Summer in Stars Hollow- Big hats, no coffee, and almost kisses.

AN: Thanks everyone for the reviews! Clever-Lazy: I know that Luke thinking dirty things definitely isn't in completely character but Lorelai SOOO set herself up for it so I figured I'd bend it a little =) Sorry for taking so long, life's been crazy. My friends are planning a surprise birthday party for me that they don't know I know about, I've had softball, and blah. I have about 4 half done chapters written on paper cuz I get bored in class a lot but none of them are done yet so, again, sorry for taking so long!

Disclaimer: Same as always *sniff*

~*~2 weeks later~*~

"Instant coffee?"

Rory shuttered, "Ick. Check." she said disgustedly. Lorelai was making her take it in case she couldn't find any real coffee.

"Alright, you've got everything."

"No I don't. Hold on," Rory said as she went back into her room and came back out carrying a large duffel bag, "Now I've got everything."

"Rory, I said you couldn't take Dean. At least unzip the bag so he can breathe a little." Lorelai teased.

"Not funny, this is my bag of books."

Lorelai shook her head, "Freak."

"Takes one to know one." Rory quipped as she carried the heavy luggage to the porch.

"I'm not a freak!" Lorelai called to her daughter.

"Uh huh, sure Cleopatra."

"Huh? Oh! HEY! Not nice smart girl!"

Rory smiled as the bus for camp came, "Bye mom," she said as she hugged her mother, "If anything hugely amazing happens, call me!"

"Bye sweetie, have fun and you'd better call me once a week, at least. No matter what!" Lorelai demanded.

"Okay mom. Love ya!" she waved as she walked to the bus and got on.

As the bus drove away, Lorelai got depressed and decided to walk to Luke's.

~*~

Luke saw Lorelai trudging toward the diner so he went ahead and poured a cup of coffee and got a slice of apple pie and placed them on the counter in front of him as she walked into the diner.

Lorelai sat at the counter and sighed, "She's gone."

"I can tell, there's coffee and pie in front of you and you haven't touched It." he said as he handed her a fork.

"Really? Fore me?" She asked, almost excitedly.

"Yeah, on the house."

"Thanks Luke." She smiled.

"No problem, just cheer up. You'll have fun this summer too."

Lorelai exhaled heavily, "Alright, I suppose so." She said eating the pie and drinking the coffee.

"So what are you doing the rest of the day?" Luke asked.

"Sookie's going to come over and watch movies with me, wanna come?"

"What movies are you two planning on watching?" he asked cautiously.

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Young Frankenstein."

"Alright, I guess I'll come. I suppose you want me to bring senseless amounts of junk food that are going to kill you and rot your teeth."

"Yes please." Lorelai grinned.

Luke sighed, "Alright, what time?"

"Seven."

"Okay, I'll have Jess close up for me."

Lorelai raised an eyebrow, "You sure?"

"Yeah, he's more responsible and he might not act like it but I think he's getting used to the small town life."

"Hm, well, we had to grow on him eventually."

"Guess so."

Lorelai finished her pie and coffee and got up. "Bye Luke, see you later!"

"Bye."

~*~

"Hey Sookie." Lorelai said into the phone.

"Hey Lorelai, how is everything?"

"It's okay, I already miss Rory but Luke gave me free pie and coffee, so I'm a little better."

"Uh huh." Sookie said interestedly.

"Sookie, don't start that. He's coming to watch movies too. Like a friend." Lorelai emphasized friend, maybe too strongly.

"Okay, about the movies though, can Jackson come too?"

"Yeah, it's fine."

"Okay, well I'll see you tonight."

"Bye Sookie." She said as she hung up.

~*~

Luke was first to arrive, carrying a large bag, filled with junk food.

Lorelai opened the door and grinned, she hugged Luke, "You are a god!" she said as she released him and grabbed the bag, taking it to the couch.

All of that happened too quickly for him to register and he followed her to the living room. Then Sookie and Jackson got there and walked in. Lorelai was getting the movie ready and fixing popcorn. Luke still looked dazed, trying to sort all of his thoughts.

"Hey Luke, hey Lorelai!" They greeted.

"Hey!" Lorelai greeted cheerfully.

"Hey." Luke replied at the same time.

Sookie and Jackson sat on one side of the couch while Luke sat on the other and Lorelai was eating junk food and popcorn on the floor between them.

First they watched Monty Python, discussing swallow ratios and rabbits. Then they watched Young Frankenstein and discussed grave robbers. Sookie and Lorelai made Jackson and Luke blush talking about the monster's…well…proportionate size.

"Hm," Lorelai thought as she looked up at Luke, "He'd have to wear a pretty big hat too."

Luke playfully kicked her (more like a nudge) "Shut up."

"Nope, never." Lorelai smiled.

Luke shook his head, "Wishful thinking."

Lorelai gasped, "That was mean!" she said in shock as she got up and casually walked behind the couch acting as if she were on her way to the kitchen and on the way grabbed Luke's hat and he grabbed for it too late. He jumped up and chased her into the kitchen, both Sookie and Lorelai were giggling.

Luke ran his hands through his hair, "Lorelai! Give it back!"

Lorelai smiled sweetly, "Nope."

"Lorelai, do I have to remind you who makes the 'good coffee' and who makes most of what you eat?"

"Not fair Luke. You're taking advantage of my disability."

Luke raised an eyebrow, "Disability? Yeah right. You could always quit drinking the stuff, or at least cut back."

Lorelai gasped, "You're a horrible person!"

"Okay, I'm sure I've been told that before, probably by you. Could I have my hat back now?"

"No, you're mean!"

"What would make me nice?"

"I don't know but nice guys don't get hats either."

"Oh really?"

"Yep."

"So what type of guys gets hats?"

"Hmm," Lorelai thought about what she wanted Luke to do because she knew he'd do it to get his hat back. "I'm feeling generous. Guys who make me coffee can get hats." she smiled.

Luke sighed, "For the sake of my hat, I'll feed your addiction."

"Thanks Luke!" she said happily as she put his hat on him, the right way.

Luke took it off, smoothed back his hair, and put his hat on backwards, "For that, you get no coffee."

Lorelai pouted, "Meanie."

"Meanie?! YOU stole my hat and then put it on weird!"

"Weird? Luke, that's the way most people wear hats."

"Well not me and you know it."
Lorelai pouted, "But you got your hat back, I should get coffee!"

"No, I'm not feeding your addiction now."

Lorelai backed him into the counter where the coffeemaker was. "Luke, you've only got one choice. Make me coffee, look, how convenient, it's right behind you."

"Nuh-uh." Luke leaned in and looked like he was going to kiss her, he thought he almost might and she thought he was going to but instead he leaned past her mouth and to her ear and whispered, "We should go check on Sookie and Jackson. You can't leave them alone for too long." and he pulled back, knowing he had gotten to her a little bit.

Lorelai scowled at him, "You are a horrible, horrible man, let's make sure Sookie and Jackson don't sully my couch."

~*~
Sookie and Jackson were on the couch making out and Lorelai was still trying to analyze what she had just felt with Luke in the kitchen *did I want him to kiss me? I sure felt disappointed when he didn't. I can't feel this way about Luke. He would've kissed me if he felt the same way* Lorelai sighed loudly as Luke followed her out of the kitchen and Sookie and Jackson broke apart reluctantly.

 "Hey Sook, can I talk to you in the kitchen?"

"Okay." Sookie agreed as she untangled from Jackson and followed Lorelai into the kitchen as Luke sat down on the couch where he had been before.

~*~

"What's wrong?" Sookie asked.

"Luke. He looked like he was going to kiss me, then he didn't. Then I should've been relieved, but I wasn't. I think I was disappointed. That doesn't mean I want to kiss Luke, does it? I mean, he's Luke! Luke, the diner man!" Lorelai rambled quickly.

"Lorelai, slow down. What happened?"

"I backed him into the coffee maker and said he had to make me coffee and he had no other options and then he leaned in and I could feel his breath and he looked like he was going to kiss me but he didn't, he whispered something in my ear instead and I should've been relieved, not disappointed. He's Luke, the diner man. He feeds me and gives me coffee. I don't want him to kiss me; do I?"

"Aw, Lorelai! That's great!" Sookie said excitedly.

"No! Not great! Why did I want him to kiss me?" Lorelai asked frantically.

"You love Luke." she answered simply.

"No, and if I did, it's not like he feels the same way, or he would've kissed me."

"Lorelai, trust me, he loves you. He's just scared. Probably more than you are right now."

Lorelai sighed, "Whatever. Let's go watch another movie."

"It's ten 'o clock hun."

Lorelai pouted, "Fine. Go ahead and go home." she sighed.

"Lorelai, come on. It's fine to like Luke, I won't even tease you. I promise."

"Ugh, but why did he do that? Why did I want him to kiss me?"

"I don't know why he did it; maybe to see what you'd do. You wanted him to because you like him, a lot."

Lorelai sighed, "Not fair, stupid feelings. Thanks Sook."

"No problem, that's what friends are for." Sookie smiled as she and Lorelai hugged and went back into the living room where Luke and Jackson were talking about cooking.

"You guys are so masculine." Lorelai laughed.

"Hey!" Jackson said offended.

"You can't make fun of me, I make your food."

Lorelai pouted, "Not fair Luke. Sookie, you'd cook for me wouldn't you?"

"Of course."

"See, I wouldn't starve to death, you aren't the only one who feeds me." she defended herself.

"How's Sookie's coffee?"

Lorelai frowned, "Low blow. That was a cheap shot, I expected better of you."

"Sorry," he said insincerely, "I'll try harder next time. Besides, it's late."

"Alright, fine. Bye guys. Thanks for coming over and keeping me company."

"No problem hun." Sookie smiled.

"See ya in the morning." Luke said as he got off the couch.

"Bye coffee man." she smiled as she watched Sookie, Jackson, and Luke leave.

~*~