A/N: OK I know there has been some comments on Mitchum, he's still an asss, mostly he's been surprised but the Mitchum that has fun controlling his children's lives will reappear. But thanks for reading and for the rviews and I hope you all enjoy this chapter!

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The next morning Lucas and Peyton woke up unknowing of each other's conversations the night before.

"Morning Lucas," Peyton said nervously, she had been dreaming of the kiss the night before and what could have happened had she not pushed him away, more so she was hoping she didn't sleep talk.

"Morning Peyton," Lucas also had a dream of the kiss, of course he was glad he had woken up before Peyton to take a very cold shower.

"Lucas I know after all I said you probably don't want to listen to anything I have to say but," she said being cut off.

"Wait Peyton I have something to tell you."

Peyton looked surprised that he had cut her off during her important speech but just nodded her head for him to continue.

"I am not leaving Peyton. You always push me away but this time I'm not going anywhere. You can fight me the whole time, I don't care, but I'm staying here with you to help you out."

"Well before you interrupted me I was going to tell you I didn't want you to go, but you beat me to it so."

"You were?"

"Yeah. Lucas you mean a lot to me and you helped me get here to this point were I am and I know we have this huge past but I'd like to think we can still be friends."

"Friends." There was that word again. If I am not in love with Peyton why does that word hurt like a sword to the heart, you should be happy she's even giving you a chance.

"Lucas," she said waving a hand over his face, "you still with me buddy?"

"Yeah sorry. Yeah we can still be friends. We just forget about last night and move on ahead, but regardless if Mitchum doesn't show, what are you going to do?"

"Well new best friend, I've decided to stay here. Rory is going to give us a tour of the town, and then she is going to have me talk to Logan over the phone to get us acquainted. Although, if you want you can leave Lucas, I mean your mom is going to have a baby and then there is school and…"

"Hey, hey, I said I'm not leaving you Peyton. You're going to have to think of a better excuse if you want me gone. I told my mom I was going to help you through this, however long it took; she knows I'm 18 so she can't hold me back, plus she thinks of you like a daughter and school, you know me I'm ahead, I'm just taking classes right now so I can be in school not necessarily because I need them."

"Ok then. Well I'm going to be helping Lorelai at the inn in return for a room here and she knows you worked at your mom's café so she is going to try to get you to work at her boyfriend, Luke's diner."

"Isn't it a bit weird her boyfriend is also a Luke?"

"Yes, it would be loads of fun going there and keep yelling out Luke to get both of you to turn around. OMG! I just sounded like Lorelai."

"That is scary."

"Shut up Lucas!"

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"So you're giving the newbies a tour here?"

"Yeah, it's great that you're helping Peyton mom."

"Yeah well I feel like it's my duty to keep good karma because of how I was helped back when I ran away."

"True. So are you going to tell me what bug you have up your butt every time someone mentions Luke?"

"I…oh kid I screwed things up so bad."

"Why? What happened?"

"I had reached my boiling point with the April thing and I had a heated discussion with Luke and brokedown and next thing you know I'm at Christopher's house and then…"

"Oh mom you didn't?"

"Yeah I did," she said, tears falling down her face.

"What are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I know I have to tell him but things are so bad right now I don't think I can tell him without things ending. The worst part is, is that I don't know if I want things to continue."

"But Luke, he's supposed to be your one."

"That's what I thought too but things have never been so screwed up and I can't be completely mad at Luke because he has to get to know his daughter but he's also been putting our relationship in the backseat and, days has made me feel unfit to be with him. He's just confusing."

"I can't believe what you did but I understand, you know after I found out Logan had slept around during our break I went to see Jess. He had opened a bookstore, I was about to kiss him but I stopped myself. I just loved Logan too much to do that."

"I love Luke, but you know me, always running from commitment, but I was the one the wanted the commitment this time, it was Luke who wasn't ready."

"Don't know what to say mom other than to tell him."

"I know, I'm just trying to find the right time."

Rory looked at her watch, "Ooh look at the time, I'm gonna be late meeting Lucas and Peyton. Gotta go."

"Ok babe but be safe oh and remember to warn Lucas about Babette and Ms. Patty."

"I will," she said walking fast and waving, it was Gilmore code, no running.

"And don't forget to teach them 'oy with the poodles already'," she yelled out.

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"Sorry I didn't get here earlier, got caught up talking with my mom."

"It's cool, Sookie made us an awesome breakfast."

"That's Sookie for you, amazing in the kitchen."

"So are we gonna get this tour started," spoke Lucas.

"Sure but Lucas to give you fair warning, there are two ladies, Ms. Patty and Babette, they like young men and butt pinching so be on the lookout for them."

He turned to Peyton as to say WTH?

They walked around stopping at Luke's to introduce them, at the Gilmore residence and other town sites, at each place they had to stop to introduce them to the town. Taylor wanted a town meeting to discuss them and Kirk ran off to make souvenirs of the newbies.

They made there way to Luke's to actually eat because Rory was hungry and of course needed the finest coffee.

"This place is really weird. I mean Tree Hill was always drama filled and you're town is comical."

"Thank you Luke. Yeah this place can get pretty crazy, especially when they see new people. It's like they're at a zoo."

"And Ms. Patty. I feel violated."

Rory and Peyton started laughing. "I warned you Lucas and you just shrugged it off."

"Oh that reminds me. Speaking of Lukes, I decided we should come here when Lucas is working and yell out Luke to see both of them turn around," Peyton said in between her laughter.

"That will be great! I know my mom, oh wait never mind, but yes, you and me can definitely aggravate the Lukes. We have been teaching you well."

"Haha I know. I think I'll like this place."

"Yeah Stars Hollow has a way of winning you over."

"Yeah despite the butt pinching I'll be fine, but thanks for asking."

"Aww Lucas you'll be fine," Peyton said, "besides if things go well we won't be here for long," she whispered in his ear.

"Well that meal was good, but I have to meet some friends and you have to get back to the inn so my mother knows you weren't kidnapped by the town.

Rory left the pair and Lucas and Peyton started walking back.

"Peyt, what'd you mean by we wouldn't be here for long."

"Well Lucas, I'm gonna try it out here, but I don't want you giving up your life for me so if I see we're not gaining any ground we can go back to Tree Hill."

"As great as that sounds, it seems as though you won't enjoy the return. Speaking of giving up your life, you shouldn't do that for me."

"Lucas I just don't want you to think that if you had stayed in Tree Hill your life would be better."

Lucas stopped and grabbed her arm, "Peyton, look at me. My life in Tree Hill may be great but you not being there will just take away all the greatness."

A smile overtook her features and then she started walking again.

He called out confused, "Peyton!"

"Just walk Lucas, don't ruin it."

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"Finn! Colin! Stephanie! It's so good to see you guys. At least you weren't sent to another country."

"Well love my father is demanding my presence in Australia, but I don't know for how long. I will miss the feeling of being exotic."

"Not if you get the Asian bird flu," Colin retorted.

"Colin, hush your mouth! You're just jealous because your father just wants you at his headquarters in Hartford which means no traveling."

"Where are you off to Steph?" Rory asked curiously.

"Well for the summer, here, but then I have to go to New York , then North Carolina, and attending other DAR functions with my mother who wants me to become the "socialite" she's always dreamed of while I'm trying to get them to let me find an actual job."

"I see the dreaded "real life" has finally come."

"Yes love indeed it has. You're the lucky one. You're mother escaped that life, a goddess in my books, I need to meet her before I head down under."

"Don't worry Finn, you'll meet my mother. She'll be amused to learn you all think she's some type of goddess, especially from men with accents like yours."

"Ahh but it's the truth. And she must look like a goddess I mean she is your mother. It's a shame Logan got to you first and that you're not a redhead."

Stephanie and Colin rolled their eyes at the last comment.

"Sorry Rory. It just seems like we're going to be able to hang out like we used to anymore."

"No it's perfectly understandable; I mean after this coming year, I'll be facing all these things too, but we're friends and I at least wanted us to have some get together before everyone is gone, although Logan does seem to be gone."

"Yes it seems Mitchum Huntzberger finally got what he wanted, to be Logan's puppet master."

Rory became uncomfortable at the topic of Mitchum because of what he had said to her, sending Logan to London and especially because of Peyton.

"Guys, this is a special meeting, we shouldn't be spending it talking about the devil incarnate."

Colin spoke, "You know my mom said there was a time when Mitchum Huntzberger wasn't so bad."

Stephanie laughed, "Was this before or after she slept with him?"

Rory almost choked on her water, Colin was beet red and Stephanie and Finn we're dying of laughter.

"Is that true?" Rory asked curiously.

"Love it is the absolute truth. It was when Colin was young, I think that's why Logan and Colin started hanging out, their parents always would."

"It ended at that time too. Of course, being high society everyone knew about it but no body talked about it."

"Don't you think we can change it, you know the future? I mean you all hate how you're being forced into this life but if you all disagree on how things are then maybe this generation can change things, make them better for future generations."

"I wish we could Ror, but we still have our parents pressuring us. They control everything until they're dead and by then, we would've had to teach our children the "proper way" to do things."

"Well it's worth a shot.i guess I'm just bitter not having Logan around."

"Yes we do miss Huntz too. Seems we can't organize anything without him. And love, no parties and no rum make Finn a dull boy."

"Finn you can never be dull," Stephanie said and they all laughed.

They continued to talk until it got too late and they decided to talk again so they could have a party.

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Back at the inn Peyton and Lucas were helping Lorelai clean the Dragonfly, apparently the weekend was going to be busy with tourists so they were going to have to prepared to take them all in.

Peyton was in the middle of vacuuming when she heard a knock at the main door and was shocked to see who it was.

"Look Peyton, this is how it's going to go. I'm going to pay for whatever you need, have an account to transfer funds to you as soon as we get a DNA test proving you are in fact my daughter. You will have to do as I say and you will not, I repeat will not come and show your face around Hartford again. I don't want the rest of my family or the news learning about you. This kind of publicity can harm my reputation and I cannot afford that. My son Logan already knows, but judging that this place is run by the Gilmores I know why. I will come back so that we can talk. Do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal."

"Good, then I will send someone tomorrow so that they can get what they need from you for the test. Goodbye and goodnight."

"Goodnight," she repeated softly as she watched him walk away, 'what the hell had just happened?'