Author's notes: Once again, many thanks to GGrox07! And I like to try and keep the author's notes as short as I can but I felt I relaly need to address each reviewer properly as I have some responses to each. Thanks sarahb2007 for your review and don't worry, I know. By this chapter Lorelai is four months along. I am not going to rush the pregnancy but I don't want it to drag on for too long either...so yeah :). Thanks chloe2007 for your review and I'm glad you really like this story, enough to rad it when you're unwell. Hope you get better soon! hugs. Thanks Jermey Shane for your review. Lorelai isn't going to lose the kid, that would be too much for her to handle and I don't think she would recover from it so yeah. I don't mind Christopher unless he's anywhere near Lorelai. Don't worry, I know how annoying he is when he comes along and screws things up, but it's just how it is. I know where I'm going with him so he's only going to mildly create drama. Thanks JavaJunkie4evar for your review. The Luke making a crib bit should be more credited to GGrox07 because originally I was going to have him just but one but as she was going over it she wondered if he was buying it or making it and I relaised that it would be more "luke-like" to make it so yeah :). Your review was again, very motivating and made me smile! Poor Luke indeed. Thanks CSIandGGfan4life for your review. Michel gave her a hug because he was happy for her, not because of the actually situation. I can ensure you that once that baby comes out...he'll be several feet away :). Right now he can't see-smell-hear it so yeah. Thanks Sarah for your review. Lorelai is very aware of Christopher's talent, and she's much more cautious of it now. The Gilmore comments were true too :) I always felt Lorelai and Richard had a bond that wasn't really explored because it was sort of non-verbal kind of thing, so yeah. He was quick to know what was going on. Thanks to like2CUhappy24-7 for your review. I'm so happy that you thought they characters are like they are on the show. That really made me smile cuz it's exactly what I was aiming for!

Okay, now that my happy-thanking is over, let's move forward! :P There aren't any spoilers that I'm aware of and I'm sorry if Luke comes off as the bad-guy at one point...I tried to made it seem less of that but it just had to be written that way. You'll get to find out the gender of the baby too! :) Enjoy!!

Chapter 5: Ultrasounds and Christopher

'Nooo!' Taylor yelled to the two men putting up a banner for the pie-eating festival. 'Left! Left! Can't you tell right from left?' he shook his head and saw Lorelai wandering past. 'Oh, hello there Lorelai'

'Hey Taylor, Andrew and Kirk giving you grief again?' she asked lightly.

'Eh' he rolled his eyes in the direction of the banner. 'Wow, you're really starting to show' he noticed, seeing Lorelai was about four months along now and her stomach was a few inches larger.

'Not so much yet' Lorelai frowned. 'Well, good luck' she smiled and waved, heading off towards Luke's Diner.

'Hey Luke' she smiled but then moved out of the way as a woman rushed past in a hurry. 'Woah, I'm like super girl' Lorelai smirked.

'What?' Luke glanced up from the order.

'I have these super powers to avoid anything that could potentially come in negative contact with our baby'

'That's good, right?' Luke asked, clearly a bit distracted by the semi-busy crowd and Lorelai's usual craziness.

'Yeah!' Lorelai nodded. 'Coffee please' she held out a cup.

'No' Luke glared at her.

'Luke! Please, I haven't had one in…ages' she pleaded with him.

'How long?' he asked.

'Three days…but I really need one! And I have my ultrasound tomorrow…we finally get to find out if it's a boy or girl' she said and then grinned happily as Luke poured her half a cup of coffee. 'Oh, you never said…would you prefer a boy or girl? I personally wouldn't care, because I have Rory and…and Rory is perfect so if this one goes wrong then we still have Rory'

'Either is fine, as long as it doesn't have two heads' Luke frowned while Lorelai sipped at her coffee as if it was her oxygen.

'How sweet of you' Lorelai replied. 'Oh, but you've got to go out of town this afternoon, right?'

'Damn Taylor, he wrote some complaints about the diner and now his lawyers are filing some stupid…damn Taylor. I have to go out of town to clear it up but I might not be back until…when is your ultrasound?'

'Two' Lorelai replied. 'But don't worry about it, I'll find someone to take me. I think George Clooney is unavailable though…shame' she shook her head.

'You sure? And is something wrong with your car?' he asked, not liking the idea of missing an important ultrasound.

'I don't like driving pregnant' Lorelai shrugged. 'Although I wouldn't know since I didn't have my license when I was pregnant with Rory…'

'Good idea' he nodded. 'You sure it's okay?'

'Yeah, don't worry about it…I'll show you pictures when you get back' she nodded and finished her coffee, giving him a kiss.

'Let me know if it has two heads' he added while she left.

'Will do!' she called out and continued her way down the streets, towards the inn.

Later that afternoon, Lorelai came back from shopping and was still trying to get in contact with Rory but there was no answer.

'Oh, voicemail' she realized and listened.

'Hey mum, sorry I missed you earlier. I have a major exam coming up and I've got to sort some things out with Paris. Also I don't think I'll be able to get to Stars Hollow tomorrow afternoon, so I hope you can find someone else to take you to the ultrasound. I mean grandma is always available if you need her. Anyway…sorry again. Keep me posted. Love you!'

'Drats!' Lorelai cursed and then heard a knock at the door. 'Who be there?' she asked in a very troll-like tone.

'Your prince charming, I have come to rescue you' Christopher joked.

'Christopher?' Lorelai opened the door to see him juggling two bags. 'Where's GiGi?'

'Staying with her mother for a few days' Christopher said and came inside. 'How are things? Sorry to barge in like this, I came to visit Rory but she said she'll be busy until tomorrow…mind if I crash for the night?'

'Ah…' Lorelai knew Luke would flip out at the thought and it was a bit awkward for her to have him here. 'Sure'

'Thanks. So what's new?'

Lorelai just shrugged and shut the front door since it was cold outside. 'Hungry?'

'Starving' he nodded, dumping his bags near the couch.

'Well I've only got leftovers' Lorelai led him to the kitchen. 'There's Chinese and pizza'

'Sounds good' Christopher nodded, but noticed Lorelai grabbing an apple from a bowl on the kitchen table. 'Since when do you like fruit?' he asked, finding it funny.

'Since…ever' Lorelai shrugged and placed a hand on her stomach out of instinct when Paul Anka barked suddenly.

Christopher's expression changed as he looked for recent coffee but the machine was actually empty and dry. He glanced back at Lorelai and realized what was really going on once he saw her stomach more clearly when she reached into the cupboards for some plates.

'The house looks different…is the bathroom still there or should I check the garage?'

'There's a better one upstairs' Lorelai told him without thinking. She sat down to try and get through to Rory again while Christopher went upstairs…where he spotted the crib through the open door.

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'You're pregnant' Christopher said as he came back five minutes later. 'Sorry, I didn't know. Gosh, I just barged in here and-'

'It's fine' Lorelai told him and tossed her second apple core away, pressing buttons on the microwave.

'Where's Luke?' Christopher then noticed his absence. 'I swear if that-'

'Chris! Calm down, he's just out for the night…on an errand' Lorelai said and placed a hand on her stomach protectively again since Christopher's tone and the situation in general was making her nervous.

Christopher relaxed a little, until he also noticed the engagement ring on Lorelai's finger.

'Guess you finally found your guy' he said a little sadly. 'I'm happy for you, Lore'

'Thanks and you're welcomed to stay for the night' Lorelai shrugged, she knew he'd only really come for Rory so there was no point in kicking him out.

Christopher nodded and decided he wasn't hungry any more.

'At least let me get you a gift, to say "congratulations"?'

'No Chris, you don't have to' Lorelai shook her head and realized how awkward and uncomfortable he looked, which matched how she was feeling.

'I want to' Christopher said. 'Tell ya what, how about you pick it out? I'll just pay for it, anything you want for the…do you know if it's a boy or girl?'

'Tomorrow' she replied. 'And fine, but I get to pick!'

'Sure' Christopher smiled and felt a bit relieved. 'So you've got an ultrasound tomorrow then? What time?'

'Ah, two…' Lorelai told him and then the panic of who was going to take her there arose again. Rory was busy, no way was she asking her mother…and Sookie was busy with her kids. But what annoyed her most was how much Christopher knew her; he could look at her confused face right now and know exactly what she was thinking.

'Isn't Luke taking you?' he asked.

'He's out of town until three' Lorelai sighed.

'Well then I'll take you, if you want?' he offered. 'I have my car and I won't drive too fast…I promise' he added with a hint of tease.

Lorelai looked at him and was about to say no but considered her alternative options. 'Fine, and then we can shop for my gift' she smirked.

'You mean the gift for the baby?' Christopher asked and raised an eyebrow.

'Same thing' Lorelai shrugged, grabbing another apple.

As next day came around, Christopher and Lorelai spent most of their time catching up and watching a bunch of classic movies. For lunch they went down to Luke's since Lorelai wanted one of those blueberry, chocolate chip muffins again.

After another hour of chatting and trying to call Rory, the pair decided to head off to buy the gift Christopher had promised.

'Clothes and stuff are simple and cheaper…I want to get something you'll really use. I see you've already got a crib, so how about another piece of furniture or something?' Christopher shrugged as they walked around inside one of the baby stores in Woodbury.

'Yeah okay' Lorelai nodded but spotted a really nice pram. 'Ohh, buy that! Buy that Christopher!' she jumped in joy and rushed over to it. 'It has a coffee cup holder too; buy it! Please…oh' she saw the price tag. 'Ahh, never mind'

'Nah it's okay, my gift to you' Christopher nodded and gestured for one of the saleswomen to come over.

'Ohh, thanks!' Lorelai gave him arm a brief squeeze in joy.

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They packed the new pram into the car and headed towards the hospital where Lorelai was getting her ultrasound done.

'Do you want me to wait outside?' Christopher asked, feeling awkward again.

'And send me in there alone? No way' Lorelai rolled her eyes.

Lorelai went into the room and lay on the bed, allowing the woman there to ooze cold gel onto her bare stomach and then use the machine to have a look at her unborn baby. The moment Lorelai glanced up to see her baby on the screen, her heart just melted.

'Do you want to know the sex?' the woman asked.

'Yes please' Lorelai whispered while Christopher stood next to her and smiled a little at the picture also.

'It's a boy' the nurse said. 'And he's very healthy, everything seems to be fine'

'No extra head?' Lorelai asked. She had intended it as a joke, but Christopher and the nurse looked at her in horror. 'I was kidding, my fiancé was worried about my coffee intake and…ah, never mind' she sighed. But Christopher finally got it and tried not to laugh since the nurse had taken it pretty seriously.

'You should not be drinking coffee if you're pregnant' the nurse told her and decided to check the baby more closely in increased concern.

'He's so adorable!' Lorelai said as she got out of the car with the photos as she finally reached home again.

'He looks like-'

'Don't!' Lorelai cut Christopher off. 'You leave my grey, bubbly baby boy alone' She glared.

'Okay, sorry' Christopher laughed, holding his hands up defensively before turning to get the pram out the back of his car.

Just their luck, as the pair were heading towards the house, Luke's truck pulled up near Christopher's car and he got out, slamming the door on his way.

'What is he doing here?' he asked Lorelai, not overly happy to see Christopher at all.

'He stayed last night-'

'He stayed here last night?' Luke snapped, getting mad with Christopher.

'I came to see Rory but she was busy, this is not Lorelai's fault' Christopher said quickly, not wanting to cause trouble…which he seemed to have a talent for.

'What's this?' Luke saw the pram that Christopher had. It made him feel uneasy since he was the father of the baby, he was engaged to Lorelai…but Christopher had history with Lorelai, he knew this sort of situation. It just made Luke feel insecure. It seemed that whenever he wasn't around, Christopher would take his place.

'It's a congratulations gift, Lorelai picked it out' Christopher said and tried to stay calm for Lorelai's sake, but he really envied Luke and keeping that anger at bay was difficult.

Luke frowned at him but he was mad. It was just the few times he'd come into contact with Christopher, it always turned bad…things always got screwed up for him and Lorelai.

'Luke, please' Lorelai said and stood between the boys, knowing neither of them would harm her, especially in her pregnant state.

'Anyway, good luck. I'm going to see Rory…she should be done by now. Bye' Christopher said and got into his car, driving off.

'Luke' Lorelai said and he turned to face her, calming down again.

'Sorry, I just…'

'Luke' Lorelai said again but with more excitement. She held up the ultrasound photos for him to see. 'It's a boy Luke, we're having a son!'

'A boy?' Luke smiled at the picture and pulled Lorelai closer to him. 'We're having a boy!' he said loudly and tried not to cry but he was very happy at thought of having a son and to see him in the picture.

'A boy?' Babette echoed from next door. She'd been fixing her garden when she'd seen and overheard everything. 'Oh wait until I tell the others!' she cheered and ran back inside.

'Urgh, too late' Lorelai groaned but then smiled at Luke, giving him a kiss. 'A boy… it's nice. I mean I have Rory, and now we're going to have a boy. Oh my god' she then gasped. 'I know girls…I don't know how to be the mother of a boy!'

'We'll figure it out' he said. 'Now, let's get this inside' he gestured to the pram. 'And now that we know that the baby is a boy, we can get to work on the nursery' he added.

'Wait, did I hear correctly? Luke Danes wants to decorate and buy furniture for a baby's room?' Lorelai teased as she followed him back towards the house. 'Oh my'

'Laugh it up' Luke rolled his eyes.

'Oh I will' Lorelai smirked. 'I can't wait to tell Luke junior about this story, how his big tough daddy liked to decorate a room with cute, little baby things'

'We are not calling him that' Luke sighed.

'Then what are we calling him?' Lorelai wondered, following him through the front door.

'Anything but that'

'Ohh, how about Metallica?' Lorelai suggested and Luke paused to look at her.

'You would seriously name our unborn baby Metallica?'

'I named Rory after me' Lorelai shrugged. 'And you did say anything'

'We're not calling him Metallica' Luke sighed. 'Pick a normal name'

'Oh, oh! How about Shannon? Or Larry? Or…ohh, how about Nickel?'

'I give up' Luke sighed and just watched Lorelai go on and on, one crazy name after another. Luke then smiled at her stomach and although he wasn't going to admit it, he was actually really looking forward to be a dad…whatever his son's name was going to be.

Author's Notes: Well? What did y'all think? Please review and let me know what you think/suggestions etc. Cuz the last lot of reviews I got were so motivating and so helpful that it got this chapter up sooner than I planned...reviews usually do :P. I am quite far along with the chapter now, in fact the baby is born and growing up. But there is still so much checking and editing to do before I submit a chapter (which is where GGrox07 comes in :P) and yeah...so the responses from my reviewers can really make the chapters so much better before I submit them. Last chapter wasn't as good when I first wrote it as it is now. It's now something I'm proud of thanks to all my feedback. So yeah...sorry for the rambling! Plz review! :)