Wow thank you so much for all the reviews for the last chapter! Here's the next one! :) Sorry it's a bit shorter but it's more a filler chapter. The next one will be Jess going home. :)
Chapter 7
"Uh...I don't hear anything anymore from in there. Maybe we should...?" Luke said awkwardly gesturing to the door.
"Oh..uh..yeah..." Lorelai said.
They got up and Lorelai followed Luke in, trying to get her head round the fact that Luke had just kissed her. She tried to put it out of her head when she saw Rory and Jess chatting.
"How are you feeling? It's good to see you awake." She smiled at Jess.
"Yeah I'm ok. Good actually." Jess said glancing over at Rory who blushed a little.
Lorelai smirked. "Yeah that lipstick on your face really shows why." She joked.
Rory's eyes widened but she was relieved to see that her mom didn't look mad. "Yeah..uh..we talked..."
"Yeah kind of gathered that." Lorelai said. She looked at Jess. "You think I was bad before. You hurt her and I'll be even worse." She warned.
"I won't." Jess said.
Lorelai looked at him and could tell he meant it and nodded. "Good."
"Although I should probably tell you the same thing." Jess smirked.
"Excuse me?" Lorelai frowned.
"Well considering my uncle has lipstick on his face and hasn't said a word since he came in, I'm guessing something happened between you too." Jess smirked.
"Wait what?" Rory said surprised looking between them. "Did you...?"
Lorelai and Luke glanced at each other. "Uh hon, let's go get a coffee or something ok?" She said.
"Um ok..." Rory said getting up and following her mom out.
Jess smirked at Luke. "So you and Lorelai?"
"We...well I kissed her. Just outside. Just now." Luke admitted. "But it was just a kiss. I don't know what she's thinking about it. She might just want to forget it. We haven't exactly talked about it."
Jess rolled his eyes. "Lorelai likes you. Anyone can see it. I've known since the first day she gave that whole speech about how amazing you were and how I should give you a chance." He said.
"Yeah well...we'll see." Luke shrugged not wanting to get his hopes up. He glanced at his nephew. "But you and Rory? Are you...uh...together?"
Jess smiled at the thought of Rory. "Yeah." He nodded.
"Well I echo what Lorelai said. You hurt her and I'll kill you." Luke said.
Jess rolled his eyes. "Yeah yeah I get it."
"Although, if she hurts you it will be the other way round." He said quieter. "I just want you to know that."
Jess glanced at him and nodded. "Thanks."
Meanwhile by the coffee machine, Rory was interrogating her mom. "So you and Luke kissed? What does that mean? Are you dating now?" She asked.
"Whoa slow down! I don't even know what he wants it to mean! We haven't exactly talk about it." Lorelai said. "It was just a kiss."
"A kiss means something mom!" Rory exclaimed. "You don't just kiss for the hell of it! How do you feel? Do you want to be dating Luke?"
Lorelai sighed. "I don't know. It's just...He's my best friend..."
"Mom, you know Luke likes you right? The whole town know it." Rory said softly.
"I don't know what I'm going to do. I just...I need to talk to him about it." Lorelai said. She glanced at her daughter. "How would you feel about it?" She asked cautiously.
Rory shrugged. "Well I guess it would be weird to start with but I want you to be happy and I'm pretty sure Luke makes you happy." She said.
"But if you're not comfortable with it..." Lorelai started.
Rory shook her head. "No mom, that's not what I'm saying. I like Luke. You know I do. Just make sure you're sure about your decision because you can't just date Luke. It's a big thing. Everyone will know if you're together or if you break up. So just make sure you're sure about your decision." She said. She smiled at her mom. "I want you to be happy so just do what makes you happy."
Lorelai smiled at her daughter and gave her a hug. "Thanks kid." She then pulled away. "So Jess?" She said.
Rory couldn't help the smile that appeared on her face. "I really like him, mom." She admitted. "I know you and him got off on the wrong foot but..."
"No. That doesn't matter now. If you like him and you're happy, that's all that matters." Lorelai said. "Are you happy?"
Rory smiled and nodded. "Yeah I am."
"Then that's the main thing." Lorelai smiled.
It was Rory's turn to give her mom a hug this time. "Thanks."
Later that day, Lorelai had gone round to the diner to talk to Luke after the diner had closed. The hospital had wanted Jess to stay in a couple of days just to make sure he didn't have any lasting damage. Lorelai went up to his apartment and they stood awkwardly in his kitchen area.
"So..." Lorelai said.
"So..." Luke said awkwardly.
"We kissed." Lorelai said. She waited for Luke to say something but he didn't. "You and me? We kissed?"
"I remember." He said.
"And it was...unexpected." She said.
"Look, it's fine. If you just want to forget it happened, that's fine." Luke said, even though he wanted the opposite.
"No I don't want to forget about it. It was a great kiss." Lorelai said surprised, wondering if she had read the signs all wrong. "I mean, if you want to forget about it..."
"I don't." Luke said quickly.
"Ok." Lorelai said.
"Ok." He repeated.
Lorelai sighed. "I just...you're my best friend, Luke. You know how my relationships always end up. You saw what happened with Max. I just...I don't think I would cope with losing you." She admitted going forward to go and sit on the couch.
Luke nodded and went to sit next to her. "I get that. I mean my relationships haven't ended great in the past anyway. You saw what happened with Rachel." He sighed.
"Yeah what happened with Rachel anyway? I thought she was all set on staying and making a go of it?" Lorelai asked genuinely interested.
"Oh..uh..well. Uh...she left because...well because she knew I had feelings for you." Luke admitted.
"What? Oh my god, Luke I'm so sorry!" Lorelai exclaimed.
"No it's not your fault. She was right. I think we both knew we were kidding ourselves. We will always be friends but being together as a couple, it just...it would never have worked." He said.
Lorelai sighed. "I really like you, Luke. I do really want to give this a go but you have to promise that if anything goes wrong, that we will still be here for each other. I don't think I could bear not have you in my life." She said quietly.
"I promise." Luke said. "I know this is a risk. I feel the same as you. I just...I can't ignore my feelings anymore, Lorelai. I think you're amazing. You're beautiful, you're funny, you're kind. I don't want to regret not trying when the trying could be the greatest thing ever." He admitted. "Sorry that sounded really cheesy." He said blushing a bit.
Lorelai smiled. "No, I don't think it was cheesy at all." She said softly. "You're right. You're amazing too, Luke. You've always been there for me and Rory. You're the most decent guy I know."
Luke looked up at her. "So...are we going to give it a go?" He asked hesitantly.
Lorelai smiled and leant in to kiss him. "Does that answer your question?" She joked.
Luke smirked. "I think so." He said leaning in for another kiss.
So I hoped you liked it! Please keep reviewing as your reviews really do motivate me. I really appreciate them so thank you! :)
