I had this chapter erady te same day as chapter7 and 8, but I was waiting for more reviews, so that I would know what you think about it. But I think now that the review number 50 is there, I can publish the new chapter! I know that I´m evil, but I think the deal here might be: new chapter for new reviews! ; )

And of course, this doesn´t mean only possitive one´s!

So here we go: New chapter, next chapter for new reviews, because chapter 10 iswritten already!(And thank you so much for it, because until now they are all very nice!)

Chapter 9: Fred

"Dear Lori

I hope that you will read this card and not throw it away immediately, although I would understand it. I hope everything went well and both of you are healthy. I´m sure you are very happy about this little boy, all of you. I know this is not the appropriate way to apologise for what I did, and it surely isn´t enough. Not for this time, not for all the other times we hurt you. We wish you all the best and that you will be as happy as we were when we got you. We love you, Richard and Emily. P.S.: we hope you will enjoy this present, please don´t send it back!"

Lorelais hands shook when she laid the card back on the package. Luke notices it and turned her around so that she was facing him.

"You´re ok?" he asked.

"Mmmh" she just nodded.

Rory who had watched the whole scene stood up.

"Logan I think we should go. Mum, should I bring Will to the nursery on our way out?"

"No, just place him onto the bed." Lorelai answered.

Rory placed him in the middle of the bed, then walked over to her mother and hugged her tightly.

"Keep it, mum. Don´t send it back. They really miss you, every Friday they asked about you and every Friday they had to remove your plate from the table when they realised once more that you wouldn´t come to Friday night dinner. I love you!" Rory whispered in Lorelais ear.

"I love you too, sweets. Bye Logan" Lorelai said when they left.

Luke was already sitting on the bed, sleeping William lying on his chest. Lorelai picked up the card again and walked over to her two men.

"Little boy as cute as you are, but don´t get used to sleeping on your daddys chest. I don´t mind if you do that during the day, but at night this place is reserved for momy´s head. And although it´s morning I hope you don´t mind if you have to share!" Lorelai whispered and caressed Wills head with one finger.

"I´m sure he doesn´t mind right now and we will discuss the rest later!" Luke grinned and placed William a little further right so, that Lorelai could snuggle up against him in the small hospital bed, her head lying against his chest. Then Luke took the card out of her hand and read it a second time.

"Lori!" he said in a questioning voice.

"That´s what my parents were calling me when I was a little kid. I thought that was my name until I was three or four, I don´t remember the exact age. But I remember that one day my mother came and told me that that´s just a stupid pet name and that I would be too old for it now, and that they would call me Lorelai from now on. And ever since that´s what they did. Only when I was sick and my mother thought I was asleep she would call me that again. She had a special way to say it then, I think that were the only moments I knew that she loved me. But the next day, when I would wake up, I pretended I didn´t hear it and she pretended she never used it." Lorelai explained

"Lori! That´s nice, I like it" Luke said.

"Will you call me that from now on?" she asked.

"No, I think calling you that should be reserved for your mother." Luke told her with a small smile on his face.

Lorelai said nothing, just kissed him on his cheek, then on his lips and Luke answered it. After nearly a minute she broke the kiss, a huge smile on her face.

"I think we should stop. We can´t finish that for several reasons and I think you would be very embarrassed if somebody would see us, I know you! And I don´t wanna waste my time again, convincing you that it is okay to hold hands in public, like I had to do when they caught us on the beach during our honeymoon" she laughed.

"Oh god, don´t remind me! I think that was the most embarrassing situation ever". He blushed just thinking about it.

"Yes, but see what came out of it" she said and kissed Williams tiny nose.

"You think he was conceived on the beach that day?" Luke asked her.

"I´m not sure about it, but it is definitely an option. It happened during our honeymoon, that´s for sure. Because afterwards you got sick and before I was on the pill."

"Well, during our honeymoon were many "options"", Luke smirked and Lorelai had to laugh.

They were silent for some minutes just enjoying the feeling that they could lye on the bed so close together with their son.

"I think you should call your mother." Luke broke the silence.

"I thought about it, too. But what should I tell her. That everything is forgiven? I don´t know if I can ever forgive them, Luke. Not entirely."

" I don´t know if I can, either. But I think we should try. Your mother feels very guilty and she looked very sad when I sent them home. And your father was very angry with her. She must have a rough time now and I don´t think she deserves it."

"No, she doesn´t. I mean, most of the things she did, she did out of concern. And she wanted me to be happy in her own, strange way. And when she yelled at me at the mall, I don´t know. Maybe she was just shocked to see me pregnant again. In the car she was so great. And on the bench when we were waiting for you... It might sound strange, but I somehow felt that she loves me."

" I was always sure that your parents love you. You should neverdoubt that, no mater how weird they sometimes act."

"I will call her." Lorelai decided.

"I ´m sad your parents will never meet our little boy. What do you think would they say if they were here now?" she asked a little hesitatingly, She knew, he didn´t like it to speak about his parents.

"Mmmh, what would they say?" Luke thought about it for a moment.

"I think my father would say something like "Well done!" and hit me on the shoulder and hug you. And then he would look at him, pretending to have a cold, so that we wouldnt know he´s crying"

"Now, I know who taught you that! And your mother?"

"That´s more difficult, because she died when I was young. But maybe she would hug us both, crying all the time, telling us how proud she is and then pick up Will and kiss and cuddle him until we would throw her out and kidnap our own baby."

"That would have been nice!" Lorelai said, smiling at the image.

"Yeah, it would have been nice. At moments like this I really miss them." he confessed, which was very uncommon.

"I know, hon´, I know you do." she said and then places some soft kisses on his cheek.

"You should call your parents now!" Luke said and squeezed her hand.

"I know, but before I should open this package so that I can thank them for what ever is in there." She stood up and walked over to the table and opened the package.

"Oh my...! " Lorelai whispered. Then she started to jump up and down excitedly, clapping her hands and squeaking.

Luke shook his head and then stood up, too, bringing Will with him.

"What is THAT?" Luke said and pointed at the huge, fluffy thing inside the package.

"That, my friend is Fred, Fred Flintstone. Extra large. I had the same when I was a kid and he kept me company at night when my parents weren´t there. I used to sleep on him, when he was bigger than me, later I lay my head on his soft chest."

"So I´m your Fred now!" Luke asked and gave her "the look".

"Exactly! But now that I have him back..." she winked at Luke, who just shook his head and rolled his eyes. But then he thought of something and he smirked.

"Tell me what you are thinking, Mr. Danes!" she said and nudged him on the arm.

"I just thought, that maybe then you should sleep with Fred, so that you can have the original again and Will here, can sleep on my chest without your yammering"

"Bad idea! Bad, bad idea! Even worse than bad! You don´t get rid off me that easily, Mister. And this one " she pointed to William, " came after me. I win, my sleeping place! But maybe if he stays that cute I´m willing to share from time to time!"

"That´s very chivalrous of you! I think I like that solution. But Fred will sleep on the couch or in Wills room on the floor! And now, call your parents! Meanwhile I bring him to the nursery and head home afterwards to get changed and have a shower."

"Ok, see you later sweety!" she said and kissed him goodbye.

"And you sleep well, my little one. Well see us in one hour for lunch!" she told Will and kissed him on the head.

"Ah, and Lorelai. It´s okay if you invite them for tomorrow or so. I´m really okay with that!" Luke said and closed the door.

"Miss Gilmore, there´s a call for you!"

"Angela I think I made myself clear that I dont want to be disturbed. And now I have to take this call and deal with some annoying people who want to talk about tea or other important things like that!" Emily said annoyed, then took the phone.

"Hello?" she said, still in an annoyed tone.

"Hey, mom, it´s me!" Lorelai said gently.

"Oh... Lorelai." Emily needed a second to find her voice.

"I wanted to thank you for Fred"

"Fred?"

"The fluffy thing you sent! It´s Fred! Fred Flintstone!" Lorelai explained, a smile in her voice.

"Oh, yes...him. You´re welcome. I hope William will like it."

"I´m sure he will. Otherwise Luke has to sleep in the middle of the bed and Fred gets his side." Lorelai joked.

"Oh, really Lorelai, you cant let Luke sleep with that thing in his bed!" Emily said shocked.

"That was a joke, mom!" Lorelai laughed.

"Oh.."

"But there is another reason why I called. I thought, I mean we thought, that maybe..." Lorelai got nervous and started to stutter.

"Yes, Lorelai?" Emily asked gently, and also very nervous.

"Well, William and I are allowed to go home tomorrow and I thought that maybe you would stop by and meet your grandson...?" Lorelai asked. Emily remained silent and tried to fight back the tears, what Lorelai couldn´t see.

"I mean if you don´t want to, you don´t have to, I just thought you..." Lorelai started to ramble

"We would love to do that! When should we come?" Emily said quickly, when she realised that Lorelai thought they might not want to come.

"Around six? William will be fed then and Luke can make something to eat. And we can ... talk?"

"That would be nice. We´ll see you then!" Emily said and wanted to hang up, when Lorelai stopped her.

"Mom, wait. I need to give you our address!"

"Lorelai, it´s been a while, but we remember where your house is!"

"You mean you remember where my old house is. We moved before we got married. Luke bought a house for us. You remember where Sookie´s house is?"

"Yes, I think so"

"Well ours is just round the corner. It´s the one with the brick- facade and huge white pillars. If you don´t find it call me. The number at home is 556401, my cellphone number 86054309. See you guys tomorrow!" Lorelai said

"Yes, see you tomorrow. And Lorelai? Thank you!" Emily said and hung up.

Lorelai placed the phone on the night-stand again and let out a breath. Then she lay down, because she needed to get some sleep before Will needed to be fed again. She hoped tht her parents would behve tomorrow and that maybe their desastreous relationship would improve.

"Maybe..." she mumbled before she fell asleep.

TBC