ok, this is the last chapter of this story..but there is a sequel...not sure when the first chapter will be posted...hope you enjoy this chapter...dont forget to review...
Disclaimer for this chapter: 'Broken' belongs to the sexy Jack Johnson...(i love him...almost as much as Luke or Scott.)
Sitting in the gazebo watching Rory and William "dance", Lorelai smiles and turns to Luke.
"I can't believe you did all this," she says, taking his hand in hers.
"It wasn't easy keeping this a secret from you. There were so many times you almost caught me planning this," he explains.
She defends herself by saying, "I wanted to know what you were hiding. I went to pretty horrible places in my head. I thought you were cheating on me."
"Lorelai, I would never cheat on you," he pauses and asks, "You really thought that I was cheating on you?"
"Yes," she answers, then says, "Luke, look at me. I'm fat and ugly. Why would you want to love someone like me?"
"Lorelai, I love you because you're you. You gave me Rory and Lia. You have agreed to be my wife. You are not fat, you're pregnant with our daughter. I don't know what I'd do with out you," Luke says to her, and leans in to kiss her.
"I love you too," she tells him.
She turns her head back to the people dancing. She remembers her dance with Luke after their date…which resulted to her being with child.
Luke stands and pulls her up. "Come on," he says and leads her to the floor.
"Are you serious? I practically had to beg you to dance the last time," she recalls.
"Yeah, well, take it or leave it," he says.
"Take it," she replies and throws her arms around his neck.
Luke nods to the D.J. and a song begins to play, not slow, but not fast, they begin to sway to the music. Luke softly sings the lyrics to her when the chorus comes, then the second verse.
Without you I was broken
But I'd rather be broke down with you by my side
I didn't know what I was looking for
So I didn't know what I'd find
I didn't know what I was missing
I guess you've been just a little too kind
And if I find just what I need
I'll put a little peace in my mind
Maybe you've been looking too
Or maybe you don't even need to try
She hasn't taken her eyes off him, she says softly to him, "I don't have to try, I've found you."
After their dance, William pulls them aside, and says, "I want you guys to know how proud of you I am, and that I love you both very much."
"We love you too Will," Lorelai says, and leans in and hugs him.
"I got you guys a present, and I don't want to hear anything about it. It's yours and I'm not going to take it back," Will says stubbornly, and holds out two sets of keys to Luke and Lorelai.
"Dad, what are the keys for?" Luke asks.
"For your new house," he states.
Luke and Lorelai are stunned. They don't know what to say.
"William, this is way too much. You shouldn't have done this," Lorelai protests.
"Nonsense. You guys have a family, and need a house. So, I bought you a house."
"Dad, which house did you buy?"
"The best house for you and your kids. Nice white picket fence, beautiful columns. They don't make them like this one anymore."
In unison, Luke and Lorelai say, "You bought the Twickham house?"
Lorelai, Luke and Rory moved into the now Danes house, and are finally settled in. Luke and William have worked night and day do get the nursery done before Lorelai's due date, July 3rd. Thankfully they had help from Andrew, Tom and his crew, and after a month of hard work, the nursery is done.
"Lorelai, come on," Luke says, and helps her up.
"Luke, its hot, and I want to rest. What is it?" she asks, frustrated.
"Lia's room is done," he states.
A smile appears on her face and she says, "Well, why didn't you just say so?"
He sighs and helps her up the stairs. Once up stairs, he leads her to a closed door next to the master bedroom. He opens the door, and a rush of emotion floods over her. The room is perfect. The walls are painted a lilac color, her closet is filled with all of the clothes they bought, her crib is cattycorner on one of the walls, the changing table is under the window…its perfect.
"Luke, this is…I love it," she says quietly.
"I'm glad," he says, and kisses her temple.
About 2 o'clock the next morning, Lorelai wakes up with a sharp pain in her back. She moves to get up…bad idea.
"Luke…Luke wake up," she says, and shakes him.
"What, Lorelai?" he groans
"My water just broke," she says.
Still half asleep, Luke replies, "Well, get another one."
"Fine, when this kid is out, knock me up again. Luke! Lia is ready to see the wor-OW!" she's cut off with a contraction.
Now fully awake, Luke gets out of bed and calls William to come over. It seems as soon as they hung up William walks in the house.
"Go, I'll watch Rory. Call us when she's close to being here and we'll come to the hospital."
"Thanks dad. Come on baby, lets go," Luke says, and helps her into the truck.
Once at the hospital, Lorelai was admitted to a room and hooked up to a fetal monitor, which Luke was told monitors the baby's heart.
After countless games of 'Pelt the Nurses', and several broken bones in Luke's hand, Lorelai was moved to delivery.
"Alright, on the next contraction I want you to push," the doctor tells her.
She nods, and gabs Luke's hand. A few seconds later she is screaming and pushing and killing Luke's hand.
"You're doing so good, honey," Luke says, trying to block the pain in his hand.
"SHUT THE HELL UP! THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" she screams at him, the contraction passes and she rests.
"The head is crowning, two more pushes and you'll have your baby, Lorelai," the doctor says.
She shakes her head, "No, I can't do it anymore."
"Lorelai, yes you can, you are a strong person, and very brave. You can do this. Two more pushes and Lia will be here with us," Luke encourages her.
She nods and pushes, and squeezes his hand.
"The head is out," the doctor announces.
Luke looks over and sees the head.
"My baby has no face," he states, because the baby is upside down.
"No, she's just upside down. Lorelai this is going to hurt. I have to turn the baby right side up," the doctor says, then asks, "Are you ready?" She nods, and he begins to turn Lia, Lorelai screams in pain, as another contraction, combined with the turning of the baby still inside her, and pushes her the rest of the way out. "It's a girl!"
Luke kisses Lorelai's sweaty forehead, and the doctor asks, "Would you like to cut the cord daddy?"
Luke nods and is presented with a pair of scissors and cuts his daughter free from her mother.
"Nurse Hawks, I need you to stitch her up, she tore in the process of turning the baby," the doctor says, after helping Lorelai through the afterbirth.
Later in Lorelai's room, baby Lia in her mothers arms, Rory sitting on the bed looking at her baby sister, Luke on the other side sitting on the bed kissing Lorelai's head repeatedly, and William sitting in a chair, everyone is all smiles. Except Lia, who is asleep, cause she's a new born, that's what they do.
Lorelai looks around her and thinks, 'It was most definitely all worth it.'