Lulubelle09 Challenge: "Babe I need a favor… I need you to marry me."
A/N: The challenge is hers, the characters belong to Janet. But the Gilmore's and Kirk belong to AMy Sherman-Palladino I just borrowed them for a chapter or two. So this concept was still running through my brain and I thought I would write another version on this challenge but this is not a one-shot but a multi-chapter and this is A/U.
Chapter 8
SPOV
After an excruciating walk into town it was a damn good thing I had the view of his spectacular ass to keep me motivated for most of the walk, at least until we got to the town center. It was so cute and picturesque, like from some Normal Rockwell painting.
We got to Luke's Diner and had the strangest conversations about coffee and real food. Evidently, in order having that hot body that Carlos has he has to eat yucky food. Meh, what can I say I was blessed with Hungarian genes I can eat what I want and barely gain any weight. My best friend Mary-Lou grumbles at me that I am a lucky bitch… Oh well.
After a great breakfast, I rub my belly while I was thinking that I am a little thrown about how much he knows about me. I decided to try to even the playing field a little and I would ask something about my non-husband that seemed harmless "So tell me about your family?" The look of horror flashed across his face before his blank face that he usually wares was back in place.
"Not much to tell Babe. How about you tell me more about your family? When do you want to talk to them about our marriage?" huh, he didn't answer my question, he's trying to divert my attention. However, he did pay our bill and offer me his hand to help me out of my chair again I think this was a diversionary tactic.
"Um, I guess we could go to dinner at my parents' house tonight, I hope you are ready for the craziness that is my family. Is there anyone that we should tell on your side about our 'marriage'?" Let's see if he reverts again… We walked out of the diner and towards the town square.
"My men at RangeMen already know what's going on so I am good. Babe, I am sure they aren't that crazy and if they are I can handle it. What time do we need to be there for dinner?" Well he answered but it wasn't in detail but he did answer so that's a start.
"I suggest we get there at 5:59 and 50 seconds, any earlier we will be sucked into the chaos." Yup the later we get there towards dinner time the shorter time of a visit and that is just a smart decision.
"Then we will leave here by 1400 hours, that way we can check in at RangeMan. But until then we have a few hours and I do believe you would like to look around the shops here?"
"1400 Hours?" What the hell time of day is that?
His lips curled up in amusement but went back to being blank when he spoke, "2 p.m. Babe"
"Oh, ok let's go shop till we drop." Why didn't he just say so, as if it's so hard to say 2.
"Babe don't forget we still have to walk back to the car so maybe we should stop shopping a bit before then, true?"
"Yea Yea.. You owe me more shopping then since it was your idea to walk." I told him with my hands on my hips.
"I'll see what I can do Babe." a smirk on his full lips as he guides me towards the first store.
With gifts for my family, friends and the guys I met at RangeMan we headed back to the Inn around 1 so that we could check out. We gave our thanks and said our goodbyes to Lorelai before we got on the road back to Trenton; it's going to take about 3 hours to get there. So far, it has been a nice day, I had fun with Carlos he has a sharp sense of humor that I really enjoyed.
We pulled into RangeMan and I could see the smiling faces of Bobby, Lester and Tank coming out of the stairwell. HA BLT, Bobby, Lester and Tank… that is funny, I leaned over to tell Carlos. He started chuckling as he parked the car but as he got out of the car his blank face was back into it's usual position.
We went up the fifth floor Tank and Carlos went into his office but Bobby and Lester directed me to the break room. I handed out the souvenirs from our time in Connecticut and spent some time getting to know these guys. It was a very warm feeling being surrounded by all of these good-looking men.
Lester was in the middle of a racy story about two sorority sisters he met at the club last week that I couldn't help but giggle at when I felt a tingle at the base of my neck, I looked up and saw Carlos in the doorway observing all of us talking. When his eyes met mine I couldn't help but smile.
He interrupted the story by asking me if I was ready to go to my parent's. "I am only if you are, but don't hold my family against me like I said it will be a little crazy."
Again, he reached his hand for mine, it was very comforting that he didn't let go of it until he opened the car door for me to get into. Once he got into the drivers seat he reached for my hand again. I felt like I should brief him more on what tonight is going to involve but I didn't have the heart to let go of the great day we've had so far.
In no time he was parking the Porsche in front of my parent house, like some kind of homing signal my Mom and Grandma were waiting for us on the front stoop. Carlos walked around the car like the gentleman he is, when I stood out of the car I whispered to him, "I'm sorry for tonight."
He continued to hold my hand but gave it a little squeeze as we started walking up to the front door.
Mom and Grandma stood back into the house in order for us to enter. I guess Mom took the privacy from the neighbors to start in on me, "Stephanie Michelle Plum, who is this man? What kind of trouble are you getting yourself into now? Jesus, Mary and Joseph why can't you just settle down with a good 'Burg boy?"
