Luke raced up the stairs to his apartment and grabbed his keys. Running back down the stairs he a Rory locked up the diner and headed to his truck. He was about to jump in is truck when he noticed a women sitting alone on the steps of the town square gazebo.

"Mom" Rory yelled and raced over to her " Where were you, you had me going crazy looking for you and I was freaking out. You were supposed to meet me what happened why did you not call me?"

"I'm sorry," she whispered softly as she focused on the steps below her. " I was just, I needed some me time alone, away from everything and everyone. I should have called you I am sorry I freaked you out."

Rory sat down beside her " Mom what's going on with you?" Lorelai smiled as a tear fell from her eye.

" I told Luke I loved him!" she said keeping her focus on the ground " and he did not exactly tell me he loved me back but he kissed me and it was amazing, my knees almost gave out.. But you know my track record with guys and Luke is one of my best friends and I don't want to lose him."

"Mom you need to talk to him, no more running or hiding just talk to him and oh look here he comes now, what perfect timing I am going to go home and get some movies ready and I will see you when you are done talking to Luke" Rory jumped off the steps and ran to Luke. " Good night Luke she smiled and hugged him and ran toward her home.

Luke sat on the gazebo beside Lorelai "you had us freaked out, I thought something bad may have happened to you when Rory was standing at my door crying." he let out a small sigh " so, what happened to you."

Lorelai took her focus off the ground and looked at him "I was confused and I needed some me time, but I think I am okay now." she gave a somewhat fake but still beautiful smile.

"You're a terrible fake smiler," Luke said laughing. Lorelai gazed at him " well thank you but smiler is not really a word."

There was a brief silence between the two before Lorelai made her move " Luke, how is Nicole?"

"Great I guess I broke up with her so depending on how much she liked me, she is either devastated or she did not care." Lorelai smiled " Well I am sure she is devastated. What happened?" she asked knowing very well it was because of her.

"Me and Nicole argued a lot anyways so it was for the best, I was not really happy and she was not really happy so…." Luke paused for a moment and instead of saying something else he softy kissed her.

"Lorelai I love you, I have for a really long time and I know what your thinking, love is a really strong word and you have to explore it and make sure it is real but I have explored t more then once and I came to the same discovery everytime and that is that I love you."

Lorelai put her finger on his mouth I was not thinking that at all, I love you too and I want to make you happy; I don't want to hurt you. So if we do this which I hope we do I want to take it one day at a time, we don't have to rush anything"

Luke, Rory is waiting for me and we are going to watch some movies eat some really bad junk food and sty up until we have dark but still slightly attractive bags under our eyes you want to join in the festivities?"

Luke smiled " Movies. Alcohol for the mind, and junk food poison to the body but yes I will join you as long as we are not watching Willy Wonka and his purple or pink or whatever colour they are umpaloompas."

Lorelai smiled and kissed him again " I am not making any promises that I don't intend on keeping."