"Hey!" Luke was surprised to see her on the other side of his door.

"I'm sorry to barge in like this." Jennie sighed, noticing that she had caught him off guard

"No, no. Come in!" He said enthusiastically. Excited that she was here, even if she couldn't quite tell. She made her way onto the couch, "I uh, I'm glad you came, actually... there's -there was something I wanted to talk to you about."

"Me first." She interjected. "But, could I get a drink?" She asked, as she rested her back onto the couch.

"Sure..." He rummaged through the kitchen. "Water... juice... beer-"

"Something stronger." She groaned

"Vodka?" He chuckled

"Not that strong." She warned

"Scotch it is." He grinned, pouring them both a drink and handing one to her as silence filled the space between them.

"You always were a scotch man." She broke the silence.

"What are you doing here, Jen?" He eyed her closely, she took a sip of her drink and placed it on the coffee table. She took a deep breath and glanced at the floor.

"I... I'm just gonna come out and say it!" She claimed, feeling his eyes on her, she finally turned to face him, "Michael proposed... well, sort of."

It was now Luke's turn to take a deep breath, he pursed his lips together, and broke off eye contact, "Well, I'm happy for you, sort of." He sighed

"He didn't want me to give him an answer unless I was ready." Jennie spoke softly

"Why wouldn't you be ready?" He scoffed

"I don't know. It was the first time I wanted to say yes without hesitation... yet, it's the first time I actually hesitated."

"I don't know what that means..." Luke shrugged

"I... have made so many mistakes... I've gone in and out of relationships without thinking... I didn't want to fail again."

"Well, third time's the charm." Luke sighed

"Luke." Jennie said firmly, "I'm scared..."

"Jennie... if you're following your heart... what are you scared of?"

"That... I've never really gotten over you." She closed her eyes as the words left her lips.

"Wow..." Luke responded, stunned. "You've, uh, never really said anything like that before."

"I know, I'm sorry... but we were so young and I got so caught up in you, in us... in lust, I guess. I always felt we had this special bond because you were my best friend and we never had to define it because, we knew what we felt. I just... never wondered whether it was more than that. Then we went off, fell in love with other people and made our own families. By the time I got divorced and you were there, I had a kid to think about so... I never had to face it.

"Until now." Luke added

"When I found out you were signing on to this reboot, I felt uneasy, and now I know why. It forced me to face you everyday. And maybe before I could assume otherwise, but now..."

"Now what?" He asked eagerly

"Now, I wonder if there's something more between us. And maybe it was always there."

He placed his hand in her hand, "You know... I was with Jason earlier and... well."

"what?" She asked

"There's something he's been telling me to do for a long time now." Luke paused, "And after hearing you admit your feelings. It's time I was honest with you."


"Did she say yes?" Molly asked as Michael fondled with the engagement ring

"She just had to tie up some loose ends, first." Michael assured

Molly sighed and pulled up a stool beside him at the kitchen counter. "I really like you, Michael. You've been like a father to me, and you really brought my family together, at a time when it had completely fallen apart."

"I appreciate that, Mol. I love you like my own." Michael smiled at her

"Mike... my mother struggles with being honest with herself." Molly exclaimed, "And, her bond with Luke is special to her. Granted, I've only found out recently, but I know my mother. And I know this could get messy if she doesn't admit that."

"Molly." He held her hand, "I know your mother is talking to him right now."

"You do?" She asked, "She said that's where she was going?"

"She didn't have to..." He sighed, "When I was 23 years old, I was briefly married to a young woman named Grace."

"Really? You were married twice? My mother said you were married once, to a woman named Lynn."

"No one knows about Grace." Michael paused

"Why are you telling me?" Molly asked

"I trust you." He smiled, "...Grace and I were only married for 2 years. It was a very passionate, but short lived relationship. She was a fiery character... eventually we burned out."

"That's quite sad."

"I got over it... remarried Lynn a couple years later. We had a wonderful 10 year marriage, but... towards the end of that marriage, I got a phone call from Grace."

"What did she want?" Molly asked, intrigued

"I had no idea. I hadn't seen or spoken to her in years! She just asked me to meet her that night. So I went. We had dinner, wine and a wonderful night together."

"Did you?"

"Cheat? Yes." Michael looked down at the countertop, "I felt awful afterwards. Told Lynn the next day. She wanted a divorce, understandably. But I loved Lynn, I didn't want to lose her. But before I could do change her mind, I got a phone call from Grace's family."

"And?"

"Gracie had passed. Apparently she had leukemia. She called me that night to spend one last night together before her time was up. She called to-"

"-Say goodbye." Molly replied

"Exactly. Lynn and I did work things out eventually. And although we did end up getting divorced, it was simply because we grew apart. But now I look back on that night with Grace and... I'm glad, I'm glad I got to say goodbye."

"I'm so sorry." Molly sighed

"Well, it taught me a lot. Love is complicated. And I am in love with your mother, no matter how complicated it may be. I want to marry her, but I don't want her to have any regrets. Getting a chance to say goodbye to Grace, made me able to move forward. So in order for me and your mum to..."

"She has to say goodbye..." Molly nodded.


"What is it?" Jennie asked, "What does Jason want you to do?"

"Tell you the truth." Luke sighed, got up and began to pace around his living room

"Which is?"

"That I love you... That I'm in love with you and have been for 30 years... I'm sorry I never told you, but there was always something in the way. Boyfriends, engagements rings, divorces... By the time I realised how I truly felt, I was afraid of what you might say... But Jason's right. I don't want to lie to myself any longer and I don't wanna wait another 30 years to get everything I've always wanted."

Jennie stood there in shock

"I've always wanted you, I just didn't know you felt the same way..."

"I do..." Jennie nodded. She slowly made her way towards him until their lips met.