There isn't really a need for an author's note this time. Because I'm not going to toy with your intelligence by telling you that this is another chapter. Because come on you know that. Well. Umm…enjoy!

Rory walked in the diner looking around trying to find her mom. She didn't see her at any of the tables, but found her sitting her at the counter talking to Luke. Miraculously, they were doing just that. Talking. Not fighting, bantering, making threats, or even the hidden flirting that was so common. They were actually talking. She considered not going up there and disturbing this uncommon moment of peace but before she could back out the door Luke looked up and saw her. In one short moment he returned into the usually gruff Luke. This, of course, caused Lorelai to take notice and she swung around on the stool and said, "Oh, hey!" Rory noticed the slight blush on her mom's cheeks and her nervous hair twirl.

"Hey." she replied, giving her mom an odd look. Lorelai picked a table and they took their seats. Before they could even start what would in normal circles be considered a conversation, Luke showed up with a coffee pot in hand, dumbly asking, and "Coffee?"

"Oh, yeah. Both of us please." Lorelai looked over at Rory who had a puzzled look on her face. She then looked back to Luke who had just finished filling up their mugs. "Thanks." she said quietly.

"No problem. Be back in a second." Luke smiled and ambled off. Lorelai's eyes followed Luke around the diner until Rory's voice brought her back to the present.

"Ok. What the hell happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean the talking and the coffee without fighting, and the smiling. The smiling! Luke doesn't smile and he smiled!" Rory said excitedly, obviously upset at not knowing what was going on.

"Oh, that." Lorelai said simply.

"Oh, that," Rory repeated. "Yes that! What happened?"

"Um…" Lorelai looked around nervously. She finally decided that there were too many people around, grabbed her daughter's hand and pulled her outside like the day before.

"So…" Rory said expectantly.

"You know how I said that I thought that me and Luke might be going out?"

"Yes."

"Yeah, well we definitely are."

Rory noticed her mother's tone when she said that. She asked in a hushed voice, "Did you sleep with him?"

"What! No! He kissed me."

"Seriously?" Rory said loudly.

"Shh…" Lorelai looked around to see if she had attracted any attention.

"He kissed you?" Rory said, obviously wanting more details.

"Yeah, he kissed me and then I kissed him and then we kissed each other. And then there was a naked man…"

"What, wait a second. Naked man?" Rory said obviously confused.

"Kirk. He has night terrors."

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Rory asked.

"It happened last night. I was going to tell you but…" Lorelai ended.

"Oh, yeah, right." Rory said knowing full well why her mother didn't tell her. "Sorry."

"It's ok, Hun." Rory looked at her mother and she could tell that she meant it.

"So this means that you and Luke are finally going out."

"Yup. Wait, what do you mean finally?"

"Oh, come on. You and Luke have been flirting for years. It was bound to happen sooner or later."

"Ugh, we have not."

"Have too"

"Have not!" Lorelai said childishly.

"Have too" Rory said holding out the o's just to annoy Lorelai further.

Suddenly Luke popped his head out of the diner door. "Are you guys going to eat or just stand outside talking all day?"

"Oh, eat definitely. Come on, Rory." Lorelai pulled Rory inside. As Lorelai walked past Luke she gave him a smile and he knew then what and who they had been talking about.

Lorelai and Rory ordered the usual and chatted about the inn until the food came, which came quite speedily. "Wow," Rory said, "We sure do get good service now."

"Just imagine what will happen when I sleep with him." Lorelai said in her usual manner.

"Mom! Ok, you have officially crossed the line of what is to be said to your own offspring!"

"Well, it's not like you don't know what is going on now."

"Well…yes…but, you're my mother." Rory was taken aback by her mom actually mentioning what had happened in an almost humorous manner. How had her mother been able to get over it so quickly? She hadn't even been able to.

"Speaking of which, how are you?" Lorelai asked genuinely concerned. "You know after the call and everything."

"Fine, I guess. But it's hard. Most of the time I don't know if I should cry or scream."

"Yeah, well I wanted to talk to you about that. If this gets out and sadly I think you know it will." Rory's eyes lowered, she knew her mom was right. Lorelai continued, "It's going to be pretty bad. Hopefully if he doesn't do anything stupid then we can hope that nobody will find out but this town"

"He told her." Rory cut in.

"He told her?" Lorelai repeated. "Crap."

"Yup."

"Well…" Lorelai took her time thinking about how she wanted to word what she was going to say. "I have been thinking about this because well, I know what it is like for everyone to know your business. But I think that maybe you should take Grandma up on her offer." Rory's mouth fell open. She couldn't believe what her mother was suggesting. "I know! I can't believe that I'm suggesting it either." Lorelai said as if reading Rory's mind. "But," Lorelai continued. "I think it would be good for you to get away from all of this and just take some time off. And frankly I don't want you to be here when this stuff comes out. It just makes things worse."

Rory could tell that her mother truly meant what she was saying. Rory didn't want to run away from her problems but she didn't want to face them either. She thought about this for a while finally realizing how hard it must be for her mom to even suggest that she might be better off with her grandmother than with her. She knew that her mom was right, though. She needed time to process what had happened. Plus, it was a free trip to Europe. Rory looked up to her mom and nodded. "I'll call her and ask."

"Good." Lorelai sighed with relief. She hadn't wanted Rory to think that she was trying to pawn her off to someone else but she knew Rory had understood. "Hey," Lorelai said. "At least you get a free trip to Europe." Rory and Lorelai looked at each other and just laughed as Luke came up to refill their coffee.

TBC

I have almost finally decided that this story is going to be mainly Luke and Lorelai with only a background of Rory. But for those who enjoy the Rory part of the story I think I am going to break this into two stories. Lorelai's and Rory's. Of course you will still get some of what is happening to Rory through the phone calls. Rory will be touring Europe with her grandma, not a very fun tour guide, but she might find someone more suited to the job. Someone new? Someone from the past? If you think this is a good idea, please review and say so and I'll start to work on it. I might keep it only one story if I don't get enough reviews. Love you all!