This is an alternate first episode for season 5. In this version, Luke does not have to immediately go up to Maine to look after Liz and Tj, instead Luke and Lorelai can go on their first date immediately and not have the 7 weeks to become comfortably with the idea of dating and having sex with their respective best friend. Sookie does not find out about the kiss from Kirk, Lorelai and Luke take care of the thorns, not having to involve Sookie. Some of the chapters might not seem exactly their character but I think it's nice to play with it a bit.

Instead of Lukes message on the answering machine informing Lorelai of the trip to Maine, he informs her that once again the inn was fabulous and a second go of it is recommended. Please also note that i have not seen season 5, i am just writing from what i think they would be like as a couple

Here it goes.

Chapter 1

Lorelai slowly strolled over to Luke's; trying hard to figure out what she is going to say. She might have avoided talking to him for the moment, but she knew that, when she needed her coffee she would have to talk to him too. She reached across the street from the diner. She could see him behind the counter; she stood there for a moment watching him, seeing how comfortable and sexy he looked. Lorelai continued to gaze out at him, but was interrupted by her cellphone ringing.

Luke stood behind the counter waiting for Lorelai to turn up, he knew she would need coffee and she was always here at about this time. He couldn't believe how nervous and excited he was to see her, he knew that things could only get better now, he had told Lorelai how he felt and she had reciprocated the feelings. He looked up at the diner door when the bell rang but was disappointed to only see Kirk. Coming in Kirk sat at the counter, he began speaking and thanking Luke for the night before, but Luke wasn't really listening to him as he had seen Lorelai across the street.

Luke felt happy that she would come in, in a second, but noticed that she looked upset. She was on her phone with someone, did he finally get through to her about the no cellphone in the diner rule. Luke continued to watch Lorelai.

Lorelai put her phone in her bag, turned and walked away. She didn't even look up; otherwise she would have seen Luke at the window with a smile, a smile on his face, and then that disappointment in his eyes when she turned around.

Lorelai knew she had to get home; she didn't want the town to see her upset. She knew if they did, she would become the talk of the town. While they all guessed what was wrong with her. Nobody knew what happened with Rory the night before, it was her business and Lorelai knew it was not her place to tell anyone. It was Rory on the phone, she had just phoned to let Lorelai know that she was on her way to the airport with her grandma and would see her when they got back from Europe.

Lorelai knew her daughter was trying to escape what happened and thought to herself how she wished it could be so easy, by this point Lorelai had made it home. She plonked herself down on the couch and snuggled up with a pillow. As her thoughts shifted to what happened between Luke and herself last night she couldn't help but smile, she thought about phoning Luke and talking to him, but what would she say.

Lorelai went to her best friend Luke with a lot of her problems but now after the kiss will she still be able to do that. As she began to wonder the doorbell rang, Lorelai's first thought was that Rory had changed her mind and wanted to spend her summer with her mom. So Lorelai ran to the door, as she opened the door she called Rory's name only realise it wasn't her but it was Luke. To Luke's disappointment his appearance at Lorelai's door changed her smile into a sad face. He could see she had been crying and thought that it probably had something to do with the call she had outside of the diner.

Lorelai: oh hi

Luke: sorry to disturb you.

Lorelai: no its ok, I was going to come see you just now.

Luke: were you, I thought that maybe you were going to avoid me after what happened last night, then earlier when you were outside the diner, you looked upset and walked away without coming in to talk to me or get your morning coffee. So I thought that maybe you weren't ready to talk or it could have been the phone call that upset you, so I hoped it was the latter and thought that I would come and check that everything was ok.

Lorelai: everything is fine, thanks Luke but I can't really talk at the moment.

Luke: oh are you waiting for Rory

Lorelai: no, just thought she might have changed her mind, she went away to Europe with her grandma.

Luke: I thought she would of wanted to spend her summer with you, she always said how much she missed you during the year.

Lorelai: I thought so too; it was a spontaneous decision on her part.

With that the tears started to well up in Lorelai's eyes. Luke moved in and pulled Lorelai into a hug. He knew now that something must have happened with Rory, more than the fact that she would be spending her summer with her grandma and not her mom. Luke became uncomfortable with the silence so decided to break it

Luke: Lorelai, is there anything I can do

Lorelai stayed silent, she felt a bit better with his arms around her.

Luke: Lorelai?

Lorelai: sorry Luke, I think you should go

Luke: Lorelai, why what's wrong, talk to me.

Lorelai: I cant; it's not my thing

Luke: did something happen with you and Rory, is that why she went away?

Lorelai: Luke I don't want to talk about it

Luke: can we just stay like this then?

Lorelai: I don't think so; I think you should be getting back to the diner.

Luke: the diner can wait, you are more important to me.

Lorelai: Luke.

Luke: yeah

Lorelai: I don't think this is going to work with us

Luke: what, why?

Lorelai: i'm not ready for a relationship, its not the right time.

Luke: of course it's the right time, we love each other Lorelai, there is no better time

Lorelai: Luke I don't… I …. I don't love you

It hurt so hard for Lorelai to say it, but she justified it in her own mind that I would be more painful for the both of them in the end when it didn't work out. Lorelai began to regret it when he pulled away from their embrace leaving her feeling lonely. Lorelai could see she had hurt him, he had basically just told her that he loved her and she blew it off. Luke turned around and headed out the door.

Lorelai: Luke! …….. IM SORRY

Luke: like that changes anything

Lorelai: LUKE!

Luke: what!

Lorelai: its not the right time for us

Luke: it will never be the right time

Lorelai: it will be Luke, I promise, I want to give us a go just, not now

Luke: there was a now, you don't get to reschedule a relationship between us. I've waited for this for so long, i'm not waiting anymore.

Lorelai: Luke…..Luke……Luke please

With that Luke was back in his truck and driving away.

Lorelai hurriedly went back inside and fell to her knees and cried, she had seen Babette pop her head out of her house. Lorelai could only hope that she had not heard the conversation. There was a knock on the door, Lorelai got up and turned around noticing it was Babette. Lorelai quickly wiped her eyes and answered the door

Lorelai: hi Babette

Babette: hey sugar, is everything ok

Lorelai: everything fine Babette, why do you ask

Lorelai thought it to be the right time to see how much Babette had seen and heard.

Babette: it looked like you and Luke were having a bit of a fight, I could hear you call after him all the way in my house.

Lorelai: sorry Babette

Babette: its ok sugar, what was the fight about?

Lorelai: you didn't hear

Babette: no so?

Lorelai: it was nothing really, just a misunderstanding

Babette: then go be the first to apologize, we hate to see you two-fight sugar

Lorelai: I know, I hate to fight with him too

Babette: then go sugar, no fight is worth the risk of losing your friendship.

Lorelai: thanks Babette

Babette: it's a pleasure sugar, bye

Lorelai: bye Babette

With that Lorelai went inside, picked up the phone, sat there for a moment and then when she had gotten up the nerve she dialled Lukes number

Luke: Luke's

Lorelai: hey

Luke: oh hi

Lorelai: can we talk?

Luke: I am kinda busy right now

Lorelai: I'm sorry

Luke: its too late now, I can't handle this, you, us anymore.

Lorelai; Luke…luke…are you still there?

Luke: I can have Lane bring you coffee and food if you want.

Lorelai: can you bring it?

Luke: I don't want too see you anymore, it was hard telling you how I feel, even harder than trying to keep it from you, but now that its out there and you don't want to pursue anything…….. I can't go back to the way it was.

Lorelai: this is a small town, we are bound to run into each other

Luke: well when we do, you will receive the same amount of my attention as everyone else in town does,

Lorelai: you don't talk to anyone in town unless they are ordering something in your diner

Luke: so, I told you I don't really want to talk to you anyway

Lorelai: Luke please…..

Lorelai looks at the phone with shock, Luke hung up on her. Lorelai began to cry again, in the space of one day and one night she had lost her daughter, realized she had feelings for Luke and was able to alienate him because she was to damn idiotic not to accept his help and comfort. Lorelai sat there on he couch until about 10 o'clock, she thought that maybe the diner would be closing up and she would be able to talk to Luke,

Lorelai began to walk toward the diner, once again not sure what she would say to him, all she knew was that she needed him, and longed for him to hold her tight.

Lorelai walked into the diner only to see Caesar packing up and Lane wiping down the last of the tables

Lane: hey Lorelai, we've already closed, there's no more coffee.

Lorelai; that's fine thanks Lane, but um…. Where's Luke?

Lane: upstairs last I heard, he's been in a foul mood so maybe leave whatever you have to talk to him about till morning.

Lorelai: that's ok, I need to talk to him tonight, I think the foul mood is my fault.

Lane: oh ok, well see you around, bye

Lorelai: bye Lane, Caesar

Caesar: bye Lorelai.

Lorelai started up the stairs, with every step she became more and more nervous, she could feel her ability to comprehend anything, start to slip away. When she reached the top, she knocked on the door a bit louder than she expected and gave herself a fright.

Luke: what Caesar, I told you to lock up and not disturb me……….Lorelai?

Lorelai: help me!

Ihave written a few chapters, but i would like you to please tell me if i have captured their character first, if i havent then i can tweak the next chapters. thanks