The Impossible Is Definitely Possible: Chapter 5: Surprise Snookums!

Disclaimer: Still don't own Gilmore Girls. I do however, own my dreams about Scott Patterson. So there.

A/N: Sorry, I think it's been a little while since I've updated. I'm getting excited about this fic, it's getting to the fun (dirty!) parts, so hang tight! Thanks to everyone who's reviewed, your words help a lot!

Lorelai found Luke holding their drinks, looking cornered and uncomfortable, anxiously waiting for her to rescue him.

"Hey." She greeted him cooly.

"Thank God. All these people have come up to me, asking me who I am and all these other questions I have no idea how to answer."

"Wow, sorry. Um...how about you tell them you're my fiancee?" Lorelai grinned hopefully.

"What!"

"Yeah, my mom wants us to pretend to be engaged. Sorry for springing this on you. She's too embarrassed to tell people I'm single...and well, that's how rich people are." Lorelai laughed nervously, not sure how he would take it.

"Lorelai..."

"I know Luke. I am sorry. It's bad enough I dragged you here and made you wear a tux and now you have to tell people we're engaged, and God I'm sorry. I suck." She held her hands up apologetically.

"Lorelai..."

"If you want to leave now Luke, that's fine, I'll understand. God, this is so Emily. Manipulative. That's her middle name. Well, actually, her middle name is-"

"Lorelai! Will you just let me talk? I don't want to leave, and I understand. I've heard enough about your mother all these years to know that this wasn't your idea. Who knows, maybe if I drink enough of these, it'll be fun."

Lorelai grinned and tried to disguise her shock. She hadn't expected him to react like this, so calm, so...happy?

She linked her arm through his, took a big gulp from her glass and led him back to the main room. "Come on snookums!"

Luke stopped and glared at her. "No nicknames."

"Whatever you say, Lukey-pie." She smiled sweetly, fluttering her eyelashes.

Luke sighed. It was going to be a long night.

"Lorelai dear? Is that you?" A woman's high pitched voice rang clear across the Gilmore's parlor.

"Watch out, that's my Aunt Bernice, snoop Queen." Lorelai whispered into Luke's ear.

"Hi, Aunt Bernice." Lorelai's reply was stifled when the large woman embraced her tightly.

"My, my. Look at you. So tall...and so thin! I remember the days when I looked like you..." The older woman drifted off but got back on track when she caught sight of the man standing next to Lorelai, who was staring at his feet.

"And, who is this handsome young man?"

"Uh...Aunt Bernice, this is my...fiancee..." Lorelai got so caught up in hearing that word coming from her lips that she momentarily forgot his name.

"Luke Danes." Luke stepped in to shake the stranger's hand and was obviously surprised when she enveloped him in a huge hug and planted a big wet kiss on his cheek.

"My, my! Lorelai engaged. I never thought I would see the day! I wonder why your mother didn't tell me? She must be ecstatic..."

"Oh yeah..she's through the roof...she probably wanted to let me tell the good news though." Lorelai lied through her teeth.

"Now Luke, what business are you in?"

"Well...actually I-"

"He's in the restaurant business." Lorelai interrupted. She flashed Luke an apologetic smile.

"Really? How interesting. More exciting than that dry insurance business you father deals with, Lorelai. You'll have to tell me more later. There's Bitty Charleston now, I've been meaning to have a word with her. Excuse me. Lovely to see you again Lorelai, and Luke, welcome to the family."

The woman left Luke and Lorelai and there was a collective sigh of relief.

Lorelai turned to Luke. "God, that was like watching the Postman. It starts out okay, but takes some very frightening turns. Sorry for lying about the Diner...it's just these aren't the kind of people who appreciate hamburgers and fries, they're more snails and fish eggs people." Lorelai laughed nervously, afraid he'd be mad.

"Naw, it's okay. It's not like I'll ever see these people again anyway."

"Right. Well, come on Honeybunches, let's go mingle!"

Luke rolled his eyes but followed Lorelai towards a crowd of people.

Lorelai and Luke climbed into the truck several hours later and buckled their seatbelts.

Luke turned the key in the ignition. "That wasn't that bad."

Lorelai, fiddling with the radio, snorted. "That's what they said about Gigli."

Lorelai stopped and looked at Luke. "No, actually, it wasn't that bad. Being engaged to you was...fun."

"Yeah it was. Fun."

They drove towards Stars Hollow in silence. It was an uncomfortable, awkward silence. There was no banter, no flirting and no eye rolling. Something between them had changed but neither knew exactly what.

As they pulled up to Lorelai's house she unbuckled her seatbelt and broke the silence.

"So...thanks again for coming Luke."

"Sure, no problem."

"Okay. So, I'm gonna go..." She opened the truck door, stepped out, then turned to face Luke. She took a deep breath, then blurted out, "Would you want to do it again?"

"Do what? Got another gala coming up?"

"No. I mean...you and me...you know, hanging out together. Maybe a movie or something..."

Lorelai trailed off and crossed her fingers behind her back.

"Yeah, I'd like that."

Lorelai smiled. "Great. Okay."

"Okay."

"So..."

"So..."

"I'll see you then."

"Bye."

Lorelai closed the door and walked up to the stairs of her porch. Opening the front door, she took off her coat and threw her purse and keys on the table. Leaning against the door, she smiled.

'I think I just asked Luke Danes out.'

A/N: Sorry if this chapter was kind of boring...but now the real fun begins! Also, I thought it would be interesting to see what would happen if Lorelai initiated the relationship, instead of Luke.