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Chapter 19

Kate was walking through the square when she spotted Mike watching her. She thought he had left. She started walking a bit faster but Mike ran up to her. "Kate, wait!" He said.

"Leave me alone." Kate said quietly.

"Look, I don't want any trouble." He said. "I just want to talk!"

Kate turned to him. "Well I don't want to talk to you!" She snapped. "I want nothing to do with you!"

"I'm trying to be reasonable here." Mike said getting angry. "Neither of us wanted this. Why don't you just save us both a favour and get rid of it?"

Kate glared at him. "And that is why I want nothing to do with you. I would never get rid of my child. Ever!"

"We're too young to be parents!" Mike argued.

"Good thing you're not going to be one then!" Kate retorted. "So there, you're off the hook. Forget about your kid. Our kid's going to have a good father. One who actually cares!"

"Who, that boy with the hair gel?" Mike said angrily.

"Yeh! The guy who loves me and wants to take care of both of us. Now I have to go so just leave me alone!" She snapped turning to leave but Mike grabbed hold of her arm.

"You can't just replace me!"

"Well make up your mind!" Kate snapped.

"Hey! Let go of her!" Rory shouted running up to them.

"Rory, it's fine." Kate said quietly.

"It's not fine!" Rory said pushing Mike off her. "You have no right to come and hurt her! I heard about what happened before in the diner."

"I don't think it's any of your business so run along." Mike glared at her.

"No I won't." Rory said. "You can't treat Kate like this."

"Rory, I'm fine." Kate tried to reassure her. She was worried that Mike would do something.

"No you're not. You were hysterical before. He doesn't have a right to intimidate you like this. He's a selfish bully." Rory said.

"I am not a bully!" Mike glared at her. "I'd take that back if I were you." He threatened.

"Or what? You'll hit me like you were going to hit Kate." Rory snapped. "Go on then!"

"Rory.." Kate said.

"No I'm not scared of him." Rory glared at Mike.

Mike scowled but just grabbed Kate's arm and started dragging her away. "Come on, we need to talk away from her."

"Don't you even think about it!" Rory exclaimed pushing him off her.

"I've had enough of you!" Mike snapped and before Rory knew what was happening, he had pulled his arm back and struck her on the face, knocking her to the ground.

"Hey!" A voice shouted.

Kate looked up to see Luke running towards them and breathed a sigh of relief. He ran up, grabbed Mike and pinned him up against the wall angrily.

"Do you get your kicks bullying on girls?" He said angrily.

Kate knelt down next to Rory. "You ok?" She asked.

Rory nodded in shock. "I think so." She said putting a hand to her cheek which stung.

"I'm so sorry." Kate apologised.

"It's not your fault." Rory said.

"Get off me!" Mike said angrily.

"What, not so tough now you're up against someone your own size?" Luke growled.

Just then Jess ran up. "What's going on?" He asked. He spotted Rory on the floor. "Ror?"

"It's nothing." Rory said sitting up.

"Doesn't look like nothing." Jess said. "Is that Mike?" He asked.

"He's not worth it, Jess." Kate said.

"Is he really who you want to spend your life with?" Mike snapped. "I thought you had taste. I see I was wrong."

Jess glared and started walking over to him but Kate held him back. "Don't." She begged. "Please."

Jess scowled but stayed back.

Luke let go of Mike but pushed him away. "If I ever see you around again, I will make sure you pay."

"What, is that a threat?" Mike snapped.

"Yeh it's a threat!" Luke glared at him. "You're lucky today but if you ever hit my daughter again, you'll wish you were never born. Now get lost!" He snapped.

Something in Luke's look actually intimidated Mike so he left. Luke regained his composure and went over to Rory and helped her up. "Come on, we should get some ice on that." He looked at Kate. "You ok?"

She nodded. "Thanks to Rory."

They all headed to the diner and Luke got some ice and put it in a bag and gave it to Rory to place on her cheek. Just then, Lorelai came running in. "Rory!" She exclaimed.

"I'm fine mom." Rory said quietly.

Lorelai went over and hugged her. "What happened?"

"Mike." Rory said.

"Your ex again?" Lorelai asked Kate.

Kate nodded. "I didn't know he would hit her. I'm so sorry. I feel awful."

"It's not your fault." Rory assured her. "He's a nutcase."

"I didn't want you to get caught up in it though." Kate said.

"If I hadn't, who know what would have happened." Rory said.

"Yeh well if I see him again in this town, I won't be responsible for my actions." Luke grunted.

"Why don't we call the police? Get him arrested for assault?" Lorelai asked.

"His dad's a really well known lawyer who has loads of friends who are judges. He'd get off easily." Kate said. "It's not worth it."

"You're not staying here anymore." Lorelai said to Kate.

"What do you mean?" Kate asked worried she was kicking her out of the town.

"You're staying with us." She said. "I don't want you living by yourself."

"I can't expect you to do that for me." Kate said surprised.

"We've got a spare room." Lorelai said. "You're part of the family. Right?" She looked at Luke.

Luke nodded. "Right."

"I don't know what to say." Kate said stunned.

"Say yes." Lorelai smiled.

"Ok. Yes. Thank you." Kate smiled.

"We can start packing up your stuff now." Jess said.

She nodded and her, Jess and Rory went upstairs.

Lorelai sighed and sat down at the counter. "It is ok that she comes and stay with us right?" She asked Luke.

"Of course. It'll be safer." Luke said.

"Thank god you saw them. I hate to think what he would have done otherwise." Lorelai said quietly.

"Hey, Rory's ok. I won't let that jerk anywhere near her again." Luke promised reaching over and touching her hand.

Lorelai smiled at him. "I know you won't." She said. She glanced at the stairs. "She reminds me of me." She admitted.

"Kate?" Luke said.

Lorelai nodded. "Yeh. Scared, worried about how on earth she's going to be a mom..."

"She'll be a good mom." Luke said. "Just like you are."

Lorelai smiled at him. "I'm so glad she found Jess. And that I found you."

"Same." Luke smiled.

"I've got my twelve week scan next week. Will you be able to get off work?" She asked.

"Try and stop me." He said.

Lorelai smiled and leaned over and kissed him. "I better get back to the inn. Mia's watching inn. I just came straight here when I got a call from Patty telling me what had happened."

"Ok, see ya later then. I'll make us all dinner." He smiled.

"Sounds good. Bye hon." Lorelai smiled.

"Bye." Luke smiled and watched her leave.

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