What happens when Luke and Lorelai get stuck in the diner together on account of the snow? Read and fine out.

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Okay, I'm a 16-year-old girl, which means I have absolutely nothing. Gilmore Girls is not mine I am just borrowing the charters from ASP and the WB.

i would just like to say a big thank you for all thoughs who reviewed. i really apreasheat it. i love your reviews and keep them coming:D

Okay just to catch you up. It is now Saturday December 9, 2000. So anyway now this is the story line from 1.10 - Forgiveness and Stuff.(which i createt to ASP)I did change some stuff, you know make it more my own, so enjoy

Okay so now it's not exactly like the episode. I've added more of my own stuff to it, more so in this chapter then the last. So after this chapter I'm going back to writing my own chapters. Although every once in a while if there is an episode I really like with good Luke & Lorelai moments, like this one, I'll might put it into my story. But that's only if it fits the story line I have going. And I will mostly write my own stuff. Well here's chapter nine for ya. Oh and please R&R!

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Chapter nine: close calls

Lorelai and Luke were rushing down a hospital hallway when it branched off in two different directions.

"Great now we have to go ask someone else for directions." Luke said clearly getting frustrated.

"No we don't."

"Lorelai, we don't know which way to go!"

"Okay we have a fifty fifty chance right?"

"Right, but what if we pick the wrong fifty?"

"Look my parents are somewhere in this hospital. Now I know we're not the closest family but there has to be something drawing me to them."

"But what if you're wrong? We can't just wonder around the hospital all night."

"I won't be wrong."

"But-" Lorelai leaned forward and gave him a quick kiss.

"I won't be wrong." I hope.

"Fine which way do we go?"

"Holed on let me think." Then they heard yelling coming from further down one of the halls.

"Is that?" Luke asked.

"And there's Emily." She turned to Luke, "Come on." Lorelai said as she pulled down the hall were the yelling was coming from.

They came upon a desk where Emily was yelling at the woman behind it.

"Just tell me how he is!" she screeched. "I don't give a damn about your hospital policy! Just want to know how my husband is doing!" Lorelai dropped Luke's arm and quickly rushed over to her mother.

"Wow, mom calm down. Okay?"

"Lorelai, you came!"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I?"

"Well you weren't picking up either of your phones."

"I know but I got Rory's message and I'm here, now how's dad?"

"I don't know. These people won't tell me anything!" She said in the direction of the woman standing behind the counter.

"I'm sorry ma'am but its agents our policy."

"Okay look why don't you go see if you can find anything about my father, and I'll stay here with her." Lorelai said as she gestured to Emily.

"I really can't-"

Lorelai cut her off, "Or I could go and you could stay here with-"

"I'll go!" she answered then ran off.

"You got rid of her." Emily said amazed.

"Yes I did."

"How did you do that?"

"I have my ways."

Just then someone in a wheelchair, who was bleeding quite a lot, was pushed in front of Luke. "Ah jeez!"

Lorelai turned around to face Luke. "What's wrong Luke?"

"Its nothing its just that hospitals kinda freak me out."

Lorelai smiled, "Why is Butch Danes afraid of hospitals?" she asked in her best southern accent.

"Lorelai!" He warned. Why do I even bother? I know she will always win.

This caused her to giggle. "You've got to tuffen up. What will the people back home say? This is going to ruin your reputation you know."

"Lorelai!" No really, why do I even waste my time with this?

"Were you two on a date?" Emily interrupted as she seamed to realize for the first time that Lorelai wasn't alone.

Luke froze, and Lorelai's eyes widened as she turned around to face her mother. "Why- why would you think that mom?" Well that sounds convincing.

"Well it's a Friday night, and you have a gentleman escort. It's not insane to assume that you two were on a date is it?"

Holly shit! What do I say? Come on Gilmore think! Think!

Just then Luke stepped in for her. "Well you see, Lorelai was eating dinner at my diner when she got Rory's message so I gave her a lift here." Thank you Luke! Thank you sooooo much! I so owe you!

"Why didn't you take your own car?" Emily asked.

Wow she just doesn't give up! "I had walked to Luke's, so my car was at home." Well look at that, Luke isn't the only one who can come up with an answer fast.

"If you say so." Emily said as she turned away from them.

"We make a good team." Lorelai whispered to Luke.

"We sure do." He whispered back.

They were caught up in each other's gazes, when they heard Rory. "Grandma!" She said as she hurried over to Emily.

"Oh there you are Rory! Did you find out anything?"

"No not yet." Then Rory seamed to realize that Lorelai was standing behind her grandmother. "Mom!" She ran over and gave her mother a hug.

"Hey kid. How you holding up?"

"I'm not really sure." She took a deep breath and glanced over in Luke's direction. "Luke! What are you doing here?" I don't remember mom saying she had a date with Luke tonight.

"Your mother was on a date." Emily answered with an uncaring tone in her voice.

"Mom you told-"

"No!" both Luke and Lorelai said at the same time in order to stop Rory from continuing.

Emily and Rory just stared at them. Then Luke quickly started explaining. "I mean your mom was at the diner when she got your message so I gave her a ride."

"Because the jeep was at home." Lorelai added quickly. Ugh, it sounded better without that last part! So much for that team.

Rory looked between the two adults and could tell they were trying to cover up their relationship from Emily.

"Okay." She said slowly then gave her mom a look that said 'I want to hear about this spur of the moment date that you two had later.'

Just then Richard was wheeled out from behind the double doors.

"Richard!" Emily quickly ran over to his side. "Are you all right?" she asked taking his hand.

"I'm fine Emily." He replied giving her hand a squeeze. She followed along side him as they wheeled him around the corner and into a privet room.

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Luke, Rory, and Lorelai took a seat in some chairs agents a wall.

"Hey, I'm going to go fined myself some coffee. Rory you want some?" Lorelai asked getting up.

"Yeah sure."

"Luke?" she paused thinking about what she had just said. "Wait what am I ding, asking Luke if he wants coffee? Tea?"

"Tea sounds good."

"Okay I'll be right back."

After Lorelai left Rory turned to Luke. "So you and mom were out on another date?"

"Yeah, is that okay?"

"You don't have to ask my permission you know."

"I know, but I want to."

Rory smiled. "It's more than okay."

"Good."

Rory was quiet for a moment. "Luke?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm scared. I don't want him to die."

Luke turned to face her. "Well you go tell him that, people love to hear it."

"Okay. Thanks Luke."

"For what?"

"I don't know, for being here, for getting mom her, for everything. Just thanks."

"Your welcome, for everything."

Rory smiled and so did Luke. Wow did I just catch a rare Luke smile? "Well I think I'm going to go see how he's doing. When mom comes back can you tell her where I am?"

"Sure."

"Okay bye."

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Five minutes later Lorelai came back.

"No coffee?" Luke asked.

"No the machine was broken."

"Oh. So um Rory is in there," he points it the direction of Richard's room. "Talking to him."

"Okay."

"Aren't you going to go talk to him?"

"Oh um yeah but first I think I'm going to see if I can fined somewhere else to get coffee." Lorelai started to get up but Luke pulled her back down.

"Lorelai?" he said concerned.

She took a deep, shaky breath. "I-I don't know if I can face him. I mean how-how do I act? What do I say? I just- I just cant believe he's here. I'm scared" She said with tears in her eyes as She put her face in her hands.

"Hey, come here." Luke said pulling her over to him. Lorelai crawled into his lap as a few tears slip down her face.

Luke wiped away her tears with his thumb. "Hey every thing is going to be fine, but you do have to talk to him eventually."

"But what do I say to him? What do we talk about?" Lorelai put her head down on Luke's shoulder. He hugged her tight.

"Just talk about something simple and easy."

Lorelai looked up at him. "Thank you Luke, for everything." Lorelai said then put her head back down on his shoulder.

Luke smiled; I've been getting a lot of those lately. "Your welcome." He whispered.

"Do you want to stay here?" He asked quietly.

All she did was nod her head yes.

"Okay." He said as he pulled her to him.

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Rory was on her way back out to the waiting area to talk to her mom when she saw the position Luke and she was in I'll give them some privacy. She thought as she turned around, only to come face to face with Emily.

"Ah, oh hey grandma. Where-where are you going?" I can't let her see mom and Luke.

"I was just going to get a newspaper for your grandfather."

"Oh let me get that."

"No Rory its fine." Emily tried to pass but Rory stopped her.

"You know I think I remember hearing grandpa say that his pillows were a little flat."

"Really?"

"Yeah and I if I'm not mistaken I thought I saw some pillows down that way." She points in the opposite direction of Luke and Lorelai.

"I better go take care of that, can you get his newspaper?"

"Absolutely."

"Good, now I should go fined those pillows." And with that Emily was walking quickly away from Rory, and down the hall. Well that was close. Now to fined that newspaper.

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Lorelai and Luke are standing out side Richard's room. "So are you going to go in?"

"Yeah, any minute now." A long pause follows, "Any minute." She doesn't move.

"Lorelai." He says softly.

"Okay, okay I'm going."

She walked into the room. Lorelai looks at Richard who opens his eyes. Okay you have so say some thing! Come on think of something to say! They look at each other for a couple of seconds. Just say anything, anything at all. Well here goes nothing. Lorelai opens her mouth about ready to say something when Rory and Emily enter.

"Richard your awake. How are you feeling?"

The three of them begin to talk, and Lorelai slips quietly out the door. He's going to be fine!

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well i hope you liked this chapter i can't wait to hear from you guys, so don't be shy review! come on you know you want to. just press that little purple button and type away!

Anyway, this is were i need your help. should i put in one more chapter befor christmas, or should i just go ahead with the festivitys. its up to you, but if you say one more chapter first i should warn you i dont have a story line for that. i do however have one all planed out for christmas (but hey its the readers chose)so review and let me know.

A/n: if you want me to do another chapter befor christmas (i'm not sure whats going to happen there yet) just letting you know it wont be them shoping for each others preasents, you will fine out when they fine out. it seems funner that way(to all of you smart people who cought this. i know funner is not a word but i like it! come on try saying it, come on try. . . funner . . . funner . . . funner) wow a little of topic. any way i'm going tosay this one last time REVIEW! PLEASE!

-once more a big thanks too all of you who do review my story, i'm glad you do.

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