Chapter 3 open your eyes
Just after the phone call

Lorelai saw her daughter hang up the phone and walked over to her. "so who was it?" she asked her daughter.

"oh uh no one" Rory answered.

"Really then why do you have that look on your face?" Lorelai asked her.

"What look, I don't have a look" Rory denied.

"Yeah you do. It's the confused, hurt look you have on your face. the one that screams stupid ex-boyfriend. which mans it is either Dean which I doubt because he's engaged, still let's not exclude him just because of that. or it was Jess." she finished.

"Ok fine it was Jess, but you don't have to worry about me. he won't be calling me again. I made it clear we're over." Rory replied.

"I know I don't have to worry. you raised yourself mostly and you hardly make bad decisions. I'm a lucky mother. but if you really love him honey. you can't give up on him so easy. I don't like Jess, and most people in this town hate him but you can't let that stop you, if you love him you can't give up." Lorelai told her daughter.

"are you telling me to go after Jess? to California?" she asked surprised.

"No, I'm telling you to follow your heart." Lorelai said to her.

"Thanks mom, but Jess and I are over. even if I love him it doesn't matter if he doesn't feel the same way. and why are you even telling me this? if you're so for following your heart why haven't you?" Rory asked her mother with a suggestive look.

"What do you mean?" Lorelai asked her daughter confused.

"I mean, it's so obvious that you love Luke-" Lorelai interrupts "I don-" Rory continues "And you're just letting him go on a cruse to propose to Nicole when it is so obvious he isn't in love with Nicole but with you. you both know it's true but are to scared to admit it to yourselves. afraid it might ruin your friendship. take a risk mom. because if you don't you're going to lose him." Rory said and walked off leaving a stunned Lorelai behind.

Emily and Richard walked in the school looking for their daughter and granddaughter.
"it is so like them to just disappear like that" Emily complained.

"Emily I'm sure they-" he stops spotting Lorelai "See there is Lorelai." he tells Emily. they walk over to her.

"Lorelai you must let us know where you disappear off to when you walk off like that. Richard and I have been looking everywhere for you." Emily said to Lorelai as they had reached her.

"uh oh hi mom" Lorelai said to her.

"Is everything alright Lorelai?" Richard asked her.
"yeah it's just...Rory told me some things about Luke and I. I'm not quite sure what to do with it."

"Luke? Luke of the diner?" Emily asked her.

"Yeah mom, and how many times do I have to tell you it is just Luke. not Luke of the diner. Just Luke" Lorelai said annoyed by her mothers presence already.

"Well he works at a diner doesn't he?" Emily asked her.

"What about Luke and you did Rory say?" Richard asked Lorelai deciding to change the subject.

"Something silly, I mean we are just friends. there isn't anything more then that with us." Lorelai told them.

"but you want there to be?" Richard implied.

"please don't tell me you are in love with this man. he works at a diner" Emily said.

"I don't know mom. I just don't know." Lorelai said.

"Don't give me that ´I don't know either you want more then friendship with him or you don't." Emily said.

"Ok I do. but I can't act on it." Lorelai answered.

"Why?" Richard asked.

"Because dad he's going on a cruise with Nicole where he probably is going to propose to her." Lorelai answered.

"Oh forget about him Lorelai. he works at a diner. you can do better then him." Emily said.

"What are you saying Emily. that Lorelai should just give up on this man. she loves him." Richard asks his wife.

"Well..." Emily sighs "if he makes you happy Lorelai, I suppose you shouldn't give up on him."

"Who are you and what have you done with my mother?" Lorelai asked shocked to hear these words from her mother.

"Lorelai, all I ever wanted is for you to be happy. if you are that with this Luke. then you shouldn't give up on that" Emily said to her.

Lorelai stood there for once not knowing what to say.

"Well what are you still standing here for?" Richard said.

"he's right Lorelai, go tell Luke how you feel." Emily said.

"thanks mom, dad" Lorelai said to them hurrying off to find Luke.

"Great, we still have no idea where Rory is." Emily said as Lorelai had gone out of sight.

Lorelai caught Luke on the parking lot. "Luke" she yelled and Luke looked up to see Lorelai running over to him on heels.

'ok, this must be serious for her to run on her heels' he thought as he waited for her to get near him.

When Lorelai was in front of him she stopped "Luke, you can't get married" she told him.

'ok definitely not what I was expecting' "...Why?" he asked her after a long pause.

'why? maybe he doesn't feel the same way as I do. I'll ruin our friendship if I tell him how I feel. but what if he does. Oh God I can't ruin this for him. he's getting married. but if you don't tell him now you'll lose him forever.' Lorelai thought and she opened her mouth to say something then closed it then opened it again then closed it again. 'oh the hell with it' Lorelai thought as she threw herself at Luke kissing him passionately.

The last thing Luke expected was her kissing him but he quickly got over his shock and kissed her back without even thinking about what he was doing.

When they broke the kiss they both looked at each other. uncomfortable. "wow" Lorelai said breaking the silence.

"Lorelai what? Why?" Luke tried to form a sentence but failed to do so.

Lorelai sighted and looked Luke in his eyes dropping her arms she still had around his neck and looked at her feet. when she spoke she looked at him again. "You've been a really great friend to me Luke but I want us to be more then friends. I think I'm in love with you Luke"

Luke didn't say anything. his mind still reeling from the kiss and her confession of her love for him. was this a dream, no it wasn't a dream he told himself. unable to reply he pulled her in for another kiss which she passionately replied to. when he pulled back he said "I love you too Lorelai. I have from the moment I saw you."

Lorelai smiled and said "me too." they then kissed again.

next morning
Rory had gotten up early. she was happy for her mom that she and Luke finally took the chance to be together. Luke had broken up with Nicole too. she didn't take it well. as happy as she was for them she was also sad, sad she didn't have anymore. and for that she blamed Jess. he made her fall him love with him. made her break up with Dean the steady safe guy who wouldn't have left her like Jess did. angry, sad, confused she sat at the bridge. she remembered how she and Jess had their picnic here. why was she still thinking about him. he left her, he doesn't feel the same way as she does. she should just be able to forget about him and move on.

He had just arrived at Stars Hollow. he decided to first take a walk, after the long bus drive he still didn't know what to say to her. he walked to the bridge and was surprised to find her sitting there. he took a deep breath. here goes nothing he thought to himself.
"Hey" he said to her standing behind her.

Rory hadn't even heard him come up behind her and nearly jumped in the water when she heard his voice. he grabbed her just in time and steadied her.

"sorry" he mumbled but without even thinking she kissed him.

Surprised, not expecting this at all he gave in to the kiss and kissed her back. Realizing what she was doing Rory pulled back and slapped him.

"Ok" Jess said more confused.

Finding her voice Rory asked "what are you doing here?"

end chapter 3