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 Luke/Nicole

Spoilers:

Author's Note: Thanks for all the reviews, Rory's going to Yale in this chapter, and she has to say goodbye to all her friends, and of course Jess. Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I'm terrible at that. * * *

"Do you have to go to Yale?" Lorelai questioned, "Cause you're too smart for all the Yale idiots there anyway."

"Yes I do, and if they were idiots than how did they get to Yale?"

"Bribery and the use of really big words?"

"Nice try but I don't think so." Rory said smiling.

"But things won't be the same without you, I mean who's going to keep me company?"

"Charlie and you'll meet new people in Boston."

"Yeah I guess you're right. I got Sookie to watch the house for me, you know in case I come back."

"You mean you're not going to stay in Boston?"

"If I visit I'll have somewhere to stay."

"I can't believe we're not going to live in our old house."

"I know I mean it's been there since you were born."

"Even longer, I'm going to miss it."

"Speaking of missing things, you're going to visit right?"

"Yes and call and e-mail and write letters and those kinds of things."

"Let's go to Luke's and we'll reenact like a last meal kind of thing."

* * *

"Oh look at that, he got rid of the flowers." Lorelai said with a smile.

"You really hated those flowers didn't you?" Rory asked

"I didn't hate the fries just it annoyed me that Luke would do that just for Nicole."

"Well Nicole is his girlfriend."

"I know but flowers?"

"Lower you're voice, Luke and Nicole are making out behind the counter."

"What?" Lorelai yelled, she turned around and saw that Luke was standing behind the counter, with no Nicole, "You evil child!"

"I knew you were jealous." Rory sang, "It's really cute."

"I'm not jealous of anyone."

"Mom tell me the truth since this is my last day here, are you jealous of Nicole."

Lorelai sighed, "Okay just a tiny bit, but that's because Luke and I haven't hung out in a while."

"You're busy too, with packing and Charlie." Rory pointed out.

"Yes I guess you're right. But Luke was mine before her."

Rory smiled, "Since when was Luke 'yours'?"

Lorelai blushed, "I meant you know my friend."

"You're blushing."

"Am not!" Lorelai argued, "I'm going to order okay?"

"And do a little flirting!" Rory called out.

* * *

"Hey Luke." Lorelai said when she approached the counter.

"Hi."

"Um we'll have two coffees, two fries, and burgers."

"This is the day right?"

"Oh yeah I'm driving Rory to Yale after we're done with eating."

"Hold on." Luke said disappearing to the apartment. A few moments later, he came back holding a package, "Here it's for her."

"Aw Luke you didn't have to get her anything."

"I know but I felt guilty, it's from Nicole too."

The sound of name made Lorelai feel cold, "Oh well thanks. I'll give it to her."

* * *

"Here." Lorelai said giving the package to Rory.

"What is it?"

"It's from Luke and Nicole."

"Oh okay." Rory said opening it. Inside was a copy of 'Great Expectations' and a set of short stories, "It's books."

"Well you can never get enough of those at Yale." Lorelai said.

"It's great, I'm going to tell Luke thank you." Rory said getting up.

"Thanks." Rory said when she got to the counter.

"Oh no problem."

"Where's Jess?" Rory asked

"Oh he should be here, he went out."

"Oh" Rory said. She returned back to her table, looking disappointed.

"What's wrong sweetie?" Lorelai asked, concerned.

"Nothing."

"C'mon sweetie, you know you can tell me anything."

"Jess isn't here and I thought he would be since you know I'm leaving." Rory said, "I'm going for a walk."

Rory stood up and walked out of the diner. She walked towards the bridge and saw a familiar figure sitting on it.

"Hey." Rory said

"Sorry I wasn't at the diner." Jess apologized

"It's okay, I mean you probably had other plans."

Jess leaned towards Rory and gave her a kiss, "Did this make up for not being in the diner?"

"Yeah, it did." Rory said smiling.

"Here." Jess said handing her a package.

"I seem to be getting a lot of things today." Rory said opening it.

"Actually it's not really much." Jess said.

"It's a University of Hartford sweatshirt."

"I got it." Jess admitted.

"I thought you were - flunking." Rory whispered.

"Well I pulled my grades up and I'm going to college."

"That's great." Rory said hugging Jess.

"I'm going to miss you." He whispered in her ear.

"Me too." She said back

* * *

"So that must have been one hell of a walk missy." Lorelai commented when Rory came back.

"It was."

"And what's that you're clutching to?"

"A sweatshirt."

"Another one?"

"Yeah."

"We have to go." Lorelai said looking at her watch.

"Okay then, let's go." Rory said smiling.

* * * "Listen, you have to call me everyday."

"I know."

"And if things get too crazy you can always come back."

Rory smiled, "Okay."

"I can't believe my little baby's growing up." Lorelai said sincerely.

"It's hard to believe it myself." Rory said

They looked at each other in silence before Lorelai hugged Rory again. "I'm going to miss you."

"Same here." Rory said crying.

"Hey remember we made a promise no matter what not to cry?" Lorelai reminded.

"Yeah but we can't help that."

"So just screw that?"

Rory smiled. "Yeah."

"Good."

"I'm going to miss you."

"Same here."

Rory hugged her mother and Lorelai watched on as Rory was disappearing to the vast crowd of students.

* * *