A/N: Emjai – jeez I gotta take a break before all you guys get to read my chapters… I always am just itching to get in there and write!!! I guess that's why this is so rushed – so sorry I cant match up to reggie.. she takes MONTHS (no really…) to prefect her craft. Oh well – I hope you guys enjoy this… I really do. BYE

Oregano – I hear you loud and clear, Emjai.  I know I'm slow.  L  I'll try to be faster this time.  I love this chapter.  To bits.  I really do.

Chapter 7:  Groovy Gilmore's and Grave possibilities

DIIIIIIIIIIIE! YOU STUPID BASTARD!!! DIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Lorelai panted for breath as she took a deep breath and pressed hard…

On the remote control.

Damn it, I am so sick of Miami Vice! Can anyone say, "passé"?

I can!

Passé passé passé passé passé !

So there.

Humph…

Gee this is boring…

"Lukey!!!!!!!" she bellowed at the top of her lungs.

Luke barreled into the room; tray filled with ice cream in his hand and was quickly at her side – clasping her hand to his heart, "What's wrong, Lorelai – is everything okay?"

"Luke, stop fussing! The doctor said I was ages away from labor! Don't stress so much, the baby is safe – the person in white said so… and they must be correct!"

"Lorelai, butchers wear white…"

"Hmm good point. But really… look at me! I'm healthy," she took a huge spoonful of chocolate fudge ice cream and shoveled it into her mouth. "See? I'm fi-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!"

The spoon fell from her mouth as she doubled over with the pain.

God damn it, TV movies lie! They show cuteness and sweetness and 'Oh, what a beautiful baby girl you have Ms Gilmore' not the 'AAAAAAAAAAAA…

"AAREGH-HUMONGOUS-PAIN-YOU-RAT-ASS!!!!" she screamed as she pulled Luke so close his face became a blur, "Hunh. Cool…YAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH LUKE I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!"

He jumped away from her, called the nurse, and proceeded to pat a damp cloth on her forehead, gently soothing her, "Lorelai, it's ok... it'll be alright... don't worry…"

"YOU BASTARD! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!"

"Lorelai, I'm not that baby's father..."
"DON'T ARGUE!!"

Whyyyyyyyy…. Whyyyyyyyy! The pain! Oh Jesus Christ on a pogo stick! (Hey cool mental picture) ARGH I SWEAR I'M NEVER TOUCHING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING AGAIN! THIS CHILD WILL PAY! THEY WILL BE FORCED TO…

What on earth…

"Mom? Dad! What are you doing he-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEERGH!!!!"

Richard stood in the corner regarding Luke in a suspicious fashion, whereas Emily darted to Lorelai's side as she recovered from the contraction, "Oh Lorelai, you don't know what you've put us through…"

"I'VE put YOU through!?!!!"

"…You just ran off and left without a word. Do you have no consideration of others feelings…"

"Do I have CONSIDERATION?!!!!"

"…We were so worried!"

"YOU were WORRIED!? … Wait a minute…you were worried?"

"Oh Lorelai –" moved to tears by the pain in her daughters form, Emily sobbed.

My mother… worried about me? No….

Wow did I just have a whack out movie warp session here?

And… my dad's here… how did they? where did the-

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERGH!!!!!"

Luke frowned and turned toward the nurse, "Ok, I know I'm no Stephen Hawkins but that was a hell of a lot closer than the last time…"

The nurse nodded, "Yes, it would seem the baby is coming – stand aside, I'm calling the doctor."

The nurse took Luke by the arm and pulled him away from the screaming girl,

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! LUKE…Luke?" she found his hand had gone from hers and she frantically sat up, "Luke?"

Luke sat back down in the chair and smoothed her forehead, brushing the newly formed tears from her cheeks as he grasped her hand in his once again.

"I'm here, Lorelai. I'll always be here."

She smiled through her tears, "Oh Luke, I…. OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!"

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…Ok, what the?

Lorelai's eyelids fluttered slightly, but remained closed. She lay in the hospital bed, her blankets pulled tight up around her.

I don't remember pulling on my blankets…

A soft gruff voice filled her ear, "You dream maker, you heart breaker, wherever you're going... I'm going... your way..." she opened her eyes to see a blurry Luke jump.

Yowza... inbuilt spring – I got to get me one of those.

She smiled deviously, "I didn't see you as the serenading type… quick, get me my tiara so we can do this properly!"

He blushed, "Shut up. My mom used to sing that to Liz and I when were sick…"

"That's so sweet…"she cooed, then fell silent.

She drummed her fingers on the armrests of the bed and bit her lip; "maybe Liz'll sing it to her little baby…"

She felt Luke's' hand tense inside her own.

Ooookay there, Charlie. Wrong button to press- mayday! Mayday!

"Sorry, Luke – I shouldn't have mentioned Liz…"

He shook his head and sat still for a moment, then turned and squinted at her, "How did you know Liz had a baby? We hadn't told anybody? As far as anybody else knows she's 'staying with a cousin…'"

She blushed and looked away, scratching the back of her neck, "I may have heard William on the phone to her…once…maybe…kinda…sort of... while I was hiding behind the couch…"

He smiled slowly, "The baby's name is Jess. Or so I'm told – I haven't spoken to her in months."

"Why?" she asked, slowly sitting up.

His features hardened and he leaned forward to cradle his forehead in his hands, "It's just so like her to run off," he grunted in frustration, "we would have taken care of her! I would have taken care of her!"

"Oh…so I'm kinda like… the Liz substitute around here…" she mumbled.

Kinda just a replacement sister, huh, Luke?

Ok that does sound kind of harsh this is a family saga here…

She attempted a weak laugh to cover her tracks.

Luke was staring at her with a strange expression, "No, you're nothing like Liz. And you're not my sister…" he blushed again as he beamed at her.

Aw, he's so cute!

Wait a minute… there's a reason I'm in here. There's a reason Luke's here… there's a reason my nu-nu is in pain right now!!!!

She bolted upright, "where's Rory, is she ok? What's going on? Where have they taken my baby? Where has she gone?"

"It's ok, Lorelai – you passed out after she was taken away, but she's over there…" he gestured to the small transparent bassinette in the corner of the room.

The nurse brought Rory over to her mother where she was cradled gently.

Oh my God…

Lorelai looked down at the small face in front of her.

…She's so beautiful.

Soft tears ran down her face and she smiled at Luke, who was gazing at the small child.

"Oh, Luke… isn't she… she's just…. Groovy…"

He moved closer until he was sitting next to Lorelai on the bed, "Yeah, she sure is something."

He turned to look at Lorelai,  "Just like her mother…"

Is he… does he…?

Oh what the hey, I can always blame it on the hormones…

She tilted her head slightly and gave him a short soft kiss,

Mmmmmmm

Yummy

"Thank you…"

Luke gaped at her and she giggled.

She turned to see William shuffle into the room, grin…and put down the blankets he was carrying.

"Lorelai, she's a beauty…just look at those eyes!"

She smiled at him,

"Thanks, Billy! She's got the good genes, obviously!"

William chuckled and he shook his left arm, a frown crossed his face as he sucked in a sharp breath.

Luke raised an eyebrow at his father, "Dad, have you been eating Sookie's chili beef soup?"

His father rubbed his chest and grinned, "Something like that…"

Lorelai's eyes brightened, "Chili beef soup? Wow! Can I have some?"

Luke scowled at her, "And I hoped to god you ate that because of the cravings…"

"Aha! Not so lucky, buster!"

"Hey, at least my arteries aren't clogged with cholesterol!"

"Well, even if they are it gives me something to use for ammunition if ever I'm playing bagel hockey!"

"And what on earth is that supposed to mean?"

"I dunno, it sounded good at the time!"

"Chuh, you are so pathetic!"

"Am not!"

"Am too!"

"Am not!"

"Am not!"

"Am too… DAMMIT!"

"See, you're just like a child!"

"Hey you can't say that – I have a child!"

"Yeah, one you aren't willing to share. Can I hold her?"

"No."

"What?"

"Mr. Danes… you want to hold Rory?" she grinned triumphantly as they both turned to William.

They saw find William standing motionless in the doorway with his back to them.

"Dad?"

They saw his arm clutch the doorframe.

They saw him lurch forward.

They saw him collapse to the ground…

"DAD!!"