Lorelai stood outside the big house. It seemed so dark, and so dreary. It had lost all of it's brilliance many years ago, at least in Lorelai's eyes. She took a deep breath and a sip of her warm coffee and then ringed the doorbell. Slowly, a door opened, and a young maid stood facing Lorelai.

"Hello." Lorelai greeted. "Are the Gilmores home?" she asked casually.

"Yes." the maid replied. "They are having lunch."

"Okay, well, this is probably going to surprise you... um I'm their daughter, Lorelai Gilmore."

The maid had no look of surprise on her face at all.

"Hmmm." Lorelai cleared her throat. "Alright, well, can you just tell them I'm here." Lorelai replied stepping into the foyer.

"Of course." the maid replied.

Emily and Richard both came hurrying out and suddenly stopped looking at Lorelai.

"Why did you lie to me?" Lorelai asked calmly.

"Lie to you about what?" Emily replied. "We never talk to you."

"Six years ago, you told me Chris was dead." Lorelai walked towards them. "Last night he showed up on my doorstep. Do you have any idea how that felt?" Lorelai asked. "Do you have any idea what that did to Rory?"

Richard shook his head and mumbled "Dear god."

"You know, I could expect something like this from you Mom, but Dad... I never thought you of all people would lie to me."

"Lorelai, we wanted to protect you." Richard replied softly "When we saw what Chris had done to you and Rory we knew we had to do something to keep you away from him."

"However, it backfired in our faces when you completely disregarded us and tossed us aside once again." Emily added.

"Don't play the pity card on me." Lorelai spat. "I have no pity for you."

"We honestly thought it would be for the best that you thought Chris was dead." Richard spoke.

"And it has been." Emily replied "You've managed so much better without him haven't you? I suppose you have, you haven't called us in years so I assume you're in no trouble."

"Can it with the remarks, Mom." Lorelai snapped. "You wonder why I never trust you, or never want to see you, well you just answered your own question. How can I trust people who would lie to their daughter and granddaughter about something as serious as death."

"You're not taking him back are you?" Richard asked concerned.

"No, I'm not taking him back." Lorelai huffed. "I'm going to get a divorce. And furthermore, I'm getting remarried. But you'll never see him or us. I hope you're happy, you've completely removed yourselves from my life, and Rory's." Lorelai turned to exit.

"Lorelai wait." Emily called. "If you are going to leave this way," she began "and say these things that you are saying threatening us with your threats," she paused " then I don't want you to come in contact with us."

"Did you not just hear me?" Lorelai replied. "I just told you ..."

"I know what you said." Emily answered. "But I'm telling you, you're removed from our lives as well." Emily stood firm.

Lorelai took one last good look at her parents, turned quickly and left the Gilmore mansion. On the way back home she mumbled to herself about her egotistic parents and their naive ways of thinking. When she reached Stars Hollow she felt a cold eerie feeling go through her body. She pulled into her drive way and rushed inside.

"Rory?" she called. "Luke?"

"In here." Luke replied.

Lorelai walked into the kitchen to see Luke and Rory working a jigsaw puzzle and drinking hot chocolate. Relief flood through her.

"Did you talk to them?" Rory asked.

"Yeah."

"What did they say?" Rory asked.

"That they were protecting me." Lorelia replied sitting down beside Rory at the table.

"That's a dumb reason." Rory remarked.

"I know." Lorelai said stroking the back of Rory's hair. "It doesn't matter. We'll take care of it. The courthouse opens Jan 2nd, I'll go then and explain all this to them and request divorce papers."

"It's strange to think I've been dating a married woman all these months." Luke replied.

"You think that's strange?" Lorelai asked. "Try having your dead husband come back to life and pay you a visit on Christmas."

"What is he planning do to do now?" Luke asked. "He knows we're going to still get married. He knows you'll file for a divorce."

"Who knows?" Lorelai answered. "Chris is liable to do anything He may try to make a big deal out of this, or he may just let it all slide by."

"If he comes near you or Rory." Luke began "Him being dead won't be some myth."

"I'll file for a restraining order as well while I'm at the courthouse." Lorelai replied.

Rory still felt unsafe, even with Luke and Lorelai both there she still felt the need for more protection.

"Can we get a security alarm?" Rory asked.

Lorelai glanced over at her daughter "Oh, honey we don't need it."

"I think we do." Rory replied.

"Hey, Rory, don't you worry about a thing alright." Luke smiled. "I'm going to stay here from now on, and I'll make sure no one or no thing hurts you."

"What if he hurts you?" Rory asked Luke sadly.

"He won't." Luke replied confidently. "Besides we're going to handle this legally and in court. Soon we'll have the cops and everyone on our side."

It was comforting to have Luke around. He was so sure of himself and so brave. Rory had always admired her mother's braveness, but the braveness of a man, a good man, was much more admirable. Rory hadn't been around any type of father figure in years, but when she was around Luke she could feel an instant connection. Perhaps the same connection that Lorelai spoke about after their first date back at the diner.