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"Luke?" Tristan entered the dinner, and went directly to the counter to talk to Luke.

"What's up Tristan?" He looked up from his customer. 'Tristan looks really happy today, I wonder why, no kid is this happy after a first day of school.'

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" he could see that Luke was waiting for him to talk, and it was obvious that he had no intention of moving, so he added "Alone?" he walked around to the other side of the counter, a gesture that not many would dare to do.

"Sure kid, just give me a minute, then we can talk." Finishing with his customer, he directed Tristan into the kitchen. "what's up kid?"

"Well, Rory's birthday is coming up soon, and I was thinking of giving her a surprise party at the Gazebo. You know, close friends, and good food?" he raked a hand through his hair, and stared blankly at Luke, because he was afraid that he was going to say no.

"you do realize that it's only a week away right???" Luke looked skeptically at Tristan for a moment waiting for him to speak.

"yes, I know that it's only a week away. But I would still like to try, will you help me?" he started to bite on his lip, something that he rarely did.

"Sure kid, I'll do whatever you ask me to." He smiled a quick smile, and ruffled Tristan's hair. In the few days that he's known Tristan, he already thought of him as a son.

"Alright, thanks Luke. I need you and Lorelai to gather here tonight after closeing, and we'll talk about the details." Tristan turned to out of the kitchen. He liked the way that Luke would casually mess his hair, or hug him when he needed it. He only knew Luke for a short while, but he was more of a father to him, than his day ever would be.

"Hey Tristan!" he looked up from his feet to stare into the eyes of the girl he was just discussing with Luke. "what's wrong?" she saw a look of sadness that was plastered on his face. She sometimes saw it there, but whenever she asked about it, he would always shake her off.

"Nothing's wrong beautiful." He bent down to kiss her. She tasted like the strawberry lip gloss she was wearing.

Forgetting her concern when his lips sent tingles up her spine, she sat down on a stool. "Luke, coffee?"

"um, no Rory, it will kill you." He simply said.

"please Luke?" God help the world if the Gilmore Girls ever find out that they have the power. He sighed, and gave in.

"Fine, but only one cup." He filled up to cups of steaming coffee, and handed them to Rory and Tristan.

Trying to think of a subtle way of asking her what she wanted for her birthday, but finding none, Luke decided to just plain ask. "so, Rory, what do you want for your birthday this year?" he took the wash cloth, and began absently mindedly wipping the already clean counter.

Rory, eyeing her empty coffee cup, and the full pot, decided on the safest bet. "more coffee?" she asked, hopeful.

"um, I told you one Rory, so no, but seriously, what do you want?" she's hopeless he mused, always the coffee.

"um, I'm not sure yet, but I'm sure whatever you give me will be great Luke, come on Tristan, we better be getting home, bye Luke!" they waved to Luke, and left the dinner.

"um, Rory, why did we just leave? We don't have to go home,. It's only 7:00." He stopped walking, and turned to face her.

"I know that, silly, is it a crime to want some alone time with my beautiful boyfriend?" she took a step closer to him.

"well, when you put it that way……." He trailed of as their lips met. The kiss was long, and breathtaking. Shooting small tingles through their bodies. "well, if spending time with me wasn't that certinaly was a crime" they were inches apart, and he could taste her lips, the taste still lingering on his own. He smiled down at her.

"well, then let's get the cops." She grabbed his shirt, and pulled his head down to her mouth for another breathtaking kiss………

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"ok, Lorelai, you should not be able to touch sisors !" Tristan scolded her as she just almost cut off her finger trying to cut out what resembled a train of bunny rabbits.

"hehehehehehe, sorry Tristan, your probably right, ooohhh, can we hang these things at the party?" She inquired. Tristan opened his mouth to speak, but was interjected by Luke.

"No Lorelai, this is a party for Rory, not for your weirdness." He smiled at Lorelai.

"hump, fine, but she would have liked it." She sat pouting.

"I'm sure she would Lorelai." Tristan stated, while bandaging her cut finger. "so, as I was saying before Lorelai cut off he finger, I get lights, and all of the decorations. I'll take Rory out for the day, and when we come back, it will be all lit up, and everyone will already there." He finished bandaging her finger. "and what are you going to do Lorelai?" he questioned her.

"stand on my head and sing?" she answered.

"um no, lets try again."

"I'm going to invite the people, and threaten them into saying nothing." She smiled threating was her specitatly.

"Godd, and Luke?" he said turning to Luke.

"I got the coffee, and Sookie supervising" he girmmaced Sookie was going to kill herself in the kitchen one of these days. Accident, after accident.

"Good, then it's settled, I'll see you guys tomorrow. Bye." He turned, and bounded out of the dinner, and started home. He left Lorelai and Luke alone.

Lorelai turned to leave, but Luke Grabbed her arm. "can I talk to you for a minute?" 'he looks so nervous'

"sure Luke, what about?" she turned to him, only to meet his lips. She was shocked at first, not knowing what to do, she moved her lips under his. He sent shivers down her spine. When they broke apart, she couldn't speak.

"I love you Lorelai" he leaned down a kissed her with the same urgency.

"I love you to Luke." Needless to say that Lorelai never made it home that night.



A/N: I hope u liked this chapter. I did, I had fun writing it review if u can.

~Caitlyn~