Rory was facing an internal battle. She needed to tell her mom her news, but when was there ever going to be a good time to tell her? It felt like now, admiring the sunrise and the amazing display that Kirk had done for Lorelai and Luke's wedding, now was as good as a time as any. With a sigh, she turned to face Lorelai.

"Mom?" she said, hesitation evident in her voice.

"Yeah?" Lorelai turned to look at Rory. It still astonished her that she had a daughter who was all grown up. It seemed like only yesterday that she had started at Chilton.

"I'm pregnant." Rory admitted, to see a look of shock and confusion cross her face. She waited for a response for what felt like a lifetime, but it never came. "Mom, did you hear me?"

"You're what?" Lorelai stared into Rory's eyes in an attempt to make sense of what she had just told her. She was sure she had just told her she was pregnant but that couldn't be right. Her sensible, clever daughter couldn't be pregnant.

"I'm pregnant, mom, but everything will be fine. You know, I've got this book in the works, and hopefully it will take off, but if it doesn't, I'll work something out. I'll keep looking for a place in Queens and everything is going to be alright," She reassured herself more than her mom, finally letting out all the thoughts she'd had in the past week. "It's only been a month, so I've got plenty of time to finish the book and start sending it to publishers, I'm sure Jess knows some people and I have got some savings…"

Her mother's hands on clenched fists stopped her in her tracks. A smile spread across Lorelai's face as words poured out of her daughter's mouth. She had learnt this coping mechanism from her and if Rory was doing this, it could only mean one thing. She was scared, a feeling she knew only too well.

"You're having a baby, kid." Lorelai grinned. Maybe this wasn't the situation she had pictured for her daughter to be in when she told her this, but that didn't change the fact that she needed to make Rory stop panicking. Besides, hadn't she always wanted another baby in her life? It just so happened it would be a grandchild.

Rory let the breath out that she didn't realise she had been holding and really looked at her. She seemed genuinely happy about the news but she needed reassurance.

"You're not angry?"

"How can I be angry with you? It's not like you're 16 and still in high school." Lorelai's smile moved into her eyes. Rory was double the age she was when she got pregnant, and as much as her daughter had been a little lost recently, she knew she would work things out, the book being the start of that process.

"Very funny mom," Rory replied sarcastically. Her mom's attempt at humour had distracted her for a moment, but now the fear was creeping back into her emotions. "I'm not sure I can do this"

"Rory," Lorelai responded, knowing that her daughter needed her reassurance and support now more than ever. "Look at me, look at Luke. Neither of us were prepared to have a child, but we both became parents. If we can bring up amazing children like you and April, then so can you, I have no doubt that you will be an amazing mom."

"Thanks mom." The corner of Rory's mouth crept up into a smile, if her mom had faith in her then she could do this.

"Anytime kid" Lorelai pulled Rory into a hug and she felt Rory physically relax. She rested her chin on top of Rory's head, then gently placed a kiss in her hair.

After a moment, Lorelai pulled back to look at her. Over Rory's shoulder, she spotted Luke approaching, carrying coffee cups for the two girls. She grabbed Rory's hands and pulled them both up. As they both start walking, Rory sees Luke with the coffee.

"I've got to tell him, haven't I?" Rory looks at her mom.

Sooner rather than later I think, he does think of you as practically his own," Lorelai reaches across to get hold of her daughter's hand. "It'll be fine kid."

"I know it will be." Rory's chest became tight. There was a part of her that was more nervous to tell Luke than she was to tell her mom, but it had to be done. She couldn't drink the caffeinated coffee that he was bringing her and Luke would become suspicious if she asked for anything else.

"Here we go, coffees for my wife and step-daughter," Luke said with a smile. He had been waiting far too long to say that. It took a moment for the serious looks on Rory's and Lorelai's faces to break through his reverie.

"Thank you," Rory responded in unison with Lorelai. She went to take a sip from the cup, and it was on her lips before she could stop herself. She slowly pulled it away and looked up at the man she had known her whole life.

"Luke, I need to tell you something."