Thought I'd treat you to another chapter! :)

Chapter 8

"Chris..." Lorelai said.

"Why the hell didn't you call me Lor? I mean our daughter's in hospital and I had to hear it from your mother!" He exclaimed.

"I was going to call you. I've just been a bit preoccupied! It only happened yesterday." Lorelai said.

"What happened? Who was driving? I'm going to kill them!" Chris said angrily.

"No you're not. It was an accident." Lorelai said. "Why don't you actually concentrate on your daughter's who's right here?"

Chris calmed down a little and turned to Hannah. "Hey kiddo. How are you feeling?" He asked.

"Like I'm not going to be able to walk for months." Hannah said sarcastically.

"Sorry..." He said.

Hannah just shook her head. "Why are you here?" She asked.

"What?" He said confused. "To see you." He said. "I heard about the accident and I came straight here."

"So it takes me being in hospital for you to actually show up." She said bitterly.

Chris was taken aback by her hostility. "Honey..."

"Do not call me honey." She snapped. "You don't get to show up after not seeing us for years and act all fatherly. You don't get to do that!"

"Ok hon, calm down." Lorelai said softly.

Just then Luke came in and stopped when he saw the two new visitors. "Hi." He said awkwardly.

"Hi Luke." Lorelai said giving him a strained smile.

"Hang on a minute. You were here yesterday with them." Emily said. "It was you driving, wasn't it?"

"Mom..." Lorelai warned.

"You were driving?" Chris said angrily. "You asshole!" He said rushing towards him and pinning him to the wall. "I'm going to kill you!"

"CHRIS!" Lorelai exclaimed, getting up and dragging Chris off him. "Leave him alone!"

"Why?" Chris demanded angrily. "Why are you defending him? He put our kid in hospital!"

"It was an accident!" Lorelai exclaimed. "It wasn't Luke's fault. Some other car ran into him and knocked him off course."

"Seriously Lorelai, I don't see why you're putting this guy before your daughter." Emily said. "Unless you're dating him, of course. I'd understand that." She said spitefully.

Lorelai glanced at Luke who glanced back.

"Oh my god! You're dating the guy who put your daughter in hospital? Hannah may not be able to walk because of him! God I can't believe you would put him first." Emily exclaimed.

"Don't you dare! Hannah and Rory are my number one priorities! I NEVER put anyone before him but yes, Luke and I are dating and do you know why? Because he's the most decent, kindest man I've ever met." Lorelai said angrily.

"I can't believe you'd date someone like him!" Chris said. "Lor, put aside the fact he put our daughter in hospital, he's not exactly your type." He said insultingly, giving Luke a once over and scoffing at his flannel and baseball cap.

"Just shut up everyone! Shut up!" Hannah suddenly shouted.

Everyone stopped and turned to her.

Hannah was glaring at her dad. "Get out! I want you out!" She said.

"You heard her." Chris said, looking at Luke assuming she was talking to him and was feeling a bit smug.

"No I'm talking to you dad." She said. "If you can't accept the fact that this was an accident, then I don't want to see you. I was in the car remember! Luke couldn't have done anything to stop it."

"Hannah..." Chris said.

She shook her head. "No! You don't get to come in and insult someone who's actually been a constant in our lives like you should have been. Luke's done all the things you should have done." She said angrily. "Just go!"

"I think you should go, Chris." Lorelai said.

Chris didn't know what to say but knew he couldn't win so he glared at Luke before reluctantly leaving.

"Hannah, darling, you have to understand your father's worry. He hears you've been in a car crash. He's going to be angry with the person who was driving." She said giving a sidelong glare to Luke.

Hannah shook her head. "No, he doesn't get to swan in and be all fatherly when he can't even be bothered to send us a birthday card or call us when he says he will. This was an accident. I don't blame Luke so noone else should. If you feel differently, I think you should leave too."

Emily stood there shocked. She didn't say anything for a minute before sending a glare in Luke's direction. "Fine." She said and left.

Hannah let out a big breath.

Lorelai looked at Luke who was looking as shocked. "I'm sorry." She said. "I didn't know they'd attack you like that."

"It's fine." He said.

Hannah saw the bag he was holding. "You brought food?" She asked.

"Yeh..uh..just a burger and some fries. Thought you might be hungry." He said awkwardly.

"Oh I am so hungry!" She said enthusiastically.

Luke gave her a small smirk before handing the bag over. "Here."

"Thanks." She smiled.

"I'm sorry if I came in at the wrong moment." He said awkwardly.

"It's fine." She said. "I wanted and excuse to throw dad out anyway."

Luke glanced at Lorelai, not really knowing what to say.

"Hey hon, do you mind if I just talk to Luke for a minute outside?" She asked.

"Yeh that's fine. I'm good." She said with a mouthful.

Lorelai laughed. "Take it easy. And you better leave some for me!"

"No way, it's too good." Hannah grinned.

Lorelai then went outside to the hallway with Luke. "I'm so sorry." She apologised. "Chris shouldn't have..."

"It's fine. I guess if I had a daughter and she got into a car accident, I'd want to kill the driver too." He said.

Lorelai gave him a small smile. "He shouldn't have done that though."

"It's fine." He assured her. "What's up with Hannah and him though? She didn't seem too happy to see him."

Lorelai sighed. "Hannah's always been more resentful towards him. Rory's always wanted a relationship with him but Hannah's always resented the fact he was never there. I've tried to get her to talk to him but she's not interested."

Luke nodded. "So I guess she knows about us now..." He said cautiously.

"Yeh well she sort of figured it out before." Lorelai said. "She's happy for us though."

Luke relaxed a bit. "Really? And Rory?"

"She doesn't know yet." Lorelai said. "So we are a us?" She asked.

"We are if you want us to be." He said.

She smiled. "I guess I'll tell Rory today then after school."

Luke nodded. He leant in and gave her a kiss.

"Ok so I'm guessing you two have finally gotten together." A voice said from behind them.

They whipped round and saw Rory standing there, hiding a smirk.

"Rory.." Lorelai said.

"Um hey.." Luke said going a bright shade of red.

"So is there something you want to tell me?" Rory said not able to hide her smirk this time.

"Um...yeh?" Lorelai said.

Rory smiled at her mom's guilty look. "It's fine. I'm happy for you. I'm going to go see Hannah. Resume your smooching." She smirked and disappeared into Hannah's room.

Lorelai turned to Luke and started giggling. "We totally got busted."

"Yeh.." Luke chuckled embarrassed. "You think she's ok with it?"

Lorelai smiled at his concern. "I think so." She then went serious. "Can I ask you something though?"

"Sure anything." He said.

"Could we...um..could we maybe not go on our first date until Hannah starts getting better? I mean I know that's a big ask but I have to focus on her right now." She said nervously.

Luke smiled. "That's fine. Hannah's the priority now. I get that."

Lorelai relaxed. "And that's why you're a great guy." She smiled sincerely. She leaned forward and kissed him again. "Kissing's ok though." She smiled.

"Good to know." Luke smiled. He then pulled away. "So how are you holding up?" He asked.

Lorelai sighed, bringing herself back to reality. "I'm ok." She said unconvincingly.

"Lorelai.." He said gently.

"I..I just have to be ok." She said, her voice cracking. "I have to be the strong one. I can't let myself cry infront of her." She said tears welling up in her eyes.

"Well I'm not Hannah." He said. "You don't have to be strong infront of me."

Lorelai felt the tears fall and felt Luke's strong arms go around her and she hugged him tightly. Luke just held her as she let out all her bottled up emotions.

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