Ch. 8.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls if I did I'd be rich and not writing fanfiction. Luke's thought are in italics. Thanks to all the reviewers.
Lorelai looked at the door to her room, willing it to open and Luke to walk through. She was
immensely worried about him. Whenever she mentioned him everyone would try to change the
subject. She looked over and saw it was 1 o'clock in the morning. She's been sleeping on and off
all day long and now when everyone else was crashing she was wide awake. She looked over and
saw her mother asleep in the easy chair. Richard somehow convinced someone to bring a more
comfortable chair to the room for her. She refused to leave. In fact, she insisted on staying. . Logan
offered to drive Sookie since Jackson had to leave to pick up their children hours ago. Her father
offered to take Rory home with him and she went under protest. She sighed, leaned back in bed
and recalled her earlier conversation with her daughter.
The door creaked open slowly and Rory stuck her head in. She smiled at her as she dashed
inside and grabbed hold of her mother's hand.
'Hi mom,' she said as she leaned down and kissed her temple.
'I want to hug you, but I'm afraid I'll hurt you more.'
Lorelai smiled at her concern, 'It's okay, just give me a mental hug.'
And they giggled together for the first time, it seemed, in a long time. In actuality it's only
been a few weeks. Lorelai's laugh turned into a wince as she pulled the muscles around her
bruised ribs.
In a shaky voice, 'Mom, are you okay.'
Lorelai squeezed her eyes shut, 'MMMMM, yeah I'm okay. Just hurts a little.'
Rory wiped the tear with her thumb that managed to squeak out from the corner of Lorelai's
eye. She smiled up at her daughter with relief to just see her again without threat of a
shouting match, 'I'm glad you're here sweets.'
Then she whispered conspiritually, 'Your grandma's freaking me out.' She looked at her
grandma talking with Richard by the door.
'Yeah… She was really scared tonight Mom. Sookie called her, she couldn't tell them
anything over the phone except you were hurt and what hospital to go to. I don't think I've
seen her upset like that since Grandpa was in the hospital.'
Lorelai squeezed Rory's hand, 'Yeah, I've missed you kid.'
Rory sniffed, 'Oh mom, I've missed you so much. I was so worried about you. I don't think I've been so afraid.'
Rory looked down, 'I know we have to talk, about the whole Yale thing, but I think, I just, I-I-
I don't know. Everything is so mixed up in my head right now and I can't wrap my mind
around everything and you. I just need a little time.'
She looked up into her mother's loving eyes, 'I just…. It's so hard to say what I want to say.'
Lorelai had tears streaming down her face and so did Rory.
'Oh hon,'
'I love you so much mom.'
She wiped Lorelai's tear streaked cheek, 'Everything else seems so inconsequential right now
compared to this. When we weren't talking, never did I think that you'd be lost to me, I
always knew we'd get back to what we were. And when I got that call, my god mom, I don't
think I've ever felt so lost.'
Rory didn't know if she was making any sense or even if she had a point, 'I just can't lose
you and have had our last words to each other been said in anger.'
'Hon, I love you too. So much. Don't worry about me, I'm going to be fine. And we will talk,
and I promise this time I will listen baby.'
Lorelai reached her arm around Rory as far as it would go, 'Come here, baby.'
And she one arm hugged her and kissed her hair. They both wiped their cheeks and tried to
pull themselves together, Rory spoke first. 'So, Dean a hero I guess.'
'Yeah who'd a thunk it.'
'He always did like you better than me. I mean you did ask him out for our first date.'
They giggled together.
'Seriously, there's nothing I could do to ever repay him for this. You both could have been…
killed.'
'Luke must've been a mess.'
At the mention of Luke Rory's eyes shifted around the room. 'Yeah he was. So they're going
to let you go home tomorrow that's good news right. As long as all goes well.'
Rory's weak attempt at distracting Lorealai didn't work. 'Rory, how come whenever I
mention Luke someone tries to change the subject. Is he not here, because it's okay. I know
he hates hospitals.'
'NO,NO,NO, he's here. He's right outside.'
Lorelai's eyes widened, 'So why won't he see me.'
'Mom he's just really upset, give me time okay. He wants to see you. Doesn't knowing he's
right outside make you feel a little better.'
Lorelai pouted a little, 'Yeah, I guess. I just want to see him.'
Rory responded, 'Believe me he's not going anywhere.'
Lorelai figured, 'Well I'll take what I can get.'
She smiled and Rory and Rory smiled back and then the moment was gone when Emily and
Richard walked over.
Eventually they all left, except Emily of course. Now with the dark and the quiet surrounding her,
her thoughts went to the only other person who, besides Rory, meant the whole world to her, Luke.
TBC
I know alot of you are waiting with bated breath for some Luke and Lorelai action. You will get it just be a little more patient. Chapter 9 will definitely have Luke in it. Thanks to all who R/R.
