Luke guided a shaking Lorelai upstairs, holding her carefully as he lowered her to sit on the edge of his bed.
He bent down to her eye level, gently touching her shoulders.
She breathed quickly and raggedly .
"Hey, Lorelai, you're safe now. Don't be scared, I've got you and he ain't coming near you while I'm here, understand?"
She stopped the tears and slowly looked up at the man who had saved her.
"Thank you, Luke. I don't know what I'd have done without you being there."
She looked down, tears rolling over her cheeks.
Luke frowned.
"Lorelai, I'm so sorry he did this. Now you need to tell me where exactly he hurt you. Is your back okay, your arms?"
She smiled.
"I'm okay Luke. Just shaken and a little bruised. He's never been like that before."
She looked down in sadness.
Luke sat next to her on the bed, gently wrapping his strong arms around her.
Luke's anger grew, thinking of the slimeball that had hurt her.
"Yeah well, he's never gonna come near you again. I mean it, if I so much as see him in stars hollow, I will kill him for hurting you and I mean it. He will never hurt you again."
She leaned into his side, content, her sobs finally subsiding.
Lorelai lay on his bed as he cooked dinner, watching him intently.
He poured her a coffee as she slowly got up to sit at the table, continuing to watch him.
The exploding sound of the bacon in the pan sounded and Lorelai jumped violently, sloshing coffee on the table.
Luke was at her side immediately.
"Hey, hey you're alright. I'm here." He hugged her gently, being wary of any bruises Chris had caused her.
She hugged him back, soaking in his cologne.
Lorelai sighed as the sun went down and night fell. She lay on Luke's bed, as he insisted on taking the couch. Her heart was beating frantically and she was afraid Chris would come after her.
She rolled on her side and gasped in pain at the bruising.
Luke bolted upright, walking over to the bed.
" Lorelai, are you alright? Are you in pain?"
He sat over her examining her for any injuries he hadn't seen.
"No,no. I'm just a little sore."
She looked down, avoiding his analysing of her face.
He took a deep breath, laying upright on the bed, wrapping her into his chest.
She didn't say anything, she just gratefully accepted his comfort.
" I'll stay here till you fall asleep. You're safest here with me then anywhere in the world. I will deal with Chris tomorrow."
She smiled to herself as she closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep in Luke's warm embrace.