DISCLAIMER: if you don't know by now...they're not mine...sad i know.

A/N: ok, now I know the whole horoscope thing went down (which was really cute btw) but lets just pretend for a tiny second it didn't cause if we didn't this would be just awee bitillogical.

A/N 2 Well this is the 5th and final installment of the little production of my imagination! I hope you have all enjoyed it and that the end will meet your satisfaction. Sooo presenting for the last time; (:tear, sniffle:) the 5th portion;the end of our journey, These Eyes...


Lorelai turned in his arms so that she was facing him and with a mixture of interest and curiosity playingin her eyes asked Luke,

"This crazy town we live in has been under the influence that you sir have had a crush on pretty little me for a long time before we got together and so I guess I was just kinda wondering an insy bit and finally asking if it was true?"

Luke knew she might ask this one day and he would have own up to the deep stupidity he felt for feeling that way for so long and doing nothing about it. He hated the thought of dragging all those feeling of disappointment out but he knew he could trust this woman before him with anything, including his fragile emotions and open heart. He took a deep breath and simply said,

"Yes"

The look in her eyes was not mocking or even condemning for not making a move sooner, they were full of warmth and understanding for a man she knew was scarred inside from years of torment from not having his dream girl. It was not pity she felt for him, only more love.

She cradled his face in her hands, lovingly caressing his cheek and kissed him so genlty, yet with so much love. She looked deep into his eyes and asked him not accusingly only with an innocent curiosity "Why didn't you ever tell me?"

Luke shifted uneasily, he hated talking about his feelings, he was really such a softy on the inside, but Lorelai only clung to him closer in a very reassuring way. He could trust this woman with anything, she was the only one he could ever really talk to. Plus he knew that if he didn't tell her she would pester him and prosist until he told in the end anyway-no use denying the inevitable he thought.

" I was so close so many times. I thought about just walking over to you house, or keeping you late one night at the diner, or taking you out somewhere and just flat out telling you strait forward..but i guess.. i just...i dunno... was maybe.. a little...scared."

"Oh Luke" Lorelai stated almost sympathetically then lightly remarked, "You were scared of lil old me?"

"Not scared of you, scared of losing you. I didn't want to take the risk of running you out of my life by scaring you away. I know how you get in relationships and how far to push and i just didn't want to push you over that edge. I need you in my life so bad, I'd rather have been looking on and just been your friend that pushed you away, I couldn't have handled that."

Luke was on the verge of tears simply thinking of what his life could have turned into if Lorelai had turned away from him. He shuddered at the thought of a Lorelai-less future.

She only held him closer still, softly stroking his skin in that same reassuring manner that provided him the strength and courage to speak his true feelings to her. As much as he loved and trusted her, it was still difficult for him.

She knew this was very diffuclut for him to open himself up to her, yet here he was reading it out as if he were a book without editing anything. In a soft almost whisper she dared to ask, "What would you have done ifI had run from all this?" As she spoke this the words scared even herself and she hated the image of a Luke-less life.

"You know I think that's the one question I really don't have an answer to. I have no idea what would have happened, all I do know is that I couldn't live with myself for one more day if I didn't at least try to get the one thing I really wanted in life."

"Me?" She asked as she lifted her head slightly to gaze at him, those bright blue eyes questioning him, loving him and comforting him all at once.

"You." He said as he returned the steady gaze with a definate tone.

Luke felt that now that they were on this subject-one that now he was going to try his damnedest to avoid for the rest of his life- he might as well get everything out in the open.

"You know, you were the reason Rachel left." he stated in a soft almost shy whisper "She realized I was in love with you before I completely did myself and she told me flat out not to wait to long to tell you."

"I guess you didn't exactly listen." Lorelai half joked.

"Hey, I got my point across eventually." He smiled as he went in to kiss her.

Reminiscent of their first, she pulled back slightly looked him in the eyes and said with a reassuring , playful smile, "What are you doing?"

"Would just stay still"

And with that our happy couple embraced in a kiss just as passionate as their first, with the added bonus of now being completely sure of their feelings for each other and their future together.

When they finally fell asleep wrapped in each others arms, both had a feeling of deep satisfaction. They knew they loved each other more than either of them had thought would ever be possible, and that they had each other forever and ever. No longer would hidden hurt and longing be present in those brilliant blue eyes, nor a secret desire to no longer be "the loner" behind a gruff, tough man scowl. With each other they were enough, perfectly complete, eternally happy -the whole package.


A/N: awww doesn't everyone just LOVE a happy ending? Me too! Review and let me know what you think (as always) OoOo and let me know if you would like to hear more Fan Fiction from me, or if I should just slip beneath the cracks and be content…your call ( my next thoughts are a one shot piece of what happens on the nigth of "the meltdown in the park" when Lorelai realizes everything hasbeen right in front of her the whole time; behind the counter of a smalltown diner, disguised onlyby a coffee pot and a flannel.) So let me know if you interested- As for this Fic, it's been a priveledge. These Eyes-OUT:-)