Meeting Luke
Disclaimer: I don't own GG. I'm not making money off of this, I'm not THAT good.
Author's Note: I don't think this has been really done quite this way before, so I'm just tryin' it. Lemme know what you think of it.
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"Mama?" a four-year-old Rory tugged at her mother's apron.
"Yeah Ror'?" Lorelai acknowledged her daughter as she cleaned a room at the inn.
"Are we gonna go to the diner Miss Patty told us about after we finish working?"
"Yeah baby. Of course we are. If they've got coffee, we're going." Lorelai smiled at Rory as she finished dusting a table.
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Lorelai and Rory walked into the hardware store-turned diner. Lorelai walked over to the counter and lifted Rory up to sit on a stool. A young man wearing a backwards baseball hat and a tight baseball undershirt came over to them, "Hey, can I get you anything?"
"Coffee please."
"You sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure." Lorelai nodded.
"It'll rot your teeth, stunt your growth, and kill you." he warned.
"Thus the basis of its appeal. Can I please have coffee?" she pouted.
He sighed, "Alright, if I can't talk you out of it. Just no coffee for the little one." he said looking at Rory.
"Of course not." Lorelai smiled at Rory, crossing her fingers. He turned around and got a mug and poured the coffee and gave it to her. "So, what's your name?" Lorelai asked.
"Oh, I'm Luke. You?"
"I'm Lorelai." she said taking a sip of the coffee.
"What about you?" Luke asked, looking over at Rory who was dangling her feet on the high stool.
"I'm Lorelai too, but everyone calls me Rory."
"Luke, this is the best coffee I've ever had. You're my new best friend." Lorelai grinned as she finished the cup.
Rory pouted, "What about me?"
"Can you make mommy's liquid air?"
Rory shook her head.
Lorelai smiled, "That's okay. I still love you, but Luke's my new best friend because he makes good coffee."
Luke rolled his eyes, "Do you want a cookie Rory?"
"Can I mommy?"
Lorelai nodded, "Do I get a cookie?"
"Have you been good?" Luke asked jokingly.
Lorelai raised an eyebrow; "You don't get pregnant at sixteen by being good."
"True. But have you been good today?" Lorelai nodded, and Luke turned around and got two chocolate chip cookies and gave one to each of the girls.
"Thank you Luke." Rory said politely.
Luke smiled, "How old are you Rory?"
"Four." she said as she took a bite out of the cookie.
Luke looked impressed, "Wow."
Lorelai smiled, "She's pretty smart for a four-year-old huh?"
"Yeah." he nodded, "I have a nephew who's four. He's pretty interesting to say the least. He's quite a handful."
"Rory's never been much trouble. I got really lucky with her I suppose."
"Is she reading yet?" Luke asked curiously.
"Yeah, she's been reading a little bit here and there at the Inn."
"The Inn?"
"I work at the Independence Inn. We live in the little tool shed behind it." Lorelai answered. Rory yawned after she finished her cookie. "Tired hon'?"
Rory nodded and climbed into Lorelai's lap on her stool. Lorelai wrapped her arms around her daughter and kissed her forehead. Rory rested her head on Lorelai's shoulder. "We should probably go home then. Bye Luke." Lorelai smiled as she dug money out of her pocket while holding Rory on her hip and put the money on the counter, "See you tomorrow."
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"Hello Luke." Miss Patty smirked as she walked into the diner and Luke came to her table.
"Hello Miss Patty." she was possibly the most annoying person he knew. She always wanted to know everything.
"So the first day looks like it's going well?" She asked casually.
"Yeah, I suppose it is."
"You know, there's supposed to be a young lady coming in here today, pretty little thing, works an awful lot though."
Luke sighed, she was always trying to set him up since Rachel left, "She was already here."
"So you saw a pretty girl today?" Miss Patty raised her eyebrows curiously.
"Did you want something Miss Patty?" he asked, ignoring her question.
"A salad will be fine Luke. Thank you." Luke went to the back to fix the salad and brought it out to her. "You know, she's single." Miss Patty said as he brought her the salad.
"Miss Patty," he took a breath as if he were going to rant, "don't." he said instead.
"Luke, you haven't been out with anyone since Rachel left. It's almost been a year. You need to get out." she argued.
"I knew her my whole life, we were together for six years, that's not something you forget quickly. I'll get out in my own time."
"You're twenty-two, you should be getting married and starting a family."
Luke scoffed, "Try telling Rachel that."
"Luke, Rachel's always been a little different. She's too flighty, she wasn't the type to settle down."
"I know, I know." Luke looked at a table with an old couple talking, "I've got other customers to serve." He said as he quickly left Miss Patty's table and went to ask the old couple what they wanted.
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"Good Morning baby." Lorelai smiled as Rory jumped on her bed waking her up.
"Morning Mommy!" Rory said excitedly.
Lorelai groaned as she sat up, "You are too happy this early in the morning. Mommy hasn't had any coffee yet."
"Can we go to the diner again?"
"Maybe after work." She smiled, it all depended on if she got enough tips for a cup of coffee.
Rory smiled happily, "I'll be extra cute today!"
Lorelai laughed and kissed Rory's forehead, "You're extra cute everyday."
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"Hi Luke!" Rory grinned as she ran into the diner dragging Lorelai behind her.
"Hey Rory." he smiled at her enthusiasm.
"Hey Luke." Lorelai smiled as she picked Rory up and placed her on the stool.
"Hi Lorelai."
"I learned a joke today Luke."
"She was hanging out with a six-year-old today. I told her they were dangerous kids, she just wouldn't listen." Lorelai said jokingly.
"Alright, let's hear it."
"Knock-knock."
"Who's there?" Luke asked amused.
"Interrupting Cow."
"Interrup-"
"MOO!" Rory giggled, causing both Luke and Lorelai to laugh.
Miss Patty looked at them from her seat near the back of the diner, *They look like the perfect family and they've only known each other two days* she thought amazed. She had expected them to get along, but not this quickly.
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