A/N: Another chapter is here! Please read and review! Thanks for all the feedback from the first chapter. And thanks to my wonderful Beta Joey!

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Hours later Luke and Lorelai were just re-waking up.

"Good morning," Luke mumbled huskily against her ear, sending shivers down her spine. She hadn't discussed her conversation with Rory yet, he'd been almost asleep with April in his arms when she'd come back upstairs. After she extracted April, changed her diaper and settled her back into the crib, Lorelai climbed into bed for a few more hours of precious sleep. She was waking up now in Luke's arms feeling energized and perfectly happy.

"Morning," she whispered back, glancing over at a still sleeping April. "Hey babe, we've got to figure some stuff out."

"Like what?" Luke asked sleepily, his eyes barely open.

"Well, there are some major questions here that we need answered." Luke started to sit up and Lorelai went on, "for instance, we don't know her birthday, how old she is exactly, and if she's healthy; all that kind of stuff."

Luke sat forward; his eyes fixed on his daughter, letting Lorelai's words sink in. "I haven't even thought about any of that. How can we find out?"

"My parents. They're our best bet in getting records pulled and information. My parent's are friends with several doctors and hospital chairmen. They should be able to get those records without any major problems."

"Really? It'll be that easy." Luke asked.

"Yup, I'll call my mom as soon as we get up and we'll go over there for dinner. We'll explain everything and let my parents work their magic. I also have to get the name of a good pediatrician that will be on your insurance. Which reminds me, you've got to call your medical insurance place and have them add her on, which they may want proof, so you may have to get a DNA test if you aren't on her birth certificate, but since she has your last name, you probably are…"

"Whoa, Lorelai, slow down; my mind can't process all this at once." Luke put his head back against the headboard and sighed.

"I know it's a lot babe, but it's all necessary. Maybe instead of dinner we can be at my parents' for lunch. It would give us some extra time and we might be able to get some of that crucial information today. Plus, my dad will be able to help with the insurance questions."

"That might be smart, lunch I mean. Do you think your parents will have plans?" Luke questioned, knowing her parents were always busy.

"Nope, they were planning a day just at home since dad isn't traveling this week. They would have mentioned something yesterday when Rory and I were there for dinner. We should be fine. I'll call first though of course."

"I don't know what I would do without you. You are keeping me sane right now."

Lorelai laughed, "Hun, we wouldn't want the men in white coats to come drag you away to a padded room, I like you right here with me."

They laid there for just a few moments, wrapped in each other's arms, savoring the moment together. Lorelai spoke again, "I don't want to freak you out anymore, but…"

"There's more, isn't there?"

"Hate to say it, but yes."

"How much more?"

"Not much, just…we need to go shopping."

"Now is not the time to be thinking of shoes Lorelai," Luke started, and Lorelai rolled her eyes.

"I'm not talking about shopping for me, but for April."

"April?"

"Yeah babe, I took an inventory of the diaper bag that was left with her last night and there isn't much. Another few diapers, which we'll be out of by nightfall, half a canister of formula, two, maybe three outfits and that's pretty much it."

"So shopping?" Luke hated shopping, but once again, Lorelai was right. They couldn't last much longer on the few items Anna had left with April the night before and that meant lots of shopping. He was feeling so overwhelmed and the doubts came pouring into his mind again. He was going to have to be a father, hell he already was a father, just a dreadfully unprepared, unqualified one. He let his thoughts wander.

"Damn it."

"What is it Luke?"

"The town," he grumbled, his eyes pressed shut in terror.

"The town?"

"There are about a thousand questions they're going to throw at us. I don't want to deal with their crazy antics." That was the one thing about Stars Hollow that Luke couldn't stand, the rumor mill that was always going at full force. He knew that the appearance of April would throw him right into that mix and he dreaded it.

"Point taken there, we'll just do our best to hang under the radar until we've got this all sorted out. But we won't be able to hide her forever Luke."

"I know that, but I'm just not ready to try and answer questions I don't know the answer too. Babette and Miss Patty especially, they never did like Anna."

"We will deal with them when the time comes. For now, lets just relax, get up, I'll call my parents and we'll take this one step at a time." Lorelai, for the first time in their relationship, was being the mature, level headed one. Luke marveled at his girlfriend.

"I love you," he whispered, Lorelai smiled.

"Love you back." Luke placed a gentle kiss on her soft lips, knowing in his head that he could very easily get used to waking up with her beside him, wrapped in his arms. The thought sent a shiver down his spine.

They heard a small voice outside the partially open bedroom door and Rory poked her head through, "Mommy?"

"Come on in sugar bear," Lorelai called and Rory walked in, still donned in her pj's and the ever present Colonel Clucker in hand.

Luke, obviously uncomfortable, shifted slightly, "Hey Rory."

Rory ran the rest of the way in and jumped on the bed, settling herself between her mom and Luke happily. "So, is that her?" Rory asked, pointing to the crib at the end of the bed.

"Yup, that's April." Lorelai answered, wrapping her daughter in a hug.

Rory leaned forward, grabbing a glimpse of the sleeping baby. "She's pretty Luke and she has your nose."

"Thank you Rory," Luke was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to fit this morning routine into their lives like it was normal for him to be waking up there. It made everything feel so good, so right.

"So mom, did you talk to Luke yet?" Rory asked point blank and Lorelai shook her head no, hoping her daughter wouldn't say anymore at the moment. She wanted to talk to Luke alone about the possibility of him moving in, not with Rory sitting right there between them.

"Talk to me about what?" Luke asked, his eyes darting between the mother and daughter.

Rory spoke first, "Mom and I were talking earlier about you and April moving in with us." Luke looked at Lorelai questioningly, trying to figure out what was happening. Rory broke the silence speaking again, "So do you wan to Luke?"

"Oh honey, Luke and I will talk more about that later; he doesn't have to make any decisions today." Lorelai interrupted before Luke could say anything and he saw fear in her eyes. She was scared that he'd say no and he had to alleviate that fear.

"Rory, I'd love to move in here with you and your mom." The statement was directed at Rory, but Luke kept his eyes locked with Lorelai's. The smile that lit up her face made his heart jump and he knew it was going to be the best choice he'd ever made.


Standing in front of the elder Gilmore's estate that afternoon, Luke shifted nervously and adjusted his tie for the umpteenth time. Lorelai had briefly explained their situation over the phone that morning and had arranged to meet for dinner that same day. Lunch would have been preferred, but it simply couldn't be arranged.

He had knocked on this door more times than he could count over the months he'd been dating Lorelai, but none of those times had he been this scared of her parents. Not even the day he'd come alone prepared to ask Richard for his daughter's hand in marriage a short few weeks ago. It hadn't helped that he was exhausted from his shopping spree with the girls. They'd spent hours in Harford buying out all the baby stores and he felt like he'd been dragged though hell. The jeep was packed down with items purchased and they'd barely been able to fit themselves inside as well. Luke was already contemplating getting a new car for them. They couldn't very well tote their family around in her small jeep and his worn out truck. It was time for something new.

Lorelai's voice pulled him out of his thoughts and back to the giant door in front of him. "Hey sweets, why don't you ring the bell?"

Rory nodded her head, "ok mommy." Not more than seconds after they heard the bells chime inside did Emily Gilmore appear at the door.

"Come in, come in. Here, let me take your coats."

"Thanks mom," Lorelai responded with a laugh as she helped Rory take off her coat. "Mom, this is April." Lorelai gently took April out of her carrier and held her gently making the introduction.

"Hello little darling, Luke, she's a beautiful girl."

"Thank you Emily, we sure think so." Luke was trying to get comfortable with the situation, it wasn't working quite as he'd like.

"Grandma, where's Grandpa?"

"He's in the study dear. Why don't you go tell him you're here and we'll head to the living room….Maria?"

Lorelai and Luke followed Emily into the living room for drinks while Rory bounced off to fetch her grandpa. A mere minute later they had all gathered in the living room, conversation flowing easily.

Lorelai took on the scene amazed. There was a time that if someone had told her she would get along with her parents he would have rolled her eyes in disbelief. Furthermore, if some told her at sixteen that her parents would adore her small-town, diner-owner boyfriend she would have laughed out loud. Though, she had to admit, they probably liked him because he had been the one to convince her to try to reconcile with them in the first place. After she ran away with Rory at eighteen she thought she'd never go back, she hated that lifestyle they were trying to force her into. They had wanted her to marry Christopher, Rory's father, but she didn't love him and she wasn't going to marry him. She was young and had made a mistake in that relationship. She would always be grateful to Chris for giving her Rory, but it ended there. She packed her and Rory's belongings in a small suitcase one night and headed out on her own.

She arrived in Stars Hollow and fell instantly in love with it. It had been decorated with lots of twinkle lights and she felt like she was in a fairy land. Meeting Mia had been nothing short of a miracle and she found herself with a job and place to live instantly. She worked hard for Mia those first few years, barely leaving the Inn or the potting shed where she and Rory called home. Mia had finally convinced her to join her into town for some errands and she was introduced to the craziness that is Stars Hollow. She found herself in town more and more, especially as Rory grew and started school and made friends. Meeting Luke had been another coincidence in her life, one that she would thank the gods for until the day she died.

Mia had sent her into town on an errand as the newly appointed desk clerk and Lorelai was determined to prove to Mia she could handle the new position. She was tired and in desperate need of a good pick-me-up in the form of coffee, but was sadly disappointed when Weston's appeared closed. That is when she spotted it, a little yellow coffee cup with the word Luke's hanging from an awning. She rushed inside and found a very busy diner, with people everywhere. Then she saw him, he had his back to her, taking someone's order at a corner table. She headed over bravely.

"I need coffee, I'm desperate!" Lorelai exclaimed and it caused the flannel wearing man to jump a bit.

"Hold your horses; I'll get to you in a minute." His voice was gruff and cranky and that just fueled Lorelai on.

"No, I need coffee now, I can't function without it. Pour me some coffee now!" Lorelai was now following him around the diner and she could tell she was getting on his nerves.

"Sit down, shut up, and I'll get to you after I've served the other people who came in before you and have been waiting patiently like normal adults."

"When's your birthday?"

"What?"

"When's your birthday? Come on just tell me."

"No."

"Please."

"No, now leave me alone."

"Just tell me your birthday, and then I promise I'll leave you alone."

"November first, happy now?"

"Thrilled," Lorelai answered as she leaned over to the guy beside her at the counter. She pointed to the newspaper in front of him, "Are you still using that?"

"Nope," he answered handing to her. She flipped it open to the horoscopes, scribbled something quickly then tore it out. She waited till Luke was in front of her again.

"Here," she called and handed him a small piece of newspaper.

"What is this?" He asked, his patience wearing very thin with this mystery woman.

"Just read it."

He looked down at the paper, it read under Scorpio 'You will meet an annoying woman today, give her coffee and she'll go away.'

"Well?" She looked up hopefully at him and he surrendered. He poured her a to-go cup and placed it in front of her. "Angel!"

"I'm Luke by the way."

"Lorelai, thanks for the coffee Luke." She got up to leave, the turned back quickly. "Hang on to that, it'll bring you luck one day."

With that she was out the door and on her way back to the Inn.

The smile didn't leave her face for the rest of the day. She'd asked Mia about this Luke and had gotten the full story. She found herself in there the next day with her 8 year old daughter, and then almost every day after that. She and Luke had become fast friends; he was the best friend she had. It was in that time that he'd convinced her to talk to her parents, to give them a chance again. She had, just because he'd wanted her too, and now they were closer than ever. They were the ones who bought her the house that she lived in now, it wasn't as grand as they would have liked, but the small three bedroom house fitted her and Rory's needs perfectly.

Pulling herself from the fond memories she broached the subject they were there for. "Mom, Dad, Luke and I need your help."

"It's about April isn't it?" Emily asked, looking fondly at the little girl that was now nestled in her father's arms.

"We need you to use your connections to help us get some information." Luke responded. "When April's mother left her at the diner she left a note with only her name as information. I, we don't know anything else about her."

"So, you need her records pulled." Richard asked, as he mentally started putting a list together on who he should contact. They spoke for several minutes about everything that they needed to do and the information they needed to gather. Richard promised to call some friends first thing in the morning, despite the weekend to hurry the process along. They also got the name of a pediatrician in the area they could take April to for a thorough check up and blood work. Luke was glad everything was falling into place.

As April started to stir and whimper softly Lorelai took her and looked at her mother, "Do you still have the nursery upstairs mom?"

"Of course, is everything okay?"

"Yeah, she just needs to be changed, I'll be right back."

"I'll join you and check on Rory while we're up there. Be right back gentleman."

As the girls headed upstairs, Richard stood to freshen his and Luke's drinks, "Quite a discovery here son?"

"Oh yeah, the shock still hasn't completely worn off," Luke answered honestly. He liked Richard and was comfortable telling him his feelings. Richard almost reminded Luke of his father, well if his father had been rich.

"I'll bet. I couldn't imagine finding out I had a daughter like you did. Then to have the mother leave on top of everything, I don't envy you, that's certain."

"I wouldn't be handling it this well if it hadn't been for Lorelai's support. She's my rock."

"You love my daughter."

"Very much, sir. As soon as I find her the perfect ring I'm proposing. I can't imagine my life without her."

"Good, she deserves this happiness. She's lucky she found you." Richard's voice was filled with emotion Luke knew to be regret.

"I'm lucky I found her." Luke and Richard smiled in a silent agreement, but before more could be said Rory's voice joined them.

"Grandpa, are we going to eat soon? I'm hungry," Rory had been playing upstairs in her mother's old room that now double as her playroom.

"We will eat as soon as your mom and grandma come back down with April."

"Good, I'm starving!" Rory flopped down on the couch next to Luke dramatically and Richard and Luke laughed at her act.

"What's so funny?" Lorelai asked rejoining her family. Emily was close behind holding April in her arms.

"Rory's starving and going to waste away without dinner," Luke explained pointing to a now blushing Rory.

"Oh, I've got the same sentiments, dinner anyone?" Lorelai exclaimed, pulling Rory to her feet.

"Let's eat," Emily said with a chuckle and they headed into the dining room together, as a family.


A/N: I know it's different, I know it's weird, but remember is AU. Review, let me know what you are thinking. Thanks!