A/N: Hello again everyone! Thank you for your patience in the delay of this chapter. I know that it has been quite awhile, but my life is scary busy right now. But, enough excuses…here it is to enjoy. Chapter 29!

Disclaimer: I still don't own it…though; I've already pre-ordered my season seven. Doesn't that count for something? Yeah, I didn't think so.

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"I swear Logan Alexander Huntzberger, you are never touching me again," Rory yelled at her fiancé as she was hit with another contraction. Logan struggled not to give in to his impulse to laugh, knowing that would get him in even deeper water with her. "I'm serious. Never again."

"Don't worry son," Doctor Grey told him in a whisper. "They all say that right about now."

Logan nodded and winced slightly as Rory grabbed his hand to defer the pain, her nails digging into his soft flesh. It was now nearing eight am and neither he nor Rory had slept. He was easily going on over twenty four hours awake now, but the adrenaline of the whole experience had kept the tiredness at bay. Rory's grasped lightened as the pains of her contraction faded and she leaned back against her pillow.

"Doctor Grey," she called and he looked up from his clipboard. "Please tell me how she is doing."

"Rory…"

"I need to know," she interrupted. "I'll stay focused on me and Lorie I promise, I just need to know so that I can stay focused."

"She's doing better," Doctor Grey relented. "She woke up for a few minutes a couple hours ago, but she is still pretty heavily out of it. Luke hasn't left her side since he walked back through the doors."

"She will be okay though, right?"

"She's going to be fine," he reassured her, "both your mother and your half-siblings will be just fine."

"Okay," Rory said, her spirits lifted. "How much longer is this going to last?"

"You're moving along quite nicely for your first delivery. I would say that you and Logan will become parents in the next several hours."

"Hours?" Rory asked, "I want to get this over with now."

"Sorry Rory," Doctor Grey said with a quiet chuckle, "but you just can't rush these things."

"I know," Rory mumbled and Logan leaned over to kiss her forehead.

"Hey Ace," he said quietly, "I think I'm going to go check on Luke and Lorelai. If he's been there for hours he may need something to drink or eat or something."

"Yeah," Rory said nodding, "and could you call Jess too. If something happens, not that it would, but if it does, Jess should be here for Luke."

"Yeah," Logan agreed immediately, "I'll take care of it. Page me if Lorie decides to come now."

"Definitely," Rory said with a glowing smile, "those little pagers are nifty, a brilliant idea for the hospital."

"Agreed. I love you."

"Love you too," Rory said sleepily as she closed her eyes to rest. Logan quietly slipped from the room and next door to where his soon-to-be mother-in-law was. He knocked lightly on the door before entering, only to find Luke asleep in the chair next to her, his hand holding tightly to hers. He didn't dare wake him, so he slipped back out of the door silently and walked towards the waiting room to see if anyone was still around. Lane had left the night before, just shortly after Logan had arrived, promising to be back the next morning. The waiting room was empty from faces Logan recognized and he was oddly okay with that. He knew that Luke would not want to deal with the antics of the Stars Hollow townsfolk that where sure to appear at any time. Logan slipped down the hall towards the cafeteria and pulled out Rory's phone. It took him only seconds to weed through the contacts before pressing send and holding the phone to his ear.

"Mariano here," Jess' voice answered quickly and Logan paused for a moment.

"Jess, its Logan…Logan Huntzberger," he answered, his voice strong. "Rory wanted me to call you…"

"Is it Luke?" Jess asked automatically. "Is everything okay?"

"Luke is fine Jess, it's Lorelai, she's having some difficulties with her pregnancy and Luke is really worried."

"What hospital are you guys at?" Jess asked quickly, grabbing his jacket and keys.

"Hartford Memorial," Logan replied, "in the maternity ward."

"I'm on my way," Jess told him. "I'm not sure how long it will take me though. Will you keep me updated?"

"Of course," Logan agreed, "as long as I can. Rory is in labor so…"

"No sweat man," Jess interrupted, "if I need anything I'll call."

"You can also try Lane," Logan offered, "if you can't get me. She'll be back here later."

"Perfect," Jess said. "Hey Logan?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for the call."

"Of course. I'll see you later."

"Bye."

"Bye," Logan said then shoved the phone into his pocket. While he was there he grabbed himself and Luke some breakfast, figuring that his father-in-law had to be hungry. Walking quickly back to the maternity ward he was greeted by loud voices.

One he easily recognized as Luke's.

"What do you mean?" Luke yelled and Doctor Grey stood close by, calm and collected.

"Her body is sending her into labor Luke; we have to go in a take the babies. It is what's best for your wife and children. If her body tries to have them naturally, Lorelai wouldn't be able to push and we can't risk that," Doctor Grey explained to Luke, both unaware that Logan had joined them.

"But…" Luke protested, "Isn't this procedure dangerous?"

"Luke, c-sections are performed everyday. Myself, I've performed four in the last twenty four hours. Lorelai will be very well taken care of, as will your children."

"What if she wakes up in the middle of it?"

"We'll put her under anesthesia," Doctor Grey explained. "It'll keep her from waking up in the middle of something but still light enough not to complicate things."

"I still don't know."

"Luke, if we don't take the babies by c-section you risk loosing one or both of them. Those are the odds. Now, it is your choice and I can't operate without your consent. But think about it okay? I need to know within the hour before the contractions get worse," Doctor Grey patted Luke's arms gently before walking away and Luke sank into a nearby chair.

"What am I going to do Logan?" he asked, making it apparent he was aware of his presence. "If they operate I run the risk of loosing Lorelai, but if they don't operate I run the risk of loosing the babies. I can't decide. I can't be the one who makes this decision."

"You have to Luke," Logan said gently, "think like Lorelai. What do you think she would want you to do?"

"She'd want them to operate and take the babies now," Luke answered simply after only a moment of silence. "That is what she would want."

"Then I think that is what you should do," Logan said. "She'll be fine Luke, Lorelai's too strong willed to go out without a fight."

"They still don't know what caused her to faint."

"Luke…"

"I can't loose her Logan," Luke cried, "I can't."

"You won't. You have to have faith in her."

"I…" Luke mumbled his words unrecognizable between the sobs that raked his body.

"It'll be okay," Logan assured him, "why do you go for a walk? Clear your head and think about it."

"I guess I could," Luke murmured. "Have them page me if anything happens."

"Of course," Logan said and he watched as Luke walked slowly down the hall. The cup of tea Logan handed him clenched in his fist.

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Lorelai's head was foggy and she wasn't quite sure what was going on around her. She had been coming in and out more recently, hearing voices and seeing blurry images, but she couldn't, for some reason, get her body to agree with her. She felt thirsty and even a little hungry and her stomach muscles pulled.

Wait, Lorelai thought, was that a contraction? I can't be having contractions. I still have a month before the babies and supposed to be born. It must be false labor. God I hope it is false labor.

Lorelai fought hard to pry her eyes apart and take in her surroundings. She was still in the hospital, the same room she recognized from only hours before when she woke the first time. Luke wasn't by her side however and she looked around the room for him.

That is when she heard his voice.

"But…" Luke protested, "Isn't this procedure dangerous?"

"Luke, c-sections are performed everyday. Myself, I've performed four in the last twenty four hours. Lorelai will be very well taken care of, as will your children."

"What if she wakes up in the middle of it?"

"We'll put her under anesthesia," Doctor Grey explained. "It'll keep her from waking up in the middle of something but still light enough not to complicate things."

"I still don't know."

Lorelai couldn't hear Doctor's Grey response, but the silence told her that whatever he said had quickly quieted Luke. She wanted to call out to him, to let him know that she was awake, that she was okay, but the words couldn't be formed on her mouth. She grimaced as another contraction hit her and she realized it wasn't false labor.

She began to panic, not sure what to think about the new realization that washed over her. She was in labor. She was in labor and she couldn't even raise her head. She was so weak and she fought and failed to keep her eyes open.

She felt herself floating off again and didn't resist it for too long.

I need my rest, she thought, I'm so tired…

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Jess Mariano sped down the highway, cursing the rush hour traffic he had hit exiting Philadelphia that morning. It was now nearing ten am and he was hoping since he hadn't heard anything else about Lorelai's condition she was doing okay.

Jess glanced out of the corner of his eye to Kim, his girlfriend of nearing eight months, and smiled. She had been making breakfast when he'd gotten the call and automatically offered to make the drive with him. They had called into work and only thirty minutes after talking to Logan they were on the road.

He'd be lying to say when Rory's number flashed on his phone that morning he hadn't been surprised. Even though they patched things up at the wedding, things were oddly still weird between them.

He wanted things to get back to before, when they had been friends and able to talk to each other about anything, but he wasn't sure that was even possible anymore. Not after everything they had gone through.

"We are nearing New York hon," Kim said sweetly, "are you going to stop and get gas here?"

"Um," Jess said, pausing, "I think we'll be okay until the other side of the city. Are you okay? Do you need anything?"

"Nope," Kim answered, squeezing his hand, "I'm fine. Just wanted to make sure we didn't end up stranded on the side of the highway."

Jess couldn't help but chuckle, "I wouldn't do that to you Kim."

"I know," she said and then turned the conversation, "have you heard anything?"

"No," Jess answered. "And I'm afraid to call and find something out."

"You should."

"I know."

They fell back into a comfortable silence, the strands of some song playing quietly through the stereo's speakers. Jess was internally fighting a battle he knew he was going to loose.

She's right, his thoughts told him. You should call and find out how she's doing. How Luke is holding up.

He unlaced his fingers from hers for a moment to dig out his phone and Kim smiled at him briefly. Pressing just two buttons he held the phone to his ear.

"Huntzberger," Logan's voce answered and Jess took in a short breath.

"Hey Logan, its Jess."

"Thank god Jess, are you almost here?" Logan answered, too quickly.

"No," Jess replied and he heard Logan sigh, "what is going on?"

"They are prepping Lorelai for an emergency c-section. Apparently she's having contractions even though she is still out and the doctors are afraid that if they don't take the babies she'll loose them. Luke is a mess."

"We are just outside of New York, which puts us in Hartford in about two hours, do you think they'll wait for us to get there."

"No," Logan answered sadly, "they say they have waited long enough. Doctor Grey, her main doctor, wanted to complete it at eight this morning. But with Luke's hesitation…"

"He put it off," Jess finished.

"Yeah and now they are starting to get Rory ready for delivery, so I can't be there with him…"

"And he's probably a nervous wreck," Jess finished again and Logan laughed.

"More than you could imagine. I'm sorry Jess, but I've really got to go, Rory is going into the delivery room now," Logan said as he noticed the nurse waving to him.

"Of course man," Jess said, "we'll be there as fast as we can. Good luck to you and Rory. I can't wait to meet my second cousin."

"Thanks for coming Jess."

"No problem."

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"Congratulations Rory, Logan," Doctor Jensen said to the couple, "you have a beautiful baby girl."

Doctor Jensen placed the new baby in the arms of her very tired mother and a single tear rolled down Rory's face.

"Hi baby girl," she cooed softly, "I'm your mommy."

"And I'm your daddy," Logan added, placing a kiss on his daughter's forehead.

"Do you have a name picked out for your daughter?" one of the nurses asked who was finishing filling out the paperwork. "The name is the last thing we need for her birth certificate."

"We do," Rory said with a yawn, "It's Lorelai Elizabeth Huntzberger."

"Thank you," the nurse said writing it down, "it's beautiful."

"Thanks," Logan said, another kiss was placed on his fiancé's head. "You were amazing Rory."

"All that pain," Rory commented, "was totally worth it. Though, now I understand why my mom holds over my head the amount of time she was in labor with me. I'm lucky I didn't go quite as long."

"Okay mommy," another nurse interrupted, "we are going to take Lorelai to the nursery now so you can get some rest. Dad you want to come with her?"

"Yeah," Logan said nodding, "I need to let my parent's know they now have a granddaughter too. You'll be okay sweetie?"

"I'm fine," Rory told him, "I'm going to get some much needed sleep."

"Sounds good," Logan said. "I'll be back in a bit. Call if you need anything."

"Love you," Rory mumbled sleepily after Logan picked up Lorie.

"Love you too," Logan replied gently and then followed the nurse down the hallway to the nursery.

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"Okay," Doctor Grey spoke, "Luke, have you made your decision. We can't wait any longer."

Luke paused for a moment, his head hung and his heart heavy. It was a choice he didn't want to make and choice he was afraid to make, but he knew he didn't have any other option. Lifting his head to meet the doctor's gaze he slowly nodded his head.

"Go ahead," he mumbled, "Do the c-section."

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A/N: I know this seems really drug out…but I promise all will be revealed in the next chapter. Please leave me some reviews. They help spur me on to the next chapter! Let's reach 300! That would be utterly amazing!