Chapter 1
Lorelai had a good life ahead of her. She was engaged to a man that treated her like royalty and a daughter that accepted it. She was loving life. Lorelai Gilmore was engaged to Max Medina.
'Lorelai Medina. Lorelai Medina.' she thought in her head as she looked through People magazine.
"Lorelai Gilmore-Medina..."
"Hyphenations are a pain. Most celebrity's don't last when they have a hyphenation on their name." Rory said. Looking at her mother in laughter.
"Rory! God! You scared me half to death. You know we should put a bell on you." Lorelai said looking at her daughter to you stared back at her and then walked into her room.
Lorelai looked at the open door where Rory was and then to her engagement ring on her left hand. She knew that Max was right for her. For Rory too. She knew that this would work out.
Diner 9:00 Friday night
"Luke, please. I need the coffee. I went to my parents and they don't serve coffee. They serve alcohol and in order to get home I need coffee. PLEASE!!" Lorelai pleaded to Luke. Luke just stared at her and finally gave in and gave her the coffee.
"Luke. You're the best friend someone could ever have. Thanks." Lorelai said walking over to Rory who was sitting at a table in the empty diner.
Rory watched Luke everyday to see what he did when she walked away or turned her back to him. She knew that he loved her. She knew that he had very strong feelings for her, but he couldn't do anything about it now. It was too late. Rory felt sad for Luke. She knew how he must feel seeing the only love of his life getting married. And not to him.
"Hey! I got coffee. What are you looking at? It looks like Luke. O I think you like him. Do you like Luke? Oh my daughters got a crush on an older man.
How cute!" Lorelai said looking at Rory who was not listening to what her mother had to say.
"No, mom. Jeez, you have to make a big deal out of everything. I was simply just staring in space and Luke happened to be where I was staring." Rory said.
"Okay" Lorelai said.
Lorelai and Rory were outside of Luke's. They were just about to get into the jeep when Rory got out of the car and to the drivers side.
"Mom. I'm going to go over to Lane's for a little while. She wanted me to check out a cd that she bought earlier so I'm gonna go over there now."
"Okay, don't be gone tool ate. Because you know all the people in Stars Hollow that could kidnap and hold you hostage." Lorelai said laughing as Rory walked towards Lane's.
Rory watched her mother drive away. She hated lying to her mother, but she had to talk to Luke. That was the only way she could know for sure that what she saw was really real. When Lorelai was out of sight she headed the opposite way to Luke's diner. She saw that the closed sign was out but she still saw Luke in there. She went to the door and knocked on it. When Luke saw her he went over and opened the door.
"Hey. Rory. What are you doing here. Did she make you come and get more coffee because I am not giving your mother anymore coffee..."
"Luke! My mother didn't send me here to get coffee! She doesn't even know I'm her actually. She thinks that I'm at Lane's." Rory said. She looked up at Luke who looked confused.
"Well then Rory, What is it?" Luke said coming around from the counter and in front of Rory.
"Well. Lately I have been seeing some things going on around here and I thought I could clarify them with you." Rory said hesitantly.
"Sure. What is it Rory." Luke said.
"Maybe you should sit down." She said as he took a seat next to her.
"Umm. Well. I have been seeing things around here and I wanted to know if my observation is true. Now I want you to hear me out before you say anything....Okay. I have been watching you and I think that you have feelings for my mother. I've seen the way you look at her and I think that you love her and you are hurt and jealous to see her with any guy. Especially "
"No, Luke let me finish. You have always had feelings for my mother. I know that. The town knows that. But do you know who doesn't know that. Lorelai. She thinks that you are just a very special friend. I know this for a fact that you have feelings for her. And you know what. If I could get her to admit it she has feelings for you too. The sooner you two realize it the better." Rory said out of breath. She looked at Luke who didn't know that to say. After a couple seconds of awkward silence Luke spoke.
"Rory. Okay yes. I will admit it. I have feelings for your mother. But that has no effect on her now. She is getting married. I know the whole town knows it. Rachael, my old girlfriend left because she thought that I had feelings for her. And I couldn't lie to her, but I did. Now that she has found Max she's never going to know my true feelings for her." Luke said looking down at the floor. He was embarrassed. He had shown all of his true feelings to the daughter of the woman he wanted most. He wanted to crawl into a ball and hide. Finally he looked up at her and saw that she was looking at him. She looked him into the eye and then went over to give him a hug. He resisted at first, but then gave into it and hugged her back. He needed a hug with all the stress going on in his life. With the diner, his sister giving him her son, and losing the most special thing in his life. Finally Luke broke the hug.
"Thanks. Rory." Luke said in a sad tone of voice.
"No thank you for telling me." Rory said as she got up and headed for the door.
"Rory. Please don't mention this conversation to anyone." Luke said.
"My lips are sealed."
"Thanks."
