Chapter 5

Lorelai and Luke are on their date.

Hartford, Connecticut

Cavey's

"Why Hartford?" Lorelai complained as they walked into the restaurant.

"I know I'm sorry, but I really wanted you to try this place." Luke said, touching her shoulder gently.

"Wow, Luke, this is fancy, and it looks expensive. We don't have to go here, if it's going make you broke."

"Are you kidding me? No, we will not leave; I want you to enjoy your night."

"Are you sure, 'cause we could go somewhere else? Somewhere not as expensive?"

"No, it's fine."

"Okay." Lorelai said. God, I can't believe he would do this for me, Lorelai thought as they sat down at their table. Lorelai looked at the menu.

"Wow, it's got a lot of food here, and expensive too."

"Lorelai." Luke said warningly.

"What, I'm just pointing out." Lorelai said looking up from the menu, looking at Luke, and him staring back at her. They smiled and Lorelai looked down at the menu.

"You get anything you want." Luke said.

"Oh no Luke, I can't do that, I'll make you broke."

"No, Lorelai, we've been through this, you get what you want, and I pay."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I want to do this for you."

"Fine, if you're sure." Lorelai said slowly.

"Lorelai, don't make me tell you again."

"Okay, okay. But, everything looks so good."

"Eat."

"I'm eating, I'm eating."

Stars Hollow, Connecticut

Main Street
Lane and Lucy are walking around the town square talking

"So, how is it that you can just say no to skating like that?" Lane asked. "I mean you're acting as though you're saying no to smoking."

"Lane you have to understand, the only reason Grandma stopped skating was so I can go back to dinner and skate." Lucy said.

"You sound so grown-up. But isn't that what you want? To skate?"

"Nope not anymore."

They walked in silence.

"Oh no, Miss Patty at 12 o clock." Lane said.

"What? Where's 12 o clock?" Lucy asked looking around. "Oh, there's 12 o clock." Lucy said when she saw Miss Patty coming up to them.

"Hi Lane, Lucy." Miss Patty said.

"Hi Miss Patty." Lucy said.

"Hey Miss Patty." Lane said.

"How are you girls?"

"We're good Miss Patty, how are you?" Lane said.

"I'm good. So, Lucy, how is everything, with you, at home, with Rory?"

"It's good Miss Patty, it really is." Lucy said.

"You sure?"

"Uh huh, we're all doing fine." Lucy said, with a nervous look on her face. She shot Lane a 'Help me' type look.

"Miss Patty, we were just on our way to get something to eat so…" Lane said.

"Oh, well don't let me keep you. Bye girls." Miss Patty said walking away.

"Bye." Lane and Lucy said in unison.

"Thank you thank you thank you. I was getting nervous there." Lucy said as they continued walking.

"No problem."

Hartford, Connecticut

Cavey's
Luke and Lorelai are in the middle of their dinner.

"Luke, have I told you how amazing this food is?" Lorelai said.

"Yeah, about 10 times already." Luke said with a smile.

"Have I told you how amazing you are?"

"That I haven't heard."

"Well you are amazing, Luke, you really are." Lorelai said with a smile.

"You're amazing too." Luke said to Lorelai, giving her a kiss.

"Hold on, I'll be right back." Lorelai said after they broke the kiss.

"Okay." Luke said as Lorelai got up. This is it, Luke thought in his head. "This is it." He said out loud.

"I'm back." Lorelai said, sitting down.

"Okay." Luke moved around in his seat. "Listen," Luke cleared his throat. "Lorelai I, I wanna ask you something."

"Okay." Lorelai said taking a bite of her food, completely oblivious of the fact that Luke was nervous.

This is it, Luke thought again, taking a deep breath. He got down on one knee. When Lorelai saw this, she got tears in her eyes. Luke pulled out a small navy blue velvet box from his jacket, and opened it. "Lorelai Gilmore, will you marry me?"