"I think punishing her is the first step. Hey, listen, are you and I okay?"
"Why wouldn't we be?"
"I don't know, maybe because I've been treating Kelsey like a princess and I thought maybe you were feeling ignored."
"Well I was, but really mom its okay. I don't want you to be stressed out or upset. You and I are good. It'll take a lot more than that to ruin our relationship."
Lorelai smiles and they give each other a hug. "I have a great idea, how about you skip school tomorrow, I'll skip work tomorrow and you and I can go shopping."
"That sounds really great, but I have a test tomorrow. Can I still skip?"
"Hmm..what time is your test at?"
"In the morning. Around 9:00."
"Alright, you take the test. I'll right you a note to take you out of school after that."
"Your the best." She says and hugs her.
"Oh and why is daddy on the couch asleep?"
Lorelai looks very guilty. "Well..I kind of..had a melt hormones took over and I yelled at him and locked him out of the bedroom."
"Mom..."Katrina says sternly but with a smile.
"I know, I know. It was wrong to yell at him."
"You two are going to be okay right?"
"Don't worry kiddo, your dad and I will be fine. Now you better get some sleep, we are going to have a long day shopping tomorrow, plus you have that test."
She smiles.
"I love you mom." She says and Lorelai says it back.
Katrina goes in her room and Kelsey was already asleep.
Katrina walks over to her sister's bed and moves her arm to wake her up.
"Kels wake up."
"Hmm...what?" Kelsey groans.
"Hey, I just wanted to say I'm sorry."
"You are?"
"Yeah. I guess I haven't been a really great big sister lately."
"You used to be a great big sister..but now that you hate me, you aren't any fun anymore."
"Kels, I don't hate you. Why would you think that?"
"Because you never want to play with me anymore. You always yell at me."
"Well. I'm sorry. I won't act that way anymore okay?"
Kelsey just nods.
"So how about me and you suck up this punishment and make the best of it?"
"I like that idea." Kelsey says and smiles, laying her head on Katrina.
"Katie, does this mean that even though you are getting older. You won't forget about me?"
"Of course not, you and I need to stick together. I'm going to get older, and have my own friends and my own stuff, but that doesn't mean I'll ever forget about you. OKay?"
"Good. Because I'm going to need my big sister. This family is crazy, you know?"
She laughs. "Yeah I know."
"Especially with the new baby coming. It will be even more nuts."
"Your telling me" Katie laughed.
"Do you think mommy's gonna have a girl or a boy?"
"I dont know Kels." She lies.
"I'll be happy with either one."
"What do you think?" She asks Kelsey.
"I Don't know."
She nods "Well lets get some sleep huh?" Katie says and they fall asleep.
"Okay." Kelsey says. Each of them are in their own beds, and fall asleep.
Lorelai walks downstairs and taps luke on the shoulder. "Luke, wake up."
He stirs awake
"Hey. Whats up?" He asks sitting up.
"Its safe to come upstairs now."
"You actually want me to come upstairs with you?"
"I'm sorry I was such a jerk before."
He smiles slightly .
"Come here." He says and pats the seat next to him.
She sits down next to him and smiles. "What?"
"You don't have to be afraid to let me stick up for you and protect you, you know? Your my family and it is my duty to stand up for my family."
"Luke, how long have you known me for?"
"About 22 years, why do you ask?"
"I meant you've known me long enough to know that i like to stand up for myself."
"Your right. I'm sorry I wanted to stand up for you and protect you then."
"Luke, I'm not trying to make you mad."
"I know that and I'm not mad, but are you saying you don't want protection anymore?"
"What? No i'm not saying that."
He smiles "Then what are you saying?"
"I'm just saying....will you come back upstairs to bed please?" She asks with a smile.
"Yeah." He says and smiles, taking her hand and they walk up the stairs.
"Good."
EVeryone sleeps well through the night. As the months pass, the leaves fall off the trees and the air grows colder. Its now around Thanksgiving time, and the danes kids have been less than thanful for the things they have. Lorelai is 5 months pregnant.
Its 4 days before thanksgiving and the danes family is sitting down for dinner.
"Mom, can I skip school tomorrow?"
"Why?"
"Because its the day before Thanksgiving break, no one's going to be there."
"You are going to school."
"Mommy, if Katie doesn't go to school than I don't want to either."
"Mommy Can I go to the toy store tomorrow?" Brendan asks.
"Mommy, I want toys too." Colin chimes in.
They all start barking out orders and telling Lorelai everything they want to do and want to buy.
"Shut up!" Lorelai screams loudly, and everyone is silent.
"So I take that as a no?" Brendan asks and Lorelai just gives him a look .
They continue to eat and then Luke says, "Maybe it is not such a bad idea if they all stay home tomorrow. No toy store though."
"Luke, they can't stay home tomorrow. There's way too much that needs to get done around here before thanksgiving dinner thursday and I can't have 4 kids running around."
"Actually there would be one running around tomorrow, Colin. Unless you are taking him to daycare?" Luke says .
"I dont want to go to school. We are just going to have a free day." Katie says/
"You don't know that, and Luke, we have three kids under the age of ten. They will be running around, fighting, I don't have time to deal with all that."
"Your right. We have a lot to get done around here before Thursday, so you kids have to go to school, but mom isn't doing a lot of work around the house."
"Yes I am Luke, you are the one that called my parents and forced me to invite them here. So now I have to clean this whole house to make sure there is not one thing she can pick out thats wrong with my life."
"Not a lot though. Let me handle the major stuff."
Just as Lorelai is about to talk back, the kids start arguing again, and asking for things.
"For the love of god will you please shut up! You four are the most ungratful kids I know. In two days it'll be thanksgiving, where we are supposed to give thanks for the things we have! And you four are acting like spoiled brats!" Lorelai slams her fork down on her plate and storms away from the table in anger.
"Hormones?" Colin asked
"No, Colin mom is just pissed off Katie says" and Luke is shocked to hear her curse
"Katie what did you just say?" Luke says
"I said nothing dad." She says innocently.
"No you didn't. You said mom is pissed off." Brendan rats her out.
"Shut up!" She pushes him.
"You shut up!" He pushes back.
"Knock it off!" Luke yells
"Now all of you go to your rooms and get cleaning for Thursday."
"But dadddd." All of them whine. Luke gives them a look and the three of the go upstairs to clean their rooms.
Colin looks at his dad and smiles. "Can I help clean too daddy?"
"I got the kitchen buddy. Why don't you go and see if mommy needs help?"
"Okay." He jumps out of his booster seat and finds his mom in the living room, cleaning and mumbling to herself.
"Mommy, can i help you clean?"
Lorelai turns and sees her little son with a big smile on his face. "Sure you can, will you please go get mommy a garbage bag."
He goes to the kitchen
"Daddy, mommy needs a garbage bag."
"Here you go little man." He says and hands it to him and then he goes back to the living room.
"Here you go mommy." He hands her the bag.
"Thank you baby. Now I want you to go around the room and pick up all the pieces of paper, then put them in this bag. Okay?"
"Otay." He says and walks around, picking up all the paper. Next they dust off pictures and the tables and furniture.
"All done mommy."
"Great, now you see those three shirts in a pile on the couch?" She asks, and points them out to him.
"Uhhuh."
"Those are yours, could you please take them into your room and put them away."
He nods and takes them up. Lorelai sits down and relaxes on the couch and Luke comes in.
"Tired?" Luke asks.
"A little. Not as much as I was yesterday though." Just then the doorbell rings. Lorelai looks out the window and sees her oldest daughter standing outside.
"Rory's here!" Lorelai sheirks and flings open the door. "Rory!" Lorelai shouts and hugs her daughter.
"Mom!" Rory shouts back. "I've missed you."
"I missed you too. Come on inside, its freezing out." Luke goes out to Rory's car and grabs her suitcases. "So what are you doing here? I thought you weren't coming until tomorrow?"
"I thought I would come and suprise you. Are you suprised?"
"Very, and I'm so excited you are here!."
"Good." She says and they hug again. Luke comes back inside, carrying her bags.
"Now that you are here, maybe you can get your mother to rest."
Rory gives them both a look and laughs.
"And maybe after you attempt that, you can get Luke off my back about resting." Lorelai says with a smirk.
"I willl, but lets go and sit and you can fill me in with what's going on."
"Sounds good." They sit on the couch and just as they are about to talk, they are interupted by four kids running down the stairs.
"Rory!" They all cheer and tackle her.
"Hey you guys." She says and hugs them all. I've miss you."
"We missed you too." Brendan says.
"I missed you the most." Colin says.
"No, I missed you the most!"Kelsey fights her brother.
"No, I did!" Brendan chimes in and the three youngest kids start fighting.
"Hey! Stop it!" Lorelai yells at them.
"You all missed me I understand that, but hey I promise later I will catch up with all of you." She says and they all go.
"So, I've been dying to talk to you and catch up." Rory says.
"Hows it going with you and luke finally being together?"
"Its been going really great. Things are finally getting back to normal around here. We've been going to thearpy with the whole family for the last 4 months and its really been helping."
"Are things going to be okay once you have the baby? I mean she's not Luke's."
"Yeah, everything is going to be great."
"Well, I have some news." She says excitedly and claps her hands.
"Really? What is it?"
"I met someone. Actually, we have been dating for the past two weeks."
"Two weeks, and you are just telling me now. Rory Gilmore I am shocked." She says with a grin.
"I'm sorry. His name is David. He wanted to come, but I though you'd scare him away."
"I wouldn't scare him away."
"No, but you would ask him all kinds of questions."
"Well I am the mom, I think that was in the rule book."
"Whatever happen to that rule book?"
"Oh it went out the window after I had kid number 4." Both girls laugh.
"I'll tell him to come Thursday if you want me to?" She asks.
"That'd be great."
"I'll give him a call later. I think he is working till eight o clock tonight anyways."
Lorelai nods.
"Enough about that though. How is everything with the baby? Your getting so big." Rory says and puts a hand on her moms stomach.
"Aw thanks honey, thats what every pregnant women wants to hear." She says and laughs.
"Oh I didn't mean it like that and you know it." She says and sticks out her tongue.
"Yeah right, little brat."
"Well, the last time I checked I was 25 years old mother, so that means I'm not little." She teases
"But to you I'm your little brat huh?"
"Thats right you are."
She just laughs.
"So tell me, hows school going?"
"It's going pretty well. It will be nice to have my masters degree. that way I could get more job offers. How is everything with the inn?"
"Its doing great. We've getting a lot of business."
"That's awesome mom. I'm glad things are going okay. Is michael having a fit yet about you going on maternity leave?"
"No..because I'm not going on materinity leave."
"What do you mean you aren't going on maternity leave? You have to at some point. I mean how do you know your doctor isn't going to put you on bed rest like he did with Colin?"
"I'm going to take it easy, but I decided that I don't want to stop working at all."
"Your at least going to take like two weeks off after she is born right?"
"Well yeah, I'll do that."
"Good. that makes me feel better. ARe you going to end up taking her to work with you, like you did with all of us?"
"I didn't take the kids to work. They were in preschool half the time. They only came with me when they were very very little. Like one."
"So, are you taking Madison with you, or are you going to get a babysitter?"
"I'm not sure yet."
"Well if you would need a babystiter, I'm open to watch her. I'm only taking night classes."
"Oh okay, that'd be fun."
"Yeah." Rory says, thinking her mom doesn't want her to watch her.
"Are you okay?" She asks "I mean if you don't want me to watch her, just say so."
"What are you talking about? Of course I'd want you to watch her."
She shrugs "The tone of your voice made it sound that way."
Lorelai says nothing
"You know mom, you don't have to do this alone. Luke is here, Im here, and so are Katie, Brendan, Kelsey and Colin."
"I know they are."
"Okay, well then if you know that, what is bothering you mom? And dont say nothing because I'm not stupid..I know something is wrong." she says concerned
"I swear, nothing's wrong."
"Okay" She laughs
"I'm just making sure." She says
"So, is anything else new with you?"
"Nah, not really. Same old stuff. Luke's been nagging me about how I eat too much."
"He knows you are going to eat more than usual. Your pregnant."
"Yes, but he says I have to eat healthier." She says in a mocking tone and Luke rolls his eyes.
"Well, you know he is right." She says and smiles at Luke.
"You need to be careful what you eat."
"I've been pregnant 5 times before this. You'd think you'd people would trust what i eat." Rory and Luke give her a look. Lorelai just rolls her eyes and laughs.
"You just need to watch the amount you take in" Luke adds.
"He is right mom." Rory says
"Alright, alright. I promise I will watch what I eat."
Rory smiles and so does Luke.
"Good." Luke says and takes her hand in his
"Rory, now convince you mom to take off work tomorrow."
"You are seriously going to work tomorrow? I mean I'm here now. You can play hookey right?" Rory says, giving her the baby face.
"I was never going to work tomorrow in the first place."
"So you were teasing me huh?" Luke says and she nods .
"You know the kids will want to stay home."
"You were at the dinner table Luke, I made it very clear that all of them are going to school."
"I know that and I agree that they need to go. We have a lot to get done before Thursday."
"Well, I can lend a hand you know." Rory says.
"You don't have to" Luke says.
"No, I want to." Rory says.
Luke just nods and smiles.
"Great, actually could you do me a huge favor tomorrow. Take Colin to preschool and then pick him up at 3 for me." She asks Rory.
"I'll be glad to." She says and smiles.
"Thanks hun. So, you hungry? Luke made some great pork chops. He can heat them up for you if you want."
"I actually grabbed something on the way here, so I'm kind of full. I'm sorry Luke. Your pork chops are really good."
"It's okay. Don't apologize. Your mom at most of them anyways." He teases
Lorelai sticks out her tongue, teasing back
"I'm glad to see you too back to the Luke and Lorelai I know." She says and smiles.
"Are you really sure you don't want any hun?"
"I'm sure. I'm not hungry. Why are you insisting that I eat? "
"Just want to make sure you are well nurished."
"I am. Believe me David is already on me about that. He says I eat so much and can't believe I stay thin."
"Did you tell him you are a gilmore girl?"
"Yes." She laughs.
"He knows my last name. He actually knows a lot about me already. We talk a lot."
"Aw, you two sound too cute. Just don't be too cute that you get all gross."
She laughs "We won't be gross and I think you will really like him mom. He is sweet."
Lorelai has a big smile. "Aw thats great hun. I can't wait to meet him."
"and.." She say goes to say, but her phone rings. she looks at it
"It's him." She smiles and answers it
"Hey you"
"Hi to you too. Did you make it okay?"
"I got here about an hour ago."
"Good. You having a good time?"
"Great." She says
"Hey. I have something to ask you."
"Go ahead." He says
"Do you want to come to my moms on Thursday? You know meet the fam." She says
"That sounds really nice, but are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm sure."
"Then I'll be there."
Rory smiles and they talk for a bit more and then she gets off the phone.
"Well looks like you will meet him." Rory says to Lorelai.
"Oh wow, under a gilmore's spell already. He's a keeper." Lorelai says and they laugh.
"I don't know mom. He seriosuly could be a keeper if our relationship goes the way it is now. We click so much."
"Thats really great honey. Now come on, let's get you settled in your room."
Rory smiles and they get up and walk into her room an Rory sits her stuff down
"You going to bed?" Rory asks Lorelai.
"Not yet."
She nods and then gets settled in.
It is now Thursday, Thanksgiving day. Everyone is getting things ready and Lorelai is freaking out, worrying things will be messed up.
There was a knock on the door and rory went to get it. It was David.
"Hi." She says and hugs him
"Hello." He says and kisses her on the cheek.
"Come in. It's cold outside." She says and takes his hand and leads him to the kitchn
"Mom and Luke. I have someone I'd like you to meet."
"Hi I'm Lorelai and this is my husband Luke." She greets him and Luke just huffs.
"Its nice to meet you Mrs. Danes, Mr. Danes."
"Oh please, call me Lorelai. Mrs. Danes makes me feel old."
David laughs. "Nice to meet you Lorelai, and Luke."
"Its Mr. Danes." Luke says, with a death stare in his eyes, freaking David out.
She nods and then gets settled in.
"they are busy right now" Luke grunts
"Oh." rory says and looks to lorelai who shrugs
"well, you can meet one." She says and puts a hand on Lorelai's stomach.
"This is Madison." she says and David laughs.
Lorelai doesn't really like everyone knowing yet, since its only 5 months. "Yeah..this is her. Anyway, the kids are out in the backyard."
"Okay. Thanks." Rory says and then takes David by the hand.
"It was nice to meet you Lorelai, Mr. Danes" He says and they go outside.
"Katrina, Kels, Brendan, and Colin, come here" Rory yells
"I thought you were kidding when you said you had four brothers and sisters." David whispers.
"A Gilmore never kids." She adds.
"Who is he?" All of them ask at once.
"This is my boyfriend, David."
"Oh." Kelsey says.
The rest are quiet and then Colin speaks.
"It's nice to meet you." He says and sticks out his little hand.
"I'm Colin and I'm four."
"Nice to meet you too."
"Well, we are going to go back inside." Rory says.
"See you all later" She adds and they go back in.
Rory and David go out so that Rory can show him around town. The minute they leave Lorelai slaps Luke in the arm. He says ow and asks, what was that for.
"You were so rude to David. You better be nicer to him when they get back." She warns him.
"What? I was polite, I said hello." He says dryly.
"You know what I mean Luke. You were totally cold to him."
"Fine. I'll cut the guy a break, but he better not hurt her." Luke says .
"He's not going to hurt her Luke. He seems like a nice guy."
"As long as you are sure." He says.
"I'll try to be nice though. Ok?"
"Thank you."
Luke went back to cooking and Lorelai sat down at the table .
Kelsey comes running into the kitchen. "Mommy, when are we eating."
"Not till 5 sweetie."
"Okay mommy, but can I have a snack? I'm hungry."
"Sure you can, how about some biscuts? Those are your very favorite and they are in that bread basket on the counter." She says secretly to her daughter and points to the basket on the counter.
"Yay!" She says and goes and gets two of them and then goes to the fridge and gets out some jelly.
"Can you help me spread it on there mommy?"
"Jelly on a biscut?" She asks curiously, and Kelsey nods. Lorelai grins and looks at Luke. "Well at least I know one of them's mine." She says and then helps put the jelly on the biscut.
"Thanks mommy." She says and then slides one over to Lorelai.
"That one is for you." She says sweetly.
"Aw, thats very sweet." She gives her daughter a kiss on the head. "Thanks baby."
"Your welcome." She says
"After we are done eating will you jumprope with me? Katie won't because she says it's a baby game." She says asking, not knowing Lorelai can't really play that game being pregnant.
"I can't jump up and down, but i'll hold the rope for you and Katie and I could teach you a new jump rope game. How does that sound?"
"But why cant you jump rope? I want you too. Katie wont play" She pouts.
"Honey, jumping like that really isn't good for the baby. You want to make sure your baby sister comes out healthy right?"
"Yeah.."
"Then how about Rory and I teach you a new game later."
"Okay mommy." She says and finishes her biscuit and goes outside.
Luke comes over and sits down with Lorelai
"Anything special you want made today?" He asks.
"Nope, just the normal thanksgiving food it fine."
"Okay" He says and smiles
"You make it easier." He says and leans in and kisses her lightly on the lips.
"I make what easier?"
"Making Thanksgiving dinner. I'm glad you just want the normal dinner. It makes my job easier."
She laughs. "Ohh in that case. I have kind of been craving some chicken. You think you could make me some as besides just the turkey?" She asks and pouts.
"If that is what you want then of course I will make it for you."
"Really! Aw, you are the best!" She gives him a big kiss. "I'm going to get the table set up for tonight, I'll leave you to do your thing here in the kitchen."
He laughs at her and watches her leave. She goes to the dinning room and sets the table.
Later that night, everyone is sitting down for dinner finally.
Kelsey, Katrina, Lorelai , and Brendan were all on one side of the table. Across from them was Rory, Colin, David, and Luke. Then at the ends of the table were Emily and Richard.
"Turkey is really good daddy." Colin says as he dips his little pieces of turkey in gravey and shoves it into his mouth.
"You know Lorelai, you should really teach your children better table manners."
Lorelai let's out a sigh in frustration, but keeps her cool. "He's only 3 mother, he can eat with his hands."
"Well it is not propper for him to do that. Does he not know how to use utensils?"
"Yes mom, he knows how to use utensils. But its easier for him to eat the turkey with his fingers because he is still learning the right way to hold a fork."
"I don't think you are teaching him anything. You let your children do whatever they please."
"Its none of your business how I parent kids!" Lorelai's voice get's louder.
"It is my damn business! They are my grandchildren and I will speak to you however I please!" She yells back.
Colin got up off his chair and climbed in Lukes lap.
"I not hungry no more." He says.
"Not in my house you can't! I raised Rory on my own for 18 years and she turned out pretty well!"
"That was different this is now. You are pregnant again and can't even control the four you have. Are you insane?"
"I can control them just fine mother!"
"And this child, Luke isn't even the father. Once again this child will grow up without a father just like Rory had to."
"Rory had me! She didn't need christopher, and even when she did and we'd call him, he'd never show up! But you never believe that because to you, Christopher is an angel!"
"You couldn't manage to go without having sex with one guy, could you Lorelai?" Emily says, degrading her.
"What is wrong with you?"
Lorelai's eyes become glossy, but she holds her tears back. Not willing to give in to Emily's hurtful words. "I know I'm not perfect and I know that I haven't always made the best choices in my life, but I turned out fine. Rory turned out fine, we both turned out fine. I took us from living in a potting shed to living in our house! I made sure she had everything she needed! I never hurt her, I never slept around. I've only been with 3 men in my entire life, but you wouldn't believe that because you think I'm a whore! Do you know what it feels like to know that your own mother thinks of you as trash and a whore! Do you!?" She screams at her and hadn't even realized that half way through her speech she had begun crying, the kids were told to go upstairs, and Rory, Luke, Richard and David just sat their in shock and waiting for what Emily was going to respond with.
Rory, however, snapped out of it and moved to her mom's side to sit her down.
"Mom, you should sit down." Rory says gently and places her hand on her shoulder.
"Not now Rory, go to your room please. I want to hear what Emily has to say now! What other degarding things can she call me now!?" She shouts at Emily.
"I don't know how it feels to be called a whore and possibly it's because I have only been with one man in my entire life. Unlike you, I can control my hormones!" Emily yells.
"Emily!" richard yells
"That will be enough."
That didn't stop her "You have been so ungrateful toward your father and I ever since you were little. You never appreciated what we did for you, so I guess you had to turn to men right? Do I deserve to have my reputation ruined because you act out this way?" Emily yells
Meanwhile, Luke was trying hard not to get into the argument. Mainly because he knew Lorelai didn't want him to have to defend her and he wasn't sure if this was a time she needed it.
"Oh save it mom, no one cares about your stupid reputation except you! I'm supposed to be your daughter! You are supposed to love your kids no matter what they do, and my kids will always know that I love them! I just wish I knew what it felt like to have what I give to them." She says and leaves the table, running outside onto the front porch, where its very cold out.
Luke stands up.
"Emily, I think it's time you left. Please."
"I will not leave. I was invited over here."
"And now you are being asked to go. Now go."
"He is right Emily. Let's go" richard says calmly.
Emily leaves in a huff and goes and sits in the car. Richard says goodbye and sorry to everyone, then walks outside and sees his daughter sitting outside in the cold, crying.
"Lorelai?"
"What dad? Is it your turn to call me a loser too?"
"No, no. I wanted to say...I am very proud of you Lorelai."
"Really? You are?" SHe asks curiously and looks up at her father.
"Yes. I am, regardless of what your mother thinks, I am proud of you."
Lorelai smiles.
"Well I better go." He says and he gets in the car and they pull out.
Luke comes out a couple minutes later with Lorelai's jacket.
He drapes it around her and then sits next to her, putting an arm around her and pulling her into his embrace.
Her rubs her arm gently and soothingly.
"Will you come back inside? You are going to catch a cold" He says concerned.
She nods and smiles at him. As they start walking inside, she stops for a minute. Luke asks whats wrong.
She smiles. "Nothing...my dad, he told me he is proud of me."
"Really?"
Lorelai just nodded.
"That's really good. He should be. I know I am." He says and kisses her head and then puts an arm around her as they walk back inside.
"And I know it shouldn't bother me what my mother says. But sometimes I just can't help it. She gets to me. I hate that I let her get to me."
"It's okay." He says
"But you shouldn't let her get to you and.." He says and stops, turning her to face him, putting a hand on her stomach
"This baby does not have to grow up without a father. I'm here you know. She doesn't have to call me dad, but I can be that guy figure in her life"
She smiles and gives him a kiss. "I know you will...hey Luke?"
"Yeah?" He asks in a whispering voice.
"Do you think I'm a whore? Do you think that I did a good enough job with Rory? Because sometimes I still feel like I didn't give her everything that she deserved."
"Of course I don't think you are a whore. I would never think that of you and you did an excellent job raising Rory. She has all she could ever ask for, but can I ask you something?"
"Go ahead." She says as they sit down on the couch in the living room.
"Did you ever sleep with your ex boyfriend willingly? I mean I know he raped you, but I just want to know."
"Close but no. He really wanted to, and I thought I wanted to too. But once we got close,I stopped and changed my mind and he respected that...at first."
He nods. "I never slept with Allie if that makes you better" He says.
"We only kissed and made out, but you get the picture."
"Yeah....I get it." Lorelai says quickly. Not wanting to think about his ex that much.
"So was this guy really that horrible to you? Did he ever beat you?" Luke asks.
"I guess...only like once or twice. It wasn't anything really bad at first. Didn't we talk about some of this in therapy already?"
"I think we did, but wasn't bad at first? What does that mean?" He asks concerned.
"When he and I first started dating. He was so nice to me. He never hurt me in the beginning."
"But then he hit you. Did he hit you constantly?" Luke asks. "If you don't want to talk about it..just tell me." He adds.
"Only sometimes...it was worse at night if I didn't have dinner ready for him when he got home from work."
"Well he is pathetic. You were only his girlfriend nothing else. He acts like you were married and even then you shouldn't be expected to cook for him. Hell I dont even expect that of you. I wouldn't even ask you to cook for me. That's my job." He says ranting.
"I mean.." He is cut off by Lorelai...
"Luke, it was almost a year ago that all that ended. I really don't want to think about how it started...again. please, can we just talk about something else now?" She begs him.
"Sure" He says, feeling horrible.
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Umm....dinner was great. Well not the parents drama, but you make one hell of a turkey Luke Danes."
He smiles and nods .
"Well thank you and tonight was a hell of a night that's for sure." He says and chuckles.
She laughs and then moves closer to him and gives him a kiss. "You know, I think maybe we should start a new thanksgiving tradition this year." She whispers close to him.
"Oh yeah? What might that be?" He asks.
"Follow me upstairs and you'll fine out."
"Okay" He says, not sure what she is up to, but gets up and follows.
She rolls her eyes. "Luke, think about it for a minute." She says from the top of the stairs.
He grins "I know what you are talking about, but are you sure? I mean are you ready?"
"Of course."
"Okay." He says, taking her hand and leading her to their bedroom.
"This is going to be a great tradition."
"Let's hope so." He says and leans into her and kisses her lightly at first.
She pulls him into their room and giggles as the door closes behind them. They make a wonderful tradition together, however, they look at the clock and realize that it is only 8:30 at night.
"Oh crap, do you think anyone heard us?" She asks with a giggle in her voice.
"Well, that could be possible, considering you were extremly loud." He teases.
She smacks him on the arm. "I was not. If anyone was loud it was you."
He laughs "No, I don't think they heard us." hE says and plays with her hair as she lays on his chest
"It has been over a year since we have done this, you know that?"
"What do you call what we did 3 weeks ago?"
"Your right, I'm just seeing if you remembered." He laughs.
"Sure you were." She rolls her eyes and laughs.
"I was. Why don't you believe me?" He asks.
"Luke I know you were, relax."
"I'm sorry." He says and kisses her head.
They lay there for a while and Lorelai ends up falling asleep. Luke covers her up and then gets up to get dressed to go and check on the kids.
He walks into Katie and Kelsey's room first. Katie was on her computer doing school work and Kelsey was sleeping. He said goodnight to her and then left.
Brendan was already asleep, so he just shut the door. He then went to Colin's room, and he was still awake
"What are you still doing up tough guy?"
Colin looks at his toes and stares at them. "I'm waiting for my punishment since I was a bad boy." He says sadly.
He sighs and goes and sits next to him.
"You are not in any trouble at all. Your grandmother just has a different outllook on how your mother and I raise you. You did nothing wrong."
"I eat the wrong way?"
"No you didn't buddy. Don't you worry about her. You eat the way you want to. Mommy and I won't yell at you." He says and hugs him.
Colin gives Luke a hug. "Daddy, will you teach me how to eat better like a big boy?"
"Sure I will, but you do not have to be in a hurry to do it if you dont want to."
"I want to be a big boy. I'm gonna be 4 soon."
"Okay, well then I will teach you how to eat like a big boy."
"You and Mommy teach me. Together."
"Okay." He laughs.
"That sounds like a plan. Now why don't you get some sleep?"
"Can you read me a story first?"
"Sure I can buddy." He says and grabs a book of his shelf and reads until Colin falls asleep. He tucks him in and then goes back into his bedroom
He lays back down next to Lorelai and she stirs
"Are the kids all okay?" She asks groggily and softly.
"They are fine." He says, smiling and then kisses her head .