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Chapter 6

Lorelai drove into the driveway of the Crap Shack and let out a big breath as she parked behind Luke's truck. She was still surprised by its presence ever since Luke had started moving his stuff into the house. It was still new to her. It was nice though. It felt permanent. She smiled and got out of her jeep and walked up to the porch. She was about to open the door when it opened itself and Luke appeared. "Oh hi!" She said surprised by his sudden appearance.

"Hey. I heard your car." He said.

"Oh ok..." Lorelai said still a bit confused.

"Rory's here." He said quietly.

"Oh! Were we expecting her?" She asked, frowning, trying to think back as to whether her daughter had told her she was coming back.

"No. She said it was a spur of the moment thing. Uh...she said her and Logan broke up." He said.

"Oh. Is she ok?" Lorelai asked concerned.

"She seems better but I think it upset her. She asked if she could stay the night which was silly because it's her home and of course she can stay but then I just realised that April stayed in her room last night and I didn't tell her and I don't know if Rory would want to share or even if she would want April in her room...You did check with her right?" Luke rambled on.

Lorelai smirked. "God you really have learnt the art of rambling from me." She joked.

"Sorry." Luke smirked slightly.

"It's cool Luke." She reassured him. "I told Rory about April staying and she insisted April have her room. She was fine with it. We've got a trundle bed so either Rory can go on that or she can have her bed and April can go on that. I'm sure both of them won't mind either way."

"Ok. Good. That's good." Luke sighed.

Lorelai smiled. "Take a breath. It's fine." She then heard laughter from the living room. "What's going on in there?"

"Oh, April challenged Rory to a game of Scrabble. I told Rory she didn't have to but she said she wanted to so...yeah..." He shrugged.

Lorelai followed him in and smiled as she saw the girls knelt on the floor with Scrabble on the living room table, both with the same look of concentration on their looks. "Hey you two! Sounds like I'm missing out on fun!" She smiled.

"Hi mom!" Rory smiled turning round. "Nah I was just telling April how it's nice to finally have an equal opponent for Scrabble seeing how you make words up which totally ruin the game." She grinned.

"Hey, I resent that!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"It is true though." Luke said.

"Hey! How do you know anyway?" Lorelai said indignantly.

"Because you used to bring it to the diner and I would see Rory refuse to play because you'd make up words like brasselfrat!" Luke smirked.

"Traitor." Lorelai grumbled.

Luke smirked. "I'll just go finish dinner. Hey April, want to come and help?" He asked, knowing Rory would probably want some time with Lorelai.

"Ok!" April smiled and followed him into the kitchen.

Lorelai smiled as she watched them disappear off to finish the food and then she turned back to her daughter. "So I hear you've had a rough day?" She said sympathetically going to sit on the sofa.

Rory sighed and joined her. "You could say that." She said.

"So...you and Logan?" She asked cautiously.

"Luke told you?" Rory asked.

"Just that you broke up then he started rambling about how April was staying in your room last night and worrying about what to do tonight. He was worried you'd feel pushed out or something." Lorelai said.

"Aw that's sweet. But I don't mind April staying in my room. She's family too." Rory said.

"That's what I told him." Lorelai smiled.

"Logan cheated on me." Rory said quietly.

"Urgh that jerk!" Lorelai exclaimed.

"I know. I know you never approved of him and how you knew he was bad news. I should have listened to you." Rory said.

"Oh no, hon." Lorelai said softly. She sighed. "I know I wasn't the biggest fan of Logan but I knew he made you happy and that's all that mattered to me. I know you loved him..."

"I did." Rory admitted.

"I'm so sorry hon." She said pulling her into a hug. "So...how did you find out?" She cringed.

"You know how I was going to his sister's wedding?" Rory said. She continued when Lorelai nodded. "Well I was hanging out with Honor and her bridesmaids when they started talking about how they all hooked up with Logan during Thanksgiving. They were boasting about it."

"Urgh those bitches!" Lorelai said.

"No, it wasn't there fault." Rory sighed.

"What?" Lorelai asked confused.

"I mean, it's all Logan. They didn't even know we were together then. They thought we started dating after that." Rory shrugged. "I confronted Logan after the wedding and he didn't deny it. He tried to say we were on a break but we weren't. He just assumed we were over because we had one fight. None of us said it was over."

"Well...I know you probably don't want to hear this but you're better off without him." Lorelai said softly.

"I know." Rory sighed. "I just...I really loved him Mom. I thought he loved me too."

"I know. Come here." Lorelai said pulling her into another hug.

"I just had to get away from Yale this weekend. I hope it's ok that I came home. I completely forgot April was going to be here." She said.

"Of course! This is your home. You're always welcome here. You know I love seeing you." Lorelai smiled.

"Thanks." Rory smiled. "April seems nice. How's it going with her and Luke?" She asked.

"Bit awkward to start with last night but gradually it got easier. Luke discovered she enjoyed cooking so she helped him with dinner. It was nice seeing them bond." Lorelai smiled.

"That's good." Rory said.

"Food's ready!" Luke called from the kitchen.

"You ready to have some comfort Luke food?" Lorelai grinned at her daughter.

"Uh..I may have already had some..." Rory said guiltily.

"What?"

"He made me a burger when I got back. I think he felt sorry for me. He even gave me coffee without a lecture." Rory grinned.

"Aw he loves you!" Lorelai grinned.

"Well I am quite lovable!" Rory shrugged following her mom into the kitchen. "This looks great!" She said to Luke as she looked hungrily at the pasta dish he had made with garlic bread.

"Thanks. Take a seat. Don't worry if you don't want a big portion. I know you've already eaten." Luke said. He stopped when he saw both Lorelai and Rory stop and stare at him. "What?" He said.

"Do you not know us at all?" Lorelai exclaimed dramatically.

"Yeah Luke! What are we, if not champion eaters? Remember when we had four Thanksgiving dinners!" Rory played along.

"Sorry. My mistake." Luke rolled his eyes.

"You had four Thanksgiving dinners?" April asked surprised.

"Don't even ask." Luke told her. "You'll soon learn these two are crazy when it comes to food. Where they put it all, I don't know."

"Well I think everyone knows where food goes eventually..." Lorelai said. "Right April? You're into science!"

"Yeah ok! Please stop talking!" Luke exclaimed knowing where this talk was heading to.

Lorelai and Rory grinned as April giggled.


"How can you eat anymore?" Luke exclaimed as Lorelai leant over to eat yet another red vine after their movie finished. They had agreed to watch a movie after dinner after which Lorelai insisted on getting out all the junk food they had in their house.

"You're seriously asking me that?" Lorelai grinned.

"I know! But I just don't get it! I'm stuffed!" Luke said.

"That's because you're not a Gilmore and don't have iron stomachs like us." Lorelai joked.

"Evidently." Luke grumbled.

"So...another movie?" She asked the group.

"Actually, I'm pretty tired. I think I might just head to bed." Rory said getting up from her position on the floor.

"Yeah me too." April said getting up too. "I'll help you with the trundle bed."

"Thanks." Rory smiled at her. "Feel free to watch another movie if you want. You know I can sleep through anything." She said to her mom.

"Ok. Sleep well sweets! Night April." Lorelai smiled.

"Night mom. Night Luke." Rory said.

"Yeah night!" April said following Rory to her bedroom.

"So they seem to be getting on..." Lorelai smiled.

"Yeah." Luke smiled. "I guess they're quite similar really. Both are smart, both like reading."

"Yeah." Lorelai smiled. "And how's it going with you two?" She asked.

"Yeah it's good. I think. It was nice to be able to teach someone my methods of cooking without having to watch their every move to make sure they don't cut themselves with a knife." He smirked.

"Hey!" Lorelai said indignantly.

Luke chuckled but put his arm round her and pulled Lorelai closer to him. "It was nice. I feel like I'm getting to know her more and she's getting to know me. She's an amazing kid. I still can't quite believe she's mine."

"Well believe it mister." Lorelai smiled. "I'm glad it's going well. You deserve to get to know her. And she seems happy, doesn't she?"

"Yeah she does." Luke smiled.

"So...do you fancy watching another movie?" She asked.

"Do you mind if we don't?" He asked. "I'm pretty tired too." He admitted.

"Thank god! I am too. Busy day at the inn today and Michel was being his normal lovely self." She said sarcastically.

Luke chuckled. "Come on then." He said getting up. "I'll just check the doors are locked and then I'll meet you up there."

"Ok." Lorelai smiled and headed upstairs.


"I really don't mind sleeping on the trundle bed." April said. "I feel guilty kicking you out of your own bed." She said worried.

"Oh don't be silly! I honestly don't mind. I'll sleep anywhere." Rory reassured her.

"But it's your room." April protested. "I don't want you to feel I'm pushing you out or anything..."

"Ok stop." Rory said. "April, you're family ok? Don't ever feel guilty for staying in my room. You're always welcome here. I know our house isn't exactly huge."

"Are you sure?" April asked. Rory gave her a look which made her laugh. "Ok. Well thank you."

Rory glanced at her as they put the sheets on the trundle bed. "You know Luke would have been there for you when you were younger, right? If he had known about you, he would have been there."

"I know." April said quietly. "I wish I had known him when I was younger...I feel like I've missed out." She looked up at Rory. "You've known him a while right?"

"Since I was about 10, yeah." Rory nodded. "My mom and him hit it off straight away. Well I say hit it off. She would annoy him to no end and he would put up with her." She joked.

April laughed. "I can't imagine that. Your mom seems great. She's been so welcoming to me."

Rory smiled. "She is."

"Have they really only been dating for a year?" April asked. "They seem like they've been together for years."

Rory laughed. "The town's been willing them to get together for years. It's so obvious that they've liked each other for years but I guess things got in the way and people got in the way. Your dad finally plucked up courage though at my mom's inn opening and told her how he felt. And it sort of went from there."

"Did you always want them to get together?" April asked interested. "I mean, I don't really know much about your dad..."

Rory sighed. "My dad hasn't exactly been the best dad to me through the years. He would make promises to me and then constantly let me down. He's always held a torch for my mom though so he would turn up pretending he wanted to spend time with me, but really he just wanted to get with my mom."

"That sucks." April frowned.

"I got used to it." Rory shrugged. "I learnt early not to rely on him. Besides, I didn't need him. I had mom. And this town. And Luke's always been there for me. I didn't really miss him."

"So did you want your mom and Luke to get together then?"

"Well...at the beginning I actually warned my mom off him." Rory admitted.

"You did?" April asked surprised.

"Only because I was afraid that they would break up and we'd never get to go to Luke's again." Rory said quickly. "It was nothing against Luke. I just knew it would be a big thing if they started dating. The whole town would be watching them."

"So what changed?"

"I saw a change in my mom. She was ready." Rory shrugged. "I saw how happy she was every time she mentioned Luke. It was nice."

"And now they're getting married." April said.

"Yeah." Rory smiled.

"I'm glad. They seem really happy." April smiled.

"They are." Rory smiled. "Anyway, I would love to stay up and chat all night but I really am tired. Today's really worn me out."

"Oh yeah sure!" April said. She got into Rory's bed while Rory got into the trundle bed. She glanced over at her. "You know, it's weird. I've waited for years to find out who my dad is and now not only am I getting a dad, I'm gaining a step mother and step sister as well." She said.

"Yeah, sorry about that!" Rory grinned.

April laughed. "No it's nice. I've always wanted a sister."

"Same. I mean, my dad has a daughter now but I don't see her much." Rory said. "It's nice to have an opponent for Scrabble and someone to talk books with."

"I think I'm going to like coming here." April smiled.

"Oh trust me, you'll regret saying that soon! Wait until you encounter Kirk!" Rory grinned. "Night April."

"Night." April grinned, turning the light off.

So I hope you liked it! Not much happened, I know, but I wanted a nice family night in. :) I promise you won't have to wait as long for the next chapter! :P Please keep the reviews coming as I love reading what you think. I really do appreciate your support as well so thank youuu! :)