Chapter 3
(We left off with Lorelai telling Rory about the kiss she shared with Luke. Sorry it ended so abruptly. I was suddenly attacked by writers block and was not sure how to continue...)
Rory: "Mom, seriously now, you two have been flirting for years and you have suddenly shared your desires with each other! And, the timing is perfect since you broke up with Jason and his divorce is final. Please, don't let me and my troubles get in your way tonight. Go to Luke, Mom. I need some time to myself to think about what I need to do next."
Lorelai (stunned at this blunt honesty): "Are you sure? We could just spend the rest of the night talking this out. I don't want to leave you going through so many emotions."
Rory: "I won't be completely alone, Mom. I have Lane's new cell phone number with me so I will call her. She is one of the people I can call whenever I need to, 3 in the morning or whatever."
Luke had just walked up the jeep to make sure everything was alright. As he walked up to Lorelai's side of the car, Lorelai saw him coming and hopped out of the car and into his arms. Luke just held her for a minute before turning to Rory who had walked up to them to say goodnight.
Luke (turning to look at Rory): "Rory, what happened?"
Rory (half-smiling to hide the pain she was feeling): "I need to be alone right now. Take care of mom, okay?"
Luke: "Of course." (To Lorelai:) "She knows, doesn't she?"
Lorelai (half-smile, exhausted from the conflicting emotions this night had brought on): "Rory needs our room to herself. Could I crash in yours (embarrassed look on her face, turns head away) ... I mean not in your bed, you know, on the floor or something?"
Luke: "Lorelai Gilmore, you are not sleeping on the floor. You need your rest. I will find somewhere to sleep..."
Lorelai: "I am not going to just take your room away from you....."
Luke interrupted her to pull her into a deep, passionate kiss...
Luke: "Shhh...I think we left something unfinished...and before you start talking a mile a minute around the one thing you want to say, let's continue where we left off..."
Lorelai melted into his arms for the second time that night as her emotions just poured into his heart. Luke let her be, took her hand, and led her quietly up the stairs.
When they reached the front of his door, Lorelai wasn't quite sure what it was that she wanted to happen. She had waited so long for this moment but she didn't want to spoil the friendship that was so important in her life and she also didn't want to forget that next door was her frightened teenage daughter who also needed comfort tonight. She felt pulled in both directions.
Luke (sensing her feeling): "Go ahead. Check up with her. If you need me, you know where I am."
Luke let go of her hand and turned to go into his own room.
Lorelai slowly turned the knob of the room she was supposed to be sharing with Rory and walked in...
(Sorry, but I am feeling kind of suspenseful. I'd like a dramatic turn of events here, but not sure what kind. I know these chapters have been short. Please review!)