I do not own Gilmore Girls. This is an idea for a story that I have had for some time now. Enjoy! And also, please review!
It was a bright late summer afternoon as Stars Hollow wrapped up their last festival.
Luke peered out of the diner window and watched as the crazy days of summer came to an end.
One thing, however, that he had to look forward to was the end of summer vacation he would be taking with Lorelai and the rest of their friends. Rather than doing the traditional "lake on labor day" trip, they would head across world and explore Hawaii
Although he didn't want to show it, he was very excited
As the familiar chime of the bells rang over the door, Lorelai waltzed in.
"Hey, you! Excited for our vacation?"
"I guess."
Lorelai Danes saw right through that mess of a man that she had married all those years ago. They'd seen some tough times, especially with the loss of Richard in the past year. Through it all, however, they had one another, and that was the best end result she could ever ask for.
"I'm excited to go to Europe with you. That plane ride is going to SUCK though."
"Yeah, I guess. Sookie getting excited?"
Lorelai smiled upon thinking of her best friend. She, Jackson, Rory, and Luke would head off to Hawaii to take in the sites, sounds, and piña coladas for almost two weeks.
"I cannot wait!" Lorelai squealed.
"Hey, I may stop by the Inn later on. You good with that?"
"Of course! Love you!"
"Hey, wait!"
Although she was halfway out the door, Luke's voice somewhat scared her.
"Just your coffee. And, love you, too."
After grabbing the hot beverage, she headed back to the Inn to see Sookie and talk about potential Hawaiian plans.
Later that afternoon, Lorelai got a call from Rory. Rory had been keeping herself occupied working at the Boston Globe, while coming to Stars Hollow as much as possible. It was on that phone conversation that they finalized plans to meet up in Hartford the following night to spend the night with Emily.
"Sounds great, mom!"
"Okay! Love you, hun!"
After hanging up, Lorelai left the tasks that Michel was to complete on her desk. The next two weeks without work were going to be exciting, but leaving work was still a bit daunting.
The next morning, Luke woke up early and headed over to the diner to make sure his employees knew where he could be reached in the next two weeks.
"It's kind of pointless, Luke. If something bad does happen, you'll practically be an ocean away." Caesar said.
"Yeah, yeah."
Afterwards, Luke headed back to the house to help his wife pack.
"You know, you can do this, like a few days in advance."
"Shut up!" Lorelai said, tossing a sweater at him.
After two hours of packing, they sat on the couch and played a waiting game of sorts for the next few hours. However, by six, Rory was there.
"MOM? Luke?" She said, coming into the house.
Both met her with hugs as they came from the kitchen.
"Oh, my sweet daughter!"
"Mom, it's only been a few weeks," Rory laughed.
"We're going to be late for pre-dinner drinks." Luke said.
"Yeah, we are." Lorelai agreed
Sensing the rush, Luke loaded Rory's bags into the back of the truck. Rory sat in the middle on the drive to Hartford.
When they pulled up to the Gilmore Mansion, all three were reluctant to go in at first. Eventually, though, they rang the doorbell.
To their surprise, Emily answered. Her hair, once impeccably colored, was grey. She had lost a considerable amount of weight since Richard passed.
"Hey, mom." Lorelai said, with tears in her eyes.
Emily pulled her only child in for a hug.
"I know, it's still weird for me, too."
It was funny how close the elder Gilmore women had gotten since Richard passed. They no longer had their glue to hold them together, so this past year, Lorelai and Emily actually had to work on their relationship.
Lorelai felt a tinge of guilt as she walked into her childhood home. It no longer felt like a home, even though she'd been there countless times since her father's passing. It was almost as if Richard made the house a home.
After settling in, all three guests had their regular pre-dinner drinks. Because they were spending the night, though, the drinks were much less formal.
Small talk ensued. Like Taylor Swift, they "worked in the weather." The small talk continued as they ate.
"Luke, how is the diner doing?" Emily asked, taking a bite of fish.
"Good, Emily. I'll have to whip you up something soon."
Emily, clearly touched by the gesture, smiled at her son in law, which resulted in less small talk and more real talk for the rest of dinner
After dessert, all four family members retired to their respective rooms. However, Lorelai felt herself unable to sleep.
She walked over to her parent's, or rather mom's room, down the hall, When she walked in, she saw Emily with a box of tissues and "Singin In The Rain" on the TV.
When Lorelai walked in, she was startled for a minute but upon realizing who it was, relaxed. "Singin In The Rain" was Emily and Richard's favorite movie.
Lorelai then sat in her mother's bed and held her until the sobs subsided. After her mother stopped crying, Lorelai creeped out and back into her own old room.
Tomorrow was a big day, and it seemed that everyone needed their rest.
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