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Rory pounded furiously on the door to the diner. Please don't let Luke be asleep yet she thought. Jess ought to be out of town for the weekend again, and Rory couldn't think of any place better than Luke's to run to.

"What the heck? Rory? What are you doing here?" asked a drowsy Luke.

"Can I stay here?"

"What?" a Luke-is-half-asleep-and-very-surprised-and-confused look took over his face, "Does your mother know about this?"

"Do you love her? Do you love me?"

"What?!? Well, yeah, sure, I guess, but what does that have to do with anything?"

"Can I stay here? Please? I need somewhere to stay!"

"Um, yeah, sure, but you have to call your mother."

"Fair enough," said Rory as she walked in past Luke holding the door open.

Upstairs, Luke picked up the phone and called Lorelai as Rory settled into Luke's couch (she had turned down Jess' bed) the same way you would settle into a hotel bed.

"Um, Lorelai, this is Luke." There was a fairly long pause.

"Yes, actually, I have seen Rory, she's sitting right here. She was knocking like a manic downstairs." Another pause.

"Yes, she's definitely all right. She's gonna stay here on the couch tonight." Pause. "Yeah, I'm sure she's fine." Pause "All right, bye."

Luke hung up the phone and settled into his own bed, then he reached up and turned the lights off. After a few minutes of silence, Rory spoke.

"Luke?" Rory inquired. Luke grunted in return.

"Do you think you love my mom?"

"Lorelai? Why would you ask that?"

"Its just that. well, Jess said he saw you guys kiss. and well, its pretty obvious, but people in love kiss."

"It's a possibility Rory. But with you and Jess and all, I doubt anything will happen and I'm ok with that. That kiss was an accident."

"Me and Jess, yeah. you shouldn't let that get in your way. and Mom and you, you'd make a great couple."

"I'll definitely take Lorelai into consideration next time I'm looking for a girlfriend then. Goodnight Rory."

" 'Night Luke. Thanks for letting me stay here."