I wrote this chapter while i was sleeping. Seriously. So i really hope i did not disappoint. Enjoy. I hope.

NEXT MORNING RORY'S ROOM

(Lorelai and Rory are in the bed awake and Lorelai is holding Rory)

LORELAI: How are you feeling?

RORY: I think I'll live.

LORELAI: Good. Because you have to become rich and famous and support me in a life I'm not yet accustomed. (She smiles down at Rory)

RORY: I'm looking forward to that. (She smiles up at her mom)

LORELAI: So…How about we go drink that coffee Luck left us.

RORY: Wait how you know he left…(She purses and sniffs)..ahhh, the nose.

(They get out of bad and go into the kitchen. Lorelai goes straight for the coffee pot and Rory sits at the table. On it was a note with 'Lorelai' written on it. Rory open the note and reads it)

Fresh poison in the pot. See you later at the diner.

Luke

PS. I had the time of my life.

(Lorelai comes over to the table with two cups of coffee and sits down)

LORELAI: What's that?

RORY: It's a note from Luke.

LORELAI: For you?

RORY: Had my name on it.

LORELAI: O..ok. that's weird. What does it say?

RORY: Fresh poison in the pot. See you later at the diner. Luke. PS. I had the time of my life. (She say, then looks up at Lorelai and begins to smirk.)

LORELAI: What? (Lorelai grabs the note from Rory and reads it silently. Then she reads the outside.) I thought you said it was for you.

RORY: No I didn't, I said it had my name on it. My mom taught me never to lie. (she smiles)

LORELAI: You little sneak. (Rory laughs a little and Lorelai joins her)

RORY: So are you going to tell me what exactly you did to or for Luke last night?

LORELAI: I didn't do anything to or for Luke last night.

RORY: I want details?

LORELAI: Nothing happened.

RORY: Unless it dirty.

LORELAI: Are you listening to me.

RORY: In which case I don't want to know. (Rory looked and her mom waiting patiently)

LORELAI: (Lorelai gives up and sighs) We kissed.

RORY: What?

LORELAI: Well actually I kissed him.

RORY: What?

LORELAI: But he did return it, so I got it right the first time. We kissed.

RORY: What?

LORELAI: $30,000 dollars for a genius school and all I get is one word sentences?

RORY: You kissed Luke?

LORELAI: Better.

RORY: Why?

LORELAI: Temporary insanity?

RORY: Actually with you its more like temporary sanity.

LORELAI: Not funny.

RORY: Yes it is. (Rory laughs)

LORELAI: Why did I kiss him? (Lorelai says, seeming genuinely confused)

RORY: I don't know. Tell me exactly what happened. What was said, what you were thinking, what you were feeling, where you were, everything.

LORELAI: Ok Dr. Gilmore. (Lorelai spent a good 15 minute recalling everything to Rory. The position they were in while they watched the movie and how they got there. How it felt to be that close to Luke, to dance with him and to have him hold here. Everything. Rory noticed that while her mom was talking about it, she had a smiling , dreamy look on her face. Then Lorelai finally finished.) So?

RORY: (Rory smiles at her mom) Mom, you like your boyfriend.

LORELAI: I do not. Yes you do.

RORY: Yes you do. So much so that you even kissed him.

LORELAI: I do not like my boyfriend.

RORY: (Rory begins to sing) Luke and Lorelai, watching a movie, K-I-S-S-I-N-G..

LORELAI: Shut up. (Lorelai says as she leaves the table and goes to get ready for work. Rory also goes to get ready, and as she does, keeps singing the kissing song loud enough for Lorelai to hear. Lorelai can't stop thinking about what happened with Luke. As she and Rory are about to leave the house she stops her by the door. Rory is still singing.)

LORELAI: Rory?

RORY: …then comes Luke with a …yeah? (She looks at her mom who's face is serious.)

LORELAI: I like my boyfriend. (Lorelai smiles at Rory and she returns it. They leave the house to go to Luke's)

RORY: YAY! Free coffee.

LUKE"S DINER

(Lorelai and Rory enter the diner and go to the counter. Luke comes from the kitchen and spots them. He walk up to them and stand directly in front of Lorelai.)

LUKE: Hi (he say smiling timidly)

LORELAI: Hi (she is also smiling)

LUKE: Hi (to Rory)

RORY: Hi They are so cute.

LUKE: How are you? (he says to Lorelai)

LORELAI: Good.

LUKE: Good.

LORELAI: You?

LUKE: Good.

LORELAI: Good.

RORY: Talk about your one word sentences.

LORELAI: Huh? (Lorelai takes her eyes off of Luke for the first time since he came from the kitchen)

RORY: As much as I would love to stay here and watch this, I have to get to school. Coffee please. (she says the last part to Luke)

LUKE: O..yeah. Get a hold of yourself man Um sure..I mean no.

RORY: What? Why?

LUKE: If I had to go back to your house, how much coffee would I find in the pot.

RORY: Luke, we couldn't leave any coffee in the pot. It's not sanitary.

LUKE: No. (he says sternly to Rory)

LORELAI: Here let the girlfriend try. (Lorelai whispers to Rory, but load enough for Luke to hear) Luke? Boy you look good today. Ok focus girl. You need coffee.

LUKE: No. Be strong man, be strong. (Luke avoids Lorelai eyes)

LORELAI: Why not.

LUKE: Too much coffee takes years off you life. And I want you around forever. (he is still avoiding her eyes)

LORELAI: But coffee helps sick people. Why isn't he looking at me?

LUKE: Mmm humm

LORELAI: It helps people with asthma breath better.

LUKE: Sure.

LORELAI: I'm serious. Something about the caffeine.

LUKE: Lorelai how many times have I told you not to make stuff up? (He addressed her, but didn't look at her)

LORELAI: But this time I made up the truth.

RORY: She's right you know. The caffeine decrease the risk of asthmatic attacks.

LORELAI: I'm waiting. (she says to Luke expectantly)

LUKE: Are you lying? (Luke asks Rory, looking her straight in the eye.)

LORELAI: Her mom taught her never to lie.

RORY: No sir.

LUKE: Find, I'm sorry. (he says to Lorelai, just glancing at her.)

LORELAI: Ha. I love being right.

LUKE: But you don't have asthma.

LORELAI: A direct result of drinking coffee.

LUKE: But you…(He finally looks up from his order and sees Lorelai's smiling face.) I'm a dead man (He sighs deeply) here.

LORELAI: Good choice. (she says quietly.) I love the way he looks at me.

RORY: Thank you Luke. I've got to go. Bye.

LORELAI: Bye honey. Learn much.

LUKE: Bye. (he says to Rory) So. (He turns his attention back to Lorelai)

LORELAI: So.

LUKE: Muffin?

LORELAI: Yes sugar pie?

LUKE: The work. One, I was asking if you wanted a muffin and two, under no circumstances are you allowed to call me sugar pie.

LORELAI: How about pumpkin.

LUKE: No.

LORELAI: Cupcake?

LUKE: No.

LORELAI: Ooo, I got it. Burger boy. (she says proudly)

LUKE: Lorelai. (he warns)

RACHEL: Hey Lorelai.

LORELAI: O, hi Rachel.

RACHEL: Luke, can I talk to you upstairs for a minute.

LUKE: Um sure. I'll be back.

LORELAI: Ok, Arnold. Don't be jealous

LUKE'S APARTMENT

(Luke and Rachel are standing in the middle of the room)

RACHEL: Ok, I'm just gonna come out and say it. (takes a breath) I know you and Lorelai aren't a real couple

LUKE: What?

RACHEL: I over heard a conversation you and her were having the other day. I didn't mean to hear it really. I was coming up to get you and then I heard Lorelai say something about your pretend relationship. I promise I didn't hear much, I when back down immediately. It was totally accidental.

LUKE: But still, how could you know…

RACHEL: I asked around town. Either you guys are very good at keeping secrets, and trust me in this town that's like a superhero power, or your relationship isn't real. (Luke doesn't respond. He just removes his hat, runs his fingers through his hair and puts his hat back on) So why are you guys pretending?

LUKE: You.

RACHEL: Me?

LUKE: I thought that if I had a girlfriend …you wouldn't expect anything.

RACHEL: Like starting back up where we left off?

LUKE: Yeah. So I asked Lorelai to be my girlfriend until you leave.

RACHEL: You mean pretend to be your girlfriend.

LUKE: Um… yeah. Pretend. (there is a pause)

RACHEL: You like her don't you?

LUKE: Yeah. (Luke answers a little too easily. Rachel knows him better than that.)

RACHEL: Your lying. (She sees his confused look and continues) You're in love with her.

LUKE: (Its takes a while, but Luke confesses) Yes. How did you know.

RACHEL: I was watching you with her this morning.

LUKE: Oh man.

RACHEL: Don't worry. I don't think anyone else noticed. Well, Rory maybe. (Rachel Laughs a little sadly)

LUKE: So what now.

RACHEL: I'm leaving.

LUKE: You don't have to.

RACHEL: I should. And you should get yourself a real relationship with Lorelai. (she smiles at him)

LUKE: (Luke smiles back) I think I'll work on that.

RACHEL: Good. Here. (she holds her hand out to him)

LUKE: What's this? (he says taking the object)

RACHEL: The promise ring you gave me when we first got together. I kept it thinking that eventually we would end up together. I think that's no longer a possibility.

LUKE: You keep it. (Rachel was about to say something but he cuts her off before she could reply) consider it a friendship ring.

(As he is handing the ring back to her it fall and rolls under the sofa.)

LUKE: I'll get it.

(Luke gets down on his hands and knees and reaches under the sofa for it. When he got it he got up off his hands but stayed on his knees and gave it to Rachel. As she is taking it, Lorelai reaches the top of the stairs and sees them through the open apartment door. Once Rachel has taken the ring Luke Gets up off his knees. Then Luke and Rachel hug, all the while they are smiling at each other. After seeing them smiling and hugging, Lorelai quickly leaves. Neither Luke nor Rachel noticed her. They break the hug.)

LUKE: So…when are you leaving?

RACHEL: First flight out.

LUKE: So soon?

RACHEL: The sooner I leave the sooner you have to tell Lorelai how you feel.

(Luke sighs and Rachel begins to pack.)

I know I promised LL action, but i had to do this first. So now Rachel is not really a factor. I solemnly swear to write much LL action in the next chapter. My left hand is up and everything.