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Lorelai glided into Luke's with a smile on her face. Although she would lie through her teeth if anyone confronted her about it, she was happy when after getting out of the shower, finding Max already gone. In his wake he had left a note explaining that an early teacher's meeting called and he had to go in early. Rory however had been out of it this morning, she had actually seemed nervous when Lorelai suggested that they head to Luke's. She had stuttered out the lame excuse of needing to meet Dean early to return a book he'd left at the Crap Shack and she'd scurried along her way. "Have to see what's bothering her later.' She thought, adding it to her list of things to do today. As she looked up she was startled to see Luke standing in front of her, a characteristic annoyed look etching his face. "How long you been there?"

"Long enough." He replied dryly.

"Then why is there no coffee sitting before me."

"Because you didn't ask for it."

"Don't you know me well enough by now to know that I always want coffee?" She asked sarcastically.

"Yeah. I was just waiting to make sure that you weren't having a stroke, you were awful lost in your thoughts."

"Glad to know you were looking out for me."

"Good to know you're happy." He replied, setting a steaming mug of coffee before her. She squealed in delight and grasped the cup carefully in both hands before inhaling and then sipping cautiously at the hot liquid. "What'll it be?"

"French toast, three bacon, two sausages, and an egg omelet."

"You're dying to die young." He sighed, leaving her to fill the order. Lorelai stared at his retreating figure and instantly wondered if that conversation seemed as dull to him as it had to her. Her revelation to herself had left her feeling a little uneasy around him and she silently vowed to become more quippy during their next conversation.

Luke decided to trade places with Caesar long enough to make Lorelai's order, this would also give him time to think. She had walked into the diner with a smile plastered on her face, undoubtedly from the fact that she woke up next to him this morning. Although he didn't participate in this town's gossip, he picked up a lot of things and when Babette saw that Max had brought an over night bag with him the night before she hadn't waited long before rushing over to the diner to announce the news to Patty. The whole town was now buzzing at the possibility that Lorelai was finally going to settle down and give Rory a real father figure.

When Luke had heard this reasoning he had came close to butting in. Had they forgotten how much that he loved that kid and how much he had done for her and her mother the past five years? Apparently so and Luke cringed at the thought of another man taking the place of what he had long thought as his position, the man in the Gilmore household. As Luke began to slip back into reality he cursed silently, looking down at burnt French toast. He quickly discarded them and once again began to fry more toast. 'You lost your chance Danes, Rachel told you to tell her and you waited too long.' Luke again cringed, this time at his own stupidity and headed out with Lorelai's now prepared meal.

"What's with the face?" She asked as he sat the plate down in front of her.

"What face?"

"You look like you saw something icky, you've got that face that you get when Miss Patty pinches your butt after one too many drinks. Ooo, I just figured out why you hate the festivals, Patty always gets smashed and attacks you."

"That's not entirely false." He agreed, watching as she attacked her meal with gusto. "Oh are you going to be home tonight?"

Lorelai squinted her eyes in thought for a moment. "Ah…yeah, late though."

"How late?"

"About eleven."

"Do you care if I drop by then, at eleven?"

"Well yeah, do you need to talk or something, cause we could do that now."

"No… I sort of got you a wedding present and I was gonna drop it off."

"Ooohhhh…" She squealed. "What is it?"

"I'm not telling you."

"Why the hell not?"

"Because that would take the element of surprise out of it."

"Oh come on, at least a hint."

"No." He replied, leaning back against the counter and folding his arms over his chest.

"Please." She replied, giving him her patented Gilmore pout.

"Alright then, it's big and wooden."

"DIRTY!" She exclaimed, giggling as Luke rolled his eyes. "You walked right into that one." She laughed, finishing the rest of her coffee.

"I'll give you that one." He replied, giving away a half-smile at his own expense. "So eleven?"

"No, make that ten. I can get away early."

"I don't want to keep you from anything." He immediately protested.

"No, it's just dinner with Max." She replied. "I'll get out early." She said, standing to leave as Luke poured her a coffee to-go. "Besides I want to see what you've got me that's big and wooden." She winked as he handed her the coffee. "Gotta get to the inn, see ya tonight." She called over her shoulder.

"No tip?" He called after her.

"Sorry, someone beat me to my corner this mornin'." She replied, holding the door open for a entering couple.

"Does your fiancé know about your dirty deeds?" He played along

"Let's hope not." Lorelai smiled, winking again as she headed out the door. 'Now that's more like it.' She smiled, heading towards the inn, leaving a smiling Luke in her wake.

A/N: REVIEW! I know I promised 1500 but please forgive me, I'm still a little weepy from the finale.