Author's Notes: Thanks to my reviewers and I'm sorry for the updating delay!

Loridhhp: Oy with the poodles already, indeed! Yes I had to add Paris's own pregnancy, it was too tempting :) Plus it's only natural that she and Doyle move forward with their lives. Luke and Lorelai are at the point where anything involving the baby becomes a Gooey conversation :).

Jeremy Shane Heh, monkeybag is...interesting. Glad you liked it. like2CUhappy24-7:Damn computer, shame on it. Glad you liked it also.

lorelailauren: I'm updating more! hehe. Daily? wow. I'm making more...not to fear!

chloe2007: Those a really nice baby names, but I've already chosen it...thanks anyway. :)

Chapter Twenty-six: Hush little baby

'Lorelai!' Emily gasped as she opened the door to find her family and daughter standing outside, waiting to be invited in for their usual Friday night dinner. 'You're due any day now! What are you doing here?'

'Actually I'm not due for another week at least' Lorelai said and forced herself to walk inside. 'Everyone else was coming! I didn't want to be left at home on my lonesome' she then whined.

'And you let her come?' Emily then snapped at Luke as if it was his fault, even though she knew Lorelai probably begged him until he complied with her wishes.

'Sore feet!' Lorelai butted in. 'Can we move this argument to a room with chairs?'

'Hello everyone' Richard glanced up from his newspaper as they all piled into the living room. 'Lorelai?' he then noticed his nine-month-pregnant daughter making her way inside, poking her tongue out in concentration.

'Hey dad, move' she said and shoved him aside so she could sit. 'Ahh, finally' she gasped in relief. 'Mind if I eat dinner here? I don't think baby wants me to move'

'You can't keep calling her "baby" Lorelai' Emily rolled her eyes as Richie joined his mother on the couch. 'Have you even thought of names?'

'Oh, jeez' Lorelai said sarcastically and slapped her forehead. 'Luke, we forgot all about names! Does a baby really need a name, mum?'

'She's pregnant, bear with her' April said, trying not to laugh.

'That excuse runs out the second that baby is born, young lady' Emily told her, not finding it amusing. 'Well?'

'Well what?' Lorelai asked. 'Oh! Names, right…Ahh…' she then tried to think of one.

'You don't have a name?' Richard asked in surprise.

'I did, but then I forgot it before I could tell Luke' Lorelai sighed. 'Although I was thinking "Jo" for a middle name' she shrugged.

'Dinner is served' the maid said.

'Up!' Lorelai demanded, holding out her hands to everyone.

'I thought you couldn't move?' Emily questioned.

'Yeah but then you will all go to eat at the table and I'll be left here on my lonesome' Lorelai said and pulled a "sad puppy" expression, making her mother role her eyes even more.

While Richard and Emily chatted nonstop with Rory and April about recent events in their lives, Lorelai poked boredly at her salad. Richie wasn't too keen on his dinner so he jumped into the group conversations several times to tell his grandparents as much he could, answering all their questions about how school was going etc.

'And April, how is Eddie?' Emily asked.

'Oh, um…he's good' April nodded, since she'd told her "grandparents" briefly about him but they were yet to meet him, mainly because he kept chickening out; rich people made him very nervous.

'And how many classes is he taking this year?' Richard wondered curiously.

'Three' April replied. 'Physics orientated mainly' she said, taking a bite of her chicken.

'Interesting, he must be a very smart lad' Richard nodded. 'We should meet him someday'

'Yeah…someday' April sighed.

'And Rory, how is Logan?' Emily then asked.

'Huh? How did you know- oh, he's fine' Rory smiled politely. 'He's been working a lot though, since he acquired a new software company which is taking up a lot of his time'

'I can imagine' Richard nodded. 'It takes time and experience to get a new company off the ground, but I'm sure he'll do fine' he nodded.

'What about you Lorelai, anything new? Luke?' Emily asked.

'Meh' Lorelai shrugged.

'Yeah, things are pretty much the same' Luke added.

'Interesting' Emily sighed dully. 'Richie?'

'Did I tell you about my story I wrote for school?' Richie asked, excited to have something else to talk about.

'I don't believe so' Richard said. 'Tell us about it'

While Richie spoke non-stop, Lorelai put down her fork and removed the napkin that she had been resting on her large stomach. She took a sip of her juice but then felt her stomach. At first she thought the baby as kicking again but then it came a little sharper and a lot more sudden.

'Oh, oh no!' she gasped angrily and everyone turned to look at her. 'No, stay' she said to the baby but then yelped; 'Contractions!'

That one word alone put the entire room into major frenzy and panic; cups were knocked over, plates were abandoned and in a matter of minutes, frantic yelling and movements ensured...

'Oooooww!' Lorelai yelled the entire way down the hospital hallway. She closed her eyes and tried to relax but it was really hurting at this point.

The group were following close behind until she disappeared behind the doors with Emily.

The group then proceeded to take their seats in the waiting room but Richie was easily bored. He paced around, played with some toys in the corner, read some books on a nearby table…but he was quickly running out of things to keep himself occupied, so Rory took him for a walk around the hospital, only to bump into Logan.

'Oh! Ah, hi' she smiled and he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek in greeting. 'Ah, you got my message?'

'I got your message' Logan nodded and looked down at Richie. 'Hey, ah…?'

'Richie' Rory reminded him.

'Yeah, hey Richie' Logan said.

'Hi' Richie said, a bit confused who Logan was. 'I'm a big brother!' He then felt the need to add.

'That you are' Logan smiled, laughing a little. 'Do they have a name for her yet?'

'Mum forgot it, her middle name is "Jo" though, if that helps?'

'Jo…not bad' Logan nodded. 'You don't seem too happy to see me' he then noticed.

'Oh no, I'm just…surprised. With how your work is going and all' Rory smiled with a light shrug. 'Can you stay long?'

'Ah no, sorry…I was actually passing through when I got your message'

'Oh okay…well um, thanks' Rory nodded.

'Sure, I could probably stay a little longer…' Logan offered.

'Nah it's okay…go' Rory told him.

'Alright, are you sure?'

'I'm sure' Rory nodded again. 'Bye Logan'

'Bye Ace' Logan gave a brief wave and turned around to leave.

'Who is Logan?' Richie wondered.

'He's my boyfriend' Rory told him. 'Now, how about we go on a coffee hunt?'

'Coffee!' Richie grinned and took off down the hallway in search of a coffee machine.

'Woah, slow down tiger!' Rory laughed and ran after him before she lost sight of him completely.

'I hear crying' Richie said as they returned to the waiting room soon after, having successfully found a working coffee machine but then realized they had no money with them.

'It's a maternity ward' April told him. 'Babies are being born everywhere'

'That's a lot of babies' Richie frowned in shock. 'Where's dad?' he asked, noticing the absence of his father.

'In with your little sister' April smiled.

'Mum had her?' Rory asked in excitement. 'Have you seen her yet?'

'No, dad's in there right now' April replied. 'But we can see her in-'

'Hey' Luke approached them. 'Richie? There's someone that wants to meet you' he smiled and held his son's hand, leading Richie into the room where Lorelai was.

--

Richie walked into the room and the first thing he saw was his mother laying very sleepishly in a hospital bed, but she looked so happy. Beside her were Richie's grandparents. Emily was holding a small bundle of squirming blankets, her eyes soaked with proud tears. Luke picked Richie up and placed him on a chair with a pillow so he could hold his baby sister.

'She's so small' Richie realized, looking down at the baby.

'Her name is Danielle Jo Gilmore-Danes' Lorelai said, having remembered the name. 'Gosh, Danielle is long…short it to Elle'

'You like shortening names' Rory said with a sigh.

'Hello Elle' Richie said quietly. 'I'm you brother, Richie' he said and the little baby just stared back at him.

--

While Richie got to know is newborn sister, April snuck out of the room to call her own mother, making things right with her. Just seeing Lorelai with Elle made her realize how much Anna would be worried about her, missing her and all, since Anna had been in this very position once…giving birth to a beautiful baby girl. But April was the only child from Anna so how she must be feeling being away from her only child like this.

Lorelai glanced out the window for the fourth time and looked very worried.

'What's wrong?' Luke asked, noticing her actions.

'It's not snowing' Lorelai said. 'It snowed when Rory was born, and then when Richie was born…but it's not snowing now'

'Maybe Luke's disapproval of snow was passed down to little Elle?' Rory offered an explanation while trying not to laugh but then saw her mother scowl at Luke, followed by a tremendous pout. 'But! But we can change it! There is still time, so no need to accuse her of being a "Snow Witch" okay?'

'Fine' Lorelai sighed in defeat, too exhausted to argue.

'Come on' Emily then said to the group. 'Let's all give Lorelai some time to rest' she nodded and carefully handed Elle back to Luke, before shooing everyone out of the room.

'She's beautiful, but her hair is so light' Lorelai smiled at her baby daughter.

'My mom had really light hair, which is where Liz got it' Luke shrugged. 'Guess it was passed down' he said and kissed atop Lorelai's head while running his finger over Elle's tiny, little hand.

'Guess so' Lorelai smiled happily, stifling a yawn. Luke smiled and took Elle out of Lorelai's arms; letting his wife get some much needed rest.

'Welcome to the world little one' Luke smiled at Elle, letting her grip his finger slightly. He glanced out the window and saw a single snowflake fall onto the windowsill. So maybe it wasn't snowing, but it sure was a very happy moment for everyone, welcoming little Danielle…the last Gilmore-Danes child.

Author's Notes: Well there it is! Elle has been welcomed into the world I'm not going to do a big skip like I ddi with Richie though, the next chapter is hardly a few weeks later so yeah :) You'll get to see a lot more of Elle's younger years. Anyhow, please review and let me know whatcha think!

-Mel