Sorry for the delay everyone! Went away for the weekend very last minute! Here's the next chapter! :)

Chapter 21

FLASHBACK

Lorelai left the hospital room, leaving Sophie and Luke alone together.

Sophie looked at him. "I know I've said it before but thanks for coming with me. I was so scared..." She said.

"You don't have to thank me. I'm always here for you." Luke said.

Sophie smiled. "I know." Her smile then faded. "Unlike my dad.." She added.

Luke didn't want to push her on the subject as he knew she would probably tell Lorelai what had really happened. "Well you're ok now. That's all that matters." He said.

Sophie smiled. "Yeh."

Luke smiled back. Sophie wanted to talk to him about something but she was nervous and shy to. In the end, she just blurted it out.

"I want you to adopt me." She said. She looked at Luke's stunned face and then she heard gasps from the door and she looked to see her mom, Rory, her Grandma and her Grandpa standing there, all looking equally stunned.

FLASHBACK

Luke looked and saw them too. He could see Lorelai was totally shocked as was he. He then saw Emily's furious face and waited for the worst.

"Sophie, stop talking nonsense!" She said coming in with everyone.

"I'm not, Grandma! I want Luke to adopt me." Sophie said quietly.

"You have a dad. How do you think he will feel?" Emily said, not knowing the details about what had happened.

"I don't care. He's the reason why I'm here. I don't feel safe around him. I feel safe around Luke." Sophie said.

"Mom, why don't you and dad wait outside? I'd like to talk to Sophie about this." Lorelai said.

"We're all family, Lorelai. We should all discuss it!" Emily said.

"I know but you're not really helping right now." Lorelai said.

"She's right, Emily. Let's let them deal with it." Richard said, gently guiding her out.

Lorelai and Rory then sat on one side of Sophie opposite Luke. Sophie had tears in her eyes.

"I can give you a minute if you want." Luke said to Lorelai.

"No, this involves you too." Lorelai gave her fiance a small smile.

"Mom, I meant it." Sophie said quietly. "I always thought you're supposed to feel safe and loved around your dad. I don't with dad."

"Soph, this is huge hon. I mean I will support you with whatever you want but this is a big decision." She said softly. "Not just for you." She said glancing at Luke.

Sophie nodded. "I know. I didn't mean to blurt it out like that but I do really want it. I've wanted it for ages."

Lorelai nodded and held her hand. "Well then I will support you but it's Luke's decision too. You do realise this isn't going to be easy. The court will want to talk to your dad."

Sophie nodded.

Lorelai looked back at Luke. "Luke? I know this is a lot to think about."

"If it's really what Sophie wants, I'll do it. I want her to feel safe and loved." Luke said.

Lorelai smiled and went over and kissed him. "You're amazing." She said.

Sophie looked at Rory. "I don't want you to hate me for this..." She said worried.

"Soph, I could never hate you. It's a shock but I totally understand why you want it. After what dad's done to you, I'm even considering it. I don't want to be associated with him if he makes you feel so awful." Rory said quietly.

"You want it too?" Sophie asked shocked.

"I think so but it's up to Luke. It's a big deal adopting one kid but two..." She said.

"You two come as a package deal." Luke reassured her.

Rory smiled.

"So we're really doing this?" Sophie asked, looking at her mom.

"Looks like it." Lorelai smiled. "Just remember, it won't be easy." She said.

Sophie nodded.

Lorelai then left the room to talk to her parents, which she was dreading. Emily saw her and stood up. "So have you talked sense into her?"

"Mom, Sophie really wants this and Luke is willing to do it. I'm going to support them. It's your choice whether you do or not but we're doing it." Lorelai said. "And Rory wants it too."

Emily looked furious and couldn't actually say anything so Richard spoke. "Rory wants to be adopted by Luke too?" He asked.

Lorelai nodded. "She hates how Chris has treated Sophie and they both love Luke. Luke has always, without fail, been there for the two of them."

Richard nodded, processing it.

Emily had found her voice again. "Well this is preposterous! I'm going to fight this. Christopher does not deserve this..."

Lorelai interrupted her. "Mom! Chris did this! He's the reason Sophie's in hospital! He pushed her!"

"Nonsense! I'm going to get the best lawyer and fight against you. That diner man is not going to adopt my granddaughters!" She retorted and stormed off.

"I guess it's back to that diner man then..." Lorelai muttered, knowing that the civility between her mom and Luke wasn't going to last long.

Richard looked at Lorelai. "Lorelai..."

"Dad, they really want this. It was their decision." Lorelai interrupted him.

"Lorelai, calm down. I just wanted to say that I will support you. If this is what they really want, we shouldn't stop it. And I know Luke is a good man." He said sincerely.

Lorelai couldn't believe it. "Thank you daddy." She said emotionally.

He nodded and then went to find his wife.

Lorelai went back to the room. She heard laughing and joking coming from inside. She smiled and entered the room.

"What did they say?" Sophie asked.

Lorelai sighed. "Well your grandpa is supporting us." She said.

"And grandma?"

"I'm sorry hon. She's going to fight us." She said.

"Oh.." Sophie said.

Lorelai looked at Luke. "I'm sorry that my mom is so against you..."

"It's not your fault. It was kind of weird her being nice to me anyway." Luke said trying to lighten the mood.

"So who wants coffee?" Lorelai suddenly said.

"ME!" Sophie and Rory said in unison.

"Ah geez!" Luke said.

Everyone laughed.

Hope you enjoyed it! Sorry it's a bit short but the next will be longer, I promise! :)