Authors Note: I am SO sorry for the delay, I have been so busy, but I'll try to do better this week. :)
Molly came downstairs to find her mother making coffee in the kitchen.
"Morning..." Molly uttered
"Morning." Jennie smiled at her daughter, "You want breakfast?"
"No, I- I gotta get going." Molly seemed puzzled by her mother's demeanor. "What happened last night?"
"What do you mean?" Jennie asked
"Did you say goodbye? Or... did you and Luke do something?" Molly let out an anxious sigh
"I'd really rather discuss things with Michael first."
"I respect that... Are you gonna say yes to him?" Molly asked eagerly
"Mol, please." Jennie insisted
"Alright, alright." Molly surrendered.
"You seem strange." Jason speculated, "Did you tell Jen how you feel or not?"
"I did." Luke nodded
"Well, did she reciprocate?" Jason asked
"In more ways than one." Luke chuckled
Flashback - Last night
Luke and Jennie made sweet passionate love again for the first time in years which made them feel whole again. As they lied in his bed, snuggled up together, he wanted to remember this moment forever, the touch of her blonde strands against his chin, the scent of her shampoo, and the curl of her lips when she smiled. She, as well, focused on how good it felt to be in his arms again. Hearing his husky voice whisper in her ear and how gorgeous he looked with his messy bed hair. She didn't want this moment to end, the whole night was perfect.
"I love you." He whispered, as if they were a couple who had said it for years. It felt as though they were just saying what they both knew they had felt forever.
"I love you, too." She smiled up at him, tilting her head up so her lips could reach his. They still lied horizontally, refusing to leave his bed, just like old times.
"We have so much work to do, Jen. Could you get up and help me?" Tori nagged as Jen sat in her best friend's garden seemingly staring into space
"I slept with Luke." She blurted out, causing Tori to drop a file that was in her hand onto the floor. She ran over to sit next to Jen at the table.
"You what?" Tori whispered, unable to comprehend what she was hearing. "Didn't you text me saying Michael proposed?!"
"He did, and told me to figure things outs. So, I went to Luke and-"
"And?!" Tori urged
"And... told him everything I was too afraid to tell him."
"Wait... you told Luke, you had feelings for him?"
"No. I told him I'm in love with him." Jennie corrected and Tori's jaw dropped
"Wha- How- What did he say?"
"That he loves me... and always did." Jennie smiled
"Oh my god. So, you guys are together now?" Tori asked
Flashback - Last night
"I love you." He whispered, as if they were a couple who had said it for years. It felt as though they were just saying what they both knew they had felt forever.
"I love you, too." She smiled up at him, tilting her head up so her lips could reach his. They still lied horizontally, refusing to leave his bed, just like old times.
"I can't tell you what a breath of fresh air it is to know you feel the same way." Luke let out a sigh of relief as they both chuckled.
"...You don't know much it means to me." Luke said as he kissed her lips again and again.
"Me too." Jen nodded, reciprocating the kisses.
"It truly gives me strength... I know what I need to do now." Luke stroked her hair
"What's that?" She grinned,
"Give you my blessing."
'What?" She asked, astonished
"All i've ever wanted is to know the woman I love, loves me back. Now, that I do... that's enough for me. That's enough for now."
"But-"
"You love him, Jen. From what you've said, he's not like the others. He's a good guy and he loves you. I will not ruin this for you."
'Luke..." She stroked his cheek, "But what about you?"
"I wouldn't be saying this, if I wasn't absolutely sure you're in good hands. And don't worry about me, I love you so much that I love enough for the both of us, even when you can't."
Jen's tears began to stream down her face. Luke was right, Michael was special and she did feel like her family were getting a second chance. But to hear Luke put her happiness before his own made her emotional.
"I will always love you, Luke. You'll always be... the love of my life."
"I know." He smiled at her, somehow he knew that knowing she loved him back would make everything okay. "We still got our happy ending. Even if it was on a show." He winked. She chuckled as she fell into his arms. He was right, they would always be together through their characters.
Even though the love she had for Michael would never match up to the intensity that she loved Luke. She knew that Luke was in her heart forever, and more importantly, Luke knew how she felt. It was their little secret.
"You slept with Luke, didn't you?" Molly asked when Jennie got home.
"As much as I don't like disclosing this type of information with my daughter, yes." Jennie groaned "But before you lecture me, I just wanna tell you, you don't have to worry because I talked to Luke afterwards and it was a great...-"
"Way to say goodbye." Molly answered for her. Jennie looked puzzled at her daughter's response, and slowly nodded in agreement.
