A/N: I'm probably about to make a few enemies, but hopefully it won't be for long. Um... I have to pause this story, again. I know I suck. But I just want to finish my PDLD, and then continue my Trory;'s. The PDLD won't be going for much longer,. I think maybe four more chapters. maybe six. I'll do it as quick as i can, the i'll be back.

"Hey Luke." Lorelai sat at the counter and put her purse down.

"Hey." He reached for a coffee pot and poured her a cup. "How are you doing with everything?"

"Ok, see, you feeling sorry for me, it's not going to work."

"What do you mean?" he asked, very confused. She seemed to have that effect on him.

"I have my routines Luke. And part f my routine involves me having to fight and beg for my coffee. When you feel sorry for me, it doesn't work the way I'm used to."

"But you get your coffee."

"Not the way I want it."

"Just shut up and drink it." He growled at her, pushing the drink towards her.

"So back to my earlier question, how are you?"

"I'm dealing. Rory has to do what she feels is right and I need to support her."

"So you're ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Thanks. For everything."

"No problem. I'm just glad I could help."

"You did. And I'm really grateful. So I was thinking…"

"Oh God what are you going to make me do now?"

"I just wanted to see if you'd like to come over for another movie night. Godfather Trilogy!" she added excitedly.

"Yeah sure." Luke replied.

"Really?"

"Yeah. Sounds great."

"Great. So how does eight sound? I'll organise the food."

"Oh no. No way. I'll organise the food."

"Fine. Take away my fun." She stood, draining her coffee. "So I'll see you later."

"I'll be there."

"Great." She turned and almost skipped out to her car as her phone rang. "Hello?"

"Mom, it's me."

"Rory! Oh how are you?"

"I'm good. How are you? I'm so sorry for putting you through this."

"It's fine babe. I'm ok now. Luke's really helping me out."

"Luke?"

"Yeah, you know him. Wears a lot of flannel, never without a baseball cap, grunts to get his point across."

"I know who Luke is, I'm just wondering what he's doing to help you."

"We're having movie nights. The other night we watched Casablanca, and Serendipity, and tonight, we're doing The Godfather. But enough about the Hollow and its residents. What about you? Any plans to come home?"

"Not quite. I'm kind of helping Tristan and Haley break up Lucas and Brooke."

"And those last three people would be"

"Tristan's twin brother, his best friend and girlfriend."

"Rory I'm shocked! Since when do you intentionally sabotage other people's relationships?"

"Since Haley is in love with Lucas and he and Brooke are the only one's who don't realise it."

"And what about this Brooke girl, is she in love with him?"

"No. I doubt it. She's kind of all about money and power. Lucas' family don't have much of either of those things."

"Well it all sounds very interesting. Keep me posted."

"It is. I should be home in about another week."

"I'll call the school again when I get home."

"Oh my God! What did you tell them?"

"That you ran away to another state to see your non-boyfriend of course. Would I lie to El Deuce?"

"Oh! You wanted the truth? Ok, I said you were visiting your dad in Boston for a week to get to know your baby sister."

"Nicely done. Ok, I have to go. I love you."

"Love you too."

That night Lorelai changed out of her work clothes and sat on the couch waiting. As she sat there, she could hear everything that was going on outside. Morey was playing his drums and Barbette was making weird noises, which was totally freaking Lorelai out. She tried to tune them out, until she heard a noise on the porch.

"Whoever's out there, I have a really big boyfriend He'll be here any minute so if you plan on killing me either forget it or do it super fast, because otherwise he'll catch you." She yelled at the mystery killer outside.

"Lorelai? What are you talking about? It's me." Luke replied through the door.

"Luke?" she opened the door and pulled him in. "Oh thank God. I thought Jason and Freddy were here to kill me."

"And those people are what Ex-boyfriends?"

"Ha ha. No. Their character's from horror movies. You know, "Nightmare On Elm Street" and those ones with the guy in the hockey mask. He always has a chain saw with him."

"You've watched way too many movies.

"And apparently you haven't watched enough. So where the hell have you been?" she was so bored at five past eight.

"You don't like people coming on time."

"What made you think that?"

"When you were dating Max, I left my tool box here, - and don't say dirty."

"Wasn't gonna."

"Yeah, right. Anyway, I knocked and you were ranting about him being early."

"Wow you remember that?"

"Yeah." He thought it was strange he remembered that night with such detail. "That was the night Rachel left.

"Oh yeah. How are you? With the whole dating thing, any improvements?"

"I'm still living in what used to be an office with my seventeen year old nephew."

"So that'd be a 'no'?"

"It's a no,"

They stood just inside the front door silently for a moment, and then Lorelai started to get uncomfortable.

"So what did you bring?"

"Oh, um… a salad.-"

"You're kidding. I knew I shouldn't have let you organise the food."

"I brought you a burger and fries."

"Thank the Lord! Ok let's watch the movies."

"How's Rory? She coming home soon?"

"Why? Are you sick of me already?"

"I was just-"

"Relax Luke, I'm kidding. She's good. And apparently Tristan and some girl are trying to break up Tristan's brother and girlfriend."

"And Rory wants to help? That doesn't sound like her."

"Well she insists there is love involved."

"Ok then."

Lorelai put in the first movie and they sat back for another long night.

I'm Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll be back as soon as i can.