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Chapter 10 – What was that?

Five years have passed since the wedding and Rory was finally having a real father as Luke was around more than ever. Since the Christopher fiasco at the wedding, Rory was talking him over the phone occasionally, but a year had passes since she last seen him face to face. There was a time when Rory asked him why he didn't came to visit her and he honestly replied that it was because of Lorelai and Luke, because he couldn't handle seeing them together when he was the one supposed to be with Lorelai, as he and she were meant to be. Then a 8 almost 9 year old Rory told him that the most important part of his relationship with Lorelai was his relationship with her and all the stupid things he was doing. He was just declining it and hung up. The next day Christopher appeared at the front door and took Rory to the mall and movies.

It was always like that, someone telling him he is being a jerk and he appears to "take care" of Rory for a day or two, then he disappears again and the routine phone calls are back on. Rory doesn't know why he thinks that everything can be fixed with a one-day-of-mall-and-movies, but he does it every time.

But while for Christopher these years weren't so good, for Lorelai they were awesome. When she came back from her honeymoon she started with her new job, the inn's sub manager and three years and lots of preparatory courses later she eliminated the "sub" and became the inn's manager.

However what was more important was the solidness of her family. Of course she and Luke had little fights over the years, but just normal fights like all the married couples have. They were becoming more than a family, they were becoming friends. Everyone that saw her and Rory could say they are sisters, because they treat each other in a way that most of the mothers and daughter don't. She is Rory's best friend and Rory is her best friend. Lorelai doesn't tell Rory to do something, or sit straight, or to go to bed early. She just let Rory live her own life and make her own choices after a good talk.

Luke was a little more jealous, especially because Rory was 12 years old and the boys started to look at her with others eyes, like a girl and not a kid anymore. But he knew he could relax. Rory was clueless to this. In fact the only thing she was clueless about. She spend most time of her day studding for tests, reading books, talking with Lane and sometimes helping him or Lorelai on theirs jobs. She wasn't a kid, she wasn't that kind of girls that thinks, just because she's 12 years old, can go to school with blush, eye-shadow, lipstick, high heel and mini skirt. Sometimes she seemed more adult than Lorelai and himself.

Emily herself convinced Lorelai to attend dinners on the holidays like Easter, 4th of July and her pre-Christmas dinner. It wasn't everything she wanted, but it was something. At least she was having the opportunity to spend some time with her daughter and granddaughter. She still didn't accept Luke completely but she recognized he is a nice person and he really loves Lorelai. And most important, she stopped with the insistence of Christopher being Rory's real father and the perfect man for Lorelai.

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It was a Wednesday morning and Lorelai woke up slowly. She smoothed the sheet to feel if Luke was there. She did it through the years and the most of the times he wasn't there. She opened her eyes and looked at the alarm clock. It was 7:03 a.m. and it was making that annoying noise that it always did during the week days. She hit the clock with her hand and it stopped mooing. Oh yeah, Lorelai's alarm clock moos.

She sat up straight and rubbed her eyes. She looked around and found an empty, messy and with a clothes' piled chair, room. Then when she looked to the junk found on the nightstand and lump formed in her throat. She couldn't help but run to the bathroom and throw up in the toilet.

She felt a little dizzy and held the door not to fall. Her head was spinning and she thought she would faint, but fortunately she didn't. She tied her hair in a pony tail trying to feel more steady. But the lump in her throat came back and all she could do was turn around a vomit in the tub. She didn't knew what was happening to her. Maybe she had that cold that some people in Hartford were having. Slowly she descended the stairs and went to the kitchen where Rory was.

— You look sick.— Rory said looking at her mother.

— Good morning to you too honey.— Lorelai said sarcastically and sat on one of the chairs.— God! I feel terrible.

— I said you look sick.— Rory shrugged and started to look for something in her backpack.— But what are you feeling?

— Well I'll tell you the whole story.

— Oh God! Here we go...— Rory said, not taking her eyes of her backpack.

— There I was, hearing that sweet and lovely cow mooing at me, like she does every single morning since I bought her 2 months ago. Tamely I told her to be quiet because she already awaken me, so I sat on my bed in a good mood and looked around. It wasn't a surprise when I saw that shining and totally clean bedroom. But then I saw marshmallows and all that amazing candies we ate last night and I felt like I could throw up everything I ate in my whole life, so I ran to the bathroom and vomited in the toilet.

— Ewww! That is so gross, mom!

— I felt really dizzy and I sat on the tub but I realized that I didn't threw up everything so you can't take a bath there either, well unless you have any sensation to clean the tub...— Lorelai said ignoring her daughter's comment. She looked at the donuts on the table and grabbed one of them.

— Mom you just told me you vomited because you looked at the marshmallows and now you're thinking about eat this donut?— Rory asked stunned

— Well since half of what I ate in my life is in the tub and the other half is now in the sewer system I haven't nothing else to expel.— said matter-of-factly.

— But if you eat it you'll have.— Rory debated

— So you are suggesting not to eat anymore? Because I mean, I don't eat those healthy things your dad eats but we have some, tiny, proteins in what we eat.— Lorelai bit the donut— God! This is really good! So I'll take a shower in the downstairs bathroom and we can go to the diner and drink coffee.— Lorelai suggested.

— Don't you think it's better for you to stay home, just in the morning to see if you won't throw up anymore? I mean if after that you'll be okay you can go to work.— Rory said concerned.

— Hon' mommy is alright.— she bit the donut again— I will be fine, I just need some coffee. 'Kay?

— Are you sure?— Rory asked finally finding the eraser she wanted

— 100 percent. Now will you wait for me?

— Yeah, the class starts in 40 minutes, so I guess we can go to the diner. I can grab a to go coffee and a muffin and give dad a kiss since I didn't saw him this morning.— Rory told her walking towards the living room.

Lorelai nodded, putting the last piece of donut in her mouth and went to her room to pick some clothes. She grabbed a grey skirt and a white shirt. She was about to descend the stairs again when she felt the lump again. She ran once more to the bathroom and vomited the donut she ate two minutes ago. Sighing loudly she rolled her eyes, impatient. Rory went upstairs when she heard her mother and saw what happened. She put her arm around her mother's back and led her to the bed.

— Mom, what is happening with you?— Rory asked looking inside of Lorelai's eyes.

— I guess it wasn't a good idea to eat that donut, but it's a really good one you know?— she said tiredly, looking terrible.

— Mom you will stay here in your bed and you'll only stand up if you need to throw up again, but only then. You won't go downstairs. You'll be here and no complaints.— Rory demanded.

— But Rory, I have lots and lots of things to do at the inn and lots and lots of people need my help. There are lots and lots of things that need to be planned for the birthday party on Friday. I can't stay here the whole morning.— she stood up and Rory pulled her arm as Lorelai fell on the bed.

— You won't spend the whole morning here, you'll spend the whole day here. And I'll be here taking care of you.— Rory told her.

— Sorry mother, but that won't happen. I need to fix things and you can't just stay away from school. You hate it when you need to do that. You studied yesterday until nine for this French test you have today, so you can't miss it. No way! Let me take a shower or you'll be late for school!

— Mom! You're being stubborn but I'm more stubborn than you. I won't go to school if you won't go to work. And that's it, or...— she made an evil face— I'll call dad and he will help me not let you go to work!— Lorelai put her hand on her heart and dropped her mouth.

— How dare you daughter of mine? Well you can call anyone you want but I'm going to work and it's it.—she looked at Rory firmly and stand up— And you won't win the award of the more stubborn person of the world, because I'm not renouncing my charge.— she added and grabbed her clothes from the bed as she went downstairs to take a shower.

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Lorelai sat on one of the stools and Rory sat next to her. Luke appeared behind the curtains and walked towards them. He leaned in to kiss his wife. After she pulled away, Rory kissed his cheek and Luke went back behind the counter.

— Are you okay, Lorelai?— he asked.

— She threw up, 3 times.— Rory told him and Lorelai looked at her angrily.

— What happened, Lorelai?— he was concerned.

— I'm fine. Rory is just overreacting!— then Lorelai added — but a cup of coffee would be perfect to make me feel better — she smiled.

— You won't drink coffee if you threw up! I'll make some juice and I'll bring you some oatmeal.

— Thank you Rory!— Lorelai exclaimed turning towards her daughter— And I'm the one who was in labor 12 years ago, with my body hurting and I'm the one who took care of you for longs night without any sleep. But it's okay. It's always like that. We give them all the love we have and they treat us with ingratitude.— Lorelai dramatized.

— Poor mommy.— Rory said sarcastically pouring herself coffee. Lorelai saw some muffins on the counter and grab a chocolate one— No way!— Rory tried to take it off her mother's hand— Mom we aren't at home anymore, you can't just throw up in the middle of the diner.— Lorelai made a face and bit the muffin, a big bite and made an annoying noise when she chewed — Stop it, mom! You're being such a babe!

That was when the diner's floor got dirty. Dirty with Lorelai's vomit.

Luke came and walked towards Lorelai to check if she was okay but she wasn't as she threw up again. If Luke hadn't caught her she would have fallen on the ground as she fainted. Luke carried her upstairs and Rory followed him.

He lay her down on the bed and she slowly opened her eyes. She needed a few seconds to realize where she was. Luke sat next to her worried.

— I'm... I am... dizzy.— she said honestly, sighing loudly.— Did I faint?— she asked and Rory nodded— How long am I here?

— We just laid you down.— Luke replied caressing her face— do you want something?

— Coffee?—asked hopefully.

— Something I'll say yes to? — he corrected himself.

— Water, I guess.— Luke went towards the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle.

— Small sips, so you won't throw up again.— he explained to her as she took the bottle and opened it

— Rory... go to school okay? I don't want you to fail your test because of me. Go to school, be calm for the test.— Lorelai sipped the water.

Rory complained a little but she agreed to go to school if Lorelai wouldn't go to work and stayed in Luke's ex apartment to rest for awhile and for him to take care of her.

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Luke was going upstairs every 30 minutes to check up on Lorelai, and all the times she was okay as the lump in her throat didn't came back again. He made her the juice and she drank it slowly, afraid to expel it. Later that day he made her some soup and she ate part of it.

After that she slept for almost 2 hours and Luke spend some time watching her sleep. Rory arrived around 4 p.m. and Lorelai was already awake. When she saw her daughter she sat on the bed turning off the little television.

— Honey!— they hugged— How was your test?

— Really easy! Je m'apelle Rory!— she said, speaking French.

— Hey! Don't insult me!— she joked.— But I'm glad you did okay. So tell me the news. I'm almost dying here!— she said excited that her daughter arrived so she could talk with her.

It was almost 6 when they went home and Luke tried to get Lorelai to eat a salad. She said she couldn't eat it because the cucumber fought with the tomato and the lettuce was trying to pacify things, so if she would eat the lettuce they would start to fight again and if she eat the tomato the cucumber would win the fight as she eat the cucumber the tomato would win and she didn't want none of them to win since she wanted the cheese to be the big one. Luke used the argument that there wasn't any cheese in the salad and Lorelai replied by telling him that was the point. If there was any cheese she would let that win. Then Rory told her that if she liked the cheese more, she would eat it first, so the fight between the green and the red ones would keep on going. That's when Lorelai gave up and ate the salad while she was laying in her bed with her feet up on the pillows.

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When she woke up Friday it was 5:21 a.m. Luke was there, still asleep. She grinned as she admired his face. It looked like he was having a nice dream. Lorelai closed her eyes trying to fall asleep again but she couldn't. Her health's condition was concerning her. It was really difficult that she had a cold and principally like that. The day before her husband and her daughter forced her to stay at home as she had the "throwing up" thing again like she had on Wednesday, but today it wouldn't be like that. She really needed to go to the inn because of the birthday party so she thought it would be better if she stood up and get dressed before Luke woke up.

Lorelai already took a shower and brushed her hair when she took a dress of her wardrobe. She was putting it on distractedly when the zipper got stuck. She contracted her belly and tried to zip it again but the zipper kept struck so she contracted her belly again, harder this time and this just resulted in pain because it hadn't worked. Taking a breath Lorelai took off the dress and tried another one and it worked as it didn't had a zipper.

Lorelai sighed loudly and sat on the chair with her chin resting in her hands. She didn't realized that she gained weight the last month, because a month ago the dress worked fine when she used it to go to Sniffy's with Luke and Rory.

She shook her head trying to forget it. So she put on her shoes and grabbed her ear-rings before she exited the house, going to the inn.

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— Lorelai?— Sookie asked confused looking at her in a glimpse— What are you doing here at 6 in the morning?

— I just wanted to check everything for the party. It's a really important one you know?— she half lied grabbing a soft roll.— This is delicious! God! Soft rol is delicious!

— Thank you! Rory is up already? You're here too early sweets. Is something wrong? You called me yesterday saying you wouldn't come here but you didn't gave me any details.— Sookie was stirring a sauce.

— Well I'm kind of sick, I guess. Probably it's a cold or something...— she saw the coffee machine and smiled happily to it.— Coffee!— and grabbing a big mug she poured herself.

— You have your coffee supplier at home!

— He was asleep when I left.— she sipped the coffee enjoying it— I wouldn't support life without it!

— I told you it's early and you wouldn't be here at now. Don't you want any rest since you are sick?— Sookie asked gazing her.

— I had enough rest for a whole decade.— she sipped the coffee again— God I don't know what's the problem with a simple...— but she never could continue her phrase. Lorelai ran to the closest restroom and it came all over again.

After she washed her hands and mouth, Lorelai kneeled on the floor sighing several times. The lump came again in her throat and while rolling her eyes she vomited one more time but this time spilled a little on her dress so she looked at it. She felt something heavy hit her head. The vomiting, the zipper... If she was in a cartoon, a lamp would probably appear on the top of her head.

It was all over again, all over again, all over again... How could she not realize it? It was so clear... she grinned happily.

— I'm pregnant!— she murmured to herself— I'm pregnant! God! I'll have Luke's child.

Lorelai cleaned the dirty part of her dress and left the place.

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She told Sookie she needed to buy a thing that needed for the party and Sookie nodded while she was stirring 3 different sauces. Lorelai ran to Doosie's and grabbed a pregnancy test. For her luck Miss Patty, Babette, Kirk or even Taylor weren't there. Just the cashier in front of her. She paid for it and put it in a bag.

Lorelai read the instructions while her back was resting against the door, she got up and did what needed to be done.

She walked to the restroom waiting to know if she was or if she wasn't. The anxiety dominated her body. The questions, the thoughts, the hopes, the planning... Then she heard the low noise, quickly she grabbed the test and her answer was there.

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Later that day Lorelai went to the diner. It was empty. Just Luke behind the counter talking with someone over the phone. She smiled at him and his face lighted up. She sat on one of the counter's stool and waited him to finish what he was doing.

— Hey!— she said when he hung up

— Are you feeling better today?— he asked, kissing her. She nodded grinning— Coffee?

— Do you need to ask?— he poured her some and she grabbed the mug. She inhaled the scent and for a quick second she felt good, as she always fells when she has the coffee there in front of her, wanting to drink it. But then after another second she felt nausea again. Sighing tiredly she put the mug on the counter sadly.

— What was that?— he asked observing her.

— I guess I'm still sick.— she lied and went behind the counter. She wrapped her arms around his waist as he leaned in to kiss her. She smiled when she felt his lips close to hers and closing her eyes as she allowed him to kiss her. After that she rested her head on his shoulder and she inhaled the scent of his neck. He rubbed her hair tenderly, feeling her close— Do you wanna go to Sniffy's tonight?— she asked looking up at him but he didn't answered as they heard the jingle of the bells.

Lorelai pulled away and walked to her stool watching the woman. She was really pretty and somehow seemed familiar. The woman was looking straight at Luke, almost breathless. So she took a breath and put her bags on the floor, not taking off her eyes of Luke. Lorelai thought it was weird, the way the woman looked at her husband so she turned over and saw Luke a little blushed. The woman walked towards the counter and sat on a stool next to Lorelai.

— Hey.— she said to no one in particular.

— Hello.— Lorelai replied frowning, then the another woman turned to look at her seeming like she just noticed Lorelai at that moment and half smiled at her. But Lorelai still frowned.

— Soooooo how are you?— the woman asked to Luke and he didn't responded but gave her a mug full of coffee.

— I'm fine.— he said kid of resentful.

— Did you missed me?— she asked sweetly.

Wow! What was that? Lorelai thought and turned to the woman.

— I'm Lorelai.— she extended her hand but the lady didn't heard it.

— Luke! Did you missed me?— she repeated.

— God Rachel! What do you want me to say!— he exclaimed and Lorelai's stomach fell.

Rachel the name repeating over and over again in her head. Rachel...

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