"You excited to go home Will?" Lorelai asks, as they step on to an elevator.
"Yes, I hate hospitals about as much as Luke does," William says with a smile.
"I do not hate hospitals…I just don't prefer them," Luke says, trying to redeem his macho man status.
"If you say so, Son," William says, not believing a word Luke said.
Lorelai watches this interaction, and thinks back on her relationship with her own father. They never really had any father/daughter bonding, spent countless days just talking and being a real family, with or with out Emily. Though she has always had a better relationship with her father than with her mother, she knows that she's been gone for almost a year…six months…she doesn't believe that they would approve of where she is living, who she is seeing and that she's pregnant…again. They see her as a major disappointment, they only had a child to keep up appearances.
What if it were her father in the hospital? Would he want her there? Would she want to be there? What if her father wouldn't be as lucky as William was? What if he's dead now, and she doesn't know? All because she was selfish and ran away to live the way she wanted. She's the one who shut herself out of their life, and world.
"Lorelai, are you alright?" Luke asks, now that they are standing by the car and she hasn't said a word since they were inside the hospital.
"Yes…no. I have to do something, and I want you with me. But we have to get your dad home, before we can do it," she says, trying to hold in her emotions.
"Alright, lets go."
As they reach the Stars Hollow city limits, Lorelai says, "Welcome home William."
"It's good to be home. I can't wait to go back to work," he says.
"No, you are not working. The doctor said to rest for a couple days, if not a week. Lorelai, Jake and myself can handle the store. You are going to follow the doctor's orders," Luke says, pulling the truck into the drive way and placing it in to park.
After helping William get settled in, eating lunch, and cleaning up a little around the house, and letting Jenny go home, Luke and Lorelai go back to the truck and strap Rory in then he asks, "OK, what do you have to do?"
"Go go to Hartford, and I'll tell you where to go from there," she says, staring out her window. They arrive in Hartford, and she begins telling him where to turn and finally to pull in to a drive way.
"Uh, Lorelai…why are we at some random house?" or castle, depending on how you look at it.
"This isn't a random house. This is where I grew up," she says, as she gets Rory out of her seat, and closes the door to his truck. "You coming with me? Good, lets go," she says, not giving him anytime to protest. They all walk up to the gigantic door and she rings the bell. The door opens a moment later, revealing this weeks maid. "Hi, um, are Emily and Richard home?"
"Mr. Gilmore is in his study, and Mrs. Gilmore is in the living room reading, would you like to come in?"
Lorelai grabs Luke's hand, and says, "Yes." she hands the maid her sweater and Rory's little jean jacket, and takes Luke's hand again and walks to the living room. "Hi mom."
Emily stops reading, looks up and says, "Lorelai?"
"Yeah," she says, walking closer to Emily and says to Rory, "Look, its Grandma. Can you say hi to Grandma?"
Rory says, "Hi gama," then looks to Lorelai with questioning eyes and says, "Hug gama?"
"Well, ask Grandma if she wants a hug," Lorelai says to her two year old.
Rory turns to Emily and says, "Hug?"
Emily reaches out to her granddaughter and pulls her into an embrace. "You've grown so much since the last time I saw you."
"Mom, there is someone I want you to meet. Luke, come here," she says.
Rory points and says, "Gama, Uke!"
"Hello ma'am," Luke says politely.
"Hello. Lorelai, who is this young man and why did you bring him here?" Emily asks.
"Luke is my fi-boyfriend, and I brought him here because he drives, and I didn't want to take the bus," Lorelai says.
"Well, thank you for bringing my daughter and granddaughter home. You may leave now," Emily says.
"No, he can't. Not without us. Mom, I came by to let you know that Rory and I are fine. We're living in a little town called Stars Hollow. I have a job and a place to live. I'm responsible. You can visit us anytime…I-I want Rory to get to know you and dad. But on my terms, not yours. We will not be moving back to Hartford. I need to raise my daughters by myself, and-"
"Daughter," Emily corrects.
"What?" Lorelai asks.
"You said 'daughters' you only have one," Emily says.
"Not anymore. Luke and I have been dating for a while now, and I'm pregnant, with his daughter, and we're engaged. Mom, please, don't be mad. I know that I was too young to marry Chris, but that was only half of it. I didn't love him. Yes, there will be a part of me that will always love him, only because he helped give me Rory," Lorelai explains.
"Mad? Why would I be mad? I'm furious! You are only sixteen Lorelai! You're too young to get married!"
"Do you hear yourself? You're saying that I'm too young to get married. But when Chris and I came to you and told you that I was pregnant, you, Dad, Straub and Francine all decided 'Lorelai and Christopher have to get married'. I'm not sixteen anymore, I'm eighteen! An adult," she says taking Rory away from Emily and placing the toddler on the floor, Emily just watches as Rory walks over to Luke and hides behind his leg because the yelling is scarring her. "I'm in love with Luke and-" she stops and doubles over.
Luke rushes over to her side and asks, "Lorelai? What's wrong?"
She is in tears and says, "Luke, it hurts."
wow! long time no update...sorry it's been a while, i've been busy with work and this new potential boyfriend, that i haven't really had time to type...plus i've been thinking about starting another fic...set in season one...but idk..i'm still contemplaiting the dialouge (did i spell that right...oh well)...anyways...hope you like the chapter, and i promise that i will update as soon as i can! dont forget to review!
peace, love and jelly beans,
Krystle