Notes:
Yeah, I know this one's a little short. Apparently writing a million fics at once is taking a lot out of me, but my brain just keeps working and while in class is when I think of the best fic ideas, don't know why that is... But this one is my most important so don't think I've forgotten you. Hopefully I'll have a chance soon to polish and finally post one or two of my other fics, or repost after repolishing one of them.
And sorry, I really wanted to get this chapter out so no time for review responses this time. I'll try better for next chapter! But know that I appreciated them all!Sookie's House
The Festival of Living Art goes on as planned. Both Lorelai and Rory participate and, unlike on the show, Luke attends, but stands at the back. He makes sure Lorelai knows where to find him when she gets on stage so that she can be calm and not flinch. When the pager goes off, Luke waits for Lorelai to get off stage and races to find her, handing her the pager. She immediately grabs both Rory and Luke's hands and drags them along as she races off to Sookie's.
"Lorelai, my arm is being pulled out of its socket," Luke shouts as he struggles to keep up with Lorelai's pace. "And I don't know where you got this energy from, you haven't drunk caffeine in weeks."
"That's what you think!" Lorelai yells back.
"Lorelai, so help me, if those kids come out with even an extra toe, I'll make sure you're drinking decaf for the rest of your life!"
Lorelai stops suddenly, gaping at Luke. Rory clutches her knees, gasping for breath. "That's a scary threat, Tom Ridge." Luke folds his arms but doesn't give in. She sighs. "I haven't been drinking caffeinated coffee," she admits.
"And you've been eating healthy food, no junk food nights?"
"What are you the health food Nazi?" Lorelai flings her arms in the air in frustration.
"A few vegetables once in awhile wouldn't kill you."
"They would if they were killer tomatoes," Lorelai teases. Luke gives in putting his hands on her shoulders, knowing he should just give in. She kisses him quickly. "Come on, Davey's not going to wait for us."
Luke and Lorelai head towards the house but Rory doesn't move. Lorelai glances back at Rory. "Hey Hun, all the action's inside the house," Lorelai tells Rory, as she points towards the house. Rory wrinkles her nose in disgust.
"You go ahead, I'll wait until Davey's born and cleaned up," Rory says. Lorelai smirks.
"Well at least I know that's one aspect of my life you're not going to copy." Rory puts her hands on her hips, glaring at Lorelai. "You going to do this when your siblings are born?"
"I'd count on it," Rory responds.
"Crazy girl. Come on, this is something you should experience, Luke," Lorelai says, grabbing Luke's hand and pulling him with her into the house. "Sookie! Bruce! Jackson!" Jackson walks into the hall.
"Hey guys," Jackson says to them. Lorelai look at him strangely.
"You seem surprisingly calm," Lorelai notes.
"Yeah, the only thing I'm worried about is which cigars to pick," Jackson replies. Luke snorts. Jackson glares at him.
"Okay, Babe, why don't you hang with Jackson, I'm going to go check on Sookie," Lorelai says, touching Luke's arm. Luke looks at her like he doesn't really want to be stuck in a room with Jackson and Beau. "I promise proper retribution tonight…" Luke grins. "Jackson, be good to Luke," Lorelai warns. She turns and walks down the hall to the bedroom where Sookie's giving birth.
"Lorelai!" Sookie exclaims between contractions. Bruce glances up from where she is and gives Lorelai a dirty look. "Come here!" Sookie holds out a hand to Lorelai, who is instantly by her friend's side. "Oooh, here comes another one!" Sookie squeezes Lorelai's hand as hard as she can as she bears through another contraction.
"Push Sookie, Push!" Lorelai yells, trying not to concentrate on the fact that her hand might be broken. "Keep pushing!" Sookie bears down with all she's got and then stops, gasping for breath. Lorelai glances at Bruce. "How we doing?"
"Just one more push Sookie, and ma'am we could do without you screaming at her, that is not the first thing the baby should hear," Bruce said sharply.
"Okay," Lorelai promises, her eyes wide. She shares a tense look with Sookie.
"All right, Sookie, let's push now," Bruce says.
"Push with everything you've got," Lorelai whispers in Sookie's ear as Sookie squeals from all the effort she's putting into it.
"Good!" Bruce says. "You can relax now." After a few seconds, Sookie hears a soft cry from her new son. "It's a boy." Bruce stands up with the baby in her arms. "Here let me give him to you."
"My advice, let her clean him up first so he doesn't look like he just crawled out of the black lagoon," Lorelai says.
"We can do without your advice," Bruce snaps. She wraps a blanket around Davey and places him on Sookie's chest. Sookie wrinkles her nose, glancing at Lorelai.
"It is kinda gross," Sookie notes to Lorelai.
"Give him back!" Bruce demands. She takes Davey away, cuts the cord and cleans him off. Then she gives him back to Sookie.
"Oh, he's beautiful," Sookie cries. "Hi, little one. Hi Davey." Sookie smiles broadly as she runs her finger over Davey's cheeks, holding him tightly with her other arm. She looks up at Lorelai. "Isn't he amazing?" Lorelai nods, smiling.
"Yes, he is," Lorelai agrees. She reaches out and touches Davey's hands. Bruce walks out. After a few moments she walks back in with Jackson, Beau and Luke following.
"I have a son!" Jackson announces. "I have a son. I have created one in my likeness." Sookie giggles.
"Jackson, come and look at your son," Sookie says. Jackson walks over to Sookie's bedside, opposite where Lorelai is standing and sees his son for the first time. "He's perfect." Jackson nods.
"He is," he agrees. Then he leans in and gives Sookie a kiss. "You did a great job Mommy." Beau stands unenthralled at the foot of the bed. Luke walks over to stand next to Lorelai, wrapping an arm around her waist. She glances up at him adoringly.
"You ready for this?" she asks softly. Luke nods, gazing at her.
"You and I, we can do this together. It's going to be amazing," Luke says in a deep gruff voice. Lorelai leans in and kisses him softly.