Disclaimer: Sorry I don't own GG althought i wish i did b/c then i wouldn't have to wait till September for new epi's

A/N: ENJOY

Beginnings and Endings

Ring … Ring

That's got to be Luke. I'm sure Kirk kept him late again. She paused Willy Wonk and smiled at her sleeping toddler.

"Hello. May I speak to Mrs. Lorelai Danes," it was a voice Lorelai had never heard in her life

Confused she replied, " This is she. May I ask whose calling?"

"I'm Doctor Emily Slimmer. Mrs. Danes, I'm afraid I have some bad news, your husband Luke Danes was hit by a drunk driver. His airbags didn't deploy and he died from sudden impact. I am so sorry"

She couldn't speak. This isn't happening. Tears started to roll down her cheeks. It's impossible; he said he would always be there.

"Mrs. Danes, are you there?"

"Yes," you could her the pain behind her voice.

"We need you at Hartford Memorial to sign forms and direct him to a memorial home."

"Ok, Goodbye," she couldn't stop crying. She just wanted to cry, but she realized she had to go to the hospital.

She looked at the phone and dialed a familiar number.

"R-R-Rory."

"Mom what's wrong? I just passed Monty."

"H-h-he's gone."

" Oh my God,"

"We have to go …….."

Just then Rory came through the door.

"Oh, Mom," was all she could say. Her mom, the strongest person she knew, was on the floor crying with the phone in her hand. Now, it was her turn to be strong for her mother even though she wanted to cry her eyes out. Rory gently picked her mother up and got her into the family car. When she saw the car seat, she remembered Derek. As she entered the house to grab her little brother, she smiled. He was just so little and innocent. She picked him and the baby bag up, grabbed the keys and headed out the door.

The ride was silent. You could only hear the sniffles of Lorelai and Rory, who was desperately trying not to cry.

" It's…okay to ..cry," Lorelai said between tears.

" I know," she said turning toward her mother. Her face was almost as blotchy as her mothers. " Look we're here."

Once inside Lorelai tried to be strong. She had a 2-year-old son and he knew nothing.

Rory went up to the desk and performed all the necessary tasks so that they could see Luke. Why now? We were just getting closer. He was my dad. Rory had just recently been calling Luke, Dad. It slipped one day and they both agreed Dad was very appropriate.

"Excuse me, Miss. Danes," the doctor said looking at Rory. " You both can see him if you'd like,"

Rory looked toward her sobbing mother, " Do you want to see him?" Lorelai nodded.

" Ok I'll stay with Derek." The doctor took Lorelai with him. When they reached Luke he said, " I'll leave you with him,"

She entered the room and pulled up a chair by Luke. He was fairly bruised and cut.

" Luke how could you? I can't do this without you. Not again. Who will be there for me? Why now? Everything was perfect. I was happy and you were happy. What about Derek? It's not fair to him, Luke. He lost his daddy at 2. How do you explain this to him? Who will teach him to play baseball? Or cook a burger? What about Luke's? The whole town needs you Luke. Rory's graduating college next month. She needs a Daddy, too." Lorelai tears came faster now and it became difficult to speak. She grabbed a tissue off the desk and wiped the running mascara from her cheeks. Now, she had to see her son and be strong.

Rory went next, " Hi Daddy. I miss you a lot already. Dad why did you go? Mom and Derek need you more than anything now. It's not fair. I'm trying to be strong, but I can't. It's the hardest thing possible Luke. I just want you back. I want it all to just go away. I want to go home with you. And be drinking coffee while you and mom debate a movie. I want you to know that I love you dad," Rory was now sobbing, " You were the best dad a girl could ask for and now you're gone." Rory knew it was up to her to take charge now and she would try as best as she could.

Out in the hall Derek was waking up.

"Hi bud. Did you have a good nap," He nodded.

" Mommy sad?" he could sense something wasn't right with Lorelai.

" Yea Mommy's sad,"

" Come?"

" Well, Derek," She said sitting him on her knee. " Daddy went away."

" Where?"

" Derek, Daddy went to heaven and he's not coming back," She said. A small tear slid down her face and she hugged him really tight. Rory walked on this and realized it would be too stressful to stay much longer. She walked up to her brother, " Hey Derek!" she turned toward her mother. " I think we should go," she nodded in agreement.

They left and when they got home everyone fell asleep on the couch together. They finished Willy Wonka and were now entangled in the funniest position. Rory woke up first and realized that she had to call everyone. Liz….TJ…Jess. Jess… Maybe Mom will call him. I don't think I can talk to him.

Hungry. Need food. Need coffee. Go to Luke's …I mean. Not Luke's. There's no more Luke's because there's no more Luke. And that's when tears streaked Lorelai Gilmore's face. She now realized that she would wake up everyday not having Luke and that hurt more than anyone could possibly imagine.

Hi guys! Hoped you liked reading it as much as I liked writting it. For all those you don't remember. In Concert Innteruptus, they metion turning pass Monty the rooster. That was the one thing that popped into my head so that's why he's in there

R/R!