Ok, I know I know, there are no excuses for my behavior. I should not be allowed to read or watch tv or anything but write for the next 6 months, but that's not how it works out. I have no excuses. I just got bored with writing fanfics and didn't let you guys know at all. And for that I am sorry. However, I think that I have grown a lot in the last year and my writing and my plot and everything have improved. My knowledge on child development has also improved, as my friend has a 19 moth old baby, so I have gone through all the steps with her. I apologize for doing all of the things that I have done horribly wrong that I find sooooo annoying in other stories. I get so mad that people don't know something so simple, but I have now realized that at least half of the writers are teenagers, even younger than me.
So, anyway, now that I am done with my heart-to-heart, I am giving you this really short chapter. I'm sorry it is so short. I will try to make future chapters longer, but I won't promise anything. I know I prefer reading longer chapters, but my patience with the writing, not to mention my attention span are really low, so I figure that shorter chapters are better than no chapters. I will post chapters when I feel like it, probably at the end of each decent sized scene. I will try to keep on it, but I may stray from my fics for a while
I doubt I will continue with my story Thoughts because I really don't know where I originally planned to go with it, and now I definitely don't have any ideas. But, I am working on starting another story that is different than any Gilmore fic I think I have ever read, so we will see.
Ok, now let's get on with the show. Oh, but one more thing, kind of a logistical thing. Rory is 11.5 months old, Lorelai is almost 18 and Luke is almost 19. And Lorelai is about 4.5 months along. I think that is almost more for my reference than yours (oops hehe!)
Disclaimer- It's not mine, and if it was, we would probably still be working on the first season, or maybe the second! Hehe plus we would have ended the series with Luke and Lorelai further on in the relationship. I must give some kudos though, I think that was a good place for it to end as far as Rory goes (and it mirrored her first year at college too, hehe) although one of my friends think that she and Jess should have been together in the end no matter what!
Darn it all, I write/talk too much. Ok Go! And review! The keep me wanting to post! And feeling guilty if I don't!
Chapter 20: Wimmy
The next morning at Lorelai's place, Lorelai is following Luke around with a book in her hands. "Luke!! We have to pick out a name. Come on! This book has over 15,000 names in it. See it says so right on the cover. Come on Luke! We have to pick out the perfect name, and in order to do that we need to start now! We need to strategize and organize! We need a list!"
Lorelai stops talking for a nanosecond to catch her breath. Luke knows this is his only chance so he buts in. "I'm not going to look for my son's name in that book!" Lorelai looks defeated, but only momentarily. Then she says, "but Luke, this book will give us all sorts of ideas when we read it!" she pauses for a second, then continues, "I can't believe I am going to read a book. My teachers tried for years to get me to read."
Luke stops her before she gets into full swing again. "Lorelai, I'm not looking at that book! I already have a name." Lorelai stars in, "but Lu- wait, did you say you already have a name picked out? How could you? We've only known for a day. And I've still got nothing except Brunhilde, or in this case, Bruno!"
"Lorelai, come here." Luke takes Lorelai in his arms and then holds her out so that he can look into her eyes. "I want to name our son William." Lorelai takes in a sharp breath and Luke continues, "I know it might get confusing, but I really want to give my dad's name to my son. I think that he will love having his first grandson, or rather, second, grandson named after him. My sister Liz has a son named Jess. So, what do you think?"
"I think that is a great idea." Luke lets out a breath he didn't realize he had been holding as Lorelai continues talking. "You are right though. I think your dad would be honored to have a grandson name after him." She sits down on the bed and sighs. "I wish my dad was like yours. He's getting better, but he still has awhile before he gets to be like your dad." Luke sits down next to her and pulls her towards him, leaning her against his chest. He kisses her forehead and then says "Since I got to pick little William's first name, I want you to pick out our son's middle name, you can pick anything, except Bruno," he warns before she could even say it. "Here's an idea though, we could name him William Richard." He pauses to get Lorelai's reaction to that. After some thought, Lorelai responds, "Well, he's making a big effort, and he is my dad, and little William's grandpa. I like it. William Richard Danes, son of Lorelai Gilmore and Luke Danes. It fits him. I'll tell Dad tomorrow when he comes down to see Rory." Both Lorelai and Luke look down and put their hands on the bump that is proof that their son is growing. When William kicked, Lorelai and Luke looked at each other in awe and knew that they had picked a good name for their feisty little boy.
After a few more minutes of cuddling they hear Rory "talking" in her crib. "Dada!!" Luke gets up to let her out. She toddles over to the bed with Luke following closely behind. She reaches her hands up to Lorelai and says "Mama!" and when she sees Lorelai's tummy she says "Baby!" and gives her mom's tummy a hug. Lorelai gets a warm look on her face and goes "awww." Luke has a warm look on his face and he is smiling softly at the interaction between his fiancée and the toddler he has come to know and love as his own.
He has watched Rory a few times for Lorelai when she had to work and he had they day off. Those days where Luke was off and Lorelai wasn't were very few since Luke has been going to school, working and still spending time with Lorelai and Rory and his dad. However he has been spending the weekends at the Crap Shack. He would have loved to spend all his time there, but being in town and with his dad and sister were important, and they weren't actually married. Plus it's kind of hard to maintain A's when you are doing your homework with an almost 1 year old wanting your attention. Luke wanted the best grades so he could have the best chance to get a better job if he ever decides to leave the hardware store, since it isn't really his thing.
Luke goes back to watching his girls and asks Lorelai if she wants to tell Rory about William. "Rory, the baby in my tummy is your little brother." Rory cocks her head to the side and says "bwufa?" Lorelai giggles, "yup, a brother. His name is William." Rory, being the cute kid that she is says, "wimmy." Now Lorelai and Luke both laugh. Rory thinks for a minute and then points to Lorelai's tummy and says "bwufa, Wimmy" and then points to her self, "Wowy?" and Luke and Lorelai, "dada, mama." Lorelai confirms that. Rory is satisfied, "Dada, duice peas?" Luke laughs at her complete topic change and picks her up. "Sure, we'll get you some juice while Mommy and Wimmy get some sleep. Do you want apple or orange juice?" "appwe" "Ok, sounds good, I think I will also have some apple juice, before we play with your toys. Do you want me to read to you?" Rory, being the bookworm that she is, replies with an enthusiastic "yayayaya!"