Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the laptop I wrote it on. Well that and my coffee. But you gethte picture. I don't own Gilmore Girls, the fabulous ASP does.

" I can't be in this relationship anymore...its to much."

This words echoed through Lorelai Gilmore's head over and over as she watched the guy who could have been the one walk away.

"Mom, what happened?" Rory asked worriedly.

Through tears Lorelai managed a "Luke broke-up wit hme because of Christopher!"

All Rory could do was hug her mom and tell her he would come around. That Luke loves her and would never leave her. Lorelai wanted to believe her daughter, she really did but after a week and no word from Luke fianlly left her house in hopes of working this mess she was in out.

For the first time in a week Lorelai had left her houe. But as she got closer to the diner she noticed more and more people wit hsad looks on their faces and them telling her hos sorry they were or the now infamous I always thougth that you two would be together. Lorelai had heard about the ribbons Taylor had come up with but she hadn't seen them. As people passed by though all she saw was pink. She seemed happy that she was her favorite, but one she got in viewing range of the diner she knew why there wasn't a single blue ribbon in sight.

Luke was gone.

As soon as she saw this she headed over to Ms. Patty's dance studio.

She had to know something she thought.

"Hi Lorelai" Was all Patty could manage when she saw Lorelai. Lorelai looked as if she were about to burst into tears as she headed her way.

"Hey Patty. Um...do you know where Luke is?" Lorelai asked dreading the answer she knew it would be.

"You don't know?"

"Don't know what?" Lorelai was becoming worried now.

"Honey, Luke moved after you two broke-up."

"What?...why? Do you know where he went?

"He promised Taylor he would move if you two ever broke up remember. And Luke didn't tell anyone where he was going."

As soon as Patty finished that sentence Lorelai was running home. She didn't care if they saw her crying or thought she was crazy for running in heels. All she wanted was for Luke to be at her house when she returned. But when she got there she was dissappointed and what upset her even more was the chuppah Luke had built for her and Max to get married under. But that never happened because when he gave that to her she knew that she loved Luke but she was to shy on this particular commitment to act on it.

It was nearly four years before Luke had acted on his feelings towards Lorelai. But the whole town already knew that they were destined to be together. After the first kiss at the Dragonfly things were going good, atleast until Richard and Emily's vow renewal and that was when Christopher showed up. After that, things in Lorelai's life started going down hill from there. First she caught Rory and Logan, Christopher and Luke got in a fight, Luke and Lorelai broke-up, and worst of all Luke left Stars Hollow.

Lorelai was desvastated. She thought they would they would work things out. After all she LOVED him and she thought he had loved her. Lorelai had never truely loved anymore, other than Rory of course. So you know that this would be even harder for her.

Of course she was upset but she had an inn to run. Soon she got in a funk of working long hours and coming home. Rory and Sookie both tried to get Lorelai to go out and have fun but it was too hard for her.

About a year later Lorelai was starting to become her old self again. Although she hadn't dated anyone yet she had went out with Rory and Sookie a few times.

There was a new guy in Stars Hollow and for the moment he was staying at the Dragonfly. Lorelai knew it had been a year since "he" left but she just couldn't move on. She now had a "Luke" box that included some of his flannel shirts, things that he had given her, and some stuff that he had left at her house when he had stayed the night. Lorelai knew that Kevin, the new guy, was flirting with her and heck he even asked her out but she had refused. One day though she had talked to Sookie and decided to take Kevin up on his offer. He had agreed so they set a date for that Friday after all she knew Rory would be home to help her get ready.

Friday came quickly and before she knew it she was at home getting ready for her first date since "him." It was to painful painful to say his name yet.

"Rory! I don't know what to wear!" Lorelai yelled from the top of the stairs.

"I thought you were gonna wear the American Eagle jeans and the dark blue v-neck shirt?" Rory replied now entering Lorelai's bedroom.

"No, it doesn't look good together."

"Yes, it does. Just wear it mom."

"Maybe I just shouldn't go on this date."

"You are going. Just put that outfit on. I promise you it will look great."

Rory looked at her mom who didn't move from her place on the bed. She went over and joined her.

"This isn't about "him" is it?"

Lorelai was silent.

"Mom, I know you love him but you can't just stay alone forever."

"Your right. Obviously he doesn't want to be with me or he would have come back by now, right?"

"Uh...yeah. Right."

Rory knew Luke still loved her mom but he wasn't there so she had to help her mom move on.

I really need to talk to him and get to the bottom of this, Rory thought.

Just as Lorelai was finishing up the doorbell rang.

"I'll go get the door."

"Ok"

A few minutes passed before Lorelai came downstiars to find Kevin waiting for her.

"Hey, Kevin."

"Hi Lorelai. You look great."