Monday rolled around and Luke and Lorelai were again in a patient room waiting for Dr. Levitt and another ultrasound. Lorelai was squeezing Luke's hand as though letting go would mean falling into a deep hole. Rory wanted to come but Lorelai insisted she would be fine. She only conceded when Lorelai promised to call the very minute their appointment was through.

A wrap on the door and then the doctor entered the room. "Good Morning Mr. and Mrs. Danes," she beamed. Normally being called anything with a title irritated Lorelai but she had to agree that she loved the ring of it coming from the nice lady's mouth. Mrs. Danes she thought. We're in this together. We can do this.

"Good morning. So what are the odds you've come up with some new technology that can magically fix our baby before he's even born?" Luke looked at her. He? They didn't know the genders yet. Seeing the question in his eyes, Lorelai answered "I just feel like baby B is a he. Men are always causing trouble."

Dr. Levitt giggled, "We're not quite to the science fiction levels in medical advancement yet but I can assure you, we're going to take care of you and these babies." She then peered at Lorelai's chart. "I'm very impressed with you Lorelai, you have your blood pressure in a range that I'm satisfied with."

"So does that mean we can ease up?" She asked already knowing the answer but still holding a glimmer of hope.

"I'd like you to keep doing what you're doing. The healthier you are, the healthier the babies are."

Lorelai sighed in resignation.

"Well, now that we know you're good, let's check in on the little ones." She grabbed the equipment and since the babies were bigger, she was able to just do an abdominal ultrasound. Lorelai and Luke were basically holding their breaths as Dr. Levitt scanned the babies and told them measurements. At one baby A raised a fist and it captured both Luke and Lorelai's hearts immediately. It made the reality of their babies all the stronger. Baby B kicked a foot and each movement grabbed their hearts more and more.

"Do you want to know the genders?"

Lorelai thought Luke wouldn't want to know being such a traditional man so she was surprised when he said, "I want to know. Well I do if… uh… if that's okay with you Lorelai?"

"We want to know."

"Alright. Baby A," She motioned to the monitor and zoned in on the genitals, "is a girl!" She marked and noted it on the ultrasound. A girl. Wow. They each had a girl with other people but now they'd finally have at least one that shared their DNA. Lorelai thought she saw a tear on her husband's face.

"And then we have Baby B," she refocused to the second baby "is a…" she paused because she had to reposition again since the baby moved "Boy," Dr. Levitt finally let out. "Congratulations, you're having one of each." She made another note and picture for the parents and gave them a little time to process the news.

"I was right. Our son is the trouble maker. But he's our son. We're having a SON, Luke… AND a daughter... We're going to need pink stuff and blue stuff. And what color will we have Tom paint the nursery? I don't want green or yellow, they've been overdone. I need to go shopping. Rory and April are going to be so excited. Maybe they'll come with me."

Lorelai's rant was just her processing and Luke knew it so he waited. He didn't know what to say anyway. He was still trying to compose himself from the tears he released at hearing that he was finally going to have a son and a daughter with Lorelai Gilmore the woman of his dreams. He was not normally a crier, but these past few months from the moment Lorelai proposed again until now, she'd literally made him the happiest man in the world. This was more than he could have dreamed… except. Then he remembered, his son, his son might have a heart condition. It sobered him to remember.

"Dr. Levitt, What about his heart? Is he going to be ok?" His question brought Lorelai out of her jubilee as well and she focused on the Dr.'s face which wasn't giving anything away.

"The good news is that the heartbeat seems more consistent. It likely means that the hole is closing. I suspect a Ventricular Septal Defect. The bad news is that we can't predict if it'll continue to repair itself or if it will need surgery at some point. We will continue to monitor the situation while you're pregnant, and I have a list of pediatric cardiologists to refer you to as soon as he's born. If surgery is required (and I'm not saying it will or won't be) it's a typical procedure. They may choose to monitor the situation as it may repair itself over time as he grows. About 1 in 100 babies have some form of VSD or other congenital heart defect so the procedure is well practiced. We did your blood work early on and we didn't see any indications of any mental birth defects such as Down syndrome which is a risk with advanced maternal age and heart conditions. So there's minimal concern that you won't have two babies to bring home from the hospital."

"So, he's going to be ok?"

"We're going to do all we can to ensure that."

"Thank you," Lorelai said through tears. She was relieved- still scared, but relieved. Luke felt the same way.

"It's not me. Your son is already a fighter, a lion. Right now, it's all about watching what he does."

"A lion… like my dad." The thought made Lorelai wish he was there at that moment. They hadn't always had a great relationship, but he was a good man and they worked out their relationship in the end. She never got to say a proper goodbye, but she knew he loved her.

"And a fighter like mine," Luke chimed in. Luke's dad was well known to the town for always defending the little guy. He was always there when anyone needed him. He fought through the grief of losing his wife- his soulmate- to raise himself and his sister Liz. Now that he had Lorelai and how the mere thought of anything bad happening to her ripped him apart, he realized just how strong his father really was. He wished his dad could see them all now too.

"William Richard Danes, you're already so loved. So mommy and daddy need you to keep fighting. You can do this little boy; I believe in you." Lorelai spoke to her belly as she wiped away the gel with a towel, tears streaming down her face. She hadn't thought much about names yet because of how scared she'd been, but there was something that felt so right about it.

Luke took her hand again, "Lorelai," he said. It wasn't a question, just an acknowledgment, an agreement.

A/N: I'm posting 3 chapters at once because it was a lot of material but one story. I didn't want to make it overwhelming. Gilmore Girls warrants a lot of description because they have really dense scripts so there's a lot going through each character's mind. There wasn't a lot of funny in this installment so I'll try to be funnier in the next one.