Fate: Part 1

Section 1: Just Friends

Chapter 2

Everything Happens for a Reason

Disclaimer: I might own some pictures too.

Lorelai sat her 3 day old daughter into the seat next to her. She was on a dirty greyhound bus and heading wherever it took her. All she knew was she was leaving Hartford and her parents and the only life she ever knew.

After an hour Lorelai was jerked awake when the bus stopped.

"Last Stop!"

Lorelai gathered her daughter and their belongings and stepped off of the bus into the cold weather. The bus pulled away and she turned to watch it. There in front of her was a big blue sign that read:

Stars Hollow

Founded 1779

Population 9,973

Huh, Stars Hollow. Interesting.

Lorelai pushed the bag up on her shoulder and walked across the street.

Where should I go?

In front of her lied William's Hardware. Maybe someone there could help her.

Luke had been thinking of that blue-eyed girl for days. Why? He didn't know. She just made him feel different. Alive. She made him feel alive. After not 5 minutes of talking to her and he was falling in love.

The bell rang the arrival of yet another customer.

"If you need anything let me know." Luke said going through receipts and not looking up.

"Actually..."

That voice. He had heard it before. His head quickly jerked up and there he found that blue-eyed girl.

"I need a place to stay. Do you know anywhere I could stay, like a hotel?"

"Hi." Luke was stunned to see the beautiful girl again. What was her name? Lorie...Lucy...Lorela...Lorelai. That's it. "Lorelai."

"How did you know?"

Lorelai took a step closer. She had never met this boy before, at least she didn't think so.

"I met you at the hospital. You were having a baby."

Yes. That's where I met him. The hospital when I was having Rory. He was in for...

"And you were in for a head injury, something to do with a baseball."

"Yeah." Luke rubbed his head where he was hit.

"So...this your place?"

"Yeah. Well actually no. It's my father's."

"Oh."

"You asked about a hotel?"

"Yeah." Lorelai sat down the car seat Rory was in on the counter. "I need a place to stay."

"Well there's no hotels in Stars Hollow. We do have an inn. The Independence Inn. Mia runs it. If you want I could take you there."

"I would like that."

Lorelai smiled. She felt so different around this boy. He made her feel different. Alive. He made her feel alive.

"What was your name again?"

"Luke. Luke Danes."

"Nice to see you again Luke Danes."

Lorelai stepped out into the cold white winter day. She pulled her coat closer to her body and wrapped Rory's blanket around her. Luke pulled the door closed behind them.

"It's getting bad."

"Yeah, very bad. Where exactly is the Independence Inn?"

"Go straight past Dooses' and Gypsys' then turn right at Westons' and about a mile out is the Independence Inn."

"Not far then."

"No not really. This town is pretty small."

"But the sign says there's 9,973 people."

"There's not. Taylor just put that on there so people would stop. He's crazy."

Luke opened the car door for Lorelai and she got in. Luke ran around and got into the truck. He started the car and drove towards the inn.

Lorelai stepped into the inn and looked around.

Pretty. A little too blue, but pretty.

"Lucas!"

That must be Mia.

"Hello Mia." Luke gave her a hug. "This is Lorelai and Rory. They need a place to stay."

"Lorelai. Beautiful name. You need a place to stay?"

"Well...actually..." Lorelai looked down at her shoes. "I need a place to live."

Mia looked at Lorelai then at Rory. She knew this young girl ran away from home. She had to do something for this girl and maybe giving her a place to live could be a start.

"I have an old pottery barn out back. It's not the best place, but it could work." Mia took a bag from Lorelai. "Lucas here could help fix it up, give it a coat of paint or whatever you need."

"Yeah, I would like to help with whatever."

Lorelai smiled at Mia then at Luke. These two people were so kind. They would help her.

"Thank you both."

Mia and Luke took her bags to the pottery barn. Luke gave Lorelai his number so if she needed anything.

"Here's a little something to help you get food or clothes." Mia handed her three twenties. "It's not much, but it will help you out until you start working here at the inn."

"What? I can't except this money or the job. I barely know you."

"It's the least I can do." Mia smiled at Lorelai then walked out.

Lorelai turned to the small room. This would be her home for now on. Her's and Rory's. Their new life. Everything happens for a reason, right?

A/N: I thank you all for all of the nice reviews. Give me some ideas for chapters to come. To answer the question, I need names for people in my scripts, you'll see later on. Keep reading and reviewing, and look for another story of mine called "Newlyweds With A Baby". I've already written most of it. Be looking for it. Thanks again.