Rory's Eighteen Birthday Wishes

Wish 5

"I wish you would tell me if you have ever loved a woman before?" the words came out so quickly that they almost merged into one.

Rory’s hand briefly shook, she was getting into much more intimate and personal questions. Lorelai looked at her, there was a small trickle of sweat forming on the teen’s forehead and she was obviously nervous. It must be she feared that any minute she was going to go over the edge and ask something that her Mom would feel insulted by. She needn’t worry, Lorelai couldn’t imagine anything she wouldn’t share with Rory and the questions so far had been intimate, but nothing that Lorelai felt ashamed or worried about.

Still, Lorelai paused before answering, they were getting more heavy and perhaps it was time to lighten it up. Rory could sometimes get a little intense, it wasn’t a terrible flaw, but it was something Lorelai liked to look out for to stop Rory rushing into a sudden panic about nothing. Anyway thinking back none of the relationships had been that special, though some had been fun.

"I’m waiting," said Rory sternly, "It is in your power. You must answer. Them be the rules."

She suddenly smiled to confirm that she wasn’t serious.

But Lorelai was going to answer, "The only girl I've ever truly loved is you. I love my best friend, and to a far lesser extent I love my mother, but I love you in different way... I love you more than anything else in the world."

She grinned. It was a clever trick she felt, one in the careful what you wish for category of wishes. It answered the question accurately, just not the question Rory had meant.

However looking at Rory the teen’s reaction surprised her Mom, she had that far away look again. It was only for a moment, before she blinked and shook her head like she was clearing her thoughts, "I wasn’t talking about loving Grandma. I was talking about, well love-love. You know… sex love."

"That’s not what you asked?" replied Lorelai grinning, "You asked if I’d ever loved a woman. If you want to ask whether I’ve ever loved a woman who I was in a relationship with that’ll be wish number six."

"Fine..." Rory pouted.