"Hello?" I tried to say quietly. Almost a whisper. Didnt quite work since I was still laughing inside at the vibrating-phone-on-the-floor thing. Eh, whatever.
"Mom?" Rory said equally quietly, not that Luke could hear her side of the conversation. But who cares, its sweet.
"Hey you.. how are the phone calls going?"
"Good. Good. Called Ceaser and Sookie, and she said she would stop by tomorrow or the day after, after seeing if Jackson could take care of the babies. She really wants to be here. But I told her that it should be just you two for awhile. Is that ok?" God I love this kid.
"Yes, yes, yes. Thats great. I love you for doing this, kid. It's a huge help. I mean it." I really did. It did releave some of the stress that I was feeling on this very hectic day. Why did this have to happen? I still want to know why it happened too. Damnit.
"Your welcome, mom. You deserve a break from all these emotions that you are no doubt feeling." I could hear the worry in her voice for me, and Luke. Which made my heart swell with pride.
"Yah.." I couldn't really keep talking since Luke started to stir in his sleep, probably because he heard me talking. I walked to the other side of the room, so I wouldn't disturb him any more.
"Mom? Still there?"
"Oh, yah I'm still here." I said recovering from being distracted of making sure Luke didn't wake up and need me or anything, of course that wouldn't be all that bad. Atleast I know he's still here. Rory. Right.
"So.. how.. is he?" she said, almost like she was uncertain she should be asking. I'm glad she did, I need someone to talk about this to. Otherwise it will all get trapped up inside of me, and of course, that would not be good.
"He's.. as good as he can be right now. I'm just so.. agh. It's really hard to talk about it, but I know I should. I can't just sit here feeling this worried, not knowing exactly how this happened. I really wish this hadn't happened, Rory, I love him so much, I can't lose him now." I said frantically, glad that it was all getting out finally, only I wish the tears would stop burning, threatening to spill over the edge. Again, Luke stirred slightly in his sleep, only this time he noticed that I wasn't there with him, and when he realized that he started to panic, opening his eyes wide and tryed to move his arm, forgetting that he was in a cast and hitting it on the side bar on the edge of the hospital bed, which shot a stab of pain through his arm causing him to jerk back, causing even more hurt, to his side, and at that he starting breathing heavily trying to keep in his cries of pain. When he noticed that I was in the corner of the room, he looked over at me with a look that I had never seen him have, he was clearly hurting and could see in his eyes that he was scared and worried that she had left him here alone. Which would never happen again.
"Hey, Rory, I've got to go, he just woke up again and I just.." I said really fast, in a hurry to get back to Luke and to tell him that I'll always be here, but Rory cut me off in mid sentence.
"Mom, its ok, go. Call if you need anything." she said sincerely, and I knew that I could count on her for anything I needed.
"I love you, Rory. I'll call in the morning,"
"I love you too, mom. And ok, oh and tell Luke hi for me. Sure your ok? I did mean what I said.."
"I know, bye." I hung up quickly, before she could answer my goodbye, feeling a bit bad about that a second later.
"Lorelai? Lorelai.. are you still.. here?" he said in between deep breaths, trying to get rid of the stabbing pain his right arm, the one that had been broken. His eyes were closed shut tightly, and was still breathing hard. I ran over to him to reassure I was still, he had to know that, why did he think I would go? Well. Coffee, I guess. Only when I know he's asleep though. I'd rather sacrifice coffee then Luke. God it's hard to focus with all these thoughts going around in my head.
"I'm here, I'm here.. shh.." I said, trying to comfort him and try to get his breathing back to normal, also trying to get the pain down. "I know the doctor left some painkillers around here.. somewhere.. here! Come on baby, take some of this.." murmuring fast, finding the bills on the other side of the bed and getting some water from the sink in the corner next to the door. By the time I got back, he was breathing alittle harder but his eyes werent closed this time. My heart broke once again when I saw him like that. Why did it have to be him? I handed him the pills and the water, and he took it all in one sip, which I bet he regreted afterwards, because, well. Let's just say those pills weren't all that small..
"Thanks.." he said simply, his breathing almost back to normal and his expression wasn't like it was. Guessing the painkillers worked.
"Are you ok? Why'd you do that?" I asked concerned and a bit confused as why he did it in the first place.
"I thought you, you left or.. something. And I guess I forgot about.. this.." he said dragging out the last word, staring at his arms and legs and everything around him.
"No, I wouldn't leave, I was just on the phone," I stated, happy about him not wanting me to leave him. Neither did I.
"Phone? With who? God.. I have to call the diner.. and.." he started ranting, which I knew wouldn't help him. Or me. I cut him off by placing a small kiss on his lips.
"Don't worry about it.. you just, sit here and relax. I know it will be hard, but promise me. Ok? It's already been taken care of. And it was Rory on the phone, she's the one who called everyone for us. So please, just, rely on me this one time to do everything? I need you to be cool, or else neither of us will. And yes I just said, you Luke, be cool about something. Hard to believe I know.." I said smirking at the end, I wanted it to be just like it was. But I know thats never going to happen.
All he did was have a small smile playing on his lips, but thats all I needed. To see that again.