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While admittedly the town's reaction to their relationship wasn't exactly important to them, Lorelai was glad to know that they supported the relationship. She had expected nothing less, especially with the show that she and Luke had managed to provide the inn with Friday. Thinking about it, as she began to walk home, the last three days had been something of a soap opera. More excitement and drama had happened in the last three days that she was considering writing it down and sending it to a production company. They could call it: The Gilmore Daze…Ugh. She thought. I'll have to rethink the name.

But all that a good show would need was there. Best friends become a couple after man beats up woman's fiancée, woman's daughter's father comes back in an attempt to potentially sabotage the pending wedding between daughter's mother and ex-fiancée, new boyfriend learns that his girlfriend's daughter sees and loves him as a father (not to mention the girl's mother sees the same), new couple go on romantic first date, make love, and get engaged, town finds out and approves of marriage. The whole thing seemed a little overbearing, especially for three days, but they were soon becoming the best days of her life. Sighing she looked to her Felix clock hanging on the wall and smiles. She had everything that she could have ever wanted, but something that always rang true in soap operas was drama, and The Gilmore Daze was long overdue for a little drama. I've got to think of a better name for that movie. This has serious potential. She sighed and smiled again as she heard the front door open and her daughter call for her.

The last of the town croons had stepped out of the diner about an hour ago, and the lunch rush was since long over. But for some reason Luke found himself hesitating to head home. He smiled at the fact that he had just thought of home as being her house, with her and her daughter. He now had everything that he had ever wanted, the Gilmore Girls were all that he would ever need. But having a kid with Lorelai would be nice, it was definitely something they would have to discuss later on. Lorelai would want another child and Luke couldn't for the life of him see anything potentially wrong with them having kids, jam hands and all. Whoa. He thought. Did I just say kids? So what it you did? You wouldn't mind a house full and you know it.

"I've gotta quit having conversations with myself." He sighed, knowing what he needed to do now. Taking the stairs up to the apartment he stripped off his flannel and headed into the bathroom, patiently shaving away his overgrown stubble. Wiping the remaining shaving cream from his face he applied after shave, hoping the scent wouldn't be so strong when he arrived. Pulling on a black button down shirt and running a comb through his hair Luke grabbed a small box from off his dresser and took the steps slowly.

Standing in front of the door Luke debated now on whether or not to go through with it. He could wait, this didn't have to be done right away, she would probably want him to wait. But remembering what his father taught him he knew it was only right to be done this way. Now feeling determined he rang the doorbell of a house that he only found after two wrong tries and wasn't surprised to see a maid open the door, judging by the size of the house they probably had a chef too.

"May I help you?" The woman asked with forced politeness.

"Yeah, I'm Luke Danes, I'm here to see Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore."

"I'm afraid Mrs. Gilmore is out to a Daughter's of the American Revolution Meeting, but Mr. Gilmore is now in his study." She replied, allowing him entrance and smirking slightly at his reaction to the sight of the house. Leading him into the sitting room she waited politely until he sat and asked if he wanted a drink which he immediately declined. "I'll see now if Mr. Gilmore can see you." She said, turning smartly and heading off in the opposite direction of the room.

Studying his surroundings Luke began to swallow nervously and found himself wishing he had took the maid up on her drink offer. The throat of a man cleared behind him and Luke stood and turned, seeing a confused man in a bow tie.

"Luke Danes?" Richard Gilmore asked, studying the man before him. Extending his hand Richard thought for a moment and clarity came as Luke shook his hand. "I take it you're the proprietor of the diner my girl's love so much."

"Yeah." Luke replied, watching as the old man seemed to size him up. "Yes, that's me." Releasing his hand they stood in an awkward silence for a moment before Richard remembered his manners. Gesturing towards the sofa he made his way over to the drink cart.

"Please sit. How about a drink?"

"Um…do you have any water?"

"Yes, believe it or not Emily has some out here. You want ice?"

"Please." Pouring himself a scotch the older man handed Luke his drink and say across from him, watching as he downed the water and then sat staring at his glass. Clearly the man was nervous and Richard was instantly curious. "Thank you."

"You're welcome my boy. Now what's brought you all the way to Hartford to see me?"

"Well I was hoping to see you both today, but I guess this is traditionally how it's done." Taking a deep breath he looked up to the older man with a look of determination that did not go unnoticed, and began his speech. "Mr. Gilmore, I've came here today to ask you for Lorelai's hand."

"But she's already engaged." Richard replied, eyeing the man in front of him curiously.

"Well, not anymore. You see she and I have been…well we've been friends for about six years now, and I guess we, well simply put we fell in love. As my luck would have it she realized this about three days ago and called off her wedding."

"So this Saturday…"

"No wedding." Luke finished. "I know that it seems a little soon to be engaged already."

"Damn straight it is."

"And I would agree if the circumstances were different. I've seen you're daughter and granddaughter everyday for the past five years give or take a couple of weeks total that she's been mad at me and refused to come in. I…I love them both very much and would never try to force something this quickly. Given your and Mrs. Gilmore's consent the engagement would last a while…"

"The engagement doesn't need to last a while." Richard interrupted. "If she's willing to give up this Max character for you a week before her wedding date her feelings for you must be strong. Lorelai never does anything half-heartedly."

"An attribute she passed along to her daughter as well." Luke smiled.

"Yes. I suppose she did." Richard smiled, pleased at the man's comment. "Well, what's your financial situation young man?"

"I can support us." Luke informed his instantly. "My diner brings in enough to support us and I have some money tied up in savings."

"Some?"

"About fifty grand." Luke replied. "My parents started that account after my sister and I were born, college money really. My mother died when I was young and my dad took sick about the time I was to head off. My sister had no desire to go to college so it's sat there for a while, I add to it biweekly with the extra money the diner brings in."

"So you have no college education but a successful business?"

"Yes."

"I admire that. You seem to have made a life for yourself in that town."

"Lorelai and Rory made a life for me in that town." Richard only nodded at that comment and Luke continued. "They're my top customers as well. They eat at the diner at least once a day and with the coffee they drink my business would probably close without them." At this Richard chuckled.

"They do have quite an addiction for coffee."

"Addiction is an understatement for the frenzy those girls get into without that caffeine." Luke smiled, not noticing that Richard was staring intensely at him, as if trying to see through him.

"You really love them?"

"With all my heart." Luke replied sincerely.

"I can see that. Well it appears that there's only one obvious answer here…" Luke felt his throat constrict as the elder Gilmore stared at him. "You have my consent to marry my daughter." As soon as the words left Richard's mouth Luke let out an explosive sigh, a smile spreading across his face as he stretched his arm forward and shook Richard's hand vigorously.

"Thank you Mr. Gilmore."

"Don't thank me." Richard smiled, inwardly proud of the way Luke seemed to glow in response to his consent. "It's easy to see that you love those girls. Which is why I'm trusting that nothing will…"

"Nothing will." Luke stated firmly, his tone and eyes leaving no room for doubt. "I will take care of them."

"I'm trusting you on that." Richard smiled. "I can tell I'll like you Luke. You have one up on Max. It's not very often you hear of a young man asking a lady's father for her hand. I like that about you." Taking in Luke's half-smile he then became curious, "Have you got her a ring yet?"

"Actually…" Luke reached into his jeans and pulled out a small velvet box, handing it to his future father in law. "It was my mothers." Diligently Richard opened the box and was pleased at the sight before him. A small gold band with three simple stones, one fairly large one, and one on either side. The ring shone like a new penny, obviously taken care of. The feel and sight of the band and ring altogether was traditional and the fact that it had been his mother's added a special quality to it.

"She'll love it." Richard smiled. "Your father had good taste."

"That he did." Luke smiled, accepting the ring back from Richard.

"Well, I'd hate to keep you, I'd say you want to get back…"

"Yeah. It was very nice to meet you."

"Same here." Richard replied, leading Luke to the door. "Drive safe."

"I will."

After jumping into his truck Luke began to feel anxious and relieved both. Now that he had consent from her father he couldn't wait to put a ring on her finger. Starting the engine he pulled slowly out of the driveway, not noticing the town car that was pulled in just after he'd turned…

A/N: Suck? Too sweet? No L/L interaction, bad? Not sweet enuff? Luke was OOC, I know, but I liked it. BTW I'm only 16, I have no clue about rings, except that their gorgeous, so bare with me on the description, it'll be more detailed in the next chapter. Please review, they're the only thing that keep me from quitting completely. Did I mention I have issues here lately? Sorry, I'm a lil OOC as well.