"Rory, I'm so glad you're home!" said Lorelai as she maneuvered her way through a very messy living room.

"Me too," said Rory, as she picked up a pizza box and sat down on the couch. "And I'd say I'm home just in time, any later and I wouldn't be able to find you in this heap."

"Hey, I've been very busy," Lorelai replied defensively. "Not all of us have been out gallivanting at Yale and in the Bahamas."

"Oh the Bahamas, I miss it," said Rory examining her own tan arm with admiration, "I miss the sun."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah" said Lorelai, "and your poor mother was stuck getting pale in the snow all by herself."

"You had Luke," said Rory raising her eyebrows up and down.

"Luke, yeah I had Luke alright," said Lorelai retreating to the kitchen. Lorelai frowned at the thought of Luke. He'd been so quick to dismiss what he had said to her, he didn't even seem to care that he had said he loved her.

"What did you guys do?" asked Rory, "You haven't talked much about it."

"Oh it was nice," said Lorelai, "But I missed my daughter!" she added diverting the conversation.

"Way to avoid the questions Nixon," said Rory sitting at the table.

"I just don't want to talk about Luke right now," said Lorelai, "I want to eat! Lets order some pizza."

The girls ordered pizza and sat down at the kitchen table.

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"Honey, what are you doing out there?" Babette's voice pierced Luke's ears. He'd been pacing by Lorelai's house for what seemed like hours now, and he was damn cold.

"I'm just checking her sprinklers, go back inside," barked Luke.

"Babe, it's FREEZING, if those sprinklers aren't blown out now then it's too darn late," yelled Babette.

"Thanks, I'll go inside."

Babette stared at Luke as he entered making sure, he wasn't lying. "Damn nosey town," said Luke under his breath.

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Lorelai and Rory were sitting on the couch next to an empty pizza box when there was a knock at the door.

"You get it," said Lorelai looking at her daughter.

"But I'm a guest now," said Rory, "you get it."

"PLEASEEEE." begged Lorelai.

"Fine, I'll get it, I'm headed over to Lane's anyway."

With that Rory went and answered the door. "Hey Luke," said Rory as she headed out the door, "mom's in the living room."

"Where are you going?" questioned Luke to Rory.

"To Lane's house, I haven't seen her since I've been back."

"Shouldn't you wear a coat? It's like 0 degrees out," said Luke looking at her funny.

"Yes dad," said Rory grabbing her coat, "see ya!"

Luke had no choice anymore; he walked in the living room and found Lorelai sitting on the couch in sweats and a tank top. She looked so sexy and loveable; he wanted to run over and throw his arms around her and tell her everything was going to be different from now on.

Lorelai looked over her shoulder and sat up quickly "Luke, what are you doing here?" she asked. She was happy to see him, but he looked concerned.

"Uh, Luke you look like you're about to puke come sit down," she said ushering him over to the couch.

"Lorelai.I.I need to tell you something.."