Author: JavaJunkieAngel

Title: Down To You

Summary: When a new guy comes to Stars Hollow, he hits things off with Lorelai. They seem like the perfect couple, and Luke is happy for them. Ha! Yeah right.

Pairings: Luke/Lorelai Lane/Dave (undertones) Rory/Jess (a little bit) Lorelai/Charlie

Spoilers: None =)

Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews! I you will get to see Luke's reaction to all of this, but just not now since it's not really time. But right now Charlie is jealous of Luke and we'll see how everything goes.

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Charlie's car pulled up to the Gilmore's driveway. He got out of the car and opened the door for both Rory and Lorelai. "Wow, such a gentleman." Lorelai said to him when he opened her door. He smiled and reached out his hand.

"Big house." He remarked

"Yes, and a even bigger monster type being is inside." Lorelai commented. Charlie looked confused and Rory laughed. Lorelai rung the doorbell and Emily answered, with the biggest smile on her face. "Hello! You must be Charlie. I'm Emily Gilmore, Lorelai's mother."

"Nice to meet you." Charlie said. A maid took their coats and they sat down in the living room. "So, anyone want drinks?" Emily asked.

"Um, I'll have white wine, and so will Charlie." Lorelai said

"And I'll have soda." Rory said. Emily got his or her drinks and sat done on a chair facing everyone. "Lorelai, when do you and Charlie have to leave?" Emily asked

"Oh, um not until like 20 minutes or so."

"So Charlie what do you do for a living?" Emily asked

"Um, I'm a teacher at the University of Hartford. I used to teach a journalism class at Harvard but they transferred me here and right know I'm teaching classical literature."

"Harvard really? Rory just got accepted there."

"Yes, I know Lorelai mentioned that when we first met."

Emily smiled and took a sip of her drink, "What do you like to do during your spare time?"

"I like to read, or walk or just grade papers."

"I see, and you grew up?"

"I lived in New Jersey for about half my life then my family moved to New York. I went to college at Villanova."

"Villanova's an excellent school." Emily commented. Lorelai wondered why her mom was acting nice to Charlie. 'At lease my dad isn't here or he would burn him for sure.' She thought.

They talked some more and Lorelai gave out a sigh of relief since Charlie and her were ready to go. They said goodbye to Emily and Rory and left.

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"I love the restaurant you picked out, it's really nice." Lorelai commented to Charlie when they entered the restaurant. Charlie picked out a nice little place near Hartford that just opened. They sat down next to the window and they had a great view of the town. A waiter came by and refilled their glasses with wine and a jazz band played while some couples danced.

"So what will you have?" Charlie asked Lorelai

"I guess I'll have the steak since everything else is confusing to me." Lorelai said with a laugh

"That's because it's mostly in French, the only thing they translate is the prices. Do you eat escargot?"

"Snails? I tried it once when I was 15, my parents were having this party and they hired French caterers. It had this tingly taste to it, I spit it out like 10 seconds after I put it in my mouth."

"Oh, well they probably weren't made correctly." Charlie said laughing. They ordered and while waiting for their food Lorelai's cell phone rang. "Excuse me." Lorelai said getting up so she can answer her phone.

"Hello?" Lorelai said

"It's Luke."

"Oh, hey Luke what's up?"

"After you and Charlie left I remembered that I forgot my toolbox."

"Bert?"

"Um yeah, anyways I saw that your sink was dripping so I fixed that but then something went wrong and well your kitchen's a little flooded."

"Is that all? We never use anything there anyway. It's okay."

"It is okay, am I disrupting your date or something?"

"No, not really we just ordered and our food hasn't arrived yet. Listen I don't want to leave Charlie alone so see you tomorrow okay?" Lorelai said hanging up. She returned to her table and saw that the food already came.

"Everything alright?" Charlie asked when Lorelai sat down.

"Yeah, Luke just called. Apparently he turned my kitchen into a mini pool but that's okay."

"Oh." Charlie said

"You okay?"

"Yeah, why?"

"You seemed a little quiet after I told you who called."

"It's just you and Luke seem close that's all."

"Hey, Luke and I are just friends. We always were and always are, the whole thing with us going back was nothing."

"Really?"

"Yes, now that steak looks good."

"That's not the only thing that looks good."

Lorelai blushed, 'Wow, he is so sweet and knows when to say the right things at the right time.'

They ate their dinners, and when it came time for the check, Lorelai asked Charlie to dance. "Please?" she begged. Charlie got up and Lorelai smiled. They made their way to the dance floor; the band was playing softly as Charlie and Lorelai danced. She rested her head on his chest. 'Everything's perfect.' Lorelai thought

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"I had a great time." Lorelai said to Charlie when they were standing outside her of her house.

"Same here, so maybe you want do this again?"

"Um, sure call me and we'll make plans." Lorelai said, but before she can say any more Charlie pressed his lips onto hers. Lorelai felt a tingle in her body; she wrapped her arms around her neck.

"Oh!" a voice said from the back.

Lorelai and Charlie looked up and saw that Luke was standing carrying a toolbox. "Sorry, I was just on my way from cleaning up the mess I made in your kitchen." Luke said

"It's okay. So um I'll see you okay?" Lorelai said as Charlie left. She sat down on the stair steps and Luke joined her. "I'm sorry for ruining that moment between you and him."

"It's okay. I'll see you okay?" Lorelai said standing up to leave.

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A/N: See a lot of Luke in this chapter!! Have suggestions? Post it in the review section.