Hey everyone, as promised here is another chapter. It is a little on the short side, but I needed it to end here so that the next chapter will work out. I am not sure if I will be able to update again this week as work is hectic and for some reason I am finding it very difficult to write these last few chapters. I hope you can still read and appreciate the effort put into this chapter. If you don't like it, I would still like to here from you and maybe that would set me back on a better course.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of it
Previously:
Luke and Lorelai took up a seat by the side of Williams's bed and sat in silence. He looked so peaceful. They were both still very tired, as they hadn't gotten around to resting before they returned to the hospital. Good thing too, otherwise who knows what might have happened with her parents. Lorelai lazily lent back in Luke's embrace and closed her eyes. They just say listening to the machines helping their son with his breathing, hoping that the doctors were right and that the tubes could come out later that day. They knew they were lucky that he was alive, so they focused on that and fell asleep.
Luke and Lorelai didn't realise how tired they were exactly, but they managed to sleep for a few hours on the uncomfortable hospital seats. They didn't even hear the nurses and doctors come around to check William. Unaware to them, the doctors were ready to try having William breathe on his own. They felt he was strong enough. They decided to wait until Luke and Lorelai awoke on their own before they did anything, cause they knew that they would want to hold William straight away.
About another hour, later Luke woke up and helped stir Lorelai. They checked on William and saw him staring back at them. He had Luke's eyes, Lorelai was so happy and mesmerised by them like she had been mesmerised by Luke's so many times before. William looked happy and content, which eased some of Luke and Lorelai's worries.
Lorelai: Hey sweetie, did you have a good sleep?
Luke: We did
Lorelai: Yeah, I can't believe how long we were out of it.
Luke: It will be so great when we can take this little guy home
Lorelai smiled and let out a little laugh.
Luke: What?
Lorelai: I like how that sounds
Luke: Huh?
Lorelai: Home, I like how that sounds
Luke: You do?
Lorelai: Yeah I do
Luke turned Lorelai's body until it was facing him completely. He kissed her softly
Luke: Well I think it sounds great too
Lorelai lent back in and kissed Luke forcibly
Dr Shepard: Sorry am I interrupting
Lorelai: No..uh.. how are you doc?
Dr Shepard: Not bad thank you, you two were knocked out for a while.
Lorelai: Yeah, we haven't slept in a while and then all that drama with my mother
Dr Shepard: Well if I may say you handled it well. I am glad that you still want me to look after William
Luke: Of course we do, you have been there from the get go
Lorelai: Well the second step anyway
Lorelai laughed at the thought of Dr Shepard being there for Williams's conception
Luke: Oh jeez
Dr Shepard: I concur with Luke on this.
Lorelai: So…do you have news for us?
Dr Shepard: Yes and I think you will be happy to hear it. We would like to let William breathe on his own.
Lorelai: Now?
Dr Shepard: Yes, I wanted to wait for you to wake up before we did anything cause it will be great if William was held by a parent after we take the tube out.
Luke: We get to hold him?
Lorelai: Luke we get to hold our son
Dr Shepard: So, what do you say, should we proceed?
Lorelai: Yes yes yes
Lorelai stepped back giving the doctor some room. She stood in Luke's embrace and watched as her newborn son was released from the confines of the breathing tube. As soon as the tube was out, William began to scream.
Lorelai: Music to my ears
Luke: Jeez he has a set of lungs there
Lorelai: And we are very happy about that!
Luke: Of course
Dr Shepard: Good, he has taken that rather well. So, who can we give William to.
Dr Shepard picked him up carefully as he still had other tubes connected.
Lorelai: Uh Luke?
Luke: Go ahead
Lorelai: No, I want to hold him but I got to have him in me for months, the least you can have is a few minutes here with him before he becomes a mommy's boy and I get him permanently attached to me
Luke: Lorelai!
Lorelai: What? I am not letting him out of my sight
Luke: That would make dating rather awkward.
Lorelai: Please don't even mention dating. It came to quickly with Rory and I really don't want this time with William to do the same.
Dr Shepard: So who am I giving him to
Lorelai: To Luke
Dr Shepard: Ok then, Luke why don't you have a seat here cause it will be better until you get a feel for how you need to hold him without knocking the tubes.
Luke: Okay
Luke took a seat and opened his arms to hold his tiny son. To start off he was stiff, but after a few minutes, Luke visibly relaxed. That was when Lorelai broke the silence
Lorelai: You look good daddy
Luke: Thanks. He is so tiny and he feels like he doesn't weigh anything
Lorelai: Well he will be growing in no time hey buddy, just as soon as we can get you eating some normal food.
Dr Shepard: Well he should definitely start putting on weight again. Once the milk start coming we will begin by feeding it to him through a tube in his nose, then after a short while we can begin the breastfeeding
Lorelai: That would be great
Luke: Yeah. Dr Shepard, when do you think he would be ready to come home?
Dr Shepard: It's hard to say, at the very least another week
Lorelai: Oh
Both Luke and Lorelai were visibly disappointed.
Dr Shepard: You just have to think about the fact that he is breathing on his own and as far as we can see, all the worst is behind us now. Only good things to look forward too. They both agreed that that was exactly how they were going to look at things.
Luke: Do you want to hold you son now?
Lorelai: Yes please
Luke stood carefully and waited for Lorelai to sit on the seat he had just vacated. When she had done so he slowly placed William in her arms. At the first touch Lorelai was overcome with emotion
Luke: Are you okay?
Lorelai: Yeah, I just can't believe we created something so beautiful
Luke: Neither can I
Lorelai: And he is going to be fine
Luke: Looks that way
Lorelai: How did we get so lucky?
Luke: It was just meant to be
Lorelai: Look who is being the old softy now
Luke: Ah jeez!
Lorelai: Sorry
Luke: I just love you both so much
Lorelai: And we love you, say I love you daddy…..okay we will work on that
Luke: Lorelai!
Luke wanted to act annoyed at Lorelai for acting silly but he couldn't and ended up just laughing. Lorelai joined him. They both felt like such weights were being lifted off of their shoulders with every laugh.
Dr Shepard backed away slowly and instructed a nurse near by to watch Luke and Lorelai and make sure they had someone who could help them if they needed. For one more moment, before he left the room he watched Luke and Lorelai who were completely distracted by their son. He felt so relieved that at least for this moment he was part of someone's great miracle. That baby was meant to be here he thought as he remembered back to when he told Luke and Lorelai about the weak pregnancy.
Luke lowered himself to has knees in front of Lorelai and took one of Lorelai's hands in his and held one of Williams with his other. This was his family, he was so proud.
Lorelai: What are you thinking about?
Luke: You, William and Rory. I don't know how I got so lucky to have all three of you in my life
Lorelai: I think we can all say the same for you
Luke lent up and kissed Lorelai before placing a kiss on his son's forehead. Falling back onto his knees, they fell into a comfortable silence and just enjoyed their time together.
Well, the ending went a bit spazy and weird and I wasn't sure where the words came from exactly, but this will have to do as I have only a few hours left before I have to be up and start getting ready for work. Please forgive my writing of late and please review. It makes me feel great
Thanks a ton for reading
Ronata