Father of Mine
Part 6
Woman to Woman
By javadebater

A.N. If anyone has any ideas for what should happen later in this story, email them to me at swoman2000@hotmail.com I most likely already have the
next chapter at least started, but if anyone has a really great idea that works in well....I might use it.

*Rory*

"Mom! I'm home!" Rory shouted, walking in the door.

"Well there's my favorite little waitress!"

"You mean the one you won't let serve you?"

"Oh, come on, you know you enjoyed the looks on Patty and Taylor's faces!"

"Yes, you did quite a job on them, I must say."

"And why must you say that?"

"Well, considering Patty is absolutely sure there's some sort of lurid afair between yourself and Luke..."

"Ha! Ha ha! Lurid? Oh, that's great!"

"What's so funny about that?"

"Just Luke? Lorelai? Lurid?"

"Other than the alliteration, I see nothing funny! Plus, you haven't attacked the idea of an affair..."

"Look, Ror, Luke's my best friend...but nothing more."

"But, Mom..."

"Listen, Rory!" she grabbed her by the shoulders. "Luke doesn't have a thing for me! I wish this entire town would just get off our backs!"

"The entire town...?"

"You and Sookie and Miss Patty..."

"Oh come on, Miss Patty doesn't bother you that much."

"Well, no, but..."

"Whatever happened to Miss Casual Dater?"

"Rory! I was engaged!"

"Yeah, like six months ago!"

"Three!"

"Still, you've gone on dates!"

"Date, singular, as in ONE date since Max and I broke up. And not only that, but a date with Luke would by no means be casual?"

"What? Why's that?"

"Look- As I said before, Luke is my best friend. That's a date I'd have avoided before Max! Now, I'm not gonna touch it with a ten foot pole. Why do you
care, anyways?"

"I just think you really could be happy with him, and that's what I want for you."

"Why don't you let me run my own life for a while, Mom?"

Maybe I've pushed her a little too far.