A/n Thanks again for all the reviews. It feels really good waking up in the morning, than to turn on the computer and check my e-mail and to read that you really like my story.
This chapter takes place where the last one left off.

Chapter 14 Another big surprise

Luke and Lorelai where still sitting in front of the tree. They where watching the lights and enjoying the feeling of their body's resting against each other. Luke's thumbs where moving little circles around her belly. Lorelai turned a little so she could see his face. He was smiling. He had a smile on his face she never saw before. Sure, se saw him smile many times, but not like this. She loved seeing him so happy and she knew that she was smiling the same way he did.

"Luke?"

"Yeah."

"You have any idea how happy I am at the moment?"

"I've got a feeling I do."

"Good, because I feel really happy."

"Me too."

She closed her eyes for a while. The feeling of his body against his became even more intense. It felt closer than it already did. After a few minutes she asked: "So the ring was your mothers?"

"Yeah, my father gave it to me before he died. He told me to give it to a very special woman one day. I kept it in my drawer for years and about a month ago I took it to the jeweller to have the size fixed. My mother's fingers where bigger fingers than yours."

"You planned this a months ago?"

"Yeah. I just wanted you to have a special Christmas this year."

"Thank you." She turned a little so she could kiss him. "I love you so much, you know that right?"

"Yeah I do. I love you to."

Lorelai rested against his chest again. Than she thought of something. "When are we going to tell my parents? What would they say?"

"Don't worry about that. We can tell them at dinner tomorrow."

"I don't want to ruin Christmas. You know how they reacted when we told them about the baby."

"And you also know what happened after that. Besides…."

"Besides what?" Again she turned so she could look at him.

"Besides they already know."

"What?!"

"Well, I wanted to do this the right way. So I showed them the ring and asked for their permission."

"You asked my parents if you could marry me?"

"Yeah, your parents and Rory."

"You told anybody but me?"

He smiled at her. "I know how to keep things a surprise."

"But you told anyone but me."

"I told you now, right?"

"Yeah you did. It's really sweet of you that you asked Rory. And very brave of you to ask my parents."

"So your not angry?"

"Why would I be angry. That's the sweetest thing anyone ever did for me." She kissed him again.

Suddenly the doorbell rang. Lorelai looked at the clock, confused. "Who could that be?"

Luke started to stand up. "I'll get it."

Lorelai tried to get up herself, but that wasn't as easy as it used to be. Luke noticed and helped her up. "No, I'll go." She quickly kissed him before she walked into the hallway. When she opened the door she was surprised to see who was behind it.

"Oh my god." She whispered. "Luke!" She screamed.

Luke stood behind her within seconds and smiled when he saw what was 'wrong'.

Tears filled Lorelai's eyes and she opened her arms. Rory dropped her bags and stepped into her mothers embrace. "God I missed you so much. I…" Her voice started to shake so she just stopped talking.

"I missed you too mom." Rory's eyes where filled with tears also.

Luke smiled as he saw the two woman standing there. Rory looked up at him and moved her mouth, saying 'thank you.' He just nodded.

After a few minutes he spoke "Let's go inside, it's freezing out here."

Lorelai nodded. She kept one arm around her daughter when they walked inside. They sat down on the couch. "When did you get here?"

"I arrived around 11 ó clock this morning. Luke picked me up from the airport."

"What?" She turned to face Luke.

"When I called her to ask her if she was okay with me proposing, I asked her how she felt to come home for Christmas."

"She's been here for hours and you didn't tell me?"

"No." He sounded a little proud

"I can't believe you didn't told me my daughter came home until hours after and you just hided her from me. Is this why I couldn't come to the diner?" She sounded angry.

"I…." He started to think that this maybe wasn't a good idea after all.

"Well?"

"Look, I just wanted to surprise you."

"I can't believe you did that. You know that for months I missed her and than you keep her away from me for hours."

"It wasn't meant like that."

"Yeah right." She screamed at him.

He didn't knew what to say anymore so he just turned around and walked upstairs. He was angry and sad at the same time. This wasn't supposed to go this way. He wanted her to be happy, not angry. He never wanted upset her. He slammed the door of their bedroom behind him and laid down on the bed.

Downstairs Lorelai started pacing around in the room. She was angry at Luke. How could he do that to her. She didn't even noticed Rory anymore till she heard her voice. "Mom."

Lorelai looked up. "I'm sorry hon." She walked back to the couch and sat down next to Rory.

"I'm sorry you had to see that."

"Mom, you shouldn't be angry with him."

"Why not? He…." In her anger she couldn't find the right words.

"Mom, he planned this for over a month. He wanted this day to be perfect. He wanted to propose to you and bring me home so you could share it with me. He told me he wanted to ask you a lot sooner, but he didn't wanted you to feel like he did it for grandma. Because she was angry when you told her about the baby and you guys weren't married. He didn't wanted you to think that he wanted to marry you because of the baby but because of you. So he was patient and waited till time was right. Apparently you where cranky for months after I left so he wanted you to feel better again and started planning all these things to make you happy. He wanted his proposal be very romantic so he picked this day in particular."

"But he…"

"Mom, let me finish. He knew that we never spent one Christmas apart. That we have these traditions and he wanted those to be there to this year so he bought me a plane ticket. When he picked me up from the airport this morning he asked me if I wanted to go see you first. He wanted to take me to the inn the moment we arrived in Stars Hallow. But I told him no. I knew you would never go out on a date with him if you knew I was home. And don't tell me you would have because we both know the truth. So I told him to take me to his old apartment. I spent the first few hours sleeping. Before Luke left he brought me dinner and he closed the diner so Caesar could go home to his wife and Lane could spend time with me. He told me you would call me after he proposed anyway, so he made sure he dialled the number for you and you wouldn't figure out the truth right away. When I spoke to him over the phone after you and I talked, he told me that I could come over right away. The movie Lane and I where watching was done in about 10 minutes so we decided to finish it first. Lane promised to clean up so I could go home. When I walked over here, nobody saw me, so you're the third person who sees me here. Just, don't be angry with Luke mom, because…"

That was when all the anger faded away and Lorelai interupted off her daughter again. "I messed up. He's been sweet for me all those time and what do I, I get mad at him."

"I think he understands."

"He shouldn't have to."

"Why don't you go up and talk to him, I'm very tired so I want to go to bed anyway. We'll talk in the morning, have breakfast together, open presents, the whole ritual."

"Are you sure hon? I can stay here so we can talk for a while."

"No, I want to go to bed."

"Okay. So tomorrow huh."

"Yeah, tomorrow."

Lorelai pulled her daughter in a hug. "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too mom."

Lorelai kissed her daughter, than stood up. "Goodnight babe."

"Goodnight mom."

Lorelai smiled when she walked upstairs. She knew she still had to make up with Luke, but she knew Christmas would be so much better than she expected yesterday.

Luke was turning in bed when her heard Lorelai descend the stairs. Sleep wouldn't catch in. He kept wondering what he did wrong. He wasn't sure if he wanted to fight more so he acted like he was sleeping when she came into the room.

She looked at him. Even though he appeared to be sleeping there was a sad look on his face. It mad her feel more guilty than she already did. She decided to change into her night clothes before stepping in bed next to him. She took some out of the closet and went into the bathroom to change, brush her teeth and use the bathroom (she had to do that a lot now the baby was getting bigger). After that she walked back into their bedroom and sat down on the edge of the bed, next to Luke. She caressed his cheek and whispered "Luke."

Luke opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Luke, can we talk please?"

He nodded and sat up, he moved a little bit to the middle of the bed, so she had more space.

"I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have screamed at you, it's just, I missed her so much and I was so happy to see her, and when I realized she was here for hours, I just freaked out. I know that doesn't give me the right to become angry at you, that was so wrong. Rory explained how you called her and asked her if she wanted to come home for Christmas and that you bought her a plane ticket and all. You did everything to make me happy and I became angry with you in response. I am so sorry. I really am. I forget to think sometimes and just keep and I forget about you. I know that's wrong. I shouldn't forget about you because all you think about is me. You are so nice to me and I…"

He interrupted her by kissing her. When he pulled back again he spoke "It's okay, I understand."

"But Luke, you shouldn't have to understand. I…"

He placed his index finger on her lips. "I love you and I know you. Maybe it was wrong to keep Rory away from you but she asked for it. I wanted to take her to you but she refused."

"I know. She told me."

"Good." He waited before he asked "So are you still angry?"

"No, How could I be? After everything you did for me today. I can't believe you made Rory come home. And I can't believe you asked me to marry you."

"You didn't expected that I would?"

"No, that's not it. I just didn't expected it tonight. Like this."

"How did you expected it?"

"I didn't really know what to expect. I just forget that you can be very romantic sometimes."

He leaned in to kiss her again. "You look tired, we should get some sleep, it's going to be a busy day tomorrow."

"Oh..."

"What?"

"Well, tomorrow is Christmas. We bought presents for each other and for my parents but Rory's present, we sent them to London."

"No we didn't."

"We didn't?"

"No, you asked me to do that, but I didn't."

"Good thinking." She smiled. Than she stood up and walked around the bed to get in at her side. She laid down on her side.

Luke watched her get in the bed. He kissed her once more before he laid down himself. He laid down on his side as well, and pulled him close to his chest. He smiled when he thought that this was the first night he was sleeping with his fiancée.