A/N: Ha! After three days of being home sick I have finally gotten around to writing again, who knew. I've been procrastinating for what seems like weeks. It took me that long to admit to myself who I actually wanted on the other line of that phone call…it was tricky. So there you have it, I won't bore you any longer with the author's note that no one in their right mind actually reads in the first place. (So why do I keep on writing them…?)

----------------------------------------Hospital Bills, Interruptions, and Why am I Here Again?---------------------------------------------------

Everything after that phone call was different. Luke was on the phone; Lorelai was stuck trying to get comfortable while leaning on the table thinking how the way things turned out just wasn't fair. But she had already covered that subject quite thoroughly at that point. Lorelai looked up as she saw Luke's position change with the receiver.

"So who was that?"

"Nichole's been in an accident." So many things raced through his mind. "Should he go and see if Nichole's alright and leave Lorelai" It seemed like the right thing to do but how would Lorelai take it. He didn't want to seem like the kind of guy who just went, "Hey well my ex called, I have to go run to the rescue and leave you here if you don't mind. Common Dane's say something before she bolts."

Sooner than Luke could make a decision he could feel Lorelai on his arm.

"So you're going to the hospital?" this sounded more like a statement than a question to him. It didn't sound as nervous or skittish as he expected. Not that he was complaining.

"Yes." The answer was simple, monosyllabic, and suiting to Luke. Lorelai took comfort in this knowing that he was probably sorting through his thoughts about what exactly she was doing on his arm, and sure enough he was.

"She's still there," he thought. "Shouldn't she be out the door mad at him or something? No, I suppose she wouldn't do that, but this is getting to be a bit of a silence." No sooner than he could continue with his unending train of thought he was brought to a halt by her speaking again.

"Can I come with you?" Lorelai looked up at him while still unmoving on his arm.

"Lorelai…" It didn't sound as gruff as usual to her. It sounded of concern and questioning, let alone some surprise. All of which panged thought the syllables of her name, which despite the situation of its use, made her heart flutter slightly. Before he could refuse she put her hand in his. "You need to go, it's alright."

Luke then laced her hand with his, "Thank you."

"Hey you've taken me to the hospital once already right?" Lorelai smiled and motioned to the door and then stopped.

Luke felt her pause and stopped himself in mid step, wondering if she had already changed her mind. Trying to speak he was then again stopped, this time by her fingers against his lips.

"Don't worry, I just forgot something." She then clasped her other hand in his and stepped forward, into a kiss.

Luke stood there while feeling her lips for the second, or third time, that day? He wasn't quite sure what to count anymore. He looked at her as she stepped back.

"Just don't change you mind, okay?" and with that Luke simply nodded in reassurance.

Lorelai then pulled him forward again, reminding him of the situation at hand as they quickened their pace and crossed the threshold of his apartment and down the stairs.

He felt the grip of her hand, hoping that his future may still be waiting up the stairs. Her hand in his assured that.

-Fade out and in-

Entering the hospital Luke's grip tightened on Lorelai's hand as if making sure that it was still there. No sooner did her go to the nurse up at the information desk; he and Lorelai were standing in front of Nichole's room.

Suddenly realizing what exactly waited for her beyond that particular door, Lorelai let her hand slip through his as Luke entered.

No sooner than Luke entered Nichole caught him in an embrace while sporting a slinged arm. Lorelai grimaced at the scene and moved further from the still open door and proceeded to bite her lip as she saw Nichole try to move in for a kiss.

After skillfully maneuvering her advance he tried to speak only to be cut off again.

"I was coming to see you." Nichole exclaimed while clasping her slinged arm.

"Well we got a call from the hospital saying that you'd been in an accident…" Luke fidgeted while backing from Nichole's embrace.

"We?" Nichole questioned while studying Luke's straying eyes. While looking past his flustered expression her gaze then fell upon Lorelai, who seemed to be lingering half-hidden by the door way. "Oh."

Seeing Nichole's gaze and fallen expression he turned to see Lorelai, who was struggling with the thought of entering and it's consequences.

"Hello Lorelai." Nichole's voice seemed cold to Luke and even colder to Lorelai.

"How's the arm?" Lorelai smiled sympathetically at her former rival. "Wait, rival? That sounded a little too strong for the situation…Then again they were technically still married, but that's only a technicality right? Wait, did she say that she was coming to see him, to see us? That could have been bad, really bad even." Lorelai was then quickly thrown out of her thoughts as Nichole slipped her arm through Luke's.

"Well, I won't be lifting any pens or papers any time soon." Nichole smiled inwardly as she drew herself closer to Luke.

Luke was getting very uncomfortable at this point. Nichole's last comment was a bit unsettling to him, let alone the look Lorelai was giving Nichole who was now on his arm for some reason. As far as he was concerned this could only end badly.

Lorelai on the other hand, felt compelled to just up and tackle her right there and then. Though considering the fact that they were in a hospital and her hypothetical victim already had a broken arm. That might not be the best course of action, so instead she did all she could do, be funny. "Yeah well, who wants to…be picking up pens and papers to sign those hospital bills…any how… right?" Her voice faded trying to hide the fact that it had come out all wrong.

Luke looked at her and pulled away from Nichole in a definite movement. "So, umm do you need a ride home?"

Lorelai saw the movement and let out a sigh of relief, which caught Nichole's attention with out much avail.

"Yes actually, a ride would be nice. But first Luke, could I talk to for a moment?"

"Yah sure." Luke shrugged.

"Alone." Nichole's question wasn't even a question it was a statement. One directed obviously to Lorelai as she saw Nichole maneuver Luke out of earshot. "I want to talk to you about the divorce."

Lorelai heard two words from the request as she backed out of the room into and into the hall. "Talk, and divorce. What was she doing here?" was all that ringed through her mind. "They're married, I kissed him, I came for him, I kissed Luke, and now we're at the hospital, I'm in the hall, she's huddled with him, and he's not moving from her." They're were getting to be a lot of he's and she's in her thoughts at this point not to mention the pauses and the implied commas they represented. But one thought rang out over the rest. "And why am I here again?"

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I'm sorry they just keep on getting shorter and shorter don't they? Well that's all for now, R and R or not thanks for reading so far.

TBC

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