Author's Note: first of all, you should probably know that I HATE Jason. Almost as much as I hate Christopher. Intense level of hate, people. So this chapter might be a little biased.

Jason's POV

LUKE: Hey. How you doing? Approaches

Oh. Duke. What does he want?

JASON: Good.

LUKE: Good. Luke Danes. Offers hand shake

Luke? So that's why lorelai got so irritated when I called him duke. Who cares though?

JASON: Jason Stiles. Takes Luke's hand

LUKE: So, I see you had the pot roast. Sits down in chair next to Jason

He's getting at something. He wanted to talk to me, and not about pot roast.

JASON: Yeah.

LUKE: Good, huh?

He is definitely stalling.

JASON: Yeah, very good.

LUKE: All the food was great tonight. So, Jason Stiles, Jason Stiles. I'll tell ya, that name is familiar.

JASON: I'm a friend of Lorelai's.

LUKE: Yeah, me too. I own the diner in town.

JASON: Yeah, she's mentioned you.

LUKE: Has she? Well, it's nice to be mentioned. Chuckles So, uh, clears throat you know Lorelai from where?

JASON: Actually, we're dating.

LUKE: You're dating?

JASON: Going on six months.

LUKE: You're dating now?



JASON: Yeah.

LUKE: Oh sorry, my mistake. I thought you two had, uh –

Now we're getting down to it. He's interested in lorelai.

JASON: well, we hit a rough patch, but we're working through it.

Well, she said it was over, but when you're comparing me to the competition, this loser doesn't have a chance.

LUKE: Well, good for you.

JASON: when it's right, it's right, and Lorelai and I are right.

LUKE: That's great. I'm very happy for you.

JASON: Thanks. Hey, you have any idea where the men's room is?

LUKE: It's back through the dining room.

JASON: Thanks, it was nice meeting you.

LUKE: Sure, you too.

Luke sits and stews on their conversation. He finally shakes head and rises. Lorelai enters.

LORELAI: Hey. The last one up?

LUKE: No, not the last one.

LORELAI: Chuckles You okay? I heard Babette was kicking your butt at Yahtzee.

Who's babette? What the hell kind of name is that anyway?

LUKE: Actually, I'm feeling pretty stupid right now.

LORELAI: Why?

Is she actually flirting with this Neanderthal diner man?

LUKE: I'm not a mysterious man, am I?

LORELAI: Well, the wardrobe's a bit of a head scratcher.

A bit? The man wears a backwards baseball cap for god's sake.

LUKE: I think I've been very, very clear with my intentions –



Intentions? So he is into her? Well, she's taken.

LORELAI: Your…

LUKE: You know the wedding, the movie invite, the flowers.

Wedding? And he's already asked her out? Just had to wait until we were having trouble then didn't even give us time to work it out before swooping in.

LORELAI: Chuckles Luke -

LUKE: You knew what I was doing!

LORELAI: Well, no, not officially.

LUKE: Not officially? Oh, come on. I mean, I didn't have a ref present, but other than that.

Ref? this guy's sense of humor is weird

LORELAI: Well, you didn't say anything official.

LUKE: What was I supposed to say? I did things. I let my actions speak. That's what you're supposed to do. You're supposed to let your actions speak. That's the romantic way to do this, damn it.

Romantic? How could a diner guy be romantic?

LORELAI: Okay, you're right. I'm sorry.

LUKE: And you went along with all of it. So naturally, I assumed we were on the same page, and then your boyfriend shows up here at the inn that I invested in.

He invested? Why didn't she mention this to me at all? And why would she go along with all of it?

Lorelai reacts

LORELAI: Whoa, what boyfriend? Are you talking about Jason?

LUKE: No, Tom. Yes, Jason.

Who is Tom?

LORELAI: You guys were talking? What did he say?

LUKE: He said you were together. I mean, I was sitting there listening to this guy spout on and on about how it's right, you're right, he's right. The whole time, I'm thinking, "What the hell have I been doing all this for? She's taken." Storms out the front door - Lorelai follows

LORELAI: I -- I'm not taken! We broke up!



Yes you are! No we didn't!

LUKE: Well, he doesn't know that!

LORELAI: Well, just calm down!

LUKE: Aw, I don't want to calm down! I did everything right! I did exactly what the book said!

What is this guy yammering about now?

LORELAI: The book?!

LUKE: I thought we were on track, and now you're standing there looking at me like I'm crazy.

That's cause ya are

LORELAI: I'm not looking at you like you're crazy!

LUKE: You know the last time I bought flowers for someone? Never! That's when! Very easy stat to remember!

LORELAI: I loved the flowers!

LUKE: And then when I walked you home after the wedding, there was a moment. I thought there was a moment.

Wedding? Moment? What all had happened since the last time he and lorelai talked?

LORELAI: There was! There was a moment. Luke gazes at Lorelai, and then moves closer.

LORELAI: What are you doing?

Yea, you tell him

LUKE: Will you just stand still?

He gathers her in his arms and they kiss. Lorelai pulls away then moves back closer to Luke.

Jason is ready to jump at them, but lorelai apparently comes to her senses and backs away.

Then, lorelai steps towards diner boy, and Jason knows he's lost her.

LUKE: What are you doing?

LORELAI: Will you just stand still?



She holds his face as she kisses him. Luke's arms wrap around her as they kiss. She pulls away again. As they gaze at each other, Luke grasps her waist and pulls her back.

Then some crazy guy is running down the stairs, scaring the life out of Jason.

KIRK: Aaaaah! running down stairs, buck naked with only a pillow covering himself. Aaah! Aaaah! runs out the door in terror into the night Aaaaah! Aaaah!

LUKE: I'll be right back. Lorelai looks puzzled I'll explain later. runs after Kirk

KIRK: Aaah! Aaah!

This town is weird. Maybe it's a good think lorelai and I won't be together forever. I might have to live in a town with a bunch of freaks.