Don't Go Away
Part 2: Solace… To Some Extent…
Rating: PG 13 (so I've been saying…it could change as the story progresses) for occasional language.
Pairing: L/L
Summary: In part one, Luke found out that Rachel (his old girlfriend from the 1st season) was in a car accident and that she didn't survive. We last saw him in his truck, finally "succumbing to his emotions" (I think that's what I used before). This chapter- Luke reveals to Lorelai what happened.
Disclaimer: I *still* don't own the rights to Gilmore Girls, it's characters, etc, nor am I now, or ever been, in connection with the people that do.
Author's Note: To make sure that people are actually reading this story and enjoying it I will not be posting the 3rd chapter until I get 5 positive reviews. So, if you like the story, please review! :) Thanks!
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"Mom?" Rory called from the kitchen. She was holding two mugs of coffee.
"Couch." Lorelai answered. Rory kissed her cheek and handed her one of the mugs. Lorelai sipped. "Mm. Thanks, babe. Have plans for today?"
"Lane and I are going to catch a movie."
"Ooh, which one?"
"The Time Machine."
"Ah, I see. That Guy Pierce is pretty hot. Lane's mother doesn't know?"
"Lane see movie with hot boy in it?" she said, imitating Ms. Kim, "Yeah, right. Lane said we were going to the library to study." Rory stood. "I'm going to go get dressed, then we'll go to Luke's?"
"Sure." Lorelai took a long sip of coffee. Rory walked towards the kitchen. She stopped at the window and peered out.
"Uh, Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"Luke is sitting on the porch steps."
"What?" Lorelai got up to look out the window, where Rory was standing. "Oh my God, last night…I forgot…"
"What?"
"Um, I'll, um, tell you about it later. Go get dressed." Lorelai opened the door and stepped outside.
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Lorelai sat down next to Luke on the step. "Hey."
"Hey." He answered without looking at her. His eyes were fixated on something in the distance.
"How's Rachel?"
Luke waited for a while before answering. "I never realized that Rachel was human. I didn't seem to notice that she was mortal. She seemed different from all of that. I truly never thought that a day would come when she wouldn't be here. But now here I am…and she's…" Luke turned to her, tears forming at the corners of his eyes, "Rachel died last night. She died because so stupid punk decided that he was going to have some fun and drink a few beers before getting behind the wheel of a car and killing someone that I loved." His voice had gone from considerably calm to a louder, angrier tone. They remained like that for some time, until he pulled away from her.
Lorelai took his hand in hers. She had heard, when he as speaking, that he was shaking. She could feel the same kind of tremors in his hand. "Oh Luke," she whispered. A tear ran down his cheek. "It's okay, Luke. Cry. Let everything out. I'm here…" She wrapped her arms around him and held him.
"I-I just don't know how to deal with this." He said, slowly. His voice had softened to a barely audible murmur.
After a while, Lorelai asked, "When's the wake and funeral?"
"Uh, her brother called and told me the wake was in Hartford on Thursday. The funeral's on Sunday."
"Would you like for me to go you?"
He thought for a moment, "Yes."
"Okay." She hugged him again. He stood. "If you need anything, you know where to find me." He nodded.
Part 2: Solace… To Some Extent…
Rating: PG 13 (so I've been saying…it could change as the story progresses) for occasional language.
Pairing: L/L
Summary: In part one, Luke found out that Rachel (his old girlfriend from the 1st season) was in a car accident and that she didn't survive. We last saw him in his truck, finally "succumbing to his emotions" (I think that's what I used before). This chapter- Luke reveals to Lorelai what happened.
Disclaimer: I *still* don't own the rights to Gilmore Girls, it's characters, etc, nor am I now, or ever been, in connection with the people that do.
Author's Note: To make sure that people are actually reading this story and enjoying it I will not be posting the 3rd chapter until I get 5 positive reviews. So, if you like the story, please review! :) Thanks!
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"Mom?" Rory called from the kitchen. She was holding two mugs of coffee.
"Couch." Lorelai answered. Rory kissed her cheek and handed her one of the mugs. Lorelai sipped. "Mm. Thanks, babe. Have plans for today?"
"Lane and I are going to catch a movie."
"Ooh, which one?"
"The Time Machine."
"Ah, I see. That Guy Pierce is pretty hot. Lane's mother doesn't know?"
"Lane see movie with hot boy in it?" she said, imitating Ms. Kim, "Yeah, right. Lane said we were going to the library to study." Rory stood. "I'm going to go get dressed, then we'll go to Luke's?"
"Sure." Lorelai took a long sip of coffee. Rory walked towards the kitchen. She stopped at the window and peered out.
"Uh, Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"Luke is sitting on the porch steps."
"What?" Lorelai got up to look out the window, where Rory was standing. "Oh my God, last night…I forgot…"
"What?"
"Um, I'll, um, tell you about it later. Go get dressed." Lorelai opened the door and stepped outside.
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Lorelai sat down next to Luke on the step. "Hey."
"Hey." He answered without looking at her. His eyes were fixated on something in the distance.
"How's Rachel?"
Luke waited for a while before answering. "I never realized that Rachel was human. I didn't seem to notice that she was mortal. She seemed different from all of that. I truly never thought that a day would come when she wouldn't be here. But now here I am…and she's…" Luke turned to her, tears forming at the corners of his eyes, "Rachel died last night. She died because so stupid punk decided that he was going to have some fun and drink a few beers before getting behind the wheel of a car and killing someone that I loved." His voice had gone from considerably calm to a louder, angrier tone. They remained like that for some time, until he pulled away from her.
Lorelai took his hand in hers. She had heard, when he as speaking, that he was shaking. She could feel the same kind of tremors in his hand. "Oh Luke," she whispered. A tear ran down his cheek. "It's okay, Luke. Cry. Let everything out. I'm here…" She wrapped her arms around him and held him.
"I-I just don't know how to deal with this." He said, slowly. His voice had softened to a barely audible murmur.
After a while, Lorelai asked, "When's the wake and funeral?"
"Uh, her brother called and told me the wake was in Hartford on Thursday. The funeral's on Sunday."
"Would you like for me to go you?"
He thought for a moment, "Yes."
"Okay." She hugged him again. He stood. "If you need anything, you know where to find me." He nodded.