Hello out there to all my fans! I'm in the middle of exams right now, oh the pain of it all! But, if all goes according to plan, I'll have another new chapter posted in a matter of days! And soon I shall be vacationing in Mexico – perhaps that may inspire a new twist in the plot…something perhaps involving Tequila! Viva Mexico! Now, on with the story…
"Lorelai!" Luke pleaded.
"What?" She asked innocently.
"Don't play dumb with me. Out with it already! I'm a grown man, I can handle it!"
Lorelai giggled naughtily before torturing the poor man once more, "How 'grown' are you!"
Jason could've sworn he saw smoke escaping from Luke's ears.
"Last chance Lorelai! Either you tell me the truth, or you can kiss your coffee goodbye!" That was harsh.
"Noooooo! You wouldn't…you shouldn't!" Lorelai didn't take kindly to threats involving her precious java.
"I can and I will unless you spill!" Luke rhymed. He hated that he rhymed.
Lorelai loved it of course and played along, "Why don't you chill, I'll get you a pill. Drinking your coffee gives me a thrill!"
Luke fought back a smile. "Lorelai, I'm warning you!"
She looked to Jason and sighed. "Alright Luke. You want the truth – you got it…Here goes nothing…Brace yourself…Prepare to be amazed…" She wasn't stalling was she?
"Quit stalling!" Luke quipped.
"Fine, fine. So this is how it all went down…"the annoyingly shrill pitch of her cell phone interrupted Lorelai's confession.
"God damn technology! Turn it off Lorelai!" Luke was furious.
"It's Rory. I have to take it! I promise I'll be quick!" And Lorelai hastily exited the room.
"This isn't over Lorelai – not nearly!" Luke turned to Jason and rolled his eyes in defeat. "She has got to be the most exasperating woman on the planet…and I'm head over heals in love with her."
Jason simply smiled and nodded. That same dark-haired seductress had put a spell on him from the moment he met her. He too was in love with her, but he knew her heart belonged to Luke. Watching their playful banter in the hospital room proved as much. Their kiss at the Dragonfly provided an exclamation point.
Luke somehow regretted how easily he confessed his true feelings to a complete stranger. "Who the hell are you anyway?"
"Jason Stiles…an old friend of Lorelai's." He thought it best not to include the word 'lover' in his description.
"Well, Jason Stiles – it's a pleasure to meet you. I trust that you'll keep this conversation of ours a secret?"
"Of course," Jason kindly obliged. Deep down however, he felt quite unsettled. He knew something. He had the ability to change the future, to influence a desperate man's struggle. He wouldn't be Jason Stiles if he let such a golden opportunity slip away. "Luke, I'd like to share something with you, if I may?"
"I wont stop you." Luke replied.
Jason took a deep breath, satisfied he was making the right decision, "The kiss that you've heard so much about…was between you and Lorelai," Luke's face bore a stunned expression, "I thought it best to let you know. Don't lose her Luke. Don't ever let her go." Jason emotively concluded.
Luke was indeed rendered speechless. He merely shook his head in disbelief.
"I should go Luke. Take care and take my advice. It was nice meeting you." Jason shook Luke's hand before turning to leave. He had to admit, it was kind of fun meeting Luke for the second time. He might even start to like the guy if he stuck around any longer!
Lorelai noticed Jason leave and grabbed him by the arm, "Leaving so soon?"
"I've made my peace. It was great seeing you again Lorelai. Take care." Jason really wanted to get out of the hospital. He wasn't such a fan of them either.
"You too." Lorelai smiled and waved as the businessman walked out of the hospital and her life in the same stride. She had finished her conversation with Rory and was attempting to compose herself before returning to room 407. Every phone call was another step in the healing process.
Finally, Lorelai had summoned up enough courage to face the music. She walked with great purpose into Luke's room and held up her hand, forbidding him to speak. "Luke, I have something to confess to you and I need you to be completely quiet. Don't interrupt me…don't say or do anything…don't make this harder than it has to be."
Luke couldn't help but smile at this display. He had one up on Lorelai now. The ball was in his court and she was none the wiser. He knew her secret, he loved her secret – he was experiencing euphoria…all thanks to Jason Stiles. It was rather unfortunate that he left when he did. Luke was actually beginning to like the guy.
"What's so funny?" Lorelai was put off by Luke's sly smile.
"Nothing, nothing – please Lorelai, continue." Luke was eager to hear Lorelai's side of the story.
"Ok – well, you know the kiss…that everyone keeps talking about?"
"Yes, " Luke nodded
"Well…that kiss happened at the Dragonfly…and I was involved…and someone else was involved…" her heart was pounding.
"Yes, it typically takes two to kiss," Luke smartly replied.
"You're not making this any easier," Lorelai returned.
"Fine, go ahead Lorelai – you were kissing someone…"
"Yes, I was kissing someone…a man…a tall man," She looked deeply into Luke's eyes and all at once she lost her nerve, "It was Chris!" Lorelai cringed at her cowardly demeanour
"Chris?"
"Yes." Lorelai hardly sounded convinced herself.
"You and Chris? You kissed Chris?" Apparently it was rhyme time again.
"Yes…no – I don't know." She was failing fast.
"What do you mean you don't know? Either you know or you don't!" Luke noticed the flush of Lorelai's cheeks and decided to cut his prosecution short. "Listen, you don't need to tell me anything if you don't want to."
"Luke, I do want to tell you…I'm going to tell you. I'm just not ready yet." Finally honesty.
"Whenever you're ready, I'll be here."
"Thank you."
They both smiled.
Ironically, Lorelai seemed to be showing greater signs of amnesia than Luke. He however, vowed a silent oath to jog that memory of hers real fast. Just wait until he got out of that hospital. She wasn't going to know what hit her!
To Be Continued…
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