Fixin' What Ain't Broken

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Pairing: TRORY (eventually)
Author: AngelGirl15
AN: REMEMBER THIS IS AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE STORY SO CHARACTERS BEING OUT OF "CHARACTER" OR THINGS NOT BEING COMPLETLY NORMAL IS SUPPOSED 2 HAPPEN. THIS IS JUST SOMETHING I"VE BEEN REALLY WANTING TO DO FOR AWHILE AND FINALLY HAVE SOME INSPIRATION.


Ps: Lorelai & Jess get along since all teh tension b/w them was mainly caused by Rory. Things are more relaxed b/w them since she wasn't there.
PPS: I promise tristan will either appear in the next chap or teh one after that...and he wont' go anywhere...






Part 5: Meeting The Coffee-Men




Stars Hollow: Luke's Diner: Saturday, June 28th, 2001

"Oh Luke..." Lorelai said as she opened the door to the apparent diner with a hardware store sign.

"No."

"But..."

"No."

"I have company!" she said.

"They can have coffee...you are cut off."

"Why??"

"Because 10 cups is enough."

"Says who?"

"Me."

"I want a second opinion!! Get Jess down here!"

"Jess is out."

"He'd side with me" Lorelai said, sitting down at the counter and crossing her arms. I sat down on the stool next to her. The place was mildly busy.

"I'm sure he would and that's because you'd pay him afterwards."

"I WOULD NOT!"

"Lorelai..."

"Fine, fine if I say I would, will you give me coffee?"

"You must be Rory" he said, walking behind the counter and facing me.

"How?"

"Your mother's been going on and on about you coming to anyone with ears."

"Hey I resent that..."

"I'm sure you do" he said, putting 2 mugs out and pouring them with coffee.

"Thanks."

"Yey!! I get coffee..."

"Shh or it gets taken away."

"Meany" she whispered, chugging down the coffee.

I sipped at mine.

"THis is good."

"Luke's is the best!"

"You don't get any more Lorelai!" he said as he was walking around serving other people.

"Let's sit at a table..." she suggested, grabbing her half-empty coffee mug and her purse and leading me to a table by the window.

"You come here often?" I asked, trying to make at least some small talk.

"Oh yeah, twice at least everyday. Unless me and him get into a fight..."

"Are you two going out?" I asked pretty bluntly.

An awkward laugh came out of her mouth.

"Luke and I? Nope, never. Why would you even think that?"

"I don't know..."

"I shoudl fill you in on everyone in the towns story...see first Luke..."





An hour & 2 burgers w/ fries and numereous amounts of coffee later...



Somehow, and for some reason Lorelai and I were getting along. I don't know how it happened but it did. I guess because we weren't dealing with one another but we were talking about her life here and the people. Although I really do not expect this to last all that long...



The door to the diner swung open loudly. I turned around and saw a guy that looked about my age walk into the diner. He was wearing a Metallic shirt and baggy black pants.

"Jess, get to work" Luke ordered from behind the counter.

"Yes sir, slave driver, sir" Jess said, mock saluting him.

"Hey Jess we could use a coffee refill over here" Lorelai called out.

"Coming right up..." he said, going behind the counter and grabbing the coffee pot that had just finished.

"They're cut off..." Luke tried to say but Jess filled her cup up anyways.

"Jess this is Rory..."

"Your infamous daughter."

"That would be me" I said.

"I'm Jess if you didn't already get that."

"I did from Lorelai bugging Luke about where you were..."

"She just misses me for my coffee giving..."

"Pretty much" she admitted.

"Jess..."Luke called from behind the counter.

"Well nice to meet you...my slave that I call my uncle is calling..." he said, walking away.

"I already filled you all in on Jess right?"

"Troubled kid who got sent here by his mother..."

"You got it. Shocked you actually remember what I've told you."

"Well years of school does that to you..."

"Yeah I heard you do quiet good in school."

"Yeah."

"YOu so got that from your father..."

"He taught me well...he made sure I got the best eductation possible. He got me into Chilton out here."

"Oh yeah I've heard about that school. Top of its class and very expensive."

"I guess...I didn't ask. He just informed me we were moving and that would be my school."

"Have you seen your new house yet?"

I shook my head no.

"Do you even know where it is?"

"NOt really. I just know we can't move into it till the end of July at least but my dad wanted me out so it was easier in California, and so I can adapt. Then he's having people renovate and fix the house up in August.

"It is in Hartford though?"

"Yes."

"We should get going..." she said suddenly.

"Um, alright."

She stood up and gathered her stuff, and I followed her.

"Here Luke" she said, passing him some money and then walking out the door.

"Thanks Luke" I said, following her.

"I have to be at work early tomorrow..." she explained.

"Alright."


We walked in silence down the streets back to what was now my home...