I always forget to include shoutouts.. Hehe I know some people find them distracting.. Sorry, but I have had a lot of people review and say some really nice things, so I just want to shout back at you:
Luke_Lorelai_Ash: Thanks so much for your reviews! =) I hope the update was fast enough =P
ren (Lairewen@aol.com): I'm an Alias LOVER! I LOVE Vaughn! .. Hehe and I think Jennifer Garner is like the greatest actress ever…so I'm like always torn between alias and GG.. Which one do I love more?? Ahhh, decisions, decisions…
Jacy925: haha good guess.. Maybe Luke will beat up someone later.. Ahh I duno hehe
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Now with the story..
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Early September
7:45 PM, Thursday
Some ice cream parlor "I don't know if I should re-rent the place, or just move to a whole new place altogether," Lorelai said and frowned. She took a sip of her ice cream soda. "Rory's going back to college, so I don't really need all those rooms." She cocked her head. "Although, it would make for great closet space." Craig looked at her thoughtfully. "Why don't you move in with me?" Lorelai stopped drinking and looked up at him. "You?" She squeaked. "Yeah, me," Craig smiled and put down his glass. He leaned across the table and looked left and right. Then he gave her a sly look. "You and me, we could have a lot of fun together." "Sounds potentially dirty," Lorelai said giving him a seductive look. "If you want it to be," Craig said, smiling. He sat back in his chair. "I have a lot of room, and I think.. we've been together for a while now…" Lorelai smiled and took his hand. "I'd love to." Craig's face broke into a huge smile and he leaned across the table to kiss her. "Perfect." ****************************** 9:48 PM, Thursday
Luke's Diner Luke looked up as someone burst through the door. "Sookie?" Gasping for air, Sookie collapsed on one of the stools. "Uh," Luke said, staring at her. "Do you need water?" Sookie nodded vigorously and put her head down on the counter top. Luke placed a glass of ice water in front of her and she greedily gulped it down. "Are you okay?" She nodded and waved her hand around in the air, as if to attract more oxygen to herself. "Luke…," she gasped. "Lorelai…" "What?!" Luke exclaimed, his eyes widening. "What happened to her?" Images of car accidents, murders, and kidnappings flashed through his head. "She's not coming back," Sookie managed to say. "What do you mean?" Luke tried to calm himself. "Not coming back…?" "She took the job in New York." Sookie took another sip of water. "She what?" Luke's face fell. He closed his eyes, and swallowed hard. 'That night.. Did that mean nothing to her?' Every night since she had gone back, he had trouble falling asleep. All he could think about was her scent, her touch, her pained expression as she walked away from him… again. "I came home late from work and she left a message on my answering machine," Sookie said, finally catching her breath. "Wow, I'm out of shape." Luke sighed deeply. 'Not coming back….' ****************************** Two weeks later
10:34 AM, Saturday
Craig's Apartment Lorelai picked a random CD from Craig's wall of Cds and popped it into the stereo. 'Cyndi Lauper,' She read off the cover. That was someone she hadn't listened to in a while. She actually kind of found Cyndi annoying when she was growing up in the 80's. But her music was dance-y pop, which was exactly what she needed while organizing her stuff. Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick, And think of you Caught up in circles Confusion is nothing new Flashback--warm nights-- Almost left behind Suitcase of memories, Time after-- Lorelai sat still in front of the open cardboard box and thought back to that night. His hand in her hair; her wet hair twisted in between his fingers; his hand entwined with hers; her hand touching his back, rubbing the wet flannel; she pulls away from him; his eyes are clouded; she runs 'What is love?' She thought, looking up into the air. Craig was perfect for her in almost every sense: they had the same tastes. They loved the same jokes, same music, and same television shows and movies. Eating out with him usually meant that they were eating junk, which she loved. He could always make her laugh. Was that love? But Luke. Luke.. She couldn't describe in words what she felt about him. He was always there when she needed him, always standing beside when she needed to cry, or whine, or drink coffee. For the longest time, he had been just her friend, someone to fall back on. That night, that kiss…. Lorelai squeezed her eyes shut. All through the night I'll be awake and I'll be with you All through the night This precious time when time is new Oh, all through the night today Knowing that we feel the same without saying "Lorelai?" Lorelai slowly opened her eyes. "Hey," She said slowly smiling. 'Craig.' She was afraid to hurt him. Besides, she wasn't really sure what she felt about Luke yet. Craig was a perfect fit for her. That was love, right? ****************************** October
6:45 PM, Saturday
Luke's Diner Considering that it was a Saturday evening, the diner was unusually empty. There was the usual lonesome crowd: Kirk, a couple others, but that was about it. Luke leaned against the counter and looked out into the fall evening. It had already started getting dark pretty early, so dusk was falling. The leaves had started to turn golden. He found himself dreaming about her. "LUKE!" "What? I told you not to call me!" Luke grumbled as he tried to balance the phone between his shoulder and ear. "I need help!" "I know." "HA!" She snorted. "What I mean it I need help with.. Um…" "With what?" Luke stretched the cord as far as it would go and approached some new customers. "What'll you have?" He tried to ignore the incessant babblings of Lorelai Gilmore in his ear. They gave him their orders and he nodded a thanks. Walking back to the counter, Luke took the phone in his hand. "What did you say?" "You weren't listening!" Lorelai accused him. He could practically see her pouting in the phone. Luke smiled. "I was," He insisted. "Liar! Come over, okay?" "Um.. The diner's still open," Luke reminded her. "Blah, blah," She said. "I'll make you tea!" Luke snorted. "I can make myself tea." "But it's not as special if I make it for you." 'True,' He thought wistfully. Of course, he would never admit that to her. "Fine, I'll come over in a little while, okay?" "YAY BUTCH!" "Don't call me that," He said and hung up. Half an hour later, Luke found himself standing on Lorelai's lawn with a rake in his hand. "I can't believe you tricked me into this," He grumbled. Lorelai threw him one of her sexy little grins. "I think my technique is improving." He rolled his eyes, but kept raking. "We're done, anyways," She said to him, sweeping some leaves onto the street. "Looks like we are," Luke said, dropping the rake onto the lawn. "So, do I get my tea now?" "Yup," She said, leaning her rake against the porch. "Thanks." She was grateful for his help. "No problem," He muttered and stuffed his hands into his pockets. He always felt uncomfortable when she got all serious. "But not before I do this!" Lorelai yelled and gave a savage cry. Suddenly, he found himself lying in a pile of leaves. "Hey!" He yelled. Lorelai just giggled and ran to the other side of the lawn. Luke dashed after her and grabbed her around the waist. She turned around in his grasp and looked into his eyes. They both stopped moving and stood looking at each other. "Uh," Lorelai said, breaking the silence. "I better get that tea." "Luke! Can I get more Equals?" Luke woke up from his reverie and saw Kirk motioning for him. "Yeah," He muttered and grabbed some from under the counter. ****************************** A week or so later
7:45 PM, Friday
In front of Craig's apartment building "Hi," Lorelai said and shook the guy's hand. "This is Steve," Craig said. "He and I are friends from work." "Oh," Lorelai said, nodding. 'Interesting shirt.' "Nice to meet you," Steve said, staring, not at her face, but somewhere else. "Yeah, same to you," Lorelai muttered, uncomfortable. She forced a smile. "Jane here?" Craig looked over her shoulder. "Yeah, she's supposed to come." After the incident, Jane and Lorelai had actually become good friends. Jane was a photographer for the New York Times, so she traveled a lot. When she did drop by the New York City office, she stayed with Craig. That night that Lorelai had gone back to Star's Hollow, Jane had come back to the city for a couple days. Once everything had been sorted out, Lorelai and Jane had found that they had a lot in common too. 'It's like the whole family is perfect for me,' Lorelai had thought. "Craig! Lorelai!" They looked down the street to see a harried Jane walking towards them. "Sorry I'm late!" "No problem, nothing's happened yet," Lorelai said, grinning. "I like your blouse!" 'Yay! Someone with taste!' "Thanks," Jane said and smiled back at her. "God, work is hectic. I don't know why Rory wants to work for the Times." Lorelai laughed. "I don't know why Rory wants to work at all. Work is overrated." Jane chuckled. "I agree." Craig snorted and put an arm around Lorelai waist. As they started to walk to Lounge 45, a classy lounge down the street, for some drinks, Jane and Lorelai found themselves walking behind the crowd of Craig's friends and Craig. "You know," Jane said. "My brother likes you a lot." Lorelai smiled slightly. "I know." "And I know he doesn't exactly have the best track record for commitment," Jane continued. "So I hear," Lorelai replied. "But I wanted to thank you for giving him a chance," Jane said smiling at her. "I can understand why you reacted the way you did that night that you came home and found me.." Lorelai laughed. "I just overreacted." "No, you didn't." Jane gave her a look. "It's happened before. Except some of his girlfriends never came back. He used to date a lot. But he's changed." "Oh," Lorelai just said. "I'm glad he found you," Jane smiled softly. "Me too," Lorelai said, looking straight ahead. ****************************** 7:48 PM, Friday
In front of Craig's apartment building 'What am I doing here?' Luke shifted uncomfortably in his seat and peered out the window to Craig's apartment building. 'Impressive,' He thought. Then again, it was Fifth Avenue. He sighed, wondering how he was going to explain to Lorelai why he was there. He had a million questions to ask her, if only he could muster the courage to do so. Why did you leave me? The crowd of people that had gathered in front of the building started to move down the street. Why didn't you call? His eyes followed the crowd unconsciously as he sat thinking. Didn't the kiss mean anything to you? Lorelai? He watched the familiar figure in the crowd. She was laughing and smiling as Craig said something to her. Why do I let you hurt me so much? ****************************** Ahhh angst! -Ggirl =) Btw, the two Cyndi Lauper songs are: 1) Time after Time and 2) All Night Long
7:45 PM, Thursday
Some ice cream parlor "I don't know if I should re-rent the place, or just move to a whole new place altogether," Lorelai said and frowned. She took a sip of her ice cream soda. "Rory's going back to college, so I don't really need all those rooms." She cocked her head. "Although, it would make for great closet space." Craig looked at her thoughtfully. "Why don't you move in with me?" Lorelai stopped drinking and looked up at him. "You?" She squeaked. "Yeah, me," Craig smiled and put down his glass. He leaned across the table and looked left and right. Then he gave her a sly look. "You and me, we could have a lot of fun together." "Sounds potentially dirty," Lorelai said giving him a seductive look. "If you want it to be," Craig said, smiling. He sat back in his chair. "I have a lot of room, and I think.. we've been together for a while now…" Lorelai smiled and took his hand. "I'd love to." Craig's face broke into a huge smile and he leaned across the table to kiss her. "Perfect." ****************************** 9:48 PM, Thursday
Luke's Diner Luke looked up as someone burst through the door. "Sookie?" Gasping for air, Sookie collapsed on one of the stools. "Uh," Luke said, staring at her. "Do you need water?" Sookie nodded vigorously and put her head down on the counter top. Luke placed a glass of ice water in front of her and she greedily gulped it down. "Are you okay?" She nodded and waved her hand around in the air, as if to attract more oxygen to herself. "Luke…," she gasped. "Lorelai…" "What?!" Luke exclaimed, his eyes widening. "What happened to her?" Images of car accidents, murders, and kidnappings flashed through his head. "She's not coming back," Sookie managed to say. "What do you mean?" Luke tried to calm himself. "Not coming back…?" "She took the job in New York." Sookie took another sip of water. "She what?" Luke's face fell. He closed his eyes, and swallowed hard. 'That night.. Did that mean nothing to her?' Every night since she had gone back, he had trouble falling asleep. All he could think about was her scent, her touch, her pained expression as she walked away from him… again. "I came home late from work and she left a message on my answering machine," Sookie said, finally catching her breath. "Wow, I'm out of shape." Luke sighed deeply. 'Not coming back….' ****************************** Two weeks later
10:34 AM, Saturday
Craig's Apartment Lorelai picked a random CD from Craig's wall of Cds and popped it into the stereo. 'Cyndi Lauper,' She read off the cover. That was someone she hadn't listened to in a while. She actually kind of found Cyndi annoying when she was growing up in the 80's. But her music was dance-y pop, which was exactly what she needed while organizing her stuff. Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick, And think of you Caught up in circles Confusion is nothing new Flashback--warm nights-- Almost left behind Suitcase of memories, Time after-- Lorelai sat still in front of the open cardboard box and thought back to that night. His hand in her hair; her wet hair twisted in between his fingers; his hand entwined with hers; her hand touching his back, rubbing the wet flannel; she pulls away from him; his eyes are clouded; she runs 'What is love?' She thought, looking up into the air. Craig was perfect for her in almost every sense: they had the same tastes. They loved the same jokes, same music, and same television shows and movies. Eating out with him usually meant that they were eating junk, which she loved. He could always make her laugh. Was that love? But Luke. Luke.. She couldn't describe in words what she felt about him. He was always there when she needed him, always standing beside when she needed to cry, or whine, or drink coffee. For the longest time, he had been just her friend, someone to fall back on. That night, that kiss…. Lorelai squeezed her eyes shut. All through the night I'll be awake and I'll be with you All through the night This precious time when time is new Oh, all through the night today Knowing that we feel the same without saying "Lorelai?" Lorelai slowly opened her eyes. "Hey," She said slowly smiling. 'Craig.' She was afraid to hurt him. Besides, she wasn't really sure what she felt about Luke yet. Craig was a perfect fit for her. That was love, right? ****************************** October
6:45 PM, Saturday
Luke's Diner Considering that it was a Saturday evening, the diner was unusually empty. There was the usual lonesome crowd: Kirk, a couple others, but that was about it. Luke leaned against the counter and looked out into the fall evening. It had already started getting dark pretty early, so dusk was falling. The leaves had started to turn golden. He found himself dreaming about her. "LUKE!" "What? I told you not to call me!" Luke grumbled as he tried to balance the phone between his shoulder and ear. "I need help!" "I know." "HA!" She snorted. "What I mean it I need help with.. Um…" "With what?" Luke stretched the cord as far as it would go and approached some new customers. "What'll you have?" He tried to ignore the incessant babblings of Lorelai Gilmore in his ear. They gave him their orders and he nodded a thanks. Walking back to the counter, Luke took the phone in his hand. "What did you say?" "You weren't listening!" Lorelai accused him. He could practically see her pouting in the phone. Luke smiled. "I was," He insisted. "Liar! Come over, okay?" "Um.. The diner's still open," Luke reminded her. "Blah, blah," She said. "I'll make you tea!" Luke snorted. "I can make myself tea." "But it's not as special if I make it for you." 'True,' He thought wistfully. Of course, he would never admit that to her. "Fine, I'll come over in a little while, okay?" "YAY BUTCH!" "Don't call me that," He said and hung up. Half an hour later, Luke found himself standing on Lorelai's lawn with a rake in his hand. "I can't believe you tricked me into this," He grumbled. Lorelai threw him one of her sexy little grins. "I think my technique is improving." He rolled his eyes, but kept raking. "We're done, anyways," She said to him, sweeping some leaves onto the street. "Looks like we are," Luke said, dropping the rake onto the lawn. "So, do I get my tea now?" "Yup," She said, leaning her rake against the porch. "Thanks." She was grateful for his help. "No problem," He muttered and stuffed his hands into his pockets. He always felt uncomfortable when she got all serious. "But not before I do this!" Lorelai yelled and gave a savage cry. Suddenly, he found himself lying in a pile of leaves. "Hey!" He yelled. Lorelai just giggled and ran to the other side of the lawn. Luke dashed after her and grabbed her around the waist. She turned around in his grasp and looked into his eyes. They both stopped moving and stood looking at each other. "Uh," Lorelai said, breaking the silence. "I better get that tea." "Luke! Can I get more Equals?" Luke woke up from his reverie and saw Kirk motioning for him. "Yeah," He muttered and grabbed some from under the counter. ****************************** A week or so later
7:45 PM, Friday
In front of Craig's apartment building "Hi," Lorelai said and shook the guy's hand. "This is Steve," Craig said. "He and I are friends from work." "Oh," Lorelai said, nodding. 'Interesting shirt.' "Nice to meet you," Steve said, staring, not at her face, but somewhere else. "Yeah, same to you," Lorelai muttered, uncomfortable. She forced a smile. "Jane here?" Craig looked over her shoulder. "Yeah, she's supposed to come." After the incident, Jane and Lorelai had actually become good friends. Jane was a photographer for the New York Times, so she traveled a lot. When she did drop by the New York City office, she stayed with Craig. That night that Lorelai had gone back to Star's Hollow, Jane had come back to the city for a couple days. Once everything had been sorted out, Lorelai and Jane had found that they had a lot in common too. 'It's like the whole family is perfect for me,' Lorelai had thought. "Craig! Lorelai!" They looked down the street to see a harried Jane walking towards them. "Sorry I'm late!" "No problem, nothing's happened yet," Lorelai said, grinning. "I like your blouse!" 'Yay! Someone with taste!' "Thanks," Jane said and smiled back at her. "God, work is hectic. I don't know why Rory wants to work for the Times." Lorelai laughed. "I don't know why Rory wants to work at all. Work is overrated." Jane chuckled. "I agree." Craig snorted and put an arm around Lorelai waist. As they started to walk to Lounge 45, a classy lounge down the street, for some drinks, Jane and Lorelai found themselves walking behind the crowd of Craig's friends and Craig. "You know," Jane said. "My brother likes you a lot." Lorelai smiled slightly. "I know." "And I know he doesn't exactly have the best track record for commitment," Jane continued. "So I hear," Lorelai replied. "But I wanted to thank you for giving him a chance," Jane said smiling at her. "I can understand why you reacted the way you did that night that you came home and found me.." Lorelai laughed. "I just overreacted." "No, you didn't." Jane gave her a look. "It's happened before. Except some of his girlfriends never came back. He used to date a lot. But he's changed." "Oh," Lorelai just said. "I'm glad he found you," Jane smiled softly. "Me too," Lorelai said, looking straight ahead. ****************************** 7:48 PM, Friday
In front of Craig's apartment building 'What am I doing here?' Luke shifted uncomfortably in his seat and peered out the window to Craig's apartment building. 'Impressive,' He thought. Then again, it was Fifth Avenue. He sighed, wondering how he was going to explain to Lorelai why he was there. He had a million questions to ask her, if only he could muster the courage to do so. Why did you leave me? The crowd of people that had gathered in front of the building started to move down the street. Why didn't you call? His eyes followed the crowd unconsciously as he sat thinking. Didn't the kiss mean anything to you? Lorelai? He watched the familiar figure in the crowd. She was laughing and smiling as Craig said something to her. Why do I let you hurt me so much? ****************************** Ahhh angst! -Ggirl =) Btw, the two Cyndi Lauper songs are: 1) Time after Time and 2) All Night Long