Chapter Six: Back Again
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for a while but I had finals and everything. Thanks for all the reviews, please, please keep them coming.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with the Gilmore Girls characters or anything of that matter. All that I own are my thoughts and dreams.
Rating:
Pairing this chapter: R/D, L/L, R/L
From Chapter One: Rory goes to Lukes because she's having a bad day. Luke acts all fatherly and it ends with them playing bagel hockey.
From Chapter Two: Rory says it's okay for Luke to like, like her mom. The townies annoy Luke so he turns things over to Jess and storms out.
From Chapter Three: After storming out of the diner Luke finds himself on Lorelai's front steps. Things get back to normal, he realises he was something more.
From Chapter Four: Rory runs into Dean and basically tells him she wants to be with both Dean and Jess, he accepts this.
From Chapter Five: Luke and Lorelai kiss.
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It may not be fair what she was asking of him, but life was hardly ever fair, why should love be any different?
Rory and Dean stood smiling at each other for a few moments before he asked, "When do you leave for DC?"
She grimaced, "Tomorrow morning, I guess I should get going. I still need to talk to Lane and my mom." She leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips, "Meet me at Lukes around 7am?"
He nodded, "I'll be there." He watched as she turned and walked away, he couldn't help but smile she was so... her. His heart ached for what had almost happened and for what did as he walked home that afternoon. Things were never again going to be the same for them, maybe that's what made him the saddest or maybe it was the knowledge of a love slipping away and there was nothing he could do.
Rory smiled as she walked down main street, at least she had one thing done so far, now she just needed to talk to Lane and her mom, then if there was time she could talk to Jess. Rounding a corner she saw the music store, in it Lane was playing a set of drums. Some would have thought Lane would have improved in time but, unfortunately that was not the case. Entering the store she winced at the sheer volume of the racket but smiled reassuringly at Lane, giving her a thumbs up.
Lane glanced at Rory wondering what she was doing here, she took a break from her music, "I thought you were going to DC."
Rory sighed inwardly, "I am, tomorrow." She paused and smiled, "You're music there... it's really something! I've never heard anything like it."
Lane thought for a moment then became her normal cheery self, "Yeah it is isn't it? I mean, I love it! I really think I've found my calling."
Rory nodded, "Good, I'm glad you have something to keep you busy. I'm really surprised your mom lets you though."
Lane nodded, "Yeah! I never thought she would, but it was either this or the guitar and according to her the guitar is more evil." She held up her hand, "Don't ask me why."
Rory smiled, "All right. Well I guess I should go, I promise to write you often!" After a quick hug she left and Lane continued to play her drums.
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Standing in the kitchen Lorelai watched Luke, he seemed so distant and she didn't know if he would ever come back. She had been willing to start a new life with Chris a few weeks earlier knowing that it wouldn't have been right but wishing it could be. It hurt when he choose Sherry over her and Rory, she knew Luke would never do that. He would always be there for her and she finally realised that he was all she ever wanted. He had to come back to her, she smiled softly at him and brought a hand to his chest to get his attention, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
He refocused on her, he didn't know what to do. Their kisses were great, they made him feel things he thought he never could feel again. His eyes wandered up and down her form and back to meet her gaze, she seemed so open, "Nothing."
She sighed, "Come on Luke, talk to me here. We just kissed, you and me, me and you, Luke and Lorelai, Mr. Nutrition and Miss Junky. Was it weird?" Her smiled faltered and she lowered her eyes, "Do you regret it?"
He raised a hand to brush against her cheek, "I will never regret it Lorelai." Maybe she wouldn't hurt him, maybe this could last. He moved his hand under her chin and raised her head, lowering his he kissed her deeply.
When they were forced to break apart she leaned against him resting her head on his chest. "This is how it should be isn't it?" She looped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"That's what everyone says," he whispered as he rested his arms around her waist. Kissing the top of her head he said, "I guess I really should be getting back to the diner. I left Jess in charge... it might be burnt down by now."
She pulled back and smiled, things were back to normal with some great new perks. "Will you come by tonight after closing? We could all watch a movie or something." she asked playing with his collar.
He looked at her surprised then nodded, "Sure. I'll see you about 9:30ish." After one more kiss he left, things had changed it seemed.
Lorelai smiled absently remembering the feeling she got when Luke kissed her, sighing happily she wandered back into the living room and saw broken glass on the floor. She began to clean it up wondering when Rory would be back.
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As Rory neared her house she saw Luke walk out the front door, smiling she called out to him, "Hey Luke!"
Surprised he looked up and smiled a little, "Hey, how'd things go with Lane?"
"Oh everything's good again. I ran into Dean as well," seeing Luke stiffen and the questioning look she got she continued quickly, "I told him I still loved him and we're okay too now. So I'm okay with everyone except mom." Smiling she poked him in the chest, "Speaking on her, how'd things go? You're still standing so that's a good sign."
Luke stepped back and rolled his eyes, "Things weren't that bad Rory."
"Mmmhmmm, of course. So what happened? Do we get to come back to the diner now?"
He looked at her for a moment, "Everything is now back to normal, good thing too I was experiencing a big drop in profits with out you two."
She giggled and pointed at him, "You know you missed us Luke, admit it!"
He rolled his eyes again, "Whatever you say. I've got to go, Jess's in charge. I'll see you tonight."
"Tonight?! What happens tonight?" she asked excitedly.
As he walked away he called over his shoulder, "Go ask Lorelai."
She turned and ran into her house yelling, "Mom! Where are you!? Why's Luke coming over tonight?" She ran into the kitchen and stopped when she saw her mom smiling at her. "Well?!"
Lorelai had just finished cleaning up the mess in the living room, biting her lower lip she answered, "Luke is coming over tonight because I invited him."
"Really!? Wow that's huge!" Rory started then Lorelai interrupted. "We also kind of kissed."
As Luke walked down the side walk he heard screams and laughter coming from the house he just left. Shaking his head he smiled and continued home.
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A/N: Please, please review. I will love you forever! Promise. I don't know if this is the end, it might be but I could make it last a little longer.
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated for a while but I had finals and everything. Thanks for all the reviews, please, please keep them coming.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with the Gilmore Girls characters or anything of that matter. All that I own are my thoughts and dreams.
Rating:
Pairing this chapter: R/D, L/L, R/L
From Chapter One: Rory goes to Lukes because she's having a bad day. Luke acts all fatherly and it ends with them playing bagel hockey.
From Chapter Two: Rory says it's okay for Luke to like, like her mom. The townies annoy Luke so he turns things over to Jess and storms out.
From Chapter Three: After storming out of the diner Luke finds himself on Lorelai's front steps. Things get back to normal, he realises he was something more.
From Chapter Four: Rory runs into Dean and basically tells him she wants to be with both Dean and Jess, he accepts this.
From Chapter Five: Luke and Lorelai kiss.
~*~
It may not be fair what she was asking of him, but life was hardly ever fair, why should love be any different?
Rory and Dean stood smiling at each other for a few moments before he asked, "When do you leave for DC?"
She grimaced, "Tomorrow morning, I guess I should get going. I still need to talk to Lane and my mom." She leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips, "Meet me at Lukes around 7am?"
He nodded, "I'll be there." He watched as she turned and walked away, he couldn't help but smile she was so... her. His heart ached for what had almost happened and for what did as he walked home that afternoon. Things were never again going to be the same for them, maybe that's what made him the saddest or maybe it was the knowledge of a love slipping away and there was nothing he could do.
Rory smiled as she walked down main street, at least she had one thing done so far, now she just needed to talk to Lane and her mom, then if there was time she could talk to Jess. Rounding a corner she saw the music store, in it Lane was playing a set of drums. Some would have thought Lane would have improved in time but, unfortunately that was not the case. Entering the store she winced at the sheer volume of the racket but smiled reassuringly at Lane, giving her a thumbs up.
Lane glanced at Rory wondering what she was doing here, she took a break from her music, "I thought you were going to DC."
Rory sighed inwardly, "I am, tomorrow." She paused and smiled, "You're music there... it's really something! I've never heard anything like it."
Lane thought for a moment then became her normal cheery self, "Yeah it is isn't it? I mean, I love it! I really think I've found my calling."
Rory nodded, "Good, I'm glad you have something to keep you busy. I'm really surprised your mom lets you though."
Lane nodded, "Yeah! I never thought she would, but it was either this or the guitar and according to her the guitar is more evil." She held up her hand, "Don't ask me why."
Rory smiled, "All right. Well I guess I should go, I promise to write you often!" After a quick hug she left and Lane continued to play her drums.
~*~
Standing in the kitchen Lorelai watched Luke, he seemed so distant and she didn't know if he would ever come back. She had been willing to start a new life with Chris a few weeks earlier knowing that it wouldn't have been right but wishing it could be. It hurt when he choose Sherry over her and Rory, she knew Luke would never do that. He would always be there for her and she finally realised that he was all she ever wanted. He had to come back to her, she smiled softly at him and brought a hand to his chest to get his attention, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"
He refocused on her, he didn't know what to do. Their kisses were great, they made him feel things he thought he never could feel again. His eyes wandered up and down her form and back to meet her gaze, she seemed so open, "Nothing."
She sighed, "Come on Luke, talk to me here. We just kissed, you and me, me and you, Luke and Lorelai, Mr. Nutrition and Miss Junky. Was it weird?" Her smiled faltered and she lowered her eyes, "Do you regret it?"
He raised a hand to brush against her cheek, "I will never regret it Lorelai." Maybe she wouldn't hurt him, maybe this could last. He moved his hand under her chin and raised her head, lowering his he kissed her deeply.
When they were forced to break apart she leaned against him resting her head on his chest. "This is how it should be isn't it?" She looped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"That's what everyone says," he whispered as he rested his arms around her waist. Kissing the top of her head he said, "I guess I really should be getting back to the diner. I left Jess in charge... it might be burnt down by now."
She pulled back and smiled, things were back to normal with some great new perks. "Will you come by tonight after closing? We could all watch a movie or something." she asked playing with his collar.
He looked at her surprised then nodded, "Sure. I'll see you about 9:30ish." After one more kiss he left, things had changed it seemed.
Lorelai smiled absently remembering the feeling she got when Luke kissed her, sighing happily she wandered back into the living room and saw broken glass on the floor. She began to clean it up wondering when Rory would be back.
~*~
As Rory neared her house she saw Luke walk out the front door, smiling she called out to him, "Hey Luke!"
Surprised he looked up and smiled a little, "Hey, how'd things go with Lane?"
"Oh everything's good again. I ran into Dean as well," seeing Luke stiffen and the questioning look she got she continued quickly, "I told him I still loved him and we're okay too now. So I'm okay with everyone except mom." Smiling she poked him in the chest, "Speaking on her, how'd things go? You're still standing so that's a good sign."
Luke stepped back and rolled his eyes, "Things weren't that bad Rory."
"Mmmhmmm, of course. So what happened? Do we get to come back to the diner now?"
He looked at her for a moment, "Everything is now back to normal, good thing too I was experiencing a big drop in profits with out you two."
She giggled and pointed at him, "You know you missed us Luke, admit it!"
He rolled his eyes again, "Whatever you say. I've got to go, Jess's in charge. I'll see you tonight."
"Tonight?! What happens tonight?" she asked excitedly.
As he walked away he called over his shoulder, "Go ask Lorelai."
She turned and ran into her house yelling, "Mom! Where are you!? Why's Luke coming over tonight?" She ran into the kitchen and stopped when she saw her mom smiling at her. "Well?!"
Lorelai had just finished cleaning up the mess in the living room, biting her lower lip she answered, "Luke is coming over tonight because I invited him."
"Really!? Wow that's huge!" Rory started then Lorelai interrupted. "We also kind of kissed."
As Luke walked down the side walk he heard screams and laughter coming from the house he just left. Shaking his head he smiled and continued home.
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A/N: Please, please review. I will love you forever! Promise. I don't know if this is the end, it might be but I could make it last a little longer.