It was new years eve and the Danes family was getting together with the Bellville's. Rory and Lorelai were getting out the noise makers and hats to ring in the new year with. Lorelai was walking slowly, due to the fact that her ankles were swollen and back aching with all of the pregnancy weight. Luke was in the kitchen cooking up a fabulous meal.

"Hey Rory, watch this." Lorelai whispered.

Lorelai snuck up behind Luke and poked him in the back. Luke jumped and dropped the towel he was holding on the stove and it caught fire.

"Damn it!" Luke turned around to see who had caused him to do this. "Lorelai! What the hell was that for? I could have burnt the house down!"

Rory and Lorelai burst out in laughter.

"Sorry babe. I needed a laugh."

Luke glared at her and turned back to his cooking. Rory and Lorelai kept snickering when the heard the doorbell ring.

"Got it!" they both yelled.

They rushed (well Lorelai tried to rush) to the door like two little girls and opened it up. Jackson, Davey, Sookie, and baby Lacey stood in the doorway.

"Ooooo, baby! Gimme!" Lorelai said and took Lacey out of Sookie's arms.

"Hello to you too." Sookie said sarcastically.

They walked into the house, Jackson and Davey heading toward the kitchen where they knew Luke would be, and the girls into the living room. Lorelai sat Lacey on her lap and played with her.

"Are you guys ready to rock in the new years with Dick Clark?" Lorelai asked.

"You bet! It's amazing how well he recovered from that stroke of his." Sookie said.

"I know. His speach isn't all that great, but he's lucky." Rory told them.

"How about you Lacey? Are you gonna have a couple beers? Get a little drunk to celebrate your first new year?" Lorelai asked the smiling baby.

"Yeah, we figured Davey got laid at two, so why shouldn't she be able to get drunk at one?" Sookie played along.

"You guys are horrible. I'm taking Lacey away with me and never letting you guys see her again. I'll turn her into the smartest baby and she'll skip the early education years and right to the good stuff." Rory teased.

"Poor baby. We'll miss you." Lorelai said.

"Before you go, just remember, I was the one who screamed and sprained your daddy's hand while I brought you into this world. It's because of me that you're here today." said Sookie.

"Despicable." Rory muttered.

"Dinner's ready." Luke yelled to them.

The girls got up and went into the kitchen. Lorelai sat Lacey in one of the high chairs they bought for the twins for when they come. Everyone piled their plates with the delicious food in front of them. Chicken parmesan, salad, french bread, and white rice.

"Oh my God, this is really good! Man did I marry an excellent cook or what? I'm also best friends with one." Lorelai told the table.

"I know I married an excellent cook. I guess we have something in commen." Jackson told her.

"Well it's a good thing we have you guys cause my mom and I can't cook to save our lives."

"Yeah, pizza rolls and poptarts is our specialty. Anything after that is where we draw the line."

"Yeah, good thing I can cook. If I couldn't, we'd be eating that and Al's Pancake World every night." Luke said.

"You have the gift, hun." Lorelai said as she spoon fed Lacey.

Luke smiled at her and she returned it with the genuine you-know-I'm-irresistable smile.

"Ow." Lorelai whispered and placed a hand on her back.

"What is it?" Luke asked concerned.

"Uh, nothing. I'm fine." she said and put on a fake smile.

Luke looked at her for a moment but turned his head and continued to eat.

"Daddy I'm tired." Davey said in a small voice. He was a very shy child.

"You can put him in our room and then when Lacey gets tired you can put her in one of the twins cribs." Lorelai told Jackson.

"Are you sure?" Sookie asked. "Those cribs are brand new. They're meant for the twins to use first."

"Sookie, I hardly doubt the twins will care or know that Lacey slept in one of their cribs." Lorelai laughed.

"Ok. Jackson, why don't you take Lacey. She should conk out soon anyway and I'll take Davey."

"Ok." Jackson said and picked Lacey up out of the high chair and took her into the twins' nursery. Sookie and Davey headed upstairs.

"Mom, are you sure you're ok?" Rory asked.

"Yeah, my back is just a little sore. I'm fine now." she told her worried daughter.

"Really?" Luke asked.

"Yes. Hey, I've been pregnant before haven't I? If something were wrong I'd know." she assured them.

"Ok." they said and ended the subject.

Sookie, Lorelai, and Rory cleared the plates and all, while Luke was forced to listen to Jackson's rules of parenting.

"Now, the key to all of it is to acknowledge that the baby, or in your case babies, are in charge. They are the boss, my friend. When they want to be fed, you feed them. When they want attention, you give it to them. When they want to be held, better pick the kid, or kids, up or they'll get their revenge. Davey did by spitting up on me."Jackson ranted while Luke sat there looking as if he'd rather be trying to put out another flaming rag.

Lorelai burst out laughing and was soon joined by the other two girls. Luke glared at her from the living room.

"He sure is learning so much isn't he? You tell him Jackson!" she shouted.

Jackson smiled at her and Luke glared even more. This caused Rory to just laugh harder.

"It is true though," Sookie told them, trying to contain her laughter."Jackson refused to hold Davey because his arms hurt once. So the next time he held him, Davey spit up all over him."

"Ok, I'm officially grossed out." Rory said.

"Hun, when are you ever going to get over all of this? I mean, what if I went into labor and you were the only one around. What would you do? Abandon me?" Lorelai laughed at her daughter.

"No! I'd call someone to pick you, wait for them to come, and then run." she said.

"Oh, that makes me feel a whole lot better." Lorelai said sarcastically.

"Mom! You know I'd never do that, even though I'd want to."

"Just wait until you have one of your own." Sookie told her.

"Well, lucky for me, that won't be happening for a long time."

"Hey, being on this subject made me think." Lorelai said.

"Really? For once?" Rory remarked.

"Hey! You didn't let me finish."

"Sorry, go ahead."

"I was going to say, before I was so rudely interrupted, where did you say Jess was tonight?"

"Oh, he had to meet with his publisher to discuss the release of his next book." she told them.

"Ooo. That's really creative of him. Writing another book and all. A few years ago, nobody expected him to even graduate. Which, he didn't. But that's beside the point." said Sookie.

"Yeah, he's changed so much. I'm still amazed. I knew that if he just tried, you know?"

"Yeah. He's lucky to have you to believe in him, sweets."

The girls finished up in the kitchen and went to join the boys in the living room.

"Soooooo, how's the parenting lessons coming along?" Lorelai teased her husband.

"Great! In fact, Jackson thought it'd be really great to give you some pointers as well one day since it's been awhile since you've taken care of a baby." Luke said smuggly. Lorelai gave him her most evil look, which caused him to laugh.

They turned on the tv to Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve 06. One of the reporters was walking around and asking people things. She came to one couple and the guy proposed to the girl in front of everyone on camera.

"Oh my God! What if she'd had said no?" Sookie exclaimed, appalled.

"That wouldn't have to good, now would it?" Lorelai said.

"Yeah, he's lucky she said yes." said Rory.

At 11:34, Lorelai pointed enthusiastically at the tv.

"Ooo! Ooo! The Bangles are playing!" she shouted.

Everyone laughed at how excited she was.

At 11:55, they got out the noise makers and hats. A bottle of wine and champagne glasses were on the coffee table for everyone, except Lorelai. A bottle of grape juice was sitting on the table just for her. They started the count down at 10 seconds until midnight.

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

"Eight!"

"Seven!"

"Six!"

"Five!"

"Four!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" they all shouted and blew into their noise makers. But everyone quickly stopped what they were doing.

"AGHHHHH!" Lorelai screamed in pain as the clock struck twelve and bent over double, clutching her stomach.

"Oh my God! Lorelai, what's wrong?" Luke panicked and rushed over by her side.

"I-t...it...hurts!" she barely managed to say. "Aghhhhh!"

"Mom? Mom, what's wrong? What hurts?" Rory asked through tears. She was terrified at the way her mother was acting. She'd never seen her in this much pain before.

All they got was more screaming. Louder this time.

"Sookie call the hospital and tell them we're on our way." Luke demanded. "Rory, call your grandparents."

Everyone did as they were told. Jackson, who had not been given an assignment, went to get the kids, who had woken from the screaming.

Luke picked a crying Lorelai up and carried her to the door and out to the car.

"Lu-Luke," she said in a terrified voice. "It's... to-too early. What if-"

"It's going to be ok. Don't worry." he said, kissing her forehead and placing her in the car.

She was scared to death and he knew that. The more she panicked, the worse condition she'd put herself in. He had to be strong and try to calm her down. He was scared out of his life, but he couldn't let her know that. It would only make things worse.

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Dodges tomatoes and knives I'm sorry! More dodging Ok, really you guys, I'm sorry I had to stop here. I hardly ever leave huge cliffhangers. The brightside about this is that you just might get another one on Monday. I'm gonna be busy this weekend. I'm leaving early tomorrow to go to my cousins house which is two hours away from where I live. I won't be back til, probably, Sunday late afternoon. I'll do my best. I gotta study for a huge test in English. Happy belated Friday the 13th! I really hope you liked the chapter. Jamie, my beta for my other story has been kind enough to help me with this one. Everyone give it up for Jamie! claps Ok, this is my 14th chapter and I only got 88 reviews. Please, please try and review! Tell your friends about it! I want to be some form of writer one day and I need reviews, whether they're good or bad. If there's something I could do better, tell me. It'll help a bunch. I love all of those who are reading! You brighten my day! My birthday is next Sunday! I'll be 15! Yea!