Author's Note: Hope you are all liking this story. I'm going to be updating it much more often now.
"The police tell us to be careful where ever we go, but make sure not to stop living our lives."
"Why can't they catch him?"
"They're trying the best they can."
"Oh, well if there is protection everywhere you go, then you shouldn't be too scared right?"
"Yeah...right...I guess."
"Just don't worry so much sweetie."
"I'll try."
"See. thats a good start."
"Yeah...I have to get back to work. Come on Kelsey."
"Okay mommy. " She says and follows Lorelai out like a shadow and sits behind the desk with her.
For the rest of the day Lorelai stays at the Inn with Kelsey, then finally at around 5 they go home.
Luke greeted them as they came into the living room
"How was your day?" He asks.
"Hey," Lorelai smiles and gives Luke a kiss. "Mine was good, how was yours?" Lorelai asks him while Luke gives Kelsey a hug.
"It was good." He says as Lorelai sits down
"Thats good, where's Colin?" She asks, noticing that their three year old was nowhere to be found.
"Oh he is in his room playing."
"And where are Brendan and Katie?"
"They are working on homework in the kitchen, why is everything okay?"
"Everythings fine, I just wanted to make sure everyone's okay."
"Okay. They are all okay. No worries."
She laughs at him. "No worries? What are you from Australia?"
"No," He laughs "I was just saying."
"Good, I'd miss you a little bit if you moved to australia." She teases him.
"Just a little?"
"Yup, just a little. Until I hire a butler to run off with." She jokes.
"You have fun with that." He teases.
"I will, maybe I'll marry him and have 4 more kids."
"If you want to go ahead." He says playing along.
"Alright fine." She says and pretends to dial the number of a random person.
He just laughs at her.
Later that night at around 10:00pm, everyone is asleep. Except Kelsey. She tip toes over to her big sisters bed ( they share a room) and pokes her.
"Katrina wake up." When that doesn't work she shakes her. "Katie, wake up, I can't fall asleep."
She wakes up finally and looks over to her "What is your damage?" She says since she was tired.
"Can I sleep with you in your bed?" She asks her big sister.
She smiles. "Yeah, come on."
"Thanks Katie."
"No problem."
"Kate, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Do you think that man is gonna come back for me?" She says in a scared voice.
"No. There are police everywhere and with mom and dad around, he wont make it passed the front yard."
"Pinky promise?" She asks, sticking out her pinky to her sister.
She links her pinky with her sister's "Pinky promise." and she hugs her.
Kelsey hugs her back and then starts to fall asleep. "Thanks again...night Katie."
"Night." Katie says and starts to rub Kelsey's hair back.
Kelsey soon falls asleep, as does Katrina.
The next morning. Lorelai got up out of bed before Luke and went downstairs getting a cup of coffee and sitting down at the table.
"Hey mom." The girls says as they walk into the kitchen.
"Hey girls."
"You're up early." Kelsey says.
"Yeah...so are you two. What are you doing up so early?"
"Can't sleep." Kelsey admits.
"Yeah, we both woke up at around 7 and couldn't fall back asleep, so we came down here." Katrina explains.
"Okay, well there's cereal in the cabinet if you girls are hungry."
They each grab bowls and get cereal. "Why are you up mom?" Kelsey asks.
"Couldn't sleep." She says simply.
"Oh gotcha." She says having a seat with her mom.
"Today's saturday Kels, I know that we we're going to go down to the station today. But if you don't want to, we don't have to."
"Its okay. We can go."
"Are you sure sweetie? Because you only got back home a few days ago. It'd be okay if you aren't ready."
"I just want to get it out of the way."
"Okay, then we'll go."
She nods. "What are they going to do?"
"Honey, you have to meet up with Carissa. She's your agent sweetie, she really cares about you."
"Okay. I know and I will."
"Are you really sure your ready to go back to that world?"
"I guess so." She says shyly.
"It'll be okay princess." Lorelai says comforting.
"Can we go back next weekend?" She asks.
"Sure hun, there's no rush. I'll call Carissa and tell her we won't be coming today."
"Okay. Thank you mommy."
"You're welcome kiddo." She gets up and gives Kelsey a big hug. Katrina looks at her mom and sister with a smile. So happy to see her little sister home again and her mom not freaking out anymore.
"You don't think Carissa will be mad right?"
"Of course not kiddo. She'll understand."
She smiles, hugging Lorelai again.
"But I know she's gonna want to see you. How about we invite her over for dinner tonight. How does that sound?"
"It sounds really good. I would like that."
"Great, this afternoon I'll give her a call."
"Okay. What are we going to have? Can we have something yummy?"
"Well," Lorelai looks at the clock, its 8:00 am." Considering its only 8 in the morning, I think we have a little time to decide. Why don't call the diner and bug daddy to make us something great for dinner tonight."
"Yeah! Make it be something really unhealthy and then he will cringe" She says sounding like her mom.
"Alright, go call him."
"Okay." She says laughing and they go to call Luke.
Luke answers after the second ring.
"Hi daddy, its Kelsey."
"Hey kiddo. What's up?"
"Can you make us a special dinner tonight?"
"Sure. Anything in particular you want?"
"Burgers, fries, chicken nuggets, soup, sandwiches...and grilled cheese."
"That's hardly dinner kid."
"Pleasee daddy, I was gone for so long that I really miss your food. Don't you want me to feel like I'm home again?" She asks sadly, Luke "see" her pouting through the phone.
"Alright fine." He says as thinks of all the food she would be eating.
"Its not all for me daddy. We're gonna have a dinner party tonight."
"Oh yeah? With you?"
"Me, you, mommy, Carissa, Katrina, Brendan and Colin."
"That sounds like a good plan. " Luke says.
"Kay, bye daddy. I love you." She has been saying I love you more and more since she had returned home.
"Okay. Love you too kiddo." He says and they hang up.
Kelsey runs back into the kitchen where her sister and mom are. "I called him and he said he'll bring all the food."
"Awesome! Good job kiddo." Lorelai says with a smile.
"He said that all that food wasn't healthy though."
"Duh, of course he said that. Let me tell you girls a secret. Your dad eats burgers and even pizza, sometimes, and a few times he ate chinese food without me having to talk him into it." Katrina and Kelsey's eyes widened in shock.
"So he lives a secret life?" Kelsey asks in a joking manner.
"Yeah Kelsey, did you know dad has a different wife and kids. They live in New jersey." Katrina tells her and Lorelai rolls her eyes.
"No way!"
"They do, thats why sometimes he's late coming home from the diner."
"Mommy is that true!" Kelsey asks in a surprised voice.
"What do you think Kels?"
"I say no, but Katrina is saying it is."
"Honey she's only teasing you."
"Oh."
"Come on Kels, let's go get dressed." Katrina says, and takes her little sister's hand.
Lorelai walks into the living room and sees her 9 year old son already awake, sitting on the couch playing video games.
"Brendan, why are you up so early? Its only 7:30."
"I have to beat my record mom." He says simply.
"Okay, just don't play so long that your eyes fall out, kay kiddo?"
"Kay mom." He says laughing.
Lorelai turns around and sees a very sleepy little boy walking down the stairs, rubbing his eyes and holding his blankie.
"Mommy, why is every people waked up?" Little Colin says.
"Aw, I'm sorry baby, did we wake you up?" Lorelai asks, picking him up.
"I heard everyone talking. " He says.
"I go back to seep." He puts his head on her shoulder and closes his eyes.
"No no, time to wake up now. Come on, I'll make you a bowl of cereal."
"Okay mommy." He says tiredly as Lorelai carries him into the kitchen.
She successfully makes a bowl of cereal while holding him at the same time.
"Okay baby, you are going to need to sit down in order to eat this."
"Okay." He says and sits down at the table.
"You eat too?" He asks.
"Sure, I'll eat with you." She pours herself a small bowl of cereal and sits next to him.
He smiles and digs into his food.
"Make sure you chew your food so you don't choke." She says and laughs, ruffling his hair.
"Kay."
Two hours later the kids are all dressed and they all head to the diner.
"Lukeeee! Your wonderful family is here." Lorelai announces throughout the diner.
He smiles and comes out from around the counter, kissing Lorelai. "What are you doing here?"
"We came to visit you are work, what does it look like we are doing?" Luke just shurgs. "And I have a million things to do at the Inn, so I'll see you later." She says quickly and tries to leave the diner, trying to ditch the kids off on Luke.
"Hey! Are you forgetting some people?"
"I have a lot of work to get done at the Inn, I need you to watch them today." Lorelai explains, trying to get out the door without being stopped.
"I go with mommy." Collin says in a cute voice.
Lorelai smiles and bends down to his eye level. "Thats sweet baby but mommy has a lot of work to do at the Inn. You'd be really bored."
"I not be bored. I can bring my trucks and my blanky."
She sighs and looks at Luke, who has a, haha, smirk on his face. "Fine, you can come with me, but you have to stay in my office the whole time."
"Yay!" He cheers and jumps up in Lorelai's arms. "Bye daddy."
"Ugh." Lorelai grunts after Colin throws himself at her. "You are getting too big to be held buddy." She says and they both laugh. "Bye you guys, be good for your dad."
"We will." They say at the same time and Lorelai walks out the door with Collin on her hip.
Lorelai puts him in his car seat and then drives to the Inn.
"Mommy, before I can into the office, Can I see if Aunt Sookie will give me a cookie?" He asks as he jumps out of the car and they walk toward the inn.
"Sure, but don't tell daddy, okay?"
"Otay." He says running into the inn and into kitchen.
"Hi Auntie Sookie!"
"Hey cutie." Sookie says and ruffles his hair.
"Tan I hab a cookie?"
"Of course." Sookie gets two cookies from the jar and hands them to him.
He takes a bite out of each cooke and turns around to Lorelai reaching up. "Hold me."
"Baby mommy can't hold you right now, I have work to do." Lorelai says to him.
"Come on kiddo, you have to go to my office now." She holds his hand and they walk upstairs to her office. She puts him in a big playpen that she keeps in there, with toys and books and pillows and blankets.
"Okay you stay here, I"ll be back in a little bit."
"Okay mommy. Have fun."
"Here's some more crackers and juice."
He sits down with his cup and puts the crackers beside him, playing with his toys as Lorelai goes out the door.
Later that day Lorelai's phone goes off and its Luke.
"Hey Luke, what's up?"
"Just calling to check if you and Collin were doing okay?"
"We're good, how's everyone at the diner?"
"Good, is Colin sleeping?"
"No, he's playing with matching and running around with scissors. After he's done with that I think we might go playing in traffic." She jokes.
"Real funny Lorelai."
"Yeah well, I try. So, do you need anything else? I'm really busy here."
"Oh um no. I was on my break and thought I'd call. Are you working late tonight?"
"I'm not sure yet, it depends on how things go during the day today. What about you? Are you working late at the diner?"
"No. I'm out of here by 4:00 and then I'm going to go home and cook dinner."
"Wow I'm shocked, your actually coming home early tonight." She said, meaning for it to be a joke, but had some attitude attached to it.
"Lorelai, I'm always home early now since we had Collin."
She sighs. "I know, I'm sorry...I'm just stressed out and not used to it still. Forgive me?"
"Sure." He says "But why are you stressed?"
"Just in the two hours I've been here I've been pulled in 10 different directions and I think I"m getting a cold or something."
"Did you take your allergy pills?"
"I don't take allergy pills Luke, I used to about 3 years ago."
"Oh. I thought you still did? What do you take then?" He asks confused.
"I don't take anything. Its nice to know you know so much about me." She says sarcastically, her attitude coming out again.
"What's with the tude?" He asks.
"There is no tude, I"m fine."
"Okay." He says.
"So..can we hang up now?"
"Yeah..bye."
"Bye." She slams the phone down, having no idea why she is angry at him.
Just then Collin woke up. "Mommy?"
Lorelai smiles. "Hi sweetie, did you have a good nap?"
"Why you slam phone?"
"I'm just having a bad day kiddo."
"You need a kiss to make it better?" He asks.
"I think I do." She says sadly and picks him up and places him on her lap. Colin kisses her cheek.
"Thank you, I feel much better."
"You're welcome mama" He says.
"Don't tell the others this, but your my favorite."
His little blue eyes widen "Really?" He asks.
She taps his nose and smiles. "Yup, you are, but its a secret."
"Okay mommy."
"What'd ya say you and I go for a little road trip?"
"To where?"
"Anywhere."
"Disneyland?!"
Lorelai laughs. "Sorry kiddo, thats a little too far. How about we go to the park in Hartford? You love that park."
"Okay. This time will you go down the slide with me?"
"Of course I will."
"Yay! Can we go now?"
"Sure." They clean up the office, then Lorelai takes Colin's hand and they leave the Inn, not telling anyone where they are going.
He smiles. He doesn't usually get to spend time with his mommy alone, so he was enjoying the time. A half hour later they get to the park.
"Come on mommy." He pulls her hand. She laughs and runs onto the playground with him.
"Go ahead baby, you climb up to the slide, and I'll catch you."
"No. You go down too!" He demands.
"Okay, fine. Let's race up. On your mark, get set, go!" She yells and they both run up the steps really fast. Lorelai let's Colin win.
"Haha mommy, I bet you!"
"Yeah , yeah, just go down the slide kid." He goes down.
"That was awesome buddy, here I come." Lorelai shouts from the top. Colin claps and cheers as Lorelai comes down the slide.
"How'd I do buddy?"
"A six."
"What do you mean?"
"From one to ten. You get a six."
"Thanks kid." She says sarcastically and laughs.
"I bet I can beat you jumping off the swings!"
"Woah, woah woah. Hold up there little man, we do not jump off swings."
"You and sissy do when we come." He says.
"We do not!" She protests.
"Uh huh" He says back "You and Kelsey" He says trying to say Kelsey.
"Honey Kelsey is 7, you are only 3. You could get hurt."
He pouts and crosses his arms.
Lorelai sighs. "Fine, let's go jump off the swings."
"Yay!" He cheers.
They go on the swings and jump off a couple of times. Hours later, around 5 that night Lorelai's cell rings while she and Colin and sitting on the blanket in the park.
"Hello?"
"Where the hell are you!?" Luke shouts over the phone.
Lorelai sighs. "The park." She answers as if its no big deal.
"Well you could have called to tell me, before I made dinner that is now sitting on the table and your other children are waiting to eat!"
"I don't know what to tell you Luke, Colin and I are in Hartford at the park. Eat without us."
"Fine. What do you want me to do with your dinner?" He asks.
"I don't really care, do whatever you want with it."
He sighs and says "Okay. I guess I'll see you when I see you huh?"
"Yeah I guess you will. Bye." She hangs up and looks at her son.
"Okay kiddo, time to go home."
"Say bye bye to the park now?" He asks curiously.
"Yup, say bye- bye to the park."
He turns and looks at the park and then waves. "Bye-bye park."
Lorelai cleans up there stuff and they get in the car. As she's driving, she doesn't realize the tears that start to come out of her eyes. Colin is asleep in the back seat and when she pulls into the driveway, she just sits there, in the car, not moving.