AN: Since this is my concluding chapter of this story, I thought I would make my comments first. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to write a sequel.

The song "Kissing You" by Des'Ree is used in this chapter. I would recommend listening to it, it really sets the mood of the scene.

I know I'm getting repetative, but please review, I really want to know how you the end to the story.

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Sookie and I just walk and walk, not really talking. I don't think that we have an intended direction but it seems my legs are leading us somewhere specific. I'm not even looking at street signs or watching for cars, I'm just walking. But I know I've found my intended destination when we arrive at the entrance to the cemetery.

I can feel myself being pulled inside but I hesitate. Going inside means letting go. Going inside means saying goodbye. Going inside means accepting.

"Sookie," I say, my voice wavering. Tears I didn't even know were there, welling up in my eyes. "I think – I…" I take a deep breath because I need to say this. "I think I need to do this alone." We share a look for a moment as she begins to understand and nods.

"Okay." I turn back to face the gate. I'm scared and I can feel it. "I'm going to go make sure Martha and Davey got home okay. You'll call me if you need?" Unconsciously, I rub my neck. "Lorelai?"

Realizing that Sookie's been talking, I glance back at her. Her face is pensive. She's so worried about me and I love her for it. "Yeah, Sook, I will." But Sookie doesn't leave. She seems wary to let me do this alone. "Sookie, I will," I promise. I can't tell her that I'm not sure I'm going to be okay. I can't tell her that she probably has reason to be worried. Because I know I have to do this and I have to do it alone. And I know if I tell her these things, she won't want to leave.

"Okay," she says finally and hugs me. As Sookie begins to walk away, she waves her cell at me, reminding me that I can call. She's the best, she really is.

As I turn back to the gate, I take a deep breath. Shaking, I open the gate and walk inside. I know the way. I've only been to this site a few times, but I can feel my way. There's an energy that's pulling me. There's a light showing me the way. As I walk, a cold wind causes me to shiver and pull my sweater tighter around me. It's possible that there wasn't even any wind, but I'm shivering anyways.

There it is. I arrive at my destination and I stare. The small grey stones are cold and unwelcoming. They bring me little comfort. I read them, hoping that the words will bring me some solace in these moments. William Matthew Danes. Loving husband and father. 1944-1984. I never realized that he died the same year Rory was born. Laura Margaret Flannery Danes. Loving wife and mother. 1946-1978. They were so young.

Finally I look at the last stone. Lucas Patrick Danes. Loving husband, father and brother. 1966-2010. The tears run down, hot on my cold face as I read. I find myself on my knees on the newly covered dirt in front of Luke's grave. Luke. I look up at the dark sky, trying to stop myself from breaking down. Taking slow deep breaths. And I realize. It's snowing. It's the first snow of the year. And it's beautiful as always. I close my eyes just to feel the moment.

Luke: (walking around the dinner) Find a seat at a table and you'll get coffee when I'm ready. Until then, I'm busy!

Lorelai: What's your birthday? (She picks up a newspaper.)

Luke: Hey crazy lady! Get lost!

Lorelai: Come on, just tell me your birthday.

Luke: November 3rd, 1966. Happy? (Lorelai opens up the newspaper and starts writing.) Good, now go away. (She rips the paper out of the newspaper and hands it to him. He reads it and then looks up at her, a different look coming over his face. He walks behind the counter. Luke flips over a coffee cup, fills it and hands it to her.) Here.

Lorelai: Thanks, Angel. And hey, hang on to that, it'll bring you luck one day. (She winks as she walks out the door. Luke watches her for a moment and then folds it up and puts it in his pocket.)

Pride can stand a thousand trials
The strong will never fall

Lorelai: And people can evolve together, don't you think?

Luke: Maybe.

Lorelai: Yoko and John Lennon did. They just got closer and closer as the years went by. At the end, they had the same face.

Luke: Yeah, it got a little spooky.

Lorelai: But cool.

Luke: Yeah, they were lucky. I guess if you can find that one person, you know, who's willing to put up with all your crap, and doesn't want to change you or dress you or you know, make you eat French food, then marriage can be all right. But that's only if you find that person.

Lorelai: Yeah, if you find that person. (They both get up and stand under the chuppah.) No one has ever made me a chuppah before.

Luke: Well, you only get married once. Theoretically.

Lorelai: Yeah, you only get married once. (Shot from behind of them standing together under the chuppah.)


But watching stars without you
My soul cries

Luke: You got friends, you got a house, a job, apparently an iron stomach.

Lorelai: No, it's not so bad. I'm lucky, I know. I just. . .I feel like I'm never gonna have it. . .the whole package, you know? That person, that couple life, and I swear, I hate admitting it because I fancy myself Wonder Woman, but. . .I really want it – the whole package. (Luke puts a donut on a plate, then slides it down the counter to her.)

Luke: You'll get it.

Lorelai: How do you know?

Luke: I know.

Lorelai: How do you know?

Luke: Because I know, okay? I know. Now eat your donut.


Heaving heart is full of pain
Oooh, oooh, the aching

Luke: I thought we were on track, and now you're standing there looking at me like I'm crazy.

Lorelai: I'm not looking at you like you're crazy!

Luke: You know the last time I bought flowers for someone? Never! That's when! Very easy stat to remember!

Lorelai: I loved the flowers!

Luke: And then when I walked you home after the wedding, there was a moment. I thought there was a moment.

Lorelai: There was! There was a moment. (Luke gazes at Lorelai, then moves closer.) What are you doing?

Luke: Will you just stand still? (He gathers her in his arms and they kiss. Lorelai pulls away then moves back closer to Luke.) What are you doing?

Lorelai: Will you just stand still? (She holds his face as she kisses him. Luke's arms wrap around her as they kiss. She pulls away again. As they gaze at each other, Luke grasps her waist and pulls her back.)


'Cause I'm kissing you, oooh
I'm kissing you, oooh

Lorelai: I'm just trying to remember the first time we met. It must have been at Luke's, right?

Luke: (nods) It was at Luke's, it was at lunch, it was a very busy day, the place was packed, and this person -

Lorelai: (gasps) Ooh, is it me? Is it me?

Luke: This person comes tearing into the place in a caffeine frenzy.

Lorelai: (gleeful) Ooh, it's me.

Luke: I was with a customer. She interrupts me, wild-eyed, begging for coffee, so I tell her to wait her turn. Then she starts following me around, talking a mile a minute, saying God knows what. So finally I turn to her, and I tell her she's being annoying -- sit down, shut up, I'll get to her when I get to her.

Lorelai: Y'know, I bet she took that very well, 'cause she sounds just delightful.

Luke: She asked me what my birthday was. I wouldn't tell her. She wouldn't stop talking. I gave in. I told her my birthday. Then she opened up the newspaper to the horoscope page, wrote something down, tore it out, handed it to me.

Lorelai: (dryly) God, seriously. You wrote the menu, didn't you?

Luke: So I'm looking at this piece of paper in my hand, and under "Scorpio," she had written, "you will meet an annoying woman today. Give her coffee and she'll go away." I gave her coffee.

Lorelai: (grinning) But she didn't go away.

Luke: She told me to hold on to that horoscope, put it in my wallet, and carry it around with me – (pulls a small scrap of paper from his wallet and holds it out to Lorelai) one day it would bring me luck.

Lorelai: (teasing) Well, man, I will say anything for a cup of coffee (unfolds the scrap and reads it with new remembrance) Um...I can't believe you kept this. You kept this in your wallet? (sees his serious expression) You kept this in your wallet.

Luke: Eight years.

Lorelai: (touched) Eight years. (Luke sighs and returns the precious scrap to his wallet.)

Luke: Lorelai, this thing we're doing here -- me, you -- I just want you to know I'm in. I am all in. (carefully watches her reaction) Does that, uh -- are you, uh, scared?


Touch me deep, pure and true
Give to me forever

Lorelai: Luke what are you doing here?

Luke: I had to – tomorrow – we're getting married.

Lorelai: That much is clear to me.

Luke: I just wanted to make sure. You're not nervous? (Lorelai smiles.)

Lorelai: No.

Luke: Really? (She shakes her head.)

Lorelai: No. I'm all in. (Luke nods. He reaches out and runs his fingers over her cheek.)

Luke: I love you. I want you to know that. I love you, Lorelai Gilmore.

Lorelai: Danes. (She takes his hand, interlacing their fingers.) Soon to be, Lorelai Danes. (Luke nods, swallowing, so overcome and unable to speak. With her other hand, Lorelai grabs his shirt and pulls him to her, kissing him softly.) I love you, Luke Danes. Don't ever forget that. (They kiss deeply.)

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Luke: (holding Lorelai's hands in his under the chuppah) Lorelai. All my life I've waited for you. All my life. The day I met you I knew that was it. I knew you were the one for me. Even if we never got together, I knew I would never love anyone else. I knew I was all in from day one. I love you, Lorelai, and I'd do anything for you. (He's choked up and clears his throat trying to finish.) I just – I love you. (Lorelai has tears running down her cheeks.)

Lorelai: Luke, I may not have realized it from the day I met you, but I always loved you. Apparently I'm not quite that in tune with my feelings. (She cracks a small smile.) But you are the only man I've ever loved and the only person I want to spend the rest of my life with. Even if it takes our entire lives to prove it to you, there's no one else for me. I love you Luke. (He leans in and kisses her.) You only get married once. (She whispers.) This is it.


'Cause I'm kissing you, oooh
I'm kissing you, oooh

Luke: They are so perfect. (He sits in the hospital bed with Lorelai, an arm around her, as she cradles both twins in her lap.)

Lorelai: We couldn't have done anything better than this. They're all ours.

Luke: William and Katie. (He's choked up.) I was worried I wouldn't be a good father.

Lorelai: You already are to two beautiful daughters and they both love you so much.

Luke: (sheepishly) Two? (Lorelai nods.)

Lorelai: Two. (Luke reaches out a finger to Katie, who grabs onto it.)

Luke: Whether or not you two ever realize it, I'm only dad you're ever going to have. And I'd do anything for you.

Lorelai: Except give you coffee, you'll come to me for that. (She winks at Luke.)

Luke: We'll protect you and love you, always and forever. We're a family now, we're in this together. No escape. (He looks at Lorelai, staring deeply into her eyes.)

Lorelai: All in. (They kiss softly and then deeper.)

Where are you now
Where are you now

Luke walks Rory down the aisle up to the altar where Marty stands. He lifts her veil and kisses her cheek.

Luke: I love you, Rory.

Rory: I love you too. (She turns to go up on the altar and then turns back.) Dad. (Luke's eyes fill with tears as she walks up to Marty. He walks over and sits between Lorelai and April. Lorelai has Will in her lap and Katie's next to her.)

Luke: She called me Dad. (Lorelai looks over at Luke and smiles.)

Lorelai: You're the only Dad she's ever known. Chris is her father, you're her dad. Your girls love you. (Hearing this, April lays her head on Luke's shoulder. Luke nods, he smiles at April and then nods at Lorelai.)

Luke: I'm a Dad. (He smiles.) You've finally got it Lorelai.

Lorelai: What?

Luke: The whole package. (Lorelai smiles.)

Lorelai: The whole package. You promised. (She leans in and kisses him.) I love you.


'Cause I'm kissing you
I'm kissing you, oooh

Luke: I really hate New York City. I want you to know that. (Lorelai smacks his arm playfully.)

Lorelai: You promised. It's the kids' first day off of kindergarten and they get time with their parents. Katie and I want some Momma Daughta time.

Luke: Yeah and she says it the same way you do.

Lorelai: Like mother, like daughter.

Luke: Yeah and would you please stop giving our five-year-olds coffee? (Lorelai shakes her head mischievously.) Junkie.

Lorelai: Angel. (He leans in and kisses her.)

Luke: I'm only doing this cuz you're making me.

Lorelai: I have that way about me. (Will runs down the stairs.)

Will: Come on Dad! We have to see Jess and Sesame Street and get pizza and go to the Entire State Building. (Luke sighs.)

Luke: Empire. (He shakes his head at Lorelai.)

Will: What? (Luke looks over at Will.)

Luke: The Empire State Building. Katie! (Katie runs out of her room and over to Luke, who picks her up and hugs her.) Don't do everything your mother tells you to do. (He whispers, but not so softly, and then puts Katie down.)

Lorelai: Funny funny man. (She ruffles Will's hair.) Make sure your Dad has a good time. (She looks at Luke.) You try to have a good time. (Luke grabs her by the waist and pulls her to him.)

Luke: Give me some love and I'll attempt it.

Lorelai: Dirty! (She kisses him softly and lovingly.) That get you through? (Luke nods not letting her go.)

Luke: I love you.

Lorelai: I love you too. (She kisses him quickly. Before he grabs Will and pushes him out the door. Lorelai watches them for a moment and then follows Katie into the kitchen.)

After reveling in the memories, I find myself lying on the ground over Luke's grave. I lay my arm out to the side as if I were in bed next to him. As the wind blows, I can almost feel his arms circling me. And as I kiss the ground where he lays, I can almost feel his lips against mine. "I love you Luke." I say. To him. To the ground. To the sky. To the world. As the snow falls from the sky, covering the ground, covering me, I can feel his certain reply.