Chapter 8

A/N: Okay so I'm back from my trip(s), and i had some time to write this, it was hard coming up w/ an idea for this chapter so I really hope you like it...

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Previously...

"I just needed time to think. .. . " Jess replied not really into the conversation, Luke sensed this and said " You know you can tell me if anything is bothering you, I'm willing to help you with anything."

"I know, and I will right know I just need some sleep."

"All right, well you can take my old bed, since I'm living with Lorelai, everything else is in the same place, tomorrow I will go grocery shopping, just leave me a list of the foods or snack's you may want." Before Luke left he added "And Jess, I'm glad your back"

Jess nodded his head, after Luke shut the door Jess said "Yeah, me too"

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"So did you find out what was bothering him" Lorelai asked after Luke sat down on the couch with her.

"Nope, but I figure he will tell me when he is ready."

"Hey, maybe he is getting married too..."

"I don't think that is it, if it is true then why did he come here by himself?"

"I don't know, it was just a thought" Lorelai replied getting up off the couch. Then said " I'm going to head to bed now, it has been a very long day."

"All right, I'll be up in a bit, I'm just going to check the sports highlights." Luke replies changing the channel

Lorelai bends down and gives Luke a lingering kiss then ascends up the stairs.

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"Luke?" Lorelai asks just above a whisper when she wakes up. She had noticed that cold feeling like someone was not there in the bed with her. She slowly got up and went downstairs to see if he was home. On the table she found a note, she loved how he would leave her notes in the morning to make sure she knew where to find him and when he would be back home.

The note read:

Good morning, I woke up early this morning and I didn't want to wake you. I decided to go to the diner so I could talk to Jess before the diner gets to busy. I should be home around 5. Love you lots, Luke

P.S. I made you some coffee, when you polish that off you should stop by the diner so I can make you a real breakfast.

Lorelai was just beaming when she finished reading the letter. She thought Luke always makes sure I'm happy, what did I do to deserve him.

After Lorelai finished getting ready for the day she headed towards the diner. On the way she saw fellow townies setting up for the new bogus festival that Taylor had set up. All she knew was he had finally found a way an event for September.

Lorelai walked into the diner and didn't see Luke anywhere so she stopped Lane and asked "Hey, Lane where's Luke"

"Um, I think he and Jess are upstairs talking."

"Thanks" Lorelai said as she made her way towards the stairs. She was about to enter when she heard Luke comforting Jess.

"Hey, it's going to be fine, things like this happen." Luke's comforting caused Lorelai to turn around and wait till he was done to find out the scoop later.

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Five minute earlier...

Luke had made a couple of stops after he left the house and just got into the diner. He found this a perfect time to see why Jess had showed up.

"Hey, Lane is Jess upstairs?"

"Yeah, he came down and got a bagel but went right back up."

"Thanks" And with that he made his way up to his old apartment.

Luke took a minute to gather his thoughts and brace himself for Jess to well be Jess, and he knocked and went in. "Hey, Jess could I talk to ya for a minute?"

Jess set down the book he was reading and said "Yeah, i think that would be good"

"All right, so Jess why did you really come?"

"I . . . I . . . I uh just wanted to see you?" Jess said with some sarcasm in his voice.

"Jess?"

"My dad died" Jess said flatly

"What? When did this happen"

"About two weeks ago, he apparently had some type of heart condition the doctors never caught when he was in there for his last appointment."

Luke just took the now crying Jess into his arms and tried to reassure him"Hey, it's going to be fine."

"But the day before he died he was fine, and laughing, then the next day he doesn't wake up?" Jess says choking through his tears.

"Hey, look at me" Jess finally brought his gaze up to Luke's "It is going to be all right, there is nothing anyone could have done. Okay, and I want you to know that now because it took me years to figure that out when my dad died."

"I know, but why did he have to die so young, I was just getting to know him."

"I don't have an answer to that, but you know you are more than welcome to stay here."

"I know, I just...I just thought that, he would be around longer."

"I thought that with my mom, and dad. But you still have your mom and me and I guess in some bissaro way TJ cares for you to."

The last comment Jess had to chuckle, he gave Luke one more hug then said "Thanks Luke, for everything, you may only be an uncle but you have been like my dad. It was hard to leave that first time, but I had to see what he was like, I didn't mean to leave like that, and I know I should have stayed in school, but I didn't have a reason to."

"Jess, your mom gave you to me, and I thought I could turn you around, but I can only help people who also want to be helped."

"Hey, Luke"

"Yeah"

"Can you help me?" Jess asked, finally wanting to turn around his life and make it for the better.

"Sure, how about this, you can stay here, work in the diner again, and then next week we will go set you up for night school so you can get your high school degree and hopefully go to college."

"Yeah, I would like that" Jess, gave Luke another hug and said very heartfeltly "Thank you"

"Your welcome, now just rest today you can start work in the diner tomorrow." Luke then went to the door and said "Hey, why don't you come over to Lorelai and my house tonight for super, about 6:30."

"Yeah sure I'll see ya at 6:30, oh and Luke, yesterday you left before I could say that I ... I'm glad to be back."

"Back at ya" Luke, left to go see if Lorelai was there yet and tell her the plans for the night.

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Downstairs. . .

Lorelai had been waiting for ten minutes, then Luke finally emerged from behind the curtain.

"Oh, hey Lorelai, how long have you been here?" Luke asked giving here a quick kiss.

"About ten or so minutes. Did you find out why Jess came back?"

"Yes" Luke said refilling her cup.

Lorelai just looked at him and asked "Well?"

"I'll tell ya at home, which reminds me Jess is going to be coming over for dinner if that's all right with you."

"Oh, yeah sure that's fine."

"I'll go get started on your breakfast then"

"Sure, oh, extra bacon please." Lorelai requested giving him a hopeful smile.

Luke just rolled his eyes and began cooking her breakfast.

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Wow, longest chapter for this story, I think, anyways . . . I hope you like it. And if you haven't already read my other story that I have posted Unexpected Events I have been spending my time on that one these past couple of days, so please read and review that one as well as This one, I really love them, so just bring that mouse down and hit the purple button and tell me your thoughts, perhaps requests. Oh and I'm sorry for killing off Jess' dad, but that was the only option, I really didn't want to kill of Liz, or even TJ, but since his dad really wasn't that big in his life and we technically did have a chance to meet him in season 4, but i didn't have any other idea's so i just thought i would let you know that. OH and again REVIEW, Please.