A/N: I'm back! And I've got another chapter done and here for you! I hope you guys are enjoying this…please review and let me know. I love getting the reviews!

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August 21, 1989

This has been a busy, busy, BUSY week Maddie and I'm almost glad it is coming to an end. I'm not even sure where to start. I guess that has been a normal thing here huh? Well, I guess we'll start at the biggest thing…my house.

That is right, I have a house Maddie! I'm so excited; actually, I'm not sure that even covers the excitement I have. Rory too! The house is close to town, in walking distance of both the store and William's house and Rory's school, everything. It's amazing. It's the one I was talking about earlier; we're renting it from Chef Jenkins as a rent-to-own kind of deal. We are officially all unpacked as of last night. That was so incredibly liberating.

To unpack the last box I mean. I'm glad to be done. I mean I'm still getting things around and settled, but it's good. I'm so excited here. William and Luke have been fantastic. Liz too! Painting, building shelves, putting stuff in the attic for me, and pretty much anything else I've needed. Including stocking my fridge with plenty of quick ready-to-eat meals that only have to be nuked, all I can say is God bless Luke.

We painted Rory's room a pretty pale shade of yellow and sunflower drapes over her windows. She picked out a denim blue comforter for her bed that fits perfectly. She's really got a nice eye for decorating her own space. She was so excited she got to do that. She's my little big girl.

My room is a little more grown up. Well, sorta! He-he…I've still got my Hello Kitty alarm clock, but the colors are green and brown. A nice relaxing atmosphere. I couldn't love it more. The furniture isn't the greatest, leftovers from the Inn's last remodel a few years ago, but they are sturdy and in decently kept up.

I love my house…

"Hey Lorelai," Luke's voice called from the entry way, "you here?"

"In the living room," she called back setting her diary down on the coffee table. "What are you doing here?"

"I brought those bookshelves I promised for Rory," he answered coming into the living room holding his toolbox. "I thought I could install them while she's in school so when she gets home she'll be surprised."

"Awh, Luke that's wonderful!" Lorelai gushed happily clapping her hands together, "I didn't think you'd have them done so fast."

"Wasn't a big deal," Luke shrugged, "do you know where she wants them?"

"Yeah," Lorelai nodded and motioned for him to follow, "I'll show you."

"Thanks," Luke followed Lorelai into Rory's room and twenty minutes later they had finally decided where to put the three shelves he had made and painted for Rory. Luke grunted in frustration as he brought in the shelves and Lorelai couldn't help but giggle to herself. Messing with Luke's head had become a daily activity that Lorelai found immense pleasure from.

"I hate that you do that you know."

"Do what?" she asked innocently and she heard his sigh from the kitchen.

"That," Luke groaned, "you can't just be nice to me, can you?"

"I am nice to you."

"Sure you are."

"What are you trying to say Luke?"

"That you can be such a pain…"

"HEY!"

"I'm just saying…"

"I'm perfectly nice to you, all the time."

"You are not," Luke argued poking his head into the doorway, "you drive me crazy."

"Dirty," Lorelai gasped and Luke rolled his eyes and Lorelai giggled again.

"I could leave this for you to do if you want," Luke joked and picked up his toolbox to leave and Lorelai grabbed his arm to stop him.

"No Luke," Lorelai pretended to swoon, "at least leave Bert here."

"I have asked you repeatedly not to call my toolbox by a name, can't you respect that?"

"Um, obviously not. Now, you put up the shelves and I'll make the coffee."

"Coffee will kill you; you shouldn't be drinking the stuff."

"Luke!" Lorelai scolded, "I can't believe you would say such a completely horrendous thing! Coffee will not kill you, it is the dream drink. I couldn't live without it."

"I'm sure you could live without it."

"You apparently have not seen me in the mornings without it," Lorelai countered and Luke just shrugged his shoulders while shaking his head.

"I'm warning you now," Lorelai continued with small smile, "you don't ever want me to see me in the morning without my coffee. I can be a monster."

"That is just in the morning?"

"You hurt me Luke," Lorelai cried mockingly, "you hurt me deep."

"You'll get over it," Luke teased.

"I suppose," Lorelai sipped her coffee and leaned against the doorframe to Rory's room and watched as Luke drilled the final shelf into place. "She's really going to love these. I can't thank you enough for doing this."

"It's no problem, I told you that already."

"I know…"

"Don't be all modest now Gilmore," Luke mumbled, "I don't mind doing this for you and Rory, she's worth it."

"Oh she is?"

"Yeah," Luke nodded, "that little girl of yours is quite a character, quite like her crazy mother and I'm happy to be a friend."

"I'm glad you are."

"Me too," Luke answered, "hey, can I ask you something?"

"Well, since you just did…"

"Geez," Luke grumbled, "something else too? It's about my dad."

"Is something wrong with him?" Lorelai asked hurriedly and Luke shrugged.

"I don't know," he answered honestly, "has he said anything to you about not feeling well? He's been acting so strange lately. I'm worried."

"You should ask him about it," Lorelai told him, "but no, he hasn't said anything to me. Though, I do know what you mean…about acting strange I mean. I've noticed that too."

"Okay," Luke nodded, "so it's not just me. That makes me feel better…a little."

"Do you think we should talk to him?"

"Maybe…he'll talk to you, he always does."

"He talks to you too Luke," Lorelai fought, "probably more."

"Not sure about that," Luke said, "but maybe over dinner this weekend."

"Sounds like a plan," Lorelai agreed.

"Great," Luke nodded, "I'm going to get out of your hair. Dad is expecting me back at the store."

"Oh for sure," Lorelai agreed, "thanks again for doing this Luke."

"My pleasure," Luke said, "I'll see you later?"

"Yup," she told him and waved as he headed out the back door and she sighed to herself before pouring herself another cup of coffee.

She headed back to the living room and sank back down onto the couch. She glanced at her diary and mentally debated before picking it up and flipping back open to the page she was on.

I can not, I repeat, can not let myself start…oh man, I don't think I can even write it. No, it's not real…it's just…convenient. Yeah, convenient. I'm having a good time getting to know Luke better and really becoming pretty good friends with him. He's a great friend and has really taken to Rory. And Rory loves him. She is starting to see him a father-figure light and has much as I am happy for that…it scares me too.

I don't want her to get to close to him if he ends up leaving and moving to California with Kara when they get married. He swears he isn't going to move away…but I don't know. I mean, I just…I don't know. I think that Kara will get her way, the girl always does. I wouldn't be surprised if he was moving to California within six months.

I'm just saying…

I could be wrong.

I hope I'm wrong really, but I guess we won't know.

They still haven't set a date yet. I wonder when it will happen. I guess I'm just being a…I don't want to say jealous, but…it's weird.

I need to get out and not think about this anymore. I don't know what is wrong with me…

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Luke couldn't take it anymore and his conversation with Lorelai the day before wasn't doing anything to calm his nerves. He watched his dad with a steady eye, looking for any clue as to what could be bothering the elder Danes man.

"Luke," Liz's voice interrupted his thoughts and he silently cursed, "Can you do me a favor?"

"Um, sure?"

"Great! Can you take Jess to the library, he's got some project he has to do but I promise Lorelai I'd help her with some stuff tonight at the Inn for some big wedding party they are having there next week and…"

"Sure," Luke agreed with a quick nod of his head, "I can watch him tonight."

"Thanks Luke," Liz exclaimed, "You are the best big brother and uncle ever! He'll be getting home from school within the next hour or so, I'm headed over to the Inn now."

"What about Rory?"

"Oh," Liz shrugged, "I think…I think she might be going to the Inn with us."

"Call Lorelai and tell her I'll take Rory with Jess and me to the library so you can work without any distraction, it's no problem at all."

"Oh Luke that would be so great," Liz cried "I'll call over to her office now. Thanks again!"

Luke just shook his head as he watched his sister rush upstairs to the store's office and chuckled to himself. He couldn't get over how scattered brained she could be, even now with having a kid. He still hoped that she would settle down and sow some more permanent roots and loose her immaturity.

Lorelai on the other hand was not immature and Luke was getting a kick of getting to know her and having a friendship with her. Even though she was so young when Rory was born she knows more than she should and works harder than anyone he's ever known and he can't deny it to himself anymore, he was fascinated by her.

That scared him more than he knew.

The ringing of the phone behind him pulled him from his thoughts and he grabbed at it hurriedly.

"William's Hardware," he said into the phone and grinned slightly when the Kara's voice answered him.

"Hey Luke," she greeted happily and Luke could tell she was smiling big, "I miss you."

"I miss you too Kara," he automatically answered, "when are you coming to visit?"

"Actually I wanted to talk to you about that…"

"Okay."

"I want you to come here," she told him and Luke held in the groan that came to his lips.

"I can't do that Kara," he told her, "I've got to work."

"But Luke," Kara interrupted, "I want you to see the place I want to have the wedding so we can get it booked and we need to go over some of the other wedding stuff…"

"Like the date."

"Yeah," Kara stated, "Actually I think I have that all figured out."

"You do?"

"Yup, I really am thinking about December, Christmastime."

Luke groaned, "Christmas?"

"It would be beautiful here then," Kara insisted, "I'd really like a Christmas wedding."

"This is really what you want?" Luke asked and he could almost in-vision her head bobbing up and down earnestly.

"I do Luke, really."

"Okay then," Luke stated, "we'll have a Christmas wedding."

"Thank you Luke!" she cried, "you won't be disappointed."

"And I'll even fly out for you this week," Luke agreed too, "I know I need to."

"Oh thank you so much! Just let me know when you are coming and we'll get the plans made. Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!"

"Kara, I'd do anything for you, I love you."

"I love you too," Kara smiled through the phone, "so much! I'm so happy about all of this Luke! I'm so happy."

"I'm happy too Kara," Luke said more for his own benefit than hers, "I miss you though. You're going to have to come out here soon so we can look for a place to live. We'll get plans for that made while I'm there though."

"Yeah that sounds great Luke," Kara said and Luke could tell she was distracted, "hey I've gotta go. My mom and I are going dress shopping today with my sister and she just got here. I'll talk to you later?"

"Yeah I call you later tonight when I've made my flight plans."

"Perfect, love you."

"Love you," Luke answered and was then greeted with a dial tone. Laughing quietly he replaced the phone just as an older customer came in and he turned his attention to his work.

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I feel so dead today Maddie. I'm so tired and working my butt off with this horrific bridezilla in town and making my life hell. I'm so thankful that Liz agreed to come and help me out today and Luke was more than a miracle when he agreed to take the kids to the library while we worked. I don't know what I would have done without them.

Liz and I are working some more on the house tomorrow. Painting the kitchen probably and maybe the living room too…not sure about that yet, but I'm just happy to be almost done with the house.

I love it!

Well since I'm about to keel over Maddie I should probably close my eyes and fade to dreamland…Rory is sleeping in her new room for the first time tonight. I hope she likes it.

I know she is.

She is.

She's such an amazing kid. I'm glad that everything is working out with her. She's got a best friend in Jess and school is doing amazing things for her confidence. I wonder if she has any other friends at school, I haven't really heard anything about it yet. She's only been there a week though…

I'll have to ask her about that tomorrow…she needs too. She can't cling to Jess forever.

I'm glad they are in the same class and get along so well though.

They need each other. I hope they never forget that.

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A/N: Yay for another chapter being written! I hope you liked this one. The story line is starting to develop more and I hope that it is developing in a positive way. Please tell me what you think…I like to know.