Chelsbaby, I know right? glad you enjoyed it :)

Spygrrl - re chapter 5 thankyou, I kind felt that AS-P got thrown by the now they have kids thing and just didn't know what to do with them. Thank you for saying I got their voices, Zack has such a great way of talking it's fun to write him.

Re chapter 6 I totally agree it was just mean to dangle and then never resolve, I'm glad you liked it.

Droolia, I'm so glad you liked them, Mitchum just urgh it does make me wonder what ASP had in mind for season 7 one of the things I actually liked was Rory's redemption and growth which all seemed to be undone by the revival:( anyhow another gap filler below.

Hope you guys enjoy, x

The Nymph

The Dragonfly annex storyline kind of felt a bit incomplete at least from Michel's POV, especially as this was one of the main reasons Lorelai wanted to buy the property so that she could keep Michel. Yes, Emily gave Lorelai the money and we had that beautiful full circle tie back to the pilot moment but it would have been nice to see Lorelai at least pitch the idea to Michel. I understand there was a scene that got cut that addressed the Michel end so this is my take on that.

Lorelai waited until Michel had finished serving the guests at the front desk before she stepped up beside him. "I need a minute," she whispered conspiratorially, beckoning for him to follow her into the small cramped office. She indicated to him to sit in the spare seat as she took her own chair and turned to face him.

"I have a proposition," she smiled at him, holding out the property particulars of the former old people's home.

Michel stared at the offered paper, "You are moving into geriatric care?"

"No," Lorelai shook her head. "This is, subject to the next couple of weeks of all the legal stuff, the future site of the Nymph."

"The Nymph?" Michel took the paper from her and gave her an incredulous look.

Lorelai gave a nervous smile and folded her hands onto her lap. "It's going to be the sister location to The Dragonfly. A site for the spa. My offer on the property was accepted today. I figured Nymph is part of the lifecycle of a dragonfly, plus there is moulting involved. It's a working title, nothing is fixed yet." She waved her hand dismissively.

"Why are you showing me this Lorelai?" Michel asked her curiously.

"I want you to run it. It's going to take a while to get up and running. Tom isn't free to start with the main construction until the end of February. It needs a complete rewire, new plumbing, a complete redecoration," She took a deep breath. "We realistically couldn't open until September at the earliest. But when it does open I want you…I would like you to be the executive manager. You would be in control, you would hire the staff, manage them, and operate mostly autonomously, really use your skills."

"You would let me have free reign?" Michel looked down at the particulars in thought, a slight smile forming on his face. "I could do whatever I wanted?"

"Within reason," Lorelai gave him a pointed look. "I would have veto power on anything too expensive or out there but ultimately, yes. You are too good to work under someone, you should be running somewhere. You always wanted to offer treatments. Here we can."

Michel stared at the sheet in thought. "There would be bedrooms?"

"Yes…I think," Lorelai nodded, her voice rose with excitement as she began to explain her ideas for her newly purchased property. "I thought the four rooms on the third floor could be bedroom suites, treatment rooms on the second floor. First floor, dining room, lounge. We could have residential guests and day spa guests, weekend packages, day spa packages, couples packages. Single treatments. But it's all just pie in the sky right now; it needs to be thought through properly."

"It is in a good location," Michel nodded as he studied the sheet intently. "There is a great deal of potential."

"There is," Lorelai sat forward hopefully. "Now I know you have your new job and that it is a great opportunity for you. You are going to experience so much in a big city hotel, the change of pace will be great for you. But I would really like you to come back and run this when it's ready to open. Though if you do accept this job I want you to be involved in decision process from the start. You had such great ideas when we were doing here. You don't need to make a decision right away."

Michel looked up at her nervously. "I would have to speak to Frederick."

"I understand," Lorelai smiled warmly, "but you're considering it?"

"I am considering it," Michel held out the particulars for her to take back. "Lorelai? Why are you doing this? I have always felt like I am a pain in..."

"Oh you are the biggest pain in the ass," Lorelai grinned interrupting Michel and earning herself an annoyed look, "but you're my pain in the ass. This is such a great opportunity. I get to honour my father, and I get to pull together an interior which although found it stressful it was really rewarding. Most importantly I get to keep working with one of my best friends…I hope. Think a weekly meeting a Weston's to go over everything."

"We cannot meet weekly at Weston's," Michel shook his head in disgust. "I do not have your magic metabolism. If I ate cake every week I would look like one of those insipid parade floats."

"An image I would love to see." Lorelai teased. "You know I don't want to lose you. We've worked together for so long. This gives us a chance to both do what we want. You get more money, more say. I get to expand, and keep you. I'm turning into a sentimental fool in my old age."

"You are getting just old," Michel teased her back. "You have always been a sentimental fool. But I appreciate it," he looked at the piece of paper with all the details of the property longingly. "May I take a copy to show Frederick?"

"Of course," Lorelai handed him the piece of paper back. "I could even give you both a tour if you would like."

"I would like that Lorelai," Michel folded the paper into quarters and placed it inside his jacket pocket. "I would like that very much."