Chapter 16- Java Junkies and some love.

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It was Friday afternoon and there was absolutely nothing to do. Rory was bored out of her mind while all of her friends were all on dates. She was having a very bad day, especially since she received a flier telling her about the upcoming school dance, 'Dancing with Cupid'. It just reminded her of how pathetic her love life was. She had little homework that weekend and the extra credit for all of her classes were already done and double- checked. All she had now was time. She sat on the couch and grabbed for the nearest book. She happened to grab "The Great Gatsby".

*Dang, why did I have to reach for a love story? *

She looked at the book and remembered reading it a year ago for class. She saw the love and passion Gatsby had for Daisy.

*Why doesn't someone love me that much. *

Just as she was about to open the book up, the phone rang. Luckily for her, the phone was right next to her.

"Hello?"

"Hey Mary."

"What would you like Tristan?"

Tristan was smirking and retorted back, "A date with you."

Rory was just about the drop the phone. "What?"

"Look Rory. I know you well enough to know that you are sitting in the house doing absolutely nothing. I have nothing to do tonight either so why don't we do each other a favor and do something together."

Little did Rory know that Tristan practiced what he was going to say for an hour. He remembered the conversation he had with Lane before. He had to take some actions if he ever wanted Rory more than just a friend.

"I don't know."

"Come on Rory. I am bored, you are bored."

"Well. Lorelai might declare a movie night today."

Tristan's hopes fell. "Oh, well maybe another time."

"Let me finish! Want to come over?"

Tristan's hopes were lifted again. "That would be great."

"Bring the junk food."

"Sure."

"Movies."

"And."

"Coffee."

"I am not going to buy as much as I did before!"

"Fine! Be mean like that!"

Tristan laughed. "I will. What time?"

"I guess 6ish."

"Got it."

"See you then."

"Bye."

They both hung up, with big smiles on their faces.

Just as Rory was going to try to read again, Lorelai bounced into the room.

"I have a date!"

Rory looked at her mother. "What?"

"I have a date."

"With whom?"

"The Coffee God."

"What?"

"The provider of our elixir of life."

"What? You have a date with Luke?! How did this happen?!"

*flashback *

"Coffee please."

"No."

"But I need it."

"You had enough today to last you for the rest of your life."

Luke really didn't understand why he wasted his time having this conversation. He usually caved in and gave her the coffee. Lorelai pouted and Luke's heart melted. Lorelai leaned over and reached for the coffee pot he held. She leaned too far and fell right onto Luke. Luke grabbed her and dropped the coffee pot, trying to catch Lorelai instead.

"COFFEE!"

Luke almost laughed. They didn't even notice the strange position they were in until Ms. Patty walked in and commented upon it.

"Finally! It took your guys long enough to get together! I didn't think that Lorelai would be as dense not to see this almost perfect match. It's about time you two got together!"

Lorelai looked at Luke. Luke was flustered and let go of Lorelai. He somewhat blushed.

"Uh yeah. Umm, I have to go to the back and get a mop."

Luke left while Lorelai looked lost. She followed him as Luke looked for the mop.

"Luke, what was she talking about?"

Luke was surprised to hear her voice and almost fell over a box.

"Ummm."

"I saw you blush!"

"It's nothing that important Lorelai."

Lorelai pouted. Luke looked nervous and kept moving around. That was when it hit her. It was something Sookie had told her after Rory's Romeo and Juliet play.

"You like me?"

Luke started to turn a bit red and couldn't bring words out of his mouth. Lorelai's mouth dropped open.

"You never told me?!"

"The opportunity never seemed to come up."

"I have known you for like 5 years and the opportunity never came up?"

"The right time."

"You could have told me after that Romeo and Juliet thing when I asked you about what you thought about dating. Or those other mornings you saw me!"

"Look, forget about it alright. It's nothing."

"Oh. so you don't like me?"

Luke lost all will within him and completely broke, telling her the truth.

"I have liked you since the first time you asked me for coffee!"

Lorelai thought for a moment and smiled.

"I propose a date."

"What?!"

"Are you rejecting?"

"NO!"

"Then I say we go out."

Luke was completely shocked. From the years that he had known Lorelai, he never thought this day would come. He smiled at her.

"5."

"Bring me coffee!"

"Sure."

"YES! I knew there was a advantage to going out with the coffee man."

"Decaf."

Lorelai looked as though she was going kill someone.

"EVIL!"

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"Something like that. We planned it and stuff."

"Mom, what day is today?"

"February 7."

"YES!"

"What?"

"I won the betting pool. The whole town betted. I said that you would get together a week before Valentine's Day so I win!"

"I am so proud to have been a source of entertainment for this town."

"You always are."

"Is my love life that interesting?"

"I guess so."

Lorelai looked at Rory.

"So, what are you doing tonight?"

"Tristan is coming over."

Lorelai widened her eyes a bit.

"You have a date too!"

Rory rolled her eyes.

"He isn't doing anything, and I am too not doing anything so we decided to just watch a movie and stuff. I thought we were having a movie night but I guess not."

"Awww, you guys have a date!"

"MOM!"

"You guy look so cute together!"

"Shouldn't you be getting ready?"

"Oh yeah! But this conversation is so not over! I am gonna get ready while you talk."

Rory groaned.

A/N: This chapter is cruddy too huh? The Trory moment is coming up ahead! Watch out! R/R and I will put it up sooner than expected. That last chapter must have stunk like hell since no one reviewed. sorry. but if this chapter didn't make sense, then your probably need to reread chapter 15 since I changed that.