Disclaimer: I still don't own the Gilmore Girls. Although, I wish I owned Luke and Jess.

Chapter 30

Jess was in the apartment above the diner reading on his lunch break when there was a knock at the door. "It's open!" he yelled, not looking up from his book. He could hear someone walk in the apartment, but figured it was just Luke.

"Am I interrupting you?" someone asked.

Jess looked up to see Logan in the doorway. "Logan, what are you doing here?"

"I came by to see you." Logan started to take his gloves and scarf off. "So, how are you feeling?"

"I'm holding my own."

"And what did the doctors say?"

"They said I'd be fine as long as I didn't push it."

Logan took a seat at the table. "Luke tells me you're not going through chemotherapy."

"I'm on a pill that substitutes for it. The doctor said chemo's more effective, but I can't afford it."

"That's what I came to talk to you about. Jess, I'm going to pay for you to go through chemo."

"You're going to pay for my chemo?"

"Yes I am."

"Why?"

"I want to do something for a friend."

"For a friend? No strings attached?"

"No, I didn't say that."

"I knew it. What's the catch? Do I pay you back in installments for the rest of my life? Go to dinner at the Gilmores' every Friday?"

"I want you to work for me at my newspaper."

"What?"

"My father is giving me my first newspaper. Rory's still interning for my dad and I need someone to write for me. I was thinking maybe you could help me out."

"I'll also be working at the diner though."

"As long as I get your articles on time, it's all good. So, do we have a deal?" Logan extended his hand to Jess.

Jess shook Logan's hand. "Yeah. We've got a deal."

"He is evil," Lorelai stated, paying no attention to what her friends were saying.

"Who's evil?" Sookie asked.

"Luke. He's the devil in flannel." The other women stared at Lorelai in bewilderment.

"They made a chastity agreement and she swears he's trying to make her to do something dirty," Rory explained.

"How long has it been since you made the agreement?" Rachel asked.

"Two hours," Lorelai replied.

"Two hours as in you broke the agreement two hours ago and just went back to it?" Liz asked.

"Two hours as in they decided to not have sex for a week two hours ago," Rory said.

"You can't survive two hours without being 'friendly' with Luke?" Lane asked.

"I just want to be his friend," Lorelai groaned.

"Mom, I beg you, seek help," Rory joked.

Just then, Luke and Colin walked over to the table with plates in hand. He'd reluctantly hired Logan's friends to help out in the diner. If he was going to allow Jess to run the diner while he was gone, he needed to hire some help. Logan offered his, Colin, and Finn's help. As it turned out, Colin's father owned a chain of restaurant and he had picked up a few things along the way.

"That's Rachel's, this one's Liz's, and the fruity looking one is Sookie's," Luke explained to Colin.

"Hey!" Sookie said. "It is not fruity!"

"It's decorative. It's fruity. Here you go Rory. And this is Lorelai's."

"Urgh!" Lorelai groaned.

"What?"

"You gave me strawberry pancakes with whipped cream."

"You like my strawberry pancakes with whipped cream. You're made up songs about my strawberry pancakes with whipped cream. You've made dirty songs."

"Exactly."

"Exactly what?"

"These pancakes are 'dirty' pancakes. Don't you remember what we do every Tuesday after I order the strawberry pancakes with whipped cream?"

"So you're saying my pancakes are dirty, sex pancakes?"

"These are."

"Ok, more than I want to know," Liz said.

"So you want to take these pancakes back and make you something totally different?"

"Yes. And I'd steer clear of waffles and all pies."

"What's wrong with pie?" Lorelai gave Luke a knowing look. "Ah jeez." He picked up her plate and he and Colin headed back to the counter. A few minutes later, Luke returned. "There."

"This is a Danish," Lorelai stated.

"Nice to know you're on the ball."

"But it's not Danish day."

"You wanted something else to eat and I made you something else to eat.Eat your Danish."

"You made me a Danish."

"Do you want the thing or not?"

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." Luke leaned down and gave Lorelai a kiss on the lips.

"Don't start something you can't finish."

"I'd never. By the way, I'll drop by the house before the bachelor party for my bag."

"What are you talking about?"

"Jess and I are staying here for the week. If we're gonna stick to the chastity agreement, one of us needs to leave the house."

"Are you applying I'd take advantage of you while you're sleeping?"

"It wouldn't be the first time." Lorelai stared at Luke with a shocked look. "It's not like we're not going to see each other everyday. My family's coming back to town soon, there's the rehearsal dinner, and you have to eat. Come on. Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

"I should shoot whoever came up with that stupid idea."

Lorelai, Rory, Emily, Sookie, Liz, Lulu, Rachel, Gypsy, Babette, Paris, Lane, and Patty sat in Lorelai's livingroom as they played bachelorette party games. They decided against going to a club to avoid any similar incidents to what happened at Lorelai's first bachelorette party.

"I wonder what the guys are doing," Lulu said.

"They're probably hitting strip clubs in this and all the other surrounding counties," Liz joked.

"Add my buddies Finn and Colin into the mix and you've got the wildest bachelor party this town has ever seen," Rory laughed.

"I still can't believe Michel went with them," Babette remarked.

"How did you get him to go anyway?" Rachel asked.

"I told him they were going to clubs and we weren't," Sookie replied. "Luke's probably got him in a headlock right now. I should have given Jackson the camera."

"So Lorelai, how did you know Luke was the one?" Patty asked.

"I guess I always knew Luke was the one," Lorelai replied. She smiled and looked at Emily. "I try on my dress every night. That's how I'm positive. At night, when I know he's fast asleep, I put my dress, gloves, shoes, and tiara on. Then I got back to bed and when I look at him, I feel this overwhelming sense of love and security. I just know that if I married another man, I would never feel safe, secure, or complete. Only Luke can make me feel that way."

"That's so romantic," Lane cooed.

"I hope I find a man like that," Paris remarked.

"Check the Timberland stores," Lorelai joked. Just then, the phone began to ring. No one answered it because of their "no phones/beepers" rule, so the machine picked up.

"Lorelai, it's Luke. You're not home so I'm guessing the girls took you out. When you get this can you come down to the police station? The bachelor party got a little out of hand and we, uh…we kinda…sorta…got...arrested. I can't believe I'm asking you this again, but can you bail me out?"

Lorelai jumped out of her seat and picked up the phone. "Luke, you there?" she asked. "What happened? Obviously, but why? All of you were arrested? Even Dad? Apprehended? What does that mean? Ok, ok. We'll be there in ten minutes." Lorelai sighed as she put the phone down.

"What's going on?" Emily asked.

"Michel and Finn got into a fist fight over who has a funnier accent and ironically, Kirk is the one that ends up on his butt. All the guys jump in to stop the cat fight and then the sharif showed up and arrested everyone. They apprehended Dad because his blood-alcohol level was the only one under point eight, which wasn't fair because he's the designated driver."

"Sherif Becky arrested Luke?" Rory asked in surprise. "I wouldn't think she would after he helped rebuild her brother's kitchen after Buddy had another pyromaniac episode last year."

"Deputy Dan arrested them, Sherif Becky is working to get them out."

"That damn Deputy Dan," Sookie cursed.

"Deputy Dan? Sherif Becky?" Emily asked in confusion. "That's what you call your law enforcers?"

"Yeah, Mom, welcome to Stars Hollow," Lorelai teased. "They need us to go down to the station to post bail. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to put this bachelorette party on hiatus."

They all grabbed their bags and coats and headed out the door.

Lorelai couldn't wait to get back to Stars Hollow. She had to work early so she couldn't stop by the diner for lunch. Then there was the afternoon haul at the inn and at the diner, so neither of them could get away. After that, it was off to Hartford for Friday night dinner, which Luke couldn't attend because of a busy diner.

"Mm, dinner was great," Lorelai said. "Can we go now?"

"Lorelai," Emily scolded. "Would you please stop rushing? We still have dessert to get through. Why is she in such a rush?"

"She hasn't seen Luke since yesterday at lunch," Rory replied.

"How could you miss the man? You live in the same house."

"Not now we're not. Luke and Jess are staying in his old apartment," Lorelai said.

"What?" Richard asked in shock. "Why? The wedding is in a few days. Did you two get in a fight? Is the wedding off? Lorelai, what did you do this time?"

"Whoa there! Back up. We're not in a fight and even if you were, shouldn't you be on my side?"

"Luke is a sensible man. It's more likely this was a result of something only you would do."

"Gee Dad, thanks for the support. But for your information, Luke and I have a chastity agreement and he's afraid I'll do something dirty to him while he's sleeping."

"It wouldn't be the first time," Rory teased.

"Why am I not surprised?" Richard joked.

"Dirty! From my dad!" Lorelai laughed.

"It seems we're not going to get to dessert, so you two may leave," Emily sighed.

"Really? Thanks Mom. Come on kid. Let's hit the road." Lorelai and Rory stood up, got their coats, and headed for the car. But when Lorelai tried to start the engine, it wouldn't start. "Oh no. Come on. Start. Start!"

"Mom," Rory called. "I think it's..."

"No. No, no. It's not…"

"It's dead."

"Urgh! Is the universe trying to keep me from Luke?"

"It knows about your evil plot to molest him. Let's go inside and see if we can get it fixed."

Lorelai sighed and followed Rory back into the house only to find out that all the local repair shops were closed for the night, meaning they'd have to spend the night there. Both girls retreated to their rooms. Lorelai called Luke and told him about her dilemma, informing him they wouldn't be seeing each other until she came home tomorrow afternoon- with her parents who plan to stay until the wedding.

It was nearly one in the morning when Rory was awakened by the sound of tapping on her window. She lifted her head to see Luke at her window. With a sigh, she sleepily dragged herself out of bed and opened her window. He looked embarrassed when he saw he had woken up Rory and forced a smile. "One window down," she simply said.

"Thanks," he said. "Sorry about that. Uh, I'll see you tomorrow. I mean later. I mean…"

"Good night Luke."

"Night Rory."

Lorelai tossed and turned in her bed, desperately trying to fall asleep. It was useless. She couldn't stop thinking of Luke. She couldn't remember the last time they'd gone two days without seeing each other. Lorelai was about to drift off into sleep when she heard a tapping on the window.

1"Lorelai," Luke called, his voice muffled by the glass. "Lorelai, open the window." He carefully mouthed the words and pointed to the lock to be sure she got his message.

Lorelai got out of the bed and quickly made her way to the window, unlocking it. "Luke, what are you doing out there?" she asked.

"Right now I'm freezing my butt off. Can I come in?" She moved aside so he could climb in. He smiled at the sight of her clad in his favorite shirt. "Nice shirt."

"Yeah. By the way, I borrowed your shirt. How did you get up here anyway?"

"I climbed up the vine. Then I realized I was on the wrong side of the house. I made my way around on the ledge and then I was at the wrong window."

"My parents?"

"Rory."

"I can't believe you did that. You don't have a Harley down there waiting for us do you?"

"Yeah, I have a Harley. I keep it behind the diner next to my Mustang."

"You're acting like a teenager."

"It would have been easier to climb two stories up the side of a house and around to the other side if I was twenty years younger."

"Why didn't you just ring the doorbell?"

"And face your mother? I'd take my chances with falling two stories than confronting her."

"Ok, what possessed you to risk your life?"

"I couldn't sleep. I had to see you."

"Aw, that's so sweet."

"Yeah, well, I couldn't go two days without seeing you."

"Great minds think alike. I couldn't sleep either."

Luke smiled at Lorelai and pulled her into a kiss. They walked over to the bed and he held her as they drifted off to sleep.

Next time on "Meet Me at the Chuppah": Luke and lorelai's rehearsal not only brings the Danes family home, but it brings surprises along with it. A surprise guest. A surprise gift. A surprise performance. You might expect it and you might not. It's all one big surprise.

A/N: I dedicate "Sherif Becky" and "Deputy Dan" to my friends that came up with them. That part was for their weird entertainment. This story is coming to and end soon. I'm predicting 5 chapters- more or less.