Life Choices, Challenges and Changes

Part 2 Chapter 22 The Phone Call.

Chapter 22 The Phone Call

November 4, 2011

Lorelai and Luke were sitting in the driveway at her parents' home; it was Friday night, and Emily and Richard were hosting the mandatory Friday night dinner again. Taking a deep breath, Lorelai took Luke's hand in hers, and they slowly walked up to the door. Luke pressed the doorbell. The maid answered the door and took their coat. Lorelai and Luke were the first to arrive. She looked around for her mother and noticed that the table had place settings for eight people. She turned and raised her eyebrows at Luke. He shrugged his shoulders, never surprised after all these years with Emily's behavior or motives. He placed his hand in the small of Lorelai's back, and they walked into the lounge. They take a seat on the couch and Lorelai' notices that The New York Post is sitting on the coffee table.

"Hello, Lorelai and Luke so glad you could make it. What would you like to drink?" Emily asked.

"A beer is fine, Emily. Thank you," Luke said looking at her.

Richard came in a few steps behind Emily carrying some beers. Luke stood up and shook his father in laws hand as Richard's handed him a beer. Then Richard turned to his daughter and asked, "And for you Lorelai?"

"The usual Dad. Mom, are you expecting company tonight?" Lorelai asked as she looked directly into the dining room. The table had eight chairs around it instead of the usual four, and the good china was on the table.

"No, why do you say that Lorelai?" Emily responded.

Lorelai was ready to speak when they were interrupted by the doorbell.

Lorelai heard voices that sounded strangely Australian. She looked at her mother and raised an eyebrow.

Emily got up and approached Liam and Amanda. "Amanda, Liam so nice of you to join us for dinner tonight," she said.

"Have you met my daughter and her husband, Luke?" Emily said graciously

Richard handed Lorelai her drink and joined his wife's side. Luke and Lorelai stood up from their seats, and Liam immediately walked over to Luke and shook hands and then hugged and kissed Lorelai on the cheek. Amanda hugged them both and kissed them both on the cheeks.

"Yes, mom, of course we know Amanda and Liam," Lorelai says as she patted the seat beside her on the couch. Amanda walks over and sits down beside her.

"What can I get you to drink?" Richard asked.

"Do you have a red Zinfandel? If not a red wine will be fine."

"I believe I do, I will have to go and check the wine cellar, and for you Liam?"

"Oh, just a scotch, Mate." Richard poured Liam his scotch and left to go to the wine cellar to retrieve the Red Zinfandel that he had. Emily didn't like red wine, so he kept them in the basement and only pulled them out for guests.

Rory and Finn arrived at the Gilmore's for Friday night dinner five minutes after his parents. They got out of the car, but Rory held Finn back. She was standing at the door with Finn acting nervous.

"What's wrong love? Why don't you want to go in?"

"Finn it's my grandmother. The last time I was here, she tried to hook me up with Logan. Who knows what she will do this time?"

"Kitten, both our parents are here; she can't do anything. My parents won't let her, and neither will I. "

She looked up at him and raised her eyebrow.