Rory's Eighteen Birthday Wishes

Wish 6

"I wish you would tell me if you've ever been in love with a woman before." Rory said, stressing the words 'in love'.

"Isn't that the same as question five? Or wish five, or whatever?" Lorelai teased.

"No, loving someone isn't the same as being in love with them. Loving someone just means they're dear to you, being in love with someone means you want to spend every waking moment with them, get married, have lots of babies and grow old together." Rory explained in annoyance as she was pretty sure her mother knew what she was talking about given the smug look on her face, "I mean, you love Grandma, but you're not in love with her."

"God no." Lorelai said with a shudder.

"And you're not in love with me," Rory said, pausing for only a microsecond before continuing, "Or anyone else we know who's a woman?"

"No." Lorelai replied, however there was about a second's pause.

"Are you sure? Because you don't sound sure." Rory said.

"I'm sure." Lorelai said firmly, "I've never been in love with a woman. Ever. The closest I've come... is you. Not, not in a gross way or anything like that, I just... you're everything to me, you know?"

"I know." Rory smiled. She did know, and if her mother had been slightly more convincing then this night might have gone differently. True, Rory had been hoping the responses to her early wishes would give her more conclusive results, but while there was still a chance to get everything she wanted she had to take it.

"So, what's your next wish?" Lorelai asked.

Rory opened her mouth as if to say something, but seemed to change her mind, "Can we wait until we finish our meal?"

Lorelai smiled, "Sure Rory, it's your night, we can do whatever you want."

Rory's mind briefly wandered to her up coming wishes, but she pushed them aside and smiled, "Thanks."