This is going to be a dramatic chapter so beware! ;) Please keep the reviews coming! :)

Chapter 6

Luke, Lorelai, Hannah and Rory were all sat in the waiting room when Emily suddenly appeared.

"Any news?" Lorelai asked spotting her.

"It's just angina." Emily said clearly relieved. "The doctor said he should be fine with plenty of rest and a healthier diet."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh thank god." Lorelai said.

"They said we can see him now. I thought I'd come and get you all first." She said.

"Thanks." Lorelai said sincerely. She glanced at her daughters. "You two go with your Grandma. I'll be there in a minute." She said.

Rory and Hannah nodded and disappeared off with Emily.

Luke looked at Lorelai. "You ok?" He asked.

"Yeh. I just..uh..needed a minute." She admitted. She felt a tear fall down her face. "Sorry..." She said wiping it away.

"It's ok. Come here." He said giving her another hug. "He's ok. He's going to be fine."

"I know." She sniffed. She then pulled away from him and gave him a genuine smile. "Thanks for coming. I needed you." She admitted.

"Anytime." He smiled.

It was then that Lorelai saw it. That look in his eyes. That look that everyone else in the town was talking about. She saw it. They locked eyes for a minute before slowly leaning forward and kissing.

"Wow..." Lorelai laughed nervously pulling away after a moment.

"Yeh.." Luke said just as nervous.

"Um..I..." She started but she was interrupted by Rory and Hannah running back.

"Mom, he really is ok." Hannah smiled.

"Yeh he looks good." Rory smiled.

Lorelai managed to take her glance away from Luke and smiled at her daughters. "That's great. I think I might stay and see if your Grandma needs anything. Why don't you two go home? Luke can take you." She said. She glanced at Luke. "Is that ok?"

"Sure." He said. He smiled at Rory and Hannah. "Come on." He said turning to go towards the exit.

"Luke?" Lorelai said.

Luke turned back round.

"We'll talk later ok?" She said giving him a nervous smile.

He smiled back and nodded. "We'll talk later."

"Ok good." She smiled and watched them leave. She stood there for a moment just taking in what had happened.

Luke led them to the truck and helped them into the front, Hannah in the middle and Rory next to her. He then got into the driving seat.

"Whoa, it's really got snowy." Rory commented watching the snow come down heavily.

"Yeh they mentioned there might be a blizzard coming." Luke said. "We should get going." He said turning the engine on and then driving off.

About 10 minutes later, they were on the highway and the snow was coming down even heavier. Luke was driving really carefully and decided to get off on the next exit and go on quieter roads. As he was turning off, a car quickly pulled infront of him cutting him up and nearly making him go into him. "Jeez!" He exclaimed, having to break quickly. He continued off the exit and got to a crossroads. He waited for the light to turn green and when he did, he started to cross it when suddenly a car came across on red and clipped the back of his truck as it tried to miss him. Luke tried to regain control but the truck hit some black ice and the steering became harder.

"Luke! Watch out!" Hannah shouted.

Luke looked up and before he could do anything, the truck crashed into the barrier at the side and went down a ditch into a tree. He groaned, holding his shoulder which was hurting badly. He didn't care about himself though. He looked across at Rory and Hannah. He was relieved to see Rory's eyes open. "Rory?" He said gently. "Are you ok? Does anything hurt?" He asked.

"Just my head." She said quietly. "I..I think I'm ok." She said shaken. She looked across at Hannah whose eyes were closed. "Han? Hannah?" She said worried. She looked at Luke with tears in her eyes. "Why isn't she waking up?"

Luke's heart dropped as he saw Hannah not moving. "I..I don't know." He said. "Um can you reach into my pocket and get my phone and call an ambulance? I can't move my shoulder much." He said.

Rory nodded and with her hand trembling, she reached into his pocket and got his phone to call for help.

"Hannah?" Luke said quietly. "Hannah, can you hear me?"

He was so relieved when he suddenly heard her groan and saw her eyes flutter open. "Luke?" She said quietly.

"It's ok. Don't move ok? We've been in an accident. An ambulance is on its way." He said softly.

"Luke...I'm scared..." Hannah said quietly, shaking. "I...my legs..I can't move them...I can't feel them.."

Luke was really worried when he heard that but he knew he needed to stay strong when he saw Rory's worried face as well. "Help is on its way." He said gently. "Just don't move ok?"

"Don't leave me...please..." Hannah said quietly, reaching for his hand.

"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere." He promised.

"Rory..." Hannah said quietly.

"I'm here, Han." Rory said. "Just hold on in there ok?" Rory glanced at Luke. "We need to call mom..."

Luke nodded. "We'll do it on the way to the hospital."

The ambulance soon arrived and soon after they were on their way to the hospital again. Luke was sat by Hannah's side as she lay on a stretcher. Rory was sat next to him. Luke had rung Lorelai and it was the hardest phone call he had ever had to make.

They soon arrived at the hospital and Luke helped Rory in. They ran into Lorelai straight away. "What happened?" She asked beside herself with worry seeing Hannah in the stretcher.

"There was black ice..." Luke said quietly. "I couldn't do anything. Go with Hannah."

Lorelai glanced at Luke and then at her daughter in the stretcher who was being taken off somewhere and she nodded. She followed Hannah to see what was going on. Rory was also going off to get checked out. Luke sat down in a chair and buried his head in his hands. It had been about 15 minutes when he heard someone sit next to him.

"Luke..." Rory said quietly.

Luke looked up. "Are you ok?" He asked.

"Just a knock to the head. They said I just needed some rest." She said.

Luke nodded relieved it wasn't any worse.

"Have you heard anything about Hannah?" She asked quietly.

He shook his head. "Your mom went with her."

There was a silence and then Rory spoke again. "It wasn't your fault." She said quietly.

Luke looked at her again. "I should never have driven in that weather. It was too dangerous." He said.

"Luke, you're the most careful driver I know. It was that car's fault for going across on a red light. And then there was the black ice. There was nothing you could do. It was an accident." Rory said. "I don't blame you and neither will Hannah."

"Even if she can't feel her legs?" Luke said. He saw Rory looked down, worried. He sighed. "Sorry."

Rory gave him a small smile. "Whatever happens, it wasn't your fault." She said sincerely.

About an hour later, Lorelai came back and it was clear that she had been crying.

"Mom?" Rory said standing up and hugging her. "What's wrong? Is Hannah ok?"

Luke looked up from his seat, dreading the answer.

"I..It's her legs..." Lorelai said shakily. "Th..They're saying they were crushed and the nerves in her legs were damaged. Th..They're saying she might not walk again."

Rory had tears falling down her face now. "Never?" She asked.

"They said she could have intense therapy and maybe in the future, it may help but it would be a long road." Lorelai said quietly.

"C..Can I see her?" Rory asked.

Lorelai nodded. "They've brought her into a room. They said we can go see her now." She glanced at Luke. "Luke? You coming?"

"You go ahead." He said hoarsely.

"Ok." She said quietly.

He watched them walk off. He sat there for a few minutes before he slowly got up, wincing when he moved his shoulder. He went the same way Lorelai went and he managed to find the room. The door was open so he stood by the door. Luke watched Lorelai and Rory talk quietly to Hannah who had obviously been crying as well. He couldn't take it anymore. He had caused this. He turned and left but Lorelai saw him.

Lorelai followed him out of the room and found him further down the corridor on a seat. "Luke..." She said softly.

"I'm so sorry Lorelai. I'm so damn sorry!" Luke said thick with emotion.

Lorelai could see that he was trying to hold back tears. "It was an accident." She said quietly.

"No, I shouldn't have driven in the first place! It's all my fault! It's my fault that she might not walk again. It's all my fault!" He exclaimed emotionally.

"Luke..." Lorelai said going up to him. "Luke..."

Luke let out a big breath and then let Lorelai hug him. "I'm so sorry..."

"It's ok." She said softly. "I don't blame you. I know you Luke. You're a good driver. This could have happened to anyone."

Luke pulled away sat down on the seat, wincing as he hit his shoulder.

"Luke?" Lorelai frowned. "Have you got checked out?"

"I don't need to." He said. "They should focus on Hannah."

Lorelai went and touched Luke's shoulder gently and he winced. "Luke you need to get checked out. Your shoulder's hurting. Please."

"It's fine.." He said.

"Luke." She said quietly. "Please..."

Luke saw the worry in her face and sighed. "Ok."

"Thank you." She said. "Luke?"

"Yeh?" He said turning to her.

She leaned forward and gently kissed him on the lips. "Stop blaming yourself. I need you. Hannah needs you. Please stop kicking yourself over what's happened. It was an accident."

"I don't get why you're not mad.." He said hoarsely. "I mean your daughter is in there...all hurt and you're being nice to me."

Lorelai gave him a small smile. "Because I know that in a split second you would happily change positions with Hannah in there, I know you would take a bullet for both of them. You're a great guy, Luke. This was an awful accident but that's all it was, an accident. Now please go get checked out and then come see Hannah. She's been asking after you." She said softly.

"She has?" Luke asked.

Lorelai gave him a smile. "She doesn't blame you, Luke. She just wants you in there. She needs you."

Luke sighed and wiped a couple of stray tears. "Ok. I..I'll come in a few minutes." He said.

"Promise?" Lorelai asked.

"I promise." He said. "You should get back to her."

Lorelai nodded and watched him go off to a nurse and taken into a room to get checked out. She sat there for a minute before slowly getting up before going back to Hannah's room.

So a very dramatic chapter there! Were you expecting that? ;) Please let me know what you think as was very nervous about this chapter! Review and let me know! Thanks! :)