Title: Where the heart is, Chapter 6
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Fourth Season (Ep 4.11 In the Clamor and the Clangor)
Rating: PG
Today was the day, she thought. She was going to apologize to Luke and ask him to reconsider his decision. Lorelai purposefully walked to the diner and when she got there she was surprised to see that it was closed. There was a sign on the door that the diner had been sold and that Luke's was closed. For good. Lorelai couldn't believe it, so she went around the back and started pounding on his door.
When she got no answer, she turned the doorknob and realized it was unlocked. She opened the door and walked upstairs - the door was wide open. Lorelai rushed into the empty apartment, everything was gone - all the furniture, Luke's trophies, even his "manly curtains" were stripped from the windows.
There were no signs of Luke at all except the painted sign on the door that said "William's Hardware - Office." Lorelai felt like a knife had just entered her heart. He was gone and he didn't even say goodbye. She began to sob and cried out into the empty room.
"Why, Luke, Why?"
Suddenly Lorelai felt a hand on her shoulder. "Lorelai, what's wrong?"
It was Jason, trying to wake her up. Lorelai opened her eyes and looked at Jason's earnest face standing over her. She was still on the couch. "Baby, what's wrong?"
Lorelai sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Oh, I just had a bad dream, that's all."
"Anything you'd like to share?" Jason had heard her call out Luke's name and was disturbed that she was still obviously upset with him. She hadn't mentioned him all week, so he had assumed that whatever it was had blown over. Obviously he assumed wrong.
"Not really." She said.
Jason decided to cut to the chase. "Lorelai, I heard you call out Luke's name. Did you ever resolve his moving in with that lawyer lady thing?"
Lorelai shook her head. "No, I haven't."
"But I thought he was coming over last weekend to help you shovel the snow?"
"He did, but we wound up getting into an argument and nothing's been resolved."
Jason sat down on the couch. "I see, and you were dreaming about him?"
Lorelai decided to tell him the truth. " Yes, I dreamt that I went to his place to talk to him but he had already gone. There was nothing left, even the diner had been sold and closed."
"And you were upset because your favorite coffee supplier had up and left town?" Jason smirked.
Lorelai nodded. "Something like that."
"Is that all?"
"I don't know what you're implying, Jason."
"Lorelai, I think you need to talk to him and get this out of your system. It's affecting our relationship." Jason said, his face sober.
Lorelai looked surprised. "What do you mean?"
Jason sighed. "Well I had to take you home last weekend during our date because you were ranting, and this morning I wake up expecting to find you next to me and instead you're on the couch asleep in front of the TV. And then you cry out some other guys name in your sleep!"
"Some other guy's name? It's just Luke." Lorelai shrugged.
"Well, it's obvious to me that "Just Luke" isn't so just." Jason said, jealousy apparent in his voice.
"Oh come on Jason. You're jealous of Luke?" Lorelai asked, incredulous.
"Well, you were jealous that I took another woman to that society function last month. I can't be jealous of your preoccupation with some guy who serves you coffee?" Jason exclaimed.
"Aww, that's so cute, you're jealous." Lorelai grinned, giving him one of her radiant smiles.
Jason wasn't amused. "Don't try to distract me, Lorelai. I'm serious. I think you need to do some thinking about why he's on your mind.. I think we need to take a break."
Lorelai was incredulous and upset. "You're kidding me, a break? So I've been a little distracted lately, I don't think that requires a break."
"Well, I disagree." Jason folded his arms across his chest. "Lorelai, I really care for you and think we can have something amazing together, but I need you to be sure that I'm the one you really want to be with."
"But."
"No buts." Jason held up his hands. "I want you to get up, take a shower, have a little breakfast and go back to Stars Hollow. I want you to talk to Luke and resolve this thing between you too before next weekend. Then I want you to call me in a few days and let me know what you want to do about us."
"Yes, sir!" Lorelai gave him a mock salute. She got up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. As she showered, she realized that Jason was right, as much as she hated to admit it. She decided that she was going to drive straight to the diner to talk to Luke today. She prayed that she wouldn't find it abandoned.
TBC
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Fourth Season (Ep 4.11 In the Clamor and the Clangor)
Rating: PG
Today was the day, she thought. She was going to apologize to Luke and ask him to reconsider his decision. Lorelai purposefully walked to the diner and when she got there she was surprised to see that it was closed. There was a sign on the door that the diner had been sold and that Luke's was closed. For good. Lorelai couldn't believe it, so she went around the back and started pounding on his door.
When she got no answer, she turned the doorknob and realized it was unlocked. She opened the door and walked upstairs - the door was wide open. Lorelai rushed into the empty apartment, everything was gone - all the furniture, Luke's trophies, even his "manly curtains" were stripped from the windows.
There were no signs of Luke at all except the painted sign on the door that said "William's Hardware - Office." Lorelai felt like a knife had just entered her heart. He was gone and he didn't even say goodbye. She began to sob and cried out into the empty room.
"Why, Luke, Why?"
Suddenly Lorelai felt a hand on her shoulder. "Lorelai, what's wrong?"
It was Jason, trying to wake her up. Lorelai opened her eyes and looked at Jason's earnest face standing over her. She was still on the couch. "Baby, what's wrong?"
Lorelai sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Oh, I just had a bad dream, that's all."
"Anything you'd like to share?" Jason had heard her call out Luke's name and was disturbed that she was still obviously upset with him. She hadn't mentioned him all week, so he had assumed that whatever it was had blown over. Obviously he assumed wrong.
"Not really." She said.
Jason decided to cut to the chase. "Lorelai, I heard you call out Luke's name. Did you ever resolve his moving in with that lawyer lady thing?"
Lorelai shook her head. "No, I haven't."
"But I thought he was coming over last weekend to help you shovel the snow?"
"He did, but we wound up getting into an argument and nothing's been resolved."
Jason sat down on the couch. "I see, and you were dreaming about him?"
Lorelai decided to tell him the truth. " Yes, I dreamt that I went to his place to talk to him but he had already gone. There was nothing left, even the diner had been sold and closed."
"And you were upset because your favorite coffee supplier had up and left town?" Jason smirked.
Lorelai nodded. "Something like that."
"Is that all?"
"I don't know what you're implying, Jason."
"Lorelai, I think you need to talk to him and get this out of your system. It's affecting our relationship." Jason said, his face sober.
Lorelai looked surprised. "What do you mean?"
Jason sighed. "Well I had to take you home last weekend during our date because you were ranting, and this morning I wake up expecting to find you next to me and instead you're on the couch asleep in front of the TV. And then you cry out some other guys name in your sleep!"
"Some other guy's name? It's just Luke." Lorelai shrugged.
"Well, it's obvious to me that "Just Luke" isn't so just." Jason said, jealousy apparent in his voice.
"Oh come on Jason. You're jealous of Luke?" Lorelai asked, incredulous.
"Well, you were jealous that I took another woman to that society function last month. I can't be jealous of your preoccupation with some guy who serves you coffee?" Jason exclaimed.
"Aww, that's so cute, you're jealous." Lorelai grinned, giving him one of her radiant smiles.
Jason wasn't amused. "Don't try to distract me, Lorelai. I'm serious. I think you need to do some thinking about why he's on your mind.. I think we need to take a break."
Lorelai was incredulous and upset. "You're kidding me, a break? So I've been a little distracted lately, I don't think that requires a break."
"Well, I disagree." Jason folded his arms across his chest. "Lorelai, I really care for you and think we can have something amazing together, but I need you to be sure that I'm the one you really want to be with."
"But."
"No buts." Jason held up his hands. "I want you to get up, take a shower, have a little breakfast and go back to Stars Hollow. I want you to talk to Luke and resolve this thing between you too before next weekend. Then I want you to call me in a few days and let me know what you want to do about us."
"Yes, sir!" Lorelai gave him a mock salute. She got up and went into the bathroom to take a shower. As she showered, she realized that Jason was right, as much as she hated to admit it. She decided that she was going to drive straight to the diner to talk to Luke today. She prayed that she wouldn't find it abandoned.
TBC