Note: Fanfiction.net lost this chapter so I am mixing it with the next chapter. I tried really hard to make this chapter good the second time around. It'll do. I hate rewriting things lol. Sorry again for the delay

March 1st, 2002

Lorelai walked down the streets of stars hallow. Everyone was smiling at her. She waved and walked into the diner. Everyone continued to smile and stare at her.

"SO, what's going on?" Lorelai asked giving Luke a quick kiss.

"You haven't seen this morning's paper?" he asked grabbing a wet mug and drying it.

"No…." Lorelai said, "Why?" Luke chuckled and handed her the newspaper.

"Page three." He chuckled again. Lorelai flipped to the third page. Her face fell. In the middle of the page was a picture of her and Luke and below it in bold letters; Rory Gilmore would like to announce the engagement of her mother, Lorelai Gilmore, and long time Stars Hallow resident, Luke Danes.

"Oh my god. She didn't." Lorelai laughed.

"She did and everyone knows." Luke said.

"By everyone, you mean…everyone?" Lorelai asked.

"All of Stars Hallows." Luke smiled. Lorelai groaned hit her head off of the counter top.

"This cant get any worse." She moaned.

"Lorelai Gilmore." Emily walked into the diner. Lorelai laughed.

"I spoke too soon." Lorelai looked up and saw the look on her mother's face. "What do we owe this pleasure to?" Emily held up the newspaper, "Oh. You saw that?"

"I saw it." She said, "Why, Lorelai?"

"Because he got down on one knee and proposed." Lorelai said. Emily shot Luke a look.

"Do you remember Max?" Emily asked.

"Oh my god. Do not bring him into this, mother." She said, "This isn't about him."

"This has everything to do with Max." Emily said, "I am not going to spend all this money for another wedding and have you skip out on this one too."

"We're not asking you for you to walk me down the isle, for your money, or even for your blessing." Lorelai said. Emil stared at her daughter.

"Fine." She said walking to the door. Emily stopped and turned to Lorelai. "Don't exclude your father."

"What?' Lorelai cocked her eyebrow.

"He wants to walk you down the aisle." Emily said, "He was so heartbroken when you and Max didn't get married. All your father wants is to walk you down the aisle, Lorelai. That's all. I don't care if you don't invite me, but don't exclude your father from anything. He loves you." Lorelai stared at her mother.

"I want him to be there." She said softly.

"He was happy to see that you're engaged." Emily said, "Don't break his heart again." Emily said as she left. Lorelai looked at Luke.

"She came here just to do that. She's here for five minutes and I feel guilty." She said. Luke chuckled.

"That's what she's supposed to do.' He said, "She's you're mother. It's her job."

"I suppose." Lorelai shrugged.

March 15th, 2002

Sookie quickly stirred the batter in the large metal bowl. Lorelai grinned as she watched her. Sookie looked up.

"That grin is shinning off this bowl." Sookie said, "You either hit the lottery or you had great sex last night and considering you're not wearing a tiara or diamond necklaces, I'm guess it's the last one." Lorelai nodded.

"Oh yes. It's the last one." She grinned popping a blueberry into her mouth, "If I thought Luke was ever this good, I would have jumped him ages ago." Sookie chuckled to herself.

"Lord, don't get too graphic." Sookie said tossing the blueberries into the batter. "Oh wait. Please get graphic. I need to live vicariously though you."

"Well, Luke is as big as a-"

"Don't continue that sentence if you were going to compare him to a piece of food." Sookie wagged her finger at her. Lorelai sighed.

"Okay." She said with a sigh, "I sweat, Sookie. I have never been this happy before. Well, when I held Rory for the first time, I was this happy, but Luke…This is so the right move. I don't know what you were thinking with Max."

"The moment of insanity we call Max." Sookie chuckled, "You two are going to get married and have a lot of babies." Lorelai laughed.

"No babies for a couple of years." She said.

"Once Rory is out of the house eh?" Sookie laughed, "It sounds to me, if the sex is this good, you will be knocked up many times."

"Maybe." Lorelai smiled, "That wont be a bad thing, I guess."

"Nope." Sookie said, "I wouldn't mind having a baby sometime."

"Awww. A baby Sookie." Lorelai grinned, "That would be too cute. I can totally see you as a very neurotic mother."

"Neurotic." She smiled. "Jackson needs to propose first."

"Have you been dropping hints?" Lorelai asked.

"I have been dropping anvils." She shrugged, "Maybe he's just not ready."

"Have you asked?" Lorelai asked, "You need to ask."

"Did you ask Lorelai?" Sookie asked.

"No. Not really. We just wound up talking about babies and marriage one night." Lorelai said, "I guess, we just agreed that we wanted it."

"That's romantic…sort of." She chuckled as Jackson walked in. "Hey there. Where your ears burning?"

"No." Jackson said tugging on his ear, "Should they be?" Lorelai and Sookie looked at each other and giggled.

"You two enjoy each other now." Lorelai winked, "I need to go work." She walked out of the kitchen and behind the front desk. She couldn't help but to smile at the thought of Sookie and Jackson having a baby. They were the cutest couple she knew and they would make great parents.

"Hey sexy." Luke smiled as he walked into the Inn. Lorelai grinned.

"What on earth are you doing here?" She asked.

"You forgot something at the diner." He said walking up to the front desk. Lorelai cocked her eyebrow.

"What did I forget?" She asked. Luke leaned over and kissed Lorelai softly. She grinned.

"Oh. Silly me forgetting that." She giggled.

"I know. That's what I was thinking." He said, "What are you up to?"

"Oh you know the usual. Manicure, pedicure, saving orphans in burning buildings." She said. Luke chuckled as he nodded.

"The usual in the life of Lorelai Gilmore." He said, "well, I'll let you be. When you get home there will be a wonderful dinner waiting for you."

"Please tell me Rory isn't cooking. She's sweet and everything but lord!"

"I'm cooking." He chuckled, "I'll see out later sweetheart."

"Bye." Lorelai waved as Luke left. She tip toed over to the kitchen door and peered in. Sookie and Jackson were kissing. Lorelai smiled softly. They were all happy.

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