"You better send me that sonogram picture as soon as humanly possible" Lorelai spoke into the phone. She sat back on the couch and rested her legs on the coffee table. She wasn't even showing much yet and her ankles were already killing her.
"Or what?" Rory sneered. Lorelai laughed.
"Or I'll phone Jess up and tell him some things that you wouldn't like me to tell"
"Please you have nothing on me"
"I could inform Jess you used to have a crush on David Hasselhoff"
"You wouldn't!"
"Try me"
"You do realise I sent it in the post this morning don't you?"
"Well it never hurts to blackmail my only daughter"
"I won't be your only daughter for very long"
"Nope, but you're okay with that aren't you?" Lorelai asked worriedly, she hadn't been able to bring up the subject before now.
"Completely" Lorelai sighed in relief.
"Good"
"And you know you've yet to send me a picture of mini-Danes Jr"
"I'll get Luke right on that" Rory laughed.
"Is there anything my stepfather won't do for you?"
"Well there was this one time with a Santa outfit but let's not go there" Rory shivered.
"Ewww"
"When are you coming to visit?" Lorelai asked for the hundredth time. It was a regular topic in their regular mother/daughter phone conversations.
"Soon, I hope"
"How soon is soon?"
"I'm pretty busy with book signings and radio interviews but when everything dies down I'll be going on maternity leave. I want to have the baby back home anyway"
"Awww, wouldn't it be so cool if we had our kids at exactly the same time?"
"Freaky"
"I know!" Lorelai's head snapped round as she heard a sharp knock at the front door. "Sorry hun, someone's at the door, I'll phone you tomorrow okay?"
"Sure, bye" Lorelai ended the call and heaved herself up onto her feet. She made her way to the door and opened it.
"Hello Lorelai" He mother greeted.
"Mom"
"Can I come in?" Lorelai took a step back to let her mother into the house. Emily walked past Lorelai and in the living room. "I was hoping we could talk" Emily began straight away.
"You thought about what I said?" Emily paused and then nodded.
"Yes I did"
"And?"
"I was wondering if you and Luke would come to dinner Friday night"
"Does this mean you accept my marriage to Luke?"
"It means when the time comes I would like to be a part of my grandchild's life. In the mean time I would like to get to know my son in law properly. No arguments or backbiting. Just dinner and light conversation. I am willing to try, is that enough?"
"How does dad feel?"
"He wants this as much as I do, maybe even more….so will you come?"
"I'll talk to Luke about it, how much notice would you like?"
"I'll need 48 hours notice if I'm having to change the menu"
"I'll phone you tomorrow"
"Okay"
"Mom?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you" Emily smiled.
"Your welcome"
"There is one things can do for me before dinner on Friday"
"What?"
"Phone Rory"