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"Lorelai."

Luke's head appeared from behind the screen door as he peered at his fiancé sitting on the porch, petting a sleeping Paul Anka.

"What?" She asked, keeping her gaze fixed on the street leading up to the gravel drive for any sign of movement.

Luke smiled and let the door shut behind him as he stepped out onto the porch. He sat down next to her and put an arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer.

"Rory will be here as soon as she can, all right?" He said, rubbing the back of her neck softly.

"I know…she said she'd go faster now that she found out Hitler and her husband are on their way…"

Luke gave her a look and Lorelai laughed.

"It's only 5:35...they're not gonna be here till 6:30." Luke said.

"Oh and they will be. My mother does not believe in being late. Although she does love to inflict her presence on me earlier, so she might just show up at 6 so she can torture me before Rory gets here."

"She'll be here soon; maybe there was traffic."

"Oy, with the poodles already…" Lorelai sighed.

Luke stared at her for a minute before feeling her forehead with the back of his hand.

"What are you doing?" She asked, shrinking away from his hand.

"What did you just say?" He asked her, looking at her as though he were questioning her sanity.

"I said--" She broke off, seeing a cab pull up behind Luke's truck.

"Oy with the poodles already!!" She screamed, jumping up and running toward the still moving vehicle.

"Copper boom!!" Rory yelled from within the cab before wrenching open the door and jumping out of the car.

Both girls screamed as they collided, arms wrapping around each other. Luke watched as they overbalanced and fell onto the grass, still within their tight embrace. He walked passed them to the cab driver who had a very bewildered look upon his face. Luke pulled out his wallet and handed the man a fifty. He nodded, glanced at the girls still hugging in the grass and got into his cab. Luke reached in the back and pulled out Rory's purse before he drove away. Luke laughed as he spotted two of the people he loved most sitting on the grass, talking as if in their own little world. He picked up Rory's bags and carried them into the house. It was a good thirty seconds before Lorelai noticed that the cab, as well as her fiancé, were no where to be seen. Rory looked slightly panicked as all of her luggage was in the cab. Lorelai stood, taking her daughter with her.

"Don't worry, kid. I'm sure Luke took care of it." She said, placing her arm around Rory's shoulders and leading her into the house.

"Luke?" She called.

"I'm right here." He said from the couch.

"Hey did you get--" Lorelai began.

"Everything's in your room, Rory." Luke said.

"Did you get my purse from the backseat?" She asked.

"Yep. I got your purse and your two bags."

"Thanks, Luke!" Rory said, hugging him.

"You're welcome. I figured you guys needed a minute."

"How much for the cab?" Rory asked, getting up from the couch to retrieve her purse.

Luke stared after her and shook his head.

"Nothing."

"What?" Rory said, turning.

"Don't worry about it." Luke said as Lorelai sat down beside him.

"Luke, I'm not gonna let you pay for my cab ride."

"Well, it looks to me like you haven't got a choice…" Luke said.

"Luke!"

"Rory!"

"Let it go, Hun, you're not gonna win this one." Lorelai said, leaning against Luke.

"Wow, you're starting to sound like Mom." Rory said.

"I know, it rubs off." He said, laughing.

Rory gave them a look of defeat and retreated into her bedroom. Lorelai smiled and got up to go after her, patting Luke on the leg as she went. Looking back, she laughed as she spotted Paul Anka taking her spot on the couch, his head resting upon Luke's thigh. She stopped just before entering the room, watching her daughter take in the familiarities of her bedroom and home. Lorelai walked in and sat on her bed. Rory turned to her and smiled.

"I hadn't realized how much I've missed this place…" She said, sitting down next to her mother.

"Yeah…I know." Lorelai said, hugging her again. "So how've you been, kid?"

"I've been great. Spending a lot of time on a bus…" Rory laughed.

"Yeah, but you're having fun, right?" Lorelai asked.

Rory nodded and sighed happily.

"Enough about my job, how's life in Stars Hollow?" Rory asked.

"Same old, same old. Kirk's found a new hobby; Tae Kwon Do. Although I don't think it's going to last very long after he tried to dropkick Luke in the diner. Luke had him begging for mercy in seconds; it was quite a scene. Miss Patty put on yet another spectacular show last week; Harry Potter the musical. Huge success. Luke was so incredibly close to throwing his chair at the cast. It was amazing. You would've applauded him. Babette is…still Babette. Sookie and Jackson are doing wonderfully with baby Matthew; he's a little angel. Sleeps all night. Lane is becoming quite a spectacular mother. The Dragonfly's doing great; we're pretty booked this month. Luke's is doing great per usual. This town rarely changes, you know that."

"Yeah, I know. That's why I love it so much. No matter where I've been or what I do, I always have this town to come back to…"

"I know, one of life's small comforts." Lorelai smiled.

"And what about you and Luke? Still happy? Everything going good there?"

"Everything is much better than just good in that category…"

"Dirty?" Rory asked.

"Oh very much so."

Rory rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"I don't know why I encourage you."

"Oh, I would've made the comment if you hadn't, you know that."

"Sadly, I do."

"So, what about you? Have you talked to Logan?"

Rory shrugged and pulled a face.

"Not really…he called me a few times, but I don't know what he wants…I still love him and I probably always will, but I'm just not ready to be married. It has nothing to do with him. I just don't feel like I'm up to the challenge of being a wife and moving to California and…I dunno…I'm not sure where we stand right now."

"When was the last time he called you?" Lorelai asked.

"A couple days ago. I just don't think he understands how much I've got on my plate at the moment…and besides, the whole prospect of moving all the way to California really scares me. I mean, I've only been away for two months and it's been killing me and I still technically live here…if I move to California, it'll be permanent. I'd be so far away from you and Luke and Sookie and Lane and Stars Hollow…It's just too much for me to go through. I don't think I'll ever be able to really move away from here…" Rory said sadly.

"And have you told him that?"

Rory shook her head and Lorelai knew she was ready to drop the subject of her and Logan. Lorelai nodded and stood, motioning for Rory to follow her.

"We have about a half hour before your Grandparents get here, so lets get down to business." Lorelai said, calling Luke from the kitchen.

"Business?" Rory asked.

"The wedding, silly."

"Oooooh right." Rory said, sitting across from her mom.

Luke walked in with a curious expression on his face.

"Sit, future husband." Lorelai demanded.

He raised his eyebrows at her, but sat all the same.

"Okay, so I have my dress already and we've ordered Luke's tux. What we really need to discuss are the dresses for you, Sookie, and Lane. Oh, and April's dress. You've talked to Anna about her coming down for the weekend of the 5th, right?"

Luke nodded and crossed his arms.

"Yeah, but she wasn't too happy about it. April says she's going though. She's turning 15 soon, so she can make her own decisions."

"Okay, well, I did the dress research a few days ago and I sent the sites to you, Sookie, Lane, and April. Have you checked your email recently?" Rory said.

"No, you know I'm not on the computer much…" Lorelai said.

"Well, I've indicated the ones that I like; you just have to pick the color. You need to talk to Sookie and Lane when you get a chance because I obviously don't have time to do it tonight. And I'm not sure what kind of dress you want April to have, seeing as she's more of the flower girl as opposed to a bridesmaid."

"Yeah, I'm not sure yet. I'll have to look at all the dresses you picked out."

"All right. Luke, have you figured out who your groomsmen are?" Rory asked.

"Uh…yeah. Jackson, Zach, and Jess." Luke said.

"Good. Did you tell them?" Rory asked.

Luke gave her a look.

"Of course I told them."

Rory lifted her eyebrows at him, forcing him to abandon his cool demeanor and laugh.

"Are you guys paying for their tuxes?" Rory asked.

"No." Luke said the same time Lorelai said "Yes."

They both looked at each other.

"What do you mean 'no'?"

"What do you mean 'yes'?"

"We can't expect them to have to pay for a tux when they're gonna be in our wedding. That's like asking Lane and Sookie to pay for their own dress."

"No, it's not. They can easily rent black tuxes anywhere around here. They don't need to buy them."

"Okay, then. We'll pay for the rentals." Lorelai said.

"Why? We're already paying for all the dresses. I think the guys can handle paying the rental fee for their tuxes." Luke argued.

"Ooookay!" Rory interrupted just as Lorelai opened her mouth to retaliate.

"Luke's right. You guys are already putting so much money into this wedding. It really won't hurt the guys to rent tuxes." Rory said.

"All right, fine. But you get to tell them that." Lorelai said to Luke.

"I already did. I thought that was how it worked."

Lorelai shrugged and returned her gaze to Rory.

"So, is that all? I mean, for now." She asked.

"Uh…I think so." Lorelai said, checking her wedding book. "I'm gonna have to schedule a tailoring of my dress in the next month though."

Rory froze, staring at her mother.

"What? Why would you need to tailor your dress?"

Lorelai glanced down at her stomach and shot a questioning look at Luke. He nodded and motioned for her to speak. Rory watched this little exchange with a bemused expression. Lorelai locked eyes with her daughter, smile on her face.

"What's going on…?" Rory asked skeptically.

Lorelai sighed happily, unconsciously placing her hand upon her stomach.

"Rory…there's something we have to tell you…"

"What?" Rory asked, rather impatiently.

"I'm pregnant." Lorelai blurted, unsure of how Rory would react.

Rory's jaw dropped in surprise.

"Oh my god, are you serious?" She asked.

"Yeah…" She said, nodding.

"OH MY GOD!!" Rory screamed, jumping out of her chair and running over to hug her mother. Lorelai hugged her back, mimicking Rory's excited shrieks. Rory turned to Luke and hugged him as well.

"Congratulations! I'm so happy for you guys!" She said, hugging them both.

"Are you really?" Lorelai asked.

"Of course! Why wouldn't I be? This is fantastic!" Rory said.

"I dunno, I mean, it's kinda soon. We're not even married yet." Lorelai said.

"Mom. Soon? You guys have loved each other for like 10 years. It's not too soon." Rory said, laughing slightly.

Lorelai smiled and hugged her daughter tightly.

"I love you, Sweets."

"I love you too, Mom."

Luke watched this little exchange with nothing but love in his eyes. If we have a kid even half as good as Rory, I'll be the happiest man on the planet. He thought to himself.

"Celebrating Rory's homecoming, are we?"

Emily Gilmore's voice filled the air, making Rory and Lorelai jump. Luke bit his lip and walked behind Lorelai and Rory, placing his arms around their shoulders as he went.

"Yep. That's exactly what we're so happy about. It's just too bad Rory's not gonna be staying for very long. She'll have to be in bed around 9 because she has to be up so early."

Luke said, squeezing his step-daughter's shoulder affectionately. Rory smiled before putting her arm around Luke's waist and hugging him back. He placed a quick kiss to the top of her head and grinned at Emily and Richard. Lorelai's eyes filled with happy tears and she quickly blinked them away, lest her parents ask why she was being so emotional. Emily gritted her teeth angrily. How dare that man stand there and pretend that Rory is his daughter? She thought just before placing a pained smile on her face.

"Well, that's too bad." Emily said about Luke's comment. "We're still glad to be able to see her till then."

Rory released Luke and walked over to her grandparents to give them each a hug.

"I missed you guys." Rory said.

"Well, we missed you too." Richard said, releasing Rory and making his way over to his daughter.

"Lorelai." He greeted, opening his arms for a hug. Lorelai smiled at the gesture and gladly embraced her father.

Once they pulled apart, Richard held his hand out to Luke. Luke, slightly surprised, shook it. Richard smiled rather warmly before letting go.

"It's good to see you again. This place looks great, I'm sure that's more than partly your doing." Richard said.

"Thank you, Mr. Gilmore. I am the only one who cleans in this house." Luke said.

"Hey!" Both Lorelai and Rory said defensively.

"Sorry, Rory. I didn't mean you. You do clean when you're home." He said, smiling at her. "And today does not count." He jokingly shot at Lorelai.

She stuck her tongue out at him when her father turned his back and lightly socked him on the shoulder. He laughed and started to tickle her, but stopped when he saw the disgusted look on Emily's face.

"So, what're we going to do tonight?" Emily asked the room.

"I was thinking that we could walk around town, so Rory can visit and say hi to everyone." Lorelai said, knowing her mother wouldn't be very happy with just sitting in the house and watching TV.

"That sounds just fine." Richard said merrily, keeping up the cheerful persona he'd adopted shortly before entering Lorelai, Luke, and Rory's house.

Rory nodded and went to retrieve her jacket from her bedroom. Luke did the same and they all headed towards the door, Richard making nice comments about the house on the way out. Emily stopped at the door when she noticed Lorelai leave without a jacket.

"Lorelai, aren't you going to put on a jacket? It's fairly cold outside."

"Nah, I'm good." She said, shrugging.

"I'm sure that you'll be cold." Emily tried again.

"I'll be fine, Mom. Thanks though."

"Hey, Grandma, we could go visit the town Antique Shop." Rory stepped in, sensing an argument. "Remember when I took you there a few years back?"

Emily nodded and smiled at her Granddaughter, letting her lead the way down the front porch steps. Lorelai rolled her eyes and sighed, glancing at her Fiancé. Luke smiled and locked the door. He pulled her into a quick side hug as they walked down the steps behind Emily and Rory. He slipped his hand into hers as they walked across the lawn and onto the side walk. Richard lagged behind, making him the only witness to this loving gesture. He smiled. It looks like this one is going to work out. He placed his hands in his pockets, easily accepting the fact that Luke Danes will soon be his son-in-law.

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I hope you liked it!

Random quote:

Lorelai: "Think of something not funny"

Luke: "Can't."

Lorelai: "Earthquakes, hurricanes-"

Luke: "Not doin' it."

Lorelai: "Famine. And I'm out!"