're right. Should we be upfront about it, or wait?"

"I've waited for 4 years Christopher, and so have you. We don't need to wait Christopher. Lorelai is stubborn and the longer we wait is the less time we have to convince her that you two should get married and when she says yes, that will help us keep in touch with her since we know your parents."

"I agree."

"Well," Emily said rather pleased with herself, "let's do this."

"Let's."

Stars Hollow

Luke's Diner

"Come on Luke, we're out of coffee at home. I need coffee to start my day, or all hell breaks loose." Lorelai begged.

"No Lorelai. I don't want to be involved in your death." Luke said.

"Please Luke?" Lorelai pouted.

Luke looked at her. "Fine." He said reluctantly giving in. he poured Lorelai a cup of coffee.

"Yes." Lorelai said taking a sip of her coffee.

"What do you two want?"

"Danish please, a strawberry one." Rory said.

"Me too." Lucy said.

"Why do you always copy me?"

"I do not." Lucy insisted.

"Do too."

"Not."

"Too."

"Hey, hey, hey, stop fighting guys." Lorelai said.

"But she copies me, right Mom?" Rory said.

"It doesn't matter who copies who, Lucy you come sit on the other side of me."

"Why can't Rory move?" Lucy said.

"Lucy Gilmore…" Lorelai said warningly.

"Fine." Lucy pouted, folded her arms on her chest, and moved over to the other side of Lorelai.

"Thank you. Now if you guys are good for the duration of this breakfast eating uhh thing, we can go to BWR Movie Theatre and watch Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory tonight. After you finish your homework, that is."

"I like Willy Wonka." Lucy said, taking a bite of her Danish.

"What the hell's Willy Wonka?" Luke said pouring more coffee in Lorelai's cup.

"You've never seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?" Lorelai said in shock.

"No. I have no desire to watch movies about chocolate factories and magic, which, might I add, don't even exist."

Lorelai gasped dramatically, and said, "No, you did not just say that."

"Chocolate factories don't exist Lorelai."

"Yes they do, there's one in Switzerland."

"Well there are chocolate factories, real ones, but without fountains and those crazy people with green hair."

"So you have seen it." Lorelai said with a smile.

"Mom, we're going to school now." Rory spoke up.

"Okay, do you want me to come with you?"

"No, you finish your conversation with Luke."

"Okay, hold Lucy's hand and watch her."

"Okay. Bye." Rory gave Lorelai a hug and Lorelai kissed her cheek. "Bye Luke."

"See ya." Luke said.

"Bye Luke." Lucy said. "Bye Mom." Lucy gave Lorelai kiss on her cheek.

"Bye angels." Lorelai said.

Rory took Lucy's hand and they both left the diner.

"Now as I was saying, you did see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

"No I did not. I saw the commercial when they were showing it on TV." Luke said firmly.

"Then you should come tonight."

"To see a kids movie?"

"Yeah, it'll be fun. You can come, and watch us eat lots sugar and tell us all the ways we're gonna die and about clogged arteries. Please Luke?"

"Alright fine." Luke said.

"Great. Well, now I have to go to work." Lorelai stood up from her chair and began walking to the door. "Oh and just so you know, 'those crazy people with green hair' are called Oompa Loopmas. Bye Luke." Lorelai left the diner.

Luke shook his head and said, "What have I gotten myself into?"

As Rory and Lucy walked to school, they heard footsteps behind them. Thinking it was other parents walking their kids to school, they didn't mind.

"Here's your school. Do you want me to take you to your class?" Rory asked Lucy.

"No, we play outside first before the bell rings and then Mrs. Zettel's comes and gets us." Lucy said.

"Okay, I'm going to watch you. Go on."

"Bye Rory." Lucy gave Rory a hug, and Rory returned it.

Rory kissed Lucy on the cheek and said, "Bye. Mommy's gonna pick you up today, okay?"

"Okay. Bye." Lucy walked off, waving. When Rory saw she was going to be fine, she left for her school.

As Lucy walked off by herself, she heard someone call her name. She stopped for a second, and then continued walking. After a few seconds, Lucy tripped over her feet. She started to whimper.

"Hey." Emily bent down beside Lucy. "Are you alright?" Lucy shook her head. "What's your name?"

"Mommy says I'm not allowed to talk to strangers." Lucy said through sniffles.

"Oh, but I'm not a stranger, I'm your grandmother." Lucy looked up at Emily confused. "You've never seen me before, in a picture?" Lucy shook her head. "What about that man over by the car?" Emily said pointing to Christopher. "Have you seen him?" Lucy shook her head again.

"Lucy!" Lucy turned her head, and saw Lorelai running to her.

"Mommy!" Lucy got up, forgetting that she had just fallen, and ran over to Lorelai.

Lorelai picked Lucy up. "Are you okay Luc?" Lucy nodded. "Why aren't in school?" Lucy pointed to Emily and Christopher. "Mom, Christopher?" Lorelai walked over to them. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"We came to see you; why else would we come to this filthy town?" Emily said.

"This town is not filthy. This is my life. And what about you?" Lorelai said to Christopher.

"You haven't returned my calls Lor. I didn't know how you were, and I really wanted to talk to you." Christopher said.

"I need to get Lucy school." Lorelai began walking toward the gate of school.

"We aren't finished Lorelai." Emily said.

"Can you hold on, Mom?" Lorelai snapped.

"Don't use that tone with me. I am your mother, I deserve some respect."

Lorelai whipped her head around and said, "Well if you haven't noticed Mom, Lucy is late for school on her second day! She needs to go to school!" Lorelai led Lucy into the gate. "Have a good day, Hon." Lorelai gave Lucy a hug. When she saw Lucy go play with her friends, Lorelai started to walk back to her jeep.

"Lorelai where are you going?" Emily called after Lorelai.

"I'm going to work Mom, I'm already late as it is and I really don't want to have this conversation with you right now."

"Lorelai we need to talk about this." Christopher said.

Lorelai stopped and turned around. "Fine. What do you want to talk about?"

"Why haven't you returned our phone calls Lorelai? You can't keep us in the dark forever, Lorelai; Lucy didn't even know who we were. Do you not want us apart of your children's life?" Emily said.

"I didn't say that Mom. Of course I want you apart of Rory and Lucy's life, but whenever we get together, you always attack me. You insult the way I live, where I work, what I do, and that pisses me off."

"Watch your language young lady!"

"And another thing, I'm not 10 years old anymore, you can't tell me what to say or what to do, or what a wear."

"Lor-" Christopher started to say.

"And you," Lorelai pointed at Christopher. "I wanted you to be apart of Lucy's life, but no, you chose not to! Now, you're here, after 4 freaking years, and expect me to just forget about it? I don't think so!"

"Lor-"

"Lucy has no idea who the hell you are! Do you know why? Because if she did know who her real father was, he would just get up and leave like he always does! She is a very sensitive kid, but you wouldn't know that, would you?"

"I'm sorry Lor." Christopher said, finally getting a word in.

"Now you expect me to forgive you. Aww, well guess what? I don't forgive Christopher, something like this has just ruined our relationship, not that we were ever in a relationship these passed 4 years, but our friend relationship."

"Lorelai stop it!" Emily yelled. "We came here to talk to you, not you yelling at us!"

"I don't see much talking going on here!"

"Why did she call the diner man 'Daddy'?"

Lorelai's face relaxed. "You-you heard that?"

"Of course I heard that, which is part of the reason why we're here."

"Are you dating that diner man?"

"Luke, his name is Luke, and no, I'm not dating him."

"You're married aren't you? Oh my goodness! You got married and never told me!"

"Mom! I'm not married to Luke either, we're just friends."

"Well then if you're just friends, marry Christopher."

"Excuse me?" Lorelai said in shock.

"Your children need to be with their father. Christopher comes from a good family."

"You came here to tell me to marry Christopher? Did you not just hear all of the things I had to say?"

"Oh I heard, but Rory and Lucy need their father around."

"I agree with you Mom. Rory and Lucy do need their father around, but I can't make their father stay."

"Hello, I'm right here." Christopher said. Lorelai shot him a dirty look. "Sorry." He whispered.

"Mom, you have no right, coming here and telling me who I have to marry. I will decide that on my own."

"You're not getting any younger, Lorelai. You should be married by the time you're 30." Emily said.

"I will get married, when a) I find the right person and b) when I'm ready. Do you understand?" Lorelai said.

"Christopher is the right person. He is the father of your children, and you all can be a family together."

"No." Lorelai unlocked the door to her jeep.

"What do you mean 'no'?"

"I mean no, Mom, as in N-O. I don't want to marry Christopher, because I don't love Christopher. I will marry someone whom I love. Do you get it? I'm late for work." Lorelai got in her jeep.

Lorelai drove off, and Emily said, "Lorelai!" she turned to Christopher and said, "She'll come around."

"I'm sure." Christopher said.

"Let's go." Emily and Christopher got into the car and drove off.

Lorelai stopped her jeep in front of Luke's Diner. She walked into the diner.

"Coffee to-go please." Lorelai said to Luke.

"What happened over there?" Luke said.

"You saw that?"

"The whole town saw that."

Lorelai rest her forehead on the counter and said, "Oh great."

"Here you go, since you're depressed."

"Thanks."

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

"No, but thanks. I'm already late for work. I'll see you later." Lorelai got up and left the diner.

Author's Note: This is the last day of my Christmas break tear. I will try and update again once more before I go back to school on Monday.