7thgirlgal
i Thanks! I am trying to make it more real time then dragged out like some story lines I have seen. So I am glad that it's turning out like it is. Sorry for the delay in updating. Too much in Real Life going on lately. Enjoy
TweetyBirdGirl
Thanks! I am so glad you like it! Sorry for the delay in the update. Lots going on right now but it is finally letting up so I was able to get this finished! Yay! And of course Chris is stupid so… LOL Enjoy!
Lorelai Gilmore Danes
All will soon be revealed (insert evil laugh here) LOL I hope you like it when it's all done!
Yeah me too. I love Buddy and Maizy so HAD to put them in here. More to come below on that…
Find out more about that here…
Me either. I am having a ball writing this so it should prove interesting indeed. I hope you continue to like how the story develops. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!
Elliotlvu
Thanks! More to come right now! Hope you like this too!
PuppiesRCute
Yeah, I can see her healing process being a little easier then your average kidnap victim mainly because of the fact that no… funny stuff happened to her so I am sure that helped. But all may not yet be well with her. We'll just have see how it evolves.
I would like to think they would. They got to see the real Luke and really look at him without reconceived notions. That is all they really need to do to see how great he is.
Logan info below so… and as far as Chris, he is evolving more and more so stay tuned to see what happens. Thanks so much and enjoy!
froggy moe
Thanks! Yes indeed! I am having fun though so it's all good! Hope you like this one!
Sarah
Thanks! I never thought I could do suspense before so I am glad it is turning out as well as it is. Thanks so much and enjoy more below!
The Mrs.Ventimiglia
Muwhaaa I am glad this story is being received this way. It is exactly what I had hoped. I just wish real life would back off a bit so I could get going on it. Thanks for reading and here's some more to enjoy!
mrmp
Thanks! As far as Rory not seeing Logan that day it is explained and she did see him before that (so far the whole story has taken place over a few days time) She will be seeing him soon though never fear! I hope you like the rest of the story!
xxsykochick16
Well I love LL and Rory so… LOL Glad you like the story. Enjoy more below! Thanks
charli
Wow! Thanks! That means a lot thanks! I hope you continue to like the story. I know what you mean about being inside the story. That's how I feel writing it!
Braelyn Rae
Aww sorry about the burn… but I am glad the update cheered you up though.
Thanks! LOL I can't picture Luke any other way. I think he still sees her as a little girl he needs to protect. And after a long delay it is finally here! Enjoy!
Curley-Q
Thanks! Me too! Enjoy some more! I hope you like this one too.
LorLukealways
Hehehe LOL never heard of it but the name speaks volumes! Thanks! I hope you like this next one!
LukePlusLorelaiEqualsL O V ...
LOL I can't tell at all how you feel about Luke not dying. Can't tell you much but trust me when I say I love Luke too!
Wow! I am flattered and also feel bad because this one is so much later then I intended. I hope this one helps make the days go by better! Enjoy this one!
hollowgirl22
LOL I'll keep it in mind for Chris. Sorry for the delay on this ne but I hope you like it! Thanks!
justawritier
Thanks and you will have to keep reading to find out. Sorry but I can't give it all away ;)
vakan
Thanks! All will soon be revealed but I do hope you like it. I tell you I tried to update faster but real life is a bit of a pest lately but hopefully it will be letting me get back to work on this. Hope you like this one!
Hi all! So so sorry for the delay, but I hope this can help make up for it. Please as always read and review. I feed off the reviews to be a better writer. Thanks for reading this story and enjoying it with me. Here is the latest chapter to enjoy!
Chapter 25
Thirty minutes later they pulled up to Sniffy's and drove around looking for a parking space. The place was packed tonight but Luke found a spot easily and pulled in. Rory just looked at all the cars in the lot and shook her head. "Wow. Are we going to be able to get a table? They looked really busy." She asked as they all piled out of the Jeep.
"Yeah, don't worry Luke called ahead while you were in with your advisor." Lorelai linked her arm through Rory's and held Luke's hand as they walked around the Jeep to the restaurant.
"Ok, good." Rory responded with a smile. She was glad to finally meet two people she had heard so much about and were important to Luke. It felt as if she were meeting his family.
Lorelai was a little nervous as they approached. She knew they knew about the break up and that Luke talked to them about what had happened but she was still nervous about seeing them. Could they let go of their feelings about what happened? Would they change? Would they welcome her back or be cold to her? Luke could see the emotions running over her face and squeezed her hand in his. "Don't worry. It'll be ok." He whispered to her.
She smiled at him. It was comforting to know that he still paid attention to her feelings after so long without that. She squeezed his hand to let him know she appreciated it. Luke just smiled back and reached out to open the door for them to enter.
When they walked in, they saw a large number of people waiting to be seated and a man standing at the front arguing with an older lady. "That table back there is open. Why can't we have that one?" he pointed to the booth that Luke and Lorelai always sat at when they came in.
"Because that table is reserved." Maizy replied. "Don't worry, it won't be long now. A table is being prepared as we speak." She looked past him and saw Luke and Lorelai. "Excuse me." She said as she pushed past him and headed straight for them.
"Lucas!" She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him.
"How ya doing Maizy?" He hugged her back with a smile.
"I'm the same of course." She smiled and grabbed his face in her hands. Then she turned to Lorelai.
"Lorelai, I'm so glad you're back." She pulled her into a tight hug, making her smile and her worries melt away and she hugged her back tightly.
She pulled back and smiled at her. "So am I, Maizy." She turned to look behind her. "And this is the infamous Rory." She gestured to her and Maizy smiled at her.
Rory held out her hand. "It's nice to meet you." Maizy just brushed her hand aside and pulled her into a hug too.
"Now none of that." she said pulling back and held her at arms length. "These two talk about you so much I feel I know you." She looked her up and down. "And you are everything they say you are."
Rory blushed. "I'm sure they exaggerated a bit."
"No such thing!" Lorelai gasped.
Luke put his arm around her shoulder and she leaned into him. "We didn't exaggerate anything." He smiled at them.
"Excuse me?" The man Maizy had been talking to before they walked in interrupted them. "Our table?" He gestured to his party.
"Just a minute." She said. "Let me see if it's ready." She walked him past pulling Luke and the girls with her, leading them to their regular table. "Now sit while I get these people seated and then I'll send out Buddy." She picked up the reserved sign and walked away and they sat down while the man waiting with his party scowled at them.
A few minutes later Maizy got the people waiting all seated and ran back into the kitchen. They all sat back at their table and sipped the drinks their waitress brought them while they waited for Buddy to come out. The waitress always knew that Luke and his party always had whatever Buddy and Maizy brought them so the don't take their order.
"Wow they really are packed!" Lorelai said looking around.
"Yeah, I wonder if Buddy needs help." Luke said as he looked around.
"Nonsense Lucas," Buddy came up behind them and had heard what he said. "I have all the help I need."
Luke stood up and shook his hand while the girls sat and watched. Buddy then turned to Lorelai and put his hands on his hips. "Now is that how you say hello to me?" He said with a fake scowl on his face. "I thought we had something special."
Lorelai laughed and slid out of the booth. "Shhh, you're not supposed to tell Luke." She hugged him warmly and kissed his cheek as Luke chuckled. She pulled back and turned once again to Rory. "Buddy I would like you to meet Rory."
He reached a hand over the table and took her hand. "It's very nice to meet you. My, you are as beautiful as the said you were."
"Thank you," she blushed. "It's really nice to finally meet you."
"And such god manners!" He looked at Lorelai. "How'd that happen?"
Lorelai gasped, "Well, just for that I'm dumping you for Luke." She leaned into Luke slipping her arm around his waist while he wrapped his arm around her.
Buddy just laughed. He was about to respond when Maizy walked up to them. "Sit, sit," She said. "You're blocking the aisle."
As they sat back down, Buddy rubbed his hands together. "So, I have a great dinner almost all ready to go for you. I started getting it ready when Maizy told me you called and said you were coming." He waved to the kitchen. "I'm gonna go get it for you." He turned and quickly ran back into the kitchen.
Lorelai smiled and clapped her hands. "Ooh what is it?" She was so glad that they didn't hate her after all that had happened.
"Just hold your horses' missy." Maizy smiled at her. "It will be right out." She grabbed their empty glasses. "I'll get you more to drink." And walked away.
Rory looked at them. "But how do they know what we want?"
Lorelai waved her hand. "Don't you remember? I told you they bring us what they want. But don't worry, it's always wonderful." She smiled and patted her hand. "It's part of their charm."
"Yeah I remember you told me about it." She nodded.
Maizy came back with their drinks and Luke raised his eyebrows as she put a beer down in front of him. She just chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Don't get used to it."
Then Buddy and another server brought out their food. He made them lamb chops with all the trimmings. "Now I expect you to eat at least half of those vegetables." He said pointing to Lorelai.
She just laughed. "I promise."
They spent the evening enjoying a wonderful meal and for the first time in months they all felt relaxed and at peace. Later they had coffee with Buddy and Maizy and they a great time talking and laughing before heading home for the evening.
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.o0o..o0o. Chris .o0o..o0o.
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Chris hung up with Carter after a long conversation and smiled. He didn't have to go back to court for two weeks and now had plenty of time to do what he needed to do to get ready for an extended guest. Two weeks to figure out the best way to get a hold of her. Plenty of time…
He got up and picked up his notebook and walked back over to the table where his unfinished dinner sat. He picked at the food as he went over his notes trying to make sure he thought of everything. He looked at the last page, satisfied that he had it all down.
He smiled again. When he had her he could do anything he wanted and no one would ever know. He would keep her isolated from everything. Deprivation was the best thing he could do to get her trained faster. He had to be the only thing she saw; the only thing she knew; the only thing that connected her to the outside world. Then he could exert complete control over her and if she didn't comply; He would have to punish her and then she would learn that this was all she would have in her life now.
But that was when he had her. He shook his head, making himself come back to reality. He had his plan in place for when he had her but now he had to get her. He had to find a way to get her alone and take her. He would have to watch and see what her patterns were so he could find the best time to take her.
Damn restraining order; now he had to be extra careful. He couldn't just say it was a coincidence if he is spotted near her. He would have to make sure no one saw him. This was going to be harder then he thought. Plus he would have to deal with Luke somehow. He was always around keeping her company and not leaving her alone. He had to get her away from him before he had control over her.
So he had to keep an eye on Luke too. He couldn't stay away from his diner forever. He had to go back. And when he did, he would find out his routine and take him out. He had to get rid of him in order to get to Lorelai and with him out of the way, he wouldn't have to worry about anyone coming after her trying to take her away from him.
He pulled out the map he had that had Star Hollow on it and began to mark places he could watch them from working late into the night.
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.o0o..o0o. Luke and Lorelai .o0o..o0o.
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Luke woke early as usual and felt Lorelai's head on his shoulder and turned to place a kiss on her forehead. He sighed contentedly before moving to get out of bed. He sat on the edge of the bed a moment, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes and stretching his tired muscles. He got up and walked into the bathroom.
When he came out he looked at Lorelai. She had moved over to his side of the bed and wrapped her arms tightly around his pillow. He smiled as he looked at her; she was so beautiful and so strong. He couldn't believe how strong she was. When he thought about everything over the last few months… no the last year, and how much she had gone through, he then realized just how much he loved her and he vowed to himself that he would never let her down again.
With a sigh he turned and headed out of the room and down to the kitchen. He saw Rory's bedroom door cracked open and stopped to peek in at her. She was tangled in her blankets sound asleep. He smiled at the sight and again thought of just how strong she was as well. So much like her mother; she had her mother's strength but also her father's fears and she was doing an admirable job of using her strength to overcome those fears. Which made her even stronger then he had originally thought.
He turned to the kitchen and began pulling food out to make breakfast for two of his girls. They would be hungry when they woke up and then they could go and get Logan from the hospital.
As the smells of coffee and breakfast wafted through the house Lorelai and Rory both woke up and smiled when they smelled breakfast and trudged bleary eyed from their rooms to the kitchen and put their heads down on the table with their eyes closed.
Luke just shook his head and set two cups of coffee in front of them. He watched as Rory opened one eye and reached a hand forward and pulled the coffee towards her. Lorelai didn't even open her eyes, she just reached out and grabbed her cup and pulled it forward not moving her head until it was close enough to drink it. Impressive really.
As the hot brown liquid made its way down their throats they both finally opened their eyes to see Luke laughing at them. "What's so funny?" Lorelai asked as she sipped more coffee.
"You are when you haven't had coffee." He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Morning."
"Morning." She chuckled.
"Morning Rory." He said as he dropped a kiss on her forehead as well.
"Mm mm mmm." She grumbled and Luke just laughed more.
"Like mother, like daughter." He said shaking his head. He filled their plates and set the down in front of them. "Ok, heads up. Time to eat."
Lorelai obeyed immediately, but Rory took a little longer to get going, but once she did she wolfed it down. Luke sat down with his own breakfast and smiled as he thought he wanted to wake up like this everyday.
"After breakfast let's get ready and go to the hospital." He said as he began to eat.
"Oh yeah!" This woke Rory the rest of way the up. "Logan gets out of the hospital today!" She looked over at her mom. "Come on mom! Let's get moving!"
Lorelai smiled at her excitement. "You got it babe. Eat up and shower and then we'll get ready."
About an hour later they headed out the door.
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.o0o..o0o. Hospital .o0o..o0o.
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Logan lay in the bed in his room waiting for the doctor to come in and release him. He had been in earlier that morning to check on him and let him know he is just waiting on a few test results and barring anything unforeseen he could go home today.
He grabbed the remote for the TV to try and pass the time until he got word from the doctor and to keep from calling Rory. She would probably be here before long anyway so no need to rush her. He stopped on the morning local news program to see what was going on in the outside world.
He only half listened to the reports about a missing woman, drug busts and the business reports. The story of the missing woman caught his attention and made him think to when Rory was missing and he could relate with newfound sympathy with the people who were missing her today. He had never given too much thought about stuff like that before. It had never hit too close to home even though his family would be a prime target for something like that; only the reasons would be for money. And a member of his own family would certainly not do something like that at all. He just shook his head and wondered why Chris would do this. Even if it was to get Lorelai's attention it is still a despicable thing to do.
His attention was pulled back from his thoughts when the very person he was thinking of, came into the room making him smile. "Hey Ace! Boy did I miss you yesterday."
She smiled and laughed. "But of course." She said as she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him. She pulled back and sat on the edge of the bed and took his hand. "How do you feel today?"
"Better now that you're here." He squeezed her hand tightly in his. "I really did miss you yesterday."
"Yeah me too." She looked down at their hands feeling a little guilty that she hadn't come by to see him last night. "I'm sorry I didn't…"
Logan cut her off. "Hey Ace don't be sorry. I told you not to come because I was out of it and sleepy anyway. Don't feel bad at all." He stroked her hand with his thumb. "But I have to admit I am glad you're here now."
She smiled at him and leaned forward to kiss him.
Lorelai walked into the room in time to see the kiss between them and smiled. "Hey Logan." She buzzed into the room with Luke right behind her.
"Hey Lorelai… Luke." He shook Luke's hand. "How are you? You here to break me out of this medical torture chamber?"
"Yes we are. We have the nurse checking with the doctor to see what is going on and when you can leave." Lorelai said as she put her purse down and sat in the chair next to the bed.
"Yeah, I doubt she will be able to get any word yet though. I tried sending her earlier and she couldn't get any answers." He smiled at them. "But thanks for trying." He waved it off. "He should be in soon anyway…" He stopped as the door to his room opened and the doctor walked in. "Speak of the devil. What's the good word Doc?" He looked up at him, his face a question mark.
"Well, Mr. Huntzberger, the word is good indeed." He opened his chart and wrote a few things down. "You can get dressed and get ready to go home. The nurse will be in with your paperwork and your instructions and prescriptions. She'll go over them with you and then you are good to go." He shut the chart and smiled at him. "I want you to see your own physician in two weeks for a follow up."
"You got it. Thanks Doc." He held out his hand and the doctor shook it.
"You're welcome." He nodded to the others and walked out of the room.
Luke shuffled his feet a bit. "Why don't we give Logan some privacy to get dressed."
"Oh good idea." Lorelai jumped up. "We'll be outside, let us know when you're decent." She winked and followed Luke out. Rory just smiled and shyly made her way out of the room.
Logan smiled and threw back the covers and got out of bed, going straight to the closet and getting his clothes out and got dressed. He was going to spend time with Rory before he had to go back to London. But decided he would get his money's worth with his frequent flyer miles. He wanted to see her as much as he could.
Thirty minutes later all four walked out of the hospital and got into Rory's car and headed to Stars Hollow. None of them saw the car that pulled in behind them.
TBC…
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