Love will ALWAYS Find a Way.

a/n: Thanks to my faithful reviewers…phantomphan1992 and Roscette29! Here's a new chapter…Prepare for drama! Luvs!

Daddy vs. Father:

--January 3, 2005-10:30 AM…Lori's doctor's appointment.

"Ms. Lorilyn Gilmore," the nurse called for Lori.

--Lori looked at her mother nervously and then followed the nurse to a room.

"Mom, I'm scared," Lori said after the nurse left.

"I know, huney. This is a scary thing. But everything's gunna be alright," Lorelai consoled her daughter.

--Lori took a deep breath. A few moments later, the doctor came in.

"Hello, Ms. Gilmore. I'm Dr. Bellard," the doctor offered her hand to Lori, Lori shook it, "I assume you're a good friend?" (Dr. Bellard turned to Lorelai.)

"Something like that. Actually I'm her mother. Lorelai Danes," Lorelai smiled, "but you definitely get brownie points."

"I would have never guessed," Dr. Bellard said sincerely.

"Okay, Lorilyn, I'm going to ask you some questions," she started.

"You can call me Lori," Lori interrupted her.

"Okay, Lori. How old are you?"

"20," Lori answered.

"How long have you been sexually active?"

"I would necessarily say I was 'active'. We only had sex once," Lori rambled.

"Lori, just answer the question," Lorelai was holding back laughter.

"Let's put it this way, when was the last time you had sex?"

"About 3 months ago," Lori still hated thinking about it.

"Well, you've already answered the next question. I guess we'll move on," Dr. Bellard wrote some notes down on her file, "I'm gunna need you to lay back here."

--Lori laid back on the hospital bed.

--Dr. Bellard pushed up Lori's shirt to show her belly.

"This is going to be really cold," Dr. Bellard warned before spreading the gel across Lori's stomach.

--Lori winced when she felt it.

"You see that?" Dr. Bellard pointed to a place on the screen, "That's your baby."

--My baby. Lori thought. Dear Lord, I'm gunna be a mom. Seeing it makes me want to be the best thing for it. I hope I can live up to it.

--Lori smiled and looked at her mother who was also grinning.

"Well, Lori, it seems you are about 11 weeks along."

"When does this throwing up bit end?" Lori asked with disgust.

"It should be over in the next few days."

"Thank God!"

--The other women laughed.

"I've been there. It's not fun," Dr. Bellard said still chuckling.

"I just got over it," Lorelai told her.

"Really? How far are you?" Dr. Bellard asked.

"Four months," Lorelai beamed.

"Me and my husband, Jamie, want another one, but right now we're just too busy," Dr. Bellard said.

--The women talked some more, then Lori and Lorelai left.

"I wouldn't say I was active!" Lorelai mocked then erupted in laughter.

"Well, I wouldn't," Lori turned a little shy.

"Aw. Come on, hun. Have some fun!" Lorelai pulled Lori closer to her, then keeping her arm wrapped around her shoulder.

"I just hope I can be like you," Lori said looking up at her mother.

--Lorelai stopped and turned towards her daughter.

"What do you mean?"

"I hope I'm as great a mom as you," Lori smiled.

"Really?" Lorelai acted shocked.

"Yeah, really. Even though we've had our tough times, you've been the best mom I could EVER ask for," Lori said before hugging her mother tightly.

"I love you, kiddo!" Lorelai gleamed.

"I love you, too, Mom!"

--They got in the car and rode back to Stars Hollow. They pulled in front of the housed.

"Hey, tell Dad, that I'm going to pick up Landon then run back to the inn. I should be home in a hour or two," Lorelai said as Lori was getting out of the car.

"I'll tell him," Lori closed the door.

--Lori watched her mother drive off then entered the house.

"Dad!" she called.

--Luke came from in the kitchen.

"What are you doing home?" Lori asked him.

"The diner wasn't busy. But I needed a break," Luke answered her and sat on the couch.

--There was an uncomfortable silence.

"How'd it go?" Luke didn't know what else to say.

"It went alright. She told me the morning sickness should be gone in a few days. I can't wait!" Lori said dramatically.

--Luke laughed.

"I'm 11 weeks along. It was weird seeing the baby on the screen. It was so little," Lori said joining him on the couch.

"Yup, I remember the first time I saw Landon. I was completely shocked, but happy. Now, I have 2 more on the way. I just may be the happiest man alive." Luke smiled.

"Are you still upset about me being, ya know, pregnant?" Lori asked.

"Not so much anymore. It's just taking some time to get used to is all," Luke said quietly.

"I think you'll be a good grandpa!" Lori beamed.

--Luke couldn't help but laugh.

"I might be."

--They sat there for a minute, and then the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Lori jumped up from the couch.

--She opened the door and was very (unpleasantly) surprised to see her father standing there.

"Hey, Lor," He tried to come in, but Lori stepped out on the porch.

"Hey, Chris," Lori said lamely.

"It's rumored that I'm going to be a grandfather," Chris said; Lori could see he was angry.

"Yeah. I'm pregnant. You can leave now," Lori said bitterly.

"How could you do this? It's going to ruin your life!" Chris said loudly.

"How would you know?" Lori questioned rudely.

"How can you forget, I got someone pregnant and it…" He started.

"And it what! Didn't fit into your plans so you blew it off. It didn't ruin your life. Cuz we were NEVER in it!" Lori yelled.

"Who did this to you?" Chris changed the subject.

"That's none of your concern, now is it?" Lori rebutted, "Why don't you just go knock somebody up then leave 'em. You seem to be good at that."

"What did you say?" Chris grabbed Lori's arms forcefully.

"Ow, you're hurting me," Lori whimpered, "please, stop."

"You will never talk to me that way!" Chris let go of her; Lori stood there still, "If I could have been here I would have been!"

"No, you wouldn't have," Lori said quietly; she was petrified.

"How in hell are you gunna tell me what I woulda done!" Chris raged.

--Then he slapped Lori hard across the face.

"Dad!" She yelled back to Luke, "Daddy!"

"That's what I want to here," Chris said coming towards her easily now.

"No! Get away!" Lori screamed.

--Luke shot up. He hadn't heard the previous commotion.

--Chris grabbed Lori's already bruised arms again.

"You get your hand off of her!" Luke raged.

"Daddy!" Lori freed her self from her father and ran behind her dad.

"He is not your father," Chris was quite calm considering the current situation.

"You're right!" Lori raged from behind Luke, "He's not my father! He's my dad. My daddy. The one who cared for me when you were off gallivanting in Europe or letting you business fail. He was the one here! That's the difference between a father, which is you. And a daddy, which is him."

"Are you trying to take my daughters away from me?" Chris turned to Luke.

"I already have them," Luke folded his arms across his chest.

--At this Chris lunged towards Luke.

--Luke pushed him back causing Chris to fall over the steps and to the ground.

--Chris jumped up and dusted the dirt off of him.

"You think you're somethin'. Don't you?" Chris asked coming back up to the porch.

--Chris swung and missed Luke by a long shot.

--Luke punched him; Chris quickly covered his face.

"I want you to leave. I don't want you any where near my wife, my daughters or my son. Do you understand?" Luke said angrily.

--Chris said nothing. He just walked away, got in his car and left.

"Thanks, Dad," Lori leaned into Luke.

"Look what he did to you," Luke said lightly touching Lori's face. Then he looked down at her arms.

--Lori's face was completely red and her arms had huge, dark bruises between her shoulder and elbow.

"I was so scared, Daddy," Lori cried.

--Luke lifted her up and carried her into the house. He laid her on the couch.

"I want you to stay here and get some rest. I'm going to call your mom," Luke turned away.

"No, please stay with me," Lori sat up.

"Okay, but I have to go soon," Luke paused, "Where's Lorelai?"

"She went to pick up Landon, and then to the inn."

--Luke nodded.

--Then her placed his arm around his daughter's shoulder.

--Lori buried her face in her dad's shoulder and wept.

"Lori, huney, it's gunna be okay," Luke tried to comfort her.

"I love you so much, Daddy," Lori said as if she were 5 again.

"I love you too, sweetie. Now, stop crying," Luke said sweetly.

--She stopped, but she still kept close to him.

"Ya know what?"

"What?" Luke asked back.

"You're the greatest dad a girl could ask for," Lori's smile was radiant.

--Luke smiled back. Things are lookin' up!

a/n: I'm like the father/daughter connection between Lori and Luke. What do y'all think? Sorry, for all you Chris fans out there…I just can NOT stand him.

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