Love ALWAYS Finds a Way:
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& She Cried:
Lorelai and Rory made it to the Crap Shack in no time flat.
They rushed thru the door, only to find Lori balled up on the couch with a tear-stained face.
"Oh, huney. What happened?" Lorelai questioned immediately hugging her daughter.
"This morning he came in and he was so sweet. He kissed me and I kissed him back and then things went a little farther and I freaked. I don't know why I just freaked. I mean, I wanted him so bad, but I just couldn't. I don't even know how to explain it. Everything was just happening so fast. Then I told him that I couldn't be with him and he tried everything to get me to calm down and I wouldn't. then he go mad and left," Lori paused to take a breath, "I pushed him away. I didn't mean to."
There was a short silence.
"Mommy, what do I do?" Sobs shook Lori's body violently.
"Give him a few days, Lor. And if he's not back call him," Lorelai offered.
"He wouldn't want to talk to me. I basically told him I didn't need him."
"Don't blame yourself, Lori. He made the decision to leave," Rory smiled at her sympathetically.
Lori shook her head stubbornly, "I pushed him to it!"
"Lor…" Lorelai started but Gracie started crying.
Lori wiped away her tears and went to her daughter's room.
"Hey, huney," Lori cradled her crying daughter, "Mommy's got you."
"Dada," Gracie said thru tears.
Lori felt a pang of sorrow run thru her, "Daddy's not here right now, baby. Shh."
Gracie continued to cry.
Lori left the room and walked to the kitchen to mix some cereal for Gracie.
As Lori fed her she stopped crying, but had a very sad look in her eyes.
"Look. She even knows."
"Aww. Huney, everything is gunna be alright," Lorelai said desperately tried to comfort her daughter.
"No it won't! Nothing's ever alright! Never!" Lori sobbed finishing feeding Gracie.
Rory tried to hug her twin, but Lori shrugged her off, "Lori, we're trying to help you,"
"This doesn't help! Crying and trying to drown your tears in ice cream doesn't work! It never has! It never will!" Lori wiped away her tears took a few deep breaths and continued, "I want you to leave. I need to be alone right now."
"Do you want us to take Gracie?" Lorelai questioned.
"No. I think I can handle it," Lori gave a weak smile before taking Gracie with her upstairs.
"That was weird," Rory whispered to her mother.
"I know. I feel bad leaving her here alone, but it's what she wanted," Lorelai sighed heavily before closing the door behind her.
Lori closed her bedroom door and sat Gracie down on her bed.
I'm not going to cry anymore. I won't. Lori told herself.
"Dada?" Gracie said once again.
"He's not here, Grace. I don't know where he's at," Lori rubbed Gracie's cheek soothingly.
And she cried. And cried. And cried.
"Gracie. Don't do this to Mommy. Not right now," Lori begged.
A few minutes later, Gracie stopped and went to sleep.
Three days past. No signs of Jess or Lori.
Lorelai, Rory and Averie had all tried calling her, but she'd never answer.
"I'm worried about her, Luke," Lorelai cried one night.
"I know. I am too," Luke held her close.
"She won't answer the phone. She moved the spare key. She won't answer the door. I've never seen her this way before," she buried her face in his chest.
"She'll come around eventually. I promise."
"Lori, please. Please, answer your phone. I haven't seen or heard from you in 3 days. I know your upset. Let us help you," Rory pleaded with Lori's voicemail.
"No answer?" Tristan asked.
Rory shook her head as tears fell down.
Tristan took his fiancé in his arms and rocked her slightly, "I'm so sorry."
"I just wish she would answer. Let us in. Something," Rory sobbed.
"Gracie! You've got to hush!" Gracie hadn't stopped crying since Jess had left.
"Dada! Dada! Dada!" Gracie screeched.
Lori's body shook from the sobs. She placed Gracie on the bed. She wanted to hurt her, but when the thought crossed her mind it made her hurt.
She quickly grabbed her phone and ran to the bathroom.
She locked the door before dialing her mother's number.
"Lori?" Lorelai came over the line worried.
"She won't stop crying. She wants Jess. Mom, I thought of hurting her. I'm so scared," Lori wept.
"Where is she? Where are you?" Lorelai questioned.
"She in my room and I'm locked in the bathroom. I don't want to hurt her."
Lorelai was so wrapped up in the phone call she didn't notice that none other than Jess had walked in.
"Okay, Lor. Just calm down. I'll be there in a minute," Lorelai hung up her phone.
"What's going on?" Luke asked upon hearing Lorelai's said of the conversation.
"Lori's locked herself in the bathroom to keep from hurting Gracie. Whose been crying all day," Lorelai informed him.
Upon hearing that Jess dropped what he had in his hands.
And he ran.
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