Fate, Or Something Like It

Section 3: Secrets Unraveled

Chapter 25

Christopher The Magician

Disclaimer: If Gilmore Girls was mine there would be no Christopher.

A/N: You all wanted some Chris tied in well here is a chapter for that. Get ready. For all of you who wonders how old Rory is. Read and find out.

"Hey mom. It's Lorelai. I have some big news for you and dad." Lorelai pauses. "I know it's been a while, but I thought you and dad would want to come to Rory's birthday party on Thursday. Call me at 675-445-2350. Bye."

Lorelai replaced the phone on the receiver. She made her way out of the bedroom and down the hall.

"Rory!" Lorelai yelled when she tripped over a skate. "Lorelai Leigh Danes!"

"Yes." Rory said running out into the hall from Luke's TV room.

"Pick up this skate and go put it where it belongs."

"Yes." Rory reached down, picked up the skate and started running towards her room.

"Don't run."

Rory slowed down and walked. As Lorelai got out of sight Rory ran towards her room.

"Hey hon." Lorelai said as she walked into the TV room where Luke was sitting on the couch. "What should we do for Roy's birthday?"

"Whatever you want to." Luke was to tied up in the baseball game in front of him.

"How about I bake the cake?" Lorelai said.

"Whatever you want."

"I'll make the dinner too."

"Whatever you want."

"Luke!"

"Huh?" Luke asked turning towards Lorelai. "Did you say something?"

"No, nothing at all." Lorelai got off the couch and walked out of the room while making faces at Luke.

"I saw that." Luke said.

"And that he sees."

Just then Rory came running past her. Lorelai grabbed her shirt and pulled her around to face her.

"What did I say about running in the house?" Lorelai asked.

"Not to."

"Right." Lorelai looks at the curly brown headed girl. "And what are you doing?"

"Running."

"Exactly, so what should you be doing?"

"Walking."

"Then do it."

"Yes." Rory said walking into the TV room, and jumping onto the couch next to Luke. "Who's winning daddy?"

"The Yankees."

"Is that good?"

"It depends on who you want to win."

"Who do you want to win?" Rory asked pushing her hair out of her eyes.

"Well I like the Yankees."

"So you want them to win?"

"Yea, I do."

"Then I do too." Rory said turning back to the TV.

Lorelai walked on down the hall towards the nursery. She went inside and checked in on the twins. They were fast asleep so she quietly went out of the room and headed down stairs towards the living area.

Knock...knock

Lorelai turned the corner and walked to the front door.

"Hey Lor."

"Christopher." Lorelai said shocked. "How did you know I lived here?"

"Your mother."

"My mother doesn't know."

"She told me to go to the inn and you would be there."

"Then how did you find out I lived here."

"This black french man told me."

"Michel."

"I came to see Rory."

"Rory doesn't know who you are Chris."

"Why doesn't she?"

"Because we decided not to tell her until she was old enough."

"Well I want to see her." Christopher said taking a step forward.

"No Chris." Lorelai held him back. "Rory's upstairs with Luke. She has a dad. Just go."

"I want to see my daughter Lorelai."

"I have full custody Chris. You can't do anything."

"I'll find a way." Chris said looking past Lorelai.

"Lorelai the babies are crying." Luke said as he came down the stairs.

"Okay. I'm coming."

"Who is this?" Luke asked coming up next to Lorelai.

"I'm Christopher Hayden. Rory's father."

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to see Rory."

"Go Chris. Please." Lorelai pleads.

"Daddy...the Yankees just hit a home run." Rory said running in. She looked up to find a man in front of her.

"Hi Rory." Chris said bending down to eye level with Rory.

"Daddy." Rory said scared.

"You know who I am..." Chris said when Rory ran and hid behind Luke.

"Come on princess let's go upstairs." Luke picked Rory up and walked off giving Christopher a death stare.

"I told you she doesn't know who you are." Lorelai started closing the door. "Luke is the only father she has ever known."

"So you're married?"

"Not yet." Lorelai shut the door and leaned back on it. When everything goes good he has to come and screw it all up.

"How old will you be?" Miss Patty was asking.

Lorelai, Luke, Rory, and the twins were out eating at Al's when Miss Patty came over.

"Two." Rory said holding up two fingers.

"What are you doing for your party?"

"Princess party. Everyone's invited."

"How sweet." Miss Patty pinched Rory's cheek and left.

"So what do you feel like eating?" Luke asked turning to Rory.

"Pancakes."

"They don't serve pancakes." Luke replied.

"Chocolate." Rory said.

"No chocolate Rory." Luke said. "You want some mashed potatoes?"

"Yes please."

"Hey you guys." Sookie said coming up with Jackson not far behind.

"Hey Sook." Lorelai said standing up hugging Sookie. "How you been?"

"Great. Jackson and I are engaged." Sookie said holding her hand up to show off a beautiful ring.

"Oh my God!" Lorelai squealed.

"Yea, I know."

"Here Sookie." Luke said pulling out a envelope.

"Woo what is it?" Sookie asked as she opened it to reveal a pink invitation. "How cute." Sookie opened it and read the contents:

Please Come To My 2nd Birthday Party

For: Rory's Birthday

When: This Thursday

Time: 5:45 P.M.

Place: My Backyard

R.S.V.P: (675)445-2350

"I'll defiantly come." Sookie said looking over to Rory. "I'll bring lots of food."

"I'm baking the cake." Luke said.

"Then I'll bring everything else."

"Okay. Well we gotta go." Sookie turned and started to walk away when she turned around remembering something. "Anna had a kid." Then turned and walked off with Jackson.

Lorelai turned to Luke confused.

It was Thursday morning at 5:00 o'clock when Luke got up. He first turned over to Lorelai who was asleep next to him and kissed her lightly on the lips. He then got out of bed and went into the bathroom. He trimmed his stubble and brushed his teeth then went into the nursery to check on the twins. They were asleep. Luke thought this amazing. Most babies cried all the time and barely ever slept, but these two were different. They only cried when they were hungry or needed to be changed.

He slipped quietly out of there and into Rory's room. She was sleeping peacefully with a stuffed dog under her arm. He kissed her lightly on the forehead then left out of there and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Lorelai woke up twice, once when Luke woke up and kissed her and then again around 6:00. Finally at 6:00 she got up and headed to the bathroom. She brushed her teeth and hair then pulled on her housecoat and went out of the room.

She walked down the hall to the nursery. She checked in on the twins and Rory who were all asleep. She then turned and went down stairs to the kitchen.

As soon as Lorelai entered the kitchen she could smell an amazing breakfast. Bacon...sniff...Eggs...sniff...sausage...sniff...chocolate chip pancakes. Rory's favorite food. She walked on in and found Luke standing over the stove.

"Good morning babe." Lorelai said making her way to the coffee pot and pouring her a cup of coffee.

"Morning. Breakfast is almost ready."

"You want me to wake-up Rory?" Lorelai asked taking a sip of her coffee.

"No I will. You just sit down and enjoy your coffee." Luke turned off the stove and walked out of the kitchen and upstairs.

About 5 minutes later a sleepy eyed Rory came walking in with Luke trailing behind her.

"Good morning birthday girl."

"She says she doesn't like being 2."

"Why?" Lorelai asked bending down and picking up Rory.

"'Cause she had to get up early."

"Oh...poor baby." Lorelai cuddled Rory. "You want some chocolate chip pancakes?"

"Pancakes?" Rory asked perking up.

"Yea, with chocolate."

"Chocolate!"

After breakfast Lorelai took Rory and got her cleaned and dressed in her new dress. She then woke up the twins, fed them, changed them, then got them ready for tonight.

Luke went to work at the Hardware store after cleaning the kitchen.

At 4:45 Luke and William came to the house with a surprise for Rory.

"Rory?" Luke yelled opening the door. "Daddy and Grandpa has a surprise for you."

"What is it?" Rory ran into the entry way yelling.

"Well why don't you go outside and look in the back of the truck."

Rory smiled up at Luke then ran outside, down the steps and over to the truck where William was waiting for her.

"Happy birthday Cookie." William said picking up Rory. "Are you ready to see your surprise?"

"Yes."

"Look down."

Rory did so and saw a puppy, (It was a baby Paul Anka). It was gray with black and white. He barked a couple of times then jumped up towards Rory.

"Puppy!" Rory yelled. "Daddy! Mommy! Puppy!"

Luke came outside with Lorelai. Rory picked up the puppy and William sat her down on the ground.

"Isn't he pretty?" Rory said going up to Lorelai.

"Very, what are you going to name him?"

"Puppy."

"How about we name him Paul Anka?"

"Paul Anka?"

"Yea, Paul Anka."

"Thank you daddy and Grandpa Willy." Rory said petting her new puppy.

Music blasted through the house. The doorbell rang and Lorelai went to answer it.

"Miss Patty, come in." Lorelai said. "You can put her gift in the kitchen."

Miss Patty walked inside. Just as Lorelai started to shut the door a hand stopped her.

"Oh sorry." Lorelai opened the door. "Mom, dad?"

"Lorelai." Emily said.

"Come in." Lorelai moved so her parents could come inside. "I need to tell you guys something."

"Okay."

"Follow me." Lorelai led them into the library and shut the door. "Okay, now before I start telling you guys this the only reason I didn't tell you guys this before is because we weren't talking, but I did try calling, but you guys were never home. But well..."

"Get on with it Lorelai."

"I was pregnant."

"Again?" Emily said stunned. "What the hell were you thinking?"

"And I'm engaged." Lorelai held up her hand to her mother.

"Are you engaged to this man that got you pregnant?"

"Yes." Lorelai said.

"I want to meet him. This man. What's his name?"

"Lucas Danes. His father owns a hardware store downtown."

"Did he buy you this house?"

"Yea, he gave it to me 6 days after the twins were born."

"Twins?" Emily asks.

"Yea, they're upstairs, you want to see them?"

"Yea, and could I meet this Lucas Danes."

"Yea." Lorelai walks out of the library and up the stairs followed by Emily and Richard.

"Luke?" Lorelai called as she stepped off of the stairs. "My parents are here."

"I'm in the nursery." Luke called back.

Lorelai led her parents into the nursery.

"Luke this is Emily and Richard, my parents. Mom, dad, this is Luke. We're engaged."

Luke stood up and shook each of their hands.

"Nice to meet you."

"And this..." Lorelai picked up Amelia. "Is Amelia Emily Danes."

"Why did you name her that?" Emily asked looking at the baby in front of her.

"Well, we..I wanted to name her after people who I care about."

"So you named her after me and who?"

"Mia." Lorelai replied. "The woman who took me and Rory in."

"That's nice."

"And William Richard Danes..." Lorelai gave Amelia to Luke then picked up Will. "is named after our dads."

Richard looked at the child in front of him. He saw Lorelai in him, but there was something else he saw in the boy. He didn't know what it was.

"They look like you." Emily said standing straight.

"Yea, that's what everyone says." Lorelai looked down at the boy in her arms. "So, do you want to see Rory?"

"Yea, we bought her a little something."

"You didn't have to." Lorelai said. "If Rory doesn't recognize you guys don't feel bad."

"We wont."

"Also...don't mention Christopher."

"It's time for bed sweetie." Lorelai said as she went into Rory's room. "Did you have a good birthday?"

"Yea." Rory said as she scratched Paul Anka's head. "The birthday cake was really yummy."

"It was wasn't it." Lorelai said as she walked over to the bed and pulled the blanket up around Rory's shoulder. "You'll have to tell daddy that."

"I will." Rory looked down at Paul Anka, who was laying at the end of the bed. "Who were those people?"

"What people?" Lorelai asked.

"The people I met."

"Oh well they're your grandparents, my mom and dad."

"Oh." Rory said sneaking under the blankets. "They seems nice."

"They sure like you."

"They do?" Rory looked up at her mom.

"Yep. They said you were the cutest and sweetest girl and that me and your daddy sure did a great job in raising you."

"Oh."

"You go to sleep. You gotta get up in the morning."

"Why?"

"Because were going to go with daddy to the hardware business and see Grandpa."

"Yay!"

"And afterwards we're going to go to dinner at Grandma Emily and Grandpa Richard's house."

"Do I have to call them that?"

"No, you can call them Grandma and Grandpa."

"Okay."

"Night sweetie." Lorelai kissed Rory's forehead..

"Nighty night."

A/N: This is my longest chapter of this story. 11 pages long! Aren't ya'll glad. I know I am. All of you guys are so sweet. Please keep reading and reviewing. Also with the whole Luke buying the house, you will see how he got the money later. It will be a surprise, hint the title of the section. Have a great week!

A/N 2: It's me...again. I was wondering if I did a story about season 5 and my interpretation on it , would ya'll read it. (I know it's been done.) Let me know.