"I don't know, he's weird."
Someone runs in to the office and exclaims, "Luke, come quick. It's your dad!"
Luke hands Rory to Lorelai and rushes down to the store. When he gets there he is met with an unconscious William.
"Someone call 911!" Luke yells, as he kneels down beside his father. "What happened?"
"He was helping me find the right size nails for the fence I'm building for my garden, when he started to complain about it being hot. Then he grabbed his left arm, and collapsed," Jackson explains.
Lorelai has finally made her way down to the store and over heard the story.
"Luke, is he ok?" she asks, beginning to tear up.
"Lorelai, I honestly don't know," he says, wrapping her up in a hug.
"Pop sleeping. Shhh," Rory says and points to William.
The paramedics arrive and put William on a stretcher and begin to "work on him" as they put him in the ambulance.
"I called Jenny to watch Rory so we can go to the hospital," Lorelai tells Luke.
"Alright," he says.
As if on cue, Jenny walks in.
"Jenny!" Rory yells and reaches for her.
Lorelai decided it was best if she drive to the hospital, given the state that Luke was in. The ride is silent, but the air is filled with worry. They both know that right now, all they can do is pray that William will be ok.
"Luke," Lorelai says, pulling him out of his trance. "We're here." She gets out of the truck, and walks around to his side, and opens the door, grabs his hand and says, "Come on babe, lets go see your dad."
Once Luke is out of the car, they make their way into the emergency room and to the nurses' desk.
"Um, excuse me?" Lorelai says, to get someone's attention.
"Yes?" a short blonde woman says.
"Um, we're looking for a William Danes. He was brought in a few minutes ago from Stars Hollow," she explains.
"Are you family?" the nurse asks.
"This is his son, and I'm going to be family soon. Luke and I are engaged," she says, 'I'm carrying his grandchild, and he's like a father to me. I damn well better get to see him, and I don't care if I have to say that Luke and I are engaged…hmm…Lorelai Danes…and, I'm getting off topic,' she thinks, as the nurse searches for his file.
"Danes, William. They took him right up to surgery. You can have a seat in the waiting room. I'll send someone down from OR when he's out," the nurse says.
"Alright, thank you." she grabs Luke's hand and says, "Come on sweetie, lets go sit down."
When they sit down, they are silent for a minute or two then Lorelai says, "I'm not even going to begin to say that 'I know what you're going through' because, I don't. I was never close to my Dad, and I don't think that will ever change. I know how close you and William are, and I can't imagine what you're feeling right now. Just know that I'm here for you and I love you. If you need anything, just ask, and I'll get it."
"You know, when we were kids, Dad used to take me and Liz up to the cabin he built. Mom used to love it. He taught me a lot of things up at that cabin. How to fish, how to tie my shoes. Just before my Mom died, she wanted us to go up there one last time. So, we did. She died the next week. My Dad was a mess. He wouldn't eat, couldn't sleep. He's never been back to that cabin." He takes a shaky breath and a tear rolls down his cheek. "Lorelai, what will I do with out him?"
She pulls him to her and says, "Oh, honey. He's gonna be ok. He is a strong man. Just like you. He's gonna be fine." 'I hope.'
Three hours later, a man in a white lab coat comes out.
"Family of William Michael Danes?"
Lorelai and Luke get up and approach the man, "Is my Dad ok?" Luke asks.
"Why don't we have a seat." the doctor says, and escorts them over to the uncomfortable hospital chairs. "Your father had a severe hart attack. We had to do a bypass and I'm surprised he went as long as he did without having one sooner than today. His arteries were clogged pretty badly. We were able to stabilize him, but he is still a critical case. If he makes it through the night, then he is a very lucky man." the doctor explains, then asks, "Do you have any questions?"
"When can we see him?" Lorelai asks.
"Right now he is in ICU-" he begins, but is interrupted.
"Please, we have the right to see him, if he isn't going to make it through the night," Lorelai says, willing herself not to cry.
"And, I don't care what the policy is, I will see my father and so will my…fiancé," Luke says, 'though I haven't proposed to her…yet.'
"I'll see what I can do." the doctor says, and gets up and disappears behind the doors.
Luke is walking to a pay phone, and gets change out of his pocket, picks up the receiver, drops the coins in the slot and dials a number.
"Liz, um…I know you probably don't want to leave wherever the hell it is you are. But um, dad is in the hospital, and the doctors don't think he'll make it through the night. Just thought that you ought to know. He's our dad Liz, come say good-bye." he says into the phone then hangs up and walks back to Lorelai.
"Did you get a hold of her?" Lorelai asks, when she sees Luke walking back.
"No I got the damn machine. What the hell could she be doing? She has a baby! Where is he, he's not even two yet, don't tell me he knows how to take care of himself." he rants.
"Hon, calm down. She'll come around. In the mean time, guess what?"
"What?" he asks, sitting down beside Lorelai.
"Your daughter just kicked."
"She did? When?"
"A couple seconds ago. Give me your hand." he does so, and she puts it where the baby kicked. After a few seconds, his hand moves up then down, Lorelai smiles. "Feel that?"
"Yeah. It's amazing." he says, then leans in and kisses her. "Lorelai…"
"What?"
He pulls out the ring he's been carrying around with him for four months then says, "I know that the timing could be better, but…will you marry me?"
"Yes!" she says, then kisses him and pulls away and watches him slip the ring on her finger. "It's beautiful."
"It was my mothers. Dad gave it to me when I told him that you were pregnant."
"Excuse me, I hate to spoil a moment, but you can go in and see Mr. Danes now." the doctor says.
ok, so kinda short, and very sad...and hard to write since i dont know my dad, and had to think of father/son moments...but i'm not a boy, so in my case it would be father/daughter moments...anyhow...getting off topic...REVIEW!