A month later it was Dance Marathon time. Miss Patty had sent out a poll of the top five couples and Luke and Lorelai were ranked number three. Much to Lorelai's surprise the number four couple was Rory and Marty. She had no idea that they had entered.

"Luke did you know that Rory and Marty are going to be in the marathon?" she asked one evening as she was putting the finishing touches on Luke's suit.

"She had mentioned something about being in town that weekend but I don't think she said she was going to dance in it," he replied.

"Here go try it on so I can fix the sleeve lengths," she said handing him the suit.

She stood up to stretch. Putting her hands over her enlarged stomach she smiled. During her last check up the doctor had said both of the babies were in good health. And that was a good thing, because most twins are born premature.

Two weeks later, one sleepy Gilmore girl, one sleepy and pregnant Danes girl and their two dance partners walked towards the check in station run by Babbette.

"Babbette can we lie down on the table while the boys check us in?" Lorelai asked.

"I take it Luke didn't let you have coffee this morning," Babbette said as she pulled out Luke and Lorelai's number and Rory and Marty's. "Now you guys go get your physicals over at Miss Patty's, then proceed into the gym. Have fun and kick Kirk's ass for me!"

"Kirk is going to be crying like a little teeny girl!" Lorelai declared.

The walk over to Miss Patty's seemed to take ten years but it was only minutes. The nurse who checked Lorelai was concerned about the effect this event could have on her pregnancy but Lorelai produced her OB's note saying she could dance.

Once inside the gym Lorelai scoped out the other people's costumes. Sookie and Jackson wore the same stuff they had during the last marathon. Luke looked wonderful in his thirties style suit and Al Capone hat. Lorelai had made a matching dress. They were by far the best dressed of everyone there.

Posted on the wall was the poll of most likely to last. Number one was Kirk and Donna, Lulu and Andrew were listed as second, Luke and Lorelai number three, Rory and Marty four and Sookie and Jackson rounded out the top five. Lorelai went over the past history of the marathon and knew that Andrew was bound to get into a fight with Lulu sometime around noon so they were going to be out soon. Sookie and Jackson never made it to the run around so they would be out. So that left Luke and Lorelai, Rory and Marty and Kirk and Donna. This year it was going to be Lorelai. She was going to win.

"Go-oooood morning Stars Hollow!" Taylor called over the PA system. "Welcome to the 30th annual Stars Hollow Dance Marathon, which is set to start in five minutes. Five minutes."

"Lane has the good coffee set up right Dad?" Rory asked. "Cause Marty and I could really use some."

"She should have it up," Luke answered.

"Lucas my love, one cup won't hurt will it?" Lorelai asked pouting. "I'll only have one and I won't ask again until around four tomorrow morning."

"One cup, just to get you going, but that's it," he replied.

Lorelai and Rory ran over to Lane's coffee stand, which left Marty and Luke alone. Marty was the first boyfriend that Rory had had since Luke had married Lorelai. This was the first boyfriend he could actually play the Dad card and not feel weird about it.

"So Marty what are you studying at Yale?" Luke asked, making small talk.

"Engineering," Marty said. "I want to design and build roller coasters for major theme parks around the world."

"That is really cool," Luke said. "Do you have any locations in mind as to where you want to go?"

"Sandusky, Ohio is the coaster capital of the US. I'd like to end up there but right now I don't really have any plans."

Luke liked this kid already. He had that feeling in his gut that this one was going to be good for his daughter.

"How long have you and Rory been together?"

"I thought she told you. At the Harvard/Yale game we became official."

"Grab your partners, tie those shoes and start the countdown cause we are one minute away," Taylor announced.

Lorelai and Rory came back over from the coffee stand, Rory handed a cup to Marty and they four took a spot on the floor.