(A/N) I own nothing .. please don't sue me. I don't have money .. wait .. yes I do .. I have $2.37 .. don't sue me ASP!

Labyrith - Yes .. I hate Chris .. and Rachel .. Nicole, Max, Jason .. but I liked Alex! Haha.

Yes .. I know .. in this chapter I made Rachel super super mean .. sorry for all of you Rachel fans.

The next day Lorelai walked into the school building happily because she knew what awaited at her locker. As she walked nearer, she saw him - in a different flannel shirt, darker jeans but the same baseball cap. God, he's so cute. I'm soo happy we're hanging out soon! - she thought.

"Hey lumber-jack Luke!" She said teasing him and smiled to him.

"Ah geez. Hi Lorelai." having a half-grin on his face.

"Okay, about tomorrow night .. my parents are really anal about what people wear to dinners with them so do you think today after school I can take you shopping? I already asked Jackson and Sookie, they said they'll go to the dinner. Jackson said he'll just wear his suite from his cousin's wedding and Sookie said she had a dress."

"Agh .. I really don't like shopping .."

"It's not going to be like 'let's hit the mall' kind of shopping, more of reminding yourself 'I only haveto wear this for a few hours, I only haveto wear this for a few hours'. And I swear I won't make you look like a fool because I'm nicer than that." She gave him another smile knowing that she already won him over.

"Fine. But no ties .. I draw the line on ties."

"Okay, no problem."

School was fine, but once the bell rang - Lorelai knew something was going to happen. Rachel came up to her with an angry look on her face with two snotty looking girls behind her.

"What do you think your doing?" Rachel said while Lorelai was packing up her books from her locker that Luke opened before he left for his own.

"Umm .. I'm packing up my books. Why?" she had no idea what they were talking about.

"Not about your books, stupid! I mean about Luke! He's my man so stop flirting with him and trying to get with him because he'll NEVER get over me. I was the best thing that ever happened to me."

Lorelai started to get mad, "Wow, a little full of yourself aren't you? And what do you care what happens to Luke, atleast he wasn't the one that made out with someone else while you two were still dating! And, ha ha honey - Luke will probably get over you, he's not a lost puppy. He'll make it through without .. oh and I'm sure I'll be there every step of the way to help him." She was trying to make her angry, it succeded.

"Listen you little bitch, keep you hands off of him or I'll make the rest of your days here a living hell." Rachel whispered into her ear

"Oh really? Is that a threat?"

"Take it as your want it .. Goodbye Lorelai Gilmore."

"Bye Rachel! Nice talking to ya!" Man this girl needs a life ..

"Lorelai?" she turned around to see Luke looking at her with a confussed look on his face, then it turned to sympathy. He walked up to Lorelai and gave her a soft hug. They stayed like this a little longer than they should have. He pulled away and said, "Look, I'm really sorry about her. She's just really crazy .. please don't let her get to you."

"Don't worry Luke, she's just jealous she doesn't have the hot guy anymore!"

"Ah geez .."

Lorelai giggled

"But seriously Lorelai .. thanks for sticking up for me .. it means alot to have someone there for me, especially after this whole mess with Rachel."

"Luke, it's no problem. Really, forget about it. Okay .. now I had my driver to pick us up in 5 minutes in front of that hardware store Sookie showed me yesterday."

"You know that hardware store is my dad's right?"

"It is? Why didn't Sookie tell me that? Yay! Let's hurry up than .. I want to meet your parents!" She started to run pulling Luke with her before Luke stopped her.

"Umm .. Lorelai. There's something I haveto tell you."

"Yeah, sure." She heard the seriousness in his tone and saw it in his face.

"We can't meet both of my 'parents' because .. umm .. my mom died when I was 10." He said starring at his shoes.

"Oh Luke. Oh I'm so sorry. My .. I couldn't imagine .. I'm so sorry." she gave him a small comforting hug.

"It's okay. You didn't know. Let's just let you go meet my dad before we go shopping."

"Oh yeah .. kay"

They walked across the square side by side but not close enough where they were touching each other. They akward silence was killing her but she didn't want to say anything to make him upset. When they finally reached 'William's Hardware' a limo was already parked out front.

"That's the car?"

"Yeah .. I guess my parents wanted Lars to pick me up. I hope that's not a problem."

"No way! I've never been in a stretch before!"

"Okay, good. Are you going to tell your dad where your going?" She said, knowing that he knew she wanted to meet him.

"Alright .. let's go." He said walking pulling open the door and a jingle overhead made his father look up from his papers.

"Luke. Good your here. Can you go in the back and get me the rest of my insurance papers?"

"Sure. Dad, this is Lorelai. She's new in school." He said pointing to Lorelai as he walked around the counter out of sight.

"Hello Lorelai. I'm William it's nice meeting you." his father said putting out his hand for a shake.

"Hi. Nice meeting you to." shaking his hand.

"So are you from around here? I haven't seen you around and I think I would because in this town, you take 3 left turns and your back to where you started."

She laughed politely and responded, "No, I'm actually from Hartford."

"Hartford? Hmm .. that's a nice neighborhood, usually for the richer. If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing in a school like Stars Hollow High?"

"I convinced my parents to let me go because they knew I was different from their society. I'd rather go to a football game than an office party any day. But in my old school .. that was just un-heard of."

"Well that's good." before he could continue Luke came back out with a stack of papers in his hands. He placed them on the counter next to his dad and said, "Dad, I told you about that dinner I'm going to right? Well I apparently need a suite so Lorelai and I are going shopping."

"You? Shopping?", he turned his attention to Lorelai, "My, you must be a special girl, Luke only went shopping if his mom asked him to."

Lorelai smiled and blushed.

"Alright dad .. I'll be back later. I'll try to be back to make dinner."

"No, it's fine. Stay out as late as you want. But make sure you get your homework done."

"Thanks dad. Bye." he pulled opened the door and walked out

"It was nice meeting you Mr. Danes." Lorelai said before she stepped out of the store.

"Nice meeting you too .. and it's William. Or just call me Will."

"Okay. Bye William." she walked down the stairs of the establishment and towards the limo where Lars stood with the door open and Luke standing next to him.

"Thank you Lars." Lorelai said getting into the car. Luke followed her and looked amazed as he starred at everything.

"Wow, I can't believe I'm actually in a limo .. before my prom."

She giggled, "I'm used to it. If you want I'll have it pick you up tomorrow night."

"You don't have to."

"No, it's fine. I do it all the time. I'll have Lars pick up Sookie and Jackson to so you can see their expressions that would most likely of matched the one your making now."

"Thanks! This is awesome!"

"Where to Miss Gilmore?" the driver said interrupting their conversation.

"To the mall, please."

"Aw geez .. I hate the mall."

"Oh .. do you still want to go than?"

"No it's fine. I guess I could put up with it for a little while."

They reached the mall in about 20 minutes. Lorelai and Luke were in a deep conversation about music. They noticed the car stopped and Lars pulled the door open.

"Thank you Lars. We'll be done in about an hour, so you can goof off or do whatever you want until then. You could even go get something to eat, I don't care. My parents won't find out."

"Thank you Miss Gilmore."

"Welcome."

The pair walked in the mall and towards the department store.

"Okay, we're not getting you a suit. We're just getting you a nice pair of pants, a polo shirt and a blazer."

"Geez .. if there is any difference."

"I know .. it seems like a lot. But I swear .. I'll make it up to you!"

He raise his eyebrow at her with a confussed look on his face.

"Don't worry, you'll find out later." she said and kept walking.

After a half an hour they found what they were looking for and walked into the music store. Lorelai bought a few cd's for her and some even for Luke. They walked into the food court and had dinner too.

"Ahh .. I love food court food she said eating a burger and fries."

"How could you eat that? It's so un-healthy and fattening."

"Well it tastes good. And what do you have there? What's this green stuff?" she said picking up a piece of lettuce.

"It's my salad. It keeps me up and running. And your drinking coffee? That stuff can kill ya, you know!"

"Oh sush. I only had 3 cups this morning .. I was having withdraw pains during 7th period."

"3 cups! .. Man .. your a junkie!"

"Just eat your stupid salad." She playfully hit his arm and smiled sweetly at him.

After getting picked up, they had Lars drive them back down to Stars Hollow for about an hour. They walked around the square and Luke took her to his favorite spot in the whole town.

"Here it is .. it's where I do most of my thinking."

"Wow Luke .. it's beautiful." She said admirring the lake.

"Yeah .. it's where I spend most of my time. I fish alot here too .. but I always throw them back of course."

"Fishing? Oh! That's sounds like so much fun! You gotta teach me how to sometime!"

"Sure. I'll do that." He couldn't stop starring at her. She's beautiful. What am I doing? Why am I opening up to a complete stranger? For all that I know, she could probably tell the whole school about the other side of 'Butch' Danes and make me look like a complete fool. But .. geez .. she sure is understanding. I think I could get used to having her around me. I hope she feels the same way.

"Uhh .. Lorelai?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for today .. I had .. fun."

"Me too. I like hanging out with you .. under that deep grumpy guy everyone sees .. theres a really sweet person that I like."

Luke turned to her and took her hand into his and sat on the edge of the dock, pulling her down to. They sat there for a couple minutes until Luke pulled her into his arms. They stayed in this position until they heard a cough behind them, it was Lars telling them that it was time to go. They dropped Luke off at his house ..

"Thanks for going shopping with me for this stupid dinner tomorrow."

"Your welcome. It was fun. I actually like shopping now .. atleast .. when it's with you." he smiled sweetly.

She gave him a sweet hug turned to go in her car and said, "Luke, try to give me a call tonight."

"Okay, I'll do that. Bye Lorelai."

"Goodbye Luke."

He watched her climb in the car and drive off out of sight.

Okay, next chapter. I hope I'll write about the dinner.