Saturday Cousins

It was Saturday morning and the warm sun had already invaded the Gilmore-Danes home. Even though her room was assaulted by the sunlight, Lorelai was still asleep, at eight in the morning, enjoying the pleasure of a leisure day. Luke had, by now, left the bed, made breakfast, helped Will got ready and left the house with him, in his old truck. After he married Lorelai, his in-laws offered the house he now lives in, a beautiful property with a nice yard, a little lake, a garage with space for the cars and what had become his woodwork space, a house with 5 bedrooms (one master, one for Rory, one for April, one for Will and a guestroom), a library/movie theater, a dream kitchen for a chef, one big dining room and one well lived living room with spread toys and pictures all over the place.

"Daddy can we go buy some flowers for mom? I prefer when I can pick them up but the snow buried all the flowers"

"Sure Will, I think she's going to love your surprise! But wait until we are coming back home to do that, first I want to take you to the Diner and go buy some things at Doose's."

A few minutes later they arrived to Luke's, it was his day of but when possible Luke entered to say hello and see if all was fine. After that he took Will to the playground where he could run and play with other kids. Luke didn't let his child play for long, worried that he may hadn't recovered 100% from yesterday's fever. Twenty minutes later they went to Doose's.

"Daddy I want to take some marshmallows for movie night, please!"

"Way ahead of you kid, you really are your mother's son. I have all your favorites treats for tonight, but before that I will do some grilled salmon with a delicious salad. I have everything we need, let's go pay."

They left the store with two paper bags and ready to go home. Will had insisted to take one of the bags and Luke arranged one light enough for him to carry and has they went home Will remembered:

"Dad I have to choose the flowers for mom, can you take my bag?"

"Yes, but wait for me, someone has to pay the bill."

When they get to the house, Lorelai was sitting outside reading the paper and drinking her first coffee of the day. She instantly smiled when saw her little man with a beautiful bouquet of wild flowers in his tiny hands and Luke following him, with his strong arms carrying the groceries.

"Hi handsome guys! Are you lost?"

"Good morning mommy" said Will kissing his mother's cheek and offering the flowers "This are special flowers I got only for you!"

Lorelai thanked the boy with many kisses sitting him on her lap. "Thanks my love, they really look special. Did you had fun with daddy? Are you hungry?"

"Yes we went to the playground and bought some treats for movie night. And now I want to go eat with you, I'm starving!"

"On my way! Aren't you cold Lorelai? Come inside." said Luke after kissing Lorelai good morning, and went to the kitchen to prepare them breakfast. He only had to warmth what he prepared earlier. While the food was getting heat, he quickly put away all the groceries.

"The food is ready! Come or it want be any good when it gets cold"

Lorelai went to the kitchen and invited Luke to make a little picnic in the living room floor to enjoy their morning off with their kid. He didn't saw the purpose of moving all the food only to be eaten in a matter of minutes and then having the work of cleaning all and bring everything back to the kitchen.

"YES, YES, YES… I love picnics!" said a jumping kid. With this reaction Luke immediately began to take everything and set the breakfast in the living room floor.

"This French toasts are divine honey, you outdid yourself! I think I'm going to run an extra mile on Monday. Can you pass me some eggs please?"

"Will eat more slowly, the food is not going anywhere. Your mother may think that I didn't fed you this morning".

"Don't worry Luke, I know very well that kind of metabolism. Luckily he inherited your sports abilities besides my eating habits and fast metabolism. His going to survive!"

"But Lorelai we have to teach him what his healthy so he can be better. I will not be doing the shopping and the cooking when he becomes a grown man, he needs to learn so he can make healthy choices."

"I love the way you care about us." Lorelai gives Luke a big thank you kiss and takes another French toast to her plate. "Will do you want some more?"

"No, thank you, I'm full. Can I go ride my bicycle now?"

"Yes but put you helmet, gloves, scarf and jacket first and don't go outside the property and take a bottle of water with you." Said Luke at the same time he started to clean the plates.

"Will, time to get out of the bathtub, you need to get ready for lunch. Doula may be here anytime soon, you can play with her then, leave your pirates and come out now please."

Luke had invited his sister to lunch, she was alone with Doula because T.J. had a job outside town for a few weeks, and he wanted to spent some family time. The house smelled wonderfully, Luke was finishing the roast, the table was set, even Paul Anka was ready with a cute collar that had a bow tie. Paul Anka went to the door and barked two time meanings he knew someone friendly was coming and then the doorbell rang. Will went running downstairs to be the one to open the door.

"Hi Doula, hi auntie Liz, come in dad is in the kitchen and mom his getting ready."

Luke came to greet his guests "Hello sis, everything good? Can I offer you a drink?"

"Yes, a glass of water please. Me and T.J. don't drink alcohol anymore."

"Where is my favorite niece in the all world?"

"Here uncle Luke, I'm playing with Will, can I have a soda please?"

"If your mother let you and I receive a great kiss, why not."

"She can have, but only one. I'll go get her one."

"Hello Doula!" said Lorelai as she entered the living room

"Hi auntie Lor, you look gorgeous I love your nails. Can you paint mines? My mother never paints them."

"We can do that after lunch but first you have to play a lot with Will and eat all your food."

"Thank you, auntie!"

The three adults put the food on the table while chatting and started to eat leaving the kids to play a little longer. Half an hour later they invited the kids to join them.

"I'm going to finish first Doula and eat my dessert alone!"

"No you're not, uncle Luke only serve the dessert when we are all done. And this is a meal not a race, you are such a baby."

"I'm so sorry but Doula and I have to leave before dessert, I have a workshop, on my house, about jewelry and its almost time."

"No mom, auntie is going to paint my nails and I want to play more with Will."

"I'm so sorry sweaty but I have to work, you know that."

"Liz she can stay with us today, we were going to go to the winter carnival and she is more occupied with us than at home between woman and jewelry."

"Well, Lorelai, that's very sweet of you, if it really doesn't disrupt you and if she promises to behave, I think she can stay. Thank you both."

"See you later kiddo, be good! Thanks for lunch big brother, it was really good. Thank you Lorelai for taking care of Doula, call if you need anything. Bye!"

After dessert, cleaning the table and doing Doula's nails the four were ready to go into town. It was the winter carnival and the children were anxious to go ice-skating and eat cotton candy while playing some games. When they arrive to town everybody said hi and petted Paul Anka, the dog was like a mascot. After hours of fun it had come the time to go home, but seeing the kids having so much fun, Lorelai decided to invite Doula to movie night what then transformed the day into a sleepover. The cousins really loved each other and after watch finding Dory they both felt asleep together.

Luke and Lorelai were exhausted, a day keeping up with those little two was very demanding but they couldn't be happier with their family. After the making out section in the couch and a small talk, they both went to bed and Lorelai felt asleep in Luke's chest while he played with her curls. It had been a perfect Saturday!