Around two in the afternoon, Luke and Lorelai were navigating themselves through the airport, trying to find the gate where they were supposed to be. About fifteen minutes of silence later they found it.

"This is it. Gate 22 to Sacramento." Lorelai said stopping suddenly.

"Good. Now lets go and get this over with." Luke said looking rather pale.

"Are you okay Luke? You don't look so good."

"I'm fine. Just not so big on flying, that's all."

"Aww. Is little Lukey poo afraid? Lorelai asked, clearly amused.

"Women." Luke murmured walking away from Lorelai who was now laughing.

Half an hour later they were seated on the plane. Waiting for take-off when Lorelai turned to face Luke. "If you suddenly have to barf, the bathroom is that way." She said, pointing behind them."

"Very funny. But I think I'll be okay. The only thing I'm worried about is spending seven hours sitting next to you. I guarantee you drive me and everyone else on the plane nuts before we're even half way there." Luke said then turned his attention to a book he had brought along, ignoring the whack that Lorelai had just administered on his arm.

Three hours later while, everyone was eating his or her supper, Lorelai was inspecting hers carefully. "I think it's poisonous."

"Just eat it." Luke said as he shoved a forkful into his mouth.

"But Luke! It could contain strange hazardous materials that could cause severe brain damage! I heard these bad things about airline food you know." Lorelai said nodding at her own intelligent logic.

"Lorelai, even if the food is hazardous, it couldn't do much more damage to you. Just eat." Luke said in a quiet but forceful voice.

"Hey! That's not nice. First you insult me, then you order me like you're my mother!" Lorelai said in mock anger. Luke groaned before turning back to his meal.

"And just think, I have another good four hours that I have to deal with you."

"You didn't seem to mind 'dealing' with me last night." Lorelai said loudly causing other people to look, and Luke to turn red.

"Lorelai.just quiet down. Please?"

"Oh sure! I'm okay to sleep with, but when I want to have a conversation, then I just embarrass you. Is that it? Am I embarrassing you?" Lorelai said, again speaking loudly.

"Oh god." Luke groaned sinking into his seat, as people began to whisper and give him dirty looks. He turned and glared at Lorelai who smiled angelically and turned and ate her dinner without another word.

A while later, Lorelai and Luke were making their way off the plane and into the airport when a large guy approached them. "I heard everything she said to you on the plane and I just think you should be ashamed of yourself! Be a man for gods sake." He finished by glaring at Luke and giving Lorelai a sympathetic smile. "And if you have the sense to dump him, then call me." He said handing her a business card, and promptly walked off. Lorelai laughed hard as Luke ripped the card out of her hand and looked down at it.

"Guy Brenger." Luke shook his head before tearing the card into confetti, and dropping it in a nearby garbage can.

"Hey! How did you know I didn't want to give good ol' Guy there a call?" She asked laughing. Luke glared at her, grabbed her hand and pulled her into the airport.

About twenty minutes later Luke and Lorelai found themselves at the entrance of Sacramento General. "Well here we are." Lorelai said.

"Yep. I still can't believe this is happening."

"Neither can I" Lorelai and Luke looked at each other and smiled weakly before walking into the hospital, hand in hand.

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A/N: So I'm back! What did you think of this chapter? The next one will deal with all things Kiera related, and then I think there will only be one or two more chapters.