Disclaimer:  I don't own anything but the story idea.

A/N:  Luke is a teensy bit ooc in this chapter, but it's just to move the story along.  Also, thank you so much to the reviewers!  It really means a lot.

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The next day Lorelai and Rory walked through a very cold but beautiful Stars Hollow. The snow covered everything. They were on their way to
Luke's as they did every morning for breakfast.

Rory was still upset about what happened yesterday with Jess and almost didn't go just in case he was there, but then decided that he was probably just there to pick up his stuff and would be leaving again soon so she decided to go after all. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case when they got to the diner.

The girls walked in, got their regular table and waited for Luke to come and take their order but he was nowhere to be found.

"I wonder were Luke is," commented Lorelai as she looked around the busy diner.


Just as she spoke Luke and Jess came down the stairs and Jess got a pad of paper and went to take someone's order.


"Oh my god!" Lorelai blinked, shocked at what she was seeing.


"What….What is it?" Rory asked, trying to see what her mother was talking about.


"What is he doing? He is not supposed to be here!" Rory said, getting
upset.


Just then Luke came over to take their orders. "Hey, what can I get you guys? I have the blueberry pancakes this morning," he tempted them.


"Uh, Luke can I talk to you for a minute?" Lorelai asked, clearly upset.


"Sure, we can go upstairs," he replied, knowing what she was upset about as he led the way up to the apartment.


When they got there Luke led her to the couch were they sat.


"So what's up?" Luke asked, expecting the worst.


"What is he doing here?" Lorelai demanded, getting straight to the point.


"Excuse me?" Luke asked, irritated.

"Jess," she clarified. "What is Jess doing here? Since when?"


"Since today, actually, but why does it matter? He's is here and is staying, end of story." Luke said matter-of-factly.


"It matters because I have a heart-broken girl down there who is very upset over the fact that he's here!" She told him.


"Yes, I know that Rory is having a hard time with this whole thing and I care about her, but he's family and everything is going to be different now, you have to believe me." Luke said, trying to explain.


"Really? And how can you be so sure about that, Luke?" she asked.


"I just know," he told her.


"Yeah, well, I hope you're right. I have to go. I have get back down there. I'll talk to you later," Lorelai said as she left the apartment.