Authors Note: Thanks too all the sweet reviewers! From what you wrote, I get the feeling you are curious as to where this is going so here's chapter 2 to fufill your curiousity! The story might be a little iffy, but I'm givin it to you. Enjoy chapter 2! Please review! Thanks! :o)

"He always wanted to admit his feelings...just not this way. But with her...any way would work."

Chapter 2: The Fun in Pretending

At around 3, Luke pulled up into the Gilmore's driveway and honked the horn for a good, few seconds. He knew that was his only way of getting Lorelai to come out here quickly. She opened the door and gave him an impatient sort of look. She held up her pointer finger, motioning that she'd be out in a second. When she turned around and innocently walked through the front door which was wide open. She dripped over a shoe, and Luke noticed. He couldn't help but laugh a little. 'She's such a clutz.'

A few minutes later, she finally walked out and closed the door behind her. She was reaching in her purse when her cell phone rang. She walked up to the car, hair in her face, trying to answer it before the person hung up. She hopped in the car as soon as she said...

"Hello?" She closed the car door and turned to Luke, gave him a smile and lifted her eyebrows in respect to say hello.

"Lorelai?"

"It's a lost cause." She murmured. "Hi Mom."

"I just wanted to let you know that we won't be having Friday night dinner tomorrow. I'm sorry but your father and I have been invited to a dinner party and it would be rude not to show."

"But mommy! That's not fair! You didn't say you were allowed to go to dinner parties when we made the deal about Chilton!" She joked.

"Yes, I know. I'll talk to you later, Lorelai. Goodbye."

She hung up the phone and through it back in her purse. "Hey, I'm supposed to be driving ya know?"

"What can I say? I'm in a generous mood today."

They drove to the mall and after a few minutes of yelling and fighting, Luke finally found a parking spot. They walked through the main door at the mall and walked straight to the stairs. Right before walking up the stairs, Lorelai stood in front of a bridal store, jaw dropped. Luke continued walking until he realized that she wasn't following him.

"What?" He looked at her with confusion.

"That dress is unbelievable!"

"Okay...ready to go?"

"Luke. That dress is unbelievable."

"I heard you the first time."

"No, I don't think you did. Where's Rory when you need her? She needs to teach you a few things. When something's unbelievable, I try it on. Now come on." She grabbed his arm and started pulling him into the store. Their eyes quickly adjusted to the mass of white. Everything was white, and big. Not the place for Luke.

"You're not getting married." He said matter-of-factly.

"Well look at you, Mr. Reality and all. I'm aware of that, but I can still try a dress on."

When she walked over to the dress that was close to the window, a sales woman walked up to with a plastered smile on her face.

"Are you shopping for your wedding?"

Luke opened his mouth but closed it as soon as he felt the pinch from Lorelai on his arm. She linked her arm through his.

"We most certainly, aren't we Lukey?" She said as if she was talking to a baby.

He rolled his eyes, and glared at her. "Yeah, right."

"Would you like to try something on?" The sales woman asked.

Lorelai glanced at her name tag. "Actually...Meredith," she grinned at her, "I was interested in this." She pointed to the dress hanging on the wall. "Is there anyway I could try it on?"

After fishing for the correct size, Lorelai took the oversized wedding dress into the dressing room and tried it on. 'If this is what my wedding dress looked like before, I might have considered trying it on every night! Huh.' Her failed marriage to Max ran through her mind. 'Okay.'

She heard a knock on the door. "Ready to come out?" Meredith asked.

Lorelai opened the door and noticed Luke looking at a dress facing away from her. She whistled at him and smiled. A strange feeling took over Luke, as if he was getting married to Lorelai. She looked so beautiful in that dress, and he was going to tell her that. He was going to tell her the truth, even though Lorelai knew he was acting. His eyes widened and he gave her a light smile.

"So! What do you think?" She said turning around and showing off every part of the dress.

"You look beautiful." She caught his eye, and they made serious contact. "Really."

And by that, she knew he really meant it. Her stomach jumped a little. She walked back into the dressing room and changed into her clothes which felt so bare. "Here ya go." She said handing Meredith the dress. "I think we'll have to come back after we check out a few more places."

They were unusually quiet for the rest of the time. After walking through 3 different department stores, Lorelai finally found a dress she liked. It was dark maroon, and went down to her knees. It was slinky, and had small tee-shirt sleeves that puffed up. The front swooped down a little, but it wasn't too revealing. Luke really didn't need a new outfit, but Lorelai insisted on him getting a new shirt, so he got a dark maroon shirt to match Lorelai's dress. She was the one who picked it out.

"Why does it matter if we match or not?"

"Because, I think it'd be festive! And not to mention, we'll be the hottest couple there."

He grinned to himself. 'Couple.' But really, he knew she meant a couple...of friends, and nothing more. That didn't stop him from grinning though.

They left the mall at around 4, and Luke dropped Lorelai off. She turned to him before getting out of the car. "So, when are we going to leave?"

"Uh, well the party is on Saturday at 7,...so, I don't know. I can't imagine it taking us more than a few hours to get there. Should we leave around 3?"

Lorelai thought it over. Assuming they'd get there around 6:30 which would be cutting close ends.

"I have a better idea." She said wishfully.

"I'm sure. What is it?"

"How about we go tomorrow night and we can just get a hotel room for the night? And then we'll have all day to do things. We should probably get them a gift, and it wouldn't hurt to check out the town. If you don't want to do that, we could just leave early Saturday morning."

Luke looked at her with questioning eyes. "I guess that wouldn't be so bad." He thought the idea over to himself.

"I'm just such a smart person." She said, smiling wisely at him.

"Say's the woman who asked me how to cut a tomato."

Lorelai glared at him and began to walk out of the car. She leaned in through the window. "So what do you say, pick me up at around 6 tomorrow? We'll get there around 8:30-9, and then just crash for the night?"

Luke smiled at her. "Alright, sounds good. Oh and hey, thanks by the way."

"For what?"

"Coming with me."

She smiled back. "Well thanks for inviting me."

And with that, she took her new dress and walked proudly into the house. Nothing made her happier than buying a new dress to get all dolled up in. She loved dressing up, that's what she lived for. 'Sad, I know.'

The next day, she went to the Dragonfly. Of course it wasn't open yet, but she had to meet Sookie there to talk about some floor plans. She walked into the half furnished kitchen and found Sookie stirring something on the oven.

"And she's already cooking. What a surprise."

"Well, I just had a great idea, so I thought, 'why not?'"

"Enlighten me!"

"Okay, well I was thinking that if you were to mix two sauces to have a more riche--"

"Never mind Sookie. So, guess where I'm going this weekend."

"Uh, Yale?"

"Why would I go to Yale?"

"I don't know. To visit Rory I suppose."

"Well you suppose, wrong. I'm going to New York with Luke. Guess why!"

"Because you finally realized that you are meant to be and you're going to one of those private chapels on the border?"

"Funny." Lorelai said sarcastically. "And in so many ways is that not true, you're wrong again. You suck at this guessing game."

"Well then why are you going?"

"Rachel invited him to his engagement party, and he asked me to come along with him."

"Why didn't he invite Nicole?"

"I don't know if it's my word to say, but they're getting a divorce."

"Ah, so soon? Why!"

"I guess they just weren't supposed to be together."

Sookie grinned at Lorelai. "It's that whole fate thing." Sookie started, "but we all know who he should really be with." She said raising her eyebrows at Lorelai.

"You're so not funny. That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard! Really, I mean could you imagine Luke and I dating. Besides the fact that neither him, or I have feelings for eachother, imagine what would happen if we did, and then we broke up. It would ruin our whole friendship, and nothings worth putting that at stake."

"Wow, I didn't know you have such strong feelings about your friendship with Luke."

"Eh, well...I just don't want to lose the coffee."

"Right."

"Exactly."

She stayed a little longer and went over some things with Sookie. When she went home, she packed a bag that of course, was over packed for her two day trip. She always over packed, and this was no exception. When she completed her packing, she went in the shower which is when Rory called.

"It's Lorelai. Leave a message at the beep. And if you can't hear the beep, then that's too damn bad." The answering machine played.

"Hi mom, it's me. Just calling to check up on things. Sorry I missed you the other day, it's been crazy around here with all the studying, but life goes on. Anyways, I'm curious as to this getaway you are going on with Luke, so call me back with details. I want to talk to you before you leave, assuming you're still around. I'll call you later. Love ya."

When she got out of the shower, she walked over to the phone and noticed the answering machine blinking. She played Rory's message, and called her back. They talked about the engagement party, and the wedding dress, and the matching outfits they got. When she hung up, she called Luke's to confirm that he was still coming to get her in a little while.

"Luke's."

"Hi, it's Lorelai."

"Oh hey, what's up?"

"Nothing. Just finished packing, I'm all set to go! When shall I be expecting my gentleman caller to pick me up?"

"You're what?"

"Have you never seen–never mind. We're not getting in this conversation. What time are you coming?"

"Oh, uh, I'll probably be over in about a half hour. I have to run some things by Caesar and Lane real quick, and then I'll throw some things together and head over there."

"Alright, see ya soon!"

"Yeah, bye."

There's chapter 2 for you! It gets better, I promise. Starting...next chapter. Let the games begin. Well, let me know what you think! Just press that little review button & I guarantee that you'll get chapter 3 withen a day or two!

Teaser: Chapter 3- Sharing Secrets & Beds
"I don't know, you're probably crazy in bed."
"Dirty!"