A/N: Alright, thanks to Bianca for reviewing faithfully. You're the reason this next chapter is up. If anyone is wondering why Alex came in so fast and left so fast, it's because I want the storyline to move on and get to where I want it to be, and this is the best way I know how to do that. Hopefully, you'll agree. Sorry it's so short. But that's the way it is, folks. I'm writing a new chapter tonight, and hopefully I can get another posted later. ENJOY!

The snow had stopped falling long ago and spring was in the air. Lorelai had never felt more alive than she did at that moment. She and Alex had been dating for four months and she had never had a bad date with him. He had been nothing but a perfect gentleman: holding doors, giving her flowers and chocolate, telling her she was beautiful. She loved it. He was the guy she'd always dreamed of being with, but she'd never thought she'd find him. She didn't deserve him, she knew that. Which was why she was breaking up with him. Let some other girl have the amazing man he was. She had ruined her chances of a happy future with any man by sleeping with Christopher so many years ago. She was supposed to be alone. Or at least alone with cats. But definitely not with Alex.

She tapped on his door lightly. When he opened it he smiled and took her in his arms. "Lorelai, I'm so happy to see you!" he said, smiling. She hugged him back and whispered so soft she was sure he couldn't hear "not for long."

He opened the door further, "Come on in, honey. I was just making some dinner, you want some?"

She shook her head no and he looked at her strangely. "I can put a pot of coffee on." She smiled and nodded, sitting down on the couch. He sat down next to her and smiled over at her. She smiled back and bit her lip.

"Alex…" she began, looking down at her hands. She needed coffee for this. She looked up at him and his eyes were fixated on her, a concerned look on his face. "I need coffee." She blurted out. He got up and poured her a cup, making it the exact way she wanted it.

She took it out of his hands and took a sip. "Alex, I think we need to take a break," she said softly, looking at the swirls in her coffee cup. Silence. After a while she looked up at him, his face was frozen.

"Why?" he asked her softly. She looked at him, tears threatening to fall down her cheeks.

"I... I just can't, Alex. I don't deserve this." Lorelai bit her lip and stared at the wall.

"Don't deserve what?" Alex asked. He hadn't said anything cutting to her, he hadn't raised a hand to her. He had been wonderful to her, he thought. And if he hadn't, he certainly would try to be more wonderful, he knew she deserved that. And he wanted her, more than anything he wanted to be with her. He would do anything to be with her.

"Happiness." She said, looking at him. "I don't deserve to be happy." The tears fell down her cheeks. He looked at her like she was crazy.

"Lorelai, of course you deserve to be happy. Everyone deserves to be happy." He said softly, taking her hand in his.

She looked up at him, "No, Alex. I'm rotten. I'm filth. You don't want me, I promise. You're perfect, you deserve someone who isn't scared to be with you. Someone who will be with you… Someone who can give all they have to you. Not me."

Alex sighed. "Lor, I want whatever you can give me. You're not rotten, you're beautiful. All I want is to make you happy. I love you, Lorelai."

She gasped. He'd never said that to her before, other than in his normal joking manner when they were playing video games back when they were just friends. "I love you too, Alex. Which is why I need to leave." She wiped the tears from her cheeks and kissed him softly, before getting up and running out the door.

Alex watched her leave, his heart dropping to his knees.