A week later Lorelai finally emerged. She looked around her bedroom. Tissues littered the floor, balled up and aimed at the trash can but never quite making it. Magazines covered every surface, thanks to Sookie. Take out boxes and soda cans added to the clutter. Lorelai sighed and began to clean up her bedroom.

An hour later Lorelai was walking down the sidewalk. After cleaning her bedroom, at least partially, she had decided that she could do with some fresh air. "Hey Lorelai!" Gypsy called to her. Lorelai smiled back, a bit confused.

"Morning doll!" Patty greeted as they passed.

"Ok Patty what's the deal?" Lorelai was a little angry.

"Whatever do you mean precious?" Patty tried to feign innocence but Lorelai wasn't buying it.

"Less than a week ago the town was doing everything short of calling for my crucifixion and now everyone's back to normal, or as normal as they have ever been."

"Well we know sweetheart. We know the noble thing you did for your daughter. And we're proud of you. Sookie told us how hard it was for you."

"Who else knows besides you?"

"Well I might have mentioned it to a few people…" Lorelai groaned. A "few people" to Miss Patty was the entire east coast of North America, Canada and Mexico included. Immediately Lorelai's eyes darted to the window of Luke's diner. "He knows."

"What?" This time it was Lorelai trying to act innocent.

"Babette told him as soon as she found out."

"Luke? Oh that's good."

"Uh huh. Well I'll let you two crazy kids work this out I have a rehearsal. Ta." With a flounce Miss Patty walked toward her studio. Lorelai sighed and walked, determinedly into the diner. She was greeted with a loud chorus of cheerfulness from the townspeople and Lorelai had half a mind to chew them all out right there. Instead she smiled politely back and made her way to the counter.

"Can I take your…hey." Luke seemed shocked that she was there.

"Wow Sookie must have made me sound really pitiful if she got you talking to me again." Lorelai smiled.

"About that, I'm really sorry about what happened."

"No you're not."

"Ok I'm not, but I'm sorry that it had such an effect on you. I was going to bring you brownies, but Sookie thought it would be best if I didn't come over."

"Double chocolate brownies?"

"Yeah."

"Damn that Sookie." They both chuckled. "She probably thought you would have yelled at me or something." They both nodded. Then Luke began pouring her coffee. "You remembered!"

"There are some things you never forget. So do you want something to eat?"

"Omelet with extra cheddar and toast with strawberry jelly." Luke wrote it down in his notebook.

"I wouldn't have you know?"

"You wouldn't have what?"

"Yelled at you. Not if you were as bad as Sookie said you were."

"I was. And thanks." Lorelai smiled and for some reason she felt her heart move a bit. It couldn't really be described as a jump, more of a jostle, but it meant something nonetheless. As Lorelai tried to sort out what it meant, Luke was preparing her food.

"Here you go. And I put a little jack cheese in like you like it."

"Thanks." Lorelai reached to take the plate from Luke's hands. In that moment she felt the warmth of his hand as hers closed over it. She saw the look in his eyes and knew that he felt it to. There was definitely something going on there. Lorelai broke the stare. "Thanks," she repeated. She couldn't do this to herself. She got out of the relationship, heck marriage, with Chris only to immediately jump into a relationship with Logan. And now was she going to make the same mistake with Luke? She didn't think so.

"So are you ok now?" Luke asked.

"What do you mean by ok."

"I mean are you over him."

No. "Yeah. I'm over him."

"Good. Good." Luke opened his mouth as if to say something else, but then closed it quickly. He walked away to serve other customers, leaving Lorelai to eat her omelet. Suddenly Luke marched back over to the counter. "I was wondering if I could make you dinner sometime." Lorelai set her fork down.

"Luke I don't…" Luke sensed what was coming and tried to fix his mistake.

"Just as friends." But Lorelai knew that wasn't what he wanted. She wasn't even sure if that was what she wanted.

"Sure. Just as friends."

"Great. So tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow night it is." But Lorelai didn't sound that excited. Luke didn't seem to notice though. A big stupid grin made its appearance on his face as he walked away from her to serve others. Lorelai shook her head, wondering what she was getting herself into. She didn't want to do this to Luke. It was wrong to lead him on like she was. But at the same time it would help her get over Logan quicker.

Lorelai had nothing to wear. What do you wear to a dinner with the man who serves you food every day and is infatuated with you but you're only going out with him to get over your ex boyfriend who also happens to be your daughter's ex? Lorelai closed her eyes and reached into a closet. The first skirt she picked out was her flippy black one. Perfect, simple yet semi formal. She grabbed a pink shirt and threw the clothes on. Quickly, she did her hair and make up. Then she grabbed her purse and drove to Luke's.

"Hey." Luke smiled when he opened the door. Lorelai thought there was something different about him.

"No hat!"

"Yeah." Luke ran his hand through his hair. Perhaps this dinner was more formal than Lorelai thought.

"I thought that thing was like super glued on or something." Luke shook his head.

"So I thought that since dinner needs to sit for an hour or so we could go to the town meeting." Lorelai felt an involuntary wince. "Or not."

"It's just that the last one I went to, well you were there. But we can go."

"Not if you don't want to."

"No come on. You suggested it."

"Ok." Luke walked to the door, but first he put on his hat.

"I missed you buddy." Lorelai patted the hat. Luke shook his head at her and then the two of them walked to the meeting.

Luke held the door open for her and followed her in. They searched for seats and then realized that the only ones available were in the front. They sighed and began to walk through the aisle. Suddenly everyone stopped talking and stared at them.

"Good of you to join us," Taylor chided.

"Yes we're here. Hold the applause and drop your drawers!" Lorelai told him. Patty elbowed Taylor.

"They're together," she whispered a little loudly to him. Taylor put his glasses on as if to see them clearer.

"So they are. I never thought I'd see the day."

"You guys do know that we can hear you right?" Luke asked them.

"Well we heard about the break up with the young boy and then we all thought that Lorelai would be some spinster for the rest of her life. But now the two of you!"

"We aren't together," Lorelai corrected him. "And since when do you all talk about my love life."

"Since forever sweetie," Patty informed Lorelai. "You're often the topic of heated town discussions." Taylor gave Patty a look. "Was I not supposed to tell her that?"

"The point is Lorelai, we're all glad that you finally came to your senses. That young boy was no good for you," Taylor spoke.

"Luke, you know I'm not really in the mood to stay here any more. Do you mind if we just go back to dinner?"

"Not at all." The two of them began to walk out.

"Luke is a much better boyfriend for you!" Taylor called after her. Lorelai flipped him the bird over her shoulder.

"I can't believe them!" Lorelai was sipping her beer. Dinner was over and she was still complaining about the town meeting. "Talking about my love life. Even when I'm there." Luke wiped his hands on the towel having finished the dishes.

"Hey the town is full of wackos. We all know that. Even they know that." He put his hand on hers. Lorelai looked up at him. Their eyes locked. Lorelai set her beer down and stood up, holding his hand. "What are you doing?" Lorelai just smiled at him and then kissed his lips. He was hesitant at first, but then he took her face in his hands. Lorelai felt the roughness of them against her cheek. She leaned in to him, pressing her body against his.

Lorelai opened her eyes. At first she couldn't remember where she was and then it all came back to her. The town meeting, the dinner with Luke, the heavy make out session with Luke, and…Lorelai sat up and Luke's arm rolled off of her. He was still asleep. Lorelai shook her head and then grabbed the blanket, wrapping it around her. She walked over to where her clothes lay on the floor in a pile. As she dressed she thought about what she had done. How had a dinner between friends turned into this, Lorelai's clothes in a heap on the floor and Luke sprawled across his bed stark naked? Was Lorelai really that desperate? Once she was dressed, she threw the blanket back over Luke and then practically ran out of the apartment.

Lorelai was contemplating what to do about last night and what to tell Luke the whole drive to her house. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice the other car in the driveway because if she had she probably wouldn't have even gotten out of her car. But she did see the figure sitting on her porch steps. "What are you doing here?" Lorelai wanted to sound angry, but somehow her voice didn't quite get there.