Author's notes: Okay so the name for this chapter pretty much saids it all. Thanks,

penguinopus- The twins idea seems quite commom amongst readers, as I stand by what I said before: you'll have to wait and see what happens cuz I'm not giving anything away at this point. Maybe they'll have twins, or maybe they won't...each is equally likely.

Jermemy Shane- Never say sorry for your opinions, I don't offend easily so if you have something to say, say it :) Yeah, Richie is 5 but he's a very smart kid. Keeping in mind that Rory could say big words at the age of 3. I'll try to work on that though, thanks for the comment, i'll keep it in mind.

Chloe2007- Yeah, Paul Anka's death was actually a bit sad to write since he's like a member of the family. Pepperjack is still there, so Richie's luck there. And yup, Luke and Lorelai are trying for another baby, again...the title of this chapter saids it all.

imissthisshow- :) Okay, so it's decided: 40 chapters and then the sequal! I wouldn't count on April having kids anytime soon since she's a bit young atm. Rory is older so she does have more likeability in this fic. As for how far she and Logan go, if their frendship goes further or not...you'll have to wait and see. Friends or more, Logan is in it til the end. And wow, you think it could be like an ep of the show? That is a high compliment! Thanks :)

Loridhhp- I'm Australian, so maybe that's why I don't use American language :P. defiantly is indeed incorrect spelling in my fic, sorry for that guys. I am not used to spelling definently, so thanks for pointing it out, i'll keep an eye on that word now. Thanks for pointing these things out, i don't find it annoying but rather helpful. I'm glad you think they're to character, makes me smile when people say that. I've never seen On tree hill, i do know that Michael Chad Murrey (played Tristan) is in it and that's about it. Pepperjack is one of those small dogs that have a kinda long body. I dunno what the breed is though. Like I said I was sad writing paul anka's death, mainly cuz I know the feeling. I'm still uupset to my dear beloved dog dying in December recently, she was my best friends and meant the world to me :(. Jess is fun to write, glad I did him well. I had Lorelai's speach from 'rory's birthday parties' in mind when I was writing the chapter and I wanted to keep it true to something she would say...i'm quite proud of it. lol, yes your review was long enough...thanks!! Made my day.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Positively Pregnant…again

It was almost an entire month since Richie's party, and things had been going very smoothly for everyone. April's grades were really high, Rory's job was finally paying off in some departments, and Richie had become good friends with Davey (even with the three years age difference, but that didn't bother the kids).

It was a rather early morning, and even Luke was still fast asleep. April was back at Yale, Rory was focusing hard on her articles, and Richie was having his first sleepover with Davey. Luke and Lorelai had gotten the night to themselves, but as Lorelai awoke and climbed out of bed, wrapping herself in the sheet since she had nothing else on…she felt very weird and out of place. Maybe because it had been awhile, but it just felt…strange. She sighed and glanced at Luke, whom was also naked but more covered up that she was. Lorelai frowned again and dressed quickly.

She headed out the door, ignoring Pepperjack's yapping and got into the jeep.

'How was it?' Lorelai asked as she picked Richie up from Sookie's house.

'It was a little uncomfortable at first, but my brilliant cooking skills soon smoothed that out' Sookie grinned proudly. 'Then they played some games, watched TV and went to bed…oh it was so wonderful' she smiled. 'Our two boys having their first sleepovers'

'Yeah, sure beats their first night out at a party or their first car' Lorelai sighed.

'Oh crap, I didn't think of that' Sookie panicked. 'And Davey is older!'

'Relax Sookie, I think we have at least a solid five years before we have to lock them in their rooms and talk them out of getting tattoos'

'Yeah' Sookie nodded but still looked slightly tense. 'Are you okay?' she then asked, seeing an odd look on Lorelai's face.

'Why? Do I look like Linda Blair?' Lorelai felt her face.

'No you look…pregnant' Sookie realized.

'Woah Sookie' Lorelai shook her head with a nervous laugh. 'Wait…Luke told you that we were thinking of having another kid?' she gasped.

'No' Sookie lied. 'Maybe…yes!' she winced as Lorelai glared at her. 'But I swear, I didn't tell anyone!'

'Not even Jackson?' Lorelai raised an eyebrow skeptically.

'By "anyone" …I meant other than Jackson' Sookie winced again.

'Hm, you should be ashamed' Lorelai told her and then grew a bit more impatient. 'Richie! Come on!'

'Coming!' Richie ran down the stairs, dragging his bags behind him. 'You packed me too much stuff!' he growled loudly in a very Luke-like way.

'For your own good' Lorelai told him. 'Okay, bye Sookie…bye Davey'

'Bye' Davey waved.

'Bye!' Richie added.

'Did you say "thank you for having me" to Sookie?' Lorelai then nudged him.

'Thank you for having me' Richie told her.

'Anytime sweetie' Sookie smiled. 'Bye!'

'Why is Sookie looking at you funny?' Richie asked as they got into the jeep.

'Cuz I'm so beautiful…and when you're forty, I shall tell you the real reason' Lorelai replied and started the engine after checking herself in the mirror.

A few days passed by and the workload at the Inn started to pile up, but Lorelai was eager to let Michel handle it as a very exciting moment was occurring.

'Keys!' Richie reminded.

'Keys!' Lorelai searched for them. 'Ah huh!' she smiled and handed Richie a water bottle. 'Okay my big boy…got your bag?'

'Check!' Richie nodded, holding up his new backpack.

'Books?'

'Check!' he yanked the bag open to stare at them.

'Bubble gum?'

'Huh?' Richie pulled a face but noticed a packet in the smaller pocket.

'And we're late!' Lorelai noticed the time and rushed to the door where Luke was moving Richie's bike from the driveway. 'Oh! Grab mummy an apple'

'Why?' Richie asked but grabbed one from the fruit bowl. 'You're weird' he sighed and then rushed to catch up with his parents.

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Luke drove out of the driveway, listening to Lorelai and Richie's checklist. He gave Lorelai a glance after a few minutes and raised an eyebrow.

'I made breakfast' he told her. 'You said you were full'

'And you believed me?' Lorelai questioned him as she took another bite out of her apple. 'Mm, yum' she commented.

'Mum's scaring me' Richie said from the backseat.

Luke smirked and as he parked outside Stars Hollow Elementary School, he also took noticed of Lorelai sudden change in clothing taste. He sat there and ran the details through his head…until realization hit him: she was pregnant, again.

'Luke!' Lorelai snapped. 'Come on!' she hissed since she and Richie were already several meters from the car.

'Oh, coming' Luke got out of the jeep and caught up with them. It was Richie's first day of school and Lorelai was very emotional right now as she hugged her son tightly in goodbye, not wanting to let him go.

'I'm not going into space' Richie sighed but put up with his mother's hugs and kisses. 'Okay, I'm good' he then shoved her away. 'Bye dad' he said and reached out for a hug.

'Bye, have a good day' Luke gave him a hug and ruffled his hair.

'I will, bye' Richie waved and walked up the steps.

'Oh, our baby is starting school' Lorelai sniffed, trying not to cry.

'Come on' Luke encouraged after another ten minutes of staring at the door.

'I need coffee' Lorelai sighed, following him arm in arm.

'You already had coffee, less than an hour ago' Luke stated and knew that if she were pregnant again, it would be another round of coffee war.

'This is a mega-coffee morning' Lorelai frowned.

'Ah huh' Luke nodded skeptically.

Lorelai finally arrived at the Dragonfly and the moment she entered the kitchen, excited yells here heard.

'How was it?' Sookie rushed up to her. 'Richie's first day!'

'It was great, he took it really well…while I tried to keep him from leaving and blubbered all the way home' Lorelai admitted. 'Coffee? Luke won't give me any'

'Oh…why not?' Sookie asked innocently with a slight smirk that she kept hidden.

'I dunno' Lorelai shrugged. 'He's being mean, and I ate an apple…wait, I ate and apple' she then realized and gasped.

'Ah huh' Sookie nodded and smiled at her.

'Now you sound like Luke, where's the coffee?'

'Machine is broken' Sookie lied.

Both girls jumped as the door suddenly banged open.

'I cannot do this anymore!' Michel complained dramatically. 'These guests are being very, very annoying! They do not understand that we are completely booked, they insist on a room that we do not have and urgh! They have three kids and…who has three kids? One is enough, better yet…none!'

'I have three kids' Lorelai frowned.

'Oh! Me too' Sookie remembered. 'No wait, I have two' she frowned. 'But I almost had three'

'Hm, coffee' Lorelai reminded Sookie.

'Coffee can kill you' Michel told her.

'Urgh, will everyone stop sounding like my husband?' Lorelai frowned and poked her tongue at Michel.

'How very mature of you' Michel said, glancing away. 'And why are you dressed like someone with a brain tumor? It is 90 degrees outside and you're wearing that'

'It's not 90 degrees Michel' Sookie rolled her eyes and once Lorelai turned around she mouthed "pregnant".

'Oh' Michel said.

'Oh what?' Lorelai turned back around, having found some coffee.

'Oh…I'm leaving now' Michel said and left the kitchen.

'People are acting very odd today' Lorelai said and took a big sip of her coffee but it was then yanked form her hands. 'Sookie!'

'You are not having another caffeine addicted child' she told her.

'I'm not pregnant' Lorelai said stubbornly. 'Give it'

'No, you will be soon…if you're not already by now, so get used to it!' Sookie tipped it down the sink.

'I have no friends!' Lorelai said melodramatically. 'I'm going to retreat to a cave and live off fish! I'll become a hermit and…ew, fish' she realized.

'Kitchen…out!' Sookie pointed since she was going to be making a fish course for dinner.

'Fine' Lorelai growled and left. 'I'm going on a coffee hunt' she told Michel and left the Inn. The moment she was gone, Michel rushed into the kitchen.

'So she's really pregnant?' Michel asked, slightly excited for Lorelai.

'Yup' Sookie nodded with such certainly.

'How exciting!' Michel said genuinely.

'What?' Sookie looked at him in shock.

'I said: how annoying! Another one' Michel lied and left the kitchen with a frown.

'Please, please…PLEASE!' Lorelai continued to beg Luke by lunchtime. 'I love you Luke! I'll marry you! I'll cook you lobster!'

'I know, and we're already married. Besides, I think I can live without enduring your cooking skills' he stated without glancing up.

'How dare you' Lorelai said in fake offense. 'My cooking skills are wonderful! I know where the egg-thing is and the pans!'

'Because knowing where they are is the same as using them' Luke teased.

'So? How far along are you?' Miss Patty asked Lorelai with a happy grin on her face.

'Eh?' Lorelai looked at her in confusion, slightly distracted from her coffee mission. 'Far along…what?'

'The baby, sugah!' Babette jumped in.

'Baby? What baby?' Lorelai was still lost and Luke continued to stare at the counter, trying to hide his expression.

'Yours' Miss Patty said. 'You're pregnant right?'

'Oh! No, no I'm not pregnant' Lorelai laughed but it came out a little nervously.

'Okay' Miss Patty nodded and share an expression with Babette. 'Sure honey, if you say so'

'I'm not pregnant' Lorelai said as they started to leave, sharing the same disbelieving look. 'I'm not pregnant!' she yelled and then growled in frustration. She turned back to Luke, giving him a glare while pointing at him. 'Coffee now, or you're sleeping on the couch' she threatened.

Luke sighed and grabbed the coffee jug. 'Coffee will kill you' he said for what must have been the billionth time.

'So will anthrax' Lorelai replied. 'Fill her up!' she held up the largest coffee mug she'd been able to find.

As the end of the week came around, Luke parked his truck outside the school gates and listened to the ringing bell. The kids piled out of the school as if it was on fire or something. Luke got out of the truck and wandered a little closer. He finally spotted his son and smiled proudly at him. Richie was near the back, talking to two boys his age with a few books in arms.

'Dad!' he spotted him and rushed over. 'Hey' he smiled and looked for his mother. 'Huh, where's mum?'

'She's busy' Luke lied. 'Come on, how does Benny's house sound?'

'Ah…great' Richie gave a smile but still looked confused. 'Mum didn't forget about me, did she?' he asked as he buckled his seatbelt.

'Of course not, she wanted to come but she was just too busy' Luke said.

'Okay' Richie nodded and glanced down at his book until they reached Benny's house.

'I'll pick you up at four…or five' Luke nodded. 'Bye' he waved and the moment Richie had reached the front door, he drove off.

Richie frowned and was a bit stunned for a moment. He then took a breath and knocked on the door, hearing running from inside.

'Hey Richie!' Benny grinned. Benny had red hair and freckles and was hardly an inch taller since he was one year older than Richie. 'Come in!' he grinned.

Luke parked the truck near Lorelai's jeep and got out with a defeated sigh. He took his time in walking to the front door and then went inside with caution. When he'd left, Lorelai had been throwing things about (and at him) so he took his time in searching for her. He relaxed a little, as it was quiet.

'Lorelai?' he called out but then heard her sobbing from upstairs and his heart sank. 'Hey' he went into their bedroom. He found her lying in bed, gripping the sheets as she cried.

'How's Richie?' she sniffed, grabbing some more tissues as he joined her on his side of the bed.

'He's fine, confused but fine' Luke said, letting Lorelai rest her head on his arm. 'Are you okay?'

'No I am not okay' she frowned. 'I'm pregnant!'

'I've noticed' Luke replied.

'Yes well, everyone did…I'm the one who's pregnant and I'm the last to find out!'

'We haven't been to the doctors yet' he reminded her.

'This is all your fault!' Lorelai then growled.

'How is it my fault? And you had some involvement…'

'I had nothing to do with this!' Lorelai frowned dramatically.

'Of course' Luke said and decided she was emotional enough with him jumping in to remind her how exactly one gets pregnant. 'I thought you wanted another baby?'

'I do!' Lorelai sighed. 'I really do, but…just…urgh!' she tossed her tissue bundle away and took a deep breath. 'It's still a shock, after a month of trying…which wasn't all that bad, but…I dunno. I guess I just kind of accepted that maybe it wasn't going to happen after all. And then it did'

'So…even though we planned it, it's still a shock?' Luke guessed.

'Yeah' Lorelai nodded and snuggled against him. 'I'm pregnant Luke' she then smiled. 'But…this is the last time, the last pregnancy I will endure. You hear me? No more after this one…none, nada'

'I know' Luke said and rested his head against her. 'But since this is the last one…will you promise to cut back on the coffee?'

'I'll try' Lorelai said honestly and the pair settled for comfortable silence.

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After about ten minutes, Luke took a quick breath. 'Lorelai?'

'Yeah?' she asked a little sleepishly.

'Are you happy?' he wondered.

Lorelai looked up at him and smiled lovingly. 'I'm very happy'

'Good' Luke nodded in relief. 'I like you happy'

'I like me happy too' Lorelai said. 'This house makes me happy, the kids make me happy' she said and kissed him passionately. 'You make me happy' she added and snuggled against him again. 'Are you happy?' she then asked in slight concern.

'Yes' Luke replied. 'Love you' he kissed her forehead and closed his eyes.

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The couple just lay in bed and drifted to sleep, filled with happiness and love. Another baby on the way…

'How are we going to tell Richie?' Luke then asked.

'Shh, happy sleep now…stupid issues later' Lorelai grumbled softly and placed a hand on her stomach…

Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter is shorter than usual, but I'll make up for it later. Thanks for reading, please review!

-Mel