The next day Lorelai and Rory walked into the diner. "Hey Luke" Lorelai
said as she and Rory took seats at the counter.
"Hey. Let me guess blueberry pancakes, with whipped cream, bacon, and a large cup of coffee." Luke said without even looking up.
"He knows us so well." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Ya. So Luke did you have fun last night?" Rory asked curiously.
"Oh yes, it was so much fun to listen to you two mock the movie all the way through." Luke said rolling his eyes.
"You had fun, just admit it." Lorelai said smiling brightly. Luke just grunted and walked to the kitchen to place their orders. "I'll be right back." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Ok." Rory replied. Lorelai slide off the stool and walked into the kitchen where Luke was making her pancakes.
"Go sit down they'll be ready in a minute." Luke said not even having to look to know who it was.
"I know. I want to talk to you for a sec." Lorelai said nervously.
"Ok what is it?" Luke asked, turning to face her.
"Did you have fun last night? Seriously." Lorelai added sensing he was about to be sarcastic.
"Yes Lorelai. It was nice. The movie was ok, I guess. Is that all?" Luke asked looking at her wondering what she was thinking.
"Well, I had fun too. I was wondering if maybe you would like to come over for movie night next week too." Lorelai said, looking everywhere except at Luke.
"Maybe." Luke said. Lorelai smiled.
"As in maybe if I can find someone to cover, or maybe as in if I can't think of a good excuse not to come." Lorelai asked excitedly.
"You pick." Luke said turning back to the pancakes that where finished. He arranged them and the bacon on two plates and handed both to Lorelai. "Here take these."
"Don't forget my coffee or else." Lorelai warned as she followed Luke out of the kitchen.
"Because that would be a sin against humanity right?" Luke asked.
"You better believe it." Lorelai said putting a serious look on her face. "Coffee comes before everything except Rory."
"And should you actually go through with a wedding someday?" Luke asked looking amused.
"Oh, well coffee would be barley below the lucky fella." Luke smirked.
"I feel bad for whoever he is. I only see you two or three times a day and it's tiring. Never mind someone who has to live with you. Poor Rory, I know why she studies so much." Luke said jokingly.
"That's not nice." Lorelai said as she put the plates down in front of her and Rory and sat down.
"If you're not nice I'll uninvite you to movie night." Lorelai said.
"You wouldn't do me such a favor." With that Luke turned and went to take some ones order.
"Lucas, Lucas, Lucas. You just got yourself into three weeks of movie nights. Our choice of the movie." She said pointing to her and Rory. Luke just rolled his eyes and walked back into the kitchen.
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LATER THAT DAY AT THE INN
"I've figured it out." Lorelai said to Sookie.
"Figured what out." Sookie asked.
"Why my mother exists." Lorelai said.
"Please do go on." Sookie said intrigued.
"Well, she is here to torture me, and make me feel worthless and stupid. Duh isn't that obvious. I know it is to me."
"Well Lorelai some thing are obvious to different people. For example, to the town, the fact that you are meant to be with.."
"Who, do tell me, cause I've been lonely and could use some good company." Lorelai said raising her eyebrows suggestively. "Like you don't know. Come on Lorelai, when are you two going to get together. Me, the townsfolk, Rory even have been waiting long enough."
"Oh no Sookie. Please don't start this whole 'Luke's in love with you' thing again. Because it's not true. How could it be I'm just Lorelai, his friend and only friends.
"Then why do you look upset. Huh? You love him you know it."
"I love you, it doesn't mean I want a relationship with you." Lorelai said.
"Lorelai, he loves you and you love him. The first step is you have to admit it to yourself. He has. He's just waiting for you to."
"Sookie you're crazy. Luke and me are just friends. He does not love me, why would he? What's so great about me?" Lorelai said looking downcast.
"Sweetie, Luke loves you. You're not a bad person, he sees what a great mom you are and all the things you've accomplished. Why do you think Rachel left, huh? She knew, everyone knows." Sookie said slowly. Lorelai was baffled.
"I.I..I'm scared Sookie. I'm just so scared. What if I hurt him? I'd never be able to live with myself. He means so much to me, and well, if I admit to loving him, and lose him I'd not only lose my best friend, but the love of my life too. It's so scary, you have no idea." Lorelai said, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. Sookie smiled. She did know, she was just afraid.
"There is nothing wrong with being afraid Lorelai. You and Luke are perfect together, you know in your heart that nothing can come between you two. No go get your man! I'll be right here if you need me. Go on, get out of here." Sookie said smiling.
"I..I.I guess your right. I should at least try. I'll go but I'm not making any promises." Lorelai said as she stood up and walked towards the door.
"Good luck, and if your not gonna be in tomorrow, call ok." Sookie said wiggling her eyebrows.
"Sookie! I'm leaving now. I'll see you later." And with that Lorelai put on her coat and left, taking the largest step of her life.
"Hey. Let me guess blueberry pancakes, with whipped cream, bacon, and a large cup of coffee." Luke said without even looking up.
"He knows us so well." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Ya. So Luke did you have fun last night?" Rory asked curiously.
"Oh yes, it was so much fun to listen to you two mock the movie all the way through." Luke said rolling his eyes.
"You had fun, just admit it." Lorelai said smiling brightly. Luke just grunted and walked to the kitchen to place their orders. "I'll be right back." Lorelai said to Rory.
"Ok." Rory replied. Lorelai slide off the stool and walked into the kitchen where Luke was making her pancakes.
"Go sit down they'll be ready in a minute." Luke said not even having to look to know who it was.
"I know. I want to talk to you for a sec." Lorelai said nervously.
"Ok what is it?" Luke asked, turning to face her.
"Did you have fun last night? Seriously." Lorelai added sensing he was about to be sarcastic.
"Yes Lorelai. It was nice. The movie was ok, I guess. Is that all?" Luke asked looking at her wondering what she was thinking.
"Well, I had fun too. I was wondering if maybe you would like to come over for movie night next week too." Lorelai said, looking everywhere except at Luke.
"Maybe." Luke said. Lorelai smiled.
"As in maybe if I can find someone to cover, or maybe as in if I can't think of a good excuse not to come." Lorelai asked excitedly.
"You pick." Luke said turning back to the pancakes that where finished. He arranged them and the bacon on two plates and handed both to Lorelai. "Here take these."
"Don't forget my coffee or else." Lorelai warned as she followed Luke out of the kitchen.
"Because that would be a sin against humanity right?" Luke asked.
"You better believe it." Lorelai said putting a serious look on her face. "Coffee comes before everything except Rory."
"And should you actually go through with a wedding someday?" Luke asked looking amused.
"Oh, well coffee would be barley below the lucky fella." Luke smirked.
"I feel bad for whoever he is. I only see you two or three times a day and it's tiring. Never mind someone who has to live with you. Poor Rory, I know why she studies so much." Luke said jokingly.
"That's not nice." Lorelai said as she put the plates down in front of her and Rory and sat down.
"If you're not nice I'll uninvite you to movie night." Lorelai said.
"You wouldn't do me such a favor." With that Luke turned and went to take some ones order.
"Lucas, Lucas, Lucas. You just got yourself into three weeks of movie nights. Our choice of the movie." She said pointing to her and Rory. Luke just rolled his eyes and walked back into the kitchen.
* * * * * * * *
LATER THAT DAY AT THE INN
"I've figured it out." Lorelai said to Sookie.
"Figured what out." Sookie asked.
"Why my mother exists." Lorelai said.
"Please do go on." Sookie said intrigued.
"Well, she is here to torture me, and make me feel worthless and stupid. Duh isn't that obvious. I know it is to me."
"Well Lorelai some thing are obvious to different people. For example, to the town, the fact that you are meant to be with.."
"Who, do tell me, cause I've been lonely and could use some good company." Lorelai said raising her eyebrows suggestively. "Like you don't know. Come on Lorelai, when are you two going to get together. Me, the townsfolk, Rory even have been waiting long enough."
"Oh no Sookie. Please don't start this whole 'Luke's in love with you' thing again. Because it's not true. How could it be I'm just Lorelai, his friend and only friends.
"Then why do you look upset. Huh? You love him you know it."
"I love you, it doesn't mean I want a relationship with you." Lorelai said.
"Lorelai, he loves you and you love him. The first step is you have to admit it to yourself. He has. He's just waiting for you to."
"Sookie you're crazy. Luke and me are just friends. He does not love me, why would he? What's so great about me?" Lorelai said looking downcast.
"Sweetie, Luke loves you. You're not a bad person, he sees what a great mom you are and all the things you've accomplished. Why do you think Rachel left, huh? She knew, everyone knows." Sookie said slowly. Lorelai was baffled.
"I.I..I'm scared Sookie. I'm just so scared. What if I hurt him? I'd never be able to live with myself. He means so much to me, and well, if I admit to loving him, and lose him I'd not only lose my best friend, but the love of my life too. It's so scary, you have no idea." Lorelai said, tears forming at the corners of her eyes. Sookie smiled. She did know, she was just afraid.
"There is nothing wrong with being afraid Lorelai. You and Luke are perfect together, you know in your heart that nothing can come between you two. No go get your man! I'll be right here if you need me. Go on, get out of here." Sookie said smiling.
"I..I.I guess your right. I should at least try. I'll go but I'm not making any promises." Lorelai said as she stood up and walked towards the door.
"Good luck, and if your not gonna be in tomorrow, call ok." Sookie said wiggling her eyebrows.
"Sookie! I'm leaving now. I'll see you later." And with that Lorelai put on her coat and left, taking the largest step of her life.