Chapter: Diner talks
Spoilers: Everything through the season finally. Do NOT read if you don't want to know anything about from here 'till then.
Rating: PG
Pairing this chapter: Luke acting all fatherly to Rory, L/L dicussed.
Helpful information: Rory's going to some camp for 6 weeks, Luke and Lorelia are fighting. Jess is out for this chapter. Sookie and Jackson already had their wedding at which Chris found out Sherry was pregnant so he ran back to her and Rory kissed Jess.
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Luke stood behind the counter making a new batch of coffee, turning when he heard the door open he spotted Rory. He smiled and nodded at her as she took a seat in front of him, offering her the last of coffee. He noticed that she looked rather tired and weary of something. Leaning against the counter he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
She sighed heavily and brought her coffee to her lips sipped it slowly then answered, "Mom is all freaked out over me leaving for 6 weeks, I told Dean I kissed Jess and now he's all mad and won't talk to me. Lane is upset that she'll have no one who will listen to her play her drums. My grandparents told Mom that she still has to go to Friday night dinner and with you two fighting that means no Luke's afterwards, which is the only thing she looked forward to on Fridays. Dad is all obsessed with Sherry and the new baby which is really, really annoying!" Pausing, she looked up at him, "And finally she is complaining non-stop about not having anyone to talk to because Sookie is always with Jackson and you two are in the biggest fight since... since... oh I don't know! Since forever!" She hit the counter top with her fists then rested her head on them.
Luke stood there dumb-founded, finally he walked around the counter and carefully patted her back almost afraid to touch her. He felt her shudder and turned to scan the diner, no one else was there luckily so he moved and turned the sign to 'closed' and walked back to sit next to her on a stool. "Everything will be okay Rory... You'll go and have a wonderful time during those 6 weeks and Dean uh... well he likes you and will get over it eventually. I'm sure Lane will be okay... I'm real sorry about your Dad and uh... he's a fool to just leave like that and everything." He shifted his hat forward then back clearly nervous and not sure of what to do, "Your mom and I will... make up... don't worry about it. I just... need time to think about everything..." he was about to say more when Rory interrupted.
"About what?!" she asked almost yelling, "This is NOT the way it was suppose to be!!" Tears started running down her cheeks as she began to choke on the words.
Luke looked at her for a second, now defiantly not knowing what to do, reaching out he gently wiped her tears away, "I'm SO sorry Rory." Lowering his hand he sighed.
She focused on him and sniffed, "What did I do so wrong Luke? Why doesn't my Dad want me?"
The sadness in her voice broke his heart, "Oh God Rory, he's just... he's just an idiot who doesn't deserve a daughter like you. You didn't do ANYTHING wrong, okay?" He paused trying to find the right words, "I'm not good at this type of thing but... if I ever had a daughter I would want her to be EXACTLY like you..."
Rory sniffed again and looked at him, eyes still watery, "Really?"
Closing his eyes and sighing thankful that she wasn't crying anymore, "Yes, really."
She smiled softly and threw her arms around his neck, "Thank you Luke! You know you're sort of like a dad to me... I mean, you have always been here and everything."
Luke returned the hug awkwardly, "Uh... thanks. You want me to go hurt anyone for yea? You know like your dad or Jess or Dean? Maybe I could run them over or something..."
Rory laughed a little and pulled away, punching him softly on the arm, "No silly, then you would go away too and I don't know what I would do then. So we can't have the happening now can we?"
He smiled glad that she didn't want him to leave, "No I guess not..." he looked back at the coffee which had just finished brewing. "How about a fresh cup of coffee," he took the old one and walked around the counter to pour it out, "and a game of bagel hockey?"
Her eyes lit up immediately, "Really!? You'd play with me?"
His smile grew, "Sure kiddo." He grabbed a bagel from the bread bin and walked to one end of the counter, moving the utensils that were in the way. "I'm new to this so you'll have to teach me."
She ran to the other end, coffee in hand, "All right!" she started excitedly, "First you..."
People who were walking by would have sworn they were watching a father and daughter spending some quality time together, just being themselves and having fun.
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A/N: More to come soon. Please review with suggestions with who you want Rory to end up with, even if it's Tristin. Also just tell me what you think and so on, pretty please... I absolutely LOVE feedback!
Spoilers: Everything through the season finally. Do NOT read if you don't want to know anything about from here 'till then.
Rating: PG
Pairing this chapter: Luke acting all fatherly to Rory, L/L dicussed.
Helpful information: Rory's going to some camp for 6 weeks, Luke and Lorelia are fighting. Jess is out for this chapter. Sookie and Jackson already had their wedding at which Chris found out Sherry was pregnant so he ran back to her and Rory kissed Jess.
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Luke stood behind the counter making a new batch of coffee, turning when he heard the door open he spotted Rory. He smiled and nodded at her as she took a seat in front of him, offering her the last of coffee. He noticed that she looked rather tired and weary of something. Leaning against the counter he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
She sighed heavily and brought her coffee to her lips sipped it slowly then answered, "Mom is all freaked out over me leaving for 6 weeks, I told Dean I kissed Jess and now he's all mad and won't talk to me. Lane is upset that she'll have no one who will listen to her play her drums. My grandparents told Mom that she still has to go to Friday night dinner and with you two fighting that means no Luke's afterwards, which is the only thing she looked forward to on Fridays. Dad is all obsessed with Sherry and the new baby which is really, really annoying!" Pausing, she looked up at him, "And finally she is complaining non-stop about not having anyone to talk to because Sookie is always with Jackson and you two are in the biggest fight since... since... oh I don't know! Since forever!" She hit the counter top with her fists then rested her head on them.
Luke stood there dumb-founded, finally he walked around the counter and carefully patted her back almost afraid to touch her. He felt her shudder and turned to scan the diner, no one else was there luckily so he moved and turned the sign to 'closed' and walked back to sit next to her on a stool. "Everything will be okay Rory... You'll go and have a wonderful time during those 6 weeks and Dean uh... well he likes you and will get over it eventually. I'm sure Lane will be okay... I'm real sorry about your Dad and uh... he's a fool to just leave like that and everything." He shifted his hat forward then back clearly nervous and not sure of what to do, "Your mom and I will... make up... don't worry about it. I just... need time to think about everything..." he was about to say more when Rory interrupted.
"About what?!" she asked almost yelling, "This is NOT the way it was suppose to be!!" Tears started running down her cheeks as she began to choke on the words.
Luke looked at her for a second, now defiantly not knowing what to do, reaching out he gently wiped her tears away, "I'm SO sorry Rory." Lowering his hand he sighed.
She focused on him and sniffed, "What did I do so wrong Luke? Why doesn't my Dad want me?"
The sadness in her voice broke his heart, "Oh God Rory, he's just... he's just an idiot who doesn't deserve a daughter like you. You didn't do ANYTHING wrong, okay?" He paused trying to find the right words, "I'm not good at this type of thing but... if I ever had a daughter I would want her to be EXACTLY like you..."
Rory sniffed again and looked at him, eyes still watery, "Really?"
Closing his eyes and sighing thankful that she wasn't crying anymore, "Yes, really."
She smiled softly and threw her arms around his neck, "Thank you Luke! You know you're sort of like a dad to me... I mean, you have always been here and everything."
Luke returned the hug awkwardly, "Uh... thanks. You want me to go hurt anyone for yea? You know like your dad or Jess or Dean? Maybe I could run them over or something..."
Rory laughed a little and pulled away, punching him softly on the arm, "No silly, then you would go away too and I don't know what I would do then. So we can't have the happening now can we?"
He smiled glad that she didn't want him to leave, "No I guess not..." he looked back at the coffee which had just finished brewing. "How about a fresh cup of coffee," he took the old one and walked around the counter to pour it out, "and a game of bagel hockey?"
Her eyes lit up immediately, "Really!? You'd play with me?"
His smile grew, "Sure kiddo." He grabbed a bagel from the bread bin and walked to one end of the counter, moving the utensils that were in the way. "I'm new to this so you'll have to teach me."
She ran to the other end, coffee in hand, "All right!" she started excitedly, "First you..."
People who were walking by would have sworn they were watching a father and daughter spending some quality time together, just being themselves and having fun.
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A/N: More to come soon. Please review with suggestions with who you want Rory to end up with, even if it's Tristin. Also just tell me what you think and so on, pretty please... I absolutely LOVE feedback!