Picking up the pieces.

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Chapter two: Emily and Lane

"I'm sorry Rory; I must have misheard you. It sounded like you said you're pregnant" Emily replies nervously. At least she prayed she had misheard her only grandchild, certainly this was just a cruel joke right?
"You didn't hear me incorrectly grandma, I said I'm pregnant" Rory repeats.
"RORY GILMORE!" Emily snaps and sighs. "How could you?!You are not in a steady relationship, you don't have a secure job, you don't even have a place of your own to live. What were you thinking, how could you let this happen?" Emily stands and makes herself a drink. "Dare I ask who the father is?"
It is Rory's turn to sigh as she as she sadly answers "The baby is Logan's."
"Logan Huntzburger?" Emily questions. She was certain this had to be a joke now. Logan was living in London last she heard, and engaged to some French socialite. He could not have fathered her granddaughter's child. Shira would be beside herself, and what would the ladies at the club say? Even though she had stepped back from a lot of her social duties since Richard had passed and didn't care nearly as much about appearances as she used to she had no desire for her family to be embroiled in yet another scandal. Rory nods. "Yes Grandma, Logan Huntzburger."

Emily looks at her and shakes her head. "I can't handle this right now Rory! Excuse me, but you can see yourself out." Emily turns and heads to the stairs. "I'll see you Friday night. We can discuss this more then, I need some time to process everything." She adds calmly before climbing the staircase out of Rory's sight. Rory stood and left silently. Getting in her car she sighed; things weren't supposed to be this way. Logan was meant to pick their child without hesitation, and her grandma was supposed to support her and tell her it would all be ok. She wasn't meant to just walk out like that.. Rory tried to pull herself together and stay composed as she drove, she tried not to hold the tears in at least until she got home.

When Rory reached Stars Hollow, she had managed to calm herself down enough that decided she would go and see Lane. Lane wouldn't judge her; she had always been there through all the ups and downs of Rory's life and never judged and that is exactly what Rory needed, a supportive shoulder to lean on. She pulled up out the front of Kim's antiques, Lane's family business, and parked
"Lane?" she calls out over the ringing of the bell as she opens the door.
"Kitchen!" Lane calls back. Rory smiles as she walks through the maze that is the shop thinking of all the memories from her and Lane's childhood mirroring this exact moment. Mrs Kim had started to take more time off in recent years so Lane decided to help out more in the shop until she decided what exactly she wanted to do with her life since her dreams of being an international rock start didn't exactly pan out as she had hoped since the birth of her boys.

Rory entered the kitchen and smiled at Lane.
"Hey!" Lane says happily. The girls hadn't seen each other for almost eight weeks which was unusual for the childhood friends. Despite Rory's sometimes crazy schedule she always tried to make time to visit Lane every couple of weeks since she left the campaign trail.
"Hey!" Rory replied just as excited as the girls embraced in a hug.
"I've missed you" Lane says as they sit at the only table without a sold sign on it.
"I've missed you too." Rory replies. "Where are Zach and the boys?"
"Out somewhere with Brian and Gil" Lane responds, she was happy that even though Hep Alien wasn't preforming together at the moment, they were all still good friends and the boys still all got together regularly; even going as far as including Steve, Kwan, and Gil's sons on their outings now that the boys were a little older. "So what's new with you?" Lane asks.
Rory tenses slightly. She didn't know how many more negative reactions she could take today so she was really hoping that Lane stayed true to form and supported her.

"Well, for starters I'm pregnant." she says softly looking at the table. Lane squeals excitedly.
"Oh my god!" she hugs Rory again then frowns. "Why are you not more excited? Why no happy face?" she asks, Rory chuckles, her friend always could tell when something was wrong.
"The father is being a bit of a miscreant, my grandma is fuming and I'm totally freaking out Lane!" Rory replied.
"How far along are you? Wait, did you say miscreant, does that mean what I think it does, no way, how?" Lane asks.
"Roughly 10 weeks. And, yes it is Logan's"
Lane gasps "But you told me that you hadn't spoken to him."
"I hadn't for a few years." Rory answers "But then I saw him in Hamburg, and Hamburg became London anytime I could get away, or New York when he could come to the states until I finally broke it off for good about 12 weeks ago. Until he and the guys surprised me here in Stars Hollow; one final adventure you know, or so I thought anyway, and now I'm pregnant and single whilst he's getting married next week. Now I have no idea if he's even going to be involved or not. What will I do if he doesn't want to be involved?" Lane sighs.
"Are you happy?" Lane asks.
"I'm excited, and scared, and nervous, and yes happy all at once." Rory replied.
"Then screw Logan! You've got so many other people to support you, it would be nice to have him in your corner, but you don't need him!" Lane says hugs Rory again.
"Thanks Lane, I needed that. After the afternoon I have had I needed to talk to someone in my corner who is happy for me." Rory says. "Now, enough about me, I am tired of talking about me, tell me what's new with you?" Rory asks trying to change the subject.
"Nothing much, you know the boys keep me pretty busy. I'm trying to find another job because I hate working here. I thought it would be ok, and would help Mama, but it just isn't me. I don't have the Mrs. Kim 'you break it you buy it' tough attitude you know?" Lane says sighing "Sookie's been giving me cooking lessons which I have actually really enjoyed." She adds.
"That's great Lane! I wish I had learned to cook when I was younger. I think it would be a lost cause for me now, too many bad habits to break. Maybe you can work with Sookie?" Rory suggests.
"Maybe, but I haven't told anyone about my cooking lessons so it would be a surprise to everyone." Lane chuckles. "You mean surprising like forming a rock band, or hiding your life under floor boards? Surprising people is what you do Lane. Just don't count this out because it would surprise people." Rory replies. The girls chatted for another hour or so when Rory looked at her watch and realised her mom would probably be wondering where she was by now, it had been hours since her last message saying she was going to her Grandma's.
"I better get going." Rory says softly. The girls embraced once more before Lane leads Rory out of the shop and Rory makes the short drive home.

"Mom!" Rory calls as Paul Anka greets her at the door. "Are you here?" She gives the dog some attention before heading into the kitchen where her mom and Luke were arguing over dinner. Lorelai wanted pizza whereas Luke wanted to cook pasta, claiming it was better for everyone including Rory's baby.
"I want pizza" Rory claims as she entered the kitchen.
"Ha! I win!" Lorelai gloats cheekily, Luke sighed in response. "So tell me about your day?" Lorelai asks her daughter as they sit. Rory tells her everything about the meeting with Logan, including the ultimatum she set. She went on to tell her mother about Emily's reaction. "I'm sorry kiddo that was mean of grandma, not terribly unexpected, but mean nonetheless. I'm sure it was just the shock" Lorelai replies, not that surprised at her mother's reaction. She had been on the end of a similar reaction 32 years ago. "I'll talk to her at dinner" she promised. "Once she gets over the shock of it all, she'll be pleased. I promise"
"She seemed really mad" Rory says.
"She will have to calm down kiddo. Not even the great Emily Gilmore can be mad forever." Both Rory and Luke stared at Lorelai. "Well maybe she can but never at her favourite grandchild. Speaking of grandchildren…. Have you told your dad?" Lorelai asks, Rory shakes her head "I've only told you two, Logan, grandma and Lane. I'm keeping it that way until my appointment in couple weeks. " Rory replied, Lorelai looks at her sheepishly.
"What have you done?" Rory asks scared.
"I may… have…told Sookie" Lorelai says innocently. "I had to, she knew something was up. Apparently I was too excited" Lorelai rambles as she looks to the floor. "Sorry kiddo." She adds sadly.
"No one else!" Rory says sternly, Lorelai agrees with a mock salute and giggles.

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