Notes:

scubaluver - Anna's not really in the story very much.. I think my Anna is different from the one on the show. I mean, I think Luke and April's relationship here is different from the one on the show. I think here he's more secure in the relationship and I think that has a lot to do with Lorelai's involvement. I'm not sure what you mean by wanting them to talk about where this is going... do you mean them talking about marriage?

GMB loves Angel - You know, I think that comes from me not having read the books in a few years. But I always thought Karen and Andrew were her step-siblings and Emily was her half sibling. I mean Emily was adopted but still Kristy shares a parent with her. Right? I haven't read the books in years but I thought I got the reference right. And now I've gone back and checked and I guess Kristy was a little older, like 13, when Emily was adopted.

LorLukealways and smileyGGfan - So far? Don't you trust me? ;)

Robinpoppins - I think seeing family stuff is important, I wish they had more of that with LLandR and now possibly A on the show. I mean it would definitely be a good comparison to what it was like when Lorelai and Rory tried to do family stuff with Max. Or even with Christopher... But I would absolutely kill them if they did a paternity test now. It would be like months and months of having my heart ripped out for no reason. No, let April stay, I mean she's cute, an Luke's kinda a hilarious Dad. Just let her become part of Luke and Lorelai's family, not the other way around, like Lorelai said. I think I tried for a moment to rationalize the whole last scene and even after the scene was over I tried, but I gave up, I just got nauseous all over again, in fact when I watched the scene again I averted my eyes from Christopher, just focused on Lorelai's face because it says so many things and he was just making me want to throw up.

sarahb2007 - I think when ASP started writing the story she didn't plan this direction. In fact, when DS first signed up for 7 or 8 episodes she said Christopher would appear but not affect LL in the same way as he had in S5. I'm not sure she wanted to go as far as to break LL up, at least this badly. I think she probably would have just left it with a will they/won't they get married on June 3rd kind of season finale. Still sad, but not as heartbreaking. Because I think she would have married them at the beginning of next year if not sometime next year then because she wants them together, she's said it herself that they belong together. But then, who knows what she was really thinking?

Babs25 - Wow, I can't imagine how long that took to read all the chapters, especially because the beginning ones were not some of my best work. But glad you're liking it.

1laurenfan - My name is Kerry. (ah and the secret's out)


Yale

Lorelai pulls up to a parking space in the lot in front of Rory's dorm. She turns the key, stopping the engine and glances over at Luke. "Welcome to Yale, this is it," she says.

"Yeah, I've been here before." Lorelai gives him a questioning look. "I helped Rory move in, the second time, with the mattress." Luke is waving his hand to emphasize his point.

"Oh yeah, huh," Lorelai recalls, looking away as she thinks about it. Luke shakes his head.

"What am I, invisible?" Lorelai shrugs.

"I dunno, you'd have to ask Clay Aiken." She winks. "Okay, you ready?" Luke grabs Lorelai's hand as she moves to unbuckle her seatbelt and stops her.

"Wait, let me help you," Luke says. He gets out of the car, walks around and opens her door as she unbuckles her seatbelt. Then Luke offers his hand to Lorelai and helps her out.

"Luke, I'm four months pregnant, I'm not dying," Lorelai says, smirking, but appreciating Luke's help at the same time.

"You're just lucky I let you drive." Lorelai rolls her eyes. She grabs Luke's hand as they walk towards the door.

They don't need to walk too far though because Rory comes flying out of the dorm, running towards them. "Mom!" Rory exclaims, bowling into Lorelai, who can't control her feet and they fall to the ground.

"Rory!" Lorelai exclaims, hugging Rory to her. "You feel so old now, at Yale, short hair, so different. Are you sure you're the child I raised?"

"Yes, and I've got the eyes and deviated septum to prove it," Rory says, touching her nose. "Hi Luke!" She jumps up and throws her arms around him as well. Lorelai laughs as she picks herself up off the ground.

"Wow, Kid, you really missed us!" Lorelai notices. Rory gives her a look.

"You have no idea. Paris shaving creamed Janet's bed last night so this morning Janet woke Paris up singing at the top of her lungs, which, of course, woke Tanna and me up as well," Rory complains. Lorelai gives Rory a sympathetic face, putting an arm around Rory's shoulders.

"Aw, Honey, Sweetie, Baby, you're just recovering hidden memories from back when we lived at the inn and I would wake you up singing Jackson 5."

"You did that?" Luke asks, not really surprised. Lorelai just smiles.

"Come on, we'll check out my dorm room cuz I need to get my keys, then I can give you a tour of campus and then we'll get dinner," Rory says. She steps away from them and begins to walk back to the dorm. Luke takes Lorelai's hand again as they follow Rory back into the dorm. She stands in front of the door to her dorm room. "You ready?"

"Rory, I've been here before, although not during the Civil War of Dorm Room 5," Lorelai reminds Rory.

"Yes, but Luke hasn't." Luke huffs, giving them both an annoyed look.

"Yes, I was here! I helped you move in the second time your mom came out here. Am I that forgettable?" Luke wonders. Lorelai rubs his arm, comfortingly, but she looks over at Rory and shrugs as if she didn't remember either. Luke shakes his head.

Rory opens the door to the dorm, scaring Tanna who turns around and is surprised to see Luke and Lorelai in the room as well. "Wow, there are more people here," Tanna observes.

"I can see why she got into Yale," Luke mumbles causing Lorelai to giggle. Rory leaves them and walks into the room she shares with Paris to get her keys.

"Hey Tanna, how's school so far?" Lorelai asks the girl, trying to control her giggles. Luke takes his hand out of hers and moves it to her upper back, rubbing in circles.

"It's good. Different. I think I've got the studying and the testing thing down but I'm having a little trouble socializing with people who are two years older than me," Tanna explains.

"And actually human," Paris adds to Tanna's statement as she walks out of the room, with Rory following her. Hearing the voices, Janet walks out of her room.

"So Paris, Tanna, Janet, you remember my mom, Lorelai," Rory says, motioning to Lorelai.

"Wow, you're pregnant," Paris notes, stating the truth as usual. Lorelai does a little nervous laugh, wrapping her arm back around Luke.

"Yeah, four months, Rory's going to be a big sister soon," Lorelai says. "Hey Janet, good to see you again."

"And, Paris, you've met Luke, right?" Rory says.

"Yeah, of course, the truckers start eating at your diner yet?" Paris asks, eyes narrowing.

"At least Anthony Michael Hall remembers me," Luke mumbles to Lorelai, who gives him a look.

"This is your father, Rory?" Janet asks, motioning to Luke, who shares a glance with Lorelai. Rory blushes.

"No, well, Luke's – uh – he's…"

"He's my – uh – boyfriend," Lorelai finishes, nodding to Rory.

"Boyfriend?" Janet asks, distaste showing on her face.

"Wow, I haven't seen that look in 19 years," Lorelai whispers to Luke. Rory notices Luke and Lorelai's discomfort.

"Well, you guys should get to class, we're gonna go tour the campus," Rory says lightly. She motions to the door with her eyes as Lorelai breathes a sigh of relief. They follow Rory out of the room and Rory locks it behind them.

"Just tell me you're not going to walk me by the church make me go to confession," Lorelai says. Rory sighs.

"Tour. Now," Rory states, motioning for Luke and Lorelai to follow. They walk out of the dorm as Rory begin pointing things out around campus. Lorelai and Luke are nodding, pretending to be more interested in they are but Lorelai just seems pleased that Rory's enjoying herself so much. "And this is my favorite library. It's so big and there's this study corner right in the middle of the Shakespeare section that is not too quiet but not too loud."

"It's perfect for Goldilocks?" Lorelai quips.

"We can go inside and see the books. They're beautiful and old and sometimes when I'm in a bad mood I like to go in and just smell the books," Rory says, her eyes smiling.

"Smell the books?" Luke asks, finally unable to hide his true opinion. He glances at Lorelai.

"I don't know, she came out like this," Lorelai says, shaking her head.

"And here's my favorite coffee cart," Rory continues, motioning. Lorelai's face lights up.

"Mine too! It's the one I found for you!" Rory nods.

"Do you want some?" Rory asks.

"Do I," Lorelai responds, grinning.

"Luke, can I get you – a – water – or something?" Rory asks, taking her wallet out of her purse. Luke waves her off.

"No I'm fine. Make hers decaf," he adds, pointing with his thumb at Lorelai. She pouts. Luke gives her a look. She sighs.

"Fine. Rory I'll have decaf, but it better be strong!" Rory nods and walks over to the coffee cart. "Well at least I know you're going to be a good daddy," Lorelai teases, turning to face Luke, wrapping her arms around his neck.

"While we're on the topic…" Luke begins, wrapping his arms around her waist. "How is that going to work?" Lorelai looks confused. "I mean the twins, when they're born, they'll live with you, right?"

"Well there's barely room for one in your little cave above the diner."

"Yes, I know that. That's why I'm saying if they're living with you, then when do I get to be the Dad? I mean when am I going to see them? How am I going to be there?" Lorelai stares at him, thinking about what he's saying.

"Are you saying you want to move in?" she asks, not seeming at all scared at the prospect that he might agree.

"Well… we've only been dating a few months," Luke notes, his hands traveling down into the back pockets of her jeans.

"Yes, well, we've only been dating dating for a few months. We've had a relationship for, well, since Rory was 10," Lorelai responds. Luke nods. "We can fix up the extra room upstairs for a nursery and when they're older we can make the sewing room into another bedroom for one of them. And if you really want, we can fix up my bedroom, make it a little less girly." She winks.

"And a little less messy. Your room isn't known for being clean," Luke adds. He watches her face. "Don't say dirty, it's too easy." She just wiggles her eyebrow instead, at which Luke can't help but smile. "Lorelai, let's live together."

"Brighter than the stars forever," she finishes. Luke pulls her hips closer to him with his hands still in her back pockets, leaning in and kissing her deeply.

"Hey guys this is a public place," Rory reminds them as she walks back over. Lorelai moves so that she and Luke just have one arm around each other and takes a coffee from Rory.

"Sorry Mom," Lorelai says, in her apologetic voice, actually blushing.

"Yes, I hope you'll think before you do that next time," Rory says. "Come on, we still have to get to old campus. Oh, and the newspaper office."

"Hey Rory," they hear from behind.

"Marty!" Rory exclaims, as she turns around to see who it is. "Mom, this is Marty."

"Naked guy?" Lorelai asks. Marty's mouth drops open in shock as Luke gives Lorelai a horrified look.

"You told your mom about that?" Marty asks Rory, a little nervous about that. Rory smiles, patting Marty's arm.

"It's okay, my mom's cool about that. I think it was one of her favorite Yale stories," Rory says.

"Yeah, Marty, it's okay, we all do stupid things, yours was just with no clothes on," Lorelai comments, pressing her lips together to keep from laughing.

"You know him as naked guy?" Luke asks Lorelai.

"You really want to know why?" she asks. Luke glances at Rory and then shakes his head. "Marty, you can call me Lorelai."

"And this is my dad, Luke. He's like the closest thing I ever had to a father," Rory tells Marty, not seeing Luke's proud and pleased face or Lorelai's concerned expression. "Which is good because he and my mom are going to have twins soon."

"It's nice to meet you both, I just wish you didn't already know my most embarrassing moment," Marty says. He shakes hands with both Luke and Lorelai. "Well, Rory, I better be getting to class, but call me this weekend if you want to have a study and junk food-athon."

"Will do," Rory responds, smiling. He waves and walks away.

"Naked guy's cute," Lorelai says, wiggling her eyebrows.

"Naked guy is Marty," Rory states.

"Yes, and Luke used to be just Luke," Lorelai responds. Luke looks at Lorelai confused.

"I was?"

"Yeah, that's what I used to say when people asked about how I felt about you and I didn't even realize that I had feelings for you," Lorelai explains.

"Well that's not how it is with Marty," Rory insists. Lorelai nods, unconvinced.

"Hey, um, Ror, can I talk to you a second?" Lorelai asks.

"You know what, I'm going to go smell those books," Luke says, finding some lame excuse to leave the two of them alone. Rory looks at Lorelai confused.

"What's wrong?" Rory asks.

"Hun, I appreciate that you love Luke like a Dad, but are you sure you want to go around introducing him as your dad? It's not really something you can take back," Lorelai says, a little concerned.

"No, Mom, I'm sure. Chris is my father, he's the reason I'm alive, but Luke's my dad, he always has been, he's the reason I'm me," Rory contends.

"I'm glad to hear that, but just be sure this isn't because you're not talking to Christopher right now, because I know eventually you two will be on better terms and I don't want Luke getting hurt by that." Rory shakes her head.

"I wouldn't do that. I meant what I said. Even if Chris and I start talking again, which I'm not sure is going to happen, he'll still be the guy who didn't show up, who forgot my birthday, who hurt you and Luke will be the guy who always remembered, who was always there and who loves you." Lorelai smiles. "Okay?" Lorelai nods.

"We're good, now let's get going, I'm getting hungry," Lorelai says. Rory sees Luke standing by the door to the library, looking very uncomfortable with his surroundings. She waves him back over.

"Everything okay?" Luke asks, putting an arm back around Lorelai.

"Yup," Lorelai says.

"Come on, we still have so many things to see," Rory says, motioning.

"And miles to go before I eat," Lorelai quips. Rory gives her a look but Lorelai motions for her to lead on. Luke pulls Lorelai closer to him with his arm that is still wrapped around her waist and kisses the top of her head. Then they follow Rory off to Old Campus.