A Different Way of Life

Disclaimer: I don't own any thing.

Summery: Takes place after 5.13, Say Something. What if Luke left, like he promised the town, but comes back a few later because someone called him with shocking news. AU and maybe slightly OOC.

A/N: I know that it is unrealistic that Luke would drive from Stars Hollow, CT to Mayberry, WA in one day. So, to clear everything up; Luke drove to the Hartford Airport and got on a flight to Seattle and then drove to Mayberry.

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Ch. 2: No Time For Tears

Lorelai's POV:

"Gone?" I asked Rory, "Luke is gone? As in packed up his belongings and left Stars Hollow?"

"Yes mom." Rory said.

"You mean Luke 'I've lived in Stars Hollow all my life and have never been gone longer than a weekend' Danes left Stars Hollow and maybe even the state?" I asked Rory again. (A/N- Luke never went on the cruse with Nicole and they NEVER got married!!)

"Oh mom, I am so sorry. Why don't you go rinse your face with cold water and then try to get some sleep." Rory said. She is way to good for me. I go up stairs to my bathroom and splash cold water on my face. My eyes are red, puffy, and filled with tears. I take a look around my bathroom and a box that has been sitting on my counter for 2 days mocking me. That box contained a pregnancy test that I had planned to take that day when I found out that Luke had left. I decided that today, right now, was as good as any time to take the test.

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Luke's POV:

Lorelai has called me five times since I left Stars Hollow, but I haven't brought my self to answer and talk to her. I know that I really hurt her, but hearing Christopher say those things to me really hurt too.

Belief is a beautiful armor

It makes for the heaviest sword


Like punching under water


You never can hit who you're trying for

"Hello" I said into my phone. I was pretty sure that it was Rory calling me, because again Lorelai set a different ring tone for just about everyone in my phone book.

"Luke, its Rory" she said. "Before you say anything I want, no I need you to listen to me. Okay, I know my dad was a jerk and said hurtful things to you but that's my dad for you. He doesn't know when to shut up and my grandmother takes advantage of that. You however, were fully aware of how much you would hurt mom when you left Stars Hollow. Speaking of leaving, where the hell are you and why the hell didn't you tell anyone that you were leaving? Now I know you are mad but you need to get off of your egotistical high horse and come back home and make up with my mom because she is miserable without you Luke. She loves you and I love you, hell the whole town loves you Luke, and we all want you to come home. So now it's up to you to do what you think is right."

"Um. I can't tell you where I am or why I left. All I can say is I am sorry that I hurt you, the town, and most importantly, your mom." I said. I am actually kind of shocked that Rory talked to me like that.

" You know that I considered you my dad, Luke? You were always the better man who helped us out when my dad would mess up or wouldn't show up. You were always there for me and mom; but you running away like this, is something my dad would do, not the Luke that I know and love. Goodbye Luke and remember to do what is right." And with that said Rory hung up that phone and left me there to think. Think. Time to think. Time seems to be the constant factor in my life. Time caused Lorelai and I to break up. Time caused me to end up in Mayberry. Time caused Rory to call me. Time is telling me to go to Stars Hollow. I just wish the rest of me would feel the same way.

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Lorelai's POV:

I put on my iPod and go into the bathroom to take the test. 3 minutes later my new favorite Jo Dee Massena song, No Time For Tears, begins playing; I go into the bathroom to look at the test. 1…2…3 I count to myself and on 3 I look. Pregnant. It can't be. I can't be pregnant with Luke's baby and not have him here.

Ain't No Way Around It

Oh No Doubt About It

One Thing Is Clear

Oh There's No Time For Tears

Oh No

"Jo Dee is right" I say to my self; there is no time to cry over Luke.