Lorelai walked up the pathway with her son to her best friends house, Sookie. She hadn't seen Sookie since she left Stars Hallow, but had talked to her on the phone briefly about four days after she left to discuss the Dragonfly Inn.

Lorelai- Hi Sookie.

Sookie- Lorelai? I've been trying to reach you. Where-

Lorelai- I know. I'm sorry I didn't call you back, I've just been thinking for a while.

Sookie- Well, are you alright? Where are you?

Lorelai- I'm up in Boston… with Christopher.

Sookie- What? What about Luke?

There was a tense pause and Sookie had already known what Lorelai was going to say.

Lorelai- Me and Luke- we're broken up, Sookie.

Sookie- Oh, Lorelai, I'm so sorry.

Lorelai- Yea, me too.

There was another long pause. Neither had anything to say.

Sookie- When will you be back?

Lorelai- That's why I called… I'm not sure, if I'll be coming back.

Sookie- Oh. But- why? What about the Inn, and your house.

Lorelai- I'm selling the house, and I want you to be in charge of the inn. After all, you do own half of it.

Sookie- But Lorelai- This is stupid, just because you and Luke had a fight you go running to Christopher and now you're not coming back-

Lorelai- I just can't return! Okay, Sookie. I'm sorry-

Sookie- Lorelai-

Lorelai had hung up the phone and started to cry. She didn't want to leave Stars Hallow for good, but she just felt like she couldn't return. Christopher was next to her and held her while she cried. She had planned on changing her cell phone number but she had to make one call first- to Luke.

Lorelai continued to walk the path to the front door. She was nervous about seeing Sookie, their last words weren't exactly joyful. When she got to the door she could her the television blasting and another few yells from her old friend. She closed her eyes and rang the bell, changing positions with Will a few times before Sookie saw them, not sure how to deliver the news.

Less than a minute passed when a plump women with brown hair up in a pony-tail flung open the door to find Lorelai holding a little boy in her arms.

Lorelai- Hi, Sookie.

Lorelai gave a week smile and looked at her friend who mouthed her name as if she had passed away. Lorelai still wasn't sure if Sookie was still angry or just happy to see her, although Lorelai believed she was probably very angry.

Sookie- What- What are you doing here?

Lorelai- Um… can I come in?

Sookie nodded hesitantly and stepped aside so her friend could walk in. Sookie closed the door and ushered her friend into the kitchen. Neither said anything while Sookie poured her friend a big cup of coffee and placed a platter of cookies on the table. If there's one thing Lorelai remembered about her friend, it was how good her cookies tasted. After a minute of drinking coffee Sookie spoke to Lorelai.

Sookie- So, you have a son?

Lorelai- Yeah.

Sookie- How old?

Lorelai- He turned three a month and a half ago.

Sookie- Oh. With Christopher?

Lorelai- What?

Sookie- Is Christopher the father?!

Sookie could contain herself any longer. She couldn't believe Lorelai had another child… another with Christopher.

Lorelai- Actually, no. Chris isn't the father.

Sookie- He isn't?

Lorelai shook her head.

Sookie- Who is?

There was another long pause. Sookie was hoping for the answer to be Luke, but couldn't see it being possible. 'Lorelai would have told Luke if it were,' she thought.

Lorelai- A certain diner man, that we both know.

Sookie- Luke?!

Lorelai- Yeah…

Lorelai wanted to be happy, but Sookie's frown made her just as sad.

Lorelai- Sookie- I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, and I'm sorry that I left. I just couldn't come back. I couldn't face him again.

Sookie- You mean- you didn't tell Luke.

Lorelai- I was going to- but, he was with 'Nicole'.

Lorelai retold the story to Sookie about their fight, and then about that night she returned with Chris.

It was almost a month and a half after she left that she found out she was pregnant. She knew it was Luke's child and decided that Luke had to know- Christopher was against it. He could tell that Lorelai still had feelings for him. Lorelai, however, asked him how it would of felt if he never knew about Rory, and then he agreed, but under the condition that he goes with Lorelai.

Lorelai still remembers everything. The smell of the fresh diner food, the son beating down on her back, the yellow spaghetti-strap shirt she was wearing. And Nicole. She remembered her all too well.

Chris- Were here. Should I come with you?

Lorelai- No. I should go alone.

Chris- There kinda busy- maybe you should wait until the crowd dies down.

Lorelai- No. This can't wait.

Lorelai got out of the car and walked into the diner with no hesitation. 'It was either now, or never,' she thought.

Patty- Oh… let me see it again.

Lorelai saw Nicole hold out her hand to Patty. And on it was a big, fat, pinkish diamond. That was what Lorelai had remember most of all. That ring.

Luke- Lorelai.

Everyone in the diner turned there head in silence toward her. She felt the stares she was getting and was immediately embarrassed. Luke was getting married. Married to Nicole. And all at once, Lorelai hated Luke. She hated him for impregnating her, she hated him for replacing her with 'Nicole' and most of all, she hated him for not being with her when she needed him most.

From the car Chris was watching intently. He saw how embarrassed she had become and decided to go in and help her, not knowing this would make everything worse.

Lorelai- Luke- can I talk to you for a second.

It felt like and hour, waiting for Luke's response. She felt like crying, but she had to hold it in. She couldn't show her hurt.

Luke- Sure.

He led the way to upstairs. When she walked into the old apartment, everything looked different, and she hated that. She wanted to hold Luke's hand, and tell him the good news with a smile, and she also wanted to throw a plate at him. She came here to talk about the baby, but all she could think about was Nicole.

Lorelai- You're getting married?

Luke- Is this what you came here for, cause I'm busy, and-

Lorelai- You're getting married!

Luke- Yes.

Lorelai- How could you! I just left- what a month ago!

Luke- About that.

Luke was trying hard to play it cool. He did miss Lorelai and he knew that she had been gone for 46 days, but he would never let Lorelai or Nicole, or anyone else, for that matter, know.

Luke- Is that all?

Lorelai- Don't you care where I've been?

Luke- Do you want to tell me?

Lorelai- I can't believe you!

Luke- Fine. Where were you? Are you happy? Can you please go now?

Lorelai- You've completely changed!

Luke- So have you!

Lorelai charged downstairs in anger- she stopped when she saw Chris. So did Luke.

Lorelai- Chris. I told you to wait in-

Chris- The car. I know, but I wanted to make sure you were okay.

Everyone in the diner was staring at the three people whom suddenly seemed like strangers to them. Luke had been acting differently ever since Lorelai left, Lorelai had been gone for so long, and Christopher, they never truly did figure out.

Luke- So you're with 'him'?

Lorelai- Yes! And I've never been happier!

Luke- YEAH-

He wanted to say something back- but he had nothing. He hated that they were fighting, but hated her for going to Chris.

Lorelai- YEAH!

Lorelai grabbed Chris and slammed the diner door shut. She got in the car and drove off, crying the whole time, and regretting that she didn't tell him. She realized the story was probably already around all of Stars Hallow.