Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and the list goes on... Sat down two days ago to write on an idea that I had and suddenly I found myself writing out a scene of Luke and Lorelai and two small kids in an airport trying to get home for the Holidays. Probably b/c of the holidays and probably because I spent a couple like that myself- as the child- not the adult. lol But had no clue what to do with it- no plot around it and finally, I came up with something. At least I hope so.

So this is a totally made up story- using the characters and Stars Hollow,ect but not much more. Luke has a daughter. Lorelai has a second daughter. No kids together, as you shall see. Takes place in present time with Lorelai and her daughter returning to Conn. for Christmas and it flashes back. Shouldn't be hard to tell- its seperated and the present is in present tense- past in past tense.

Its on going as long as people reply and say they wish it to be. Which I hope so since I finally figured out a plot!

Note: To those who replied to 'Seven Point Nine" about whether it will continue- no plans as of now but one never knows. And to the question about marriage... Um, I dunno. They may marry. Not necessarily because she's pregnant. I guess they could already be married. Didn't think that far into it.

Disclaimers: Still don't own the characters... really would like to renogotiate that.

Towards What Exactly?

"Katharine Lynn Gilmore!" The mother's bellow bounces off the walls as it heads into the little girl's ear causing her to stop.

"What?"

Walking into her room, "We are going to be…" Seeing the rather empty suitcase, "Extremely late…" Narrowing her gaze upon the child, "Katie, why aren't you packed?" The shrugged reply doesn't get far with the impatient mother, "Ka-tie…"

"I don't want to go mom. And because I don't want to I can't pack."

Crossing her arms, "And why is that exactly?"

"Cause… I don't want to go so I can't feel out what clothes are needed." Her arms point to the clothing articles spread across her bed, "I don't want to go to that dinner whatever tomorrow so I can't tell if I need the orange shirt for the skirt or the yellow one. Don't want to go to grandma's house for the 'look at how grown up my grandkid is' party where they all stare at me and ask me dumb things like what I want to be when I grow up, so don't know if I should bring the red dress, green dress or the skirt combo from Hannah's wedding." Shrugging again, "Can't decide so can't pack so definitely can't go."

Arching an eyebrow, "Creative. But I'll take ya naked if I need to. And believe me, I will and you know your grandmother would just love that. Which makes it totally worth while." Sighing, "Katie please, the cab is down there. Robert is packing it up… we have a plane to catch hun."

The Lorelai goes about grabbing particular articles of clothing, leaving the others to be dealt with in a few weeks when they return. "Sweets, we've got to go so you are wearing the green dress- no red. Red because it looks better with your skin unless… we're bringing both." She looks around and finally groans out, "Hell, I'll dry clean it when we get there" before folding them all and tossing them rather carelessly into the child's suitcase. Katie, meanwhile, stands unmoving watching her track ribbons blow slightly with the wind.

Lorelai looks over, "Katharine, help. Now. We're late!"

"Still don't want to go. Why are you making me?"

Pushing the young girl towards her bookshelf, "Grab some and put them in your backpack. We'll stop as usual at the mall and get you some more. I've got games… oh and movies. So you're fine." Turning again to see her carefully considering each choice, "Come on Katie. Choose and lets get a move on it."

"Why can't I just go to Eileen's and Dave's? They'd let me." Placing the small stack of books in her backpack, "Please mom… I don't want to go."

Finally stopping to address the seemingly consistent rant, "Okay, why exactly don't you want to go?"

As Katie opens her mouth to speak, Robert walks down the hall and stands within the doorway, "The cab's waiting… still."

"I'm aware of that."

Looking over the room, "What happened here?"

"Nothing that's not being handled. Slight complication."

Robert watches as Lorelai shuts the suitcase, "And what is that exactly… no wait. Let me guess. Kate, you don't want to go anymore?"

Giving him a look that shows her irritation at that name but chooses to fight only one battle at this particular moment, "That's correct."

"Figured." Robert lets out a short laugh followed by "I knew it" but doesn't comment further. "I'll put the suitcase into the cab but come on guys… my plane leaves soon- followed quickly by yours."

Taking the suitcase from his fiancée's out-stretched hand, he can be heard walking rather quickly towards the front door as Lorelai begins again, "Okay so what's the sudden reason you don't want to go?"

"Mom… its just boring and I would just rather go to Eileen's and Dave's please."

Sighing, "Hun, we only use them when it's necessary. Like when I have a last minute trip to make or something like that. And sadly, we had to use them a lot in the past few months and well sweets, its Christmas and there is no way you aren't going to be with me on Christmas. Rory should be there and your grandparents miss you. There is the Stars Hollow Winter Festival that we- -"

Katie joins her mother, "we can't miss that. Okay."

"Good to hear the okay, but sweets, get your butt over here." Pulling her daughter onto her lap she continues with a serious voice, "Why are you trying to pull out of our annual Christmas trip?"

"I just don't feel like going. Would rather stay here for Christmas for once."

"But then you'll miss Rory and your grandparents-"

"They could come here."

"And Miss Patty and Babette and Kirk and Taylor-"

Crossing her arms over her chest, she nods, "Them too."

"Luke and Andrea and his coffee?"

"He'd be too busy."

Lorelai takes in her daughter's posture and the slight biting of the bottom lip and nods in understanding, "This is about Luke and Andrea…. What's up there?"

"I hate her and that town."

"Katharine…" The name is slowly drawled out and the little girl knew immediately what she said wrong but wasn't willing to take it back completely.

"Fine. I don't want her or that town to be in my world any longer. So I am removing myself from having to."

"I still don't see why you teach her such statements." Both female sets of eyes look up at the doorway. "I mean, its okay to hate somebody. There are just people who you hate… no reason to flower coat it."

"Robert… my daughter is too young to truly know the meaning of such a word and therefore, I will not have her running around using it. As for the situation, as usual you aren't being of any help."

"Whatever, she's your daughter." The emphasis on 'your' is a typical reaction to any forced knowledge that he is not the father and therefore, seems to lack a certain standing within some conversations. "Well Peanut as I---"

"Do not call me that! I'm not a dried bean thing that's fed to elephants and I certainly am not a runt child."

Smiling at her, "Fine. Katie," Accenting the 'e' portion of her name, "I see two options. Either you go with your mom as planned or you come with me. Ya got A or B… no C at this time."

"Mooooom….."

"Sorry hun, but he's right. We can change the ticket and you can head off with Robert to see his family. Or you come with me." Knowing the tension in the room is growing because of the male figure present, "Robert… would you mind double checking we turned off everything while I finish this up please?"

"Yeah yeah yeah… leaving."

As soon as he has left the room, Lorelai pulls her daughter between her legs and stares down upon her, "Okay… this ain't a complete democracy but should at least be a small one, right?" Once she receives a nod she continues, "So here is the deal. I don't want you to go with Robert. You still can. Its an option but I would rather you choose this one… listening?"

"Yep."

"You come with me and spend Christmas and afterwards, if you are still having a horrible time, I will call Dave and Eileen myself to see if they will pick you up at the airport. That's about ten days and then we will reevaluate our situation. That's not too long, so what do you think?"

Katie thinks it through and finally her eyes light up, "Deal!" She kisses her mom briefly on the lips with a "Thanks!" before stuffing her blanket into the purple backpack and heads towards the door, "Coming?"

"Of course."

Lorelai pushes off the bed and stands. Catching up to her daughter down the hall, "Don't forget to grab your lunchbox. It's all packed."

Groaning, "Aw mom… I'm not hungry."

"Katie, go get that bag and lets get moving."

"Yes ma'am." Grabbing the bag from the kitchen counter, the young girl quickly runs towards the left-hand side of the counter. Climbing up, she opens up the cabinet and pulls out three bags of gummies and stuffs those into her backpack before jumping down and running towards the door. Doing a rather quick and unsteady about-face, she dashes back to the counter and grabs that obnoxious lunch box and finally makes it out the door. Closing it behind her, "Ready!"