The Impossible Is Definitely Possible: Chapter 4: Not so Hidden Glances and Engagements?

Disclaimer: I'm just a poor college student doubling as a single mother. Sad. I know.

A/N: Sorry this took so long to get up...my three year old daughter, Lorelai, has the flu, so I've been kind of busy. Anyway, better late than never!

"So...uh, how's the diner doing? Uh..Business good?"

'Great, we've only been in the car fifteen minutes and I already sound like an idiot.'

"Yeah, well, you're in there everyday, and I pretty much make a profit just off of you."

'Man, do I sound pathetic!'

"Oh yeah. Ha. Well, you do have the best coffee in town!"

"Yeah, that's the word on the street."

Lorelai and Luke were on their way to the Gilmore mansion in Hartford, with Luke driving and Lorelai telling him when to turn and which exits to take.

As they sat together in Luke's truck, each was not-so-subtly glancing at each other.

From the minute she had opened the door and saw him standing there, on her porch, in a tux, it had been a struggle for Lorelai to keep her jaw off the ground. Or to control her salivary glands, for that matter.

After hours of deliberation, Lorelai had finally decided to wear her new, long, strapless, black gown. From the look on Luke's face when she had greeted him at the door earlier, she had made the right choice. She, at the advice of Rory, had left her hair down in curls that fell to just above her shoulders. She was now twirling one of her raven ringlets, something she did when she was nervous.

'Nervous? Why am I nervous? This is Luke. Luke. My best friend Luke. We're just two friends, out having fun together. No matter what Emily Gilmore says.'

Lorelai suddenly stopped twirling and turned to Luke.

"Luke?"

"Yeah?" He replied, keeping his eyes on the road.

"Thanks for doing this. I know you hate to get dressed up and everything, which is something that confuses me, because...well...you look great." She looked down at her hands.

"No problem. And...uh, thanks. You look..uh..beautiful." He added as an afterthought.

"Aw, Lukey is blushing!"

"I am not, and don't call me that."

"Whatever you say, Lukey."

Luke shot her one of his looks, identical to the ones she received when she begged for coffee or when she babbled incoherently and incessantly.

Lorelai giggled and leaned back into her seat.

"Ok, take this next exit."

As Luke pulled his truck into the long driveway of the Gilmore Estate, Lorelai braced herself for his response to the size of the house.

"Holy shit." Luke breathed. "You grew up here?"

"Well, it's probably more accurate to say this is the place I was held captive until I got knocked up and ran away, but yeah, this is the joint."

"God Lorelai, I don't know how to talk to these kinds of people." Luke looked at Lorelai with an anxious look in his eyes.

"Don't worry, stick with me, I'll do the talking. Wow, that came out a little more 'Godfather' than I would have liked."

Luke laughed as he jumped out of the truck and made his way over to Lorelai's side and opened the door for her.

"Why thank you, kind sir, I was just sitting here, looking at that door, trying to figure out how in the world to open it, when you came along and saved little old me!" Lorelai said in her best Scarlet voice.

Luke rolled his eyes and replied gruffly, "Would you just hurry up?"

Lorelai obliged and ran to catch up with him as they approached the front door. Lorelai stopped him and turned his body towards her's.

"Ok. We're entering dangerous territory. This is gonna be just like that first scene from 'Saving Private Ryan,' only with way more blood and gore. Emily Gilmore is a crazy, manipulative, control freak, and as if that wasn't enough, she's also loaded. It's a lethal combination." Lorelai said, knowingly.

"Lorelai, I'm sure you're ju-"

"Ssh. Lorelai put her finger over his lips to silence him. "Hush, Young Jedi, you have much to learn. See, I threw in that Star Wars reference in there just for you, you Trekkie. Ok, now, what you're about to witness isn't gonna be pretty. You'll probably need intensive therapy after. Ready?"

"Let's just go, Lorelai." Luke said, exasperated.

Lorelai leaned over him in order to ring the doorbell. She breathed in the scent of him. It was intoxicating, and Lorelai became addicted. He was wearing cologne, but that wasn't what attracted Lorelai. He had his own aroma, that was just, Luke. It was a mix of burgers and coffee, and other diner smells, but it was also a few things Lorelai couldn't even identify, but she immediately loved. She wished she could stay like that forever, her head close to his chest, just breathing.

A maid Lorelai had never seen before opened the door and greeted them, taking their coats and Lorelai's purse.

Luke whispered to Lorelai, "You had maids!"

"Of course. Why do you think I can't cook? I wasn't even allowed to pour myself a glass of water until I was thirteen. Even then, it was frowned upon."

Luke grinned. "Yeah sure, that's why you can't cook."

Lorelai jabbed him with her elbow ans the maid led them to the parlor, where everyone was congregating.

The room was full of high-class socialites, all in tuxes and gowns, buzzing about the room, no doubt gossiping about each other.

Lorelai gestured toward a woman in the middle of a large group of people, "There she is, the Queen herself. Although the Queen of what, I'm not sure. Maybe the Queen of my as-"

"Lorelai." Luke reprimanded.

"Right. Sorry. Old habits die hard."

Emily Gilmore spotted her daughter, and excusing herself from the group, walked towards Luke and Lorelai, gin martini in hand.

"Lorelai. Finally. You're late. Hello Luke, it's nice to see you with out that baseball cap on."

"Hey mom. Yeah, I made him leave it in the car."

"Hello Mrs. Gilmore, it's nice to see you again."

"Lorelai, may I have a word with you, alone? That is, if Luke doesn't mind."

"Uh...sure Mom."

Luke shot Lorelai a look that said 'don't leave me alone with all these people.'

Lorelai leaned forward and whispered in his ear, "I'll be right back, I promise. Just go get us some drinks and I'll be back before you know it."

Lorelai followed her mother into the next room, anxious because time alone with her mother never ended well.

"So..nice party, Mom."

"Lorelai, Kitty Eldridge brought her daughter tonight."

"As her date? Well, I guess whatever floats your boat, although it doesn't seem legal..."

"Lorelai, I do not have time for you jokes right now, especially lewd ones!"

"Right. Got it. Keep the comedy PG. So..your friend Cookie..."

"Kitty. Yes, Kitty brought her daughter Kathleen tonight. Horrible women, the both of them. Kitty is always going on and on about how perfect and precious Kathleen is. Well, now Kathleen's married some wealthy business executive, and it's just another thing for Kitty to wave in my face, her daughter married off successfully, and my daughter hasn't even had a date in...God knows how long!"

"Hey!" Lorelai exclaimed, offended. "I'll have you know-"

"I need you to tell everyone you're engaged to Luke." Emily blurted out.

Mother and daughter stood looking at each other, and Lorelai burst out laughing.

"What?" She managed to choke out.

"Lorelai. Please, do this for me."

Lorelai relished the fact that her mother was begging her, wishing that she'd splurged for that video phone. She wanted to capture this moment forever, a trophy rebutting every time her mother had made her feel inferior and small.

Lorelai was now doubled over with laughter, unable to control her hysterics or her now ragged breathing.

"Mom...why do you care so much what these people think?"

"Lorelai. These are my friends. People I respect, and people I want to respect me. Please Lorelai. It's not like I'm going to announce it to everyone, just, if anyone asks, please say he's your fiancee."

"Fine mom. If it really means that much to you..."

"Thank you Lorelai. Thank you."

"Uh-huh. Sure Mom, but you totally owe me."

"Oh, and Lorelai, if anyone asks what Luke does, can we just say he's in the restaurant business?"

This caused Lorelai to crack up again. "Sure Mom. Sure."

A/N: Ok. Now some of you may be thinking it's slightly OOC for Lorelai to give into her mother's ridiculous plan like this, but just think about it. Maybe she wants to pretend to be engaged to Luke...see where I'm going?

Ha, aren't cliffhangers fun? So whadda think...will Luke be mad about Emily's plot? Will Lorelai realize maybe she doesn't want to just pretend? Will Kirk land a parachute on top of the Gilmore House? Please Review and tell me what you think!

-Rachel