Title: The old hat's gone
Author: Me, obviously
Disclaimer: I own nothing, you own nothing. The earth belongs to god, Be free man!( A little over the top, but you people were asking for it)
Summary: Did you not read the one under the title on the previous page?
Notes: I am evil, I am in sixth grade, and I hid my teacher's keys and she didn't get home until 7. (She so totally deserved it though) This fic is my first and I first wrote it after eight consecutive cups of coffee, and if you'd seen the writing you would have thought an arthritic eighty year old had written it while sitting on a washing machine, my hands were shaking that much. Love coffee; hate the terrible jumpyness that follows. This is the work of the demon coffee god in alliance with the evil of me.
On with the show, or um story.
Lorelai sat drinking the elixir of life that was Luke's coffee, and amused, watched Taylor and Luke talking. It wasn't as heated as usual and Luke, surprisingly, actually seemed interested in what Taylor was saying. "Ok, see you then," he called as Taylor left the Diner.
"First date, huh?" she teased as he began to wipe the counter, "Don't be embarrassed, we could all see it. You and Taylor sipping your wine as you nervously sat across from each other. It took you long enough" she said, giggling at Luke's perplexed face.
"You're hilarious," he grunted.
"Ain't I just?" she asked, "seriously what's that about?"
"Taylor's grand-niece is coming into town, and we're old friends, so I'm meeting her when she comes into town," he muttered.
"Old girlfriend? Possible girlfriend?" Lorelai asked getting slightly jealous, for a reason she couldn't fathom.
"Not considering the last time I saw her she was six and I was twenty five, "he said.
"Oh, right" she murmured, defeated, "Could I have some more coffee." She said trying to change the subject.
"Sure," he said grinning to himself. But a little voice inside him was saying; Did you hear how she said that? Like she was jealous or something! Another voice said; Definitely "or something". And the other voice was silenced as he served her.
The next day
Lorelai trudged into the diner, dragging her feet behind her.
"Coffee!" she wailed.
"Bad day?" Luke asked, enjoying getting to torment her for a change.
"Co-fee!" she sounded.
"Regular or decaf?" he asked chuckling to himself, but the withering glare he received was enough to know that she was really serious. She gulped it down. Luke was still amazed by the amount of pleasure she got from a simple cup of coffee. When she had finished she sat quietly, and Luke could tell she was trying to think of something to annoy, confuse or distract him from his work.
"Why did you ask me that?" she said with mock anger.
"Ask you what?" he, of course knew what she was talking about, but it was more fun to annoy her.
"Regular or decaf." She said in a gruff voice he assumed was supposed to be his. "That's like asking Winnie the Pooh if he'd rather honey or Tigger flesh" she said.
"What are you talking about? Tigger is the most irritating... whatever he is in he world! I know pooh likes honey, but he would not pass on the chance to do him in" he said, not quite believing what he had just said, Lorelai too stood staring with one eyebrow cocked, and fighting the overwhelming urge to laugh in his face.
"He's a tigger," a small voice said from behind them. Lorelai whipped round to see a girl, who looked about 16 standing staring at Luke with a massive grin on her face.
"What?" Lorelai said.
"Tigger, he's a tigger. You know, like from the song. Remember you used to sing it with me Luke?" she said trying to act innocent, but Luke knew she was embarrassing him on purpose.
"You're back then Taylor?" he asked, coming out from behind the counter.
"Yeah." She said with the same attitude as before, but then softened, "Come here you big softy," she giggled as he gave her a hug. Lorelai watched this exchange in amazement. She had only ever seen Luke be so affectionate with two other people before, her and Rory.
"So I see you haven't changed a bit... hold on! Is that a new baseball hat?" Taylor cried as she inspected him, "Give it here I have to initiate it!" she said, and before he could protest, she had swiped it off Luke's head. "Nice colour, style; ok, and now for the final test!" She said as she put it on her head. She turned around, and this was when she noticed Lorelai. A short introduction followed
"Taylor, Lorelai, Lorelai, Taylor" Luke said hurriedly, but Lorelai was not satisfied,
"Taylor, huh?" she said, trying not to sound surprised at her name.
"Yeah, I know. Dorky name, right? Uncle Taylor was Mom's favourite uncle and she promised him she would name one of her children after him. Unfortunately after six girls she sort of realised that she would either keep trying for a boy, not keep her promise or just name one of us Taylor. And of course my mother would never break a promise, and me being lucky daughter number six, I got the honour. Any other questions?" she asked amused at Lorelai's attempt not to laugh at her, she was used to it by now. "Do you want your hat back Luke?" Luke who had been serving customers, and only heard half of the story gratefully took his hat back and positioned in its usual position on his head.
Late that evening. Lorelai was still thinking about Taylor and Luke, and she wanted to hear more about the singing of the tigger song, so she set out for Luke's. As she approached the Diner she saw that Luke was in there but Taylor was with him. They were talking loudly and from outside Lorelai could hear them.
"You were the most annoying six year old in the world!" He exclaimed.
"First of all I was five and I was in love with you. Speaking of love, I see you've kept your promise" she said, but seeing his confused face she said "Remember, I told you I loved you, and you said you were too old for me?" but she could see he was still drawing a blank, "You know! I told you to wait until I was older to see what I looked like before you got married!" and she could see that he had remembered, "You're not married are you? 'Cause I see no ring on you and I didn't notice any on Lorelai," she said.
"What has Lorelai got to do with it?" Luke asked, defensively. He wasn't used to anybody figuring out his true feelings so quickly, true he had known Taylor years ago but she had only seen them together that one time.
"Isn't she your girlfriend?" Taylor asked.
"No... Lorelai!" he said as he finally noticed her lurking in the shadows outside, "What are you doing, it's freezing out there!" he said as he came to meet her at the door.
"Didn't want to interrupt," She mumbled, as Luke sat her down in a stool at the counter. She felt like such an idiot now with Taylor and Luke both looking at her like she was an abandoned dog; you feel sorry for it but you wouldn't take it to your own home.
"I just remembered uncle Taylor wanted me home about now, I'll see you later Luke, bye Lorelai!" she called as she left the diner. Luke and Lorelai sat quietly for a moment, but the silence was broken by Lorelai's stifled laughs.
"What?" Luke asked staring as she shook with silent laughter, "What?" he asked again, louder this time.
"I felt like I had just walked in on a date or something!" she cried unable to hold back the great roars of laughter that were now escaping her mouth. Luke stared for a moment but then saw the funny side of it and soon he too was laughing uncontrollably.
"What was that whole promise thing about?" said Lorelai, still giggling away.
"Yeah, and that thing about you being my girlfriend!" Luke said, but immediately regretted it as Lorelai stopped laughing and he could see the hurt in her eyes.
"Yeah. Hilarious," she said weakly, "listen, I have to go, I'll see you, ok?" she said and left the diner. It wasn't that unbelievable was it? I mean we could be together. She thought angrily. I suppose I'm just not the kind of person he goes for.
Luke was in the diner cursing himself for being so arrogant. He had thought if he had laughed about it Lorelai would too, I mean there is no chance she would return her feelings, was there? And yet she had looked so hurt.
As Lorelai walked along the sidewalk, past Doose's market, tears began to flow from her eyes. She was surprised at how upset she was, this was Luke! She didn't want to date Luke. She was completely immersed in her thoughts and so did not notice the large rock that was on the ground, she did not notice it so she tripped. It was a complete shock to her senses to be brought back so abruptly, so she screamed.
As he was cleaning up in the diner Luke heard the scream, and knew it immediately. He ran out of the diner, shouting
"LORELAI! LORELAI!" He found her in a heap outside the store, crying. "Are you Ok ? Where are you hurt?" he said, as he ran his hands across her legs and body. She had stopped crying and was enjoying Luke's touch against her skin, while she stared at his face, which was set in worried mode. He stopped, and looked into her eyes and saw her tear-stained cheeks, as he held her head in one hand with the other resting on her thigh.
"Just a little surprised," she whispered, they were so close now their faces were almost touching.
"You were crying," he said, as he looked at the face he had fallen in love with.
"I'm fine, really" she insisted, studying every bump and curve on his face, so even if they were never this close again, she would always be able to see him this close if she wanted.
"It's my f..." he started, but she put her finger on his lips to quieten him. This is it, he thought. Lorelai stared at the face of the man she had known for years, it felt so right, but she just couldn't.
"I uh have to go," she said as she stood up and ran on, leaving Luke kneeling at the spot that almost saw his dream become reality.
Author: Me, obviously
Disclaimer: I own nothing, you own nothing. The earth belongs to god, Be free man!( A little over the top, but you people were asking for it)
Summary: Did you not read the one under the title on the previous page?
Notes: I am evil, I am in sixth grade, and I hid my teacher's keys and she didn't get home until 7. (She so totally deserved it though) This fic is my first and I first wrote it after eight consecutive cups of coffee, and if you'd seen the writing you would have thought an arthritic eighty year old had written it while sitting on a washing machine, my hands were shaking that much. Love coffee; hate the terrible jumpyness that follows. This is the work of the demon coffee god in alliance with the evil of me.
On with the show, or um story.
Lorelai sat drinking the elixir of life that was Luke's coffee, and amused, watched Taylor and Luke talking. It wasn't as heated as usual and Luke, surprisingly, actually seemed interested in what Taylor was saying. "Ok, see you then," he called as Taylor left the Diner.
"First date, huh?" she teased as he began to wipe the counter, "Don't be embarrassed, we could all see it. You and Taylor sipping your wine as you nervously sat across from each other. It took you long enough" she said, giggling at Luke's perplexed face.
"You're hilarious," he grunted.
"Ain't I just?" she asked, "seriously what's that about?"
"Taylor's grand-niece is coming into town, and we're old friends, so I'm meeting her when she comes into town," he muttered.
"Old girlfriend? Possible girlfriend?" Lorelai asked getting slightly jealous, for a reason she couldn't fathom.
"Not considering the last time I saw her she was six and I was twenty five, "he said.
"Oh, right" she murmured, defeated, "Could I have some more coffee." She said trying to change the subject.
"Sure," he said grinning to himself. But a little voice inside him was saying; Did you hear how she said that? Like she was jealous or something! Another voice said; Definitely "or something". And the other voice was silenced as he served her.
The next day
Lorelai trudged into the diner, dragging her feet behind her.
"Coffee!" she wailed.
"Bad day?" Luke asked, enjoying getting to torment her for a change.
"Co-fee!" she sounded.
"Regular or decaf?" he asked chuckling to himself, but the withering glare he received was enough to know that she was really serious. She gulped it down. Luke was still amazed by the amount of pleasure she got from a simple cup of coffee. When she had finished she sat quietly, and Luke could tell she was trying to think of something to annoy, confuse or distract him from his work.
"Why did you ask me that?" she said with mock anger.
"Ask you what?" he, of course knew what she was talking about, but it was more fun to annoy her.
"Regular or decaf." She said in a gruff voice he assumed was supposed to be his. "That's like asking Winnie the Pooh if he'd rather honey or Tigger flesh" she said.
"What are you talking about? Tigger is the most irritating... whatever he is in he world! I know pooh likes honey, but he would not pass on the chance to do him in" he said, not quite believing what he had just said, Lorelai too stood staring with one eyebrow cocked, and fighting the overwhelming urge to laugh in his face.
"He's a tigger," a small voice said from behind them. Lorelai whipped round to see a girl, who looked about 16 standing staring at Luke with a massive grin on her face.
"What?" Lorelai said.
"Tigger, he's a tigger. You know, like from the song. Remember you used to sing it with me Luke?" she said trying to act innocent, but Luke knew she was embarrassing him on purpose.
"You're back then Taylor?" he asked, coming out from behind the counter.
"Yeah." She said with the same attitude as before, but then softened, "Come here you big softy," she giggled as he gave her a hug. Lorelai watched this exchange in amazement. She had only ever seen Luke be so affectionate with two other people before, her and Rory.
"So I see you haven't changed a bit... hold on! Is that a new baseball hat?" Taylor cried as she inspected him, "Give it here I have to initiate it!" she said, and before he could protest, she had swiped it off Luke's head. "Nice colour, style; ok, and now for the final test!" She said as she put it on her head. She turned around, and this was when she noticed Lorelai. A short introduction followed
"Taylor, Lorelai, Lorelai, Taylor" Luke said hurriedly, but Lorelai was not satisfied,
"Taylor, huh?" she said, trying not to sound surprised at her name.
"Yeah, I know. Dorky name, right? Uncle Taylor was Mom's favourite uncle and she promised him she would name one of her children after him. Unfortunately after six girls she sort of realised that she would either keep trying for a boy, not keep her promise or just name one of us Taylor. And of course my mother would never break a promise, and me being lucky daughter number six, I got the honour. Any other questions?" she asked amused at Lorelai's attempt not to laugh at her, she was used to it by now. "Do you want your hat back Luke?" Luke who had been serving customers, and only heard half of the story gratefully took his hat back and positioned in its usual position on his head.
Late that evening. Lorelai was still thinking about Taylor and Luke, and she wanted to hear more about the singing of the tigger song, so she set out for Luke's. As she approached the Diner she saw that Luke was in there but Taylor was with him. They were talking loudly and from outside Lorelai could hear them.
"You were the most annoying six year old in the world!" He exclaimed.
"First of all I was five and I was in love with you. Speaking of love, I see you've kept your promise" she said, but seeing his confused face she said "Remember, I told you I loved you, and you said you were too old for me?" but she could see he was still drawing a blank, "You know! I told you to wait until I was older to see what I looked like before you got married!" and she could see that he had remembered, "You're not married are you? 'Cause I see no ring on you and I didn't notice any on Lorelai," she said.
"What has Lorelai got to do with it?" Luke asked, defensively. He wasn't used to anybody figuring out his true feelings so quickly, true he had known Taylor years ago but she had only seen them together that one time.
"Isn't she your girlfriend?" Taylor asked.
"No... Lorelai!" he said as he finally noticed her lurking in the shadows outside, "What are you doing, it's freezing out there!" he said as he came to meet her at the door.
"Didn't want to interrupt," She mumbled, as Luke sat her down in a stool at the counter. She felt like such an idiot now with Taylor and Luke both looking at her like she was an abandoned dog; you feel sorry for it but you wouldn't take it to your own home.
"I just remembered uncle Taylor wanted me home about now, I'll see you later Luke, bye Lorelai!" she called as she left the diner. Luke and Lorelai sat quietly for a moment, but the silence was broken by Lorelai's stifled laughs.
"What?" Luke asked staring as she shook with silent laughter, "What?" he asked again, louder this time.
"I felt like I had just walked in on a date or something!" she cried unable to hold back the great roars of laughter that were now escaping her mouth. Luke stared for a moment but then saw the funny side of it and soon he too was laughing uncontrollably.
"What was that whole promise thing about?" said Lorelai, still giggling away.
"Yeah, and that thing about you being my girlfriend!" Luke said, but immediately regretted it as Lorelai stopped laughing and he could see the hurt in her eyes.
"Yeah. Hilarious," she said weakly, "listen, I have to go, I'll see you, ok?" she said and left the diner. It wasn't that unbelievable was it? I mean we could be together. She thought angrily. I suppose I'm just not the kind of person he goes for.
Luke was in the diner cursing himself for being so arrogant. He had thought if he had laughed about it Lorelai would too, I mean there is no chance she would return her feelings, was there? And yet she had looked so hurt.
As Lorelai walked along the sidewalk, past Doose's market, tears began to flow from her eyes. She was surprised at how upset she was, this was Luke! She didn't want to date Luke. She was completely immersed in her thoughts and so did not notice the large rock that was on the ground, she did not notice it so she tripped. It was a complete shock to her senses to be brought back so abruptly, so she screamed.
As he was cleaning up in the diner Luke heard the scream, and knew it immediately. He ran out of the diner, shouting
"LORELAI! LORELAI!" He found her in a heap outside the store, crying. "Are you Ok ? Where are you hurt?" he said, as he ran his hands across her legs and body. She had stopped crying and was enjoying Luke's touch against her skin, while she stared at his face, which was set in worried mode. He stopped, and looked into her eyes and saw her tear-stained cheeks, as he held her head in one hand with the other resting on her thigh.
"Just a little surprised," she whispered, they were so close now their faces were almost touching.
"You were crying," he said, as he looked at the face he had fallen in love with.
"I'm fine, really" she insisted, studying every bump and curve on his face, so even if they were never this close again, she would always be able to see him this close if she wanted.
"It's my f..." he started, but she put her finger on his lips to quieten him. This is it, he thought. Lorelai stared at the face of the man she had known for years, it felt so right, but she just couldn't.
"I uh have to go," she said as she stood up and ran on, leaving Luke kneeling at the spot that almost saw his dream become reality.