….. "Is he going to…um…d…die?" Lorelai asks, not wanting to cry in front of the doctors.

"We are 99.9 sure that he will live Lorelai, no need to work yourself up about that part. His injuries are as follows, he has a slightly collapsed lung, bruises and cuts all over his face, arms and legs. A broken arm and a broken rib, he also has a concussion. When he was brought in he was unconscious. (A/N- He is similar to Logan on the actual show when he got into the accident, so picture that, but Luke instead of Logan.) These injuries that I just told you are being worked on in surgery; we will know more once he is done. Would you like me to take you to your son now?"

"Yes please." She says quietly. The doctor gives her sympathetic look and leads her out of the one room and down the hall.

"Take your time." Lorelai nods and says 'Thank you', then walks into the room.

Mark is lying on the bed watching T.V.

"Hey mom look they let me watch TV."

"Yeah well if you're going to be in a hospital, they want you to have every thing." Tears start coming down her face and she scoops Mark in a tight hug.

"I'm okay really, but my head still hurts a little." Lorelai wipes her face and hands her son the ice pack to put on his head. She pulls a chair over and sits next to him.

"I'm so glad you are okay Mark, are you sure nothing else hurts?" She asks her ten year old son.

"Well my arm does but Doctor Nelson said that he would take extra care of me when he puts the cast on." Doctor Nelson was the kids' regular doctor, they went to him for checkups and whenever they got sick. Once he heard that they had gotten into an accident, he was the only one that could calm the youngest Danes boy, Michael, down so he was rushed over right away.

"And what about your ankle, does that hurt at all?"

"Not really, they told me it was broken but they gave me medicine to make the pain go away."

"Good and you are listening and behaving for him, right?"

"Yes mom." He rolls his eyes. "Are dad and Michael okay?"

How was she supposed to tell her young son that his dad was unconscious and in surgery, yet he and his brother were okay.

"Your brother just has a few bumps and bruises on him but he will be fine." She grabs a hold of her son's hand and then takes her other hand to brush away his messy hair from his face. Tears start to glisten in her eyes once again, but she has to try and stay strong for her son.

"Mom? Is dad okay?" He looks really scared.

"Oh kiddo he will be fine, don't worry."

"Stop lying! Where is he?" She decides to tell him the truth.

"He is in surgery right now; when they brought him in he was unconscious."

"Is he going to be okay?" He says in a sad voice with little tears in his eyes.

"The doctors say he will be but we really don't know yet."

Doctor Nelson walks in, interrupting their conversation.

"Hey you two, how is it going?"

"Okay." They say in unison.

"Lorelai we are going to put the cast on Mark's arm now so you are going to have to wait in the waiting room. I'll come get you as soon as we are done, it shouldn't take too long."

Lorelai nods and walks out to see the rest of her family, including her parents. In the waiting room, she walks up to her parents.

"Hey sorry I didn't call you guys yet, it's just all happening so fast." (A/N-Remember she is, for the most part, getting along with her parents, but not 100)

"We understand Lorelai. We will pay any medical expenses you need to cover for Mark." When Lorelai hears her father's offer for her son but not her husband, which sends her over the edge.

"What about Luke! Remember him, my husband. I know you guys hate him but I thought maybe you would ask how he is or at least show a little sympathy. I almost lost 3 out of the 8 people that I love more than anything in this world! Luke could die in there! And I know you couldn't care less but he is everything to me! And until the surgeon comes back out here to tell me he is awake and I see it for myself, all I can do is hope that he is still alive." She starts calming down a bit. "While it is very nice of you to offer that money to our family, I just don't think I can take it. Not yet anyhow, not until I know that Luke is okay, then I will talk to him about money." Lorelai sits in the chair next to Rory and puts her head in her hands. From there she starts to cry softly.

Richard and Emily are in complete shock; they go over and sit on the other side of the room. Mia jumps down from her chair and walks over to her mom. She rubs her back and tells her everything is going to be okay.

"Thanks sweetheart." Lorelai pulls Mia onto her lap.

"Mommy, if dad is not okay, you can punish me as much as you want to okay." She says sadly. Lorelai can not believe what she is hearing and turns Mia on her lap so that she is facing her.

"Why would I punish you, you haven't done anything wrong."

"Yes I did. If he wasn't rushing to come to my play then he and Mark wouldn't be here right now." Mia tries to jump down and runaway but Lorelai holds her closer.

"Hey you are not going anywhere. None of this is your fault Mia. The car would have hit your dad's truck even if they weren't coming to the play."

"Really?"

"Really, don't blame yourself."

"Okay." She rests her head on her mom's shoulder and Lorelai rocks her to sleep like she used to do when Mia was a baby.

An hour later. The only news they had within the last hour was that Mark's cast was on and now he is asleep. In a doctor's eyes, the picture in the waiting room was priceless. Mia was sound asleep on Lorelai's lap and Lorelai and Rory were leaning on each other, also asleep. Lauren had one foot hanging out of the carriage, as did Sammie, and were both asleep. Michael was in a normal position sleeping but he was snoring. Emily was asleep in the opposite corner of the waiting room and Richard was the only who was awake. He happened to see the looks of his family and went down to the gift shop and bought a camera. He snapped a picture of the whole family sleeping peacefully.

A minute later a doctor walks out into the waiting room.

"Family of Luke Danes." She says. Richard is the only one awake so he goes over to her.

"Yes ma'am, how is he?"

"Are you his father sir?"

"Uh….no, I'm the boy's father in law, his father is dead."

"Oh well okay, Mr. Danes came out of surgery, but he is still unconscious we need to wait for him to wake up before we can anything else. At this point, we have to hope that he doesn't fall into coma from his head injury."

Richard nods and the nurse walks away. He slowly sits back down, this time next to Lorelai.

"Lorelai wake up." He nudges her lightly and whispers.

"Dad?"

"Yes Lorelai it's me. Luke is out of surgery."

"Is he okay?" Trying not to cry with her sleeping daughter on her lap, she carefully puts Mia on the chair behind her and faces her father again.

Richard doesn't say anything.

"Daddy please tell me he is okay. Please." Lorelai calls him daddy for the first time in almost 25 years and she is begging him with tears in her eyes. His heart starts breaking for her.

"The doctor said that he came out of the surgery okay but he is still unconscious. If he doesn't wake up soon, they will label him in a coma." For the first time all night Lorelai starts sobbing and for the first time ever, she latches on to her father. He slowly wraps his arms around her and tries his best to sooth her. Rory wakes up at the sound of her mother crying.

"Mom?" She sees her mom in bad shape and gets scared that Luke is gone.

"Is he gone Grandpa?"

"No Rory, but he is unconscious for now and that news has upset your mother quite a bit.

Once again the doctor comes out and walks over to Lorelai.

"Excuse me, Mrs. Danes?"

"Yes."

"Your husband is not awake yet but Doctor Nelson told me to allow you to come see him anyway, if you would like."

Lorelai wipes her tears and says, "Yes I would, thank you."

She gets up and is meant half way by doc. Nelson who leads her into Luke's room. He is hooked up to machines and his face is pale and lifeless. Lorelai continues walking up to the bed. Once she sees a chair she pulls it up next to his bed and grabs onto his hand.

"Luke I know I told you that I wanted you to make it to your daughter's play but I didn't mean get into an accident on the way there." She laughs through her tears. "Please wake up Luke, please. Mark and Mikey are okay if you are worried about that. You have five kids out in that waiting room that are crazy about you and want you to get better. Oh and Rory…I mean…you have always said she is like a daughter to you, and you will never guess who else is here….my parents….I know you are not to crazy about them but they care about you and the safety of you and our children. I would rather go through everything we have been through those last two years, twice, then you having to lay in this hospital bed unconscious. I love you Luke, I really love you so much….I just want to hear you say it back…please….say it back…" Lorelai leans down and rests her head on his hand. Just then, the doctor walks back in.

"Lorelai we have to run a few more tests so you are going to have to leave the room. You and the kids can come back later."

"Thank you so much doctor Nelson, especially for taking care of my boys."

"Anytime." Lorelai walks back out into the waiting room.

"Rory, would you mind taking the kids home. I'm going to stay here with Mark and Luke."

"Mommy no I want to stay with you!" Mia says loudly, apparently she had woken up.

"Sweetie I want you to go home and get some rest, you can come back tomorrow and visit your dad and brother okay."

"Okay fine." Lorelai gives each kid a hug and a kiss and watches Rory leave with the four of them. Emily and Richard say their goodbyes and leave the hospital too. Lorelai walks down the hall into Mark's room.

"Hey, you awake?"

"Yeah, I slept for a little while but I'm not tired anymore."

"Well hun you really should get some more rest. I promise to stay next to you as long as the hospital lets me."

"Promise not to leave unless they kick you out mom?"

"I promise. Now turn off the T.V and go to sleep." He starts to close his eyes and she tucks him in, gives him a kiss on the forehead and sits down in the chair next to the bed, just starts reading and magazine and soon she too falls asleep.

Time Lapse: 9:30 PM at the hospital, way past visiting hours.

The doctor walks in and wakes up Lorelai.

"Excuse Mrs. Danes but I'm afraid you are going to have to leave now. Visiting hours are over."

"But I promised my son I wouldn't leave him."

"I'm sorry but its hospital policy."

"Fine." She gets up and tucks Mark in a little more before walking out of the door.

The next day…….11:30 A.M

Rory stayed at home to baby sit the triplets while Lorelai and Mia went back to the hospital. When they arrive at the hospital they go down to Mark's room to get him ready to be released today.

"Hey Mark I brought you a balloon." Mia hands her big brother a get well soon balloon that they bought on the way here.

"Thanks."

"Doctor Nelson, my brother can leave today right?" Mia walks up to him and asks politely.

"Yes he can Mia, your mom just has to sign this paper and he is free to go." Mark hobbled over to the crutch that was standing up against the wall and used it to help him walk.

"Excuse me doctor." Another doctor says coming into the room.

"Yes?"

"Mr. Danes is awake now." Lorelai's face lights up.

"Great, thank you." The doc. Bends down eye level to Mia. "How would you like to go see your dad?"

"Really? I can see him now!" She says excitedly.

"Yes you can, all three of you, follow me." They are walk down to Luke's room as fast as Mark can walk.

Doctor Nelson opens the door and let's them in, then leaves to give them some privacy.

"Hey you three." Luke says and turns his head towards them.

"Hi daddy, are you feeling better?" Mia asks.

"I am….sorry I missed your play." He needed to take time to say that, having a collapsed lung can do that to a person.

"Its okay dad, I understand."

Next Mark limps over on his crutch, towards the bed.

"You okay?" Luke asks him.

"Yeah, but that was really scary."

"I know."

Lorelai can tell that all this talking is tiring Luke out.

"Hey kids go find Doctor Nelson and ask him where the play room is okay."

"Okay." Mia walks out, and Mark hobbles out.

"Hey" Luke says looking into her eyes.

"Hey." Lorelai slowly makes her way closer to him. "Will it hurt if I give you a kiss?"

"Maybe a little..." takes a breath. "But I can handle it." She smiles through her newly formed tears and leans down to give him a sweet and short kiss.

"I'm so glad you are okay; don't ever do that to me again. You almost gave me a heart attack, all three of you. Boys are trouble let me tell you. See what happens when I leave you boys alone for just a couple of hours, you end up hurt." Laughing. "That call scared me Luke, I immediately thought of the worst….that you…and the boys…that you…di…died." She starts crying. "And I just wouldn't be able to live knowing that you three were gone. I love you all so much."

"Shhh…" He says with his raspy and out of breath voice while trying to comfort her. "I'm okay, we are all okay."

"I know that now. You talking to me is proof that everything will be alright."

They sit in silence for about 10 minutes, just being with each other.

"When are you allowed to leave this place?" Lorelai asks.

"The doctor said that if all is well with me by tomorrow then I can leave."

"Okay." Pause. "You know, since you and Mark are both hurt it means we can get out of going to Thanksgiving dinner next week at my parent's house."

"Nice try Lorelai, you know they are going to demand that we go no matter what."

"But how are you going to get around."

"I will use a cane and Mark will use his crutch."

"Ughh, fine." She gets up from the chair. "I guess I better go get the kids and leave you to rest, I'll come back later."

"Okay, oh wait come here." Lorelai leans down and he whispers in her ear.

"I love you very much too." He whispers and smiles at her.

"You heard me talking before?"

"Yeah, but my head hurt way to much to respond to what you were saying, I'm sorry."

"It's okay. Now no more talking mister, get some rest and we will be back later."

"Bye"

She waves back to him and blows him a kiss with flirty eyes. He rolls his eyes and falls asleep soon after she leaves.