"Oh come in. I guess." Lorelai said as she snapped out of her trance.
" Thanks. Um, I guess you probably want to know a little about me, and why I left my baby on your doorstep." Natasha said nervously.
"I have a pretty good idea. I had my daughter when I was young too. I know what it feels like." Lorelai said as she led Natasha into the kitchen, followed by Luke who went to put coffee on.
"Really? Wow so you two made it all this time? I could never see the baby's father and me together. He's sort of what you'd call a bad boy."
"They always are. Luke isn't Rory's father, by the way. " Lorelai said pointing to Luke who was bringing coffee over to the girls.
"Oh. Is he your boyfriend, husband?"
"Luke? No, he's my best friend. He helped out with Kiera."
"Really? Wow. Some friend you have there. My best friend didn't help me at all. All she said was 'told you he was bad news, what are you gonna tell your parents.' Isn't she great?"
"Oh yea. All my high school friends stopped talking to me when they found out about Rory."
"That must have been awful. What did your parents do?"
"Demand I marry Christopher, Rory's dad."
"Really? When I finally told my folks, they suggested I get joint custody and child support."
"Wish I had them instead of my 'she will not be an illegitimate child' parents." Natasha laughed, then turned and looked at Luke.
"So Luke tell me, how was Kiera?"
"Oh she was great. You're really lucky, she is a beautiful baby." Luke said.
"He's right. She is a beautiful baby. We love her, right Luke?"
"Yes we do." Luke said smiling.
"So anyway, tell us why you left Kiera on my doorstep?" Lorelai asked taking a sip of her coffee.
"Well you see, my parents didn't even know I was pregnant. I went to New York, for about a year on a special program with school, and then to Hartford for seven months as another part of the program. Not long after getting to New York, I went to a party and made the mistake of getting a little tipsy. I slept with the baby's father, who was also drunk. I had been flirting with him all night and well, after getting drunk it just happened. Then a few weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. I missed my period, and knew something was up because we hadn't used any protection, and well it is really unusual for me to be even a day late. I went to the doctors, and low and behold, I was pregnant. For the first trimester I was okay, but then it become noticeable and I was kicked out of the program. Luckily, I have a cousin who lives near where I was, and she let me stay and promised not to tell my parents, that she would let me when I was ready. After the Kiera was born, she said I had to tell them. She wanted me to bring Kiera with me when I went home, but I didn't want to. I thought it would be too much so I left her here. I thought my uncle, one I'd never met, but my uncle none -the -less lived here. Guess not, I'm so sorry."
"Oh, it was a pleasure. So what did your parents say?" Lorelai asked
"Well, they were upset I hid it from them, and want me to get Kiera and bring her back as soon as possible. We live in California and um, my plane leaves first thing tomorrow morning."
"So in other words you need me to get Kiera, and you need to leave?" Lorelai said, as she swallowed tears that were beginning to form in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, but yes." Natasha looked down at her hands, as tears filled Lorelai's eyes. Luke, who hadn't said much of anything finally, piped up.
"What did you say your cousins name is?" Luke asked.
"Um, my cousins name is Liz. Liz Danes."
"Thought so." Luke said. "So Lizzy let you stay, and actually made you tell your mum dad?" Luke asked
"Yep. I personally think she didn't want to get woken up at two in the morning, but yes, she did."
"Luke, your sister? How'd you know?" Lorelai asked looking at Luke.
"When she said an uncle she never knew, that lived here. Well, this was my dads house when he and my mom first married, after she died we moved to a smaller place, but few knew. Only people in town really." Luke said.
"No wonder you practically rebuilt this place for me." Lorelai said smiling slightly.
"Well, that and cause I didn't want the roof falling down on you and Rory." Luke said
"Wow. That's so cool. So your like my cousin?" Natasha asked Luke.
"Yep. That would be right." Luke said.
"So what happened to Uncle William?" Natasha asked curiously.
"He um, died several years ago." Luke said, a sad look on his face.
"Oh I'm so sorry." Natasha said. "I'd hate to run know, but I kind of have to. So where is my little baby Kiera?" Natasha asked.
"She's upstairs asleep. I'll go get her." Luke said standing up.
"I'll go get her stuff together." Lorelai said standing up also. Natasha watched as Luke disappeared to another part of the house, and Lorelai ran back and forth getting stuff. Both looked extremely sad, and Natasha felt bad. She saw how much they loved Kiera, but she couldn't leave her baby. She loved Kiera too. After a few minutes, Luke came downstairs with tiny Kiera sleeping in his arms. Natasha took Kiera from Luke, just as Lorelai walked back into the kitchen with a few more things.
"Here is the rest of the stuff. There is a crib upstairs, if you need one" Lorelai said sadly.
"Oh no, I have all the big stuff back home. You can even keep these toys, my mom ran out and practically bought the whole toys store the day before I came to get her." Natasha said. "All I'll need is her bottles, clothes, and one or two small things for the plane ride. I have a car seat and everything."
"Well, okay." Lorelai said as she took some things back. She packed up the diaper bag with the few things Natasha had requested, and put it in front of her. "Can I carry her out to the car?" Lorelai asked, as her eyes began to fill with tears again.
"Of course." Natasha said, handing Kiera to Lorelai. All three made their way outside, Kiera in Lorelai's arms. Natasha had the diaper bag, and Luke walked ahead and opened the door for the girls.
"Okay Kiera you listen to me." Lorelai said, sniffling. "Be a good girl for your mommy, and remind her to come and visit whenever she can." Lorelai kissed Kiera on her head, and passed her to Luke, who looked just as upset as she was. Luke looked down at Kiera and smiled, not sure of what to do. He leaned down and whispered something to the tiny babe that neither Lorelai or Natasha could hear, then kissed her lightly on her forehead and handed her to Natasha.
"I want to thank you again for watching Kiera. And Lorelai, we will visit, I promise. See you." She said, then put Kiera in the car and buckled her, and turned and gave both Luke and Lorelai a hug. She climbed into the car, and waved bye as she pulled out of the driveway, and went on her way. Lorelai was now crying, and turned to look at Luke.
"She's gone." She said, as a fresh batch of tears made their way down her face. "She's gone." Luke nodded his head.
"I'm going to miss her too." He said, and then pulled Lorelai into his arms, and held her while she cried, a few tears clouding his eyes as well.
" Thanks. Um, I guess you probably want to know a little about me, and why I left my baby on your doorstep." Natasha said nervously.
"I have a pretty good idea. I had my daughter when I was young too. I know what it feels like." Lorelai said as she led Natasha into the kitchen, followed by Luke who went to put coffee on.
"Really? Wow so you two made it all this time? I could never see the baby's father and me together. He's sort of what you'd call a bad boy."
"They always are. Luke isn't Rory's father, by the way. " Lorelai said pointing to Luke who was bringing coffee over to the girls.
"Oh. Is he your boyfriend, husband?"
"Luke? No, he's my best friend. He helped out with Kiera."
"Really? Wow. Some friend you have there. My best friend didn't help me at all. All she said was 'told you he was bad news, what are you gonna tell your parents.' Isn't she great?"
"Oh yea. All my high school friends stopped talking to me when they found out about Rory."
"That must have been awful. What did your parents do?"
"Demand I marry Christopher, Rory's dad."
"Really? When I finally told my folks, they suggested I get joint custody and child support."
"Wish I had them instead of my 'she will not be an illegitimate child' parents." Natasha laughed, then turned and looked at Luke.
"So Luke tell me, how was Kiera?"
"Oh she was great. You're really lucky, she is a beautiful baby." Luke said.
"He's right. She is a beautiful baby. We love her, right Luke?"
"Yes we do." Luke said smiling.
"So anyway, tell us why you left Kiera on my doorstep?" Lorelai asked taking a sip of her coffee.
"Well you see, my parents didn't even know I was pregnant. I went to New York, for about a year on a special program with school, and then to Hartford for seven months as another part of the program. Not long after getting to New York, I went to a party and made the mistake of getting a little tipsy. I slept with the baby's father, who was also drunk. I had been flirting with him all night and well, after getting drunk it just happened. Then a few weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. I missed my period, and knew something was up because we hadn't used any protection, and well it is really unusual for me to be even a day late. I went to the doctors, and low and behold, I was pregnant. For the first trimester I was okay, but then it become noticeable and I was kicked out of the program. Luckily, I have a cousin who lives near where I was, and she let me stay and promised not to tell my parents, that she would let me when I was ready. After the Kiera was born, she said I had to tell them. She wanted me to bring Kiera with me when I went home, but I didn't want to. I thought it would be too much so I left her here. I thought my uncle, one I'd never met, but my uncle none -the -less lived here. Guess not, I'm so sorry."
"Oh, it was a pleasure. So what did your parents say?" Lorelai asked
"Well, they were upset I hid it from them, and want me to get Kiera and bring her back as soon as possible. We live in California and um, my plane leaves first thing tomorrow morning."
"So in other words you need me to get Kiera, and you need to leave?" Lorelai said, as she swallowed tears that were beginning to form in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, but yes." Natasha looked down at her hands, as tears filled Lorelai's eyes. Luke, who hadn't said much of anything finally, piped up.
"What did you say your cousins name is?" Luke asked.
"Um, my cousins name is Liz. Liz Danes."
"Thought so." Luke said. "So Lizzy let you stay, and actually made you tell your mum dad?" Luke asked
"Yep. I personally think she didn't want to get woken up at two in the morning, but yes, she did."
"Luke, your sister? How'd you know?" Lorelai asked looking at Luke.
"When she said an uncle she never knew, that lived here. Well, this was my dads house when he and my mom first married, after she died we moved to a smaller place, but few knew. Only people in town really." Luke said.
"No wonder you practically rebuilt this place for me." Lorelai said smiling slightly.
"Well, that and cause I didn't want the roof falling down on you and Rory." Luke said
"Wow. That's so cool. So your like my cousin?" Natasha asked Luke.
"Yep. That would be right." Luke said.
"So what happened to Uncle William?" Natasha asked curiously.
"He um, died several years ago." Luke said, a sad look on his face.
"Oh I'm so sorry." Natasha said. "I'd hate to run know, but I kind of have to. So where is my little baby Kiera?" Natasha asked.
"She's upstairs asleep. I'll go get her." Luke said standing up.
"I'll go get her stuff together." Lorelai said standing up also. Natasha watched as Luke disappeared to another part of the house, and Lorelai ran back and forth getting stuff. Both looked extremely sad, and Natasha felt bad. She saw how much they loved Kiera, but she couldn't leave her baby. She loved Kiera too. After a few minutes, Luke came downstairs with tiny Kiera sleeping in his arms. Natasha took Kiera from Luke, just as Lorelai walked back into the kitchen with a few more things.
"Here is the rest of the stuff. There is a crib upstairs, if you need one" Lorelai said sadly.
"Oh no, I have all the big stuff back home. You can even keep these toys, my mom ran out and practically bought the whole toys store the day before I came to get her." Natasha said. "All I'll need is her bottles, clothes, and one or two small things for the plane ride. I have a car seat and everything."
"Well, okay." Lorelai said as she took some things back. She packed up the diaper bag with the few things Natasha had requested, and put it in front of her. "Can I carry her out to the car?" Lorelai asked, as her eyes began to fill with tears again.
"Of course." Natasha said, handing Kiera to Lorelai. All three made their way outside, Kiera in Lorelai's arms. Natasha had the diaper bag, and Luke walked ahead and opened the door for the girls.
"Okay Kiera you listen to me." Lorelai said, sniffling. "Be a good girl for your mommy, and remind her to come and visit whenever she can." Lorelai kissed Kiera on her head, and passed her to Luke, who looked just as upset as she was. Luke looked down at Kiera and smiled, not sure of what to do. He leaned down and whispered something to the tiny babe that neither Lorelai or Natasha could hear, then kissed her lightly on her forehead and handed her to Natasha.
"I want to thank you again for watching Kiera. And Lorelai, we will visit, I promise. See you." She said, then put Kiera in the car and buckled her, and turned and gave both Luke and Lorelai a hug. She climbed into the car, and waved bye as she pulled out of the driveway, and went on her way. Lorelai was now crying, and turned to look at Luke.
"She's gone." She said, as a fresh batch of tears made their way down her face. "She's gone." Luke nodded his head.
"I'm going to miss her too." He said, and then pulled Lorelai into his arms, and held her while she cried, a few tears clouding his eyes as well.