-Here's chapter two! Remember, if you want to mention something or give me ideas for the plot, (because I only have a vague idea of where I'm going with this) you have to review!!!
-Author's Note-thanks for all the encouraging reviews. That is part of the reason why this chapter is up so quickly…(I know Yale is in New Haven, but when Rory was on the phone with Lorelai, she was at the internship at the Stamford paper…sorry about that I should have been more specific about where the meeting was…sorry for the confusion)
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Previously on What Now?:
As Rory hung up, she turned to Logan who was sitting next to her with a curious look on his face, only hearing Rory's side of the conversation. "My mom's pregnant," she said, still in a daze.
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As Lorelai pulled into her usual parking space in front of the diner, she was rehearsing in her head what she was going to say and how she was going to tell her boyfriend the could-be good news (or could-be bad news). She slowly turned the key and pulled it out of the ignition, grabbed her purse, shoved the keys into the purse, and got out of the car.
When she walked into the diner, as usual, the bells rang above her head, and she walked over to the counter, leaned over and gave Luke a small kiss…as usual. Her plan was to act natural until she could get him alone to tell him the news.
"Coffee?" Luke asked.
"Actually, could I talk to you upstairs for a minute first?" Lorelai asked, a little nervous about telling him and a lot nervous about how he would react. Remember, the sooner the better. She told herself.
"Uh, sure. Just let me tell Caesar."
As she left Luke to explain to Caesar that he would be right back and he was just going upstairs for a few minutes, Lorelai slowly made her way up the stairs and to Luke's apartment.
When she got up there, she sat down on the couch and waited for Luke to come up, and started rehearsing how she was going to tell him in her head again.
A few minutes later, Luke walked in the door and Lorelai rose from her seat on the couch to greet him and pull him down to sit on the couch with her. When Luke was situated on the couch, Lorelai turned to look at him. "I have something to tell you. Something that is big and potentially life-changing."
"Okay," Luke replied, a little nervous about where she was going with this because the only other time he had seen her with a face as serious as the one she was currently wearing, was when her dad was in the hospital a few years back.
"Now, I don't know how you are going to react to this, but right now it doesn't really matter because this is big and you should know."
"Okay, it's big. I got that, keep going."
"Do you remember how when we got back from the magazine party a few days ago, we were pretty drunk?"
"Unfortunately, yes. Why?"
"Well then I'm sure you also remember how we weren't really being precautious in all the areas that we should have been in?"
"What do you mean? Lorelai, what's going on?"
"Okay, I'm gonna say this, but you have to promise me that you won't overreact, or break up with me or something because of it."
"Okay, I promise," he replied, a little unsure. What she was saying made him think she cheated on him or something. But Lorelai wouldn't do that to me. It also scared him more by the second.
"Luke…"
"Yeah?"
"I'm…I'm pregnant," she said it cautiously and waited for a response.
"What?"
"I'm pregnant, Luke."
"Wow…," Luke couldn't believe his ears. Lorelai Gilmore was carrying his baby. His face slowly turned into a smile, and then he remembered something that Lorelai said earlier that didn't quite make sense, and his face slowly turned back to confused. "Wait why would you think I would break up with you? Are you not happy about this?"
"No, Luke I am. This is probably one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Besides Rory and you. I'm so happy; still a little shocked, but very happy. I just wasn't sure how you would react."
"I'm happy about this too. I love you so much," he said, pulling her into a hug.
"I love you too," she said to him for the first time, although they both knew it long before then.
"So, who else knows?"
"Just Rory, and now you. I just found out about an hour ago actually."
"Wow."
"I know, so, what now?"
"We should celebrate…as you said, this is big…I can't believe this…you're pregnant!"
"Believe it baby…be ready for out of control hormones and midnight cravings…ask Jackson…he'll know…it's a living hell! Well for you, not so much for me," she said smiling.
"Oh…great!" he replied sarcastically. As Lorelai was laughing at him softly, he just looked at her and admired how incredibly beautiful she really was. When her bright blue eyes turned towards him, he leaned in for a gentle, lingering kiss, which she was all too eager to accept. When he deepened the kiss, suddenly Lorelai pulled back and asked, "how are we gonna tell the town?"
"Is that really what you're thinking about when you're kissing your boyfriend?" Luke asked laughing.
"Not usually, but right now, yes. They have been through our entire relationship with us, we have to tell them."
"Why can't they just mind their own damn business? And why can't you encourage them to mind their own damn business?"
"Luke, we should tell them; and before they think all the junk food I eat is all kicking in at once and start giving me dieting tips!"
"I think they will assume that you are pregnant before they assume your junk food eating habit is deciding when to start putting your early death into motion."
"Ooh…we can have a party and announce it then…I love parties!" she said, excited and ignoring his comment.
"Ugh…is a party necessary? I mean can't you just like yell it out to the crowd at the next town meeting or something?"
"Well, I could, but that wouldn't be festive at all," Lorelai complained. "C'mon, Luke, it'll be fun!"
"Fine…but won't they suspect that something's up if we just randomly invite them all over for a party for no apparent reason?"
"Yeah…we have to come up with a reason for it…ooh, how about a beginning of spring party! Huh…huh?"
"Do people actually have those things…or go to them for that matter?"
"It'll just be a fun night and we can all get drunk…and oh, no…I can't drink for nine months! How the hell am I supposed to live through Friday night dinners without alcohol…and oh, my god what are my parents gonna say? And do we really have to tell them, they'll take the happiness away and give me all kinds of crazy parenting tips, and can we just let them believe the junk food theory? And ooh… for the party, we can just tell Patty about it and then we won't have to send out invitations! That'll be much easier…don't you think so?"
"Wow, was that one sentence?"
"I know, I'm sorry, there's just so much on my mind right now. Maybe we should just have dinner over there and tell them about it then."
"Who, your parents?"
"Yeah, I should call them. Are you free this Friday? It will probably be easier to get it over with sooner."
"Sure, this Friday's fine," he said through the laughter about her rambling.
"Are you laughing at me?" she asked starting to laugh uncontrollably herself, as he nodded and pulled her into a hug. Once her laughing was under control, and she calmed down; she close to whispered, "we're having a baby."
"I know," Luke said back smiling. She squealed and got up from the couch, telling Luke that she had to go back to the hospital and tell Sookie the good news.
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Friday night:
Luke and Lorelai were sitting in Luke's truck outside the Gilmore mansion. They were a little early, so they had time to will themselves to go inside. Lorelai ended the silence and calmly turned to Luke and asked, "Do you want to move in with me?"
Luke looked shocked at her calm expression, "what?"
"Move in with me, Luke. We're having a baby; we need to live in the same house in order to raise him or her. Plus, you're over almost every night anyway, all that would be different would be the fact that all of your stuff, not just some of it, would be stored at my house; our house if you say yes. So…what do ya say…move in with me?"
"Yes," he said, cracking a wide smile; a smile that she matched when she heard his answer. She leaned into kiss him quickly before they got out of the car and headed towards to the door so they could have a very eventful night.
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About half way through drinks, Richard was on a business phone call and Emily had gone to check on dinner because of the brand new maid, Luke nudged Lorelai's arm gently, and when she turned her head to look at him, he nodded his head and whispered the word, "now."
After some quiet convincing, Lorelai agreed. When Richard and Emily were both present again, Lorelai and Luke stood up together. Lorelai, grabbed Luke's hand for reassurance, which he was happy to accept, considering he was pretty nervous himself.
"Mom, Dad, we have some news…big news actually," Lorelai started off a little nervously.
"Well, what is it? It is obviously the reason Luke is here, and it's rude to keep us waiting Lorelai. You know…," Emily started, but Lorelai, who was annoyed with her mother already, interrupted her.
"I'm pregnant," Lorelai said over her talkative mother. Luke squeezed her hand gently while they both waited for a response from the Gilmores.
After a few seconds, both Emily and Richard started cracking up laughing. Luke and Lorelai were beyond confused and kept giving each other wondering looks.
"Honestly, Lorelai! Is that what you do when you want somebody to stop talking? Now, what is the real news?" Emily said still laughing a little.
"That was the real news, Mother," Lorelai shot back with anger in the last word especially.
"You can't honestly be having a baby with this diner man, Lorelai," Richard replied, joining the conversation.
Luke decided to jump in there before Lorelai ended up yelling and not talking to her parents again, "with all due respect, Mr. Gilmore, if your daughter is happy and in love, why does it matter who she has a baby with?"
"Because, they would be our grandchildren!" Emily yelled back, which was enough to keep Luke quiet for a little bit.
"Mom, Dad, I don't know why you can't just accept Luke and me as a couple. He has always been there for me and for Rory, and he will always be there for this baby. I love him and I am happier than I have ever been. This baby will just bring more happiness to out family." Lorelai grabbed her purse and coat and walked out of their house with her head held high and Luke trailing close behind.
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The car ride home was made in complete silence except for the radio playing softly in the background. When Luke pulled his truck up to Lorelai's house, she looked over at him, and gave him a small smile. Luke could see the sadness and hurt in her eyes and it was enough to break his heart. "Can you stay over tonight? I don't want to be alone," Lorelai said just above a whisper. Luke could see the begging in her eyes, so he ignored the fact that he had extremely early deliveries, and went inside with her.
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-sorry about the sucky ending…I had to end it somehow and wasn't sure exactly how…endings have always been my weakness
-next chapter should be up either by tonight or tomorrow, depending on how many reviews I get…(tell me if I wrote Emily and Richard okay…and that whole scene…cuz I'm not really sure)…thanx!!
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