Lorelai took a sip of her wine and smiled lightly. This was nice. This dinner with Luke, it was nice. Luke was strange to her. Not that she didn't know him, or love him even, he was just strange. He was one of those guys you didn't ever picture dating or being in a relationship, yet it wasn't because he didn't deserve it or wouldn't make someone happy. It was just because he was Luke. Baseball cap Luke. Diner guy Luke. There was just something about him that made you think he was going to grow up with a diner and customers and be perfectly content. But maybe there was something about her that made people think she was going to grow up with an inn and a Babette Eats Oatmeal shirt and be perfectly content. She wouldn't be.

She took a bite of the dinner he'd made her. Chicken Parmesan, garlic bread and green beans and salad, which she ate just to be polite. She didn't want to insult Luke on their first date. Not that it mattered when she insulted him anyway, she insulted him every day, but she wanted this date to be special for him. And what's more special than one whole night where Lorelai Gilmore says nothing to offend you?

She looked over at Luke and noticed him staring at her. She smiled lightly and he returned the smile. She bit her lip a little.

"Do you want to know a secret?" she asked. He nodded. "Promise you won't tell."

"I won't tell," he stated.

"I'm a little nervous," she said, and then laughed at herself. "I don't know why. You're Luke! I'm Lorelai."

"Thank you for that lesson," he said. She looked at him and started laughing again.

"You know what I mean, though. We've known each other for who knows how long. I've had dinner with you before. I mean, I have breakfast, lunch and dinner with you every day. Why am I so nervous?"

"Because you're drinking wine?" he replied. She shook her head. "Then why?"

Lorelai looked at him for a moment and then continued. "Maybe because I've wanted this for so long and I'm so scared I'm going to screw it up."

"Screw it up?" he asked.

"You know. Talk too much, eat too much. Be stupid. Make it obvious to you that you deserve so much more than me." She looked down at her food.

"Hey. I chose you, remember?" he said. She looked up at him. "You do talk too much, and you do eat too much, but I still want to be here with you." She smiled at him and squinted her eyes a little. As he looked at her, he could tell she was processing what he'd just said.

"I just hope you keep choosing me," she said softly. He reached out and touched the top of her hand. She looked up and he winked at her in his own special way of telling her he would.

Lorelai hopped out of the shower the next morning and wrapped the robe tight around her body. She smiled at herself in the mirror. I look good. Skinny. Lorleai thought. She smiled at herself and pulled the sundress over her body. She ran her fingers through her wet hair and scrunched it up into curls, smiling as it touched her shoulders. She clasped her necklace onto her neck and smiled as she applied a light lipstick on her lips. If she was dating Luke Danes, she was at least going to make him look at her like she was dating him.

She grabbed her purse and headed down the stairs, nervous and anxious to get to Luke's. The doorbell rang just as she got to the last step, and she looked at the door funny for a minute before it registered in her mind. Who in the world is at my door at this time? What are they, crazy?

Lorelai opened the door and smiled as a cup of coffee was thrust into her hands. "Well, you're a sight for sore eyes," she said.

"I know I am. That's what everyone tells me," Lydia replied, grinning. "Want to do breakfast? I found this great place just a little bit from here."

"Um, I guess so," Lorelai said, a little disappointed that she wouldn't be seeing Luke this morning. She noticed Lydia giving her a look and quickly added, "Just make sure they have French toast, I love French toast."

"They have the best French toast this side of Connecticut," Lydia said, grinning. "And the owner's not too shabby looking."

Lorelai laughed. "I'm in then!" she said. She and Lydia raced out the door to Lydia's jeep.

As Lydia drove towards town, Lorelai mentally retraced her steps from her run yesterday afternoon. She smiled when she reached the town sign where Luke had asked her on their "date." She bit her lip lightly and gasped when Lydia slowed down and parked on the road.

"This is where we're going?" she asked in disbelief as Lydia opened the door and grabbed a seat inside. Lydia nodded.

"Isn't the owner a cutie?"

"He is quite handsome," Lorelai smiled as he made his way over. He looked down at her. "Hi," she said softly.

"Hello Lorelai." He said, letting his eyes linger on her for a moment longer before turning to Lydia. "Lydia, right?"

"Yes," she said, smiling. "You remember a name quite well."

"I try," he said. "I'll give you two lovely ladies a chance to look over the menu."

Lydia smiled and turned to Lorelai. "Oh my gosh, he's so cute. He was totally flirting with us."

Lorelai grinned and curled her finger. She cupped her hand around Lydia's ears and whispered, "Actually, he was flirting with me, not you." Lydia pulled her head back.

"Not uh, he thinks I'm cute!" she said grinning. "I'll ask him, here he comes."

He made his way over to them and smiled, "Lorelai, what can I get you?"

"French toast, three and a half slices of bacon, two scrambled eggs, chocolate milk, a coffee, and hash browns, please." Lorelai replied. He looked at her.

"That all?"

"Oooh! And a chocolate chip muffin!" Lorelai squealed as Luke wrote the order down.

"Of course." He said, and turned to Lydia. "And what about you?" He smiled at her. In his mind, if he was nice to Lorelai's friends, he'd won her over.

"I'll have oatmeal and some orange juice, please." She replied. "Oh, and Luke?"

"Yes?" he asked, looking at her.

"Lorelai doesn't believe me that you fancy us."

"Is that so?" Luke asked, turning to look at Lorelai.

"Mmhmm," Lydia nodded, eyeing them.

"I fancy you," Luke said, staring at Lorelai. "You know I do."

Lorelai smiled. "Coffee."

Luke laughed. "That stuff'll kill ya." He walked away and Lorelai watched him as Lydia turned to her.

"Lorelai!" she exclaimed. "What was that all about?"

"Lydia, keep your voice down. Even the trees are spies."

"Lorelai, why was diner guy flirting with you like that?"

"We had a little date last night, that's all," Lorelai shrugged it off.

"I hope that's not all it was to you," Luke came up behind her and poured her a cup of coffee.

Lorelai looked up at him. "Of course it wasn't, pumpkin." Luke made a face and Lydia watched them, laughing.

"Oh my gosh," she whispered at Lorelai. "You're in love with him."

"I am not," Lorelai said. "I just like his tight butt."

"Lorelai, you're not the grandma in Runaway Bride, and please don't go all Maggie Carpenter on this one," Lydia said.

"I'm not," Lorelai said. "Not this time. Not him." Lydia looked at her and studied her face for a moment.

"Oh my god," she said. "You're really in it."

Lorelai smiled as her breakfast was placed in front of her. "I'm all in."

Luke placed Lydia's plate in front of her and leaned down and whispered in Lorelai's ear, "I just want you to know, I'm all in too." Lorelai smiled up at him and Lydia watched the two of them, hoping and praying that this time Lorelai would really stick with it.