A/N: I do not own the gilmore girls. no duh.

Part two! I suppose the story could end here. If you want more let me know and I might continue, but if no one's interested it doesn't really have to go anywhere from here.

Enjoy!

Chapter Two: One Goes Out, Another Comes In

"Hey, Jason." Lorelai said.

"Hi. So I was thinking about you and- are you okay?" asked Jason, seeing her face.

"Oh- yea, I'm…." she trailed off and shrugged.

Jason sat down next to her and flipped off the TV. He looked at her, saw she wasn't going to talk, and tried taking a different tack. "So, how've you been?"

She gave a little casual toss of her head. "Oh, you know- been busy with the inn, Rory's at Yale this weekend, oh, and her ex-boyfriend's back in town, wreaking havoc as usual."

"Oh? How so?"

"Well, he just generally causes trouble- and what he said to Luke-" her fury at how Jess had hurt Luke flared again.

"Wait- the diner Luke?" Lorelai nodded. "How does he know Rory's ex?"

"Oh, right, I forgot you didn't know- Luke's nephew dated Rory, and he didn't exactly leave Stars Hollow on the greatest terms with his uncle. So he just said some stuff he didn't mean- and Luke just took it really badly, and-" she stopped talking. She thought she heard someone on the porch, but when no knock came she assumed she'd been mistaken. "So anyway, why are you here?"

"Okay. Don't laugh. See, I've had some- not so civil breakups before, which I later regretted because it would have been nice to remain friends with the women I lost. I mean, they were good people. So I've decided to do a- 'Relationship Check-up', I guess. If you have any problems or doubts about us, I want you to tell me now, so this doesn't end bitterly later." He waited expectantly.

Lorelai was silent. Now was her chance. But her chance to do what, exactly? Break up with Jason? What for? She didn't know if she wanted to be with Luke. He might not ask her to be with him. It might all be… a misunderstanding. She didn't want Luke. Did she want Luke? And then she was hit by her second earth-shattering realization of the day. She wanted Luke.

"Jason, I- I like you. A lot. I really do. But- I don't know if I can stay in this relationship. I'm sort of at a weird place right now with- with my feelings. And I didn't even realize this till today- till right now- but I think- I'm in love with- someone else. I'm really sorry, Jason. I hope you find someone wonderful who you deserve to have. I really do."

Jason looked at her intently for a minute, and she stared anxiously back. "Well- I won't pretend I'm not upset. I definitely didn't expect a break-up. I'm sorry it had to end- you can't even know how much- yet, for the first time, I don't have to say 'I'm sorry it had to end this way.' Lorelai, I feel lucky to have had you in my life, and I hope we can still talk once in a while." And Lorelai could tell he meant it.

"Oh, Jason," she said, and hugged him. "Thank you," she whispered. Then they broke apart, and after a brief smile, Jason left.

Lorelai got up and went to the door, looked out at the street, breathed in the fresh air. Then Luke appeared around the corner of her porch. Her breath caught. "Oh… there was someone on my porch…."

"I'm sorry for just leaving. I just didn't know what you needed right then. I should've stayed." Luke said at once.

"Oh Luke- it's alright. Do you- do you wanna come in?"

He nodded and the two went into the house. Once inside, they stood around awkwardly, not quite knowing what to do or say. Finally Luke asked, "Is it me?"

"Wha-" began Lorelai, but Luke cut across her.

"The guy you think you're in love with."

Lorelai felt her face flush. "You heard… all that?"

"Yea. That's why I didn't come in right away. I know I shouldn't have listened, but…." He took a breath. "Is it me?"

She looked down, then sort of glanced around the room before finally meeting his gaze. "It's you," she said quietly.

"Really?" he asked, and she was blown away by the hope and excitement and intensity in his voice.

Lorelai felt as though there were a thousand different things she wanted to say at once, but he silenced them all with a kiss.

And his lips were soft! and gentle! and compassionate! and caressing! And as their lips touched their arms followed suit, and his embrace was intimate and close. He held her with such care, not as though she was delicate, but as though she was a person whom he valued so completely.

She cracked open her lips to exhale against him and kept them open, and soon their tongues had followed the example of their lips and arms. And he pressed against her and she pressed against him and it was the most incredible sensation and Lorelai thought wildly that she should give escargot another try. If it was anything like this, anything like Luke- ooohhh, Luke! She moaned involuntarily.

Finally they broke apart. They were both breathing heavily. She looked at him in disbelief. "Oh- my- god- wow. I never thought you could- could do that to me. I-" she took a huge breath and let it out. "Wow."

He just couldn't hold back his grin. "Good?"

"Great." She spoke seriously. "But confusing. I mean-" she gestured wildly with her hands. "You have been in my life for- a long time. And I never seriously thought it was true that you were "into me," as Sookie put it. And my mother is insane, but she saw it. And I thought about it, but I didn't believe it. Or I was scared to…." She added thoughtfully, as though realizing this for the first time. "Anyway, then Jess says it and all at once I'm just like, "oh, my god. How did I never notice this before," and it was so big. But- good. And-" she looked up at him. "And I wanna try."

"You do?" he asked.

"Yes." She said softly, and her voice was firm.

And he smiled.

And she smiled back.

A/N: I'd really like to hear specific thoughts on this scene. I mean, obviously there was a lot of action (heh heh), but there was also a whole lot of talk, and I want to know what you thought about it. Thanks for reading! Please review!