I'm the man who murdered love
Yeah! what do you think to that?
I'm the man who murdered love
Yeah! what do you think to that?

He was begging on his bended knee
For me to put him from his misery
He hadn't worked at all this century
Said 'i do a job for all humanity'

I put a bullet in his sugar head
He thanked me kindly then he lay down dead
Phony roses blossomed where he bled
Then all the cheering angels shook my hand and said...

Oh! it's the middle of the song!

Oh! yeah! oh! yeah!
I'm guilty! I'm guilty!
I'm guilty! yeah!
And then I turned and said

There'll be more pain from broken hearts
And no more lovers to be torn apart
Before you throw me in your dungeon dark
You oughta film me putting statues up in every park

So dear public, I'm here to confess
That I'm the one who freed us from this mess
Love won't be calling at your address
'cos you've never had you'll never miss, I guess

If you never ever use it
You know you're gonna lose it
If you never ever kiss it
How're you ever gonna miss it?
I'm the man...

The man who murdered love - XTC

An: will she tell Luke? Maybe.

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"You built me a shelf." She said giggling coming out of his bathroom with flannel on.

"I don't like your toothpaste." He said it as if it was no big deal but they both knew it was a big deal.

"What cinnamon just not your thing?" She asked getting into bed he shook his head. "So what flavor do you like?" She asked turning to him.

"Stripe." He said.

"That's not even a flavor." She pointed out.

"In the toothpaste world it is." He said sighing.

"So you make up your own worlds and flavors now?" She asked turning on her back. "Oh…My…God!" She squealed. "a TV!" She said. "What about your REM sleep?" She asked turning to him. He just smiled. She clapped her hands excitedly and turned it on. "I love!" She squealed. "You are officially the best boyfriend ever." She said giving him a kiss.

"Great to know." He said shutting off the lights. "What if the best boyfriend couldn't make it to the vow renewal?" He asked bracing himself for her answer.

"Well if you don't go then I'll be the bridesmaid with out a date and traditionally I'd have to make out with the best man but the best man is Rory so you see the flaw in my plan." She said pouting.

He sighed and turned toward her. "Jess has this book thing." Luke said.

"Aw, and you want to go as the proud papa?" She asked smiling at the bond those men shared. Jess was over in New York getting it ready and Luke really wanted to go.

Luke blushed. "No." He said. She giggled and kissed him.

"How about I meet you there?" She asked giving him another kiss. He nodded pulled her closer. Good." She said kissing him again.

He smiled and kissed her this time without breaking it. She felt his tongue so she opened up. She rolled on top of him and giggled. "I thought you had early-"

"Shh." He interrupted. He placed his lips on hers and they once again began passionately kissing. Lorelai thought she heard the door open but she shook it away because Luke had told her Jess was staying in New York for the opening of his whatever it was. They heard an: aw jeez and they turned around to see a red Jess.

Lorelai rolled off of Luke and giggled. She buttoned the buttons that Luke had unbuttoned and cocked her head at Jess. "Nothing like getting caught by a nephew, eh?" She said giggling still.

Luke was redder then Jess but because he was laying next a half naked Lorelai found the humor in it all. "I thought you were in New York." Luke said.

"I was there but I was I forgot my bad," he motioned towards his bad in the corner, "so I decided to stay." He said. "Is that a TV?" He asked.

Lorelai nodded and flipped the station until she found something she liked. She yawned and turned it off. "I'm tired." She said.

"You can sleep here." Luke said shutting the light off yawning. "But when the bread guy wakes you up early don't yell at me." Jess made his way over to his old bed in the dark and lay down falling asleep almost immediately.

Luke fell asleep also but Lorelai felt a bit awkward sleeping there with Jess.

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When Luke woke up Jess was gone and Lorelai was sleeping.

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Lorelai walked down the stairs in a rush.

"Gotta go!" Lorelai said giving Luke a kiss. "Wedding in only 4 hours." She said leaving.

She got to the place where it was held and ran into the room where the bride was getting ready.

"No Luke?" Emily asked smirking.

"I have to meet him somewhere after this. Rory you're coming too!" Lorelai said unable to hide the excitement that Jess did something. "Guess what?" She asked. Rory cocked an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "We're going to New York!" Lorelai said doing a little dance.

Rory nodded slowly and smiled. "Jess?" She asked.

"Jess." Lorelai confirmed.

"Who's Jess?" Emily asked.

"My secret boyfriend." Lorelai said turning to her mother. Emily rolled her eyes. "Luke's nephew." Lorelai said. "Where's my dress?" She asked. Emily pointed at the wall and she put it on. She put on make-up and did her hair.

She walked outside and bumped into Chris. "Whoa…we've got to stop meeting like this." She said smiling nervously.

"You're right." He said.

"So, you were invited?" She asked dying to leave.

"Yeah. Listen Lore, do you think we can talk?" He asked. She cringed at the name Lore. If only he knew how much she hated it.

"Later. Promise." She said walking away. He sighed a missed chance. "Um, Rory your father is here." She said dragging her daughter to a corner were nobody would see or hear them.

"Here?" She asked pointing around them. Lorelai nodded and bit her nails. "You said Sherry's back." Rory pointed out.

Lorelai shook her head. "No, no, no." She muttered. "Emily not-so-subtly mentioned she was gone." She looked up at the ceiling. "Why me?" She asked nobody.

"It's ok." Rory said glancing at the door as if somebody would come barging in.

"No it's not but it'll have to be." She said running her fingers through her hair. She moved out from the corner and walked out through the door, "it has to be." She repeated squeezing her eyes shut. Rory rubbed her arm with a soothing hand.

"It will be." She said linking her arm through Lorelai's.

"Thanks kid." She said looking Rory up and down. "You'd make a good boy." She giggled looking her daughter up and down.

Rory rolled her eyes but smiled at her mothers attempt to change the subject. "Shall we?" She asked.

"Of course." Lorelai smiled and they walked into the hall once again.

"So I was wondering what you did to make grandma invite dad." Rory asked.

Lorelai shrugged. "Dated." She said looking around at all the decorations and the people filing in. "Seriously…do you think they invited enough people?" Lorelai asked squeezing her daughters arm. "Ok I told Luke that since he didn't come I had to make out with you." She said completely serious. "Loop hole: you're my daughter." She said. "And a girl. Sorry baby I don't swing that way." She said giggling.

"Good to know. Luke would be devastated." Rory mock shook her head.

"I know. Imagine." She said. "Did I tell you?" She asked. "Jess walked in on us!" She said giggling.

"On you?" She asked also giggling.

"Almost on us. He saw us. Let's just say my shirt wasn't completely buttoned and I wasn't on the bed." She said giggling. They giggled until they were stopped by Chris.

"Too much champagne?" He asked trying to make a joke.

They both stopped laughing but Lorelai scowled. "Nope. No champagne here." She said. "Come on Rory." She said dragging Rory away. She shook her head. "Do you think he heard us?" She asked.

"I don't know." Rory thought for a second. "I don't know." She repeated.

The reception was short and sweet then came dinner. Not so short and sweet. A very, very, very, long dinner. "Hun, I don't think we'll make it." She told Rory while they were dancing.

"I know. Call Luke." She said. Lorelai nodded and got her phone out. She went into one of the changing rooms to make the call.

"I'm sorry." She said sighing. "Everything's so hectic and-" She started but he cut her off.

"I understand I'll buy you a copy of the book." He said.

"You really are the perfect man." She said in her southern accent again.

"I've heard that somewhere." He said.

"I'm sorry." She said sighing. "I wanted to see it." She said.

"It's ok." He said looking around at the scene before him. A bunch of poets and clueless people.

All of the sudden a VERY drunk Chris stumbles in.

"Chris?" Lorelai asks. "Are you drunk?" She asked.

"What?" Luke asked into the phone.

"I gotta go bye." She said hanging up. "Chris are you ok?" She asked.

"I love you." He said and then threw up.

"Chris?" She asked unsure of what to do.

"I love you." He slurred stumbling towards her. "I know you love me too." He said his breath reeking of alcohol and vomit.

"No." She said shaking her head violently. "I don't."

"Yes you do." He said coming closer with a crazed look in his eye. "I know you do." He said grabbing her shoulders. He shook her and said, "I know you do." He said looking into her eyes.

"Get…off…me!" She screamed pealing him off her.

He slapped her. "Bitch." He breathed. "I know you love me stop being a stubborn bitch." He said into her ear. She pushed him away and grabbed her phone. "No I won't let you get away this time." He said grabbing her dress from the back. It tore and she whimpered.

"Stop." She said shaking him off. "Please." She added.

"No. You were always the stubborn one just let it go." He said tugging at the hem of her dress.

"Could you be any more crud?" She asked running away, tears streaming down her face. She ran into Rory and whipped the tears off her face.

"Mom?" She asked.

"Yeah?" She asked nonchalantly pushing up against the wall so she doesn't see her dress?

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Bathroom." She said looking at her now black-tear-stained hands.

"Mom." She asked putting her arm around Lorelai. She hated that her mom felt that she needed to hide things from her. Keep the pain away. She pulled her back from the wall and Lorelai flinched at the spot where Chris had touched her." Your dress!" Rory gasped.

"I fell?" She tried.

"Mom." She said sternly.

"Chris." She said.

Rory fumed she knew he was a bad idea.

"Don't." Lorelai said shaking her head. "Please." She begged.

"How can I not?" She asked throwing her hands up in the air.

"Because. He's drunk and stupid and…" She put her head in her hands. "Just don't." She said softly. Rory calmed down and nodded.

"Come on." Rory said leading her into some privacy. "It's ok." She said rubbing her back.

"It has to be." She said giving her daughter a watery smile.

"No." Rory shook her head. "It doesn't." Lorelai slumped into a chair. "Did he do anything to you?" She asked cautiously.

Lorelai touched her cheek lightly but shook her head. "No." She said softly. "I called Luke." Lorelai said. "Oh God, Luke! I hung up on him!" Lorelai said dialing his number.

"Hello?"

"Oh I'm so sorry." Lorelai said looking down.

"It's ok what happened?" He asked.

"I'll tell you later I have to go." She said staring at Rory. They said their goodbyes and hung up "I have to…get out there…my dress…my make-up." She sighed looking down at herself.

"No." Rory said shaking her head. "You're going home I'll tell grandma. Look here's your stuff. Get it and we'll go." Lorelai nodded gratefully and got her stuff together. Rory came back and clucked her tongue. "Don't tell me she freaked out. What did you say?" She asked.

"That you're sick." Rory said.

"Anybody there?" She asked Rory shook her head and they both went into the hall. Lorelai assured Rory that she was ok but Rory decided to stay at the house anyways.

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Lorelai was on her cell phone with Luke and she was searching for something behind the Dragonfly desk.

"They're still on the honeymoon so Rory's staying in Stars Hallow so I'll spend the night at your OUCH!" She exclaimed rubbing her sore elbow. It banged against the counter. "That hurt." She sighed and got up still searching she was talking to Luke until a very impatient man heaved a large sigh and taped his fingers on the desk. "I'll see you tonight." She said flipping her phone shut. She stood up and gasped. "I told you to stay away from me." She said backing up into the wall.

"I'm sorry." He pleaded.

"Chris." She said slowly. "Don't do this." She shook her head. "Please."

AN: ok cliffy…kind of…how long has he been there for? What does he want? Will his sorry make an impact on Lorelai and her feelings?

Labybabe: Me too….

lukeandlorealilove: trust me…I know, it's like you have to but you can't