Title~ Here we are

Author~AgentGilmore

Email~gilmorechica818@yahoo.com

Summary~set about two years in the future. Luke and Lorelai are married and she is pregnant. Rory seems to have the perfect boyfriend, but when someone from the past reenters her life she isn't sure what to do. This is the prequel to Here we are, once again, but it pretty much can stand on its own.

Disclaimer~I wish I owned it. I don't. Get over it.

A/N: Wow, usually I update sooner than this, so sorry about the long wait

Chapter 2~The name game and mooing burgers

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The bells on the diner door jingled as she walked in with Jake in her arms. She sat down at the counter and looked up at Luke "Hi" she said

"Hey" Luke replied, setting down the coffee pot in his hand and leaning over to give Lorelai a quick kiss. "What's he doing here?" Luke asked pointing to Jake

"Sookie was going crazy" Lorelai said "Plus, we need to practice"

Luke rolled his eyes. "Rory turned out great, you don't need practice"

"It's been a long time since I've had a baby" Lorelai paused and smiled up at Luke "Plus, I don't need the practice, you do!"

Luke groaned "I assume you'll have the usual"

"Of course, you know me too well"

"I am your husband, ya know, that's kinda my job. What does he want?" Luke asked, jerking his thumb towards Jake

"He has a name" Lorelai teased "What do you want Jakey? Do you want a cheeseburger?"

Jake nodded "and ice cweam" he yelled

"Okay, coming right up" Luke said, smiling at the little boy. As tough as he tried to act, he really was excited about becoming a dad.

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Several minutes later Luke came out with two plates "One cheeseburger, one ice cream sundae" Luke said, setting a plate in front of Jake

"Thank you Luke" Jake said

"And one cheeseburger with everything, an extra large order of chili fries with jalapenos, and a slice of cherry pie" Luke said with a disgusted look on his face as he set the plate in front of Lorelai "I am really hoping our kid gets my eating habits"

"I'm not! I couldn't stand to have two health nuts in the house!" Lorelai shot back, as she took a bite of her burger "Eww Luke, did you cook this?"

"No, Ceaser did"

"No, really did you cook this?" she asked holding up an almost completely raw burger

"Ewwwy" Jake said, seeing it

"Sorry sweetie, I'll go get you a new one" Luke said, embarrassed

"No, I want to look at it for awhile" Lorelai said "This tops the santa burger for the nastiest thing anyone has ever given me. Seriously, look at it, this burger is so raw, it is still mooing!"

"Ew, okay, taking the burger away from you now" Luke said, taking the burger, but nothing else, knowing that Lorelai would want something to snack on while she waited for her new burger.

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About fifteen minutes later, after Lorelai had polished off the pie, fries, and new burger that Luke had brought to her, Lorelai slumped on the counter "Luke, I'm bored" she whined "let's play bagel hockey!"

"No, I have customers"

"It's only Kirk, he doesn't matter"

"Hey, I heard that!" Kirk said from his corner table

"Now seriously Kirk, are you really still eating those three little French fries sitting on your plate, or are you just staying in my diner to annoy me?" Luke asked

"Hit him!" Lorelai shouted

Jake giggled as Kirk ran out of the diner. Luke really can be scary when he wants to.

"Now can we play bagel hockey?" Lorelai asked, making a pouty face

"No. Don't you have to take him home?" Luke motioned towards Jake

"Soon, but I don't want to have to deal with the wrath of Sookie. Plus, she won't let me back in her house till I stop calling the baby it" Lorelai grinned "Hey, you don't have any customers. Let's think of names!"

Luke thought about protesting and suggesting they wait until they get home, but realized that would involve arguing with Lorelai, and arguing with Lorelai was tiring and fruitless "Okay" he replied

Lorelai clapped her hands together and bounced up and down "Okay, any suggestions?" she asked Luke

"You know I'm no good at things like this. You make suggestions, I'll yay or nay them" he replied with a smile

"Hmmm. Casey" Lorelai said

"For a boy or a girl?" Luke asked

"Boy"

"I don't really like it. It would be okay for a girl though"

"Nope" Lorelai said "I went to junior high with this really trampy girl named Kacie. I don't want my daughter to turn out like her"

Luke rolled his eyes "Fine. What are our other choices?"

"Chandler"

"Um no"

"Why not?" Lorelai asked, making a sad face

"We are not naming our kid after a character of some dumb TV show"

"Friends is not dumb" Lorelai said, and then saw the look on Luke's face "Fine. Katelyn?"

"That's kinda cute" Luke said, thinking about it for a minute

"Awww you just said cute. This baby is turning you soft" Lorelai said with a smile "What about Sydney?"

"I have a feeling that has a TV reference in it too"

"It's a cute name"

"A cute name that also happens to be the name of one of the characters on one of your favorite shows of all time" Luke said

"You know me too well" Lorelai said, leaning in for a kiss. Just then a customer walked in "I better take Jake home"

"Yeah, I have to work, see you at home tonight" Luke said with a smile

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That night Lorelai stretched out on the couch staring blankly at the TV where Luke was watching baseball. Her head rested on his lap as he ran his fingers mindlessly through her hair. "Luke, I still don't understand the point of baseball"

"I hope our kid isn't as clueless about sports as you are" Luke joked

"And if he or she is?"

"Then I will love him or her anyway. Just like I love you anyway." Luke said, leaning down and kissing her softly, and then resting his hand on her still fairly flat stomach

"You know, tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment, and we can find out the sex of the baby, so we won't have to do this him or her, he or she thing anymore" Lorelai looked up at Luke and smiled "What do you think it will be like? Our baby" she asked quietly

"It will be beautiful, just like you" Luke said with a smile

Lorelai blushed "and have your athletic ability, since we all know I am athletically challenged"

"Hey me too" a voice said from the front hallway

"Rory?" Both Lorelai and Luke asked at the same time

"Hey" Rory said, walking into the living room

"Ahh, what are you doing here? I thought you wouldn't be here till tomorrow" Lorelai said, jumping up and throwing her arms around Rory

"I skipped class today to come early"

"NO!"

"Yes"

"Rory Gilmore skipped class?" Lorelai asked excitedly "I am so proud of you babe! This calls for celebration, coffee Luke?"

"Not for you" both Rory and Luke said

"Meanies" Lorelai whined "But I meant coffee for Rory"

"Whatever you say, your highness" Luke teased

"Ohh, your highness, I like it"

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A/N: Sooo, that was chapter two. If you want more this week, I want 10 good reviews, so press the little button and say somthing