Rory ran home quickly trying hard to think of what she was going to say her mother, once she had ran into the house and attracted her mother's attention she blurted out "Luke is leaving!"

Lorelai gave her a strange look.

"Stars Hollow!" She added. "He sold the diner!"

Lorelai's mouth slowly opened in shock as she gazed down at the floor. "He's leaving because of me." Lorelai whispered.

"You have to stop him."

Lorelai closed her eyes and tilted her head away. "Rory, maybe it's best if he did leave."

"What?" Rory asked with disappointment in her voice. "How could you say that?"

"Rory, I can't convince Luke to stay. I have nothing to offer him."

"What if we find a way to prove if he killed Dad on purpose or not?" Rory asked.

Lorelai sighed. "We can't."

"Let's go ask the police. See what they think." Rory suggested.

"They wouldn't tell me anything." Lorelai retorted.

"How do you know, have you asked them anything?"

"No... but..."

"Mom... please."

Lorelai and Rory headed down to the police station and Lorelai became very nervous as she sat waiting on the sheriff.

"Mrs. Gilmore?" the sheriff asked.

"Yes." She replied.

"Please, step into my office."

Lorelai stood up and walked into the office, Rory followed behind her.

"What can I do for you?" the sheriff smiled.

"Do you remember Christopher Hayden." Lorelia asked. "He was murdered a couple weeks ago."

The sheriff leaned forward. "Of course.." he paused. "You're his wife, I remember now."

"Well, then you remember Luke Danes. And I was wondering, how do you know that what Luke did to Chris was in self defense?"

"Oh, it wasn't too hard to figure out." The sheriff began. "First off, all the fingerprints on the knife belonged to Chris. And secondly, the doctors examined Luke's stab wound very carefully, and there's no way he could have done it to himself, someone else definitely came towards him and stabbed him."

"So, there's no doubt in your mind it was self defense?" Lorelai asked.

"If there was ma'am he wouldn't be a free man right now." the sheriff replied. "From what I've heard the man was protecting you two." the sheriff pointed at her and Rory. This gave Rory chill bumps.

"Thank you." Lorelai replied as she stood up.

"You're welcome." the sheriff replied.

"Come on, Rory." Lorelai nodded towards the door.

The girls walked outside the police station and got into their jeep.

"How are you feeling?" Rory asked.

"Awful." Lorelai replied.

"You probably should have checked with the sheriff before you called off the wedding." Rory noted.

Lorelai let a tear slide down her face. "Rory, it's all been so confusing. Chris should have been dead 6 years ago, and then he comes back on Christmas... and then Luke asks me to marry him and of course I want to, I love him. But then he kills Chris..." Lorelai's voice broke. "It's just been so hard to tell who's being truthful and who's not."

Rory reached over and grabbed Lorelai's hand. "You have to stop him from leaving."

"What will say?" Lorelai asked. "I thought you killed my husband on purpose but after I talked to the sheriff and know you didn't, I'll marry you?"

"Mom... say whatever it takes." Rory replied.

Lorelai started the jeep and drove over to the diner. She ignored the close sign and opened the door. Rory had decided to wait in the jeep. Once inside the diner, Lorelai looked around, it was so sad how empty it was. How lonely it felt, it was almost like Luke had painted his feelings on the walls. Lorelai walked past the counter and made her way up stairs. She came to the door of Luke's apartment. She knocked, preparing herself for whatever it was she would say to him when he opened the door. The door slowly opened, and Lorelai inhaled deeply.

"Taylor?" Lorelai asked confused.