Author's notes: Sorry for the wait! Thanks 'purplekirbyshaft' for your review. 'Jeremy Shane', thanks also, even though I'd love to hear what you think of it all. Glad you enjoy it though! Thanks 'Kat321' for your review, and I'm relived cuz I was worried if I did the Lorelai/parents interaction right :P. Thanks 'chole2007' for your review, I agree. Emily and Richard will have a bigger involvement with their second grandchild. Thanks 'JavaJunkie4Evar' for your review. It was motivating and I hope you get some sleep! lol, you sound like you need it :). Thanks 'GilmoreGirl335' for your review, that was a very moticvating comment, so glad you think so! :) You all put a smile on my face, when I read your reviews. Please keep them up cuz they're my joy and happiness, which I kinda need right now cuz real life is being tough on me. Nothing I can't get through though, here's another chapter! Only a few more to go until the baby is born! But don't worry, the fic won't be over then...gosh no.


Chapter Seven: Impatience and baby names

'Ouch!' Luke yelped again as he tried to move the furniture around in the nursery. Downstairs, Sookie and Lorelai were sitting in the living room, smirking.

'That's the fourth time he's done that?' Sookie tried to clarify.

'Fifth' Lorelai corrected her and took another bite of her pie. 'He and Rory are trying to surprise me with it, but they're not very quiet about it. Can you believe that I have to check with them to even go near the stairs?' she sighed. 'What if I need an emergency nap in my bed?'

'Why would you need an emergency nap?' Sookie wondered.

Lorelai thought for a moment but then just shrugged. 'Ohh look!' she pointed to the TV, remembering that they were watching a movie and Johnny Depp appeared on the screen.

'Ohh' Sookie turned to look as well.

'Ouch! Stupid…' Luke grumbled some more as the dresser was very heavy.

'Sixth' Sookie shook her head. 'So you left Michel in charge of the inn? Is that wise?'

'Ah!' Lorelai yelled and grabbed her phone. 'Michel, hi…yes it's really me. No, listen! Sookie had some mid-life crisis and I'm five months pregnant so my fiancé has locked me inside my own house…you're in charge. Yes, no…No, I don't think so…no! Just…don't let it catch fire' Lorelai sighed and hung up.

'You didn't tell him?' Sookie guessed. 'And why am I having a mid-life crisis?'

'I told him' Lorelai nodded, tossing the phone away.

'I meant before…' Sookie frowned but another crash from upstairs prevented her from saying anything further.

'You okay honey?' Lorelai called out.

'I've been better' Luke growled back.

'Seventh' Sookie shook her head. 'That furniture must be really heavy'

'I filled the dresser with books' Lorelai smirked.

'You did? Why?' Sookie wondered, but also found the situation more amusing now since Luke clearly didn't know why the dresser was abnormally heavy.

'Ahh! Stupid, dresser!' Luke groaned again.

'That's why…eighth' Lorelai nodded, finishing up her pie.

'What…books?' Luke mumbled from upstairs, finally discovering the cause of the remarkably heavy piece of furniture.

'Ohh, busted' Sookie gave Lorelai a sympathetic look.

'Hey' Rory smiled as she came inside with their take-away dinner. 'I got pizza, Chinese and a block of cheese'

'Cheese?' Sookie frowned.

'I like cheese' Lorelai shrugged, reaching for it as Luke came downstairs.

'I give up' he frowned.

'So soon?' Lorelai smiled at him. 'Luke found your missing books' she then told Rory.

'Hey Lorelai?' Sookie asked with a curious look upon her face. 'What are you going to call him?'

'Call who?' Lorelai asked but then realized she meant the baby. 'Oh! I dunno, Luke doesn't like and of my suggestions'

'That's because they're all crazy' Luke replied, sitting down beside Lorelai while Rory placed the food on the table in front of them. 'Larry, Metallica, Boo-Boo'

'Naming kids aren't my mother's strongest point' Rory sighed.

'You wanted to name your baby "Metallica"?' Sookie asked.

'It sounded good at the time' Lorelai crossed her arms. 'Well, what about Sparrow?' she asked, eyeing the TV.

'My son is going to be picked on, beaten and thrown to the wolves during high school' Luke sighed.

'Danny?' Lorelai thought aloud.

'Too girlie' Rory frowned and sat down. 'What about Jake or Ben?'

'They're nice names' Sookie agreed. 'More common, but nice'

'Phillip, Jeremy…' Luke shrugged, thinking of any non-crazy boy's name that came to mind.

'Not cute enough' Lorelai said. 'How about…M- never mind' she sighed, realizing that the name "Max" wasn't a good option.

'Why does a boy's name have to be cute?' Luke sighed. 'Well…how about family names? Is there anyone in your family you'd name a kid after, or similar to?'

'And give him the curse of being named after one of my relatives? I don't think so Sparky' Lorelai pulled a face. 'Oh, but…maybe, Richard?'

'After grandpa?' Rory raised an eyebrow. 'Why?'

Lorelai shrugged. 'I know I can't stand my parents but it's mostly my mother. She has that effect on people, mainly me though; I think I'm cursed. And I know my dad and I were never close, but he did everything he was supposed to…he provided for my mum, he made sure we had a roof over our heads and while he was a business man, he never missed my birthday's…plus he's always wanted a son or grandson' she explained. 'Ohh, wait. Your dad was a good man too' she said to Luke. 'My dad's still around so…maybe we could call him "William"? After your father?'

'They're both nice names' Sookie agreed.

'And whichever you don't use, can be his middle name' Rory nodded.

Luke smiled at the thought of naming his son after his father, but he also knew how much Lorelai looked up to her own father, even if she didn't usually admit it.

'We've still got time, but for now…' he pointed to the stairs, giving Lorelai a firm look. 'Bed'

'Ohh, dirty' she sniggered but knew what he really meant.

'Night mum' Rory waved as Lorelai headed upstairs.

'She didn't even have anything to eat' Rory noticed, glancing down at the food.

'She had pie' Sookie reminded her. 'And two apples…oh and I think she stole the last piece of chocolate cake'

'Figures. Hey, how did the furniture moving go?' Rory wondered.

'Slow' Luke replied but Rory rushed upstairs to see what he'd done so far.

'Luke?' Sookie whispered. 'How are you doing?'

'Fine, why?' he asked, whispering as well. 'And why are we whispering?'

'Are you and Lorelai okay?' she continued, ignoring his questions. Sookie was concerned about her friend. She knew Lorelai avoided the subject of her engagement and whenever Sookie asked about how Luke was handling things, Lorelai went quiet.

'We're fine' Luke replied again. 'Why Sookie?'

'You're still getting married, right?' Sookie wondered. 'I mean Lorelai won't talk about it. And if I bring it up…she shuts me off'

Luke sat there and thought about it. He was then concerned also as he realized that Sookie was right. Lorelai did avoid that topic quite often. If he brought it up she listened but never gave her opinions on the matter, and she never really wanted to talk about it. And she never brought it up either; it was always him that had to bring it up.

'I'm sure it's nothing' Sookie jumped in, seeing Luke's panicked expression. 'Lorelai's busy with the baby, everything will be fine' she smiled with a nod, but was secretly unconvinced…


'Rory! Door!' Lorelai yelled from the kitchen table.

'I'm not your maid' Rory frowned as she came downstairs and opened the door. 'Hey grandma' she smiled and gave Emily a hug.

'Hello Rory, how are things coming along?' Emily asked as she came inside and removed her outer coat.

'Great, we're almost finished setting up the nursery but could you help us with a few things?' Rory wondered, wanting to involve Emily a little more.

'Of course' Emily smiled. 'And how is your mother? She keeps hanging up on me when I call' she frowned.

'Oh Mum's fine, she's just over six months along now…isn't it exciting?' Rory grinned, leading her grandmother into the kitchen where Lorelai was cutting out coupons.

'Hey mum' Lorelai said without looking up.

'Why do you keep hanging up on me?' Emily asked but was also quick to notice that Lorelai's stomach was much larger now.

'It's a thing she's going through' Rory explained. 'If someone calls, she either tries to convince them she's a famous movie star or she just hangs up…trust me, you got the better option'

'I can't wait until she finally has that baby' Emily sighed.

'Here, here!' Lorelai agreed since being pregnant was making her annoyed. 'Luke won't let me work, he won't let me leave the house after four and he most certainly won't let me have coffee'

'How about we just go upstairs?' Rory suggested to Emily.

'Good idea' Emily nodded and headed upstairs with Rory, where they found Luke emptying a bag of baby clothes into the dresser.

'Is Lorelai still cutting the heads off celebrities in that stupid magazine?' he asked Rory. 'Hi Emily' he then added, seeing her there.

'Hello Luke' Emily replied politely but didn't want to admit that the nursery really was coming together nicely, better than she'd expected.

'Nope, she's resorted to coupons. I think she got hungry' Rory told Luke.

'I'm sick of this!' Lorelai yelled from downstairs. 'I'm coming up! Everyone is up there and I'm stuck down here!'

'No, it's not ready' Rory started to panic. 'Luke, do something…take her for a walk!'

'She's not a dog' Emily stated but then kept out of it.

Luke heard Lorelai coming up the stairs so he rushed out of the room and stopped her.

'They're almost done' he told her and turned her around, leading her back down the stairs. 'Do you need more apples? We can go get some'

'Outside?' Lorelai asked. 'Are you sure that's safe?' she then teased. 'I mean, I might get eaten by a bear! Or maybe-'

'Get your jacket, crazy lady' Luke sighed.


Luke and Lorelai made their way to Doose's market, greeting a few people as they went by. After purchasing the apples, along with a few chocolate bars that Lorelai had begged for…they took a detour back to the house, giving Rory and Emily more time to finalize the nursery.

'Luke?' Lorelai sighed after a few minutes silence.

'Yeah?' he asked and glanced over to see Lorelai rubbing her engagement ring a little sadly.

'We're not getting married…are we?' she sighed, avoiding his face.

'We are getting married' he told her. 'It's just been…postponed. After the baby is born, we'll talk about when'

'When are we going to have time for a wedding?' Lorelai asked. 'I mean with the baby…being a parent is a full time job Luke'

'I know, we'll find time' he said and kissed atop her head. 'Now, I was thinking…how about Richard William Gilmore?'

Lorelai glanced up at him with a loving smile. 'Richard? And Gilmore? Are you sure?'

'Well Gilmore-Danes' Luke shrugged. 'And yeah, plus you can make it all cutesy by shortening it to Richie'

'Richie William Gilmore-Danes' Lorelai said it out loud, wrapping an arm around Luke's waist as they walked. 'I love it…it has a nice ring to it too…it's perfect. Our baby has a name' she smiled; placing a hand on her stomach while Luke moved to open the front door for her.

'We're back!' Luke called out and Rory ran downstairs.

'We're done, come see' she grabbed her mother's hand and led her upstairs.

'Oh my…' Lorelai just stood in the doorway, staring at the nursery. The cloud wallpaper was still there and the room looked lovely with it's new furniture, carpeted floor and hot air balloon decorated curtains. The cot had all its sheets, pillows, stuffed toys and mobile set up. The change table was nearby, within reach of the dresser, which had the draws open to reveal beautifully folded baby clothes. Atop the dresser were several packets of diapers. A comfy rocking chair was on the other side of the cot and a small table that had more items on it –bottles, tiny shoes, a baby book etc.

Lorelai placed a hand over her mouth and tried not to cry. It was just so lovely and it even felt like a home for a baby boy with the blue blankets and sheets.

'We were going to put a sign on the door, but since he doesn't have a name…' Rory said before giving Lorelai a hug.

Lorelai nodded and turned to Luke, giving him a strange, questioning look.

'Sure' he nodded.

Lorelai smiled at Emily and Rory, excitement filling within her.

'Our baby…he does have a name' she told them.

'Oh really? You finally decided?' Rory grinned. 'Did you want to hear that Grandma? The baby has a name!'

'Yes, of course I heard. It's not official until he has a name' Emily said. 'Well? Don't keep us in suspense…what is it?'

'We decided…after much consideration, that his name will be…Richard William Gilmore-Danes' Lorelai told them slowly.

'It's perfect!' Rory grinned.

'Richard?' Emily echoed, surprised.

'Yeah, Richie for short' Lorelai replied. 'I wanted to name him after dad. William is after Luke's dad…it makes a great middle name though'

Emily actually had tears in her eyes then, thinking how happy Richard will be once he finds out that the grandson he'd always wanted will be named after him.

'Don't tell dad…not yet' Lorelai then added. 'I want to see his reaction, do you think he'll actually faint or, or…jump in joy? That would cool…weird, but cool'

'He'll be so proud' Emily sniffed. She then went over and gave Lorelai a hug, but the most shocking part was when she gave Luke a hug also. 'I have to go…I have a DAR meeting in an hour' Emily said, wiping her eyes. 'And I don't think you should come to Friday night dinners until after the baby is born, since you're getting close' she said, eyeing Lorelai's stomach.

'Okay, but we'll call' Lorelai nodded.

'I'd like that' Emily said and then left, giving the room one last glance.

'She hugged me' Luke said, still stunned to the event of Emily Gilmore hugging him in a non-threatening way.

'Yes, she did' Lorelai smiled. 'She finally likes you'

'She hugged me, that's not normal' Luke continued. 'Did that really happen?'

'I could pinch you if you like' Lorelai told him.

'I'm okay' Luke nodded and gave her a kiss. 'I have to get back to work. Caesar might have burnt the place to the ground by now'

'He has a name!' Rory squealed in delight. 'My baby brother finally has a name'

'Indeed he does' Lorelai said as the girls made their way into the kitchen. 'Is Luke really gone?'

'I think so…why?' Rory checked outside.

'I need coffee' Lorelai said in an urgent tone.

'Mum' Rory rolled her eyes, but grabbed the coffee packet. 'Did you do this when you were pregnant with me?'

'Your father never stopped me from having coffee' Lorelai replied. 'And I kept packets stashed in my room'

'No wonder I'm addicted to coffee' Rory sighed.


Author's Notes: Well? What did you all think? I like the name "Richie" but do you? I know "William" wasn't going to be a first name, but it fit for middle name, I didn't know what else to give for his middle name so it was fitting enough. Please let me know what you think, and review. Your reviews make my day so much better and I'm more than willing/happy to answer any questions you have in the best way I can! Next chapter will be up very soon! Please review!

-Mel