The song title is 'There Goes My Life' By Kenny Chesney.

(I don't own this song or OTH)

She had that Honda loaded down.
With Abercrombie clothes and 15 pairs of shoes and his American Express.
He checked the oil and slammed the hood, said you're good to go.
She hugged them both and headed off to the West Coast.

The summer flew by too fast and pretty soon it was time for Lorelai to leave and drive out to Berkley. Lucas was outside making the car was okay for her drive and she was inside making sure she didn't forget anything and Brooke was making sure she wanted to take all the shoes and clothes she did.

"Honey are you sure you don't want to leave some stuff here?" Asked Brooke.

"Mom, don't worry I left your black stilettos in your closet along with your red dress." Said Lorelai.

"Still are you sure you want to go because it's not too late to change your mind and stay home with your father and I."

"You know I expected this from Daddy, but you I thought you'd be glad not to have to share Daddy anymore." Said Lorelai.

"I am, trust me but I still don't want to believe you're old enough to go somewhere with out us." Said Brooke.

"I'll be fine Mom, you guys did a good job with me considering you were still kids yourselves." Said Lorelai.

"Honey, you are the best thing your father and I ever did in our lives." Said Brooke. "Now don't tell your father that I'm telling you this but we don't want to be grandparents any time soon, and I know your grandparents don't want to be great-grandparents so be safe and remember you can not depend on him to be protected it's up to you." Said Brooke.

"I will remember that."

"And also that the best way to avoid making me a grandma at 36 is not to have sex at all." Said Brooke joking around.

"Mom, just so you know I don't plan on doing anything that will make you and Daddy grandparents any time soon." Said Lorelai

"Good to know." Said Brooke as she hugged Lorelai.

"You're good to go, all though I don't want you too." Said Lucas as he came back into the house.

"Thank you Daddy for letting me do this." Said Lorelai.

"You're welcome honey, now here is my card use it for the trip only give it back when you come home for Thanksgiving."

"Got it." Said Lorelai as she hugged Lucas and grabbed her backpack and they all walked out side.

They all hugged again and Lorelai got in her car and drove off waving at her parents.

"So what do you want for dinner tonight?" Asked Brooke breaking the silence.

"I don't know." Said Lucas. "I'm going to go in the backyard for a little while."

"Luke, she's going to be fine, it was only a matter of time before she left us, I'm glad it's for college and not our reasons."

"I know, but she's our baby, I'm not ready for her to be grown up yet."

"Neither am I but she did, and we just have to get used to that." Said Brooke.

"I'm trying I'm just going to go think in the backyard for a little while." Said Lucas.

"Okay." Said Brooke as she walked into the house to call Haley.

"Hello?"

"Hey."

"Did she leave yet?" Asked Haley.

"Yeah a couple minutes ago." Said Brooke sitting in Lorelai's room.

"How's Luke?"

"Brooding in the backyard."

"And where are you?"

"In her room."

"You guys will be okay, she'll be back in a couple months." Said Haley.

"Yeah, and then she'll have to leave again."

"I know but hey just think you and Lucas have never lived in your house by yourselves. Now's your chance to do all the things you wanted to do when you first moved in." Said Haley trying not to have the visuals. "So go break Lucas out of his brooding and have some fun with your husband."

"Thanks Hales."

"No problem. Bye."

"Bye."

Brooke snapped Lucas out of his brooding a few minutes later and they reluctantly celebrated their newfound freedom of an empty house.

Lorelai arrived in California a few days later and settled into her classes. A few weeks in she met a guy named Bradin. She's planning on bringing him home for thanksgiving where she also plans to reluctantly turn over Lucas' credit card. She is enjoying college.

And he cried,
There goes my life.
There goes my future, my everything.
I love you.
Baby good-bye.

There goes my life.
There goes my life.
Baby good-bye.