Disclaimer: The characters are not mine.

Author's Note: Sorry it's taking me so long to get chapters posted. I wrote most of this a couple week ago but stopped when I got stuck on a scene that's not even in this chapter. Hopefully, it won't take me as long to get another chapter up but I still haven't worked that scene out properly in my head. Thanks for all the reviews.

Sing For Me

Chapter 15

Lorelai was in the living room getting a bag of stuff together for the talent showcase. She and Rory were going to walk over to the town square were Taylor had a small stage built especially for the show. If any of the acts needed to get ready for their performances they were to do so in Miss Patty's studio. Lorelai thought that they should put their costumes, wigs, and make-up on at the house but Rory absolutely refused to be seen walking the streets looking like their characters.

"But it will be fun," Lorelai told her. "Think of all the small children that will run away from us."

"As much as I enjoy traumatizing small children the answer is still no," Rory said.

"You never let me have any fun."

They picked up their bags and proceeded to walk toward Miss Patty's.

"Hey, is Paris still coming by?" Lorelai asked.

"Yeah, she's going to meet us there. Apparently, she's bring a camera and a voice recorder so she can take note of all the mentally unstable events that take place."

"If Paris wants to do a study on the mentally unstable why doesn't she just look in the mirror?"

"She would start conflicting with herself."

"Aw."

Lorelai and Rory arrived in the town square and caught site of all the activity going on. Taylor was yelling at someone about lighting, Miss Patty was showing the Larson twins how to spin in a circle without tripping over each other, and Kirk was reading a piece of paper trying feverishly to memorize the words.

The girls past by the diner and Lorelai quickly glanced in to see if she could see Luke which she did. He was behind the counter counting out money from the register. She adverted her eyes so Rory wouldn't see that she was looking. However, Rory did notice.

"You told me you were going to talk to him today," she said to Lorelai.

"Did I?" Lorelai said.

"Yes, you did." Rory responded.

"Huh."

"Don't start talking like you took lessons at the 'Jess Mariano School of Communications,' you need to talk to him."

"Fine," Lorelai said. She took the bag she was carrying on her shoulder and gave it to Rory. "Here, take this over to Miss Patty's. I'll meet you over there in a bit."

Rory smiled at her, "Okay. Good luck."

"Thanks."

Rory walked toward Miss Patty's studio and Lorelai backtracked toward Luke's. He was closing early, most likely because everyone in town was going to the talent show. She took a deep breath and entered the diner.

Luke had just finished counting the register out when she entered. He looked up at her but didn't say anything. She looked like she was at a loss for words, herself.

"Hey," she finally said.

"Hey," he said back.

There was an awkward silence. Luke looked down at the counter and Lorelai took a moment to stare off at one of the stools. Neither wanted to be the first to speak but a person can only stare off at diner furniture for so long.

Finally Lorelai looked back up at Luke and said, "What are we doing?"

"Excuse me," Luke responded.

"What are we doing? God, Luke we've been dating for eight months now and we have one stupid little argument and all of a sudden we stop talking to each other."

"I wasn't the one to stop talking. I tried to talk to you but you wouldn't listen."

"Why should I listen, Luke? You got angry with me and for what? Because I asked you a few questions."

"That's the problem, Lorelai. You always ask questions. You always want to know more than I want to say. If I want to tell you something, I'll tell you when I'm ready, damn it."

"See that's not good enough for me. That is a piss poor excuse."

"Really?"

"Yes. This is a relationship. If I want to ask you something I should be able to without worrying that you're going to get all defensive on me."

They stopped speaking for a few moments again. Lorelai turned and headed her the door. She was about to head out before she turned around to face him again,

"I don't know if this is going to work," she said to him.

"What?" he responded with surprise in his voice.

"I just don't know, Luke." Lorelai fought back a tear. "I uhh...I have to go." With that, Lorelai walked out of the diner leaving Luke there completely speechless.