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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.
Lorelai, Rory, and Chris were sitting at a table in the diner. Chris was looking at the menu, Rory was sipping her coffee and staring at her mother, and Lorelai was sipping her coffee and staring at Luke. Every time he looked up she would give him that smile, and Luke would return it with one of his own.
"Uh, Mom," Rory said. Her mother looked at her, and she continued, "While Dad is still looking at the menu, can I talk to you outside for a minute?"
"Sure," Lorelai answered, her voice trying to ask a question. Lorelai and Rory went just outside the diner.
"What are you doing?" Rory said. "This is supposed to be a fake relationship. Why are you acting like it's so real?"
Lorelai sat down on the curb. "Don't be mad okay? I think it's because I want it to be real."
Rory's mouth opened into a perfect 'O' shape. "You like Luke? You want to be in a relationship with Luke?" Lorelai nodded. Rory's face broke into a huge grin. "I'm so happy! The whole town has been waiting for this to happen since the dawn of time!"
Lorelai smiled. "Okay. Good. Now let's get back inside before we start to look suspicious."
Rory and Lorelai headed back inside. As Lorelai sat down she saw Chris watching her, making "eyes" at her, and saying things to her that could signal a want to be in a relationship with her. Lorelai looked at Rory and they shared a look, both knowing what this meant.
"I'll be right back," Lorelai said. She stood up and walked behind the counter. She turned her back to the diner and faced Luke.
"What's up, darling?" Luke asked her.
"Chris is trying to signal that he wants to be in a relationship with me," Lorelai whined.
"What?" Luke asked, "With my girlfriend?"
"Yes," Lorelai continued, still whining, "And so you have to come over and be all, 'I'm a man, I must protect my territory', cuz I'm your girlfriend you don't want another guy making a move at your girlfriend."
Luke stared behind her, then gave her a quick kiss on the lips. "Chris was staring at us," he whispered into her ear.
Lorelai smiled at him, then whispered back, "Come take our orders, and defend your girlfriend." She walked back to her table smiling. Luke followed a second later with the coffee pot and his ordering pad.
"What can I get for you," Luke asked, while filling up Rory and Lorelai's coffee cups. He walked over to Lorelai and stood beside her, his free hand (the coffee pot was on the table) playing with her hair.
"I'll have chocolate pancakes with extra chocolate and extra whipped cream." Rory answerd.
"Ooh! Me, too! Me, too!" Lorelai said, like a little child. Luke and Rory laughed at her, and Luke kissed the top of her head.
"I'll have scrambled eggs and a couple pieces of bacon on the side," Christopher answered Luke, his eyes shooting darts at him for being with Lorelai.
"Comin right up," Luke said, then he walked away.
"So, Lore," Chris started, "How long have you and the diner man been together?"
"For starters, Chris, his name is Luke. And we've been together about just over a month," Lorelai answered him.
"Are you happy with him?" Chris asked. Please say no, Chris thought, please say you're going to break up with him, and you want to be with me! I need you Lore.