A Year In The Life: a new beginning

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The front doors opened and Paul Anka dashed to the doors from the living room and Lorelai bent down

She ran her fingers through Paul Anka's soft fur "oh hello Paul Anka... she's been feeding you right?" Lorelai stood up "Rory We're home!" She yelled

"Mom?" She exited her room with a groggy voice and looked at her mom standing in the hallway "oh no" Rory shook her head

She dashed to the bathroom pushing Lorelai out of the way slamming the door shut as she began to retch "oh my god I really do think I have that princess Kate morning sickness"

"At least you relate to a Royal!" Lorelai said on the other side of the door and Luke walked next to her and looked at the door

"Rory's in there? Is she okay?"

"Yeah she's fine"

"Rory?" He slightly yelled "you okay?"

From the sound of Luke she got sick again "Jesus, Rory do you need anything, does she have a bug Lorelai" Lorelai looked at him mouth agape unsure of what to say so she shrugged

"Rory, can you let me in" Lorelai asked

"No, no" Rory said

"It's just me" Lorelai said shooing Luke away "Lukes going to the diner"

"No I am not what if she gets sick again, you hate cleaning up puke" the door opened and Rory stood there staring at both of them

"Hey kid, how you feeling" she rubbed Rory's shoulder and smiled at her softly

"I have no control over my body" Rory groaned basically complained

"I know hon" Lorelai took her into her arms "I'll clean up the bathroom" Rory said

"No you won't" Lorelai said "you'll just lose the continents in your stomach once more"

"If there is anything left" she murmured

"What's going on?" Luke asked and they turned to him and Rory stared at him and then to Lorelai she took a deep breath and looked back to Luke

"Luke"

"Rory?" He said

"You know what I'll use him for practice" she said and Lorelai nodded

"Practice?" He questioned and Rory looked back to Luke with a serious face "Luke, I'm pregnant"

They watched as his eyes widened and he was silent for a few moments "what?" He said

"I'm pregnant"

"No I heard you but how?" He said and looked to Lorelai "how did you let her happen to her!"

"Me? She's 32"

"She is 16!" He retorted and looked at her "you're 32? When did you become 32?" She shrugged

"I lost count of the years a long time ago" he stared at her "you are pregnant?" He questioned

"Yes Luke, congratulations grandpa"

"Shouldn't I be congratulating you?" He asked

"It's been a weird morning" she said

"Weirdest one I've ever had" he replied and stepped back looking at her "congratulations" his smile started to peak through and he took Rory in for a hug "you know me and your mom are here for you" Lorelai looked at Rory and smiled at her while Luke was faced back to her

"Thanks Luke" she said and he turned to Lorelai "I think this might end Emily Gilmore"

"Luke why would you say that" Lorelai said