William graduated from university five months later. Samantha graduated high school a couple months after that. A few months after his graduation, Will got drafted for a minor league baseball team. Sam kept her promise and started working at the diner every day starting a week after her graduation. After a month of her working there every day, Luke started to come in less, averaging one day a week. He trusted Sam and he could see that she truly enjoyed the job. Luke officially retired a few weeks after that.

Lorelai decided to retire a few years later, at the age of sixty five. Sookie retired at the same time and they sold the Dragonfly to a company that was similar to the Durham Group. As the years went on, Sam thrived at the diner. She never changed the name and she never removed the "William's Hardware" sign. She even wore a flannel shirt and backwards baseball cap occasionally to sort pay tribute to her father. Will eventually got drafted to a major league baseball team.

The citizens of Stars Hollow quickly adjusted to the changes at Luke's diner. They all loved Sam and whenever Luke came in to the diner, they liked to tease him by telling him that Sam was friendlier than him and a better cook. As the years passed, the citizens of Stars Hollow grew older and their health started to decline. Miss Patty was the first one to pass. She had been battling lung cancer for about a year and her battle was lost. Babette passed about a year later of old age; Morey was not far behind her. Taylor, forever stubborn passed after all of the older residents did. Emily passed away at the age of eighty nine. Lorelai and Rory visited Richard and Emily's graves every year. Will and Sam also visited when they could.

Rory and Jeremy and April and Simon visited Stars Hollow a few times a year. Will eventually married and Luke and Lorelai became grandparents together. When Lorelai held her granddaughter for the first time, she didn't want to let her go.

Luke sat next to her. "You can't hold her forever you know." He said with a smile as he watched their granddaughter sleep in Lorelai's arms.

"I know. I just… she's so small and precious. And she's never going to be this small again. I want to cherish this moment." Lorelai replied.

"Hmm. Do you remember when Will and Sam were this small?" Luke asked softly.

"Yes. And Rory too, they grew up too fast." A tear fell down Lorelai's face.

Luke just nodded. Lorelai gently passed the baby to him after a couple minutes passed. He looked down at the baby and smiled before he met Lorelai's gaze. She grinned at him and he grinned back.

"I love you." Luke whispered softly. He knew it wasn't necessary to say it. He knew she knew this. He just wanted to say it.

"I love you too hon." Lorelai whispered back and she kissed his cheek gently.

Sam also got married a few years later. Luke and Lorelai ended up with a total of five grandchildren, including April and Simon's kids. They stayed in Stars Hollow for the rest of their lives even though only one of their kids stayed there. Stars Hollow was more than a town to them. It was the place where Lorelai felt at home for the first time. It was the place where Luke was born and raised. It was the place where Rory was raised. It was the place where Lorelai and Luke met, the place where the fell in love.

The year Lorelai turned seventy two, she suffered a heart attack. Luke had never dialled a phone number so fast, even if it was only three digits. The ambulance arrived quickly and thankfully Lorelai made it to the hospital on time. When she woke up in the hospital, the first thing Lorelai saw was Luke. He was sitting in a chair next to her bed, his head bowed. Lorelai heard him sniffle.

She tried to speak, but couldn't as she had a breathing tube in her mouth. Luke heard her make a noise.

"Lorelai?" He met her eyes. "Thank god… I thought I lost you. I mean the doctors said you should be fine but you just looked so…" He stopped when Lorelai reached out to him.

She tried to convey with her eyes that she was relieved to see him; she wanted to tell him that everything was going to be all right. She had never seen him cry like this. The last time she remembered seeing him cry was when she had her miscarriage.

Luke held her hand for a while until he thought to leave the room to get a doctor.

After that health scare, Lorelai decided to make a change in her life. As she remembered what she, Rory and Emily went through when Richard had his heart attack; she knew she had never wanted her loved ones to feel that scared. She followed the doctor's advice and changed her lifestyle choices. She ate healthier and exercised more. Luke supported her every step of the way. He also started to appreciate life more. Both of them knew that life was short and that they should make it worthwhile.

Luke and Lorelai grew old together. Their love only grew as the years went on. They'd spend mornings relaxing at home, just happy spending time together. In the afternoons, they'd walk through town hand in hand. Sam occasionally cooked a special dinner for them at the diner. Rory, Will and April always visited whenever they had the time. They made a pact to always make sure that at least one of them would visit Luke and Lorelai for important holidays and birthdays.

Lorelai loved to bring out old pictures and reminisce about happy memories. Luke also enjoyed this, he just likes to see her happy after all. One afternoon, when they spent the morning snuggled up watching an old movie, Lorelai brought up a memory that she would never forget.

"Do you remember when you came to my door, didn't say a word and just kissed me?" She said with a soft smile.

Luke took a minute to think about it. He vaguely remembered it. He was a little shocked that she seemed to remember it so clearly.

"That's when I came to my senses and realized I wanted you back and that I never wanted to lose you again." Luke said slowly.

Lorelai smiled. "That was the best kiss of my life." She said simply.

Luke just nodded and rubbed her arm gently. He wasn't sure what to say.

Lorelai thought of another memory. "Remember when you threw Rory that going away party?" She smiled again. "That was wonderful. I couldn't believe that you did all of that for her."

Luke smiled and nodded. "Of course, Rory deserved it and you did too. You raised a great kid, Lorelai." He said humbly.

Lorelai pressed her face into his chest. His arm came around her.

"We've had a great life. I can't imagine where Rory or I would be without you, Luke." She raised her head and looked at him.

"I can't imagine what my life would be like without you either. I love you…" He smirked and added: "junkie."

"I love you too, angel." She smiled and gave him a kiss.

THE END

Author's note: Thank you so much for reading, following, favouriting and reviewing this story. It took me over a year to complete it, but I'm happy with it. I feel like this last chapter is a little cheesy/mushy but that's the way I wanted to write it. I hope you enjoyed this last chapter. I was thinking of ending this story with either Luke or Lorelai's death, but then I thought that would be too sad and I wanted a happy, fluffy ending.

Luke and Lorelai's love story may be fictional, but I love it so much and I hope I find my own Luke someday haha.
Thanks again.