Author's Note: Thank you all for the reviews! I've had this idea in my head for a long time and I'm so glad I put it down on paper and you're all enjoying it. I'm a bit stuck on ideas so feel free to suggest scenes and random ideas!

I told Lorelei everything from that moment. How I didn't really know my parents because my father was just a sperm donor to my high class mother who wanted children because it was fashionable at the time. I told her about the nanny I had had since birth because in my mother's society, children went out of style quickly. How the nanny, Marla, had taken care of us however and raised us as her own.

"My brother is seven years older than me, so he actually experienced a life without Marla and with our mother," I explained, "He had been neglected by her for just over a year when I was born. And I wasn't planned on, my mom met a guy at a bar that she shouldn't have been at..."

"Neglected?" Lorelei asked in a confused tone.

"Well apparantly my mother had been really close with Tucker, but she basically became bored with him and would just leave him at home with the maids. When I was born she realized maids don't babysit and got us a nanny. After that she would go out of town for weeks, sometimes off to Europe for a few months. We never saw her and when we did she didn't act like we were hers, just a nice lady who happened to be sheltering some kids with money and a home. I grew up calling Marla "Mommy," Tucker hated that but eventually adjusted and did the same," I took a deep breath, Lorelei tightened her hold around me.

"How did you end up with Taylor?" Lorelei cautiously pried.

"He's Marla's brother, she promised we'd be taken care of if anything ever happened to her. I hardly knew my real mother so I didn't want to stay there. Tucker did, he's trying it again and says that if it doesn't work he can be out on his own next year. Taylor loved Marla, thats the only reason he let me stay, but he hates having me there," I murmured, brushing my hands through her hair with a sigh.

"Do you get to talk with Tucker?" Lorelei questioned.

"No, Uncle Taylor doesn't want long distance charges and I'm not aloud to call collect. He called a few weeks ago though, he acted really cautious though. Like we weren't suppose to talk. I miss him," I admitted.

"Wanna call him now?" Lorelei got up and carried me to the phone on the wall.

Overjoyed I picked it up off the hook and dialed the familiar number before Lorelei set me down and went out to let Sookie know she could come back in the kitchen.

"Miltor residence," a maid chirped on the other line.

"I'd like to speak with Tucker please," I stated in my most formal voice.

"One moment please," hold music started playing and I laughed at the music Tucker had put on for it. Mother would be angry when she found out her friends were forced to listen to Alvin & the Chipmunks!

"Tucker speaking," my brother formally answered.

"Tuck?" I felt a lump in my throat.

"Gracie? Gracie how are you? Are you okay?" he babbled, I could hear him grinning.

"I'm fine, I miss you Tuck," I swallowed yet felt tears of happiness drip from my eyes.

"I miss you too little sis, but thats gonna change! I got a car! I'll come visit you this weekend!" he announced.

"That'd be great! Are you serious?" I laughed at the thought of seeing my brother again.

"Of course! I'll be in town by three," he said.

"Okay meet me at Luke's Diner," I commanded excitedly.

"Sounds good, I gotta run though honey, I'll see ya Friday," he promised.

"I love you," I told him.

"I love you too Grace, be a good girl and I'll see you soon," he reasurred me before hanging up.

I hung up and turned to Lorelei and Sookie who were drinking smoothies that Sookie had just made.

"He's coming!" I cried and flung myself at Lorelei.

She laughed and hugged me before I pulled away and danced around the kitchen laughing with excitement. I hadn't seen him for over a month and suddenly he was coming to see me. There was so much to tell him, and show him! Maybe he looks different! Maybe I look different!

I could feel Lorelei and Sookie watching me so I ran back to them and hugged them both, "You will get to meet him! Isn't that great!"

"Of course sweets, but lets get you home now to tell Rory," Lorelei smiled, grabbing my hand and leading me out into the sunshine.

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"He cannot stay here Grace, we don't have the room," Uncle Taylor informed me harshly.

"He'll sleep on the couch!" I wailed in frustration.

It was Thursday and I had spent the night at Lorelei's and just gotten back and told Uncle Taylor about my brother's visit tomorrow.

"No, thats the end of this discussion. I'm going to check on the shop now, are you going to Lorelei's again?" he softened.

I nodded and ran out the door held back tears as I ran along the shortcuts I'd found to Lorelei's. Without knocking I flung open the kitchen door and stumbled over to Rory who was sitting at the table with her books spread open. She caught me easily in her arms and pulled me close as I wept.

"Taylor wont let Tucker stay with us!" I cried, choking and sobbing harder. Rory awkwardly drew me onto her lap and cuddled me close. I clung to her and waited for an awswer. When I received none I looked at her and saw she was merely smiling.

"Oh Gracie what are you so worried about? My mother owns an inn," she laughed and gave me an affectionate squeeze.

I sighed and laughed at my stress. Gilmore Girls to the rescue!

"Thanks," I mumbled, patting her shoulder and yawning. Suddenly I felt tired as all the emotion left me.

"Go take a nap in my room little girl, I'll wake you up before dinner," Rory said, setting me on the ground and nudging me towards her door. I didn't need to be told twice, I opened her door, shut it gently behind me and crawled between the covers. My eyes crashed shut and I think I fell asleep smiling.