I know, I haven't updated but this story was so spur of the moment that I really didn't think through that if I posted it, I would have to update for four stories. So, my fault, I'm sorry, I'll try my best with updates but I can't make promises. Thank you to everyone who reviewed, although some could've been a little politer. Sam and I ask if you have criticism that's actually constructive, share it. If it's just criticism, keep it to yourself please.

Rory got home to find her mom wasn't there.

"Mom?" Rory asked.

She went upstairs and looked in her mom's room.

"Mom" Rory said again.

The bed was always unmade so it was impossible to tell if it had been slept in last night. Rory started to get worried and headed downstairs. She grabbed the phone and dialed her mom's cell phone number.

"Hello?" Lorelai answered sleepily.

"Mom, where are you?" Rory asked.

"Luke's" Lorelai said.

"Mom" Rory said. "Did you…"

"What? Oh, Rory no, no, no, no" Lorelai said. "We were just talking and it got really late and Luke didn't think I should drive home when I was so tired and it was so late so I just stayed here"

"In his bed?" Rory asked.

"He slept on the couch" Lorelai said. "If that's what you're getting at"

"Okay" Rory said, unsure of what to think.

"Rory, it was nothing, I swear" Lorelai said.

"I know" Rory said. "I guess I know how you felt last week"

"What do mean?" Lorelai asked.

"I panicked when I saw you weren't home" Rory said.

"I'm sorry, I should've called" Lorelai said. "I'll be home soon, okay?"

"Okay" Rory said.

"It was nothing" Lorelai repeated, making sure Rory knew.

"I know, I know" Rory said.

She hung up the phone.

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Lorelai watched as Luke put on his baseball cap.

"We're screwed you know" Lorelai said.

"Why are we screwed?" Luke asked.

"Do you know what people are going to think when they see me come downstairs and they didn't see me come into the diner this morning?" Lorelai asked

"Just tell them the truth" Luke said.

"Babette, Miss Patty" Lorelai said.

"It might take a couple of days but they'll eventually accept the answer" Luke said.

"Babette, Miss Patty" Lorelai said. (A/N: Name that episode, all true Java Junkies will know it!)

"Okay, maybe it'll take a month or two but eventually they'll see what really happened" Luke said.

Lorelai stared at him.

"Okay, maybe you can sneak out the back?" Luke asked.

"Is the diner open?" Lorelai asked.

"Damn, Caesar opened it" Luke said. "Okay, what if I distract everyone and you sneak out?"

"Are you going to sing or dance?" Lorelai asked, smiling.

"No" Luke said.

"Then someone's bound to see me come down the stairs" Lorelai said. "But if you really wanted to, you could…"

"Lorelai, I am not going to sing" Luke said.

"Okay, then you deal with the questions from Miss Patty and Babette" Lorelai said.

"Fine, I will" Luke said.

It was quiet again.

"Okay we need a plan" Luke said, caving in.

"Ha! So I was thinking" Lorelai said. "If we just act like I got here when the diner opened and I just went upstairs to borrow something from you, then we'll have an alibi"

"That's your plan?" Luke asked with his eyebrow raised. "It's seven thirty in the morning, why have you been waiting for two hours to get a hammer?"

"So it has a few faults" Lorelai said.

"A lot of faults" Luke said.

"You got a better one?" Lorelai asked.

"Nope" Luke said. "Let's go"

As they headed to the door, Lorelai picked up a hammer.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked.

"Borrowing a hammer" Lorelai said with a duh tone.

"And what are you going to say when people ask you why you came here at 5:30 AM to borrow a hammer?" Luke asked.

"You open the diner at 5:30AM? Is anyone even awake at that ungodly hour?" Lorelai asked.

"Lorelai" Luke said.

"I'm going" Lorelai said, putting her hands in the air. "You know, now I know you have a soft side, you can't pretend to be Mister Grumpy Diner Man anymore"

Luke rolled his eyes. Lorelai and he went downstairs.

"So, thanks for letting me borrow that hammer" Lorelai said for everyone to hear.

"Well you wouldn't shut up until I gave it to you" Luke said. "Plus you got here so early"

Lorelai looked into the diner and found that neither Miss Patty nor Babette was there.

"Well, that was pointless" Lorelai said.

"Would you of rather of had them here?" Luke asked.

"You're right" Lorelai said. "Coffee to go"

Luke reached for two cups and filled them with coffee. He handed them to Lorelai.

"Ugh, don't tell Caesar, but yours is better" Lorelai said, taking a sip of one. "I should go"

"Bye" Luke said.

"Luke…thanks for the necklace" Lorelai said.

"It was nothing" Luke said.

"Yeah…nothing" Lorelai said.

She headed out of the diner.

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"Rory, I'm home!" Lorelai called.

She came into the living room and found Rory waiting.

"Coffee" Lorelai said. "Unfortunately, not Luke's"

"Nice necklace" Rory said. "I don't remember you wearing that last night"

"What?"

Lorelai looked down.

"I forgot I had put this on" Lorelai said. "It was a gift…from Luke"

"Oh" Rory said.

"Rory, I swear, nothing happened" Lorelai said. "Luke and I are friends; we'll always be friends, just friends"

"I believe you" Rory said.

"You should, I mean why would I lie?" Lorelai asked.

"You wouldn't" Rory said.

It was then Sookie came into the house. She was panting and wearing an apron.

"Lorelai" Sookie said. "Lorelai, I did something stupid"

"Okay, did anything catch fire?" Lorelai asked concerned.

"No, not well I was cooking" Sookie said. "I was arguing with Jackson"

"About vegetables" Lorelai said.

"Exactly, only this wasn't like normal" Sookie said. "I asked him out"

"You ask him out, Sookie, that's great" Lorelai said.

"Is it?" Sookie asked.

"Of course, why wouldn't it be?" Lorelai asked.

"What if I mess everything up?" Sookie asked. "He's my produce guy, where will I go for vegetables if he hates me and refuses to sell me produce after the date? I won't be able to cook, I'll lose me job, I'll have to live on the street…"

"Whoa, whoa, calm down" Lorelai said.

It was then Lorelai noticed Sookie's apron from the inn.

"Did you run here?" Lorelai asked.

Sookie nodded.

"Rory, can you go get her some water?" Lorelai asked.

Rory nodded and went to the kitchen. Lorelai sat Sookie on the couch.

"Okay, first off" Lorelai said. "I'm sure more than one person in Stars Hollow grows vegetables. Secondly, I don't know any human being that could possibly hate you. You are the sweetest, nicest, person I know. Besides, Jackson already liked you enough to accept the date"

Sookie took a deep breath.

"Okay, you're right" Sookie said. "I overreacted"

Lorelai nodded.

"Hey, you're not dressed for work" Sookie said, confused.

"Yeah, I have to come in a little later" Lorelai said. "I overslept"

"Oh, okay" Sookie said. "I should get back; I left the kitchen without telling anyone"

"That might be a good idea" Lorelai said.

"Okay," Sookie said, taking a breath. "I'll see you later"

"Yup" Lorelai said.

Sookie got up and headed to the door.

"Sookie" Lorelai said, before her friend left. "He'll love you"

"Thanks" Sookie said.

Sookie left.

"So why'd you lie to her?" Rory asked.

"It wasn't a lie, I did oversleep" Lorelai said. "I just didn't specify where I overslept"

Rory looked questioningly at Lorelai.

"Of all the people I thought who would take this the wrong way, I didn't think it would be you" Lorelai said.

"I'm sorry, it's just…weird" Rory said.

"It was just two friends spending time together" Lorelai said. "That's all"

"Okay" Rory said. "So I should probably go catch my bus"

"Probably" Lorelai said.

"See you at Luke's later?" Rory asked.

"Actually, I think I'll just come home after work" Lorelai said.

"Okay" Rory said. "So bye"

"Bye, Hon" Lorelai said.

Rory picked up her backpack and left. Lorelai collapsed onto the couch.

"So, sorry about Emily nagging you about the dating thing" Lorelai said. "She just can't get it out of her head that we're not dating"

"She's mentioned it before?" Luke asked.

"At Rory's birthday party" Lorelai said. "When you brought the ice"

Luke nodded.

"I mean, I guess I can see where she would get the idea" Lorelai said.

"We do spend a lot of time together" Luke said.

"But we're just friends" Lorelai said.

"And I feed you" Luke said.

"Yeah, so it's ridiculous to assume we're dating" Lorelai said.

"Yeah, ridiculous" Luke said.

"I mean us, date?" Lorelai said.

"Yeah" Luke said.

"Yeah, why would we date?" Lorelai asked out loud. "I mean, we're just friends"

Lorelai got up and went to go get dressed for work. As she was taking the necklace off she stopped to look at it. How weird was it that Luke's mother's necklace looked exactly like her favorite necklace? She shook her head and continued to get ready.

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Okay, that was a pretty pointless and short chapter but I promise you some action will happen in the next chapter. I also promise that I'll post that one a heck of a lot faster than this one. So please review, but if you want to criticize, it better be constructive and phrased kindly.