Chapter twelve
After telling Rory there wasn't any one else Lorelai really wanted to tell except Sookie. She figured if she didn't tell anyone it was a secret, news would get out and people would know soon. Plus, she was wearing a wedding ring so people would probably notice that also. So Rory left to go tell Lane, she knew Mrs. Kim would probably be happy with her marrying the father of her child. So Lorelai moved to counter so she could talk to her Fiancé. Luke smiled to see her come up to the counter; he too, wanted to talk.
Neither of them had anything they really wanted to talk about, they just wanted to talk, they were still in there early part of their relationship, so they just wanted to be with each other whenever they could. They weren't planning on getting married for a while, so they still had a lot of time to get to know each other better.
Luke said smiling from Lorelai's presence, "Hey, Where'd Rory go?"
Lorelai replied, "She went to go tell Lane about our engagement. What do you have planned for tonight?"
Luke replied with a smile, "I was planning on seeing my other fiancé in Hartford, but after that maybe we can do something?"
Lorelai smiling, "Wow, I sure am lucky! When will you be back? How about around nine? I can meet you here?"
He replied, "Anytime for you. Hey Lorelai, do you have any feeling or anything about what the sex is going to be?"
Lorelai replied, "Well the sex with you is always great honey."
Luke, embarrassed, replied, "You know what I meant."
Lorelai replied with almost uncontrollable laughter, "Oh, but it's so much more fun to tease you! And actually, I do have a feeling; I think it's going to be a girl. Do you have any preference of what it will be?"
Luke feeling kind of sexist said, "Well, I kind of wanted a son, you know, to play baseball with and go to games? But I would love a little girl also, you know, a daddy's girl."
"Well, whatever it is, girl or boy, they will love you to death, and you will be an amazing parent!"
Luke replied, "Well thanks, and you are already an amazing parent. This is going to be one lucky kid."
"Rory was lucky to Luke, you were more a father to her then any one else, even her own father, I can't even imagine how spoiled this little one's going to be."
Luke smiled and said, "Thanks, I wouldn't be half as good if it weren't for you. Now, is there anything you want?"
Lorelai replied with a sheepish smile on her face, "Well, some coffee might be nice…"
Luke replied in a stern voice, "NO, no, no, no, no coffee until this thing is out!"
Lorelai replied, "Wow, you really have a way with words. Oh hey, I forgot to tell you we have another doctor's appointment this Wednesday. Then we have one every month for the next 3 months and then we have then every two weeks until the baby is born, or more poetically, as you would say, 'this thing is out'."
Luke replied thinking, "Okay, well, I'll just have to tell caser to watch the place, or maybe I'll just close the dinner while were at it, either way, I'll be there."
Lorelai said, "Okay, well I'll see you tonight, my night in shining armor!"
Lorelai went home and Luke watched her walk out, Luke started thinking about being a parent, and for the first time he was a little worried and scared about how he was going to do. He had never been a parent and the closest he had been to being a father like figure in someone's life had been Rory, and then he was just there for her. He didn't have to deal with any of the money aspects of parenting. He knew he had enough money to support a family, but he didn't know if he had enough o spoil them like he wanted to. He wanted to be the best father ever. Lorelai kept telling him he was going to make a great parent, but he was hesitant to believe her and he didn't know why.
He knew she wasn't going to tell him he wasn't going to be a good dad, and she did keep telling him how great he was with Rory, and how he was always there for her, even when they didn't ask for help. He had offered money before, but knowing Lorelai he knew she would never accept it. Know though, he was the man of the house, and although Lorelai was the manager of an inn and made a lot of money, he wasn't going to let her be the provider for the family, although he knew she could be. That's one of the reasons he was so in love with her, because she could do anything she set her mind to.
After thinking about being a father and supporting a family and married life for a while, the unsettled feeling Luke had in his stomach was gone and he felt more confident and comfortable about starting a family with Lorelai. It was around nine and Lorelai was coming over soon, he had closed up the dinner so he would have time to take a shower. Lorelai walked up to his room with a bottle of wine in hand, Luke always appreciated the gesture of Lorelai bringing wine, but he really didn't like it much. Of course, he could never have the heart to tell her he didn't, and know it was to late anyway; when they got married he supposed that it would just slip out he would rather have a beer, but now, he just preferred to drink something he didn't like then to hurt Lorelai's feelings.
Luke said with a wry smile, "Hey, good timing, I just got back from Hartford."
Lorelai replied, following there bit, "Oh I thought I saw you pull in front of me."
Luke smiled and gestured towards the couch closing the door behind her.
Luke asked, "Have you already had dinner or would you like me to get you something from down stairs?"
"Oh, I already ate Rory and I had some-"
"I don't want to hear about it, it will just disgust me! As long as you didn't drink coffee, I'm fine with not hearing the details."
Lorelai said while plumping down on the couch, "No, no coffee, as you said, I'm not allowed to any until this thing comes out. And with your silly rules I will agree to. But the second after I give birth, I will have a nice cup of coffee in my hand."
Luke smiled and leaned in for a kiss.