CHAPTER 2.

Later that week, Luke started moving his stuff into the house. Lorelai offered her help. Although she wasn't too up on moving huge boxes, she wanted an excuse to see the beautiful house she now refered to as "The Warbucks Mansion"

"You know I really don't understand how you could have so much stuff in here. It defys the rules of science! Do you like hide all you stuff in one of those bags from Mary Poppins? I want one!" Said Lorelai. Luke cocked an eyebrow at her and went back to packing a box. "Did we miss anything in here?"

"Closet. There's some stuff in there." Lorelai went to the closet in Luke's apartment and started packing things into a box. She saw a box on the shelf above his coats. She tried to lift it down off the shelf, but the whole box tumbled onto the floor, missing Lorelai's head by a few inches."

"What happened, Lorelai?"

"Your closet's trying to kill me." She began to pick the stuff up off the floor and noticed something interesting. It was a silver heart shaped locket with the words "I'll Always Be There" engraved on the back. She took it to Luke. "Hey Luke, what's this?" She handed him the locket.

"Where'd you find this?" He said sounding angry.

"In a box. Why so testy?"

"Its, nothing, its nothing," he said totally avoiding her question. He shoved the silver heart in his pocket and returned to packing boxes. Lorelai was fairly confused at what she had found, and Luke was not too up on talking about it. But Lorelai wondered in the days that had passed what exactly that locket meant.

"Okay, I need those walnuts like now!" Sookie shouted at some of the people working in the kitchen. Kirk and Lulu were getting married and Sookie was whipping up a few dishes for them to decide over. Lorelai walked in as Sookie was busy cooking. She hopped up on the counter and sighed.

"Hey hun. What's the matter? Lorelai?"

"Ooh, what?"

"Sorry, thought I lost ya there. You alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Just thinking."

"About what?" Lorelai hopped down from the counter.

"Okay, I was helping Luke move yesterday and I came across this box in his closet. Well not really. I was trying to move it and it fell. Anyways, I was taking the stuff outta the box to pack and I find this Silver locket."

"Uh-huh. So?"

"Well. It had like something inscribed on it. I dunno why Luke would have it though."

'Did you ask him?"

"Well Sorta but he totally wouldn't answer."

"Ooh, maybe he's a cross dresser who likes to wear silver jewelery!" Lorelai gave her a look. "Or not. Just a suggestion."

"I dunno. It's been kinda bugging me. It's probablly nothing."

"I don't know what to tell ya honey. But I gotta get back to my nuts. We'll talk later." Sookie went back to her walnuts and Lorelai left. While in the lobby, she spotted Luke who was sitting in a chair with his arms folded. She waved as he approached her.

"Hi sweetie," she said planting a kiss on his cheek. "What are you doing here?"

"I just thought I'd come down and see if you wanted to do dinner tonight."

"Sure, but I can't go far though. Kirk is flipping out about the whole wedding thing. He needs me to be on call."

"Well, that's Kirk for ya. Stop by the diner when your done. We can eat there."

"Alrightie. I love you." She kissed him one last time and returned to walking around and making sure everything was okay. That night, she joined Luke at his diner for dinner.

"Enjoying the burger?" He said. Lorelai nodded and sipped her coffee.

"So, Luke, what was that locket I found the other day?" Luke slammed his fist on the table.

"Lorelai, could we not talk about that? Please?"

"Sorry, intrested minds want to know," said Lorelai. Luke sighed and got up from the table.

"I'll be right back," He said. He went upstairs to his apartment leaving Lorelai to sit by herself. She was finishing off her cup of cofee when the bell on the door to the diner jingled. Standing in the doorway was a redheaded young lady with a suitcase in her hand.