Title: Jessica Alba's in Town

By: Nikka Flores

Summary: Jessica Alba's in town. And Luke seems to know her pretty well (wink wink). And Lorelai's jealous of her.

Disclaimer: Have you learned nothing yet?

CHAPTER 7: Let Their Fake Dating Begin

"What did you do?"

"Why Luke, what are you talking about?" she asked innocently.

He let out a frustrated sigh. "There? What happened there?" he asked, pointing at the door where Lorelai just left.

"We told you, she was training me."

"Right. And she was just flustered for no reason." Luke said sarcastically.

"She was flustered?" she asked as if she didn't know.

"Becca." he growled. "What did you say to her?"

"To who?" she teased.

"Becca!"

Becca, now a bit terrified, held her hands up in the air. "I didn't say anything. Honest."

He looked at her suspiciously. The worst possibilities came to mind. His eyes widen. "Did you tell her I love her?" he asked harshly in a whisper, afraid someone might hear.

"No." she said, not so convincingly.

"Becca!"

"Ok, ok." she giggled a bit, nervous at how Luke will take this. "You are not going to believe this."

His face alarmed, like deer caught in headlights. "What?"

"Ok, well, my arrival may have caused a scene." she started nervously.

Luke was confused. "What do you mean?"

"I mean," she continued, "the whole, hugging, smiling, you inviting me upstairs, may have put a whole other scenario in their mind."

"I'm still not following."

"Well, Lane told me, that everyone here, in this town, your town, by the way, kind of think that, I am, or was, your…girlfriend."

"WHAT!" he shrieked.

"I know!"

"Why would they think that?"

"Well, apparently, since nobody here knows me, and you were really happy to see me, makes it kind of look like old lovers reunited." Luke made a disgusted face at the town's accusation. "And a Miss Patty was here, who apparently was the one who told the entire town that you use to date a Jessica Alba."

"Who?"

Becca rolled her eyes. Then smiled. "Well, everyone thinks I look like Jessica Alba. So they either refer to me as Jessica Alba or Becca, whatever."

"Who's Jessica Alba."

"Oh my god. Do you watch anything else besides baseball?" he just stared at her. She rolled her eyes. "She's an actress Luke. She starred in Dark Angel."

"Oh, that chick."

"Yes her. Wait, you watched Dark Angel?" her voice teasing.

"No, Kirk always talks about it."

"Right." clearly not convinced.

Changing the subject. "So, what does this have to do with Lorelai just now?"

She started excitedly. "Well, apparently, Lorelai also heard about me. That I am your ex-girlfriend or something, and also thought that. And when she was in here, she asked about me and our 'relationship'," she said using air quotes. "and I told her."

Luke was at shock. "Please tell me you told her the truth." he pleaded.

Becca shifted a little. "Well, I didn't tell her we were together, per say." she said slowly. Luke sighed from relief. Then added quickly. "But I didn't tell her the truth either."

His eyes widen. "What?" he started to panic. "Why would you not tell her? We are just friends. And us dating would be wrong. Very wrong."

"Trust me, that was my thought when Lane told me." she said, with a face. "But, you should have seen Lorelai when we were talking."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, she was very bitter when she talked about us." she explained. "It almost sounded like she was jealous."

This perked up Luke's interest. "Really?" Becca nodded. "How jealous?"

"Well, let's just say if she gripped on to that coffee mug a little bit harder, she would have crushed it like the Hulk."

"Huh."

Becca knew that he was impressed. "So, then, I just told her how much I missed you and that I'm staying with you for a while, so she kind of got the impression that we really dated."

"So, let me get this strait," Luke said, "Lorelai was jealous, cause she thought you and I use to date?" Becca nodded. "And even more so that you're staying here with me?" Becca nodded. "So, you were just making her jealous?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"What do you mean why?" she asked flabbergasted.

"I mean, you could have told her the truth. Which is much more easier. She's probably at home right now thinking that I'm already taken, by you non the less, so she goes off with another guy, and who knows, maybe this guy she'll stay with for good." he asked, now again in panic.

"what are you talking about?"

"You know, Lorelai and I have this whole pattern thing. That's why I never really found the right time to tell her how I feel. When I'm not with someone, she's with someone. When I'm with someone, she's not. And now, we're both not with someone, but now she thinks I am cause you told her."

"I did not tell her anything." she said in defense. "I just made it sound like we were together, and kind of together now." Luke scoffed. "And besides, I just wanted to see how jealous she was really, so I'll know how much she likes you."

"What?"

"Oh yeah, you can totally tell how much a girl likes you depending on how jealous she is when you're with someone else." Becca explained.

"Really?" Luke mused. "So, how much do you think she likes me?"

Becca giggled. "Well, from the looks of it, I'd say it's right up there to being in love."

Luke's eyes widen again. "What?"

"Though I wouldn't get too excited. I only did what I did just so you'd know that she likes you back and there's no reason for you to be such a coward and tell her how you feel. But, if you don't want to, and just tell her the truth, I understand." she said nonchalantly.

Luke thought about it for a moment. Can Lorelai really be in love with him. If what Becca said is true, then maybe this is the only chance he had on finally being with her. Becca was right, he was a coward. And Becca seems to know how women think, she is one as much as he hated that fact, so with her pretending to be his girlfriend, which is still wrong, he shuddered at that, may help him see just how much Lorelai likes him and give him the confidence to finally ask her out.

"Ok, I'm not saying that I'll do this. But, we'll just see where this goes. Got it?" Becca nodded bounced up and down excitedly and hugged Luke just as Babbet entered with a knowing smile.

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"Lucy I'm home." Rory yelled as she netered her house. She put all of her stuff on the side table and hung her sweater on the coat hanger.

"Lucy?" she yelled again, confused at why her mother hadn't answered her. She knew her mom was home cause her jeep was outside.

"Mom?" she yelled again, looking at in the living room, "Mom?" then the kitchen. Then her room, then outside.

Seeing as how she was nowhere downstairs, Rory figured her mom was upstairs in her room. As she neared Lorelai's bedroom, she could her light sobbing. This worried Rory and quickly dashed in her mother's room.

"Mom!" she yelled, and immediately in Lorelai's bedroom. She couldn't believe what she's seeing. Her mother, the strongest woman she knows, who sometimes fancied herself Wonder Woman, was laying in bed, crying. "Mom what's wrong? Why are you crying?" she asked worriedly, immediatly beside her mother.

"I blew it. I lost him. I lost my chance." she sobbed.

Rory, not knowing what happened, stroked her mother's hair and laid down beside her.

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