It had been one week since Lorelai had taken Rory and moved to Stars Hollow. She was happier than ever and her new roommate Luke was really cool. They lived in Luke's childhood home which had been left to him by his dad. Lorelai and Rory each had their own rooms as well as Luke and Liam. Lorelai had found a job too. She was working as a maid at the Independence Inn. During the day while she worked Luke had offered to watch the babies and on Lorelai's days off she would take the kids to the park or just out around town. She loved living there and she could tell Rory did too. As winter got closer and closer Lorelai saw that Rory was growing everyday. On the most magical day of winter, the first day, Lorelai saw her baby walk for the first time. After that Rory ran everywhere and when she started talking she talked constantly. Lorelai could also see that Rory had taken a liking to little Liam. She would always kiss him and drop her toys on him. Liam had also grown and had become successful at sitting up on his own. She and Luke had been spending a lot of time together too but she was afraid of what would happen if they got together. She loved Luke's little boy Liam and she loved what Rory had with Luke. She didn't want to risk Rory and her emotional states. . . Of course Luke had other ideas.

He had known since the moment he had laid eyes on her that she was the one. He wanted her to be his and for him to be hers. Than he saw the baby and decided he didn't care that she had a kid. After all he had one too, he couldn't be mad at her for something he had too. He decided that he wanted everything that came with, all her baggage. It was then that he had asked her to live with him.

Just short of a month living together Luke invited Lorelai to have dinner with him. He could tell that she was nervous and he told her that it would be just as friends. Reluctantly she accepted. That night Luke and Lorelai went to dinner and they talked about everything, and for the first time they really talked about their past.

Luke started. Telling Lorelai about his mom who had died when he was a kid and his sister Liz who had run off right after high school with the hotdog guy, Jimmy, and had a baby, Jess. While Liz was out with Jimmy, Luke was at home with his dad who was sick. Together they ran William's Hardware. Luke had been going out with Rachel for several years, since before they graduated from high school. When she found out she was pregnant they had already been engaged for a few months. His dad died before Liam was born and it wasn't long before Rachel realized that she didn't want to be tied down, but she wanted to travel, and she left. It wasn't long after that that he converted William's Hardware to Luke's Diner and then Lorelai had shown up.

Lorelai stared at Luke in awe of his story and what he had gone through. She felt sorry for him and just wanted to give him a hug. Her thoughts were interrupted when Luke asked, "What about you?"

"Oh, well I was the only daughter of Emily and Richard and their wealth. I had this boyfriend Christopher since like eighth grade and I got pregnant in my junior year of high school. He wanted to marry me but I refused. I lived at my parent's house but I couldn't stay there, I was really unhappy. Chris had left after senior year and he doesn't see Rory anymore. I ran away from my parent's house and left them a note. I ended up here."

"Wow, Lorelai. That's really rough."

At that instant their eyes locked and they hugged each other for comfort. Lorelai backed off though. She had to tell Luke that she couldn't be with him. She pulled away and looked into his eyes.

"Luke. I can't do this. I have to think about Rory and I don't want her to get hurt. I'm sorry I just can't do this"

She turned away from him and left. He was shocked. He got in his car to drive straight home. He had to talk to her, but when he got outside though he saw her at his car.

"I need a ride"

"Get in Lorelai."

On their way home there was an uneasy silence between them. It was broken by Luke.

"Lorelai, I know you have to worry about Rory and I have to worry about Liam, but what if this is it. The real thing and I lose you because you're afraid? I don't want that to happen. I just want you to know that whatever you decide you want to have happen between us, I'm in all the way. If you only want me for your friend then I will be the best friend ever. As a boyfriend however, I will try to give you everything you deserve and more. I really like you Lorelai, afraid or not."

The rest of the ride home was quite but Luke felt better inside, he had told her how he felt and it was her turn now. Once they got inside Luke went to go to check on Liam and Lorelai called him back.

" Luke?"

"Yeah?"

"I want you to be 'all in' as my boyfriend and my friend. I can see how great you are and I want you and I hope that you will take me too."

Luke walked over to Lorelai and kissed her softly, "Goodnight girlfriend." He smiled and walked away. Lorelai smiled to herself as she went to go check on Rory.