A/N: I don't own anything. I only wish I did. Starts in "Just like Gwen and Gavin" after Lorelai finds out about April.

Lorelai stood in her bathroom with the door locked. She picks up the pregnancy test in front of her and gasps as she sees it is positive. A look of joy covers her face and then panic and fear overtake her. She heard the door open down stairs and Rory's voice call to her. Lorelai jumps thinking it is Luke and quickly hides the test in the trash can under some tissues.

Lorelai walks down stairs and hears Rory rambling, "And I come bearing gifts! Laundry galore. Oh, and I've got some candles and some fancy fruit, too. I don't know who Harry and David are, but they sure do know how to grow a pear. Ugh. So, your letter? Oh, my God. It was brilliant! It has got to be anthologized, I'm telling you! And he definitely did not read it because he looked flummoxed. Flummoxed! The whole time I was reading it. And I didn't tell him a thing about it. That's what he gets. So, come on! I want to hear all about his visit with you." Rory walks over to her mom sitting at the table with her head in her hands. "Mom?"

"Luke has a daughter." Lorelai replies looking up.

"And we'll talk about the letter later. What?" Rory says as she sits down.

"He has a twelve-year-old daughter. I met her today. Well, I didn't formally meet her, but I saw her and I talked to her."

"What!"

"He has a daughter with some woman. We didn't get to that, the big 'who', but he's known for two months. "

"Two months!"

"A daughter"

"A daughter!"

"What does this say about our relationship?"

"What do you mean?"

"He waited two months to tell me!"

"Did he say why he waited?"

"Yes, he said he was confused, and I get that. I mean, I'm confused! But what does it mean that he kept a secret like this? What does it say about him? What does it say about me? Doesn't he trust me? Why doesn't he trust me?"

"He trusts you, Mom. He's a guy. Sometimes guys are really dumb."

"She's cute," Lorelai admits.

"She is?"

"Yeah. She seemed smart like you. What is it with the next generation? You're all smarter than the rest of us."

"Not necessarily."

"I'm freaking out! I mean I just found out that I was pregnant and Luke just found out he has a daughter and…"

"Wait, did you just say you're pregnant."

"Oh yeah I just found out."

"Oh, congratulations, mom," Rory said pulling her mom into a hug. Pulling back, she saw the look on her mom's face of confusion. "What's wrong? I thought you and Luke wanted kids?"

"Yeah, but…it's just that he is so overwhelmed right now I'm not sure how he will take it. What if he bolts?"

"He won't bolt…he loves you too much."

"I'm not sure. I mean that if he loved me wouldn't he have trusted me and told me about April?"

"He just needed time to process. I think you need to tell him." Lorelai just looked away. "sooner…before he asks why you won't drink coffee and you have gained a lot of weight…before the baby comes out…"

"Okay, I will. We'll talk…Chinese sound good for you?"

"Yep."

**Three weeks later**

Luke was at Lorelai's house cooking dinner for her so they could eat when she got home. Luke was almost done and noticed the trash can in the kitchen was overflowing like it hadn't been empty in weeks. He decides to take it out, but runs up to their bathroom to empty the trash from there into his the kitchen bag he carried in his hands. Luke is dumping the contents of the can into the bag. He turns to leave when something catches his eye. Luke picks up the empty pregnancy test box and eyes it suspiciously. He digs through the trash until he finds the positive test. He smiles as he realizes he is going to be a father again, but then anger overcomes him that Lorelai kept this hidden from him. He takes the trash out but keeps the test with him. He walks to the fridge, grabs a beer, sits down at the table, and places the test in front of him to think. Twenty minutes later Lorelai walked through the door.

"Honey, I'm home…Mm what's that smell it swells amazing. You would not believe the day I had. See it started with Michel…" Lorelai stopped as she saw Luke sitting at the table. "Luke I ca…"

"How long have you known?"

"I just found out." Lorelai lied as she wrapped her arms around herself as she bit her lip and looked away.

"Lorelai…"

"Okay so like three weeks. I found out the day I found out about April."

"You've been keeping this a secret…why?"

"You had just found out about April. I was worried that this would overwhelm you and you would bolt."

"Damn it, Lorelai. You're not 16 and I'm not Christopher. I wouldn't take off and leave. You know that I love you; you know I wouldn't abandon my child."

"Yes, but…"

"You know how much this hurts that you're hiding things from me. Especially since you're carrying my child. It is mine isn't it?"

"Yes, Luke, how could you even ask that? I would never cheat on you. You know that."

"And I've seen you drink coffee. Don't you care about the baby?"

"Yes!"

"God damn it, Lorelai. This hurts. You don't know how much this hurts. How would you feel if I didn't tell you?"

"Uh, maybe the same way I felt when I found out accidently that my fiancée, the man I was going to marry, the man who I was going to become joined with and be one person with, who I share everything with, didn't tell me that he had a 12 year old daughter TWO MONTHS after the fact! Maybe you feel like your fiancée can't trust you or isn't reliable. You don't know what the hell you're talking about, Luke; I know how you feel."

"I can't do this anymore," Luke said walking towards the door.

As soon as he left Lorelai followed him. She stood on the porch and yelled at his back as he walked toward his truck. "Look who is acting like Christopher now…walking away from his problems and the bearer of his child instead of facing them. What happened to the reliable man I fell in love with? Huh?"

Luke didn't turn around to counter. Lorelai had pushed all his buttons with her last comment, but he knew she was right but they both needed time to cool off so he controlled his temper.

**Later that night**

Luke walked into the bedroom. Lorelai was lying on her side, face streaked with tear stains, and she quickly shut her eyes and pretended to be asleep when she heard him walk into their bedroom. He changed for bed and laid down next to her.

"Lorelai…" he began softly.

"What?" Lorelai said slightly annoyed.

"I'm sorry," Luke began and he saw her visibly relax although her back still faced him. "Is it okay that I'm here?'

"It's your house too." Lorelai said still frustrated.

"I was stupid and I'm sorry…There was no reason that I should of hid April from you. You were right we're going to get married. That involves taking two lives and blending them into one that involves no secrets. I made a mistake and I wish I could take it back. I'm sorry."

"Luke, I'm sorry too. I should've told you about the baby…I was stupid to think you would bolt. You aren't Christopher. I know that. No more secrets?"

"No more secrets."

Lorelai yawned.

"Tired babe?"

"Yeah carrying you baby takes a lot out of me."

"We'll talk more in the morning?"

"Yep. Goodnight," Lorelai said giving Luke a quick kiss.

Lorelai lay with her back to Luke as he put a protective arm around her stomach. "Did I tell you how excited I am about the baby?" Luke whispered quickly.

"No, you didn't. And I am too," Lorelai said before drifting off to sleep.