Chapter 6: Christmas Dinner

After leaving Sookie and Jackson's, we head home to change for dinner.

I'm standing in front of the full length mirror staring myself in the face. I glance down at my still flat stomach, and marvel at the fact that right now, I have a baby growing inside of me. Not just any baby, mine and Luke's baby. I know that is child is one of the best things to happen to me, and I know that Emily and Richard won't see that. They only see money and blue blood…I wonder if Smurfs have blue blood…oh well, another conversation for Rory and I to have when we get bored.

Luke comes up behind me, and wraps his arms around my waist, instantly rubbing my flat stomach.

"It's uncanny isn't it?" I ask him.

"What is?" he asks back.

"That our baby is in there floating around in a sack of water, growing, and in nine months he or she will be here with us." I answer him.

He smiles then kisses my cheek and says, "I know," and as if sensing that I'm still tense about tonight, he says just to reassure me, "I also know that you, Rory, and the baby are the best things to happen to me, and no dinner with your parents will ever change that."

I turn around in his arms, kiss him, pull away and reply, "Thanks babe, I think I needed that."

"Mom, Dad!" Rory yells from down stairs.

"Coming hon!" I yell back. Luke and I head down stairs, "Hey Rory, ready to go?" I ask her.

"Yeah, but I didn't think that you would be." she answers.

I give her a small smile and say, "Well, I'm not; I'm just hoping nothing smells like Clorox."

We pull up outside my parents house, Rory is close behind.

"You ok?" Luke asks reaching over and taking my hand.

I look over at him and say, "I will be as soon as we go back home." the lean over and kiss him.

Luke gets out and opens the door for me, as Rory walks up and turns her cell phone off. "Okay, are we all ready?" She asks, looking directly at me.

"As ready as we'll ever be." I reply.

We walk up to the door, and Rory rings the bell. A very terrified maid opens the door, and ushers us inside, taking our coats and mine and Rory's purses. We all head to the sitting room where every dinner begins. We sit down, waiting for my parents, who are late to their own dinner, I don't think that has ever happened.

"Rory, have Grandma and Grandpa ever been late for dinner before?"

She thinks a moment and answers, "I don't think so." and as if she knows what I'm thinking she says, "Mom, don't badger them, its Christmas, I'm sure they'll be late again, so leave the issue alone."

"Fine, ruin my fun, mom." as I finish that sentence, George and Martha grace us with their presence.

"Rory, Lorelai, oh, hello Luke, I didn't see you there." Emily says.

Rory gets up and hugs them both, "Merry Christmas, Grandma and Grandpa."

Luke and I say our Merry Christmas's. Then dad walks over to the bar, "Rory, would you like a soda?" she nods, "Luke, what would you like, a martini, or beer?" dad asks giving Luke options this time. Luke said he'd take a beer. Then dad turns to me and says, "Lorelai, would you like your usual?"

It's now or never, "Actually, dad, I'm going to have a soda tonight, I've had an upset stomach for a few days." Then I take Luke's hand and say, "Well, the truth behind that is, mom, dad, this is only part of your Christmas present. But I thought, what better way to start of the new year, than with new life."

"Lorelai, get to the point." Dad says.

"Right, the point, uh, Luke and I are expecting our first child." I tell them. They've been silent for a while so I say, "Uh, Merry Christmas?"

Mom turns to Rory and asks, "Rory, how do you feel about this?"

Rory smiles and answers, "I'm very excited. I can't wait until the baby is born, I can't wait to take my new brother or sister to the park and color with him or her, its gonna be fun."

Emily looks at Richard and then dad says, "Well, congratulations you two." He stands and pulls me into a hug, and shakes Luke's hand and then says the five words I never thought I'd hear from his mouth, "Welcome to the family, son."

"Yes congratulations," Mom says and hugs me, which was odd.

Both Rory and I look confused, and stay confused all through dinner.

a/n: sorry, i'm still typing the following chapters so, they won't be up for a while...but what do you think so far?