Chapter 7: Aftermath

"Bye mom, bye dad, thanks for dinner, Merry Christmas." I say as we walk out the door.

Rory and Luke say their good-byes as I walk to the jeep. The door closes and I am soon joined by my two favorite people; Luke takes my hand, he's so sweet.

"Okay, were we all at the same dinner?" I ask to no one in particular.

"Yeah, mom, we were." Rory answers.

I smile and say, "Just checking."

Luke looks at me and says, "It was nice, and so were they."

"Yeah, surprisingly, they were." I pause and look him in the eye, "So, do you think that they are really happy about our baby?" I ask him.

"Honestly I don't know and I don't care, because you, Rory and I are, and that is the most important thing." He tells me.

"God, you are too good for me," I tell him, wondering how I ever got lucky enough to deserve him.

"No, mom, he's perfect for you. Now, can we please go home, its cold." She says, and heads for her car.

Luke opens my door, then walks around and gets in. We then drive back to Stars Hollow.

Meanwhile, inside the Gilmore Mansion:

"A baby!" Emily yells, "Well, now there is no hope of getting her back with Chirstopher!"

"Emily, please, don't you realize it yet!" Richard yells back, "There was not a snow balls chance in hell of Lorelai and Christopher getting back together. Now, she has made her choice. At least now she is marrying the father of her child like she was supposed to do several years ago. Lets just drop te subject and go to bed." Richard cought his breath and waited for Emily to respond.

"You can give up, but I'm not." Emily said calmly, sticking her nose in the air.

"You don't get it do you, Emily?" Richard asked.

"What Richard, what don't I 'get'?" Emily asked him back

"You're going to push Lorelai, and Rory by association away. Is that what you want? After all the hell we went through to get her back in this house and in our lives? Cause, thats what you're going to do if you pick up that phone and call Christopher tomorrow." Richard explained.

With a sigh Emily replied, "I just want her to be happy."

"Yes, Emily, I know, but can't you see that she already is? Now, like it or not, Luke is fathering Lorelai's child, and is going to be her husband. We might as well accept it." Richard said.

The Gilmore's left it at that and went to bed.