A/N: And the morning after. Thanks for the reviews. I love reading what you think. Keep 'em coming.
CHAPTER 4
The next morning at five-thirty Rory sat at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee. Her second for the day. Luke walked into the room, putting his cap on and froze in the doorway.
"Rory? What are you doing up?"
"Oh. Hi Luke. I was just having a coffee, do you want some?"
"No. Thanks. Do you have any idea what time it is?"
"Sometime around five I think. Why?"
"It's five thirty. In the morning. Why aren't you asleep?"
"Oh, I'm not tired anymore. Plus I couldn't sleep anyway. Too much to do. I'm making a list of all the things I have to do this week."
Suddenly Luke realised something was wrong.
"What happened?" he sat down.
"What do you mean?"
"You only make lists when something bad has happened."
"That's not true. Being accepted to three of the best colleges in the country is in no way a bad thing."
"Alright. So you have a big decision to make. What's happened?"
"Nothing Luke. I'm just listing the things I have to do so I don't forget. Is that ok?"
"That's fine. I have to go to work. So I'll see you next week?"
"I'm not sure yet. But when I figure it out I'll let you guys know."
"Ok. Bye Rory."
"Bye Luke." He left the house and Rory continued with her list.
For the rest of the morning Rory continued with her list, then rearranged her room. When her mom finally woke up at nine, she was exhausted.
"So how do you feel this morning?" Lorelai asked. Rory silently panicked. What does that mean? Does she know something?
"What do you mean?" she tried to appear calm.
"You're headache. Do you feel better?"
"Oh, yeah. Much better. Thanks. But, um, you know how I was going to spend the weekend at home?"
"Yeah." Lorelai looked suspiciously over her coffee cup.
"I can't do it."
"I knew it. You're ditching me for you're boyfriend aren't you?"
"No. I have to ditch him too. No, I really have to get back to school. My stuff at the paper is piling up and I can't afford the time off. I'm really sorry mom."
"It's ok. We'll organise another weekend."
"Are you sure?"
"Well if I say no will you change you're mind?"
"I can't. I'm sorry." Lorelai smiled at her.
"It's ok. Do you have time for breakfast?"
"Maybe a quick one."
"I'll get dressed." Lorelai kissed Rory on the cheek and returned to her room.
Rory went to her room to pack her things so she wouldn't have to rush through her breakfast. She'd packed, changed and had her fifth cup of coffee before her mom came back down the stairs.
About two hours later, Finn woke with an incredible headache. It was something he was used to by now. Almost every morning he woke with a hangover and a redhead in bed beside him.
But this morning all that greeted him was the pain in his head… And Steph.
"Oh God. Please tell me nothing happened love." He groaned, realising all she wore was a bathrobe.
"What, I'm not good enough for you?" the blonde pretended to be insulted. "Relax Finney. Nothing happened. At least not between us. You must have really struck out last night. I've never seen you drink so much. The boys practically had to roll you home. Here, take these." She handed him some Aspirin and as she reached for a glass of water he swallowed them.
"I wish you wouldn't do that!" She told him. "So what happened?"
"You don't wanna know love. Trust me."
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