A/N: Okay so first off... I am soooooo completely and remorsefully sorry for not updating sooner... with school, and work, and family life... (I'm telling you school is officially ruining my spirit, those of you that know me, my bubbie should be on his way back to the states within the next 24 hours. We should be getting a call from the higher ups saying he's on his way... but I'm telling you this has been THE WORST year of my life.. I'm so glad that it's finally almost over... other family things have been complete HELL to live with. Trust me you don't want to know.) But before my authors note gets to be as long as the actual chapter, here we go)
A/N 2: For those of you that haven't read in so long because I haven't been updating like I said I would here's a recap.
Previously:
Babette: Oh my god Patty… Did you just see what I saw or am I imagining things again?
Patty: No Sweetie I saw it too. How long do you think they've been dating?
Lorelai: She said she hates me Luke.
Luke: What? Lorelai, she doesn't hate you. I'm sure whatever's going on between the two of you will work out. Just give her some time to cool down okay? Don't push her, she's like you in that sense.
Luke: I feel like I'm watching a soap opera. (chuckles)
Lorelai: You've watched soap operas before? Okay now I'm scared. What were you doing watching soap operas?
Sookie: Excuse us Luke. I have to steal my best friend for a few minutes.
Luke: Not a problem.
Lorelai: You'll still be here when we're done talking and I've called Rory.
Luke: Yes I'll still be here. I don't know if I'll be awake, but I'll be here. (chuckles when Lorelai gives an overdramatic wink, then she walks away being drug by Sookie by the hand)
And Now Chapter 3…
Rory!!!
Lorelai looks over her shoulder at Luke who is still standing in his doorway and she offers him a sexy smile which he reciprocates by a small wave then turns around and enters his room.
Lorelai: (still being jerked by Sookie down the stairs) Sookie! Sookie!! (pulls away from her) Slow down or you're going to kill both of us.
Sookie: Oh. Okay! (Grabs Lorelai's wrist again and continues dragging her behind her)
(Lorelai and Sookie enter the kitchen, Sookie stops, Lorelai runs into her)
Sookie: (turns to face Lorelai with an eyebrow cocked) Well?
Lorelai: Well… what? (Walks farther into the kitchen and towards the coffee-maker)(looks back at Sookie after retrieving what she wanted)(Sookie hasn't moved) What?
Sookie: Lorelai!
Lorelai: Sookie! (Sookie starts pouting) Oh my god.
Sookie: We are best friends right?
Lorelai: Of course we are Sookie. You know that, otherwise we wouldn't be here now would we?
Sookie: Okay. Than please explain two things for me.
Lorelai: What are those two things Sook?
Sookie: For one, Why did I just drag you away from Luke's room? And two, why were you both laughing and making faces at each other? Did you two finally get together?
Lorelai: Sookie, that's three things…
Sookie: Oh for the love of God. Will you just answer the questions?
Lorelai: Okay okay. Number one, Luke and I were having fun when we heard noise outside his room and we came out and there you were. Two, What do you mean making faces at each other? And three, I'm not answering at this point because…
Sookie: (cuts her off) Oh my god! You are! I can't believe it. What took you guys so long to see it?
Lorelai: Sookie! (Sookie gets quiet and looks at Lorelai) I'm not answering because I'm not sure right now. I mean I think we are, I'm pretty sure, but I need to confirm it with him, and then I will get back to you. Okay? I promise. Deal?
Sookie: Deal.
Lorelai: Good, now I have to go call Rory, and then get back up to Luke, because we have some things we really need to discuss.
Sookie: Okay. (they both leave the kitchen, Sookie turns to go upstairs and back to bed, Lorelai continues walking towards the front desk and picks up the phone and dials a phone number)
(Cut to Lorelai and Rory's house and the phone ringing in the background as Rory sits on the couch listening to it. Then the answering machine pick up.)
Answering Machine: (Lorelai's voice) Hi you've reached Lorelai, (Rory's voice) and Rory. (Lorelai's voice) There's one of two reasons why we aren't picking up. (Rory's voice) Either we can't come to the phone. (Lorelai's voice) Which means we aren't home call the one you want on our cell. (Rory's voice) Or we just don't want to talk to you. (Lorelai's voice) Which means don't call us back because we still won't pick up. (Rory's voice in background) Okay mom… that's enough… (Lorelai's voice) If you've figured out the answer to the reason we aren't picking up please tell us because we'd really like to know. Oh wait we already do… (Rory's voice) Mom come on… Either way please leave a message and we might get back to you. Thanks. (BEEEEEEEEP!!!)
Lorelai: Hey kid. It's mom. Remind me to change the answering machine when we both get home. Umm… look I know we've had a rough night and we are still fighting but I really need to talk to you about something… Mainly because right now I totally feel like a hypocrite… Uh.. but anyway, please call me back… I have something really important that I need to tell you as soon as possible. I won't talk to you about the situation we're in anymore like your mother if you don't want me to, but you gotta tell me one way or the other… Umm… I guess I'll go… if you don't call me back in an hour I'm going to try your cell just in case… I have to go talk to Luke now… straighten things that happened tonight out… Love ya… Hopefully I'll talk to you later. (Click)
(Rory's face looks sad first then it looks confused and she gets up off the couch and grabs the phone and dials a number from her memory)
(Cut to Dragonfly)
(Lorelai's walking down a hallway she stops outside a door when she sees the number 7 on it)
Lorelai: (Phone starts ringing "We Are Family") Oh crap. (Fumbles to find her phone in her purse. Digs through her purse as the door opens and Luke is standing there. She looks up when the door opens, but only for a second and then continues searching)
"We are family,
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family,
Get up everybody and sing."
Lorelai: Ha! (pulls her phone out of her purse and flips it open) Hello?
Rory: (trying to sound mad but not being convincing) Hi Mom. You called? Said it was important?
Lorelai: Hi sweets. Yes to both. But can you hold on for just a second?
Rory: Yeah.
Lorelai: Okay thank you. (takes phone away from her ear and covers the mouthpiece) (Looks at Luke walks closer and leans in and gives him a peck on the lips) Hi.
Luke: (blushes) Hey.
Lorelai: Sorry but I have to take this… I'll be right back
Luke: Rory?
Lorelai: Yeah. I have to talk to her about some things but I will be back. When I called I got the answering Machine. So she's calling me back.
Luke: Okay.
(Lorelai turns and walks back downstairs. Luke watches her walk away.)
Rory: Mom you there?
Lorelai: Yes. I'm here.
Rory: What's going on? Or do you want me to come back to the dragonfly to talk to you about this? Your voice sounded like it was pretty urgent. Is this something that we need to talk about in person? What do you mean you have to go talk to Luke to straighten things that happened tonight out? And I'm sorry about earlier, I don't hate you, I just got out of hand. You had to use the mom card and that's okay. I understand. I'll always be your little girl. I made a mistake and I didn't want to admit it. I'm sorry. So now I'm admitting it… I made a mistake.. I'm sorry.
Lorelai: Rory!
Rory: What?
Lorelai: Are you done?
Rory: Yes. I'm done. With everything. And I'm going to tell Dean that tomorrow.
Lorelai: I just meant for now. Do you want me to come with you to talk to him?
Rory: No… I need to do this on my own… I need to be an adult. I have to grow up and not make my mommy come with me to help me out of all my problems. And make her deal with them for me. I have to grow up sometime right?
Lorelai: Yes, you do. But it's not making me if I volunteer.
Rory: I know, but this is really something I need to try to do by myself. If I can't get it done, than I'll come get you. Okay?
Lorelai: Ok.
Rory: Now are you going to answer my questions or not?
Lorelai: Yes. I'm just thinking about how I'm going to. Do you want to come back here tonight?
Rory: If you need me to I will. There's no if's, ands, or buts about it.
Lorelai: Okay than I do want you to. Can I talk to you when you get here?
Rory: Yes you can. Where will I find you?
Lorelai: I'll probably be in Luke's room. That's where I'm heading as we speak.
Rory: Okay. I'll talk to you then.
Lorelai: Okay. Love you sweets.
Rory: Love you too mom.
(Cut to Rory hanging up the phone at the house)
(Cut to Lorelai outside Luke's door again, she closes her phone and knocks on his door as she slips her phone back into her purse)
Luke (OS): Hold on! I'll be right there.
Lorelai: (pulls a key out of her purse and unlocks his door) Luke it's just me.
Luke: (walks into frame) What the hell?!
Lorelai: (holds up the key) I'm the manager remember? Master keys are a wonderful, wonderful thing.
Luke: (walks over to her and pulls her into a passionate kiss)(kiss breaks) You cheat.
Lorelai: Yeah I know.
Luke: So did you and Rory get everything sorted out?
Lorelai: What we can for now we did. But she's coming back here so we can talk some more.
Luke: (Still holding her around her waist) Ok. (starts to walk backwards towards his bed pulling her with him)
(Cut to Rory pulling up in the driveway in her car and she gets out and walks towards the front door)
(Cut to Luke laying back against the pillows in his bed as Lorelai grabs a hair rubberband out of her purse and pulls her hair up into a ponytail)
Lorelai: Wow!
Luke: Yeah?
Lorelai: What the hell took us so long?
Luke: Woah… That was random.
Lorelai: Sorry. So…
Luke: So…
Lorelai: We need… (cut off by her phone ringing) Crap hold on
"We are family,
I got all my sisters with me.
We are family,
Get up everybody and sing."
Lorelai: Oh man.. (Luke picks up her phone that was sitting on the end table) Where is… (sees Luke holding her phone and stops looking and grabs it from him) Thank you.
Luke: Who is it?
Lorelai: (flips it open) Rory?
Rory: Yes?
Lorelai: Hey.
Rory: Ok don't take offense at this next comment please but are you guys decent? And I don't need details. This is a simple "yes" or "no" question.
Lorelai: Ok.. a) dirty… and b)...No.
Rory: Okay well I'm giving you both 10 minutes to GET decent and I'm walking in. Remember I have a master key too.
Lorelai: Oh yeah. I forgot that. Okay… Thanks for the warning. When does the countdown start?
Rory: 2 minutes ago.
Lorelai: Oh CRAP!!!! Rory no play fair.
Rory: Losing precious minutes.
Lorelai: Ok. Talk to you in seven minutes.
Rory: Yep. Bye.
Lorelai: Bye. (hangs up and sets the phone down on the end table again) Ok. Um.. sorry but we have 6 ½ minutes to get decent enough for Rory to come in here. (stands up and starts grabbing clothes and separates them to their respective owners)
Luke: What?
Lorelai: Rory has a master key and she's coming in this room in 6 minutes. (pulls her shirt on and starts looking for her jeans) Do you know where you threw my jeans to?
Luke: Check the… (Has his jeans on and kneels to the floor and looks under the bed) Ah-ha found ya.
Lorelai: Found what?
Luke: (Stands up and throws Lorelai's jeans to her and slips on his sweater) That.
Lorelai: (pulls up her jeans and is buttoning them as she walks over to Luke who is fixing his hair in the mirror) (wraps her arms around his waist from behind) Thank you. (kisses his neck as the door flies open revealing Rory standing there with her hands on her hips) Rory!!
Luke: Rory? (turns to see Rory standing at the door) Oh Hi Rory.
Rory: Wow.. I'm impressed. That has to be a record mom.
Lorelai: Yeah I thought so too. Once I told him you were going to come in he shot off.
Rory: Bravo Luke.
Luke: Ok… Am I being scammed or something?
Rory: No. You're just the fastest dresser out of all of mom's escapades.
(Luke blushes)
Lorelai: Rory!! Thank you very much.
Rory: I'm sorry Luke. It's not like you're like the other ones. You're different. I mean a good different. I'm happy for you guys really.
Luke: Okay... Um.. I'm going to go to your guys room and stay...
Lorelai: (cuts him off) No Luke, we'll leave, and I will finally let you sleep.
Luke: (grabs Lorelai's arm) (whispers in her ear) What if I don't want to sleep? (Lorelai blushes)
Rory: (giggling quietly) Ok... sorry but mom and I have some things we really need to talk about. (grabs Lorelai's arm) Come on mom... (drags her out of the room) (Lorelai's pouting) (Luke follows them to the door and is slightly smiling at the visual as Rory pulls Lorelai into their room and Lorelai gives Luke a small wave as she disappears behind the door.)
(Sookie walks up to Luke who is still standing at the doorway)
Sookie: Hello! (almost a little bit too bouncy)
Luke: (noticing Sookie's overexcited-ness ) Hi?
Sookie: What's going on? Anything I should know about?
Luke: I don't know. Depends on what we're talking about and how much you already know. What are we talking about anyway? (raises an eyebrow towards her)
Sookie: Oh nothing... nothing at all... just wondering what's going on in the life of the town's most famous and usually grumpy entrepreneur. Anything new in the life of Luke Danes?
Luke: Nothing I think you should be concerned about quite yet.
Sookie: So there IS something that I should be knowing about in the next few days. I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!!!
Luke: What? Ok now I am totally and completely confused... You know what? Nevermind. I don't want to know what's going on in your mind right now. I can never keep track of what's going on in you nor either of the Gilmore Girls minds... I'm not even going to try anymore... Goodnight. (He turns around and walks back into his room)
TBC... Stay tuned