Chapter Two

Lorelai was woken by a gentle knocking on her bedroom door, followed by a much louder cry from her hungry baby.

She wrenched back the covers and heaved herself out of bed, "I'm coming," she called opening the door. On the other side she was greeted by a very unhappy baby and the kind hearted Edward looking equally distraught.

"I'm sorry I woke you, but he wouldn't let me fed him. I guess when your hungry only Mom's cooking will do," said Edward.

"Well he'll learn soon enough that Mommy can't cook, won't you precious," Lorelai cooed. Instantly the baby stopped crying and smiled at his mother, his tiny fists reaching out to her. Lorelai kissed his flailing little hands then scooped him up into her arms. "Hey baby boy are you giving the old man a hard time, poor guy was only trying to help," she said. The baby smiled again at Lorelai then looked back towards Edward giving him the biggest smile of the day.

"See now, don't you start flirting with me. All grimaces and tears and now your giving me those pearly whites," Edward grumbled.

Lorelai couldn't help but smile at Edwards indignation, "He loves you," she stated with certainty.

Edward chuckled at her statement as he reached up and stroked the boys wet cheek, "See now your Mom's flirting with me. Sorry kid I guess it's genetic," Edward exclaimed jovially.

Lorelai feigned innocence than slowly walked back towards the nursery. "Be back soon," she called over her shoulder as she threw Edward a mocking kiss.

Back in the nursery Lorelai quickly settled herself in the cosy chair by the window and began to fed her hungry baby. "You weren't asleep for long, Gilmore appetite to much for you," she asked softly. "Now that one has to be genetic, first me and then Rory," she paused suddenly as the name slipped from her lips.

Rory her first born, her mini me. The name was practically taboo as far as Lorelai

was concerned. The instant she walked away from the one thing Lorelai had worked so hard to give, was the day Lorelai stopped saying her name.

It was over a year since she had laid eyes on her daughter and though she thought about her constantly she tried hard not to mention her, it was just too painful.

Luke on the other hand was much less of a taboo for her. She dreamed about him almost every night so it made more sense to talk about him freely. Not that his memory didn't cause her equal pain, it did, maybe more. But Teddy was his son and Luke was Teddy's Daddy so she felt she had to make him real if only for her son.

Luke was unaware he even had a son, Lorelai had made the decision not to tell him not long after her relocation. She wanted and needed a fresh start and she knew Luke wouldn't let her go if he knew she was pregnant.

So for the last twelve months Lorelai had been living in San Francisco, trying to live out a fantasy from her youth. The reality though of living so far away from friends and family had not been easy. She missed Stars Hollow and the safety of living in such a small community.

San Francisco was large and overwhelming at times. Money had been tight and discovering her pregnancy so soon after her move had almost broken her.

If not for Edward's kindness she didn't know what she would have done. He had been her safety net and like Mia all those years before her first friend after her move.

She was so grateful to him she had even named her baby in his honour, Edward William Gilmore. Teddy for short.