Chapter 10

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They pulled up in front of Lorelai's place. Luke leans over and gives her a kiss, "I guess I'll see you later?"

Lorelai smiles, "I could grab some movies later, and it's Grab Bag night at Al's. I could pick us up something for supper. If you like?"

Luke nods, "That sounds good. I'll be over around 5:30, when TJ gets back." They look at each other for a minute before Luke says, "I better go."

Lorelai gets out of the truck and waves to Luke as he pulls away. She feels like a giddy teenager.

She turns and heads back towards her house when she hears, "I saw you kissin on Luke there, it's about time Sugar!"

Lorelai freezes, "Oh hey Babette. Uh, we weren't…I mean we were just…" she looks at Babette who is wearing a big grin, then drops her head and gives in defeated, "…could you give me 10 minutes to tell Rory first?"

Babette claps her hands together. "Sure sugar, oh everyone is going to be so happy! Miss Patty, and Kirk, and Andrew, and Taylor, and…" Babette turns and goes back into her house. Lorelai shakes her head, and smiles. Crazy little town.

Why would anyone care that she was going out with Luke? She had brought her other boyfriends to town and it was no big deal. Luke had had girlfriends too, and it was no cause to celebrate. Regardless, she figures she better give Rory a heads up before she reads it in a paper or something. She heads back into the house.

Lorelai dials Rory's number and is happy that she picks up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Rory, it's me."

"Oh, hey mom. You're lucky you caught me, I've got an hour break between classes. What's up?"

"Can't mommy just call to see how her baby is doing?"

"Sure, but you left a message on my phone this morning saying you really had to talk to me."

For some reason Lorelai feels really nervous telling Rory about Luke.

"Oh yeah, I just wanted ask you if you'd seen my black heels anywhere?" She panicked. 'Just tell her' her little voice says.

"The strappy ones or the solid ones?" Rory asks, "Cause I think I remember you throwing out…"

"Luke kissed me!" There, she said it.

Silence.

"Rory?"

"Uh…where?

"On the lips."

"No, I mean where were you?"

"Here, in the house."

"When?"

"Last night, and this morning." Lorelai wonders what Rory is thinking.

"Did you…?"

"No! No, we just kissed…so?"

"I feel like I missed it?" Rory sounds sad.

"What do you mean, missed it?"

"I don't know. I just wish I was there for it."

"I think that would have made things a little awkward, don't you?"

"You know what I mean." Rory pauses for minute. "Mom I'm really happy for you guys."

"Really?" Lorelai feels relieved. "Because if it's too weird you'd tell me, right?"

"It's not weird. Well maybe a little, but we knew it would happen someday, right?"

"What do you mean 'we'?"

"Uh…well there's kind of a pool in town on when you two would get together."

Lorelai's mouth drops open. "What!"

"I'm glad I put my bet back in after I heard Luke broke up with Nicole." Lorelai could tell Rory was smiling. "I had my money on June though."

"How many people are we talking about here?" Lorelai can't believe her ears.

"Not many. Maybe thirty or forty."

"Oh god, I've got to warn Luke. Babette saw us kissing this morning."

"Does this mean we'll get discounts at the diner now?" Rory asks laughing.

"Honey, mommy's gotta let you go."

"Say hi to Luke for me. Love you. I'll call you tonight."

"Ok, bye."

Lorelai dials the number for the diner. Busy. Crap! Lorelai puts on her coat and heads over to the diner. Poor Luke.