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Chapter 9: Pregnant?

Max did have a talk with Rory the next day about her mother.

"If your mother asks you if anything is wrong just say nothing is wrong because all she's doing is testing you and if you say something to her you'll be living on the streets of Hartford" Max said on the way to Chilton.

"Alright" Rory said looking right at him.

The rest of the week was spent with Max looking over Rory's homework and if it wasn't good enough Max would hit her as long as Lorelai wasn't around.

Lorelai was getting more concerned with Rory. She wasn't acting like herself and her little talk with Max didn't seem to do any good. Finally on Friday night a little before they left Lorelai confronted Rory.

"Rory is there anything you want to talk with me about?" Lorelai asked.

"There's nothing why?" Rory asked quickly.

"Because apparently Max's talk with you didn't do any good, you're not acting like yourself" Lorelai said.

'She did send Max to talk with me' Rory thought.

"It's nothing Dean and I just had a fight and I'm feeling really down" Rory lied.

"Alright but just remember if anything is wrong you can tell me" Lorelai said feeling that Rory was lying to her.

An hour later they were at dinner.

"So where's dad tonight?" Lorelai asked.

"He's away somewhere and he's seemed a little down lately so I was wondering if Rory would mind doing a portrait for him" Emily said.

"What do you mean?" Max asked.

"She means that she wants Rory to sit while some guy paints her in some strange position" Lorelai said.

"So Rory what do you think of it?" Emily asked.

"If it's for Grandpa, I'll do it" Rory said weakly.

The rest of the dinner went without anything major happening.

"Lorelai could I speak with you in the kitchen" Emily demanded.

'Almost made it' Lorelai thought.

"Max you and Rory wait in the car I'll be out in a minute" Lorelai said heading for the kitchen.

"What is it mom?" Lorelai asked.

"Is something wrong with Rory?" Emily asked.

"Why would you think that?" Lorelai asked.

"Because for the past couple weeks she has been very quiet" Emily said.

"Mom, it's nothing she just had a fight with Dean" Lorelai said.

"Well I think something else is wrong" Emily said.

"Whatever just ask her yourself when she does that painting" Lorelai said walking out.

Lorelai knew that her mom was probably right but until Rory told her something else was wrong she would go on believing that she and Dean just had a fight.

The next day in Stars Hollow Lorelai was at the inn when somebody she hadn't seen a very long time walked in.

"Mia!" Lorelai shouted when she saw her walk in. She walked up to her and gave her a hug.

"How is my favorite girl?" Mia asked.

"I'm fine, I got married" Lorelai said.

"That is a surprise so how are you and Lucas doing?" Mia asked.

Before Lorelai had a chance to respond Michel came up.

"A Mia how good to see you again" Michel said taking her hand and kissing it.

"It's nice to see you too again Michel" Mia said a bit unsure.

"Now where are Rory and Sookie?" Mia asked.

Lorelai couldn't respond she was stilled floored by the fact that Mia thought she had married Luke.

"Well Sookie is in the kitchen and Rory's at home but Mia I didn't marry Luke" Lorelai said.

"Oh I just always assumed there was something between you two, I'm sorry but who did you marry?" Mia asked very embarrassed.

"I married Max Medina one of Rory's teachers" Lorelai said.

"That's nice I guess I owe you a gift then" Mia said.

"You don't have to, anyway let's go see Sookie" Lorelai said leading the way to the kitchen.

"Hey Mia" Sookie said very excited about seeing her.

"Hello Sookie it's so nice to she you again" Mia said.

"So what are you doing here?" Sookie asked.

"I just felt the need to check up on you two" Mia explained.

"Well that's good come on let's pick up Rory and go to Luke's" Lorelai said.

"So this man you married would I approve?" Mia asked.

"I think you would he's a great sweet guy, one of the best things that ever happened to me" Lorelai said.

Meanwhile at the house Rory was licking her wound after another beating because her paper had a couple of errors in it. He didn't do anything horrible this time only a kick in the stomach but still it hurt like hell.

"Rory, child of mine, where are you?" Lorelai called out walking into the house.

"I'm in my room what do you want?" Rory asked.

"Guess who stopped in for a visit?" Lorelai asked.

"Who?" Rory asked.

"It's Mia" Lorelai said.

Rory could feel the excitement rushing over her she hadn't been this happy in a long time.

Rory ran out of her room and went to greeted Mia with a hug.

Rory flinched a little when Mia hugged her but I went unnoticed by Mia.

"It's so good to see you again Rory" Mia said.

"And you too" Rory said happily.

Lorelai was very happy this looked like the old Rory she knew.

"Who is this handsome young man?" Mia asked pointing to Max in the corner.

"Mia this is my husband Max" Lorelai said introducing them.

"It's nice to meet you" Mia said shaking Max's hand.

"Same here" Max said.

Something about Max rubbed Mia the wrong way. She didn't know what it was about him but she just really didn't like him.

"Do you want to come to Luke's with us?" Lorelai asked.

"I'm sorry I have to work" Max said.

"Oh, well then let's go to Luke's" Lorelai said a little disappointed Max wasn't coming.

Once at Luke's they sat down to order.

"Hey Mia nice to see you again" Luke said.

"Lucas it's so nice to see you again, and who's that back there?" Mia asked pointing to Jess.

"That's Jess Luke's nephew the one who barely talks" Lorelai said.

"I remember when he was just a little boy" Mia said.

"Please don't" Luke begged.

"He wore this one shirt for a whole year" Mia said.

"I bet it was something flannel" Lorelai said.

"No, it was from a famous TV show" Mia said.

"It's not important" Luke said trying to get her to stop thinking.

"Star Trek, that was the one" Mia said.

"Oh my God, Luke you were a trekkie" Lorelai said laughing.

"I wasn't a trekkie" Luke said almost no emotion in his voice.

"Doesn't denying being one violate the prime directive?" Lorelai asked.

"So that will be a bowl of oatmeal?" Luke asked.

"I'm sorry" Lorelai said.

"I'll get your food to you in a second" Luke said walking back behind the counter.

Mia watched the entire event with a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach. A couple things didn't seem right here.

Number one was that she noticed that Rory didn't laugh and she wouldn't even look at her mother. The second thing that bothered her was Luke ever since his dad died he had been stoic but now it seemed like he really didn't care.

The final thing that bothered Mia was Max. Something just didn't seem right there.

'I'll have to talk with Lorelai about this' Mia thought.

After lunch Rory went back to the house she still had some homework to finish. So Lorelai and Mia walked around the town.

"Is there anything wrong with Rory?" Mia asked.

"I'm not sure she says that it's just boyfriend troubles but I'm not so sure" Lorelai said.

"What do you think it really is?" Mia asked.

"I'm not sure but it's like she doesn't even look at me anymore" Lorelai said holding back tears.

"Have you tried talking to her?" Mia asked.

"Yes but all I got was that boyfriend story" Lorelai said.

"I think that you should try talking to her again and say that she can say anything to you and you won't get mad" Mia suggested.

Lorelai froze for a second. "Oh God, maybe she's pregnant" Lorelai said.

"Do you really think that?" Mia asked.

"I usually wouldn't think that but it would make sense, her not looking at me, boyfriend problems and everything else" Lorelai said.

"You should go talk to her, I'll go back to the inn" Mia said.

"Yeah, I'll talk to you later" Lorelai said as she started walking home.

The entire walk home was nerve racking for Lorelai. She didn't even want to think that her perfect daughter could be pregnant.

When Lorelai got home she went to Rory's room.

"Rory we have to talk about something" Lorelai said.

"What is it mom?" Rory asked.

Lorelai took a deep breath before continuing. "Rory are you pregnant?" she asked.

Rory looked at her for a moment. "No mom I'm not pregnant" she said truthfully.

"Rory if you are please just tell me" Lorelai said.

"Mom read my lips I'm not pregnant" Rory said.

"Then what's wrong with you I know I haven't been here lately but I've been busy and Max has been her for you, so whatever I did I'm sorry just please tell me what's bothering you" Lorelai said close to crying.

"Mom it really is Dean and I've been under a lot of stress" Rory said.

"Is that really all it is?" Lorelai asked.

"Yes it is please just leave me alone for a while" Rory said almost pushing her mom out of her room.

Lorelai couldn't help but feel hurt. 'Maybe I'm just adding stress to her' Lorelai thought.

'I'll just keep a close eye on her' Lorelai thought as she went back to the inn but she couldn't shake the feeling that something was horribly wrong with Rory.

"Hey Mia" Lorelai said when she got back to the inn.

"So what's wrong with Rory?" Mia asked.

"Apparently it really is just Dean and stress but I know that there is more to this story" Lorelai said pacing.

"Well I wouldn't worry, I know Rory and she will eventually come to you for help" Mia said.

"I hope you're right Mia, I hope your right" Lorelai said.

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