Chapter 5: He's dead.

Lorelai sat on the couch, her legs jiggled up and down in an unsuccessful effort to control her nerves. She stared at the numbers on the clock as they go by minute after minute. 9:29. 9:30. 9:31.

Oh no, it's 9:31, why hasn't he called yet. What if something happened or what if he changed his mind and realizes he really hates me. Okay I'm just being paranoid, it's only one minute after he is supposed to call. The deal we made in the diner this morning was that I was to sit back, relax and wait for his call. He has to know by now that I am not a very patient person. Okay I really should stop talking to myself.

The phone rings, interrupting her rant.

"Hey."

"Hi, you're late."

"Lorelai, its 9:32. I'm late by 2 minutes."

"Late is late."

"Will it make you feel better if I apologized?" He says while rolling his eyes.

"Yes it would."

"Okay fine. I'm sorry."

"For…"

"Lorelai come on!"

"Say it or I'm hanging up on you."

"Lorelai, I'm sorry for being late. I had some cleaning up to do in the diner before I called you."

"Much better, thank you."

"You're welcome."

They both stop talking. Lorelai breaks the silence that falls between them.

"So…How was your day?"

"It was pretty good. Kirk only annoyed me 3 times today and Taylor only bugged me twice which was a big improvement from last week. So all in all, not bad. What about you?"

"It was good. It's getting busy with Christmas coming up, but it's not too bad yet. Sookie was trying these new recipes which she tested out on me, making me sick-

"You got sick? Are you okay now?" He sounds concerned and Lorelai loves that about him.

"I'm fine Luke really. My stomach can't handle whatever weird food that was, that's all."

"Okay. Go on."

"Well nothing exciting happened other than the 70 year old man that hit on me."

"A 70 year old man hit on you? You must be getting old." He says, trying not to laugh.

"I am not old! I'm just 38. If anyone is getting old it's 'Luke, I'm going to be 40 this year, Danes'."

"Okay fine I'm old and your not. Can we drop the age discussion now?"

"Fine. Luke?"

"Yeah."

"I missed you."

"I missed you too Lorelai."

They both knew they were smiling, even though they were on the phone.

"Did I ever tell you that my mom wanted to by us a house?"

"No, when?"

"When she had her eye surgery and I drove her around on her errands. We went to a real estate office and Emily refused to tell me why. Eventually it came out that she and Richard wanted to buy us a house right outside of Stars Hollow. I hate to admit it, but it would have been perfect for us. The house had stables for horses, a big lawn and a fishing pond. I only saw pictures but it looked amazing."

"I'm sorry we didn't chance to live there."

"Who knows, maybe someday we will."

He smiles, knowing that they are both thinking of their future together. "Yeah someday." He pauses not quite sure if he wants to tell her this next part or not. He goes for it. "I had a dream about you."

"Dirty." She giggles over the phone.

"No, not dirty."

"Okay tell me."

"We lived in a house almost like the one you described to me. We were married and you were pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl."

"Me too." She whispers into the phone.

"What?" He sounds confused.

"I had the same dream, only mine included the wedding. In mine we got married under the chuppah at the inn. The ground was covered with snow. I was so happy in my dream." She sniffles a little.

"Are you crying?"

"Uh, no of course not." The truth is she is having trouble holding her tears in.

"Lorelai please don't cry. I hate that I can make you cry."

"Luke believe it or not these are happy tears."

"They are?"

"Yeah, I'm just so happy that we are talking to each other again. It's good to know that you don't hate me."

"I never hated you."

"I know," Pause. "So, new subject?"

"Agreed. How's Rory?"

"Great. I can't believe she is graduating from Yale already."

"She sure is growing up fast."

"Yeah she really is. I'm going to miss her when she goes off and does important journalist things. Hopefully I won't be all alone."

"You will never be all alone Lorelai."

"Really?"

"Of course not. One thing is for sure, you will always have me."

"Thanks Luke."

"Anything for you."

"Oh Luke you are such a softie."

"Ah jeez." They are back in their playful banter routine.

There is a beep on Lorelai's phone so she tells Luke to hold on while she see's who is on the other line.

"Hello?"

"Is this Lorelai Gilmore?" The lady over the phone asks.

"Yes, may I ask who is calling?"

"I am Christopher Hayden's lawyer, Mrs. Lee. I'm afraid that I have some bad news for you. Christopher pasted away earlier this evening."

"What?" The panic is evident in her voice as her stomach drops to the floor.

"You are listed as an emergency contact and I need you to come and sort through Mr. Hayden's estate."

"What about his mother?"

"She is already on her way here."

"Absolutely. I'll be there as soon as I can."

"Thank you. Once again, I'm sorry for your loss"

"May I ask one more question Mrs. Lee?"

"Go ahead."

"How did it happen?"

"Heart attack." Right after he says that Lorelai switching the phone back onto the line with Luke.

"Luke are you still there?" She doesn't want Luke to know that she is crying but he can tell by her voice.

"Lorelai what's wrong? Who was that on the phone?"

"Luke please come over, I need you. Chris is dead." She is now crying into the phone. Luke didn't need to hear another word. He hung up and bolted out of his apartment and drove quickly over to Lorelai's house.

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