Chapter 16 – She's Hot

I'm really sorry that it took me FOREVER to update. But I guess you guys should be used to that by now. ;) So, I'm very very very sorry it has been so long. I hope you enjoy the chapter!

"Hey Luke!" A voice called.

Luke looked up from his book. "Hey Todd."

"Me and the guys are going out tonight. Ya wanna come?"

"No. I got a lot of work to do."

"Come on man. Think of the girls."

"I have a girlfriend."

"Oh. Well you can just look then. Window shop."

"I'm good. Thanks though."

"Ya sure?"

"Yeah."

"Rachel's gonna be there."

"That's nice."

"We heard about you little study session."

"She kissed me."

"I know man."

"And I said I have a girlfriend. That was the extent of our session."

"Come on man. She's hot."

"I've told you. I have a girlfriend."

"Ok fine. She hot?"

"Yeah."

"You should bring her up here sometime."

"Why? So you can see if she's hot?"

"No. Well, maybe. But, so you can go out with us."

"She's only 17. She wouldn't be able to get in anywhere."

"Oh Luke's datin' a younger women."

"Bye Todd."

"Ok ok. I'm goin.'"

Luke rolled his eyes as Todd left. That kid had one thing on the brain all the time. Girls. And probably alcohol. But one comes with the other. He wondered how Todd found out about the thing with Rachel. Was this place just like high school only with beer and huge parties?

"This pie is amazing!" Lorelai said as she took another bite of her delicious cherry pie.

"I know. You wouldn't think my dad would be a good cook, but he is." Liz said.

"Does Luke cook?"

"Yeah sometimes he cooks dinner to give dad a break." She looked down at her plate. "At least he used to."

"You really miss him don't you?"

"Yeah. We fight sometimes, but he's the best big brother ever."

"He is a great guy."

"Do you miss him?"

"Yeah. A lot."

"Why did he have to go to stupid college?"

Lorelai laughed. "I don't know. I think it's stupid."

"Me too."

"Well I should go. I left Rory with some random employee again."

"You should bring her next time."

"I will. Thanks for the pie. Tell your dad he's an amazing cook."

"I will." Liz said. "Lorelai?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you love my brother?"

"Yeah. I do."

"That's great."

"I'm glad you feel that way."

"You're different than all the other girls."

"What other girls?"

"In high school. My brother used to date a lot of girls. He was popular because he played so many sports. Girls would come up to me on the street and ask me to but in a good word with him. It was so weird."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I don't think he liked all the attention that much. I think he just wanted to be left alone. That's why you're so great. You had no idea who he was. I think he liked that he could just be himself with you. Not some jock."

"Wow. I had no idea Luke was such a jock."

"Yeah."

"Thanks again for everything."

"Anytime."

"Bye Liz."

"Bye Lorelai."

The next morning Lorelai thought she would go visit Luke at college. She got Mia to watch Rory and drove the inn's van to uconn. It wasn't the best car to drive, but it would get her there and back.

When she got there she parked in a parking lot near his dorm and walked in. It was a tall building made of brick. It was stuffy inside. She wanted to tell someone to open a window.

She walked up the stairs to the third floor. She walked down the hallway to find room 323.

"Well hello there." Todd said. "I don't think I've seen you around here before."

"Oh, I'm just here to visit." Lorelai said.

"Who's the lucky person?"

"Luke Danes."

"You're Luke's girl?"

"Yep."

"Wow. You are hot. My man has good taste."

"Umm..thanks..I guess."

"Yeah man." Todd said.

"That was weird." Lorelai said as soon as Todd passed her.

She found room 323 and knocked on the door.

"Lorelai. What are you doing here?" Luke asked.

"I came to visit you."

"This is a nice surprise."

He kissed her quickly on the lips.

"So, who's Todd?" She said as she walked into Luke's room.

"You met Todd?"

"Yeah. In the hallway."

"Sorry about that."

"He said I was hot."

"Ah geeze."

"Is he high all the time? Or just most of the time?"

Luke laughed. "All the time."

"College is crazy."

"Yeah it is."

There was a knock at the door and Luke got up to answer it.

"Hi Luke. I'm sorry to bother you." Rachel said.

"Oh, no. It's fine."

"I just wanted to apologize for ya know.."

"Yeah."

"It was really stupid and I'm really sorry."

"It's ok Rachel. It was a long time ago."

"I don't want things to be weird."

"They won't."

"Ok. Good."

"Ok. I'll see around."

"Ok. Bye."

Luke closed the door and sat down next to Lorelai hoping she wouldn't ask about that conversation.

"So, who was that?"

"That was Rachel."

"Who's Rachel?"

"I did a project with her. The one on the black plague."

"Oh right."

"So, how's Rory?" Luke asked, changing the subject.

"She's good."

"That's good." He said. "And my dad and Liz?"

"Their good. I had some of your dad's pie today. It was really good."

"Yeah, he makes good pie."

"Luke?"

"Yeah?"

"What happened between you and Rachel?"

"Uh…" Luke looked down at his feet. "Well, we were studying…ya know, and I guess she got the idea that she liked me."

Lorelai's eyes were fixed on Luke. She was trying hard not to freak out.

"So, I was just going over the notes and all of a sudden, she..uh…kissed me."

"Oh."

"It was no big deal. I stopped it and told her I had a girlfriend."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because it was no big deal."

"You kissed another girl."

"She kissed me. And I stopped it."

"You said that."

"Lorelai I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry."

"Oh."

"It was nothing. I swear."

"I know. It's just kind of shocking to hear. That's all."

"Please don't freak out. There's no reason to. I promise."

"I know. Really."

"Ok. Sorry I didn't tell you."

"Luke, maybe you should date around."

"What?"

"I mean, you're in college now. You're supposed to date around."

"Lorelai, I don't want to date around."

"You should have the full experience of college and dating is part of it."

"It doesn't have to be."

"And partying too. You should party."

"Lorelai, stop. The Rachel thing was nothing. Please don't make this into something bigger than it is."

"It was stupid to think that we could sustain this relationship."

"No. Lorelai. No, don't say that."

"Maybe we should just take a break or something. You can try the dating and partying thing and see how you like it."

"I don't want to do that!"

"I think it's a good idea."

"Lorelai!"

"I should go."

"No don't go."

"I'll see ya around."

Luke couldn't believe what had just happened. It was just a kiss. A meaningless kiss. He wasn't sure if it really was over or if she was just overreacting. He wasn't going to let her go that easily. He loved her.

It occurred to him that he probably should have said that. Why didn't he? Because he's an idiot. Or was he scared?

He climbed into his bed and put his pillow over his head.

Stupid Rachel.

This isn't my best chapter and I'm sorry for that. You might think it's stupid that they are kind of broken up again but it will come together in the next chapter. I am already working on so it won't be like 2 months until I update again.