Part Four ~ Persuasive Charm
Lorelai spent the night tossing and turning in bed, finally drifting into an uneasy sleep at about 5am, no closer to a decision.
The ringing of the phone woke her several hours later.
"Hello?" Lorelai said with a yawn.
"Hi Mom."
"Hi Sweetie, how's it going?"
Rory skipped the pleasantries, "I spoke to dad."
"What do you think?" Lorelai was wide-awake now.
"I think it's great!"
"Really?"
"Absolutely, you and Dad together."
"What about the Boston part?"
"That's great too."
"It is?" Lorelai was stunned.
"Sure, it's close to Harvard."
"You're really prepared to leave Stars Hollow, the only home you've ever known? To leave Lane and Dean and everyone else?"
"I'd be leaving in a year anyway."
"What's going on," Lorelai asked suspiciously, "why are you so eager to skip town all of a sudden?"
"Why are you trying to talk me out of it? Don't you want to go? Or do you just want me to make it easy for you?"
"Don't make this about me! Rory, are you sure this is what you want?"
"Yeah Mom, I'm sure. And this is about you."
Lorelai changed the subject abruptly, "Jess was looking for you yesterday."
"Oh," Rory tried to sound uninterested.
"Yeah, in fact.Hang on, I can hear a car, I think it's your dad."
"Okay, I'll let you go. Say hi for me. Bye Mom!" Rory hung up.
Lorelai went outside to find Chris standing on her front lawn, music blaring from the sound system of his car.
***
I cried wolf, she cried liar
I broke another bottle with my hands on fire
I walked 10 miles just to sing my song for you
***
"You're going to serenade me?" Lorelai guessed.
"No, I was going to ask you to dance with me," Chris held out his hand, "come on Lor, you know we both can."
Lorelai couldn't help laughing as she took his hand and he spun her around.
***
I cried no she cried yes
I'm a good dancer honey I confess
But there's a badness
Right in deep my soul for you
***
"Rory says hi," Lorelai told Chris as they danced.
"Hey, you talked to her? What's the verdict?"
"She's happy to move to Boston."
"That's great! I'm really ready for this," Chris said happily.
***
I love you baby, can you tie my shoe?
I love you darling, when the rent is due
I love you sweetheart, when I'm feeling blue
I love you baby, always have, always do
***
Luke was out for a walk, which, naturally enough, led him past Lorelai's place. He stopped short when he saw her in Chris' arms.
***
I read it in a letter, saw it on the ground
I got fucked up and I got put down
When I heard, you were running around with another
Wrote a song about love, a song about hate
I knew that you'd been crying when I saw your face
In all the madness we can be together
***
Luke turned and walked away again. She looked happy. He was just sorry he couldn't be the one to bring her that happiness.
***
I love you baby, can you tie my shoe?
I love you darling when the rent is due
I love you sweetheart, when I'm feeling blue
I love you baby, always have, always do
***
"I love you baby," Chris said to Lorelai.
"You're a charming man, Christopher Hayden," she told him. She loved the way he could always make her laugh. In so many ways they were the perfect couple.
"Come to Boston with me?" he asked.
"Yes," she agreed. It felt so right in his arms.
"Yes!" Chris hugged her tight and spun her around.
TBC..
Lorelai spent the night tossing and turning in bed, finally drifting into an uneasy sleep at about 5am, no closer to a decision.
The ringing of the phone woke her several hours later.
"Hello?" Lorelai said with a yawn.
"Hi Mom."
"Hi Sweetie, how's it going?"
Rory skipped the pleasantries, "I spoke to dad."
"What do you think?" Lorelai was wide-awake now.
"I think it's great!"
"Really?"
"Absolutely, you and Dad together."
"What about the Boston part?"
"That's great too."
"It is?" Lorelai was stunned.
"Sure, it's close to Harvard."
"You're really prepared to leave Stars Hollow, the only home you've ever known? To leave Lane and Dean and everyone else?"
"I'd be leaving in a year anyway."
"What's going on," Lorelai asked suspiciously, "why are you so eager to skip town all of a sudden?"
"Why are you trying to talk me out of it? Don't you want to go? Or do you just want me to make it easy for you?"
"Don't make this about me! Rory, are you sure this is what you want?"
"Yeah Mom, I'm sure. And this is about you."
Lorelai changed the subject abruptly, "Jess was looking for you yesterday."
"Oh," Rory tried to sound uninterested.
"Yeah, in fact.Hang on, I can hear a car, I think it's your dad."
"Okay, I'll let you go. Say hi for me. Bye Mom!" Rory hung up.
Lorelai went outside to find Chris standing on her front lawn, music blaring from the sound system of his car.
***
I cried wolf, she cried liar
I broke another bottle with my hands on fire
I walked 10 miles just to sing my song for you
***
"You're going to serenade me?" Lorelai guessed.
"No, I was going to ask you to dance with me," Chris held out his hand, "come on Lor, you know we both can."
Lorelai couldn't help laughing as she took his hand and he spun her around.
***
I cried no she cried yes
I'm a good dancer honey I confess
But there's a badness
Right in deep my soul for you
***
"Rory says hi," Lorelai told Chris as they danced.
"Hey, you talked to her? What's the verdict?"
"She's happy to move to Boston."
"That's great! I'm really ready for this," Chris said happily.
***
I love you baby, can you tie my shoe?
I love you darling, when the rent is due
I love you sweetheart, when I'm feeling blue
I love you baby, always have, always do
***
Luke was out for a walk, which, naturally enough, led him past Lorelai's place. He stopped short when he saw her in Chris' arms.
***
I read it in a letter, saw it on the ground
I got fucked up and I got put down
When I heard, you were running around with another
Wrote a song about love, a song about hate
I knew that you'd been crying when I saw your face
In all the madness we can be together
***
Luke turned and walked away again. She looked happy. He was just sorry he couldn't be the one to bring her that happiness.
***
I love you baby, can you tie my shoe?
I love you darling when the rent is due
I love you sweetheart, when I'm feeling blue
I love you baby, always have, always do
***
"I love you baby," Chris said to Lorelai.
"You're a charming man, Christopher Hayden," she told him. She loved the way he could always make her laugh. In so many ways they were the perfect couple.
"Come to Boston with me?" he asked.
"Yes," she agreed. It felt so right in his arms.
"Yes!" Chris hugged her tight and spun her around.
TBC..
