Previously on Gilmore Girls…
"IthinkI'mpregnant"
"What?"
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"So? What's the verdict?"
"Pregnant, pregnant, pregnant"
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"You should tell Luke" Said Rory
"Yeah, I should. It's almost dinner time, why don't we head over and I'll tell him then."
Rory went downstairs to grab her jacket and Lorelai put the three pregnancy tests in her purse then went downstairs to meet Rory. They walked arm in arm to Luke's, Rory happily spurting out names for the baby all the way. When they came close to the diner, she shut up, lest Ms. Patty or Babette overhear and spread the word that Lorelai was pregnant.
Lorelai and Rory went to sit down at their usual table, but noticed a young girl filling the salt and pepper shakers at the next table.
"Hey, whose daughter are you?" Asked Rory
"Oh, my dad owns the place. I'm April." She replied, nonchalantly, not looking up
"Your dad… owns the place?"
"Yeah, Luke Danes, he's right over there." She pointed to Luke, who had his back to them
"Oh… my…" Said Lorelai
"Do you want a glass of water?" Asked April
"Yeah, I think that'd be good"
"Hey Luke? Will you bring this lady a glass of water, she looks a little faint" Called April
"Sure thing." Luke turned around and saw Lorelai and Rory "Oh my god…" Luke came over to them "Uh April, why don't you go upstairs and see if there's a book you'd like to read?"
"Actually" Lorelai interrupted him "I think it'd be better if we went upstairs. It was nice meeting you April."
"Nice to meet you too, ma'am." April replied
Lorelai, Luke and Rory went up the stairs, several customers looking after them curiously. There were several awkward moments of silence before Luke spoke.
"Lorelai, I'm really sorry, I know I should have told you sooner…"
"Whatever Luke. Why didn't you tell me? We promised that we'd tell each other everything!" Said Lorelai, on the verge of tears
"I know I should have told you, but I just couldn't! You were so happy and Rory coming back, and the wedding, and there was never a good time to tell you!"
"How long have you known?" Demanded Lorelai
"What?"
"How long have you known?"
"Two and a half months. I know, it's a really long time but…"
"No buts Luke." Lorelai cut him off "You made me promise that we'd tell each other everything, and I've kept my part of the bargain, but obviously you don't seem to think making promises to me means anything. But I do, and that's why I'm telling you right now that I am pregnant. Yes, that's right. I'm pregnant and it is yours!" Lorelai broke down crying
"I think we'd better go Luke. See you later." Said Rory. She put her arm around her mom's shoulder and led her down the stairs. They got several odd looks from customers as Rory led the crying Lorelai out of the diner, but they ignored them. Luke came down the stairs a few minutes later looking very upset. April came up to him.
"Why was that nice lady so upset?" She asked
"Her name is Lorelai, April, and she is my fiancée. We promised that we'd tell each other everything, but I didn't tell her about you, or that you'd be at the diner today, it kind of upset her.
"Oh. Should I go apologize?"
"No, I don't think that would help. But that's very kind of you to think of that." Luke said
"Okay. Well I guess I'll go back to filling the salt and pepper shakers.
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Back at Lorelai's house, Rory and Lorelai were sitting on the couch, Lorelai's face stained with tears and Rory with her arm still around her, trying her best to comfort her.
"How could he not tell me? I mean, I wouldn't have minded if she had just shown up there today, or yesterday, but two months ago? How could he?"
"I don't know mom. Don't worry, he was probably just afraid of how you'd react. It'll all blow over." Reassured Rory
"Yeah, I hope so." Sniffled Lorelai
"Let's go to bed, you should get some sleep."
"Yeah. Hey kid?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too Mom." Rory hugged her mom then went to her bedroom. Lorelai smiled after her then walked up the stairs to her bedroom. She stopped in the door. It looked so empty without Luke there, and made her sad just to be there. She quickly grabbed her PJS and went back downstairs to Rory's room. She knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Called Rory from the other side. Lorelai opened the door and dropped her stuff on the floor.
"We're having a sleepover."
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