I'm all in

AN: Oh my God!!! I'm so happy! I've been trying to submit this chapter for a week. And you'd think that since I had a whole week to write more to the story that I actually would, but I didn't. I'm apologize greatly. This chapter is very short. But this week I will work on a longer and hopefully better one. The reason why I couldn't submit it is a mystery to me. It said there had been some mistake and that I needed to go to this website to alert them. They gave me a link, but when I clicked on it, it said the page could not be displayed. I left a message in my reviews but no one read it, and then I went to the forum which was a bad idea to start with, and then I ran out of ideas. There's no one to contact if that happens to me again. Oh well, let's just hope it doesn't.

Anyways, read the chapter and I hope you enjoy it. Please review if you can.

Chapter 7: Crazy people

The day went by rather fast. Rory gave her goodbyes and left for Yale again after Lorelai finally convinced her she would be alright. It turns out Sookie actually kept the secret. From most of the town anyways. Jackson had already known about it, because Sookie called him while she was in the waiting room, and she had to tell Michele when she called in and told him why she wasn't coming to the Inn.

Luke stayed the whole day. He only left once to go home, shower, and change. Then he was right back to the hospital. Their relationship was growing so fast and they hadn't even started it yet. In the back of Lorelia's mind, though, she knew after all this was over, they would go out for real. Luke was thinking the same. Neither one had talked about the kiss yet, or the relationship, but they talked about so much more. When Sookie finally left to go home, Luke and her got to talking again. About little things and big things. Stupid things and funny things. Old memories they had with and without each other. In the hours they spoke, Lorelai found out that Luke had once fallen out of the same tree that Lorelai had smacked her head on. One of life's many coincidences.

And while they talked, Lorelai put her mind to rest about the police investigation. One of the police officers stopped by again to check up on Lorelai and to tell her that they hadn't found much to go on, except some foot prints in the front yard and on the porch. The officer kindly reminded her again to make sure she called him if she recalled anything that had happened. She didn't plan on doing that.

Now it was around eight. Dr. Leiden stopped by and made sure everything was okay. He also told her she was looking good and that she would maybe go home the following day. Lorelai had mixed feelings about that. "Lorelai?"

"Huh?" She couldn't keep her eyes opened. She had just gotten some more painkillers in her.

"Want me to flip the switch?"

"Sure." She mumbled so low that he had to guess what her answer was. He got out of his chair and turned out the lights. "Luke?" She mumbled again. Luke could make out what she said that time.

"Yeah?"

"Your not leaving, are you?" Lorelai sound frightened.

"No, I'm staying. I'm right here." He slid his chair even closer to her. She grabbed his hand tightly in hers and once she was comforted by the fact that he was there with her, she fell to sleep.

"This is going to be an uncomfortable night." He said, looking at the position he was in. He couldn't scoot back or lay back in his chair because Lorelai had his arm, and his legs were so tightly stuck in-between the bed and the chair, he couldn't move them. But there was no way he could afford to lose another night of sleep. He'd have to suffer a little.

So he watched her sleep for a little while, and after, kissed her goodnight on the forehead. Then he put his own forehead on the soft mattress before him, and tried to fall asleep himself. It was the most uncomfortable position he had ever slept in, in his entire life, but it was worth it. For Lorelia Gilmore was the most beautiful woman he had even seen in his entire life. To him, nothing meant more.

The next time Lorelai woke up, it was two in the morning and she was screaming. Luke bolted into the upright position, alarmed. "Lorelai?"

The screaming was over, now it was sobbing. Luke slid onto the bed next to her and held her in his arms tightly. "Lorelai? What's the matter? What's wrong?"

"The dream…it was the dream. God, I feel so stupid. It was just a dream, but look at me! I'm shaking!"

"It's okay. Was it, about him?" Lorelai nodded.

"Yeah." Lorelai quickly pulled away from him. "Oh, my God. I think I know who it was."

"Who? Do you know where he lives?" Luke was so ready to go kick some ass.

"No, I'm, well I think I do. It's just I don't know if this guy is actually the guy. He could be. I don't know." She sighed.

"Why do you think it was him, then? There must be a reason you thought of him."

"I broke up with him yesterday night. I told him I was interested." She wiped some tears from her eyes. "The thing is, I'm the one that asked him out, and I led him on, and I think he liked me."

"Was this the guy you came to the diner with?"

"Yeah. That was before we left to go out on our date." She paused. "He really was a nice guy, but we kissed and I didn't feel anything, and most of the topics he picked were so boring."

"What's his name?"

"Nick…Nick something."

"You don't even know his last name?"

"Okay, now is so not the time for Lorelai sleeps with everyone jokes."

"I didn't say that."

"I know, I'm just frustrated. And now that I think about it, I've dumped a lot of guys. I could have a bizillion enemies."

"Don't stress yourself out. Only one person attacked you, and if your right, I'll make sure he never does it again." Luke assured her. "Now, think hard. His last name started with a…..??"

Lorelai bit her lip. "I think it was something with a B. Nick…Nick…Nick Brian. Nick Brian??? Was that it?? I'm pretty sure he had Talladega Nights things going on."

"What?"

"Never mind, I just meant he had two first names."

"Where did you meet this guy?"

Lorelai looked down at her hand. "At work. He came up to the desk and asked for some rooms. I helped him out, he paid and before he left, I asked him out. He doesn't live far from here. The rooms were for his family."

"Is his family still at the Inn?"

Lorelai's eyes brightened with hope. "Yeah, I think they are."

Luke stood. "I'll be right back."

Lorelai pulled him back by the arm. "No, stay."

"It's night time anyways. They're probably not awake. And you know, what if I'm wrong?"

"You don't sound wrong. This guy could have taken the break up seriously."

"But it was one date. How could he have taken that seriously. We didn't even know each other for more then a couple of days."

"There are many weird people out there. Some, like you, like to talk to their pancakes in the morning, others, like him maybe, take everything seriously to the point where murder comes to mind."

There was that word again. Murder. She hated that word. "Look, you can check the hotel in the morning. His family will be there all week. There doing some family and friends reunion thing. A couple people in stars hollow are good friends with his parents."

Luke sighed. He wanted to find the bastard and beat him 'til he could no longer move, but he couldn't. He could tell Lorelai was scared. And she had a right to be. He couldn't leave her. "Okay, in the morning then."

AN: Hope you liked it. I'm finally adding some mystery to the story. I actually don't know what's going to happen next either, so we're all on the same boat. Thanks for all the reviews and I'll get another chapter up soon.