One-week later things still hadn't changed for Luke and Lorelai. Lorelai was still furious at Luke for not telling her about April and Luke felt so guilty that he couldn't sleep at night, although sleeping on the couch for the past week didn't help either. He could have stayed at his apartment but he wanted to be there just in case she wanted to talk. It hadn't happen yet but he was hopeful.
It was Friday morning and Luke was sitting in the kitchen. Despite Lorelai being as shock as she was when she first meet April made apparently a great impression on her. April already loved her and asked if she would be there when she came to the diner that night. Luke told her that she would because he didn't want to disappoint her this early in the game so he decided that he would try and see if he could convince Lorelai to come. So here he was on a mid Friday morning when he was usually working sitting in his fiancé's kitchen waiting for her to come down.
He heard her walk down the stairs and immediately sat up. She was surprised to see him, thinking he had left hours ago.
" I thought you left"
" I did but I came back"
" Oh"
" Yeah'
And then there was silence as she poured herself a cup of coffee
" I need to talk to you"
" I'm not ready to talk"
" No not about that… well sorta about that… but not really"
She finally faced him and looked him in the eye.
" What are you talking about Luke?"
" April is going to be at the diner tonight"
" Okay"
" She wants to know if you'll be there"
Lorelai looked down to the ground at the mention of herself
" Really"
" Yeah she really likes you, said she found you cool"
Lorelai thinks to herself for a minute before she says in an almost whisper
" I can't"
" You can't"
" No"
" Okay"
" I have Friday night dinner"
" Friday night dinner?"
" Yeah I have to go"
" Right"
" I'm sorry"
" Don't be after what I've done it will be a while until you catch up"
" Okay"
" So I'll see you later"
" Yeah"
" Bye" and he walks to the foyer
" Luke"
" Yeah"
" I'm still really angry at you for what you did"
" I know"
" But I would understand if you wanted to postpone the wedding"
" What"
" Well I mean you did it for me when I had a problem with my daughter and it will take a while for you to adjust for her and I would understand if you needed time"
" Time"
" A girl her age who is adjusting to her new dad doesn't need to also deal with an appending step-mom"
" Thanks"
" Your welcome"
" Do you want to help me with the calls"
" No I'll handle it"
" Okay"
" Have a good dinner"
Scoffs " yeah"
" Bye" He walks back over to her and kisses her on the cheek
" Bye" and then he leaves and Lorelai grips the sides of the counter deep in though with a sadden expression on her face
Three fourths the way through Friday Night Dinner after going on and ranting about how Rory should have never left the way she did and how it was very irresponsible they had know moved on to Lorelai who had spent the entire time thinking about everything that had happened with Luke and the April situation and the fact that she was now not getting married any time soon.
" Do you know how it felt for you to not even come and tell us you were engaged"
" Your mother wouldn't have even know it you never came to Rory's birthday party"
" At least before you told us"
" Even thought we had really already known"
" And while were on that note when's the big day"
" March 26th" Rory said
" No it's not" Lorelai finally spoke in a quiet voice
" It's not," Rory said confused
" No"
" Did you postpone the wedding" Emily asked
" Yes"
" Why is that Lorelai" Richard asked with worry
" Because Luke has a kid" Lorelai said it as if she had just found out you couldn't tell that she had known for at least a week
" He has a what," Emily said
" He has a daughter she twelve and her names April"
" Luke's a dad"
" Yes Rory Luke's a dad"
" So he called off the wedding" Richard responded
" No it's postponed and I gave him the chance"
" Which he took" Emily spoke
" Why do you care mom its not like you love him or something in fact I bet you're thrilled"
" Lorelai"
" You know I don't even know why I bothered to come. You two have talked tonight like you were the only injured parties. Nobody said a damn thing about me and the pain I went through when Rory and I weren't speaking. Not only did I lose my daughter but I had my own parents go against me. How do you think that felt? Every fear I ever had came true. I felt like my world was going to end. Why would I come and tell you I was getting married. After all that why would I. so you could crush me some more, I don't think so"
Lorelai stood up from her chair
" Where are you going" Richard asked
" I have to go"
" Why"
" There's something I need to do"
" Will you be back next week"
" Depends on how tonight goes"
" Lorelai"
" I'll speak to you both soon, Rory I'll see you later"
" Bye mom"
And with that she was out the door
Luke was cleaning the diner and watching April. She was sitting there doing her homework and waiting patiently for Lorelai to show up. He just couldn't tell her that she wasn't coming. She was looking so forward to it. He knew he would have to tell her eventually. When the bell rang he looked up and was ready to tell his customers that he would be right with them when he saw her.
" I thought you had dinner at your parents"
" I did, but I left early to be here"
" You did"
" Yes." " I'm still furious with you but she your daughter and she'll mine too someday and I'm not going to blow her off"
" I never thought you would"
" Well I did and I realized I don't want to" Lorelai walked away from Luke and sat next to April
" Hi April"
" Lorelai you're here"
" Yes I am" She smiled. Luke hadn't seen her smile in over a week. Boy did he miss her smile. " Sorry I wasn't here when you got here but I had somewhere else I had to be"
" Oh that's okay, I had fun with Luke"
" That's good"
" Yeah" Luke had walked over to behind the counter near them
" So listen I was thinking on my drive over here, April since your going to be spending so much time in Stars Hollow you'll probably be staying the night every once and a while and I was thinking about giving you a room at my house"
" Really" April said all excited
" Really" Luke said at the same time as April.
" Yeah, I have an extra room at my place, its kinda small but I can clear it out and you'll have some room and I don't know I can find some things you can use for storage that won't take up a lot of space in there"
" The only spare room you have is you sewing room" Luke spoke
" I know"
" What are you going to do with all your stuff"
" I don't know I'll find a place for it put it in the attic" " So April what do you think?"
" I think it's a great idea"
" What about you Luke"
" Sounds great"
Lorelai and Luke walked into the crap shack that night and Luke went to the couch. He noticed that his blanket and pillow were gone
" Where my stuff go"
" Upstairs where they belong" Lorelai said
" Where they belong?"
" Yeah where they belong" And she smiled again but this time it was a smile meant just for him
" So I'm going to see if Rory's asleep and it she's still talking to me after bailing on her at dinner so I'll see you upstairs?"
" Yeah you will"
" Okay" And then she walked away
" Yeah you will" Luke repeated to himself
So there's the second Chapter
I'm sorry it took me so long to update but I have to say it paid off because I got so many reviews. That was the shortest piece I have ever written and I got the most reviews ever at one time. So thank you to everyone who did and I hope you do again and more of you do.
Next chapter: Lorelai and April spend more time together and Sookie starts badgering Lorelai about her new wedding plans which Lorelai asks Luke about and the conversation has surprising results.
Spoiler: Luke and Lorelai will get married but not in the way either imagined and Lorelai won't need her dress.
This will happen before what I want the season finale to be and I'll let you know when that happens. Just so you know this fanfiction will include all the way until next season which is rumored to be the last season in real life for the show.