ok, so i know its been a loooooooooooooooooooooooong time since i've updated, but hey, writers block sucks. I was writing this chapter piece by piece...so i hope you enjoy, and don't forget to review!

Movie Night at Sookie's with April

After leaving the doctors office, Luke and I got in the jeep; that was five minutes ago.

"Luke, honey, you have to turn the key to get the car started." I tell him.

His hands are placed firmly on the wheel, and he is staring straight ahead. If I'm not mistaken, he's starting to sweat.

"Yeah, I-I know. The last time I was behind the wheel I almost died." He says, panicking slightly.

I grab his hand and say, "Babe, that wasn't your fault. The other guy was drunk and-"

He cuts me off, "I know. But, what if it happens again? I could not only kill me, but you and the baby. I wouldn't be able to handle that, neither would Rory. I don't want to feel like this again."

I understand where he's coming from, so I ask, "Would you like me to try to get behind the wheel and drive to Anna's then back to Sookie's?"

He sighs, then turns to me and says, "No, I need to get over this. Just be ready to grab the wheel."

"Ok."

We arrive at Anna and April's house, and walk up to the door. April doesn't know we are coming over, but Anna does. Luke is hoping to surprise April.

I reach out and ring the bell, and Anna answers the door.

"Luke, Lorelai, come on in." Anna greets.

"Thanks." Luke says.

"So, how have you been?" Anna asks, referring to Luke's near death experience.

"Oh, I've been good, considering what I've been through." Luke answers.

"Well, yeah, obviously. So, Lorelai, how are you. You're looking beautiful as always. How far along are you now?" Anna asks, making polite conversation.

"Well, thanks. I'm seven months now, though I swear I'm about to pop." I say, placing a hand on my stomach.

"Well, don't worry, only two more months left, and you'll have your pride and joy." she says.

"Right…speaking of pride and joy, where is April?" I ask eager to get Luke to ask Anna if we could have April over for the weekend and to see her baby brother on the screen at our next appointment.

"She'll be here in a few minutes; she went over to a friend's house to work on their 'pre 8th grade science' studying." Anna explains.

"Lorelai and I were thinking...if it's ok with you, that is. Would you mind if April could stay the night over at the house we're staying at this weekend, and we'll bring her home after the next check up for the baby."

"Yeah, I have no problem with that." a car pulls up outside as she says this, then she says, "Here she is."

When April walks in, she has her nose in a book about Newton's Laws of Motion, and walks right past Luke and myself.

"April, you have visitors." Anna says, pulling April out of her own world.

April looks up from her book, and sees Luke. "Dad? What are you doing here?" she asks, confused, because it is technically not our weekend to have April over.

"Well, Lorelai and I were thinking that maybe you'd like to hang out with us in Stars Hollow this weekend, for a movie night and then we'd bring you home after the doctor's appointment. We thought you would like to see your little brother on the screen." Luke explains.

"Oh, I would love to hang out with you and Lorelai. Mom, is that ok?" she asks, turning to Anna.

"Absolutely. Why don't you go get ready?" Anna says.

"Ok." She says happily, "I'll be right back dad." And she's off to her room to get her things.

There is an awkward pause in the adult conversation until Luke says, "Thanks for this Anna. I felt guilty for pushing April aside after what happened. It's nice to be able to make the missed time up."

"Oh, Luke, it's no problem. April understood that you didn't want her to get too worked up about your condition." Anna says. "And, you're welcome."

April comes bounding into the living room and says, "Ok dad, I'm ready to go."

"Great, let's go." Luke says, and grabs April's bag then turns to Anna and says, "We'll see you Monday."

"Alright," Anna says, then hugs April and kisses her head and tells her daughter, "You behave at their friend's house."

"I will mom. Come on, Lorelai and dad, let's go have fun!" April says enthusiastically.

"Yeah dad lets go," I copy with April's enthusiasm.

"Ah jeez, let's go." Luke replies and ushers April and my self out of the house and to the car.

Back in Stars Hollow, Luke, April and I are walking into the video store.

"Ok," I begin, "April, you pick out a movie, Luke you pick out a movie, and I will pick out a movie. We meet back here in five minutes." I tell them the game plan.

"Lorelai, I don't want to pick out a movie." Luke whines.

"Come on dad, just play along. You can never say no to Lorelai." April reminds him. Then she does the trademark pout that I taught her.

Luke looks at his daughter, then up at me and says, "You taught her your pout? Why would you do that? You know it's one of my weaknesses."

I smile and say, "That's why I taught her my pout. Come on babe, you have to pick out a movie. Please?" I beg, and then assist April with the pouting.

He gives in, "Fine."

Five minutes later, we're up at the register. I, of course, picked out Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Luke picked The Rookie, and April picked out Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

"That'll be $10.50." Kirk says. Luke hands him the money, and Kirk hands us the bag with the movies and says, "I hope you enjoy your movies this evening, thank you, and come again."

"Thanks Kirk." I say politely. Kirk then pulls out a magazine and begins clipping out pictures and strategically places them on some poster board beside the check out counter.

We walk out of the video store and April looks up at me and says, "That guy is a very odd specimen. Do you think that he would let me observe him for any abnormalities one of these days; for my science class?"

"Oh, honey, Kirk needs to be studied by professionals, but if you ask him, he might agree to 'help' you with a school project." I tell her, putting air quotes around the word 'help'. "So, do you like the old Willy Wonka or the new one with Johnny Depp better?" I ask my step-daughter.

"Actually, I've only seen the one with Johnny Depp." She replies.

"Are you serious?" I ask her, she nods. "Oh, April, sweetie, we have some work to do with your movie viewing."

She smiles and says, "Ok."

Luke puts his arm around my waist, well, he tries, but William has been growing by the minute, so he puts his arm around my shoulders instead. "Hey, Luke?"

"Yeah." He answers.

"Why did you pick The Rookie? Is it because it is about baseball?" I ask, smirking at him.

"Hey, you said I had to pick a movie, you never put any limitations on the content." He answers.

"True, true…remind me next time April, no baseball movies for dad." I say, smiling in Luke's general direction.

"You got it Lorelai." She says, smiling up at her dad the same way I am.

"Remind me again, why I introduced you two." Luke says jokingly.

"Because, I was your fiancé and April is your daughter, and if you hadn't have introduced us, I would probably think you were doing something bad over the weekends when we have her." I explain in a serious tone.

"Yeah dad, come on. It was for your own good to introduce us." April pipes up.

"Not when you both go against me its not." He says with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, but you still love us hon." I tell him.

"Yes I do, Crazy Lady." He replies, and then kisses my cheek.

"Good, we love you too Burger Boy."

"Don't call me that." Luke says.

April asks confused, "Burger Boy?"

I'm about to explain the history behind the nick name, but Luke answers before I get a chance to, "It's nothing."

We arrive at Sookie's house and smell something really good smacking us in the face as we walk in the house.

"Sook? We're back." I say through the living room, reaching the kitchen.

"Hey you guys. Luke, you don't need the 'damn crutches' anymore." Sookie says with an amused smile on her face.

Luke smiles and says, "No I don't, thank God."

"April, you remember my friend Sookie?" I ask the young girl standing between me and Luke.

"Yes I do. It's nice to see you again, Mrs. Bellville." April says politely.

"Oh, please honey, call me Sookie." My friend says with a smile.

"Sook, what are you making?" I ask.

She turns back to the stove and answers, "Roasted chicken breast, broccoli, and Alfredo."

"Oh, sounds yummy! Except the broccoli part." I reply in my typical anti-healthy food manner.

"It does sound good." Luke agrees, "But, you will eat the broccoli."

"But, why Luke. Give me one good reason to eat broccoli." I ask, trying to give him a challenge.

"Ok. It's healthy for the baby." Luke says, accepting my challenge.

Then, April says, "You know, Lorelai, dad is right. If you eat healthy, then the baby will be healthy when he is born."

"Yeah, the baby is a good reason to eat vegetables." I say, giving in.

After Sooki's amazing dinner, Luke, April and I settled down in front of the TV to begin our movie night.

"Ok, first things first. We are going to start with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." I say in April's general direction.

I put in the movie, and instantly begin to sing all the songs and say all the lines without messing up. April is amazed by the older one, and after this movie, I promised Luke that we'd watch The Rookie.