Summer in Stars Hollow- Feminine charm?
Disclaimer: Still not mine.
~*~Next Friday afternoon~*~
"Hey Luke?" Lorelai started sweetly as she sat at the counter across from where Luke was standing.
"What do you want?" Luke asked knowingly.
"My mom and dad are back from vacation and it's Friday…" Lorelai hinted.
"And you want me to go with you?"
"Please?"
"Why?"
"So I don't go into a crazed rage and matricide doesn't go on my permanent record."
"Well, if you put it that way." Luke sighed, "Why me? Why not Sookie?"
"Because she'll want to bring Jackson and I'm using the excuse that I have to keep the natural balance of nature and there has to be the same amount of plates at the table so the cook and maids don't get confused."
"How thoughtful of you." Luke said sarcastically.
"So will you come?" she pouted.
"Alright, I suppose so but only because you will annoy me to no end until I agree."
"My feminine charm didn't work?"
"Whatever you want to call it."
Lorelai glared at Luke and remembered something, "Rachel's coming on Monday."
"Okay."
"So what do you think about Rachel coming?"
"I think this summer is going to be hell because you are going to convince her to tell you everything that might possibly be embarrassing." Luke answered simply.
Lorelai stuck out her tongue at him, "That's not what I meant, and you know it."
"I know. It's like we're old friends I guess. I suppose it won't be too bad."
"So no weird awkwardness?"
"No, I don't think so. She'll be as annoying as ever, if not more."
"Annoying? Rachel?"
"When she's determined to do something, or get me to do something she annys the hell out of me until I do it." Luke explained.
"Ooh! What does she want you to do?" Lorelai asked excitedly.
"Nothing."
"Luke! Tell me!"
"No, I'm not going to tell you!"
"She wants you to go out?" she guessed.
"Lorelai, drop it." Luke said sternly.
"Okay, so on Monday do you want to come to the inn and the three of us could go out for lunch?"
"Uh, sure." Luke agreed.
~*~That night~*~
Luke came up to the door with his hands deep in the pockets of his black dress pants and rang the doorbell.
Lorelai came to the door and when she opened the door her jaw dropped, "You clean up nice."
Luke's face reddened, "Uh, thanks. You look nice too."
Lorelai smiled, "Thanks. Well, we should probably get going."
"Yeah." he said as he and Lorelai walked to the truck and got in.
~*~
"Are you prepared?" Lorelai asked as she inhaled deeply when they got to the porch.
"Trick question."
Lorelai smiled, "You pick up fast." she said as she rang the doorbell.
Emily answered the door and raised an eyebrow, "Is this the ice man?"
"Luke, mom, his name is Luke."
"Hello Mrs. Gilmore." Luke greeted.
"Sorry, please, come in. I just didn't recognize you without the hat or plaid."
Lorelai laughed, "Neither did I." she said as they went straight into the dining room and sat at the dinner table.
"So Rory is at summer camp. How is she enjoying it?"
"She loves it, she is the only kid I know who would have fun college-hopping."
"I'm glad she's having fun. So Luke how is the diner?"
"Doing good."
"That's good. Lorelai, may I please speak to you in the kitchen?"
"Um, okay. Be right back Luke." She said as she followed her mother into the kitchen.
"Lorelai, are you dating that man yet?"
"What?!"
"I asked if you are dating the ice-man."
"Mom, his name is Luke. No, we aren't dating. He is my friend and more importantly, coffee supplier. Wait, why did you say yet?" Lorelai asked suspiciously.
"It's bound to happen. Lorelai, Luke is in love with you. I think you have feelings for him too. Honestly, are you and Luke dating?"
"No!" Lorelai said as she stormed out of the kitchen and back to the ding room where Luke and Richard were discussing business tactics. "You are a crazy woman. I can't believe you don't believe me, your only daughter!"
"Emily had followed her into the dining room and stopped abruptly when Lorelai said, 'only daughter'. "Excuse me." She said softly as she went into an old empty room of the house.
"What was that about dad?" Lorelai asked.
"Perhaps you should go talk to your mother." He suggested.
"Um, okay. Sorry Luke." She said as she followed her mom.
~*~
More coming soon: Next chapter- We find out what the deal with Emily is…