DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything but I wish I owned Scott Patterson
A/N: This is my first fan fiction. I had this in my mind for like ever so now I'm finally writing. Don't forget to review. I hope you like it.
A/N: Thoughts are in italic.
Summary: Takes place two months after "partings" so it's August. Two newcomers to Starshollow make both Lorelai and Luke think about their past mistakes. They reflect on their life and their choices. They start to ask themselves what I really want. "SPOILER
Chapter 1: These Days
For Luke Danes life couldn't be any simpler. Everyday he wakes up, takes a shower, gets dress, goes down to the diner, cleans up, and goes to bed dreaming of what could have been. That's what he's doing these days. That's pretty much his life of course it changes when April comes over to visit but that's it. Luke has been living like this for about two months. Two months since the day she told him that she slept with Chris, Rory's father. That was the day their relationship, Lorelai and Luke's, ended for good. All his hopes and dreams of marrying and having a family with Lorelai is just a little piece of memory of his past desires.
As he laid there in bed waiting to get up, Luke tries to put all the memories from the past aside but fails. An annoying buzzing sound woke him up from his thoughts. As he starts to get up, he looks to the empty space next to him. Another day without waking up with Lorelai in my arms. This is the wonderful life of a broken heart bachelor. He gets out of bed and starts his daily routine. Little did he know that something today will have a big impact in his life now and future.
Starshollow was never a place of change. Sure there were a few minor changes and maybe one or two major but that was about it. If you walked around the town center it would seem like nothing major happened. The gossip queens of the town standing by the newsstand discussing an important matter about the new town scandal. Taylor working at his ice cream shop. Kids running around since there is no school yet. Kirk of course working one of his many jobs. So as you can tell nothing much has changed but really it has. The glow and pride of Starshollow seemed to diminish when the town heard of the devastating news about the "it couple". Most people couldn't believe that the gotta-be-best relationship everyone rooted for has ended. The people of Starshollow took it hard but they kept going on in life because they knew that they had to be there for the two-brokenhearted citizens. They didn't want the two people to think that everything has changed.
It was a beautiful morning in Starshollow in the beginning of August. To 22 year-old Haley Colton it meant strange a strange new town with strange people as she walked through the town center. When she first visited Starshollow for a job interview, she liked the friendliness of the town. She loved the small town traits. But what interested her the most was that everyone seem to know your every move. The one thing that was common among the town people was a story about this couple. She didn't really pay attention to the story but she loved how caring the town was about their break up. Haley was so intrigued by the town and its people that she decided to move here. Strolling pass the Gazebo around noon, she saw a sign that said "Luke's Diner". She was hungry since they just got there this morning from L.A. and started to unpack in their new house. She tugged on the little girl's hand she has been holding the whole time to get her attention.
"Abby, honey, are you hungry?"
"Yes mommy" replied the six-year old.
"Do you want to there this place, Luke's?"
"Yeah! Can I race you there?"
Smiling." Last one there is a rotten egg!"
Running and laughing they reached Luke's Diner. The place wasn't as crowded as it usually is so they decided to take a seat at the table next to the window so they can look at the town. They started to look at the menu.
"Umm… what are you getting mommy?"
"I don't know yet"
"Well… I want chocolate hamburger and French fries!"
"Ok. But are you going to finish that?"
"ohh yeah Im really hungry"
Laughing" then that's what you are getting"
Lane comes up to them.
"Hey what can I get you?"
"I will have a chicken salad sandwich and she wants hamburger and fries"
"Ok and to drink?"
"Water and a coke"
She went to place their order and came back with their drinks.
"Well here are your drinks"
"Thanks"
"I haven't seen you guys before. Are ya 'll new to town?"
"Yeah we just moved here from L.A."
"Really that's cool. Oh by the way Im lane"
"Hi lane. Im Haley and this is my daughter Abigail but everyone calls her Abby"
"Well welcome to town. So what brings you all the way to the other side of the country?"
"I got a job offer here and it seems like a great place to raise a kid"
"Yep this place is kid friendly. What do you do?"
"Well I just graduated from UCLA this past year and Im the new head softball coach and p.e. teacher at Stars Hollow High"
"Really Im not that big of a sports person Im more of a music because Im in a band but Im guessing you are since you are coaching softball"
"Yeah I got a softball scholarship at UCLA so that's pretty much my life besides this little one here" ruffling Abby's hair.
"Sorry I got to get back to work. Maybe I'll talk to you later. It's nice to meet you"
Lane went back to work. A few minutes later their food arrived but it was the wrong order.
"Excuse me"
"What" retorted Luke
"I didn't order this"
"So"
"Can I have what I ordered?"
"Does it really look like I care about what you ordered"
"Umm… well this is a diner and so it is suppose to bring you want you want or ordered"
"Well this one is different. This one is eat whatever the hell the owner gives you and stop bothering him"
"That is a pretty bad place then"
"If you don't like it then get out" he screamed
When she looked at him after he yelled at her she didn't just see anger in his eyes but also hurt and pain. Haley didn't know why but she decided to give this man a break and just eat the food he gave her. She wanted to let him cool down and find out what bothered him. That is just how Haley is. When she meets someone who has something bothering them, she wants to find out why and help them out. It's one of her weird traits at least that's what her brother said.
"Never mind this is fine."
"Ok. Well unlike some of ya'll I have to get back to work and deal with other problems"
He turned around but stopped when he heard her speak.
"Wait. What's your name?"
Looking at her with confusing "Why do you want to know"
"Well since I just moved here I figured that I should make a list of the nice and mean people of this town and so for I don't know where to put you"
Glaring at her "Luke. Luke Danes"
"So you are the owner"
"Yep"
"Well My name is Haley and this is my daughter Abby"
"Ok"
"That's all you're going to say ok no like ohh where are you from? or do you have a man of your own? or what brings you to this sneaky old town? or you don't like so old to have a daughter"
"Yep"
"Wow you are really different from this town. Ever since I've been here people have been bombarding me with questions and a few disturbing ones from I think her name is Miss Patty. Im not that sure"
"Yeah that is the people of Starshollow" laughing slightly about the craziness of the town
She smiled at him being glad that she got a little happiness out of him.
"Well I am glad that there is a few normal people in this town. So you said your name is Luke Danes right?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"Luke Danes. It sounds familiar. Wait I got it. Are you that really famous baseball player from around 1985 who played in the major league for two years then quit because your father died?"
He looked at her amazed not knowing how a person so young knew about his career. He blank out for a few moments before nodding his head yes.
"Really that's cool. I remember my grandfather telling me stories about baseball players but his favorite was you"
'Really"
"Yeah he liked how young you were when you first started playing in the majors but then had to quit because of your father's health. He seemed amazed by that but I guess it was because my dad wasn't like that. My dad and grandpa never got along. But it was because of you that I started to play softball when I was four. I guess your story inspired me to do something I want and also be there for my family."
"Oh. I don't want to be rude but how old are you?"
"Im 22 years old and Abby is six"
"So you had her when you were sixteen"
"Yep"
"Ok"
"Again you amaze me but aren't you going to say something about it?"
"You really need to stop guessing what people are going to say to you because it gets annoying. And to answer your question no because my sister had my nephew at seventeen and I…um… know someone else who had a kid at sixteen" he stumbled out the last part. it seemed like it was a hard time for him to talk about this person.
"Ok. Well I better get going because we still got a lot to unpack. It was nice talking to you"
"Yeah you too. Come back soon"
They left after that. Luke went back to work till later that night. He sat there thinking while watching TV. What happened today? I mean like for the past two months all I did be grumpy and yelled at everyone but today I really didn't. I guess talking to that new Haley girl got to me. She reminds me so much of Lorelai. I don't even know how I know only after talking to her for like 10 minutes but something inside says she and Lorelai are alike. Weird? Totally. I don't know what she did but she actually got me to say more than one word and laugh. I haven't done that since well me and Lorelai were together. They both seem very nice but Abby is really shy I could tell by how she just sat there in her chair not talking or even looking at me. I hope I see this Haley and Abby soon.
To be continued…
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