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Lies of Omission
[by victoria p.]

Rating: G

Summary: "Lies of omission are still lies."

Notes: Thanks as always to Jen, Pete/Melissa, Dot, and Meg. written for Maveness, who requested "Emily Gilmore, angry, poker."

Date: March 4, 2004

Emily dialed the phone, fingers shaking with rage.

"Hello."

"Lorelai Gilmore. How come I had to find out about you and Jason from Cissy Throckmorton?"

"Find out what about me and Jason?"

"Don't play dumb with me, Lorelai. It's not becoming."

"Mom, I'm--"

"How long has this been going on? You do know he still brings that blonde bimbo to functions? He was with her last Sunday night at the breast cancer gala."

"Yes, Mom."

"And that's okay with you?"

"I knew about it, if that's what you mean."

"I don't understand. He's your father's business partner. The least you could have done was told us you were involved with him."

"I was going to, Mom, but you seemed to think the whole idea was insane--"

"It is insane! He's strange, Lorelai. And he's got no sense of how things are done. Everything is a rebellion against his father with him... Oh. I see."

"See what, Mom?"

"This is about me, isn't it? You're doing this to get at me."

"No, Mom. Not everything is about you, you know."

"Don't lie to me, Lorelai. I think you've done enough lying."

"I never lied, Mom. I just... didn't tell you the whole truth."

"Lies of omission are still lies."

"I've gotta go, Mom."

"Lorelai--"

"Sookie and Jackson are coming over for our weekly poker game."

"What? Weekly poker game?"

"Bye, Mom."

Emily listened to the soft click as Lorelai hung up, and set the phone down on the table with extra care. Her skin felt too tight, as if it might split in two if she moved too quickly. Just when she'd thought things with Lorelai were improving...

What had she ever done to deserve this?

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