A/N- this is my first fic, so be nice.

Disclaimer- I own nothing.

Summary- Rory and Lorelai's thoughts on growing up. Set mid 3rd season.

Pairing- no main but background literati and Java junkies.

Spoilers- None, maybe one or two.

Title- Growing up and growing Apart.

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[i]I hate it when she keeps things from me, I know when she does. I tried so hard to blame it her relationship with Jess but no matter how hard I try I know it's my fault.[/i]

As I reached Luke's I put on my usual happy face and burst threw the door

"Lukie, coffee!"

"Don't call me that!"

"But if I don't you don't give me coffee, and I need coffee."

"Fine." He poured me my cup of coffee as Rory and Jess walked through the door Laughing, I frown at them.

"Mum, hi, we're going upstairs to look at Jess' books," she said sheepishly before running up the stairs, Jess in tow.

"Oh yeah," I whispered sarcastically "Have fun looking at his books."

I look up and see Luke still standing in front of me.

"Are you ok?" He asked sympathetically

"Oh yeah I'm fine," I say harshly, I see the hurt in his eyes so I backtrack.

"I'm sorry, I've just had a really bad week, Mia is closing the inn, and I have to get $50,000 dollars in three weeks to pay the contractor for the new inn."

"That's not it," He said quietly "Tell me the truth."

"What!" I look at him Flabbergasted, How could he know?

"Lorelai, I've known you for seven years and can tell when lying to me."

"But that's the truth!" I say pleading for him to believe me

"It may it is but it's not what's on your mind." After a few second silence

"Rory's keeping something from me" I say upset. Luke takes the seat next to me and puts his arm around me I sob into his chest

"It will be okay, now what is she keeping from you."

"I don't know, she never kept things from me before but then Jess came along and now she's Miss Secrets!"

"Lorelai, She growing up, you can't blame this on Jess it's not his fault."

"I know it's my fault. She going to College, Luke, in 7 months, I will never have been so far apart from her, and when I try to forward about what she's keeping from me she accuses me being like my mother!" I say through sobs.

"She doesn't mean it, Lorelai"

"Yes she does." I sulk even Harder

"No, she doesn't and even when Rory goes you'll still have heaps of people in this town that love you."

"Who?"

"Sookie, Patty, Babette, Kirk," I scowl at him "Me."

"Really?"

"Really, now what will make you feel better?"

"A large stack of blueberry pancakes a side of eggs, scrambled, French toast and a refill pool of coffee."

"It will kill you."

"Glad to know you care."

I state having stopped sulking, he shakes his head walking away and I think about how lucky I am to have such a great friend. Soon he has returned with the coffee pot and as he refilled my coffee and he states

"One Cup of death."

Before turning around and taking some-one else's order, I smile at his back, my first smile for the day, thinking how lucky I am to have such a great friend.

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A/N- Please Review, I will defiantly post a Rory's point of view Chapter but I am contemplating about making it a full story. Sorry about it being so short.