'Well, what does it say?' asked Logan eagerly. Unable to speak, she turned the test towards him.

'Two pink lines. Does that mean…?'

She nodded.

'Wow.' Was all he managed. It took them both a moment to process what they had just learned. Rory cleared her throat.

'There's so much to do. I need to make a doctor's appointment; I need to tell mom, then there's your parents…'

'Hey, slow down Ace.' He pulled her into his arms, kissing her neck softly. Looking deeply into her face, he broke into a huge smile.

'We're having a baby! We're going to be parents.' He hugged her again.

Rory tried to figure out how she felt about this shock news. She didn't feel horrified at the prospect of motherhood, which she took as a good sign. Nor did she feel overjoyed, as she often thought she would at this moment. More than anything she just felt really tired. There was no time for tiredness however; she had absolutely no idea about pregnancy or babies, other than the little information she had learned during Lane's pregnancy. She planned to visit a bookstore very soon, so she could begin her reading schedule. First though, she had to break the news to Lorelai, who she had just hours earlier, convinced she wasn't pregnant.

Lorelai put the phone down and turned to Luke. 'Rory's pregnant.' She stated.

'What? She's having a baby?' Luke was obviously shocked.

'Yeah, that's generally what happens when a woman's pregnant.' She stood up to pour herself more coffee. 'Of course, she didn't actually say that, but she's invited us over for lunch tomorrow.'

'Which means she's pregnant?' Luke was confused.

'Call it mothers instinct.' Lorelai explained that afternoon's conversation, which added to the impromptu lunch invitation and her daughter's rambling on the phone just now, and she was almost certain.

Lorelai and Luke were late, and bickering as to whose fault it was when Logan answered the door.

'Rory, your mom and Luke are here.' He called through to the bedroom, as he handed them a glass of wine and a beer respectively. 'She's just changing.' He explained.

Rory greeted them with an awkward hug, before pouring herself a glass of wine. She touched the glass to her lips before realising what she was doing.

'So, Logan has ordered Mexican if that's okay?' she blurted, hoping her mom hadn't noticed her reaction to the wine. 'There's this great new restaurant just round the corner. Wait till you taste it.'

As they waited for the meal to arrive, they made small talk, about the weather, Logan's work, Rory's work, the Inn, the diner, anything except the topic they ought to be talking about. Rory was still nursing her untouched glass of Rose when Lorelai mentioned it.

'So when were you going to mention the fact that you're pregnant?'

Luke shot her a look and Rory's jaw dropped.

'How did you…?'

'I'm your mother.' Replied Lorelai, sounding more than a little like Emily. 'So?'

'We were… that's why… I was going to…'

'Not bad for someone who was definitely, one-hundred per cent sure there was no baby.' She referred to their telephone conversation.

'I didn't think …'

'That's not like you Rory.'

Rory couldn't decipher her mother's tone. She sounded disappointed in her, she had been sure she would have been more supportive, after all she of all people would know about unplanned pregnancies. She looked to Logan for support, but he remained silent.

'It is unexpected,' she admitted, 'but that doesn't mean we're not excited and happy about it.'

Logan looked surprised. Since finding out, Rory had not mentioned how she felt about it. She had talked in length about the practical side of things: looking for a larger property; about returning to work; changing her diet, but not once had she mentioned whether she was happy or devastated by the news. Logan had, more than once, wanted to ask her, but never quite summoned up the courage. He wasn't sure how he felt, so didn't want to press Rory for her opinions.

'You are? Really?' Lorelai looked at them both.

'Yes.' Replied Rory with conviction.

'Yes.' Agreed Logan, realising that he actually was. He loved Rory more than anyone else he had ever known, and he knew he wanted to be with her. He had lost her once and he wasn't about to let that happen again. There was nobody he would rather have children with. Rory would make a perfect mum, and although maybe the timing wasn't perfect, he wasn't sure there ever was a perfect time for a baby. There would always be something. He could imagine Rory nursing a newborn baby – his newborn baby – and the mental picture made him smile. 'Yes. Absolutely.' He reiterated.

Lorelai jumped to her feet and hugged her daughter.

'If you're happy, I'm happy kid.'

Rory was relieved. She really needed her mum on side now, more than ever.

'A grandma.' Lorelai smiled, patting Rory's stomach. 'My tiny grandchild is in there!'

'Congratulations.' Luke kissed Rory on the cheek, and shook Logan's hand. As Lorelai hugged Logan she warned 'You'd better take good care of her else you'll have me to deal with.'

'I will do. I promise.'

'Okay, now how are you going to break it to Emily and Richard?'

Rory hadn't even thought of that.

'Can I be there?' Lorelai joked 'I so wanna be there and not be the biggest disappointment in the room.'

'Mom' laughed Rory.

'What? It's been a long time coming!'

Rory laughed, she was dreading telling her grandparents. She had barely spoken to them since the argument upon her ending her engagement to Andrew. Things were bound to still be a little icy between them, and she had to tell them she and Logan were having a baby out of wedlock. She sighed, wishing she could subscribe to the Lorelai philosophy of life and just not tell them. It would be much harder for them to yell at her if she was sat with a cute baby on her lap. However tempting she knew that this couldn't work.

'You have to be there.' She exclaimed. 'I need some of that famous Lorelai Gilmore humour to diffuse the tension.'

'You want me to do a little dance; maybe a little juggling routine to warm them up?'

Rory laughed 'I was thinking more of doing something really bad to take the heat off me.'

'Kid, I could steal the crown jewels and Emily Gilmore wouldn't be surprised anymore.' She was only half joking. 'You're just going to have to face this one'.

Rory nodded sadly.