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Chapter 14

A week had passed and Lorelai was discharged from hospital the day before Christmas Eve. She had spoken to her parents at hospital but was still not happy with her mother. However, they had forced themselves on them for lunch on Christmas Eve at Lorelai's house.

Luke brought Lorelai home where half of the town were waiting in their living room to welcome her back.

"SURPRISE!" They all shouted and Rory and Sophie ran up and hugged their mom.

Lorelai was touched. "You did all this for me?"

"We couldn't let you come back without a proper welcome home party!" Sookie smiled hugging her best friend.

The party went well and everyone had fun.

"Urghhh I can't believe my parents are coming tomorrow!" Lorelai groaned sitting down on the sofa. "My mother knows I can't cook so she will be waiting to criticise every little thing!"

"Yeh but she won't be able to. Me and Luke will make the best lunch ever." Sophie beamed.

Lorelai smiled. Sophie had really gotten into cooking ever since starting at the diner.

"I still can't believe a Gilmore can cook!" Rory joked.

"You're just jealous!" Sophie joked back sticking her tongue out.

"Jealous of working hard? No thanks!" Rory joked back.

Everyone eventually went to bed and soon it was Christmas Eve. Sophie and Luke were working hard in the kitchen when the doorbell rang at 12.

"They're early!" Lorelai moaned from the table in the living room.

Luke chuckled. "Did you expect them to be late?"

"No but they're only doing this to try and catch me out!" Lorelai whined.

"Just answer the door." Luke smirked.

"Rory!" Lorelai called.

"Answer the door mom! I'm just finishing this off!" Rory called from her room.

Everyone giggled and Lorelai sighed, going to the door. "Mom, dad! You're early!"

"That's not a problem isn't it?" Emily said.

"No, no problem. Luke and Soph are just finishing off in the kitchen and Rory's just doing something in her room." Lorelai said, saying the last bit of the sentence louder.

Rory came out. "I'm done. Hi Grandma, hi Grandpa!" She smiled hugging them.

"Did you say Sophie's helping in the kitchen?" Richard asked.

"Yeh she's really gotten into cooking. Luke's been teaching her." Lorelai said.

"Yeh because god knows what she would make if you taught her!" Rory joked.

"Hush you!" Lorelai said playfully hitting her arm. "Come on through. We'll get drinks." She said leading them to the kitchen.

Emily and Richard followed them to the kitchen to find Luke and Sophie having a debate.

"But we can't put all those carrots in, it's too healthy!" Sophie whined.

"Well we have to put some in. If it was left to you, there would be nothing healthy in here at all." Luke said.

"But unhealthy is better!"

"God you're so like your mother and sister. At least I thought if you started cooking, you may widen your palate!"

"Will never happen!" Sophie grinned.

Luke rolled his eyes and only put a few carrots in. He then noticed that everyone had come in. "Oh hi. Mrs Gilmore, Mr Gilmore." He nodded at them.

"Hi Grandma, Grandpa!" Sophie smiled.

"I'm glad to see you're not turning into the health freak like my boyfriend here." Lorelai joked to Sophie. Emily tensed at the word boyfriend.

"She's too like you." Luke growled.

Sophie grinned.

Everyone made idle chat until lunch was served and they all sat down to eat this.

"Well I must say this is delicious." Richard said.

Everyone was shocked. "Thank you." Luke said. "It was a joint effort." He said glancing at Sophie who was smiling.

The lunch was pretty uneventful. Emily made a few comments that riled Lorelai but nothing out of the ordinary. After they left, Lorelai went upstairs to change into some of her comfier clothes. Rory and Sophie were about to walk off when Luke stopped them. "Can I talk to you two for a minute?" He said quietly, so Lorelai wouldn't hear them.

"Sure!" They said and sat down.

"Well you know uh me and your mom have been dating for a while now." He started nervously. They nodded. "I want to know that I love her a lot. I can't imagine life without her." He continued. They stayed quiet letting him continue. "Well I wanted to ask your permission for me to ask her to marry me." He said nervously.

Both Rory and Sophie started grinning. They thought it was so sweet of him to ask permission.

"You don't need our permission, Luke!" Rory smiled. "We trust you with her and she's the happiest she's ever been."

"Yeh, you're sort of part of the family already." Sophie smiled.

Luke was very relieved. "Thank you." He said. They grinned and stood off.

"I knew you were a big softy!" Rory joked and went off to her room. Sophie laughed and went to join her.

Luke smiled to himself.

The next day soon came. Christmas day. Lorelai came rushing downstairs dragging Luke behind her.

"Geez Lorelai, it's like you're 5 years old!" He groaned.

"It's Christmas!" Lorelai said excitedly. "Hey daughters of mine!" She grinned at her daughters who were laughing.

"Present time!" The three of them said in unison. Luke rolled his eyes but sat down with them.

Sophie and Rory handed one to their mom and one to Luke. "We sort of got you joint presents." Rory said. "Although Luke's one was more Sophie's idea."

Lorelai opened hers and smiled. They'd gotten her several funny books and a mug with a picture of the three of them on it saying world's best mom. She hugged them. "Thank you."

It was then Luke's turn. "You know you didn't have to get me anything right?" He said.

"Come on, you never forget our birthdays and Christmas. Getting you something is mandatory." Rory said.

Luke smiled and opened it. He smiled.

"Ooooh what is it?" Lorelai said excitedly.

It was a photo of the four of them that was taken at Lorelai's graduation. Across the top it read Welcome to the family.

"Thank you." He said sincerely. Rory and Sophie smiled at him knowingly.

"Our turns!" Sophie said clapping her hands excitedly.

They both got an Ibook for their mom. They launched themselves at her, thanking her. They then opened their ones from Luke. They both gasped. Rory had gotten a lovely silver necklace and Sophie had gotten a bracelet matching it.

"They were my mother's." Luke said. "She always said to give them to uh my daughters..." He said nervously.

Lorelai smiled and kissed his cheek. Rory and Sophie took their turns hugging him, thanking him profusely. They were touched that he would want to give them his mother's stuff.

Present opening soon ended and everyone sat around chatting and laughing until lunchtime when Sookie came round with Jackson to help Luke with the cooking. They all had a lovely afternoon with their friends. Lorelai looked round at everyone's smiling faces and knew she finally had it. The whole package. Sookie and Jackson left about 6 and the four of them settled down to watch some Christmas movies.

Before they did that, though, Luke took this opportunity to do what he wanted to do. Rory and Sophie grinned at each other when they knew what he was doing.

He turned to Lorelai. "Lorelai, you know I love you right?" He asked.

"Of course. And I love you too." She smiled.

"Well from the first day I met you, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you." He said. He then got down on one knee and brought out a box. Lorelai gasped. "Lorelai, would you do me the honour of becoming my wife? Will you marry me?"

Lorelai looked over at her daughters who were nodding, beaming. She looked back at Luke and squealed. "Yes!" She said and they both kissed. Luke smiled and took the ring out of the box and slid it on her finger. "I love you Lorelai Gilmore." He smiled.

"I love you Lucas Danes!" She smiled kissing him again. This was the icing on the cake. The perfect ending to the perfect day. After congratulating them, everyone settled down to their movie night, all with big smiles on their faces.

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