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(A/N The action moves to Tree Hill to see Lucas in his hame town for this chapter and until fruther notice.)
New Years was the next day Rory and Lucas talk to each other everyday mostly on the computer because of the phone bills. Lorelia walked in the house with the mail she saw an envelope from Duke University she walked into Rory's room she was reading a book.
"Did he make you apply to Duke"
"What are you talking about"
"Did Lucas make you apply to Duke knowing your going to Harvard"
"I applied so I could keep my options open. Did I get something back from them"
"Yea you did here." She handed Rory the envelope from Duke Rory opened it up and read it.
"Dear Miss. Lorelia Gilmore after reviewing your application for admittance we would like to welcome you into the class of 2005. Wewould also liked to offer you a complete academic scholarship to come to our school."
Rory looked at her mom who wasn't happy about the news. "Did you hear that they're giving me a free ride that is wow I have to tell Lucas." Rory went out to get the phone Lorelia stop her and grab the phone.
"You are going to college in North Carolina because of some boy"
"He's not some boy he's my boyfriend or don't you remember"
"Rory this is the most important choice you will make don't judge it on something that won't last." Lorelia knew she shouldn't have said that by the look on her daughters face who was about to cry.
"How dare you say that I won't last I love him." Rory grabbed the phone and went into her room slamming the door shout she called Lucas.
"Hello" "Hey Nathan is Lucas around"
"Hey Rory yea just a minute."
"Lucas get your ass over here your girlfriend wants to talk to you." Rory heard Nathan yell.
"What's up Mary?" Lucas heard her crying. "Don't cry what's wrong talk to me Rory"
"I got into another fight with my mom"
"About what this time"
"I got into Duke a free ride"
"You did that's great"
"She told me that I wasn't allowed to go because I shouldn't make my choice based on a boy. She also said what we have won't last." She was crying harder than before.
"This will last Rory trust me please stop crying"
"I love you Lucas Scott." Did she just say she loves me? Lucas smiled at the thought.
"I love you too." Rory was smiling and heard the guys all yell in the back the background and yell I love you.
"Bye Lucas"
"Bye Mary"
Lucas walked back over to Nathan and got the ball from him and shot it Nathan picked the ball and passed it to Skills.
"What did your girl want?" Skills asked Lucas as he passed him the ball.
"Another fight with her mom"
"You again?" Nathan asked him.
"No her choice of possible colleges"
"She herd from Duke already that was fast"
"Yea the strings I pulled most have worked"
"What did you do"
"Nothing major just begged and pleaded with the right people. Hey Nate how would you and Hales like to go back to Connecticut for New Years"
The three of them was off to Hartford that same day. The arrived and went to Lucas's aunt and uncle's. He called Rory to see where she was spending the night.
"Hello"
"Hey Mary"
"Hey Lucas how are you"
"Good were are you spending tonight at"
"My mom is making me stay here tonight for her party"
"What time is the party"
"Starts at eight and last until all the people leave"
"Okay well I have a surprise for you tonight"
"What is it"
"Just be outside at eleven thirty"
"Okay my mom is back love you"
"Love you too." Lucas walked into the huge kitchen, sat down beside Haley, and put his arm around her.
"Thank you for coming with me Hales." He kissed her forehead.
"Hey don't you have your own girlfriend to kiss"
"Yes I do. You guys be ready to leave at eleven to go to Stars Hollow." The both shock there heads and Lucas left and called his mom to tell her they made it here safe. The three was dressed and got into a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 four door with all the extras that his uncle wanted and they were off. Rory was standing outside she had a turtleneck sweeter and a pair of faded blue jeans on. She looked at her watch it was almost eleven thirty when she saw a truck pull up and saw Lucas step out he was wearing blue jeans and a white shirt and a black sports jacket on she saw Nathan and Haley walking beside him. She ran over to Lucas and hugged him he held on to her after a few minutes she backed up and looked at him.
"What are you doing here"
"I thought I would surprise you. Are you surprised"
"Very much thank you." Lucas put his hands on her check and lightly kissed on the lips. Lorelia was looking for Rory when see saw Lucas was kissing her daughter. Lucas took Rory's hand he also had his arm around Haley who was holding Nathan's hand as they walked inside and into Rory's room
"So Rory what happen to all the Harvard stuff on your walls?" Nathan said lying down on the bed Haley laid her head on his shoulder.
"I like to keep my options open on college." Rory lay down beside Haley with Lucas following suit and lied down and Rory put her head on his shoulder Lucas took her hand and held it.
"So Rory I'm going for a visit Duke this week and I'm wondering if you would like to join me?" Haley asked looking over at Rory who had a surprised look on her face.
"Where would I stay"
"With me and my parents they already said you could it'll only be for the weekend you'll leave here Thursday after school and come home Sunday night"
"How'll about school I can't miss a day and I have to study"
"Well if I remember correctly you don't have school until Monday and you can bring your books to study with you." Lucas said looking at her and brining her hand and kissing it.
"I'll have to talk to my mom but I see why not." She leaned over and kissed Lucas Lorelia waked in and saw the kids lying on the bed.
"What is going on here?" The kids all got off the bed and was just standing there looking at her.
"We were just talking mom that's all"
"Well ok it's almost midnight why don't you come out to the living room." They all went out when and started the count down.
Lucas was now facing Rory and holding her hands when the count down began. When the count hit zero they kissed like Luke and Lorelia, Nathan and Haley, Sookie and Jackson, Miss Patty and Taylor.
"I love you Rory Gilmore." Lucas whispered in her ear.
"I love you too Lucas Scott." They kissed again then they walked outside and sat down on the swing Lucas with his arm around her and her head on his chest.
"When are you leaving"
"My mom wants me home by tomorrow." She looked up at him disappointed.
"Why can't you stay any longer"
"I have basketball practice and school starts before yours does"
"Did you break into that safe last year"
"No it was just a story to get me out of here"
"Why did you want to leave"
"I missed my mom"
"Did what I say have something to do with it"
"Yea it did I couldn't stand to see you with bagboy and not me." He leaned down and kissed her. "I have an idea come to Tree Hill with me until school starts?" Rory looked up with a surprised look on her face.
"Are you serious"
"Yep"
"I'll be coming done for spring break and the weekend to go to Duke with Haley and with me and my mom not seeing eye to eye about you I don't think that would be a good idea." She looked over at Lucas and he nodded and then pulled something out of his jacket pocket and handed it to her she was about to open it and he stop her.
"What until I leave before you open it please." She nodded and laid it down beside her Nathan and Haley walked out on the porch and sat with their backs on the banister the teenagers talked until two in the morning.
"We have to go sorry Rory." He saw she was about to cry not wanting him to leave. He brought his and cupped her checks with the pad of his thumb leaned down and kissed her. "Remember I love you." He kissed her again and hugged her. "I love you too." She told him and kissed his check and then hugged Haley and Nathan and watched them leave she walked in and Lorelia was waiting for her.
"Why was he here for?"
"Are we going to fight again?"
"No I just wanted to know why he was here you know Dean saw you two"
"I don't care if Dean saw use I'm not dating him anymore I'm with Lucas now." With that, she went into her room, slammed the door, and opened the envelope that Lucas gave her. She pulled out four plane tickets to Charlotte North Carolina one was for Thursday before the visit to Duke. The next two was for her and her mom for spring break. The last one was an open ticket with a note from him saying for when times get though come and see me. She heard a knock on the door Rory shoved the two tickets under her pillow and went to answer the door.
"Why don't you like him for mom?" Rory asked before Lorelia had a chance to say anything.
"He seems to change your life, and what I mean by that is after the first breakup with Dean he was the first boy you kissed. He was the first person you told you hated them, and I saw your face when he left that night of the play it broke your heart and that was the first time. The heartbreak with Dean I forced you into by telling you how you should fell not letting you decide for your self. I've known this from the first time you every talked about him the why you just keep talking about him everyday and I was hopping you never saw that but you did"
"Why did you hope I didn't see that for"
"Because I know once you did I lost my little girl because you found you're one true love"
"Mom no matter what Lucas and I have or what school I go to I'll always need you." They hugged and Lorelia saw the plane tickets she picked them up. "What are these"
"Those there my mother is our plane tickets for spring break Karen booked them for use and Lucas gave them to me"
"Can you believe a whole week on the beach and watching your boyfriend play basketball"
"I can't think of a better way to spend spring break. If you knew I should have been with Lucas why didn't let me in on your little secret?" They both laughed and went to sleep.
Lucas, Nathan, and Haley arrived back to Tree Hill around three and each went home. Lucas got his basketball and went to the café to see his mom it was noon and so he put on an apron and worked until three when he had practice.
"Hey mom Deb how are you guys?" Lucas said walking in and hugging each woman.
"Did you have a nice trip"
"Very and thank you guys for letting me and Nate go." Nathan, Haley walked inside and sat down Lucas walked over with an apron on, and an order pad. "What can I get you guys"
"What the hell are you doing"
"Part of my visiting Rory payback." Lucas just walked away.
"You never got our order Rocket." Haley said to him laughing.
"Two Mac and Cheese and root beer coming right up Bunny." Lucas walked into the kitchen Brooke, Peyton and Jake walked in and sat down beside Nathan and Haley. Lucas brought out the food. "Hey Cherry, Jake, Peyton what can I get you"
"Two chili and peanut better sandwich and coffee." Jake ordered for him and Peyton.
"Chicken club no mayo and diet Pepsi." Brooke ordered Lucas wrote it down and went into the back.
"Why is Lucas working for his mom?"
"To pay here back for going to Hartford to see Rory." Nathan answered in between bits.
"I don't know any Rory." Brooke said a little jealous.
"Is that the Mary?" Jake asked Nathan.
"Yes the one and the only." Lucas answered giving Jake and Peyton food and pouring Jake and Peyton's coffee and giving Brooke her drink and sandwich.
"What is her name Rory or Mary?" Brooke asked Lucas who was pouring someone coffee.
"Neither her reel name is Lorelia but everyone calls her Rory and I call her Mary." Lucas said walking over to the counter to take someone's money Brooke followed him.
"Is she why you said you could never love me?"
"Brooke we have been over this I did love you but not in love with you."
"Okay so when I'm I going to meet her?"
"She is coming in this Thursday to go and visit Duke with Hales on Friday so you will meet her Saturday." Brooke went over and finished her sandwich. They paid and left it was almost three Lucas took off the apron, walked over to his mom, and hugged her.
"I'm going to practice and then going to help Keith I'll be home by eight."
"Okay see you later Lucas." Karen waved as her ran out of the café.
Lucas walked into the locker room and got changed and went to warm up in the gym. Whitey blew the whistle and the boys walked over to him.
"Listen up if we win this Saturday we will clench the top spot in the playoffs," The boys yelled. "Don't celebrate yet we have a lot of work to get done the next few days I now Cove City is a strong team we will use this as a showcase our game to get ready for the final four games of the season."
They practiced until five and then Lucas went over to Keith's and worked until his cell phone rang.
"Yea"
"Is that anyway to answer you're phone young man?"
"I'm sorry Mary Hello my beautiful girlfriend is that better"
"Much, so I talked to my mom about the Duke visit"
"Yea what did she say"
"No at first then see agreed so I could see the college. So what are we doing this weekend"
"I have a game Saturday other then that it's up to you babe."
"Hey Luke can you give me a hand here?"
"I have to go my uncle Keith needs some help. See you at the airport on Thursday love you"
"I can't wait love you too." Lucas walked over and help Keith on the car he was working on.
"Rory on the phone again?" Lucas nodded and help Keith finish up. "Dan called me today"
"What did he want"
"To see how you and Nate are doing"
"Like he cares about us."
"He said he was coming in to watch the Cove City game Saturday"
"Have you notice when my life is going well he always seems to show up and ruin it"
"That's Dan for you Luke just stick to your game you'll be fine. Lets close up for the night you have school tomorrow." Lucas walked home and saw Karen sitting at the table doing bills.
"Guess who is coming to the game Saturday"
"Well I know your not talking about Rory so who"
"Dan he called Keith and told him," She saw the look in her sons eyes "I don't want to see him mom"
"I now honey but you can't let him get to you"
"That's what uncle Keith said. I'm going to bed goodnight mom." Lucas kissed her check and hugged her.
"Goodnight Lucas." Lucas went into his room and called Rory.
"Gilmore house of wax"
"Is Rory home"
"Hi Lucas how are you"
"Okay how about you Lorelia"
"I'm fine hears Rory"
"Hey Lucas"
"Dan is going to be at the game Saturday"
"I thought he moved away?" "He did but he likes to show up and miss with my life"
"Sounds like my dad when things are going good with mom and I he shows up and misses it up"
"Some fathers we have right"
"Yep does Nathan know"
"I'll tell him at school tomorrow." "Mom has the movie ready so I will talk to you later bye Lucas"
"Bye Mary" Lucas was laying in his not sleeping just thinking about seeing Dan was like having a nightmare when you was a little kid. Lucas woke up around six and get ready for school after not having a couple hours asleep. Lucas walked into the school, went to his locker, and got the books he saw Nathan and Haley walking towards him he knew he had to tell Nathan about Dan.
"Nate guess who is coming to see our game Saturday"
"The Pope"
"He thinks he is," Nathan shocked his head no and Lucas shocked his head yes. "That right our loving and caring father is going to be in the stands routing us on"
"Every time life is going well he shows up."