Holidays, Secrets, & Babies

(Lorelai's POV)

Chapter 1: My Truth Comes Out

"…That's it, are you mad?" I ask, only because I know that Christopher is a sore subject with Luke.

"Mad? Why would I be mad? He's doing what a father is supposed to do…" and he loses me after that, because I'm really glad that he's not mad at me for not telling him about the meeting before hand.

"Good," I say with a smile, "Thank you for understanding." with this said, I pull him in for a grateful-and for me-reassuring kiss. He pulls away and we smile at each other, then he's off to carve the turkeys; though, he'll probably end up back in the dining room in five minutes considering the fact that its Sookie's kitchen, and she is a perfectionist.

I head back to the table to save Rory from the crazy characters that make up the Renaissance Faire. I take my place at the left of Rory, and she turns to look at me. "Hey, so, I just told Luke about your dad paying for Yale." Her face falls, expecting the worst. "Hon, everything is fine, he's not mad. We're good." I tell her.

She lets out a sigh of relief, "Good mom, I'm glad." then Liz comes up and introduces Rory to the 'no thumbs' guy, but her cell phone rings; and she politely excuses herself before she shakes his hand. I'm sure she was probably thinking saved by the bell…not the television show…gosh, I babble in my thoughts too.

My thoughts are interrupted by Luke sitting down with an amused look on his face and I ask, "Did she kick you out?"

He chuckles a bit and says, "Yeah." He places his hand on my knee as Rory returns to her spot, looking a bit upset, and shocked.

"Hey, are you okay?" I ask her concerned.

"Yeah," she answers, though I know that she's not. But, I'm not going to press the subject farther, because I just got her back, and I don't want to lose her again! At this point, Sookie announces dinner.

I love Thanksgiving, of course being Lorelai Gilmore, any holiday that lets me eat huge amounts of food is on my list of favorite things that I can remember and not feel sad. I feel so blessed; I look to my right and see my daughter, then to my left and see the love of my life. I bring my hand down and take his, which is occupied by rubbing soft circles on my knee, and lace my fingers with his. We smile at each other, and he brings our hands up, and kisses mine.

"What are you thankful for Lorelai?" Liz asks.

Nothing like putting a girl on the spot, "Well, I'm thankful for: My kid, my friends, my life, and last but not least, this wonderful man sitting next to me, Luke." Yeah, making Luke blush is worth a lifetime of Thanksgivings. I look at him and he is beet red. I bring my head close to his and say, "I know you already knew that, and I know that they did to, but, I like telling people about us. I love you so much babe. Happy Thanksgiving."

He looks at me, smiles and says, "I know, I love you too, and I'm thankful that both you and Rory are in my life," and then he kissed me, and everyone started in with the 'awwws' and the moment was lost.