Father's Day
June 16, 1991
Luke Danes fought off a smile as he watched his two favorite customers walk into his strangely deserted diner.
"The usual for us, Luke. Please?" Lorelai said with a smile, sitting at the counter.
"You know, all that coffee is gonna kill ya."
"So you say now, but fifty years from now I'll be looking young and energetic and you'll be old and slow-poken' around Stars Hollow saying to yourself: 'If I had only listened to Lorelai.'"
"You're setting a bad example to the kid with all this junk food."
"I know," she said proudly.
Once they had their meals in front of them the Gilmores were quieter, though not by much. It was Lorelai who spoke as Rory watched Luke move around the diner with wide eyes.
"Luke!" Rory said once she finished her dessert. "I have something for you." She pulled out a white sheet of construction paper.
She had drawn what he guessed to be the diner with three figures standing before it. One had long brown hair and blue eyes, 'Mommy' was written over it, Lorelai. A smaller replica of the first had 'me' written above it, Rory. Next to her was a taller figure labeled 'Luke'. Penciled carefully at the top of the paper was 'Happy Father's Day!'
"Oh Rory," Luke said softly. "I'm not anybody's dad."
"I know. I just wanted to give it to you."
He couldn't help but smile. "Thanks kiddo. It's really made my day."
"You're welcome."
Her tiny face lit up and his heart skipped a beat.
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls belongs to Amy Sherman-Palladino, not me.
June 16, 1991
Luke Danes fought off a smile as he watched his two favorite customers walk into his strangely deserted diner.
"The usual for us, Luke. Please?" Lorelai said with a smile, sitting at the counter.
"You know, all that coffee is gonna kill ya."
"So you say now, but fifty years from now I'll be looking young and energetic and you'll be old and slow-poken' around Stars Hollow saying to yourself: 'If I had only listened to Lorelai.'"
"You're setting a bad example to the kid with all this junk food."
"I know," she said proudly.
Once they had their meals in front of them the Gilmores were quieter, though not by much. It was Lorelai who spoke as Rory watched Luke move around the diner with wide eyes.
"Luke!" Rory said once she finished her dessert. "I have something for you." She pulled out a white sheet of construction paper.
She had drawn what he guessed to be the diner with three figures standing before it. One had long brown hair and blue eyes, 'Mommy' was written over it, Lorelai. A smaller replica of the first had 'me' written above it, Rory. Next to her was a taller figure labeled 'Luke'. Penciled carefully at the top of the paper was 'Happy Father's Day!'
"Oh Rory," Luke said softly. "I'm not anybody's dad."
"I know. I just wanted to give it to you."
He couldn't help but smile. "Thanks kiddo. It's really made my day."
"You're welcome."
Her tiny face lit up and his heart skipped a beat.
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls belongs to Amy Sherman-Palladino, not me.