Note: I know everybody is happy that Luke and Lorelai are back together.Don't hold it against me, cause I really want to tell Rory's story, but for all you java junkies I'll try to put in more L&L into the story.

Chapter 20:

Luke and Lorelai only have eyes for each other. They have been kissing non-stop, only stopping to get some air once in a while.

This is how Marc, one of Lorelai's employees, finds her. The guests have started arriving for dinner and he needs Lorelai to guide them. So he tries to get her attention by gently scraping his throat. He doesn't get a reaction though, so he tries it again, this time not so gentle. Still no reaction. Time for a more drastic approach he thinks to himself and starts tapping on her shoulder. Finally Lorelai breaks free.

"Ahum, I'm sorry to disturb you Lorelai. I just wanted to say that everything is ready for the Barbeque and the guests are already arriving."

When Lorelai looks around her, she can see that she has an audience. Among the guests are also Paris, Jess, Stephanie, Colin and Finn.

And then Finn shouts out: "You go, love. Wooohoooo." Making Lorelai smile even harder and Luke feel more uncomfortable.

Then Paris runs up to her and actually gives her a hug, in public nonetheless. "I'm so happy for you Lorelai."

Lorelai just pets her uncomfortably on the back, but whispers: "I'm really happy to Paris." And then she turns to Jess.

"What have you done with the old Paris Jess? I hardly recognize her."

Jess just shrugs his shoulders and then turns to Luke. "Way to go Luke. It seems like you're not screwing up this time." Giving him on of his smirks.

Now Luke is feeling even more uncomfortable since all attention is back on him again.

Lorelai sees this and decides to end it all.

"Okay, okay, well show's over folks! But you can proceed with the next part of the program and that is dinner. You all must be starving from the scavenger hunt. So if you all just go outside to the backyard, you will find our chef preparing the most delicious dishes for you. Especially the carnivores among you will have a big treat. Enjoy the barbeque!"

Everybody starts to walk outside and Lorelai turns back to Luke.

"Can you stay?" She asks him hopefully.

Luke hadn't thought about it yet, but when he looks at her he just nods.

"Ten men couldn't keep me away. Just let me make a phone call to Ceasar and I'll tell him I won't be back till tomorrow."

Lorelai hugs him. "Okay you can use the phone behind the counter. I'll be in the backyard entertaining our guests." She gives him one last kiss and walks outside.

Luke walks over to the front desk, but stops when he sees Rory walking down the stairs.

Rory walks up to him.

"Hi!"

"Hi"

Both are feeling a bit uncomfortable now. Not really knowing what to say or how to act.

"Are you here to see my mom?" Rory asks him.

"Yeah, I just spoke to her." Luke replies.

"And? Did you two make up?"

Luke just gives her a big smile and nods.

"Finally….That's great Luke!" And she flings herself around his neck to give him a big hug.

"Yeah, it really is great!"

"I'm so happy for you, Luke. And for mom of course, cause she's been a lost cause without you."

Luke just smiles at her.

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Lorelai looks around her. Luke is sitting next to her, squeezing her hand. It seems like everybody has finished eating. Time to select a name for the inn, she thinks and jumps up.

"If I may have your attention please? As you all know, I've asked all of you to come up with a name for the inn. I want to thank everybody for supplying names and want to announce that the person who came up with the winning name not only gets to see its creation become reality but also wins a fully arranged weekend at the inn after the official opening."

Marc walks up to Lorelai with a paperboard and the box with names.

Lorelai continues. "I will take out the names from the box and write them down. After I have written them all down we will vote on the winning name. But first I'd like to ask my charming daughter Rory to be my personal assistant. Rory would you be so kind?"

Everybody starts to cheer for Rory, which makes her blush when she walks over to Lorelai.

"You can write down the names and I will be the lady carrying the signs, just like them ladies during boxing matches who announce the next round." Lorelai laughs. "That is unless you want to switch places?" making Rory blush even more.

"No that's quite all right, thank you!" Rory replies, while taking the marker.

Lorelai walks over to the box with the names and picks one piece of paper out. "Okay and the first name is …….. The Drunken Mad Cow!" She says while doing her little walk.

Everybody starts to laugh out loud, while Rory starts to write down the name. It takes them about half an hour to go through all the names. Halfway through Rory got embarrassed again, when her mom called out the name Mary's Inn, and started making all this suggestions about who this could be from, knowing perfectly well that Tristan had supplied that name.

"Okay that seems to be the last one. Thanks again everybody for coming up with all these names. I would especially like to thank Finn, cause it seems to me you've really put in quite some thought to the name the inn should carry. For instance: The Drunken Mad Cow, The Totally Bitchin' Inn, The Singing Australian Alehouse, The Blue-eyed Hag, The B.B.B., The Booze, Bed and Breakfast….. Do I need to go on?"

Everybody starts to laugh out loud again and Finn starts bowing to everybody.

"So now we will continue selecting the three most popular names and let me mind you that my boss would be pleased if it is a bit more formal name. No offends, Finn!"

"None taken!" Finn replies.

"Okay, let's continue…."

Lorelai gets interrupted by Luke though. "Lorelai! If I may interrupt you? I would also like to suggest a name for the inn." Luke says.

"Of course Luke." Lorelai replies.

"I would like to suggest 'The Victorian Treasure Inn'. I noticed the inn is built in Victorian style and uhm…. I came up with the rest because your second name is Victoria and you're my treasure……" Luke finishes, feeling a bit silly.

Everybody let's out a loud 'Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh' and Lorelai, who feels her eyes are getting wet, walks over to him and gives him a big hug.

After she feels she is steady again she lets go and looks him in the eye, giving him a smile and a squeeze in his hand. Then she turns around and walks back to the front.

"Okay everybody lets pick out the three most favourite names. We will do this by making Rory a human applause thermometer. When I call a name you will start applauding. The louder the applause, the higher Rory will rise. In the meantime, Rory had drawn a scale on the paperboard.

One by one, Lorelai goes through the names and Rory marks the results of the applause next to the scale.

"And the last one is 'The Victorian Treasure Inn'." Lorelai says.

Everybody starts applauding as loud as possible and Rory is standing on her chair to rise as high as possible.

"Well it seems like it is a done deal. We have a winner! Marc, bring out the Champagne!"

The chef provides everybody with a glass of Champagne and a moment later they see a window open on the first floor. Marc starts to lean out of the window and lowers a bottle Champagne on a piece of robe.

"I thought it would be fun to baptise the inn with its official name, like they use to do with ships." Lorelai continues.

She grabs the bottle that is now hanging within reach and raises her own glass of Champagne. "I hereby officially name thee 'The Victorian Treasure Inn'." She says and swings the bottle to the wall of the inn, where it breaks and spills it fluids. "Cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everybody replies and they all empty their glass.

"Okay that's for the official part of the evening. I would like you to enjoy the rest of the evening. Inside we have a big movie salon set up with comfortable chairs and couches. Three classics will be playing, so go in and find out! For the rest of you, who don't feel like watching a movie, feel free to do whatever you want and you're all welcome to sit at the campfire, where I asked Zach and Brian to provide some music with their guitars. Just enjoy yourselves!"

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A/N:Okay this is not a very long chapter, but it seemed like a good place to stop. Next chapter will describe the rest of the weekend and the confrontation between Rory and Logan.