The Dragonfly Inn was packed as usual. Men in uniform were always coming in and out of here. There was a base near Hartford and a hospital too. So when they were told to stay close they came here. This place always kept Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James on their toes. It was good too because with both their men off at war they needed something to keep them from worrying. Sookie had two kids at home and was constantly thinking about what could happen if Jackson didn't come home. Lorelai and Luke were friends for eight years before anything ever happened with them. It wasn't until she opened this very inn that something happened between the two of them. They had not been together all that long and been married for an even shorter amount of time. They had a lifetime of memories left to share and she was so scared they wouldn't get to have them.

It didn't help that Lorelai had caught some kind of bug in the last few days. She couldn't keep any food down and coffee made her gag.

"Great, and Luke's not here to witness this." Is what she said after she got a whiff of it in the Inn's kitchen and then dashed out the back door to empty her stomach behind a bush.

As she enters back into the kitchen Sookie gives her a concerned look

"Honey are you sure you're alright."

"I'm fine. It's this damn war is all. I'm worried sick about Luke."

"I know what you mean. Jackson is all I think about when I get a free moment."

"I haven't gotten a letter from Luke yet. Rory has gotten one from Jess either. Have you gotten one from Jackson?"

"Not yet. But remember they said it would take a while before they got to a base. It may be a while before we hear from them."

"I so pose."

"How is Rory doing?"

"She says she's fine. But she's buried herself in her work at the hospital."

"I admire her. I could never work down there with all those injured war soldiers. And with what she's going through now, waiting for her first true love and fiancée to come home from the same war that's keeping the hospitals packed. She's a strong soul that girl."

"That she is."

Lorelai is looking pale and sickly.

"Honey you look terrible. Why don't you go home and take care of yourself. Nobody would blame you."

" I don't want to go home. It's too painful to be in that house without him there."

"I know sweetie. I know it is."

"What happens if he doesn't come home. Then where will I be."

"You did fine for those thirty six years before he came into your life."

"Yeah but before we became a couple he was my friend. For a long time, he's been a constant factor in my life. I can't even remember what it was like without him in it."

"Lorelai what ever happens your going to be fine. You me and Rory are going to get through this together."

"Your right Sookie. I don't know what's come over me, I'm usually not like this."

"It's okay honey. Tomorrow you'll be the one consoling me."

"Yeah. Sookie if you don't mind I think I'm going to take up your offer and go home. I'm really tired and I think some sleep will do me some good."

"Go, go everything here is under control. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Thanks Sookie, take care of yourself too. Give the kids a kiss for me."

"I will. "

The Hospital

Rory is taking care of the patients. Helping them when they want a drink of water. Fluffing their pillows so their feet stay elevated, checking their pulses, etc. As she makes her rounds to go home for the day she makes her last stop. He's a new patient. His name is Logan Huntzburger and has just been brought over from Germany. He had an injured shoulder along with a broken leg.

"Okay Mr. Huntzburger, let's see if we can get your foot better elevated."

"Please no Mr. Huntzburger. My father is Mr. Huntzburger, please call me Logan."

"Okay Logan."

"So I thought all the nurses in this place were old."

"Excuse me."

"You're the youngest girl here."

"I guess."

"What's a girl like you doing here."

"It's my job, that's what I'm doing here."

"But all the women here are married with their men off at war."

"Well my fiancé's off at war."

"You're engaged?"

"Yes" She shows him her ring.

"Very nice. What does he do?"

"He's a writer but he also helps his Uncle run a club where I live."

"Where do you live?"

"Stars Hollow."

"I've been through there once before."

"Really?"

"Yeah I stayed at the Dragonfly Inn, you know it?"

"Know it my mother owns it."

"Really."

"Yes."

"So your Lorelai Gilmore's Daughter, Rory Gilmore."

"That's right."

"Your grandparents are Emily and Richard Gilmore."

"Yes, do you know them?"

"Yes, my family is very good friends with them."

"Well what a small world we live in."

"So will I see you around here tomorrow/"

"You sure will."

"I'll be waiting."

A few days later

Rory walks into her old home where she spent her childhood.

"Mom"

"Hi Rory."

"Did you hear from Luke yet?"

"No not yet, Have you gotten word from Jess."

"He sent a letter, Luke, Jackson, and the rest of them are fine. We'll be hearing from them soon. They send their love."

"That's all he wrote."

"No, that's just all I care to share."

"Say no more."

"So how are you doing mom? You feeling any better?"

"No not really."

"You should see a doctor."

"I already have."

"What did he say?"

"I don't know how to put this."
"Moms are you okay? Your not sick are you?"

"No, no it's nothing like that."

"Then what is it?"

"There's no simple way to put this… I'm pregnant."

"Your pregnant?"

"Yeah I am."

"Oh mom that's so wonderful" She pulls Lorelai in for a hug and is so ecstatic. Lorelai gives her a hug back but then starts crying.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

"Nothing, nothing I'm fine."

"Mom."

"I'm scared Rory.'

"Scared of what?"

"I'm scared that Luke won't come home and I'll be here all by myself with a kid."

"Oh mom."

"I don't want to do it all alone again. I can't do it all alone again."

"Sure you can, and you shouldn't even worry about all this, Luke's coming home, just you wait and see."

"I want him to come home."

"I know you do, we all do. But just think of it this way, when he hears you're here waiting for him and there's a baby on the way, it will give him even more reason for him to get home safe."

"Yeah?"

"Oh yeah. This is a good thing. Everything is going to be fine."

"Wow, that letter from Jess must have been good. Otherwise you would be joining in with me on the crying."

"It was pretty good."

"Aren't you scared?"

"Terrified, but I'm trying not to dwell on it. Everything's going to be fine. And besides I've got a new friend down at the hospital."

"That Logan kid you were talking to me about."

"Yeah."

"You two have been spending a lot of time together lately,"

"Well he is one of my patients."

"You sure he doesn't see you as something else?"

"Mom he knows I'm engaged to Jess."

"So he's a Huntzburger, his father is a famous playboy, you having that ring on your finger won't mean anything to him."

"He's different mom."

"I sure hope he is. It took me a long time to accept Jess and I wouldn't want all of that to go to waste."

"Well technically he is your nephew."

"Right."

"Mom, you have nothing to worry about, Logan and I are just friends, I am fully committed to Jess, when he gets home he and I are getting married and we are going to start our lives out together."

"Okay."

"So are you feeling better about this baby thing?"

"Yeah, everything's going to be fine."
"Are you going to write Luke and tell him."

"Yeah I will."

"Well I'm going to go home then, let you get to writing, I'll be by tomorrow, call if you need me."

"I will"

"Night mom."

"Night kid"

"Night baby." Rory says as she waves to Lorelai's stomach.

"Cute."

"Everything is going to be okay."

Lorelai shakes her head up and down. Rory leaves.

Dear Luke,

I'm counting the days until your return, although it is unknown to me when that will be, so in all actuality I'm just counting the days. The club is doing well although it's not the same without you there. Actually nothing is the same without you here. I've tried to keep busy with the Inn and checking up on your club, which by the way Lane had done a wonderful job taking care of, none of it has helped though. I come home at night and go up to our bedroom and all I can think of is you. It's hard sleeping at night knowing you're halfway across the world fighting a nasty war that could go on forever. It's also been hard to sleep at night because I haven't been feeling all that well. This isn't the kind of thing I ever pictured telling you through a letter but then again I never pictured having to watch you go off and fight a war. I'm hoping you'll be thrilled about this news, but if your not I'll understand. Anyway here goes.

I'm pregnant Luke.

My guess is that it's because of what we did before you went off to war. What do you expect when you don't leave the house for four days? Hopefully you'll be home in time for the birth, but if your not I'll understand. Your going to be a wonderful father I just know it. I can't wait for you to come home so we can enjoy this wonderful news.

Hurry home solider,

I love you

Lorelai

Next Chapter: Luke receives his letter from Lorelai and sends her one back. Logan and Rory get closer.