Told ya I'd update fast. Heh.

(Luke's POV)

"Well, I'm sorry to hear that. And, I have to go." His fiancée said.

My own thoughts paralyzed me. What just happened? Why does Lorelai suddenly want to elope? I watched in still silence as my love turns around and walks away from me in tears.

I need a minute to process what just happened.

0X0

What are you talking about it doesn't matter, I've been looking everywhere for you. I tried your cell. I went by the inn. Patty was at your house...Let's elope... Why not, Luke? Don't you love me?... But I love you Luke! I love you! And I have waited and I have stayed away and I have let you run this thing... I asked you to marry me, and you said YES!...Purple wallpaper... Because I'm going crazy here!...April to consider...When did you talk to Anna?.

And then the climax:

"For months now, I've been skulking around not saying anything, not having an opinion, like I'm Clarence Thomas or something, and I… I'm done with that. I've been waiting for a long time, and I don't want to wait anymore."

"I have to think this through." I answered.

"No!"

"I have April!" I have things to consider! I've got a kid! This affects her, too.

"You're gonna have to figure out how April fits into our lives, not the other way around!"

"I'm trying." Hasn't she seen what he's been doing for the past 6 months? Trying to have a relationship with my daughter! What's so wrong about that? I'm not Christopher! I made a vow not to be one of those dads.

"Well, try married!"

"Just wait!" Lemme think about this!

"No! I'm not waiting! It's now or never!"

"I don't like ultimatums!" I couldn't answer that. Of course I wanted to marry her! But not right then and there. I want a planned 'normal' wedding, with people there. Doesn't she know that I want to marry her? What about the Twickham House? And fixing up her house, and I moved in and everything.

"I don't like Mondays, but unfortunately they come around eventually."

"I can't just jump like this..." Why did I have to make such a big decision so quickly? God, I need to think.

And she just left. Just like that. Leaving me standing in the middle of the street alone, with his head spinning and stomach in knots. She'd been feeling like had no opinion on anything? Why didn't she say anything? She can't just dump half a years feelings on me and just walk away.

No. That's not fair. If she wants to walk away, FINE! I turn and stomp back into the diner. Yelling something about going upstairs, don't bother me.

I'm going to be alone. As always.

0X0

After nearly an hour of sulking in the darkness, I've come to a decision.

Weneed to talk.

We are going to make this right. Hopefully it's not too late for us. Oh, God, I hope not. No, no no. I'm not going to be one of those guys.

I'm not one of those guys.

But first I need to find her. I got up off my chair, raced out the door, down the stairs, through the diner, and its door, hoping that I didn't completely screw up this relationship now.

0X0

I make it to our (her?) house, open the door since it was naturally unlocked and began to search.

"Lorelai!" I call out. Oh please, God, be here.

I continue to call her name as I jog into the kitchen, then through the hallway, up the stairs, to our room, bathroom, and back down the stairs with the same results.

Nothing. I back out of the house, it being too much for me. Everything was hers, everything reminded me of her, hell, it even smelled like her. I pace back and forth across the porch, brainstorming a list of places she could be. Sookie's, Rory, the inn. Her parents? No. She wouldn't go to Christopher's, no, that would be a stab in the heart for me.

I readjust my cap, and sulk down to the bench near me. With my head in my hands I try my hardest not to break down. I lost her. Damn it! I should have just eloped and got it over with. Now I am one of those guys that just waltz into her life, screw it up, and leaves her in pieces.

0X0

I suddenly have a strange feeling that I'm being watched. I look up and around, and then I see her.

Peeking out from her Jeep, I see her tear-stained swollen face, watching me. Our eyes meet and we already know what the other's thinking.

She slowly gets out of the car, and walks over to me. I can hardly breathe knowing that I did this to her. Inside my mind I silently pray that it will all work out.

Somehow, it'll all be okay...

And on that note, it's done! Kind of an open-ended ending, but oh well.

So, you know what to do!

Live, Love, and Review

xoxo

Lolabelle