Chapter 3-Stage One, To Plan A Wedding.

Months had passed and the Lorelai/Jason Wedding Planner stage (minus J-lo) had begun. Jason was sitting on the couch and Lorelai was pacing in front of the fireplace. She was reading a list of people she wanted to invite to their wedding.

".....Babbette and Morey......" Lorelai read.

"Cat-woman?" Jason groaned.

Lorelai ignored his comments. ".....Patty...." She continued reading.

"Oh come on...isn't she the lady who pinched my butt at Thanksgiving?"

Still ignoring him she continued. "Taylor..."

"Who?" Jason asked.

"Luke, Gypsy." She read.

"What was that?" Jason asked. Luke? She wanted to invite Luke. Anti-tailgating, grumpy, I Love Lorelai, coffee guy Luke? She had to be kidding.

"Gypsy?" Lorelai cluelessly said.

"No before that." Jason said, agitated.

"Oh, Taylor?" Lorelai said innocently.

"Luke!" said Jason.

"What's wrong with him? Come on if he was going to beat the crap out of you for tailgating him, he will definitely wait 'till after the wedding. Besides," Lorelai chuckled, "That was a year ago and you've seen him many times since then. What's your problem."

"Nothing.... it's just that, he's you're coffee guy, coffee guy Lorelai. I didn't think you'd invite him to our wedding." Jason said, starting to raise his voice, something he rarely did around Lorelai, let alone at her.

"What? Jason, Luke is one of my very best friends, if it was traditionally correct for me to have a Best Man at my wedding, he would be the one who I would ask to be it. I thought you knew that."

Jason's face got red with anger. " Knew that? Knew that? Lorelai it's great to know that he's you're favorite male acquaintance but,"

"So I'm not aloud to have a friend of the opposite sex." Lorelai stated sarcastically.

"Not one like him." Jason said angrily, yet quieter.

"oh alright." Lorelai stated. " One like him?"

"Yeah, ya know. Hunky." Jason said, cringing.

Although Lorelai was angry she couldn't help but laugh. "Hunky? You think Luke's hunky."

Jason lightened, he knew she's understand. "Not a lot, just too hunky to attend our wedding. Or be your friend."

"You know, ever since I have started reading this list, you have complained about every person. Even your parents. Maybe you should be the one not coming to this wedding!" Lorelai said, angry.

"MAYBE I WON'T!" Jason yelled.

Lorelai winced. "You are unbelievable!" Lorelai said angrily. She walked into the kitchen, picked up her purse and slammed the door behind her. She got in the car and drove away. As she turned onto the highway her eyes stung with tears as she thought about what had happened. They weren't even married yet and they were already fighting. The tears hit hard as they obstructed her vision of the road and she drove on, struggling to see. She didn't know why she was crying. It was only a small fight. Jason just felt that his masculine position in her life, was possibly being threatened. He would get over it. The tears had stopped as she turned off her car.

As she wiped away a remaining tear she looked out her windshield window. Luke's Diner. She couldn't remember why she was there. As she looked inside the diner she saw a light flicker on above the steps to his apartment. She watched as he poured himself a cup of coffee and sat down in a booth. Coffee? Luke? She would have to mock him about this. She then realized that she couldn't do this, or she would have to explain why she was sitting in her car spying on him. Spying? She wasn't spying. She was...what was she doing? She was watching him like he was a freakin' Brad Pitt or something. But he wasn't. Was he? He wasn't Hunky right? She thought, using Jason's words. He didn't look bad. hell. He was hot. Lorelai almost choked on her realization. She turned her car on and gave him one last glance before she drove away. Luke was hot. Alright. This didn't mean she had any non-platonic feelings for him. It just meant that god was on his side. Yeah, that's it. God was on his side.

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Lorelai walked into her house as she turned on her messages from her answering machine.

'Message One' it said... "Lorelai, I am really sorry, I didn't mean to upset you. If you're there and just not picking up please do." There was a pause. "Alright then. Luke can come to our wedding if you want him to. Hell, if you forgive me, he can be my best man, I don't care. I just flipped out, that's all. I was surprised. I love you. Please call me."

Lorelai decided she would make him feel bad for tonight and call him tomorrow. Luke, Jason's best man? Why not? She knew he was being sarcastic when he said it, but it was a good idea. Plus, Jason deserved it for telling her who she could and could not be friends with. She was tired anyway. She yawned as she ascended the steps.

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Next on Lorelai Pulls a 'Ross'-

Next time, What will Luke say to being a part of Lorelai's wedding, even when it hurts? In, "Sometimes being close hurts"

and after that...

Lorelai gets a mysterious message on her answering machine in "When Luke Pulls A Rachel"

and to all reviewers,

sorry this chapter took so long! I wanted to tell you that the wedding is approaching and the story won't be "Ross Related" until then. If you know what I mean... But anyway....the next couple of chapters will be less Jason and more Javajunkie so wahoo! See ya next time.