Love and War
Background: Set during World War Two. Luke and Lorelai are married and Jess and Rory are dating. Emily and Richard are a whole lot nicer to Lorelai and Rory and their choice of men. Sookie and Jackson are very close with the two couples as they are on the show. Christopher died while fighting in the war.
Instead of Luke's being a diner it's a nightclub where Lane's band performs. The Dragonfly Inn was once owned By Emily and Richard who then passed it down to Lorelai when they retired. Rory is a nurse in a hospital where they take injured soldiers. Her dream though is to become a writer. Jess works at Luke's club but also is a writer trying to get some of his books published. Sookie is still a chef at the Dragonfly Inn and Jackson is still the vegetable supplier.
Chapter One: I've been drafted
Luke's was hopping that night and Lane's band was kicking up the storm. All the local town couples were there that night dancing and drinking and having the best time possible. Today was probably going to be the last because the men were shipping out at the end of the week and many of the men had the task that evening of telling their sweethearts their news. Luke's was making money left and right and usually on a night like this it would make Luke and Jess very happy but tonight was different. They were both watching the door intently for their significant other to walk through the door. They had news to give, as did Jackson, who went home right after they got word to tell Sookie. Both were nervous and didn't know how they would break the news to their girls but they knew there were no other options.
The bell over the diner rang and in walked Lorelai Gilmore-Danes. The men inside started whistling at her like they always did. Before she got married to Luke Danes she was the most wanted woman in Stars Hollow. The single men were all jealous of Luke when he took her hand in marriage but that didn't stop them all in fawning all over her. Normally Luke would kick them out when they treated his wife like this. Sure she was the most beautiful woman in Stars Hollow, that he would admit, but he hated that they treated her with no respect, as if she was a cheap hooker, and besides she was his. Tonight was different though. He walked over to her quickly to help her escape the other men. He brought her to the counter and sat her down in front of the cash register.
"Thank god you're my hero, you would think after we got married that they would stop doing that"
"Yeah you would"
"How come you didn't throw them out?"
"It's a slow night"
"Are you kidding me this place is packed"
"I've just got a lot on my mind"
Lorelai lent over the counter and whispered in his ear seductively "Maybe there's something I can do to calm you down" Normally Luke would have grinned about this but he couldn't today. Not until he told Lorelai what he had to tell her.
"I've got to talk to you"
"Okay"
"Not here, lets go upstairs"
"Alright"
Lorelai stood up from the bar stool and Luke lead her behind the counter placing his hand on the small of her back to guide her. Jess gave Luke a wish you luck look and Luke gave Jess the same when Rory walked through the door. Luke and Lorelai disappeared behind the curtain and Jess ran over to Rory.
"We need to talk"
"Alright, we'll go to the bridge"
"Lets go"
Jess and Rory walk down to the bridge, a place that shared a lot of meaning for the both of them. They ate their annual bid on a basket lunch there every year, it's where they got together years ago after the 24 hour dance-a-thon, they spent the their first date here, it's a place that meant a lot to the two of them and always made things easier for them.
"Jess, what's going on?"
Rory, there's something I need to tell you?"
"What Jess, come on you know you can tell me anything"
"I've been drafted?"
"What!"
"I've been drafted"
"You've been drafted!"
"Yes"
"When do you leave?"
"End of the week, first thing in the morning"
"This is awful, I've already lost my father in this war and now there's the possibility of losing you in it as well"
"I'm not going alone"
"What!"
"I'm not going alone"
"Who else is going with you?"
"Well there's a few people, Andrew, Kirk, Tom, Jackson"
"Don't you say it Jess, don't you dare say you I, think our going to say, not him too"
Meanwhile above Luke's club in the office
"Your what!"
"I'm going to war"
"NO, no you're not going, you're making a joke, your kidding you wouldn't leave me and your town, you can't"
"Lorelai" She was on the verge of tears now, a sob just screaming to escape from her voice.
"You've finally gotten everything you've ever wanted, we've finally gotten everything we ever wanted, we're finally married, we were going to start our family, you can't go, not now not ever!" St the last part the sob escaped and she buried her face on to Luke's shoulder and her tears started bawling. He did everything to try to calm her down. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her as close as he possibly could, taking in her scent and studying it for he would only able to experience it from memory soon.
"When do you leave"
"Then end of the week"
"Isn't there any way you can get out of it"
"Jess, Jackson and I have tried everything, there's nothing we can do"
"You promise me that you won't let anything happen to you, that you'll be so careful, because I don't know if I will be able to handle it if something ever happen to you"
" I promise you that I will be so careful, nothings going to happen to me"
"Will you write me"
"Every chance I get"
"Will you think of me often"
"Every second of every day"
"I don't want you to go"
"Neither do I"
"There's nothing I can do is there"
"No, I'm afraid not"
"I don't want to let you go"
"I know"
Lorelai laved her head back down on his shoulder. He kissed the top of her head so she would calm down. He rubbed her back and held her close to him. They stayed like this for a few minutes. Each enjoying the time with each other, because even thought they said it wouldn't happen both knew this could be one of the last times they were ever together. They broke apart for a second and looked each other in the eyes, studying one another's faces, memorizing their features. They inched closer and closer together and meet in a warm passionate kiss. Their kiss. Nobody could ever have a kiss as wonderful as theirs were. They put everything into those kisses. They put their heart and soul into them. After a few minutes of this Lorelai broke away from the kiss asking, "When do you leave again?"
"End of the week"
"Well I think we should give you a proper goodbye"
"A proper goodbye?"
"Yes I mean, you could be gone for months, we should give you something to remember"
"Oh trust me," He said as he started kissing her neck "I won't have any trouble remembering"
"I say we get home"
"I agree" Luke grabbed her hand and lead her out of the office, where they then left the club, arm in arm and gave each other the proper goodbye.
At the Bridge
"Rory, please, don't go, don't leave" Jess was chasing after Rory
"No, how about you not leave" Rory then turned around and faced Jess
" You know I don't have that choice"
"Then I have to go"
"Rory, wait"
"I can't do this"
"Please Rory"
"Goodbye Jess" Rory then left Jess there alone, as she ran down the bridge and through the woods crying like she never cried before.
Next: The Luke and Jess go off to war, but not before Jess asks Rory an important question and Rory gives him an answer.
