Author's Note: I'm baaaaaack! lol For those of you wondering, my joint fic with Margaret (the fic is under her username- tvrox) has been put on hold for the time being. We are going to let our ideas for that story simmer on a back burner for a while. Also, I have decided, for now, that my other fic "The Coffee's" is finished. Please note that this could possibly change. Also, thank you to all for all of your kind reviews for each of my fics. Reviews are often what keep me writing!
This is my new fic, this chapter is in Lorelai's POV. This is a future fic that begins the summer after Rory graduated from Chilton. It will definitely be an L/L and most probably a Trory. This could turn into a joint fic eventually, but not at the moment, simply because I am so anxious to post this and patience is not one of my best qualities. lol Please review!!! I will post the second chapter only if/when I get 10 reviews... **evil laugh** Yes, I know I'm mean, but I want to make sure that you all actually like this!
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters, but I do own the basic plot of the story because I've honestly never read anything like this before... I'm actually quite proud of my originality. Of course, I'm sure I'll get a review now saying that this is totally unoriginal and they've read tons of fics like it, but I haven't! So I will still be proud of myself! hehe...
Now on with my story! Sooooo sorry for all the extra blabbing that isn't part of it... I just had a lot to say....
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It had been about two and a half months since we had been home. Rory and I sat on the plane, discussing the amazing trip we had taken.
"I still can't believe Grandma and Grandpa offered to pay for us to go all over Europe." Rory was in the seat next to mine and we were both highly energized. We loved Europe, but missed Stars Hollow and everyone in it.
"I still can't believe you talked me into letting them pay!"
"Good point... I have yet to figure that one out myself..." Rory continued to talk, but I was too deep in thought to notice.
I looked at my daughter. She was amazing: gorgeous, intelligent, and a personality that could charm anyone. I couldn't believe that my baby, my whole life, was going to be leaving. Rory had graduated from Chilton and was going to be attending Harvard. I was beyond happy for her, I really was. But I also knew I was losing her. I didn't know what I was going to do with myself without Rory. I really didn't.
"Mom... mom... MOM!" Rory pulled me out of my trance and I looked at her. "Welcome back to the home planet, Mom. Here we like to..." She paused, studied my face, and her smile turned to a frown. "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
I quickly wiped the tears that had sneakily fled my eyes against my knowledge. "Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how different things will be."
Rory was confused. "What are you talking about?"
I almost started crying again. "Rory, you're going to college. Not just college, either: HARVARD. I'm not going to see you everyday. Hell, I'll only see you a few times a year. I'm just going to miss you. You're my life, babe, you know that."
By now Rory and I were both visibly upset. "I'm going to miss you, too. But I'll call every day and talk to you online all the time and every break I get I'll come back home. And you can come visit me any time.:
"I know, but I'm worried about you. You won't know anyone there."
"That's not true. Tristan is going. He's one of my best friends. Of course, he could never be equal to you, but at least it's someone."
Lorelai had to smile. "Suck up."
Rory held her hands up in the air. "Hey, you taught me all that I know."
The announcement that the plane would be landing momentarily came across the loudspeaker.
We finished our conversation as we prepared to land. I had to ask something. "Rory?"
"Yeah Mom?" Rory looked up into my eyes.
"Just please don't forget all about me." I half smiled to show I was half-joking and half-serious.
Rory just smiled and rolled her eyes. "I'll do my best."
The plane landed and we grabbed our carry-on bags. When we came out of the terminal, we were greeted by half of the population of Stars Hollow and, of course, my parents.
Everyone cheered when they saw us. I looked at Rory and we burst out laughing. Then Rory went off to hug my parents and I spotted Sookie. I hugged her and we talked for a few minutes, but it was hard to hear over all of the noise, so I told her to come back to the house later.
I greeted everyone (even my parents), but someone was missing. Everyone was there that mattered except for HIM. Where was he?
"Lorelai." His voice came from far behind me and made me catch my breath.
I turned around, chills running through my body. Standing halfway across the room was Luke. I don't know what came over me or why I did what I did. I ran to him and threw my arms tightly around his neck. He was just a bit shocked, to say the least, but eventually I felt his strong arms encircle my waist.
I hadn't realized how important Luke was to me until I no longer saw him everyday. Standing there in his arms, I felt so happy to be back home.
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A/N: Once again, remember that I will only post the next chapter after I get 10 reviews, so pleeeeeease review! Thanks...
This is my new fic, this chapter is in Lorelai's POV. This is a future fic that begins the summer after Rory graduated from Chilton. It will definitely be an L/L and most probably a Trory. This could turn into a joint fic eventually, but not at the moment, simply because I am so anxious to post this and patience is not one of my best qualities. lol Please review!!! I will post the second chapter only if/when I get 10 reviews... **evil laugh** Yes, I know I'm mean, but I want to make sure that you all actually like this!
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters, but I do own the basic plot of the story because I've honestly never read anything like this before... I'm actually quite proud of my originality. Of course, I'm sure I'll get a review now saying that this is totally unoriginal and they've read tons of fics like it, but I haven't! So I will still be proud of myself! hehe...
Now on with my story! Sooooo sorry for all the extra blabbing that isn't part of it... I just had a lot to say....
~*~
It had been about two and a half months since we had been home. Rory and I sat on the plane, discussing the amazing trip we had taken.
"I still can't believe Grandma and Grandpa offered to pay for us to go all over Europe." Rory was in the seat next to mine and we were both highly energized. We loved Europe, but missed Stars Hollow and everyone in it.
"I still can't believe you talked me into letting them pay!"
"Good point... I have yet to figure that one out myself..." Rory continued to talk, but I was too deep in thought to notice.
I looked at my daughter. She was amazing: gorgeous, intelligent, and a personality that could charm anyone. I couldn't believe that my baby, my whole life, was going to be leaving. Rory had graduated from Chilton and was going to be attending Harvard. I was beyond happy for her, I really was. But I also knew I was losing her. I didn't know what I was going to do with myself without Rory. I really didn't.
"Mom... mom... MOM!" Rory pulled me out of my trance and I looked at her. "Welcome back to the home planet, Mom. Here we like to..." She paused, studied my face, and her smile turned to a frown. "Mom, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
I quickly wiped the tears that had sneakily fled my eyes against my knowledge. "Oh, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how different things will be."
Rory was confused. "What are you talking about?"
I almost started crying again. "Rory, you're going to college. Not just college, either: HARVARD. I'm not going to see you everyday. Hell, I'll only see you a few times a year. I'm just going to miss you. You're my life, babe, you know that."
By now Rory and I were both visibly upset. "I'm going to miss you, too. But I'll call every day and talk to you online all the time and every break I get I'll come back home. And you can come visit me any time.:
"I know, but I'm worried about you. You won't know anyone there."
"That's not true. Tristan is going. He's one of my best friends. Of course, he could never be equal to you, but at least it's someone."
Lorelai had to smile. "Suck up."
Rory held her hands up in the air. "Hey, you taught me all that I know."
The announcement that the plane would be landing momentarily came across the loudspeaker.
We finished our conversation as we prepared to land. I had to ask something. "Rory?"
"Yeah Mom?" Rory looked up into my eyes.
"Just please don't forget all about me." I half smiled to show I was half-joking and half-serious.
Rory just smiled and rolled her eyes. "I'll do my best."
The plane landed and we grabbed our carry-on bags. When we came out of the terminal, we were greeted by half of the population of Stars Hollow and, of course, my parents.
Everyone cheered when they saw us. I looked at Rory and we burst out laughing. Then Rory went off to hug my parents and I spotted Sookie. I hugged her and we talked for a few minutes, but it was hard to hear over all of the noise, so I told her to come back to the house later.
I greeted everyone (even my parents), but someone was missing. Everyone was there that mattered except for HIM. Where was he?
"Lorelai." His voice came from far behind me and made me catch my breath.
I turned around, chills running through my body. Standing halfway across the room was Luke. I don't know what came over me or why I did what I did. I ran to him and threw my arms tightly around his neck. He was just a bit shocked, to say the least, but eventually I felt his strong arms encircle my waist.
I hadn't realized how important Luke was to me until I no longer saw him everyday. Standing there in his arms, I felt so happy to be back home.
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A/N: Once again, remember that I will only post the next chapter after I get 10 reviews, so pleeeeeease review! Thanks...
