Fate, Or Something Like It

Section 2: Life In Dating Drive

Chapter 11

Promises & Payback's

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Dedications: Everyone that reads and reviews my story. Thanks. Here's more.

A/N: Ok so on with the next section. Thanks again for reading and reviewing!

For the last month of school Lorelai and Luke stayed clear away from each other. At lunch they sat at different tables and when they saw each other in the halls they kept going as if they never even met.

Luke stayed with Anna. Lorelai hated it, but Luke swore that as soon as summer came he would break up with her.

It was Luke's senior year so of course he applied to colleges and got ready for graduation. When graduation finally came, Luke had decided to take a year off then go to college. William was upset.

Liz had left like she promised Luke. Her and Jimmy just disappeared. William became very upset when Luke told him what Liz had said. Then he went after her.

It was now the middle of June.

Bbbrrrinnnggg...

"Hello." Lorelai's hair was wet and she was wringing it out with a towel.

"Hey Lorelai."

"Luke." Lorelai perked up. "What's up?"

"Dad called."

"Did he find Liz?"

"No." Luke took a deep breath. "He wont be back until almost August."

"I'm sorry." Lorelai said sincerely.

"It's not a big deal." Luke smiled. "Want to meet up tonight?"

"Have you broken up with Anna?"

"...no" Luke shook his head.

"Luke, you promised to when school let out."

"I know, but she's been out of town and I didn't want to over the phone."

"She's back now." Lorelai replied angry.

"Lorelai, don't get mad. I'll go over there today."

"Thank you."

"So tonight?"

"What time?"

"7:00."

"You mean 7.."

"7:15, yeah I know." Luke interrupted.

"You're too smart for me."

"Bye." Luke hung up smiling.

Take a deep breath Danes...now let it out. Better, much better. You can do this. Get out of the car and walk up to her door. You've done it before. You broke up with Gypsy. You broke up with Kerry. You can do this. Come on Danes.

Luke stepped out of the car and walked up to her front door. He reached over and rang the bell.

"Coming!" He heard her call from inside.

Take a deep breath. Here she comes.

She opened the door. "Hey Luke. Come in."

"Could you come out for a minute. We need to talk."

Anna looked at Luke confused. She stepped outside and closed the door behind her.

"That doesn't sound to good."

"I think we need to..."

"What?" Anna was bewildered."Are you dumping me?"

"Well..."

"Why? What did I..." Anna frowned. "It was Lorelai wasn't it. It was because of that night at the baseball game. I thought you'd be over that by now."

"You saw..."

"Yeah. Every last bit of it."

"I'm so sorry Anna."

"Oh shut the hell up!" Anna crossed her arms. "You don't mean anything you say. You strung me along this whole time, and now that we're out of school you just come over when I had just got back from vacation and dump me. You're an ass. You only care about yourself and Lorelai." Anna said Lorelai snottily.

"I'm telling you know Butch. Lorelai Gilmore will pay. She will pay big time." Anna turned around and stormed inside her house and upstairs.

When she got into her room she let out a sob and began crying.

I'll make her pay. I will.

When she hung up with Luke, Lorelai called Mia and asked her to watch Rory. I have a date. After setting up what time to pick up Rory, Lorelai hung up and began to get ready. She started by trying to find something to wear. Unsuccessfully trying, she dialed Sookie.

"This is the St. James residence."

"Sookie?"

"Yes."

"It's Lorelai. I have a fashion crisis."

"What's wrong?"

"I have nothing to wear."

"You have plenty of stuff to wear."

"No I don't. I need something cute."

"You have a closet full of cute things."

"Sookie, please listen."

"Fine. My ears are open."

"I want to go get a new outfit."

"And you want me to go with you?" Sookie said already knowing the answer.

"Yes!" Lorelai smiled brightly. "How about I meet you in ten minutes in front of Miss Patty's, I'll borrow Mia's car."

"Ten minutes?"

"Yes. In front of Miss Patty's."

"See you then." Sookie hung up.

Lorelai replaced the phone, grabbed her purse and Rory, and ran towards the inn.

"I convinced Mia to let me take her car." Lorelai glanced at her friend. "I had to promise to have it back in 1 hour."

"How are you going to get to New Haven and back in 1 hour?"

"Good question."

Sookie laughed at Lorelai then turned her eyes back to the road.

"So why do you need a new outfit?"

"I have a date."

"With who?"

"Nobody special." Lorelai replied smiling brightly.

"Come on Lorelai. We're best friends."

"I know Sookie. I just don't think he wants me to say anything."

"Why not?"

"I don't know. I'll talk to him and see what he thinks."

"Fine."

It was now 40 minutes later and the two girls walking back to the car with 3 bags.

"I feel like we bought out the whole mall."

"It looks like it." Lorelai laughed.

"When's your date?"

"1 hour." Lorelai smiled. "By time we get back and I get dressed, he'll be there."

"Are you excited?"

"Extremely."

Knock...knock...

Lorelai glanced at the clock. 7:16. Perfect timing. She walked to the door, smoothed out her skirt, then opened the door.

"Hey." Luke greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.

"So where we going tonight?" Lorelai asked as they walked towards his truck.

"Well I was thinking we go to dinner then a movie?"

"Perfect."

"You look beautiful tonight."

Lorelai's hair was straight and clipped with a sparkly clip on the side. She was wearing a black skirt that flared out at her knees, and she had on a baby blue silky top.

"Thanks."

"Man, that was good food." Lorelai said as she pushed her plate out from in front of her.

"So, you want dessert?"

"My god, are you kidding me?"

Luke laughed. "Just thought you might have saved room for an ice cream."

"Ice cream?" Lorelai's eyes widened.

"Yeah."

"What are you waiting on, let's go." Lorelai got up and pulled Luke out with her.

"We have to pay first!"

"That was a great date."

"Yeah it was."

Lorelai sat down on the bridge. Luke followed suit.

"So, how did it go with Anna."

"She was upset, but that was pretty understandable."

Luke smiled at the reflection in the water. He gently slipped his hand into hers.

"Sookie was asking me something today."

"Really." Luke said not really paying attention.

"Yeah, she asked me who it was that I was going out on a date with."

"What did you tell her?"

"I told her, nothing."

"Oh."

"She sure got upset. She told me we were best friends and that we could tell each other everything."

"You should."

"I told her that I would talk to you then see if I could tell her."

"You can."

"Really?" Lorelai asked excitedly.

"Of course."

It's midnight and Luke and I are still out on our date. I can't believe that we sat and talked for over an hour. He's such a great listener.

"What are you thinking about?" Luke asked her as they walked past Miss Patty's.

"Nothing really." Lorelai replied smiling at Luke. "This is nice."

"Good." Luke gently moved his arm around her waist and pulled her closer. "Did you have fun?"

"Yea, I did." A lot of fun. She thought as she looked down at his hand that was comfortably around her waist.

A/N:

This was hard for me. Why you ask? Well I wasn't for sure if I should do the whole chapter all about their date. I kinda had this chapter pictured in my mind as if she was enjoying herself and felt comfortable. I don't know. Anyways if you don't like how this chapter turned out let me know and I will fix it. Also thanks for all of the reviews, and over all the favorite chapter title was "The Angel and The Baseball Player", and the favorite part of Chapter 10 was their kiss. Ok well please review and if there's any ideas ya'll just send me a message or leave it on your reviews. Thanks again for the GREAT reviews and please keep them coming.