Lorelai Gilmore woke up to the sound of a faint, but unmistakable cry of a
baby. This was very strange since there hadn't been a baby around for over
sixteen years. She got up and walked downstairs, following the sound. As
she walked by the door, the sound got louder "I wonder," she thought to
herself as she opened the door. She looked down and let out a small yelp.
"Oh my god! Rory, come here now!" Lorelai yelled. She then bent down and
scooped the baby up in her arms.
"What is it?" Rory asked groggily as she walked over to her mom. "You do realize it's six o'clock in the morning, right?"
"Look what the stork drooped on our doorstep. I guess he decided it was time for mommy to have a new baby." Lorelai said as she showed Rory the tightly wrapped bundle in her arms.
"Where did that come from?" Rory asked, suddenly wide-awake.
"I don't know. I just found it. I heard crying, and I came down here and found it on our doorstep." Lorelai looked down adoringly at the little baby. "Let's go see if there is a note or something in here."
"You can, I unfortunately have to get ready for school." Rory said as she walked into her room and shut the door.
"It's ok little baby. We'll see if we can find out who you are, then we'll go to Luke's. He has the good coffee." Lorelai said as she placed the baby on the couch and unwrapped the blankets from the baby. The baby was dressed in a light pink cotton jumper. "So you're a girl baby. This makes things easier." She then picked up the envelope that sat atop the baby's stomach. Let's see what it says.
"This is Kiera. She is two weeks old. Please watch after her for awhile, so I can figure out what to do. I'm only sixteen and not sure if I can handle this, my parents don't even know. I will come for her in two weeks.
Thank you"
"Well, I guess you're gonna be here for a few weeks. Kiera, you know I like that name." Lorelai said looking adoringly into the baby's light brown eyes. The baby hair matched her eyes and she had delicate features, and pale skin. Lorelai took Kiera's tiny hands in her, and smiled. "Lets go get dressed and then go get coffee." Lorelai said as she picked the baby up in her arms and carried her upstairs.
A half hour later at Luke's
Lorelai walked through the door, with the baby in her arms. Luke looked up from the counter and almost dropped the coffeepot when he saw the baby. He immediately ran over. "Where did that come from?" He asked as he looked at the small bundle in Lorelai's arms.
"I found her, on my doorstep this morning." Lorelai said, emphasizing her.
"So someone just left their kid at your house?" Luke asked
"Yep. They left a note. Her name is Kiera, and her mom, I'm guessing it was a mom, cause of the handwriting, will be back in two weeks." Lorelai said
"Aren't you gonna go to the police? You could get in trouble if something happens to the baby."
"I'm aware of that, and her name is Kiera, Luke. Don't call her "baby," use her name.
"I'm sorry. So what would you like for breakfast? And is there anything I can get for Kiera?" Luke asked.
"I'll have chocolate chip pancakes for me, and I have to go get some formula for little Kiera here, after. She's sleeping now so I'll go after."
"Ok. I suppose you want coffee too?" Luke asked as he looke intently at the baby that was snuggled in Lorelai's arms.
"Hello, have you just meet me? Of course I want coffee! I'm insulted you have to ask!" Lorelai said in a mock angry tone.
"I am so sorry" Luke said rolling his eyes. He looked at the baby again.
"So have you thought about what you're gonna tell others, I mean if you say you find the baby on your porch, I'' sure as soon as Taylor finds out he'll have the police notified."
"Oh god you're right. I'll say I'm looking after a cousin's baby, and she'll be back in two weeks. Since last night was Friday, that's when I took over as babysitter. Got it?" Lorelai said, pointing her finger at Luke.
"Yea, I got it. Now put that finger away." Luke said as he went to fill her order." He came back a second later and poured her a cup of coffee. Here you go. Anything else?"
"It's not busy right now, so sot down for a second, I want to ask you something." Lorelai said. Luke looked sat down.
"Ok what is it?" Luke asked. Again his eyes wandered to the baby.
"I was wondering, if maybe you could help me out a little. I mean, I can't ask Rory to get up at night, or baby-sit, she has school stuff to worry about. And Sookie, well as much as I love her, I don't know if I want her with a baby that if hurt, could get me in big trouble. So please Luke. You can sleep on the couch, or I can put a mattress on the floor in my room. But it's been so long since I've done this, I well...help would be nice. So please?"
"I don't know.I mean.well..."
Luke, just hear me out, I'm really gonna need your help. Please, just for a few days."
"Ok, I'll help you." Lorelai let out a squeal of delight.
"I'd hug you but my arms are kinda full. So pack some stuff, and come over tonight after closing. We have linens and all that stuff. All you need is clothes and you toothbrush and stuff."
"Yep. I'm gonna go get your food. It should be ready." Luke said as he got up, and started to walk away.
"Ok. And Luke?"
"Yea" Luke said, turning to look at her
"Thanks again, you have no idea how thankful I am."
"No problem." Luke said, smiling at her.
"What is it?" Rory asked groggily as she walked over to her mom. "You do realize it's six o'clock in the morning, right?"
"Look what the stork drooped on our doorstep. I guess he decided it was time for mommy to have a new baby." Lorelai said as she showed Rory the tightly wrapped bundle in her arms.
"Where did that come from?" Rory asked, suddenly wide-awake.
"I don't know. I just found it. I heard crying, and I came down here and found it on our doorstep." Lorelai looked down adoringly at the little baby. "Let's go see if there is a note or something in here."
"You can, I unfortunately have to get ready for school." Rory said as she walked into her room and shut the door.
"It's ok little baby. We'll see if we can find out who you are, then we'll go to Luke's. He has the good coffee." Lorelai said as she placed the baby on the couch and unwrapped the blankets from the baby. The baby was dressed in a light pink cotton jumper. "So you're a girl baby. This makes things easier." She then picked up the envelope that sat atop the baby's stomach. Let's see what it says.
"This is Kiera. She is two weeks old. Please watch after her for awhile, so I can figure out what to do. I'm only sixteen and not sure if I can handle this, my parents don't even know. I will come for her in two weeks.
Thank you"
"Well, I guess you're gonna be here for a few weeks. Kiera, you know I like that name." Lorelai said looking adoringly into the baby's light brown eyes. The baby hair matched her eyes and she had delicate features, and pale skin. Lorelai took Kiera's tiny hands in her, and smiled. "Lets go get dressed and then go get coffee." Lorelai said as she picked the baby up in her arms and carried her upstairs.
A half hour later at Luke's
Lorelai walked through the door, with the baby in her arms. Luke looked up from the counter and almost dropped the coffeepot when he saw the baby. He immediately ran over. "Where did that come from?" He asked as he looked at the small bundle in Lorelai's arms.
"I found her, on my doorstep this morning." Lorelai said, emphasizing her.
"So someone just left their kid at your house?" Luke asked
"Yep. They left a note. Her name is Kiera, and her mom, I'm guessing it was a mom, cause of the handwriting, will be back in two weeks." Lorelai said
"Aren't you gonna go to the police? You could get in trouble if something happens to the baby."
"I'm aware of that, and her name is Kiera, Luke. Don't call her "baby," use her name.
"I'm sorry. So what would you like for breakfast? And is there anything I can get for Kiera?" Luke asked.
"I'll have chocolate chip pancakes for me, and I have to go get some formula for little Kiera here, after. She's sleeping now so I'll go after."
"Ok. I suppose you want coffee too?" Luke asked as he looke intently at the baby that was snuggled in Lorelai's arms.
"Hello, have you just meet me? Of course I want coffee! I'm insulted you have to ask!" Lorelai said in a mock angry tone.
"I am so sorry" Luke said rolling his eyes. He looked at the baby again.
"So have you thought about what you're gonna tell others, I mean if you say you find the baby on your porch, I'' sure as soon as Taylor finds out he'll have the police notified."
"Oh god you're right. I'll say I'm looking after a cousin's baby, and she'll be back in two weeks. Since last night was Friday, that's when I took over as babysitter. Got it?" Lorelai said, pointing her finger at Luke.
"Yea, I got it. Now put that finger away." Luke said as he went to fill her order." He came back a second later and poured her a cup of coffee. Here you go. Anything else?"
"It's not busy right now, so sot down for a second, I want to ask you something." Lorelai said. Luke looked sat down.
"Ok what is it?" Luke asked. Again his eyes wandered to the baby.
"I was wondering, if maybe you could help me out a little. I mean, I can't ask Rory to get up at night, or baby-sit, she has school stuff to worry about. And Sookie, well as much as I love her, I don't know if I want her with a baby that if hurt, could get me in big trouble. So please Luke. You can sleep on the couch, or I can put a mattress on the floor in my room. But it's been so long since I've done this, I well...help would be nice. So please?"
"I don't know.I mean.well..."
Luke, just hear me out, I'm really gonna need your help. Please, just for a few days."
"Ok, I'll help you." Lorelai let out a squeal of delight.
"I'd hug you but my arms are kinda full. So pack some stuff, and come over tonight after closing. We have linens and all that stuff. All you need is clothes and you toothbrush and stuff."
"Yep. I'm gonna go get your food. It should be ready." Luke said as he got up, and started to walk away.
"Ok. And Luke?"
"Yea" Luke said, turning to look at her
"Thanks again, you have no idea how thankful I am."
"No problem." Luke said, smiling at her.