Author's Note: Thank you again for your comments. Things are about to get crazy, so enjoy the ride.Moreprops to dimoreien for her beta skills.

She Always Takes Me Back

Chapter 13: Daddy's Girls

"You want me to kill Luke?" said a disbelieving Christopher.

Who was this creature in front of him? It wasn't his sweet little daughter who used to cuddle with him and watch television. This wasn't a child. It was a monster. She did, however, have a point. He saw the happiness on Lorelai's face when she was with Luke. As long as he was there, he couldn't possible get her back.

"Daddy, you know it's the only way," her voice a combination of childish sweetness and pure evil. "If you do this, you'll be happy again, and I can go home. When you leave here, you must get a gun to take care of the man with the spatula."

"Baby, I can't kill a man."

"Yes, you can, Daddy, and I'll help you. Just rest, Daddy. You're going to need your strength. The man with the spatula is very strong."

Christopher drifted back to sleep with Gigi's thoughts running through his head.

Georgia smiled. She knew Christopher had heard her. The thoughts would sit there, and he would bend to her will. Christopher bent to everyone's will and that was why he was chosen. He was the perfect vessel to help Georgia begin her reign. Before she could, however, there was something standing in her way. There had to be chaos first in Stars Hollow and there was no better way to do that than killing the man with the spatula. With chaos, the fissure would open and there would be hell on earth, and she would be its queen.

With the arrival of two wedding parties and a photographer from American Travel coming to shoot the inn, Lorelai had little time to think of naughty things to do to Luke.

She finally made it home around midnight, but she was too wired to sleep. The steady drip of coffee had kept her going, and visiting Luke for dinner had not been enough to sustain her second addiction. After tossing and turning in bed for an hour, she got up to go to Luke's because he was the only one who could scratch the itch she had.

The key was still in its usual place above the diner's entrance, and Lorelai entered and locked the door back. She made her way up the stairs making sure to avoid the loose floorboard that squeaked. The door to his apartment was unlocked as always, and she could hear Luke snoring inside.

Luke was on his back, one arm above his head, his beautiful body on display. He was sleeping on his side of the bed, wearing his usual green shirt and sweats. His only covering was a sheet. Watching him sleep left Lorelai torn. He looked so peaceful, part of her didn't want to interrupt him, but just climb in bed beside him and fall asleep. The other part of her was in full-on lust and wanted to ravage his body in about seven different ways.

After about one second of thought, she opted for the ravaging. With a grin, she removed all her clothing and slowly pulled the sheet away from Luke's body. When nothing happened, she lowered herself onto the bed next to him and slid up his shirt, exposing his chest. As the air hit his chest, he stirred a little. Once her lips touched his chest, however, he was awake.

"What the he---? Lorelai what are you---" was all Luke was able to say before Lorelai stopped him with a kiss.

"I can't wait until our date on Sunday to be with you. But you are still buying me dinner before you'll get lucky again."

"Who said I'd be buying dinner?"

"Kirk did when he called to give me the final total. I won with 57 percent of the vote. I'm thinking Italian on Sunday."

Lorelai returned her lips to his chest while her hands moved down his body to his sweat pants. She began to pull at them, and he lifted his hips so she could pull them off. He was naked underneath, which made Lorelai smile.

"It looks like someone was prepared for a late night visit," she said as he pulled off his t-shirt.

"Well you never know when strange women are gonna break into your apartment and ravage you," he said, pulling her into onto his lap. She could feel his arousal on her thigh.

"I'm not strange."

His mouth instantly went to her breasts, causing her to moan in delight. Lorelai wrapped her arms around his head, trying to bring him closer to her skin. While his mouth kept one part of her body occupied, his hands were teasing her most sensitive areas.

"Now, Luke."

Seconds later, their bodies were joined together, deciding to forgo any more foreplay. Their reunion had given their lovemaking a new urgency that hadn't been there previously. Maybe each thought this was all too good to last or the other would come to his or her senses and leave. Either way, they were wasting no time to bring each other pleasure.

Once they had spent all their energies, Lorelai attempted to leave Luke's bed to return home. He grabbed her by the waist before her feet could touch the floor.

"Where are you going?" he said, his voice still filled with desire.

"It's two a.m. Luke. You probably have early deliveries and need some rest. I'll just head home."

"You aren't going anywhere. Do you think I could sleep with you not beside me after that? Besides sleep is overrated. I'd be happy to stay up all night with you if it meant we'd be doing that again. My customers, however, might not be so happy about it."

"Oh, come on, Luke. If you're getting lucky, the customers have no complaints. Have I told you how much better your burgers are after sex? They are fan-freaking-tastic."

"I'll keep that in mind when the Zagat people come to review the diner. Now, get back over here. The alarm is set for 5:30. That gives you plenty of time to leave the dine before Kirk arrives."

Lorelai returned to her spot beside Luke. He draped his arm over her and fell asleep in less than five minutes. She followed shortly after.

After making several calls, Rory finally discovered her father had been admitted to the hospital. She thought to call her mother for a minute, but she decided against it when she thought about what had happened in the past few days. She called the hospital where Francine said he would survive, but he had to stay overnight for observation for his concussion and more tests.

She thought about getting into her car to see him, but she changed her mind. Rory had never been asked to choose between her parents. If her mom was mad at her dad, she always encouraged her to maintain their relationship. But spying on her mom was too much. He had always been the cool friend dad who was good for buying that one thing Mom wouldn't let her have or for having fun. She couldn't depend on him, but she knew he loved her. She was just always wondered if her dad loved her mom more than her.

He had pretty much confirmed her thought when he told her the best day of his life had been being kissed by her mother. What kind of thing was to say to your kid, she thought. And that knowledge had led her to make a fool of herself in front of her mom, dad and Luke at the vow renewal.

But his actions had crossed a line. He had broken a line of trust that had been there since he became a bigger part of her life. Thinking these thoughts began to make Rory's blood boil. She found her coat and car keys to head toward Stars Hollow and her father.

Christopher hated staying in the hospital, but he had to admit he was loving the pain killers he received. Combined that with his woozy head, he was having all sorts of crazy thoughts. He had to have dreamed that his daughter told him to get a gun and kill a man.

Where were Gigi and his mother? He figured they must have gone to get something to eat or change. Gigi had acted strange before, but never downright crazy. She really wanted him to kill Luke, the man Lorelai apparently loved. He had only met Luke twice, and eaten at his diner once. He definitely did not like the man. He seemed like a two-bit hick that Lorelai started dating out of sheer desperation. He seemed safe to Christopher.

What had surprised him the most about the relationship was Rory's support of it. Rory had actually driven to Boston to tell him to stay away from Lorelai because she was happy. He respected her wishes and didn't call Lorelai, but instead, Lorelai called him. And he could never request from Lorelai. If Lorelai was so devoted to her diner owner, why had she been calling him and bringing him tequila.

"I can still get her back," he said to himself. "Maybe Gigi is right. If he was gone, she'd be mine again."

"Dad," Rory said as she stood at his door. "Are you okay?"

"Hey, kid," he said. "I'm fine. Just have a killer headache."

"What happened. Francine wouldn't say anything other than someone tried to kill you."

"It was just a misunderstanding. I don't want to talk about it, please."

"Just answer me this. Were you really outside our house last night? Mom said you were, but she wouldn't say much else about it."

"Yes, but it's not what you think. I was just checking on you, and Babette overreacted. I would never hurt you or your mom."

"But you are hurting her, Dad, and me. Do you know how sad she was when she and Luke broke up? I do. I had to come home because she couldn't get out of bed. I'm supposed to be at Yale right now studying and working on an article, but I had to come here because you are sticking your nose where it shouldn't be."

"Rory--"

"Mom and Luke worked out their differences and are back together. She is happy again. I asked you before to leave her alone. I'm going to ask one more time. Leave Mom alone or we are done."

"Rory, that's not fair."

"No, what's not fair is you always coming back into our lives and messing everything up. I know Grandma doesn't think Luke is right for Mom, but he is a good person who has watched out for me for as long as I can remember. He has never treated me with anything but respect. And I know he loves my mom. He's loved her for a long time. Even when she couldn't see it, I knew how he felt. I want her to be happy, and you aren't that person. So please, leave her alone or you will only have one daughter left."

"Rory, you are --"

"That's all I have to say on the subject. I have to leave now. Say hi to Gigi for me. Goodbye, Dad."

Rory walked out the hospital room, and Christopher slumped in his bed. He couldn't believe his own daughter would think that. She was so wrong. She seemed to like Luke more than she did him. Could his own daughter have a stronger bond with that man than with him?

As the gravity of that thought started to sink in his mind, his mother and Gigi walked back into the room.

"Christopher," his mother said with cold effectiveness. "Your doctor said you going to be released soon, so get dressed. I'll drive you back to Stars Hollow, but then, you and Georgia are on your own."

"Mother--"

"No Christopher, I've had enough. I know I said two weeks, but obviously you need Georgia around to keep you from getting killed and buried alive. Plus, Georgia is a bizarre little girl and frankly, she scares me a little."

Francine looked down at Gigi, her hair and outfit perfect, but something off about her. Gigi looked back at her with uncaring eyes.

"It's all right, Grandmother Hayden. I want to be with Daddy now. He needs me to keep him safe from the little men. They are mad at him now. The fast lady is also mad, mad, mad at him."

"Whatever, Geogia," Francine said with a sigh. "I can't take much more of this. When you're ready to leave this dreadful town, Christopher, you can stay with me in Hartford. But I am no longer your nanny. I'll get your paperwork so we can leave her."

Francine left the room while Gigi walked over to Christopher's bed and climbed up next to him.

"Don't worry, Daddy, we'll be fine."

Gigi put her arms around Christopher, who hugged her back.

"You know, Gigi, you are the only one who believes in me."

"I know, Daddy. I know you will do what is best for me and you. Can we leave now, Daddy?"

"Sure, sweetie. Let's get out of here."

When Lorelai and Rory met to find a dress for Lorelai's date with Luke, both avoided the subject of Christopher even though it was just below the surface. Lorelai didn't want to bring down their good mood, and she thought Rory was preoccupied with her "relationship" with Logan. Rory figured that her mother deserved her happiness and didn't need to hear about her meeting with Dad. Plus, she knew her mother would try to talk her out of not seeing her dad again. They did what they did best. They avoided any tricky topics with conversations about food, clothes and shoes.

After a trip to the store to find some appropriate things for Gigi to stay with Christopher, Francine dropped them off at his apartment, and left. She was happy to be free, but she figured it would be less than a week before another call would come in and she'd be back in Stars Hollow.

Christopher was her son. He was the only family she had left. She'd help him because that what parents do.

"So what do you want to do first, Kid?" Christopher asked. "Are you hungry?"

"No, we have to shop. We have to buy a gun. It takes three days to get it, so we have to go now or it might be too late."

"Now, Gigi--"

"Now, Daddy," the coldness returning as Gigi opened the door to his apartment and left.

Chris was dumbstruck but followed after his daughter who walked three blocks to the Stars Hollow Pawn Shop, it's neon sign saying they were still open.

"Let's go, Daddy. And don't forget the bullets."

In his 12 years in Stars Hollow, Carl Donnelly had never seen a sight as the man with the daughter. He had a large bandage on his head, a scratched up face. He walked with a limp. The girl, pale, blond and fair, just stared at him. Her eyes were cold.

"What can I do for you," he asked as they roamed around the store.

"I need a gun," he said as he squeezed the girl's hand. "And bullets."

"A nine millimeter," the girl whispered to the man.

"A nine millimeter," he said out loud.

The man looked at two of his guns, and decided on the Sig Sauer 229 9mm in black for $600. He paid in cash, and gave his information for the background check. Personally, Carl was hoping the check would come up with something that keep him selling it to Mr. Christopher Hayden. Something told him if he got this gun, something bad was going to happen.