By The New Year's Light
A "Gilmore Girls" Fan Fiction
By MissKate

Chapter 2...

"Oh, I wish it could be winter all year long…" Rory said sighing as she leaned into her boyfriend, Dean.

The two walked together in the bright afternoon sun toward Luke's Diner where they had agreed to meet up with Lorelai. An afternoon burger between the mother and daughter duo had become a daily ritual over the course of Rory's winter break, and since Rory was spending the day with Dean, they all decided to make it a threesome.

Pushing through the door, the first thing that the couple heard was the relentless jabbering of Lorelai. "And oh! For it to be watching…staring…at me as I took that first bite!"

"Hi Mom!" Rory said greeting Lorelai as she sat down, with Dean next to her.

"Oh, the sheer terror!" Lorelai continued.

Rory turned around, her eyes searching for Luke and an explanation to her mother's madness. "Luke! What's going on?!"

"Hey…I was just trying to cheer her up. She been going off like that for…" He paused as he checked his watch. "12 minutes. I tried to take the waffle away once and she nearly bit my head off!"

Still in her own little world and oblivious to her surroundings, Lorelai's unrelenting speech lingered on. "I couldn't possibly eat him, especially now! He's more than just a waffle. He's…a member of the family." Lorelai looked up and made eye contact with her daughter. "I would like you to meet your new brother, Philip Gilmore. Or…is Philip Gilmore…" She paused and bestowed a perplexed look on her face. "Luke!!! What's your last name?"

"Danes," he replied, annoyed.

"Ahhh! Philip Gilmore-Danes…I'm liking it!"

"Great," Luke said, under his breath. "I have a waffle for a son."

Looking at the plate, Rory decided to play along. "Well, it's nice to meet you Phil…Philly…Phil-man."

"No, it's Philip."

"Sorry…Philip."

"Good girl. Now, Philip, you will sit here," said Lorelai as she put the waffle on the chair next to her, and then called over to Luke. "Luke!!! Do you have a high chair?" Luke gave her a glare from behind the counter. "Never mind then! He just will have to listen to the conversation…"

Luke walked up to the table, ready to take their orders. "So, do you want to order now, or would you like to peruse the menu?"

"You have menus?" Rory asked, but quickly took it back when she received a glare from Luke. "That's okay…I think we're ready."

"Three cheeseburgers," Dean told Luke, who nodded in return.

"Four! Four cheeseburgers," Rory interjected before Lorelai had a fit and simply smiled up at Luke.

As Luke headed back to the kitchen, Lorelai turned to her daughter and Dean. "So, any plans for New Year's?"

"Well, Madeline and Louise invited me to a party they are having. Needless to say, Paris nearly blew her head off," Rory replied, smiling.

"Do you really think that you should be going to a party with those girls? I mean, I know you need to branch out and make more friends, but are you forgetting the Bangles concert and how—," Lorelai began before Rory cut her off.

"I haven't said I would go yet. I didn't really think I would go to any party this year. I thought that maybe all of us could just hang out here in Stars Hollow. You know, the three of us, Luke, Lane, Sookie…"

Lorelai smiled. "I like that idea much better. You up for it, Narcolepsy boy?"

Returning the grin, Dean replied that he would. "Me and a bunch of girls? Why not!"

Rory looked at her mother and quietly said, "He knows I'm not the jealous type."

At that moment, Luke returned with a four plates of cheeseburgers. Lorelai took one from him and placed it in front of the waffle's chair. "Here you go, Philip."

Luke rolled his eyes and gave the other two their plates, though continued staring at his crazy friend.

"Hey Luke!" Rory exclaimed, catching his attention. "You want to spend New Year's with us? We're having a little get-together at our house."

"Well, I will have to check—," he began.

"Great! We'll see you there! And feel free to bring Jess if he doesn't have any other plans," Lorelai said, interrupting him. "We'll see you at eight." Luke continued to stand at their table, trying to tell Lorelai that he didn't know if he could make it. "No! You're coming! Now shoo!"

Backing away, Luke thought to himself, "New Year's at the Gilmore house. This'll be a trip!"

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More soon!! Please tell me what you think so far! And I was having fun getting carried away with that whole waffle thing. Sorry about that!!!