The Incredible Rising Lorelai

By Gigi

Author’s Note: This takes place after Lorelai sinks into Luke, crying in The Incredible Sinking Lorelai’s

A/N 2: Lorelai’s POV. Lorelai and Jason are not together in this

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. They belong to ASP and the WB.

Luke comes over and gives me a huge hug and a peck on the lips. I hear a VERY distinctive voice in the background. Finally!

“Where is she? I just drove like a maniac for an hour trying to get here! I need to see my mother dammit!” I hear Rory yelling hysterically at a nurse, followed by rapid footsteps coming toward my room. “Mom, are you okay?” Rory gushes as she hugs me like there’s no tomorrow.

“Yeah, I’m fine, but just a little sore, if you get my drift!” I say Rory apologizes and releases me.

“What happened? I got a call from Sookie saying that you’re hurt and something about Dad and that you have to go to the hospital! What happened?” Rory’s face is full of concern. Now she knows how I felt when she called me saying she was in the hospital when Jess crashed her car.

“Well, Luke and I went to Liz’s wedding and we were dancing and Christopher shows up.”

“What?” Rory interjects.

“Aw, look at you.”

“Well, with Dad showing up its bound to get worse, but what did he do to get you landed in the hospital?” Rory asks.

“He almost raped me,” is all I say.

“You’re kidding!” Rory scans my face for any hint that this might be a joke. “He seriously tried to rape you?” I nod. “OH MY GOD! Are you okay?”

“Didn’t we already establish that?” I joke.

“Mom…” Rory warns.

“Look, sweets, I’m gonna ask the doctor to do a couple of tests to see if the baby is all right, if that’s what has you all worried about,” I reassure her and she visibly calms down. “Oh, Doctor Simmons, hello!” I say as the doctor walks in.

“Ms. Gilmore, we’re gonna have to take you to take some tests now,” Dr. Simmons announces.

“Oh, okay,” I reply, eyeing Luke and Rory, reassuring them I will ask about the baby, and let myself be wheeled out of the room. As soon as we are out of earshot I ask the doctor, “Um, Dr. Simmons? Can I ask for a favor?”

Dr. Simmons looks down at me. “Sure, what is it?”

“Well, you see, I’m, uh, pregnant, and my…boyfriend and daughter were wondering if you could do a couple of tests to make sure the baby is okay?” Why did I hesitate when I called Luke my boyfriend? It’s not like he isn’t…right?

“Sure. I’m glad you told me that. I’ll tell them to test your baby as well.”

“Thank you.” I say, extremely relieved, as he wheels me into the examination room.

8D

“How’d it go?” Luke asks as the nurse steers me back to my room.

“Fine, the doctor will tell us the results as soon as they come,” I reassure him.

“Did you—” Luke starts.

“Don’t worry, I asked him to check on the baby. Ah, thank god! Here’s Dr. Simmons, now! The wait is killing me!” I say.

“Doctor, is my mom gonna be okay?” Rory asks, ambushing Dr. Simmons as soon as he enters the room.

“You’re mother is in perfect condition. I actually have some good news.”

“What?” all three of us ask in unison. Please let the baby be okay. Please let the baby be okay. Please let the baby be okay.

“Congratulations, you’re having twins!” Dr. Simmons announces. Oh. My. God.

“Ah!” Rory squeals and hugs me really tight. I don’t say anything. I’m still processing. Luke just stands there. He’s probably thinking now I’m going to be twice as fat, and he is not gonna think I’m beautiful anymore. Great. Now, how am I gonna hide it from the town? Especially since one of the major town gossips is my neighbor.

“Are you sure?” Luke manages to say in a, shall I say it, strangled voice. Oh, I’m good.

“Yes, I’m positive. Our tests are extremely accurate.” Dr. Simmons reassures him. That seems to trigger something in my brain as what he said finally registers.

“Oh my god, I’m having twins!” I shriek. I wince at the volume at which I announced. I’m pretty sure, judging by the ruckus that has just formed outside, that everybody just heard me. “I probably shouldn’t have said that so loudly.” Luke gives me a face practically shouting you think!

As if on cue, Babette, Miss Patty, Sookie (who, by the way, already knows I’m pregnant), and Gypsy burst in going “You’re having what!” Everybody but Sookie obviously means the fact that I’m pregnant. Sookie, being Sookie, is bubbling with excitement at this news. Her face is split in two by an extremely large grin, even for Sookie, the dimpled, rosy-cheeked, smiling queen of Stars Hollow.

I sigh. It’s already out. There’s no point in denying it anymore. “I’m pregnant…with twins,” I state. Is my voice really that steady? Because, inside, I’m about to melt.

At the confirmation Sookie squeals, jumps up, and runs over to hug me before it really sinks in with the gossip group. Luke is still numb from shock, as if he was the one attacked and not I. I decide to deflect all the questions toward him and me by asking Dr. Simmons one. “Do you know what…sex of the babies is?”

“Um…” Dr. Simmons consults the clump of notes in his hands. “They are both going to be girls.” Ooh, yay! More girls I get to dress up! But of course, one is going to be a tomboy, just like in Two of a Kind.

“AH!” all the women in the room scream in unison, dog-piling me…sort of. They were all careful not to get on my stomach, for which I am eternally grateful. Before I’m clobbered, I steal a glance at Luke’s face. A wide grin is breaking out over his face, his special Lorelai smile: the one he reserves just for me. I remember Sookie once saying that I was the only one, excepting Rachel, to get Luke to smile. And even then, she said that I made him smile more and wider. For some reason, I find that little piece of knowledge extremely comforting. I smile back at him and then wince. I momentarily forgot—you know, with the whole having two kids and all—how sore I am.

“Ouch!” I exclaim. “Sorry, I’m still a bit sore, and tired, come to think of it.” The group departs, leaving me alone with Rory, Luke, and Dr. Simmons. Okay, so I’m not exactly alone.

“So I will leave you to sleep. You can go home in the morning.” Dr. Simmons retreats, realizing this is sort of a family moment.

“Thank you, doctor,” Luke concedes. He and Rory drag up two chairs to the bed and seat themselves in them. Luke takes my hand, reassuring me that he will be there when I wake up. There must be some worry in my eyes, because he says, “Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere.”

I smile at him, not noticing Rory practically beaming at the two of us, and start to drift off to sleep or ‘beddy-bye land’ as Vin Diesel likes to call it. I’m on the border of dreamland when I hear a voice I’d like to prefer I was dreaming about in the background…ugh, not now!

Next on the Incredible Rising Lorelai: Emily and Richard drop by the hospital. The test run is underway, and an ex (I won’t say who) of Lorelai’s makes a pit stop at the Dragonfly. Luke has a question for Lorelai…but is unsure how to ask it. (Hint: it has nothing to do with a ring). And Lorelai finds a package in her room.

A/N: Sorry it’s not that long! And I made you wait forever! I’m SORRY! Believe me, you are going to LOVE chapter 14!