Authors note: Hey everybody! I have been informed that I have been misspelling Lorelai's name and I apologize for that I think I have fix all the mistakes however if I have missed one please point it out to me! And review!

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Chapter one

Lorelai walked into Luke's at ten passed one, putting on her best smile she went to the counter where her mother was sitting looking very out of place.

"Hi mum"

"Lorelai, where have you been? I've had to sit in this horrible place for ten minutes"

Lorelai gave Luke, who was standing behind the counter, an apologetic smile before turning to Emily.

"Mum we should sit at a table, come on."

Emily huffed but followed her daughter to a spare table. Once they were seated Luke came over.

"Can I get you anything?"

"I'll have a coffee thanks Luke" Lorelai said.

"I am fine thank you" Emily said with some annoyance in her voice.

Lorelai mentally shuddered; this was going to be tough. "A large coffee"

Luke smiled knowingly at Lorelai before going back to his home behind the counter.

"So mum, this dance thing, what's the deal?"

"Lorelai this is not a dance thing this is the Annual Charity Ball that we, the DAR, are hosting"

"O.k. mum, just tell me when and where and any other details I need."

"Fine, here is the address, it is on this Saturday at seven and you need to wear an appropriate dress." Emily handed Lorelai the card she wrote the addresses on and smiled. Lorelai on the other hand was fuming but made herself stay in control.

"Mum what made you think I would wear an inappropriate dress?"

"Nothing Lorelai, I was only making sure you have all the details you need", Emily said smugly knowing she had hit a nerve.

Thankfully Luke brought Lorelai's coffee over at that point and to Lorelai's satisfaction it was full to the brim in one of Luke's largest mugs.

"Thanks Luke"

"No problem" Luke and Lorelai shared a smile before Luke returned to the counter.

Emily noticed the exchanged and huffed. At the sound of her mother huffing Lorelai glanced up but before she had a chance to ask why the huffing Rory came into the dinner and sat with her mother and grandmother.

"Hi mum, Hi grandma, how are you?"

"Why aren't you at school?" Lorelai immediately asked.

"Lorelai did you not read the newsletter, today it is a half day for all the students" Emily exclaimed.

To prevent the newsletter argument Rory quickly changed the subject. "Grandma you called and said to meet you here, what's wrong?"

"Well Rory I was just telling your mother about the Ball and I thought that since I was telling her I may as well tell you at the same time. But as I have so much I still have to do today I will let your mother fill you in."

"That's o.k. grandma"

"Well mum if that's all", Lorelai stood up, "I need to get back to the Inn so…"

Emily cut Lorelai off "actually there is one more very important detail"

Lorelai mentally sighed and sat back down taking a sip of her coffee.

"Well", Emily continued, "you both will be required to bring a date"

At the mention of the word date Lorelai spat out her coffee. "Sorry, but did you say we had to bring a date?" Lorelai and Rory cleaned up the coffee with some napkins while Emily explained.

"Yes of course you need a date, it would not look very good if the daughter and granddaughter of someone very important in the DAR did not have dates." Before Lorelai could say anything Emily plowed on, "but you don't need to worry because I have set up some very nice men who will happily escort you."

Rory and Lorelai had finished cleaning the mess but Lorelai was still stunned so Rory decided she should voice her concerns first.

"Grandma I'm sure the men you have set up are very nice but I already have a boyfriend and if it is necessary that I bring a date I can bring Jess."

"Well Rory I suppose that will be alright but he will need to wear a tux as this is a very formal affair."

"Thanks grandma"

"But if this boy of yours can not come I will set someone up for you, just tell me as soon as possible if that is necessary."

Lorelai had regained her voice now that the shock had subsided. "Mum I can find my own date as well…."

Emily interrupted, "Lorelai you have no significant other therefore you will go with the date I will supply."

Lorelai could imagine the idiot her mum would set her up with, she shuddered, she needed a way out and fast. Lorelai glanced across the room looking for inspiration when she saw her answer. "Actually mum I do have a significant other and therefore I do not need your supplied date."

Rory didn't know what her mum was up to but she would play along if necessary.

But Emily wasn't falling for it.

"Lorelai don't make things up because I know you are not seeing anyone"

"Yes I am"

"No your not"

"Yes I am"

"No your not"

"Yes I am"

"No your not"

"Yes I am"

Rory watched the verbal tennis match in amazement.

"Fine, who is it then?"

Oh no, Rory thought, grandma has got her now.

"Luke"

I so was not expecting that one, Thought Rory. Emily raised her eye brows still not believing it.

"Fine, make sure he wears a tux. Goodbye Lorelai, Goodbye Rory"

And with that Emily Gilmore got up and left the dinner.

Rory turned to her mother, "Luke?"
"He was the first person I saw" Lorelai said sheepishly.

"How are you going to convince Luke to go to this dance with you AND wear a tux?"

"I'm working on it"

"Well work fast mum because you only have three days including Saturday to convince him."