I'm back! yes it was long but I had the exams and life and author's block and.. 100 other things;)

I want to THANK YOU all those reviewed! seriously you make my day and make me wanna write more.

so I should stop here and on with the story:

"I'm… I'm her fiancé," he blurted out.

He wasn't sure what possessed him to say it. All he knew was that he desperately needed to see her. To be sure she was still alive, to make sure it was all just a hallucination a crazy play of his mind. So he said the first thing that came up to his mind "I'm her fiancé..." echoed in his head when the words left his mouth. He tried to reason it in his mind. He knew that if he said he was just a friend, the nurse would tell him to leave, same goes with a "boyfriend". "Husband" was too much and impossible. "Fiancé"… just sounded right…

Next thing he knew the nurse was opening for him the door to Lorelai's room, leading him to the chair next to her bed. Luke knew she was saying something to him but he had no idea what was it; the only sound he could register was the beeping of one of the machines attached to Lorelai's limb body.

She lay there, in the center of the huge bed, so little, so weak. Luke could barely see her hidden under the covers and white bandages. He could see her left leg and arm in casts, an IV attached to her right arm and a huge tube coming out of her mouth, covering half of her swallowed, bruise face. He couldn't believe his eyes. The strongest person he has ever known was now lying in a hospital bed right in front of him, barely alive.

Luke didn't know how long he must have stood there, staring at her motionless body. When he finally teared his eyes from her, he realized that the nurse was no longer in the room. He took a deep breath and with small, unsure steps he made his way to Lorelai's bed.

His eyes never left her face when he grabbed the nearest chair and brought it to sit as near her bed as possible.

"Lorelai…" He was able to whisper after at least 10 minutes. His voice felt like a loud scream in the silence room.

Gently and hesitate he took her hand in his. It scared him how lifeless it felt. Slowly, not to mess with the IV attached to her arm, Luke brought his face close to Lorelai's hand and rested his scruffy check on the back of her hand, breathing out heavily and shakily. He closed his eyes feeling the warmth still radiating from her body. Slow and steady beeping from the machines soon enough made him fall asleep.

Lorelai and Luke were sitting behind the counter; she had this beautiful bright smile on her face. He was so tempted to just lean forward and for once take what he wanted, but of course the fate was against it.

"Oh, jeez" he said when he heard Taylor's voice, but when he tried to stand up Lorelai grabbed his forearm.

"No, no, don't get up." She insisted, still touching his arm.

"But if I don't get up…" He tried again.

"They'll go away." She finished for him "They'll go away, trust me. Shh." They were so close to one another. He could feel the heat of her body.

"Thank you." He whispered close to her ear.

"You're welcome" she replied and then turned a little to look at him, but after a second added: "I should go."

"OK." Luke replied and stood up, but instead of in the diner he found himself on the steps of Lorelai's porch, sitting next to her, the words coming out of his mouth:

"Yeah, they were lucky. I guess if you can find that one person, you know, who's willing to put up with all your crap, and doesn't want to change you or dress you or you know, make you eat French food, then marriage can be all right. But that's only if you find that person." He said looking Lorelai in the eyes.

"Yeah, if you find that person." She replied, looking back at him. Next thing he knew, they were both sitting, looking into each other eyes, just this time he realized they were in the gazebo, the wind was blowing on his cheeks. Lorelai had a hand full of fries trying to eat as much all at once. He had to smile at the sight of that, eating his own carrot.

"Yes. And I don't know, it's a nice concept." Lorelai said.

"What is?" He asked curious, taking another mini carrot.

"Just having someone who you love or have some kind of crazy crush on bid on your basket and then share a romantic lunch, it's a nice concept." She replied with a dreamy expression on her face, looking into the distance.

"Well, I'm sure someday you'll manage to find the right guy and drag him out to this thing and make him by your stupid basket and then you'll be sitting out here with him."

"Yeah, someday." Lorelai smiled at him. But somehow her smile faded; now she was standing in the middle of the street. She had this look on her face, so hurt, so frustrated, so determinate, so angry, so accusing. He looked around, it was dark.

" Well, I'll tell you where he's not – he's not in the emergency room having his arm plastered up!" she yelled at him, arms crossed on her chest.

"Hey, I am sorry about Rory. You know I care more about her than I do about myself, but at least you know where Rory is and at least you know that she's okay. Now, I have to find Jess and I have to make sure that he's okay, and if that cuts into your screaming time, well that's just too damn bad!" Luke found himself yelling even louder at her.

"Go to hell!" She yelled without a bit.

"Right back at ya!" was his only reply and with that he turned around and all he saw was a bright, white light. He could feel something shaking his shoulder.

"Luke… Luke… wake up Luke" he heard a voice calling him, as he slowly opened his eyes, trying to realized where was he.

"Luke?" Rory repeated again, shaking him awake.

He had to blink a few times and realized he was still in Lorelai's hospital room, his head laying almost right next to hers.

He turned his head and winced as his neck started to hurt from the sudden change of position.

"Rory?" he asked at the sight of the girl next to him. "I must have fallen asleep" he stated the obvious, massaging his sore neck with one hand.

"Yeah" Rory smiled sadly at him, then her eyes landed on the sleeping form of her mother.

"I should go" Luke said standing up, not wanting to intrude anymore in anyway. Just then he realized he has been still holding Lorelai's hand. His breath caught in his throat when he realized somehow she'd been holding onto his hand as well.

He looked up at Rory with wide eyes, who just smiled at the sight of it.

"Maybe it's better than they think?" she offered, hoping, praying her mom would just open her eyes, joke about the situation and demand coffee.

"I'm sure it is" Luke replied walking to her and hugging her very awkwardly. "Lorelai is a fighter, the strongest person I know. She's gonna be all right." He spoke, trying to believe in his own words. "Are you here alone?" He asked after they broke the hug, wondering horrified if Emily was anywhere around. The last thing he needed was to let her yell at him for sleeping in Lorelai's room, practically on her bed.

"No, my grandparents are with the doctors, trying to arrange a better help for mom. I just didn't want to hear of it anymore and went here to see how she was" Rory explained.

"I should go" Luke said right away, already making his way to the door.

Rory had to laugh at Luke's reaction on her grandmother's near presence.

"Thanks for coming Luke"

"Always" he replied, opening the door, but stopped and turned back around to face her. "Rory? I think I might have lied a little so they would let me be here" He finally admitted. He knew he should admit the truth before any nurse calls him "Lorelai's fiancée".

"Really? What did you tell them?" Rory asked suspicious. She always knew Luke would do anything for Lorelai if it was needed.

"Let's just say, it was something your grandmother better not find out about and if any nurse asked for your mom's fiancée… just... just let them believe there's one" and with that he was out of the door.

The ride home took Luke more time than it would normally. It was already late. Even after the 3 hours Luke didn't realized he had spend with Lorelai, he still felt tired and sleepy and he knew he would have to open the diner the next morning.

Once back in Stars Hollow Luke parked his truck on his regular spot next to the diner. Walking down the street he looked around and realized how suddenly sad and dark it was. There was practically no one out on the streets, or maybe he just couldn't see anyone. Every time he closed his eyes even for only a second he could see Lorelai laying in the hospital bed, a sight that was making his heart crush.

Slowly, taking one step after another he finally made his way up to his apartment. Opening the door, he automatically reached to turn on the light inside. Throwing his jacket on the armchair he sat dawn on his kitchen table sighing heavily. Realizing there must have still been a mess in his apartment after his little "afternoon-beer-party" he looked up to look around, already planning what to clean first. But he wasn't expecting to see this.

"Not this again" he mumbled under his nose when just in front of him, on his bed sat Lorelai. "God! I really need a mental help"

"Luke…" she said looking up from the ground. "I think there's something wrong with me. Not you."

"What?" He asked, even if he was sure that once again she was just his imagination.

"I… I…" she started wanting to stand up but ended on the floor as her legs let go. Luke immediately made his way to her to help her up. Even if it was his imagination he couldn't help himself. But when his hand reached for her, as he wanted to grab her by her upper arm it went right through it, which caused him to make one step back. His eyes as wide open as his mouth.

"I... I don't know how... but... I saw you... .I saw you in the hospital Luke. I was there, don't know how I got there but I was there. And you were there too, right next to… right next to bed and... It was me... I was laying in this bed. I saw myself laying in a hospital bed. And there were those machines. And you called my name. And somehow… I felt you touch my hand and then...suddenly I wasn't there. I was here and you walked through the door and sat there," She was babbling incoherently, showing him the chair he was sitting no longer than a minute earlier. "What is wrong with me!" she almost screamed desperately looking up at his horrified expression.

"I... I don't know..." Luke managed to say, still staring at her. It couldn't be a dream like the one he had in the hospital. He knew it was just a dream back then. But this... this felt real. But then he reached for her and… He couldn't understand it, he tried desperately, but couldn't. Either he had completely lost his mind for good, or… it was all real.

"Help me Luke. Please help me!" He heard Lorelai's voice full of desperation.

He just sighed, still looking at her, then hesitated for a second to make one step in her direction to kneel next to her.

"I don't know what's going on here, but I will do anything to help you" He finally said, looking her straight in the eyes. The eyes where he still saw life and unique bright.

TBC...

So how was it? worth waiting? worth writing more, cause I have an idea for a one-shot simillar to my last one;)

The premier is in 2 days.. I'm soooo NOT excited for that crap.. I'm sooo not gonna watch it this season. anyne wanna join me!