Lorelai stood in front of "Luke's Diner", she knew she couldn't stand there forever, and so she picked up her son and walked into the diner. It wasn't crowed, nor was it empty. It had the normal, right after lunch crowd. Lorelai looked around, and quickly slipped into a table by the window. 'I haven't sat in one of these chairs in one hell of a long time,' thought Lorelai.

She placed Will on the chair next to her, a little hidden from others. She didn't look at the familiar faces in the diner, but knew they were looking at her.

Lorelai had changed so much since anyone had seen her last that people thought it probably wasn't her. But then again, who could really forget her curly brown hair, and bright blue eyes.

Lorelai felt the stares burn through her and her son. She even heard Patty say to someone "Is that- It couldn't be!" Lorelai picked up a "Luke's" menu, something she definitely hadn't used in a long time, and hid her and her son. She pointed to different breakfast foods with their pictures, describing them to her son. She then realized that her finger was trembling, and she really wasn't hungry.

Luke walked out from the kitchen and saw that he had a new customer. He walked over, unaware of whom was behind the menu. Lorelai saw him coming and thought she was going to puke. She quickly gave her son a quick peck on the top of his head and rested the menu on the table, reveling herself, when she heard Luke ask "Can I help you?"

Luke couldn't believe who he was looking down at. For a second, he thought he had to have been dreaming. Or that he maybe traveled backwards in time, but he knew that he was the same Luke, and she was the same Lorelai that had left years ago, and they still had there same problems between them.

Luke- Lorelai? Wh- Wha- What are you doing… here?

Lorelai- Luke, I know that you're mad at me, but…

For the first time Lorelai looked around the diner. She saw all of her old neighbors. Patty and Babette were there with Morey. Kirk and Lulu were there, along with Taylor. Lorelai thought for a minute, that they would recognize the awkwardness, and hopefully leave Luke and herself alone. But, then she remembered that this was Stars Hallow. Everyone's business, is everyone's business.

Lorelai- Luke, could we talk alone for a second.

Luke nodded his head. He had frozen dead when he saw William. He had know idea that it was his son. Luke was completely shocked at truly believed that Lorelai and Christopher were still together, and had another child. Lorelai and Luke walked to the back of the diner. They were in a small cupboard room, but felt like the world was between them.

Lorelai- Luke I-

Luke- What are you doing here?

Luke wanted to play it cool and pretend like Lorelai's return meant nothing to him. However, he was all too glad to see her, but at the same time, he hated her more than anyone. Except maybe himself.

Lorelai- I- We- we need to talk.

Lorelai changed position with Will on her hip, she held him tight to her and he was clinging on to her. He knew something wasn't right.

Luke- Lorelai, look- I'm sorry for the hateful things that I said- alright? I was just really frustrated and upset.

Lorelai- I understand-

'Was that it? Was that all he wanted to say,' thought Lorelai. She wanted to come back and hopefully have something with Luke. After seeing him, she knew she didn't want to live without him anymore. But he seemed to be alright without her.

Lorelai- Look Luke. I really think we should sit down and talk.

'Why can't she just apologize? I did,' Luke thought. He wanted so much just to hear her explain why she left- but at the same time, he couldn't bare it.

Luke- Look, Lorelai, I- I don't have much time. I really have to go.

Lorelai- Of course. Luke- wait!

As Luke started to walk away, Lorelai grabbed him by the arm and swung him around and just peered into his eyes.

Luke- What?

Lorelai- How's Nicole?

Luke- Oh, me- we, we're not together.

Lorelai- Oh, I'm sorry.

Although Lorelai felt bad for Luke, she was so happy to hear that he was single. It would make the news so much easier, and maybe, possibly start something for them.

Luke- Did you, maybe, want to come by after I close up here? Then we could talk- I mean.

Lorelai smiled her famous smile that Luke missed most of all. Her eyes lit up and the air seemed less tense. She gave a little nod and he smiled too. They both felt like they could breathe.

Lorelai- Thank you, Luke.

As Lorelai left the diner she opened her cell phone. She dialed Rory's number. She had kept in contact with her daughter; she couldn't see how she wouldn't. Rory had graduated college and was traveling at the moment, but she could still answer her cell.

Rory- Hello?

Lorelai- I made it.

Rory- You made what?

Lorelai- I'm home, I came back to Stars Hallow.

Rory- Oh, my God! Really? I mean, you're actually there?

Lorelai- Yeah. I visited Sookie and she has and she has a new baby, and- I went back to the diner.

Rory- Oh, my God. What did he say?

Lorelai- I- I didn't tell him yet, but-

Rory- Mom.

Lorelai- But, I'm stopping by after he closes, and we're going to talk. I'm going to tell him.

Rory- Good.

Lorelai- Yeah. Now listen, I called because I wanted to know if the people you sold the house to are nice, because if I walk over there and they changed everything, then you know how mad I'll be. And, then, who knows what I'll do. So should I spare myself…

Rory- Wow. You finally want to know.

Lorelai- I just want to walk by.

Rory- I told you, you would return.

Lorelai- I know, I know.

Rory- Well, yeah, I think you should. I highly doubt anything was changed.

Lorelai- Okay, good.

Rory- Oh, and Mom-

Lorelai- Yeah?

Rory- Take pictures.

Lorelai- Okay, babe. I will. Bye.

Rory- Bye.

As Lorelai hung up the phone she put her son in the stroller and began walking to her house. She daydreamed the whole way there about how Luke would react. Now that she knew Nicole was out of the way, she felt a whole lot better about the breaking the news, and almost enjoyed it, thinking that maybe, the could all be a family together again. Soon, hopefully, she'd have 'the whole package'.

Lorelai finally got to the house and looked around, everything seemed the same. Her eyes filled with tears as she saw all the reminders of her old, happier life in Stars Hallow. She looked over at Babette's and knew should would have to visit. But, that was for later, now she just wanted to spend her time looking at the new flowers outside her old house and show William where she had raised Rory.

However, when Lorelai bent down to pick Will up, she realized he had fallen sound asleep. He had had a very long day. So, while, William was napping, Lorelai decided to meet the new owners of her house, if they were even home. As she walked up the pathway to her house she couldn't believe that she never asked to meet these people. She couldn't believe she was actually back.

She knocked hard on the same sturdy door. The door that Luke had complained about locking so many times. She couldn't help but chuckle when she thought of him spending all that time fixing locks and such around the house, just so he could spend time with her. How naïve they were in the "old days". Oh, what she wouldn't give to be back in those old days.

However, Lorelai had a horrifying surprise when the door opened. She never, never, in a million years, expected to see the person who opened the door in her house. Nicole stood there, just as surprised to see Lorelai, but with an ugly smirk on her face. She obviously saw William, and was dumbfounded at having the both of them on "her" doorstep.

Lorelai, with great astonishment, couldn't see how Nicole was living in her house. It couldn't be- so she asked.

Lorelai- Nicole, wh-what are you doing here?

Nicole returned, with three ugly words.

Nicole- I live here.