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Luke smiles at her: Yes, I'm ok. I am definitely ok. Lorelai…

Lorelai interrupts him: Luke, I want you to think about what I just said. I mean I really, really want you to think it over. After you think about it, then you can tell me how you feel.

She starts to walk away, but Luke grabs her arm and stops her.

Luke: Lorelai, I don't need to think about what you said. I already know how I feel. (He takes a deep breath before continuing.) I'm thrilled. I feel the exact same way.

Now here is chapter 2.

Chapter 2: A Shocking Revelation

Lorelai's head spins as she stares at Luke for a few seconds. She had only been that stunned once in her entire life and it was when she found out that she was pregnant with Rory. It took her a few seconds to process what he had said and she struggled to find her voice.

Lorelai: Are you telling me you like me as more than a friend too? Is that what I'm hearing?

Luke, surprised by what she had just said, stared at her for a second.

Luke: What? Did you not think that I would feel the same way?

Lorelai: Well I wasn't sure as to whether you feelings were the same as mine. I always hoped you felt the same way. Yet at the same time, I was afraid to know how you really felt about me.

Luke: Why were you afraid to know what my true feelings for you were?

Lorelai: Well like I said before, I wasn't sure whether you felt the same way as me, and that scared me.

Luke: Now you know how I feel. You don't have to be scared anymore, Lorelai. So now the question is what do we do about it?

Lorelai wasn't quite sure how to answer the question Luke asked. The only thing she knew was that she loved hearing the sound of her name on his lips. The only thing she could do was to simply watch him while she tried to answer his question.

Luke: Lorelai?

Lorelai was so occupied with her thoughts that she didn't hear Luke call her name. All of a sudden out the corner of her eye she spotted Rory talking with her grandparents, Sookie, and Jackson.

Lorelai: I don't know what we're going to do about this. I know we need to talk, but today is supposed to be about Rory.

Luke looked around and noticed Rory standing with her grandparents, Sookie, and Jackson.

Luke: Yeah, I agree. Today is supposed to be Rory's day. But before we both focus on Rory again, can I ask you a question?

Lorelai: Sure.

Luke: How long have you felt this way about me?

Lorelai: (surprised) I felt this way for several years, Luke. Why?

Luke: I just wanted to know if you have had the same feelings for as long as I have. I've also felt these feelings for the past several years.

Lorelai: Oh.

Both stare at each other for several seconds until Lorelai breaks the silence.

Lorelai: Now let me ask you a question. What are you going to do about Nichole and that cruise now that we have had this conversation?

Luke smiles at the question that Lorelai asked. He had been expecting her to ask about the cruise and about Nichole.

Luke: (still smiling) I know that I'm not going to go on that cruise now. I am going to have to call Nichole. I need to tell her it's over between us.

Lorelai smiles when he tells her this.

Lorelai: Okay. You need to smile more Luke. I would to see you smile more. (Luke blushes when she tells him she likes his smile.) Now lets focus on Rory like we were supposed to this whole time.

Luke: All right.

Both look at each other for a few seconds before walking over together to where Rory stood with Emily, Richard, Sookie, and Jackson.

TBC