AN: I own nothing This story takes place in 2000. This story some what follows the shows story line except…. Lorelai gave Rory up for adoption. Mia adopted the daughter she never had… Rory. She named the baby girl Lorelai so she would have a part of her past and knows where she came from… Lorelai graduated High School, went to Harvard… undergrad, she then went to Yale Law. She works in the City (NYC) for a huge corporate firm. She travels often for work. Rory has a hard time accepting she is adopted. She still thrives at school but with much less effort. She works part time at the dinner to make extra cash. She has a major attitude problem and often fights with Mia over her attitude and lack of concern about life in general….
It had been a typical day at the dinner. Luke had already let everyone go for the evening. It was 6pm on a Wed. evening, his dead night. He knew that only about ten more people would be in between now and close at 9. Enough to keep him busy but not enough to feel rushed, but tonight was exceptionally slow. Just then he heard the bells above the door jingle, they sounded different in some way he couldn't place. Luke looked up to see a beautiful women enter. She looked about his age maybe a few years younger. She was dressed in a tight skirt and jacket like that TV lawyer… Ally McBeal. Lizzy had that one the last time she visited he thought.
"What can I get you?" Luke asked for the millionth time that day.
"Um" how 'bout some coffee and a menu" Lorelai answered. Luke quickly grabbed a cup and began to fill it with coffee.
"Actually can I just get a burger?" Lorelai asked voice full of hope that he had great hamburgers at this place.
"Commin right up!" Luke responded politely and seemingly energetic, any regular would tell you that something was different but since Lorelai was a first time visitor she had no clue this enthusiasm was unheard of.
"This coffee is AMAZING!!!" Lorelai shouted.
"So I've been told," Luke said coming out of the kitchen with Lorelai's dinner. He placed the meal in front of the new customer. He couldn't help but notice something familiar about this woman.
"Take a picture … it'll last longer!" Lorelai snapped, mouth full of food. Luke's face turned red, he hadn't realized he was staring.
"I'm sorry, you just look SO familiar. Have you been through here before?" Luke asked trying to place her.
"No just passing though town on my way to the Independence Inn. I'm here on business well business in Hartford…. I know it's kinda far away but my parents live in Hartford so couldn't stand to be that close, but here is close enough for business but far enough from my parents." Stop talking Lorelai this complete stranger does not want to know you life story!
"Maybe that is where I saw you … Hartford that is"
"Not unless it was 1987." Lorelai responded quickly "I graduated in '86 went to college in Boston. I only came back home once that was that the summer of '87. Since then pretty much either Boston, or New York."
"Must not have then…" Luke said kind of defeated. "You must just look like someone I'm just not sure who." Luke faded off.
"Well I am going to be here for a few months…" Lorelai said Luke quickly perked up. Maybe he was just trying to hit on her, Hey we was cute and it had been a little too long since…. Time to think of something else you are not this stupid Lorelai you just met the man!!
"Really? Maybe we should do dinner sometime." Luke countered.
"I'd love to." Lorelai responded quickly.
"Um… 'bout Friday night" Luke said a little taken back. He never thought she would say yes.
"Sounds great!" Lorelai responded. 'I hope this is fun.. I mean he doesn't look like the marring type but hey who says you can't have fun.'
"So what's for dessert?" Lorelai asked. Luke looked at her plate shocked that she had finished the massive burger and fries all while talking to him.
"UM.. I have pie and ice cream" Luke said in a state of shock.
"Do you have apple I could really go for warm apple pie and ice cream!" Lorelai was very excited about the prospect of an all-American dessert.
"sure thing coming right up" Luke said heading in the back to warm up a piece of pie and get ice cream.
"you have all the right answers tonight" Lorelai beamed. This guy is AMAZING!! Luke walked out of the kitchen again with a bowl of pie and ice cream for Lorelai.
"Once again I have never had better!" Lorelai said as she tasted the pie. Luke giggled and Lorelai's face quickly blushed.
"So what time do you close" Lorelai said trying to redeem herself.
"nine" was the only response she got.
"well looks like your night is almost over." Lorelai said looking at her watch. Luke looked down not realizing it was already 8. How had time gone so fast with her… Man known her two hours and I'm fallen for her already Luke thought.
"Yeah, since you are the only person that has been here in the past two hours I'll probably close when you're done." Luke said.
"I don't want to keep you" Lorelai said attempting to eat faster.
"Slow down you'll choke!" Luke said chuckling. "I'm not in any hurry." Luke was trying his best to flit but not come on too strong. I hope she realizes this is not normal for me, but how would she we have never met.
"Well isn't that funny I'm in no hurry to leave." At Lorelai said this Luke's eyes light up. He was so happy she realized he was flirting and that she responded.
" So you live in new York city?" Luke asked hoping to get to know a little bit about her so he would know where to take her on their date.
"yep" was all Lorelai responded with. She was not really in the get to know you mood. Hopefully there would not be too many more questions.
"What made you move from Hartford"
"Lots of things, mostly bad memories and the fact my parents and I do not agree on well life." That was the understatement of the century Lorelai thought.
"Kind of the reverse reason I stayed, too many good memories and couldn't leave my dad" Luke responded
"Oh does he still live here, is this his place?" Lorelai inquired glad the line of questioning was off her.
"UM… He passed away a few years back… this was his hard wear store, William's now It's my diner Luke's'" Luke explained kind of saddened but not discouraged enough to stop talking to this new women he hadn't been this attracted to a women since Anna.
"Got anymore coffee?" Lorelai questioned she just couldn't get enough.
"looks like you drank the whole pot but I could make more" Luke hoped she would say yes so he could spend more time with her, even thought the coffee was black death.
"No that's ok….I guess I should go…" Lorelai hesitated looking for a reason to stay.
"Well I'll walk you to the inn" Luke responded hoping he didn't sound too old fashioned
"I drove" Lorelai responded 'why didn't I walk' she thought.
"How about to your car?" he said 'now I really look like a weirdo' he thought
"It's right outside" Lorelai said pointing the care parked directly in front of the diner.
"Well I guess it's good night then." Luke said disappointed
"Yeah I guess" Lorelai said. Taking out a card from her purse and scribbling something
on the back. "Call me" Luke looked at her puzzled. "about Friday night"
"oh yeah I'll call you tomorrow and let you know what time I'll pick you up" Luke said the excitement back
"I can't wait" Lorelai said "oh if I don't answer I'm at work leave a message I WILL call you!" Lorelai quickly added not wanting him to think she was ignoring him she really couldn't wait till Friday.
