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This fic takes place at the beginning of the episode in Season 1, "Christopher Returns". It's another way to get Luke and Lorelai together.

The town assembled in Ms. Patty's dance studio. Luke, Lorelai, and Rory also sat in the front of the studio, on the right side of Taylor's podium.

"Okay. Lorelai, Rory, Luke why don't you tell us what this is all about," Taylor said in a voice just like a counselor.

The trio stood up simultaneously. Lorelai took the microphone from Taylor and started talking, "Okay, so here's what is happening. Rory's dad is in town. He just appears. I know that he is going to want a relationship with me. But I don't want one with him. He told me that he was going to fix the shower, and then I got an idea. I told him that he didn't have to, because my boyfriend did stuff like that. He asked who my boyfriend was, and I told him it was Luke. So Rory came to get everybody, and I went to talk to Luke. He agreed to help me. So what we need is for you cooperation. We need you to play along with us, act like we've been together for about a month. Please, please, please, please will you help?" The note of a panic in Lorelai's usually calm voice alerted the town.

Taylor took the podium back and said, "All in favor of helping Lorelai, Luke, and Rory in this dating scheme?" Every person in the studio raised his or her hand. "Alrighty then. If, tomorrow or another day, you see someone who was not here, tell them what is happening. Luke and Lorelai," he said, turning toward the new "couple", "You two are officially a couple! Meeting adjourned."

Luke stood up, and then extended his hand to help Lorelai up off the stage. There was a minute of silence and Luke said, "I know the diner's closed, but do you guys wanna come in and get some coffee and pie?"

Rory nodded happily and Lorelai gave him a soft, sweet smile and said, "Yeah that would be great. Thanks," then, just to annoy Luke, she finished, "Honey."

"Ah, geez," Luke said, but he laughed with the Gilmore girls.

They walked into the diner, and Rory sat down at the counter, while Lorelai followed Luke behind the counter. "What are you doing?" Luke asked her in a somewhat exasperated tone.

Lorelai replied in a happy voice, "I'm the girlfriend now. And, as the girlfriend, I should be allowed to go behind the counter."

Luke stared at her, and then pointed in the direction out from behind the counter, "Sit at the counter."

"Fine," Lorelai huffed. Rory laughed at the two, although she was not quite sure what she was laughing at.

"Oh my god!" Rory exclaimed.

"What?" her mother and Luke asked together.

"Dad thinks we just went outside to talk!" she said in a panicky voice.

"Crap. Luke, we gots to go." Lorelai said.

"It's fine. Here—I'll put the coffee in to-go mugs and your pie in a bag. Take it with you." He smiled at them.

"Thanks, honey," Lorelai said, winking at him, "Come on, kid. Let's go," she directed at Rory.

"Bye, Luke. Thanks!" Rory said as she was leaving. Lorelai turned around while she was at the door, and waved, gave a special smile that no one had seen before, and mouthed, "Bye," to Luke.

Luke smiled to himself and wiped off the counter. He then turned off the lights and went upstairs to bed.