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"You know the town sees you as the grumpy monosyllabic diner man who rants bitterly about peoples eating habits" Luke could hear Lorelai's voice amplify as she walked down the stairs and towards the kitchen. "But I know you're really a romantic softy who is kind and generous and incredible in bed" She thought back to the huge bunch of flowers she had found by her bed when she had woken. She entered the kitchen and immediately headed for Luke who was by the cooker. The kissed each other quickly before Luke returned to the breakfast he was cooking and Lorelai headed to the cupboard for her precious coffee cup.
"Don't tell anyone that, I have a reputation to uphold"
"About you being good in bed?" She asked innocently, a small smirk forming on her face. Luke turned around slowly and glared at her. "Don't worry, you're secret is safe with me" He rolled his eyes at her before replying.
"Now why don't I believe that?" Lorelai was about to reply with something witty and coffee related but she was stopped in her tracks by a loud knock at the front door. "Can you get that?" Luke asked, still hunched over the sizzling bacon. Lorelai looked down at her attire before looking back up at Luke.
"Dressed like this?" She pointed at the skimpy nightgown she had bought not long after her weird Luke dream a couple of years ago.
"Sure"
"You'll be sorry when it's some cute delivery guy at the door who sees me, falls in love with me instantly and whisks me off my feet" Lorelai rambled on as she sauntered out of the kitchen and into the small hallway.
"And what? You'll drive off into the sunset in his UPS van?" Luke shouted back. Lorelai couldn't help but laugh, a smile still on her face as she opened the door.
"Luke?" Lorelai called, as she stared at the person in front of her. "Can you come here a sec?" She added. A second later she heard his footsteps as he turned the corner. He went to stand behind Lorelai where he got a good view of who had turned up at their door so early in the morning.
"Jess?"
"Uncle Luke" There was an awkward pause when no one knew what to say. Luke didn't seem that surprised that Jess was standing there but Lorelai was beyond shocked. She suddenly snapped out of it and looked down at what she was wearing.
"Uh Luke? I'm gonna go upstairs and put some clothes on, why don't you and Jess finish making breakfast?" Lorelai brushed past Luke and ran up the stairs.
When she came downstairs fifteen minutes later Jess and Luke were sitting at the table. Jess was diving into a stack of pancakes whilst Luke eat some cereal. It looked like they hadn't spoken since she had disappeared upstairs.
"So Jess" Lorelai began, nervously rubbing her hands down her jeans. "Interested to know why you're here, I mean..." Lorelai looked to Luke for some help.
"I called Jess" Luke explained. "Left a message saying I had something to tell him, didn't think you would come all the way down here to find out what it was" Jess gulped down a mouthful of pancake before answering.
"Thought it was an appropriate time to make an appearance that's all, though I thought you were living at the diner. Rory wasn't too impressed to have me burst through the door when she was in bed with some guy" Lorelai winced; she really did not need to know that last part. "She told you guys were engaged and that you were both living here, something you could have mentioned before"
"Sorry about that" Luke apologised.
"So when's the wedding?"
"In about two months" Lorelai answered. She moved further into the room and held out an empty plate in front of Luke. He rolled his eyes and got up out of his chair, ready to make some more pancakes.
"So… when did you get together? This is all too weird"
"How is it weird?" Luke asked.
"My uncle is marrying my ex girlfriend's mom" Lorelai smiled, it did sound like something off Jerry Springer.
"What are you smiling about?" Luke grumbled.
"I'm marrying my daughter's ex boyfriend's uncle!" Luke shoved a plate in front of her.
"Here, eat this and shut up"
"My, what a loving relationship you two have" Jess remarked.
"Hey don't knock it, it works for us…So you gonna hang around for the wedding?"
"What Luke wants to know is will you be his best man?"
"Lorelai!" Luke was annoyed that she'd beaten him to it.
"Luke, we would be married and off on our honeymoon by the time you got around to asking him!"
"But I-" Luke knew it was fruitless to argue about it. "Go eat you breakfast in the living room so me and Jess can talk" Lorelai huffed loudly and stormed dramatically out the room, even thought Luke knew she was just putting on a show.
"So...Best man?" Jess asked.
"Yeah, you don't have to if you don't want to but it would mean a lot to me, and to Lorelai"
"Does Lorelai still hate me?"
"Of course not!"
"Just a little!" Luke and Jess heard Lorelai shout from the other room, letting them know she was eavesdropping.
"And I would have to wear a tux and do the whole speech thing?"
"Yes to the tux, trust me, I've tried to get out of it but you try going up against a Gilmore! And you don't have to do the whole speech thing or the bachelor party if you don't want to."
"Well, I suppose I can be there and hold you upright, I can't stay till the wedding but I can definitely come back for it"
"You can't stay?" Luke asked, a little disappointed.
"For a couple of days but I do have a job and friends and a life"
"A job?"
"Luke"
"Friends?"
"Do you want me to change my mind about the best man thing?" Luke stayed silent. "Didn't think so" It was then that Lorelai decided it was time to reappear.
"You two men finished talk about manly stuff?" Luke ignored her.
"Jess is gonna stay a couple of days"
"Well isn't that nice" Lorelai said politely.
"You can stay at the din-..er Lorelai? Jess needs a place to stay"
"How about the garage?" Luke gave her a look "Patty's studio? The Gazebo? I'm sure Kirk has a spare room"
"Lorelai!"
"There's a room free at the Dragonfly, he can stay there"
"Thank you" Lorelai pulled Luke's arm to get a look at his watch.
"I'm going there now if you need a lift" She asked Jess.
"Uh, sure" He gave Luke a don't leave me alone with her in a car look but Luke just shrugged and smiled.