Fancy Meeting Your Belly Here!

(HEY, I thought of an alternate title, Congratulations...on everything...huh? Good huh? pick the one you like....I don't mind...)

By Gilmoregirl1979

Another dedication: LuvzAFunEthing, my little spoiler pixie: hey what's going on...how you doing? (in brooklyn accent) so right, .... you have been the muse for this story, thanks....I really feel I've grown as a writer, and dude...this is really good if I do say so myself...thanks babe, for all you do, the jokes you make, and the sides you split (OY with the PAIN already!!)..... ....I hope Everyone likes it, and detailed reviews please

Rating: PG-13( just for the hell of it!!! diet coke!)

Hi this is your friendly disclaimer,: see chapter one, for this mumbo jumbo....

Summary: L/L,Future fic let's say...spring 2006? 2007 Maybe...(I suck at math) Luke and Lorelai as a cute couple, where is that pepto-bismol? Its just too cute!!!!please R/R you know, chapter one updated, and this chapter came quite out of now where, and from the requests that it continued.

R/R: yes please I love reviews, I wanna marry them (as stated before I have strange passions.)

Chapter one coments: I was sorta going for the whole "Pit of Dispair" (again with the Princess Bride) "we want... eveyone healthy before they are broken ..." LOL

A/N: BTW I did add a few Corrections to Chapter one(I'm a perfectionist that way)....just a few jokes,...and maybe some more uncomfortable emotions for Max(you know...make hims suffer MORE?) and a really nice reference in this chapter won't make sense unless you read it in CH 1 sorry,.....maybe give it a back and re-review Chapter 1 again....or re-read to refresh memory now...it's a FREE country......have fun....

My random thought for the day: Ask and you Shall receive, you all wanted it,...(and in my best brooklyn accent)...."you Got IT!!" seriously it means a lot that SOMEONE is reading my dribble...even more that one...hehehe..


Chapter 2
Hey How's It Going?

"WOW!"

It was all she could say. The place looked so amazingly transformed since the last time she saw it. She still had the negatives from her previous trip here in a storage unit in New York, and smiled when she had come across them a few months ago. From nothing but the termites and over grown vines holding it together, to this beautiful, active, thriving Inn. Rachel could hardly beleive her eyes when she passed the sign on the highway.

"Lodging : Dragonfly Inn 5 miles take exit 23"

Before she knew it, she was taking exit 23 and pulling into one of the parking spaces. She just had to stop, to confirm her suspisions. Or if she was simply crazy, maybe it would be a good thing just to get out of the car for a while.

As soon as she stepped on the grounds, Rachel could sense Lorelai Gilmore's style and influence in every detail from the fountain in the front yard, to the rocking chair chosen for the porch, and all of the plants and flowers on the grounds, that made it look like a paradise, an Eden reborn.

When Rachel stepped on the porch, she recalled how Lorelai had poured her heart out, explaining the plan to make the Inn come back to life. And here Rachel stood, on that same spot, and the dream was reality. As she walked in the lobby, more evidence of Lorelai was present; from the Jukebox in the library, the wallpaper, the comment card basket on the stairs, even the curtains. Rachel smiled at how they poked fun at Luke's taste in curtains so many years ago. "I think he's going to buy a matching rug", Lorelai speculated. Rachel enjoyed the memory. She wanted to find Lorelai and congratulate her on achieving her goal.

Rachel did like Lorelai, She was smart, quick with the jokes. Maybe she was a little jealous, too. After all, Lorelai had stolen Luke's heart. Rachel didn't blame Lorelai, really. She did blame herself, and rightly so! It was Rachel who left town, and concsequently, left Luke. It was Rachel who wanted a more exciting life than Stars Hollow had to offer. And It was Rachel, after realizing where his heart truly was, who stepped aside to let Luke be free to pursue his happiness,...with Lorelai.

I wonder if he ever did? She had often wondered about that. Over the years, and through her photographic adventures, Rachel's mind would wander to a small town in Connecticut. To a humble diner, that still had it's former hardware sign out front. To a man with a backwards baseball cap, who didn't like change. Luke was a creature of habit. He wanted a simple life, the less varibles there were, the less likely things would get royaly screwed. Rachel had to smile at his stubborness, it was his steadfastness that made him so loyal, so devoted, but also that same devotion, to the past, to his father, and to his routine that drove her away from Stars Hollow in the first place.

After all these years, Rachel certainly hoped he finally embraced changed.

But back to her search for Lorelai. Rachel made her way to the front desk and to a very annoyed man, who, she could only assume, was waiting to be of service to his guests.

"Welcome to the Dragonfly Inn, My name is Michel how may I be of service?" he said with a french accent, and a hint of a whine.

"Yes, may I ask who is in charge of your advertising. Or maybe speak to the Inn's Manager?" Rachel asked cooly, not wanting to give away her hand just yet. She just had to surprise Lorelai if she could.

Just as snide as Michel could be "Why?"

Rachel smiled "I'm a photographer, and I think I could get some really great shots for any marketing campaign you might have going. And I also have many connections with certain magazines that may want to feature your Inn."

But, Michel wouldn't give an Inch, "Leave your business card, and I will pass along your message and suggestion."

Man do I hate the French!!Rachel had done serveral Stories in France. It was their superior air, and the way they could never directly answer a question. "Please, May I speak with the Manager."

A sinsiter smile spread across Michel's Face, one that gave Rachel the creeps, and made her skin crawl. "I am the acting manager. I will research your suggestion and present it to the Inn's Owners, alright, very well, good day."

"umm the Inn's Owners?"

Now Michel was visibliy getting annoyed. "Yes, The Inn's owners, the regular manager is on leave. Now if you'll excuse me, I have real guests to attend to." And he huffed off with his reservation book.

Leave? What does that mean? Vacation?...So she couldn't find Lorelai to congratulate. But Rachel had an Idea of where Lorelai might be, if for nothing else...for the Coffee.


Luke was behind the counter of the diner, checking a few receipts for errors. The bells above the door jingled, but he didn't bother to look up. He knew it wouldn't be her. Lorelai would be home taking it easy, as the doctor ordered.

Luke had to grin at this morning's scene, as he left Lorelai, feet up on the couch, with provisions within reach on the coffee table. Bottles of water, "to top off the pool"; assorted healthy snacks, that she would only eat as a matter of convience being the closest thing to her, and for the sake of her babies; various fashion magazines, to start eyeing what she wanted to wear when she got her figure back; books, to take her mind off the fashion magazines and how long it would take her to get her figure back. Lorelai was still trying to guilt him into "playing hooky", so she wouldn't be bored all day by herself.

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"But I'll be all by my lonesome." Lorelai whined.

"Call Rory."

"Class."

"Call your mother"

"Okay, I'm pregnant, not medicated."

"Honey, you know I don't wanna go, but I have to."

She crossed her arms and began to pout "Sometimes I think you love that diner more than me."

"Not possible"

"Oh yeah, well what about last week, ..."

And so it begins ...

"....and you didn't come home." the playfullness gone, she burried her face in her hands, Lorelai was starting to tear up.

Luke sighed to himself, Hormones!

"Lorelai, please, I told you, I thought I was getting sick I didn't want you to catch anything."

"What is the point of all that healthy crap you eat if you're gonna get sick!!"

"Lorelai..."

"and You left me here all alone!"

"Lorelai, Rory was here! You had the 'she's having a baby' movie marathon." trying to reason with a hormanal, emotional, pregnant woman. Stupid, Stupid Man.

Now her tone was more accusing "You didn't want to come home cause you're not atrracted to me anymore. Cause now... I'm a ... I'm a beached whale." By now she was in full on sobs.

Amongst the provisions on the table were klennex, he handed her few. Which she stubbornly took. He had to figure out how to push the right buttons to get her back to her playful state of mind. He was going to be late for work, but he couldn't just leave her like this. He knelt by the couch, "Lorelai...you are not a beached whale. You are a beautiful pregnant woman, you are carrying our babies, .... " he tried to put his arms around her.

But, She shoved him away hard, "You did this to me! Get away from me!!"

"I don't remember you complaining at the time."

She scowled at her husband. "Go, go to your Stupid Diner! You can just snuggle up to your cash registar, ... it's a little lumpy but it rings." And she cried harder, and mourned the loss of her desirability.

"Okay I don't know what makes me more scared; what you're quoting or the fact that I know what your quoting."

She sniffled a little, "Hey you were right, you can be a moive guy?" she seemed to perk up a bit, peeking from the kleenex.

Okay new approach "Hey what was that one you made me watch, with the guy looking for the book with the phone number in it..."

"Serendiptiy?" she said hopefully, through a few tears.

"Yeah, do you want me to pick that up and we can watch it tonight? You and me, alone on the couch, ...."

"(A) I'm so Fat, you wouldn't fit and (B) Serendiptiy? So you can oogle over Kate Beckensale for 2 hours, right in front of me, I don't thinks so..."

Damn it, okay new tactic. He didn't want to do it. But desperate times called for desperate measures. And he said it.

"Oy, with the poodles aleady!" and he gave her a look.

It worked! Just as he knew it would. In an instant she was laughing, not just at the words, but of course, who was saying them. Now only humorus tears fell down her face. "poodles..." she echoed grinning. It had to be one of the funniest words in the world, Top Five easy. Like a magic incantation, it seemed to snap her out of the mood swing. And she smiled at him in thanks... she knew she didn't have to worry, hell she was having twins, wasn't she. Those are some potent Danes genes. He he he Jeans...Dirty...Not for another few weeks. She sighed as she took his hand, and stroked it. She loved his hands. These hands made coffee, when she was not pregnant; These hands massaged her sore muscles, from being pregnant; these hands had caught her so many times, when she had almost gone off the deep end.

"Luke?"

"Yes Dear?"

And she giggled at his joking tone, "I'm sorry, I know I'm not the easiest pregnant woman to get along with..."

"You're pregnant? I didn't even notice" Luke was now sitting on the couch next to her, and he kissed her lips.

Her smile widened at the gesture.

"Forgetting about our children already? That isn't an encouraging sign."

A smile which he returned."You gonna be okay now?" as he stroked her cheek to remove the few remaining tears.

"Yeah," she said sheepsihly, a little embarassed at how the hormones could get the best of her. But then again, when am I not a drama queen? It was nice to have someone around during the pregnancy, she never had that before. She dropped out of high school and was the shunned girl no one talk about, even by her parents. Chris had left for California already. Idiot, just cause I didn't want to marry you didn't mean not to be involved or help out. But it was for the best, she supposed. And now, she had Luke, who treated her like a queen, drama or other wise. Well, he did that all the time, but even more so now, with their precious cargo.

"Hey, you want me to bring you lunch?" he offered

"I don't know, can I think about it? "

"Sure, I'll call and check in okay? ... now do me a favor? Do as the doctor said and take it easy...I only want you off this couch if you need to pee."

Lorelai giggled "you said pee."

"Alright, Beavis"

"Does that make you Butthead?"

Luke rolled his eyes, but played along, "Which one wore a baseball cap?"

"Neither?"

"Then I'm neither, call me if you need anything, or if ...you know...it happens"

"I will" she beamed.

"I love you, Crazy Lady."

"I love you, Coffee Man"

He gave her a long kiss goodbye, to let her know she was still the only one he wanted. And left her to her copy of "What to Expect when You're Expecting Twins." Which she was just now starting.

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He laughed to himself at this mornings memory. The door jingeld again, bringing him back to the here and now, but the smile remained.

"Hey stranger? A smile looks good on you!"

A familiar voice from the past snapped his head to attention.

"Rachel?"

"Yeah, hi there" she put down her camera bag and took a seat at the counter. Luke looked exactly the same, maybe more clean shaven, still in the flannel and ball cap. No change for this guy.

Rachel looked good, but tired, like years of traveling had caught up with her, but she was still attractive. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I just got off an assignment and I figured I was due for a visit, 6 years seems to be the predermined number. I'd check in with my old stomping grounds. And see how you were?... you look Good."

"Well I am good,..." really considering the last few years, "Hell, I'm great!" thinking of impending fatherhood, "I'm just stunned to see you? ... Ummm coffee?"

"Please." Finding it strange he offered the "black death" so freely.

"So, How are you?" as he got the mug and pot.

"I'm fine, ... I'm married..."

"Really? ... Nice guy?" he said, casually, while pouring.

She began staring at him, she didn't know why. It was like time had stood still, and at the same time there was.... Something. "...Yeah, Colin, ... he's acutally a journalist, he's words, my pictures, it's a match made in heaven!"

"Sounds it, how'd you met? Maybe I should say where?" he chuckled.

Was that a joke? From Luke Danes? Something was different, Well, of course, Rachel, it has been like 6 years, but Luke is a creature of habit, he hasn't changed...has he? She had to admit, she didn't know Luke as well as she used to. So many new memories with Colin and experiences had taken the diner man's place. She didn't foreget everything mind you, but she wasn't pinning for what might have been. At the same time she found it strange, something in Luke's manner seemed...different. 6 years,...Something must have changed.

"ummmm, actually New York, we pasted by in the office from time to time.....that is how it started..."

"So, any kids?"Luke asked.

What an odd question from Luke? "What ... oh, no, we move around to much, assignment to assignment, our perminent address is the magazine we work for..."

"That must be tough" he felt bad for her. He wasn't even a father yet , but he felt so fulfilled already. He knew it would be a lot of work, but he still couldn't wait for it all to begin!!! He grinned again, he just couldn't help himself.

Something was definitely different. She wondered if he had taken her advice, from all those years ago, Maybe he had embraced change? Little did she know her answer was waddling down the street at that very moment.

"So, Luke what have you been up to? Tell me Everything." but he didn't seem to hear her. His attention was fixed outside the diner, toward the square.

"I don't believe this." He muttered to himself.

The Diner door jingled. And Rachel turned toward the sound.

"LUUUUUUUUUUKKKKKKEEEEE" a very pregnant Lorelai sang as she waddled into the diner. She was all sunshine and radiance. Mood swings, Luke shook his head to himself, and was at Lorelai's side in a flash, Rachel forgotten.

Jumping right into the lecture. "Lorelai, what are you doing here? The doctor told you to take it easy."

Lorelai kissed her husband, "The doctor also said walking might induce labor."

"Well, I don't want you inducing ANYTHING if I'm not around, here, sit down." Leading her over to the table closest to the door.

"Luke we have a plan, we have a bag at the ready, we have contingency plan after contingency plan, the entire town is on Red Alert, we're good, Relax!"

"Fine," pulling out the chair for her, and helping her into it. "I take it you're here for my lunch offer?"

"Only if you will eat with me?" she batted her eyes.

"Of course, ... now, What will you have?"

"A Tall glass of chocolate milk." She said slowly..simply for the dramatic effect.

There was pause.

"And..." Luke added expectantly.

"And I love you?" Lorelai replied confused.

"Lorelai, you are eating for three, this is one of those chances where I will let you eat as much as you want, I suggest you take it."

Three? Rachel was confused. Certainly not by how protective Luke was of Lorelai, or how sweetly he treated her, not even by the idea of them being married and having a kid, but eating for three?

"As much as I want of tofu ..." she made a face "Well let's start with the milk and see what the boys want..."

"The boys?" Luke asked mildly amused.

"I have a feeling" she said with an EPS grin, completely confident and proud.

"Well at 5 this morning the 'feeling' was one of each, two days ago it was Wilma and Betty, your 'feelings' change day to day, just so you can always say 'you were right',... and for the last time, we are not naming our kids after cartoon characters."

"You're cute when you're angry." Nothing could spoil this good mood.

"I'm not angry, I'm trying to reason, there is a difference. So please, tell me, what do you want??"

Lorelai considered, "Hmmmmm, what I want or what you will give me? Cause you know what I want" refering to her lack of coffee for the last 8 months.

Luke smiled at his wife "Dirty ... and not for another 4 weeks" with suggestive eyebrows.

Lorelai's eyes went wide, catching his full meaning, "Lucas Danes, to a pregnant woman and in public!!!"

He still teased, "It's okay when the pregnant woman is my wife...besides you are a bad influence on me, ... now, same question"

"Well I meant I want coffee,.."

"Not for another 4 weeks" not budging.

Lorelai narrowed her eyes, "Well, what kind of soup do you have?" Thinking of toping off the pool again.

"I made a batch of veggie, with extra zucchinni"

"Hey man, I just sleep with zucchini, I don't eat em."

Okay, what? Must be a private joke...of some sort? This was too werid to try to follow, even for Rachel's taste.

"Again Dirty." Luke replied, "...Make you a deal, you eat two bowls of soup, and you can have pie, a slice for each baby."

AHH twins!

"What about my slice?"

"Gonna cost you another bowl" Luke haggled.

"What about ala mode?" Lorelai countered.

"Depends on how fast you eat the soup..." Luke teased, but he'd probably give it to her anyway. The woman is carrying my babies...

"Well, start ladeling, Coffee Man."

Ah the art of compromise, Luke thought, I do love being married.

Rachel could tell Luke was more than pleased with how the negotiations had gone, as he headed straight into the kitchen to place her order.

Suddenly her reflection was interrupted by a black hair girl tapping her shoulder.

"I'm sorry what?"

"More Coffee?" the asian girl asked.

"uuhh Yes please... and could have have some of the soup?"

"Sure"

"Hey Lane" Luke called from the kitchen.

The young woman met Luke at the kitchen Door, Luke only poking his head out, but it just enough for Rachel to still hear him. "Orders are up, oh and Lane, Thanks again for coming back to town, and helping out, I know you guys were on your tour, but ... it really means a lot."

"Luke, trust me, it's not exactly a tour, just outdoor festivals and things. The band need a break anyway. Sides, like we'd miss the biggest event in this town since your wedding."

"Well, thanks again, so I'm gonna take my lunch with Lorelai soon, okay,"

"I've got your back boss! Oh and we need another soup for the counter."

Luke looked over at the counter and for the first time since seeing Lorelai lumber down the street, and He remember Rachel.

And he went over to her, "Oh, Rachel, I'm so sorry, I just got ... distracted..."

"I can see that ... Twins??"

The smile was back,... "Yeah!" he confirmed. "Hey you wanna say hi? I'm sure Lorelai would love to see you....you two always had fun,...usually at my expense...join us, I'll bring your food over there..." and Luke disappered into the kitchen again.

So here it was...she had to face Lorelai. Now Mrs. Luke Danes. Rachel picked up her bag, and went to the table by the door.

She used the same light hearted greeting she used for luke. "Hey Stragner?"

Lorelai's head snapped up "Oh My God, Rachel?", she was really happy and surprised to see her.

Rachel took a seat across from Lorelai, leaving one for Luke to sit beside his...wife? Man that just sounds werid?

"What on earth are you doing here!!" Lorelai was still chipper and excitable.. "We figured you lost in Burundi or something...."

"Well I just go back to the country from Russia, actually. I arrived in Boston, and was driving back to New York, and I saw a sign for the Dragonfly... and just said 'I wonder if this is Lorelai's doing'...."

"Did you see it?" she said excitedly.

"Yes, the transformation,.... it's just incredible, Lorelai."

"What's incredible?" Luke asked, bringing his wife her requested chocolate milk.

"How slow the service is!" Lorelai teased.

"Do you not see the lunch rush that is in here right now?" Gesturing to full tables and and clanging flatware. "...even so I'm taking my lunch break, to be with you." Luke leaned down, a hand on the back of her chair, and the other flat on the table, and kissed his wife's forhead, to drive his point home.

"You are just eating with me to make sure I eat every bite of your health nut soup."

"Damn, you are on to my evil plans."

Lorelai shook a finger at him, and gave him a mock frown, "Language!"

"Yeah I know...I'm sorry", an apology he seemed to dedicate to Lorelai's stomach.

"Good boy,...now food!!! Would you have me starve and be forced to call child protective services?"

Before he left, he kissed Lorelai again, then went to get the bowls.

Rachel was just in awe. Luke showing public affection. Luke Joking...Luke about to become a father. It was a lot to process in a short amount of time. The last time Rachel just dropped in, the only change was a fresh coat of paint in the Diner. Now, he was married, and expecting twins, ... happy.

"Rachel?"

"What I'm sorry?"

"How have you been?"

"Oh you know, I'm still pissed at Kodak for discontinuing Film Cameras...oh, I'm married too, Colin, he's a journalist...I was just telling Luke before you walked in. "

"You sure you are okay?"

"Oh yeah, I'm just ... glad to see you and Luke ...Finally together, and happy."

"You and half of Conneticut... We are happy, to the point of nauseam at times..." Lorelai chuckled "...but it's not always so easy you know. There were a lot of obstacles and work to be done before we could be so insanley happy."

"Oh ... like what...?" now she would get it, the girl talk, the dirt, the real story on how long Luke actually took to tell her.

"Well, I almost got married to someone else,...for one. Oh then there was Luke's nightmare of a nephew...."

"Jess?"

"Oh, you know him?"

"Met him a few times, when he was little, never trusted him."

"Well he wasn't much of a treat during puberty, and he dated my daughter, much to my dismay. It was her bad boy phase. But he's much better now, mostly cause of Luke.." Lorelai smiled at her husband as he settled a bill at the registar, if Luke could work miracles with Jess, his own children would be a cake walk.

"Well that's good to know. One less hoodlum to worry about..right?"

Lorelai agreed, "Exactly ...let me see what else was there...oh well of course the Independence Inn burned down, which is sort of what freed me to buy and restore of the Dragonfly..." and she strained for another example "Oh God, then there was whole Nicole...thing......." Lorelai said bitterly, and clearly annoyed.

Again, Rachel was confused... "Nicole?"

"Luke's Ex-Wife" Lorelai stated matter-of-factly before taking a long sip of her milk.

Rachel's eyes went wide, and was paralyzed from the shock. Luke's Ex-wife?... Now THAT sounds really werid?

"Luke and Nicole were dating for a while, she was Taylor's lawyer ... that is how they met..."

"Luke and a Lawyer, ... Married ?!?!" Luke hates lawyers! He despises them, actually. Yet he dated one?? Married one??

Lorelai finally sensed the confusion on Rachel's part, and Lorelai consoled, "Oh don't feel bad he didn't tell me at first either. Granted I was in Europe when it all went down. You see it was a very impulsive,... very STUPID,.... Mistake! It was totally out of the blue, we are talking the love boat, ... literally. It happened on a cruise..." Lorelai added as an aside, taking another sip of milk.

Luke? on a cruise? Hell, Luke out of Stars Hollow? How long was I gone again?

Lorelai continued, "They were gonna divorce right away, but SHE convinced him they should try it for a while, see how it fit, I mean hello, it's a marrige not a pair of shoes." Lorelai seemed to pause, hormones possibly trying to get the better of her. "...But it didn't work out, not even a year, and they got divorced,...." and in a hushed voice Lorelai added "She cheated on him with a Sockman..."

A what?

"I had to bail him out of jail for beating up the guy's car."

WHAT? Luke doesn't get into fights. Especially not with inanimate objects. The Idea of anyone cheating on Luke was beyond Rachel. She tried to picture the complete idiot that would do such a horrible thing to such a great guy. Luke had it all, Mr. Fix-it, he could cook, he was loyal and sweet, thoughtful when he put in the effort. Rachel imagined the kind of pain that would have caused Luke. She was thankful that he had a friend like Lorelai to turn to in that situation. Obviously, everything had worked out for the best, the way it was supposed to.

Luke returned with two bowls of soup, and bread for each of the ladies. But he had to get his lunch from the kitchen still, and sense they were still in serious Girl Talk by the look on Rachel's face. "I'll be right back,..."

"Be right here..." Lorelai smiled, only to happy to have some sustenance to feed the children inside her. She began to eat as rachel seemed to be recovering from her history lesson.

Rachel was still taking in the Luke was married...to someone NOT Lorelai information.

Huh? We things definitely changed while I was gone. "Well I guess it didn't take long....her being a lawyer..."

"You ain't kidding, he got it done at a Mailboxes Etc."

Huh? Practical, Now that is the Luke I know.

"So how long till you finally got together??"

"Not long after the sock man and his divorce was final. We had a mock date to his sister's wedding,...."

Liz married ... again?

Mock date?

Lorelai instinctively explained, "... he knew it was a date but I didn't. Anyway, the test run for the inn came around and by that time, I realized 'hey may that WAS a date', so I'm all giddy and nervous, running in to things, knocking things over when ever I was around him. And that night, we had a fight, we were arguing over 'us' and what exactly we were to each other... and he kissed me. And then I kissed him back...and the rest is history...we got married a year later..."

He didn't like how Lorelai was leaning forward and whispering, like she was talking about taboo subjects. But now, Luke could tell by the Lorelai's gesticulations, the topic had lightened up again. So, he came back with his bowl and the second bowl for his wife, and sat next to Lorelai, "How is it?"

"Mondo Fabulous! I should call you Soup Man from now on..."

"Don't you dare!"

"Why not?"

"We are legally bound to 'Coffee man', you used it in your vows."

"Bound by who?"

"God!" Luke said dryily, as he dipped some bread in his soup and took a bite.

And Lorelai just beamed in response. I do love being married.

Rachel was pleased that it all had worked out so well, despite the tortoise pace and a few bumps in the road. Luke...divorced? from a lawyer?? At a Mailboxes Etc.??

Through Lorelai's third bowl, they casually chatted. Rachel told them more about Colin, and their misadventures around the globe. And Luke and Lorelai were content to share their simple small town stories about Taylor's Megolomania, small town events and antics, and to brag about Rory's achievements at Yale.

"So is she excited about having siblings?" Rachel asked in awe as Lorelai polished off her second pie ala mode.

"She is a little concerned about the age difference...but other than that she's over the moon." To Luke "More please...you owe me one more piece, baby! I had three bowls"

Luke smiled,...AGAIN with the smiling Luke...? "what kind do you want this time?"

"hmmm, I've had cherry, blueberry, I never really liked the peach." She seemed to make a face. "What about another blueberry? They are twins after all, must treat them equally."

"Alright, I'll be right back." He kissed her cheek, and was off for her pie.

"You get treated like a queen." Rachel commented.

"Yeah, he's great...I still get Pissed that it took us so long sometimes..."

Luke came back, "Language", and placed the pie/ice cream combo infront of her.

Lorelai patted her stomach, "I didn't mean it. I'm sorry."

"Well, I better get going." Rachel said, "it was nice seeing you both everything"

Rachel gathered her bag, and went to the counter, to pay for her lunch. She looked back at the couple. Her photographer instinct had take over and she took out her camera and snapped a few candids of the happy growing family, at the table. She replaced the lense cap and received her change. The couple's lunch complete, and Lorelai's world famous perserverance had won Luke over and he agreed to take the rest of the day off, and Rachel overheard just how...

"Honey, will you take me to the Dragonfly?"

"Were are not supposed to go there unless we have a stroller."

"Luke, I miss Sookie, I even miss Michel,..."

"Really?"

"Luke please let me visit my friends..."

"You are not going in your office,"

"But I need to make sure Michel did the supply orders correctly."

"Fine, We will visit, we will walk around the grounds for your labor inducing....whatever... but you are NOT going into your office."

"But what if Michel repainted it...or moved my stuff and tried to feng shui everything...or something..."

"Then I will repaint it, move everything back and persuade him not to do it ever again... in my own special way."

"You are so good to me." As Lorelai pictured Michel, in a Luke Danes head lock.

"High time you noticed. Let me just check in with Ceasar okay..."

Luke noticed Rachel about to head out, "Hey Rachel, it was good to see you again." And Luke hugged her...He actually hugged me? "Take care", and Luke headed for the kitchen.

One more passing goodbye for Lorelai, more of a smile and a wave. And Rachel got in her rental car. A thought had gotten into her head that she could not shake.

So she waited.

A few minutes Later Luke and Lorelai came out of the diner and Luke helped his wife, That still sounds werid, into his truck.

Rachel followed the couple to the Inn she had just come from.

Luke and Lorelai went around the back via the vegtable Garden and Sookie came out on the Back porch. Rachel followed, at a safe distance, with her Camera at the Ready.

After the necesarry visit with her hyper friend, the labor inducing walk began around the grounds. Rachel kept her slower pace, and occasionally shutter bugged. Much like any of her animal safari assignments, it was like she wanted to observe Luke and Lorelai in their natural habitat. She wasn't present for the initial courtship ritual. But maybe she could learn something from observing their behavior.

Then all of a sudden, they turned off the path, and headed for a secluded area of trees. Rachel was too far away to hear their conversation, but she could tell this place was signifigant to them, and snapped a few pictures. Luke was holding both of Lorelais hands, and speaking from his heart .The light streaming through the trees was amazing, and almost gave the couple a magical glow. Before she knew it Luke was kissing Lorelai, no doubt a small sample of what would come after the twins were born.

The couple headed back to the Inn, hand in hand.

As Rachel descretly followed, she considered how her life would be differernt if she had stayed with Luke back in 2001, hell if she had stayed in 1995. but she could see how happy he was, how literally picture perfect the scene was. She mulled over the pictures now on her camera. And thought she'd send them the copies as a baby gift, and a belated wedding gift, making sure to include the one she snapped of Luke and Lorelai, at the firelight festival.

Just then her cell phone Rang. "Rachel Munroe."

An a deep irish accent come over the phone. "Hey Baby, did you land yet? There's not a flight attendent scowling at you is there?"

Colin.

"No, I landed a few hours ago, I just stopped off on the way home to see some ...old friends."

"Oh that's good baby, well, I can't wait to see you, I've missed you so much, I'll show you how much when you get home. I'll see you at the Loft tonight?"

"Yeah, I'm on my way, I love you."

"I love you too!"

Rachel had to smile. She had a wonderful life, an amazing husband, whom she would never have met had she stayed in Conneticut.

Yeah, everything definitely worked out for the best.


A/N: I have no idea what route road highway you would take to get to the dragonfly...like wise I don't know the exit number either....sorry. lol nitpickers....

A/N: the whole bottles of watter/ topping off the pool joke....that is what my sister called it. her doctor told her to keep hydrated and constantly drink water. So she called it topping off the pool (what the baby was swimming in...her belly...you know...) I thought it was funny so here it is in my story...

A/N: Can anyone name where the "It's a little lumpy but it rings" line is from...huh huh can ya? (I'm challenging that way!)

A/N: hehehehe the "black death". lol

A/N: no idea what rachel's last name is , they never said..

A/N: YES that place they go to ..the secluded trees,...that is where the kiddies wer concieved, suttle yes...but she wasout of ear shot...side I like rachel...she don't need to know....Now Max, he needs to suffer...hell yes....

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R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,

"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."


Please be specfic with R/R; name one at least specific thing you like please!!! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)

Hence the Rant option bellow.

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