Disclaimer- sigh Every time I do this it's just another depressing reminder of how I don't own GG and can't fast-forward to the freaking LL wedding that HAS to happen!
Luke waited outside for the bus home, since the track season was finally over. Rachel slowly walked up next to him.
"Before you leave, we should talk about something," She said.
"What?" He asked.
"Well. I'm not sure how to put this…but maybe we should split up," She replied.
"What?..." Luke asked, turning to face her.
"You've been a little out of it lately, and I was just thinking maybe we shouldn't be together anymore…And also, I'm moving away," She explained.
"Geez, I am not out of it!" He replied, frustrated. "Moving? Where?"
"Uhm, California," She answered.
"Wow, California, well, that's, uh…that's pretty far," Luke sputtered.
"Yeah, and the long distance thing never works, and I don't know when I'll be back. And I truthfully don't know how much longer we would be together even if I wasn't moving," She replied.
"You sure?" He asked.
She nodded.
"When are you moving?" He asked again.
"Next week," She replied simply.
"Oh. Well, good luck," Luke replied.
"Thanks," Rachel smiled.
They hugged.
"And good luck with…whoever she is," She smiled.
Luke shook his head as she walked away, and then caught his bus at the last minute, catching one of the last seats available. He stared out the window the whole ride home. Liz might've been his "annoying" sister, but she knew that he needed his space, and decided she'd ask him about it later.
They got home and Luke sighed, reporting to the counter like he did every other day.
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Lorelai took her usual route to the hardware store and barged through the door noisily, her stomach entering first. She casually leaned on the counter and just stared.
"What's up with you, Danes?" She asked, cocking her head to the side.
"Nothing. Why does everyone think there's something wrong with me?" He asked.
She raised her eyebrows and gave him her famous, "oh please, you've got to be kidding me" look.
"Fine. I broke up with my girlfriend," He shrugged.
"Girlfriend, huh? Well, it's a bad time for relationships all around. Me & Chris are over too," She replied, munching on some Oreos she'd bought at Doose's.
She held the package out, offering it to him.
"I don't eat that crap," He crossed his arms.
"Fine, more for me," She shrugged.
"Lemme guess, you like to dunk Oreos in your coffee, which is a lethal combination, thus dooming your baby?" He asked.
"Oh my God! Luke! I've never thought of that! You're a genius!" She hopped up and down while Luke shook his head.
"What have I done?" He asked, looking up at the ceiling.
"Seriously, Luke, I'm going to have to ask you to eat an Oreo. Just do it," She replied, with her most serious face on.
"No," He crossed his arms.
"Yes," She added.
"No," He repeated.
"Yes," She said again, sounding desperate and hopeless.
"Fine," He sighed deeply.
"Yay!" She squealed, shoving the bag in his face.
Luke fished out an Oreo and held it as though it was dusted with anthrax. He looked at it in disgust and then put it in his mouth quickly. He chewed it for a few seconds with a look of pure horror on his face, then it changed to a sort of blank contentment. He gulped it down.
"So?..." She leaned forward expectantly.
"Not bad," He shrugged.
"Not bad!" She cried loudly, jumping up and down happily. "I'm gonna turn you into a junkie by the end of the week!...Hey, you never know, by Friday I could have you drinking coffee."
"I'd like to see you try," He smirked.
"Oh, I will," She nodded.
"Good luck," He nodded back.
Author's Note- More to come. I know most of you would probably like my chapters to be more juicy, but they're just getting familiar with each other and used to the routine. They're teenagers and Lorelai's pregnant, so it can't just be like she walks into the store and they just start making out. But it will get more interesting soon. Good things come to those who wait. Review please!