William has restricted Lorelai's duties to checking people out. She is no longer allowed to pick up things bigger than a shoe box. She doesn't like being pampered, but has decided that it beats being on bed rest like she was two months ago.
Luke has been planning a surprise baby shower for Lorelai. This has caused him to be distracted, and Lorelai feels as though he's rethinking their whole relationship. She knows that he loves her, but she is feeling insecure. Who would want to love someone who looks like she swallowed a beach ball?
"Hey, Luke?"
"Yeah," he answers her.
She sighs, then says, "Call me crazy, but…you've been acting distant and distracted for a long time. You're not rethinking anything are you?"
"Ok, you're crazy. Lorelai, no, I'm not rethinking anything. I've just been busy. I've never been around a baby before. Liz took off with that thing she calls a boyfriend before she had Jess, so…I didn't get to experience being an uncle. I've just been imagining things. What will she be like? Who will she look like? Will she be mellow? You know, stuff like that," he assures her.
Unsure, she responds, "Ok."
"No, that tray needs to be next to the rolls…the salads need to go next to-thank you Jose," Sookie instructs her kitchen crew from the Independence Inn. At first Mia was unsure of letting her chef in training cater a baby shower, but once Sookie said that it was for Luke's fiancé, Mia said it was ok; after all, she's known Luke since he was a little boy.
"Jose, where are the mozzarella sticks?" Sookie asks.
"On the car," Jose answers in his Spanish accent.
"That would be in the car," Sookie corrects.
"Luke, seriously, not that I'm not appreciative, but why did you take me to the mall? You hate shopping," Lorelai asks, walking into the mall, Luke's arm around her shoulders.
"Well, we need things for Lia, so I thought you'd like to spend today to get most of what we need," Luke tells her.
"You are really excited about her, aren't you?" Lorelai asks rhetorically, Luke nods.
After two and half hours more than what Luke wanted to spend at the mall, Sookie being set up for over an hour, Lorelai was ready to go.
They had bought tons of pink baby clothes, white, pink, yellow, and designed ones-y's, pink blankets, a couple teddy bears, a baby bath tub, baby brush, lots and lots of diapers.
"Well, we got most of what we needed, we'll be fine until she's born," Lorelai says, helping Luke load things in the back of his truck.
"Anywhere else you want to go before we go home?" Luke asks, helping her in to the truck.
"No, lets get home," she says.
As they reach the Stars Hollow exit, Luke says, "Lorelai, I have a surprise for you. But you have to promise not to freak out."
"Ok…what is it?"
"Now, it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you," Luke answers smiling. "Close your eyes now." he says.
She obeys, and feels the truck stop.
"Can I open them now?"
"No," Luke answers, getting out of the truck.
He opens her door grabs her arm and helps her out of the truck.
"How about now?"
"Not yet."
He walks her to the gazebo, helps her up the stairs and faces her towards the crowd of people.
"Now can I?"
"Yes."
She opens her eyes and is met with the faces of all the townsfolk. Her mouth falls open slightly and tears fill her eyes.
"SURPRISE!" everyone yells.
"Luke? You did all of this?"
He wraps his arms around her stomach, rubbing it slightly, and whispers in her ear, "Surprise."
ok, so i know that it's kinda short, but i wrote it after i got off of work today, which by the way, sucked! hope you all enjoy this chapter...i'll update as soon as i can...until then keep reading and dont forget to review!
Krystle