Chapter 9- and its out of this world
[HARTFORD- AT THE BALL]
"Look at your face Lorelai its all red, and what were you thinking when I was turning around "
Lorelai laughed.
"I'm not telling you that. Its private." She half teased.
"Well then at least dance with me. You did promise me a dance remember." Luke reminded.
He held out his hand to her and led her to the dance floor.
" Why did you really come?" Lorelai asked sincerely, looking Luke in the eye.
"Like I said I had a friend who died of cancer and I wanted to do this in memory of them." Luke shifted uncomfortably.
"But Luke it still doesn't sound right. Why did you really come here?" Lorelai insisted on knowing the truth.
"Some day I might just tell you the answer, but for now just dance with me."
"As if there is no tomorrow." She whispered.
She laid her head on Luke's shoulder and couldn't help but feel relaxed. It felt like that was where she was meant to be.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Trade. I promise not steal her," says Jess as Lane stands waiting for Dean to dance with her.
"Remember I'm just here," says Dean as he's grabbed by Lane who quickly makes him start to dance.
"It's just one dance Rory," says Jess as he watches her face.
"I know." But she still had a panicked look on her face.
"Well then...." He trailed off, holding out his hand they started to dance.
"Why did you come?"
"Luke forced me. I was going to stay at the diner but he didn't want me there. I do know that he really wanted to come to this ball."
"Really."
"Yes. I'm guessing it has to do with your mother."
" No kidding Sherlock."
"No really."
"Jess I was being sarcastic." Rory rolled her eyes.
"Oh sorry." Something that looked remotely like a blush spread across, Jess's face, but everyone knew that Jess Mariano didn't blush. Rory quickly changed the subject before he got more embarrassed.
"So what is your big plan for this evening?"
"What do you mean? I'm a good boy."
Rory chuckled lightly.
" Yeah right. So what did you have planned "
"You have me all figured out don't you."
"Yes. Now tell me what you were planning," she insisted
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes! And if it's really good I will help."
"Ok." He says looking very surprised yet pleased
"Well its nothing bad. Shock horror. I'm actually going to try and play cupid," Jess said with a mischievous look on his face.
"Oh sounds interesting. Who are the lucky people?"
"You know them..." Jess trailed off again.
Rory thought for a few seconds, then realization washed over her. She glanced in the direction of the couple on the dance floor, and then turned back to Jess.
"Not Luke and mom!"
"Very good." He praised
The two continued to talk all throughout the song plotting and planning.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Oh no. This is just great." Lorelai said, staring hard at something in the corner.
"What?" Luke asked.
"Look."
"What am I meant to be looking at "
Stopping in the middle of the dance, Lorelai pointed to a lady over at the bar that looked exactly like Mrs. Kim
"So what if she is here."
"You are really a male. Lane is here."
"Oh! Yeah. But first lets make sure it is her, before you go crazy again."
"Hey what's that suppose to mean, " Lorelai defended.
"Nothing. Come on." Dragging Lorelai over to the bar, they approached the Mrs. Kim look alike. Getting up closer they saw that it wasn't Mrs. Kim, but someone who looked very much like her.
"Hi my name is Luke. My friend and I were wondering if you had any relatives here, because we swear you look like someone we know."
"Oh. My name is Sara. I have a sister in a place called Stars Hollow and I came down for a business meeting for tomorrow and decided to come to this ball."
"Would your sister happen to own Kim's antiques?"
"Yes. "
"Great now we do have to get Lane out of here."
"My niece is here. Please don't make her leave. I haven't seen her in ages; I wont tell her mother I saw her. Plus I know her mother is very strict."
"You're telling us."
Laughing at this the trio decide to sit down and get to know each other better.
[ONCE MORE, ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Jess, is that my mother talking to Luke and Lorelai?" Lane asked, panicked.
"I don't know." He paused for a second, looking in their direction.
"No, because Luke really doesn't like your mother and would try to avoid talking to her."
"Thanks but Lorelai is like that too."
"You know Lane she looks very much like you."
"I know what you mean." The two continued to dance but continued to occasionally watch Sara.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL, ONCE MORE PLEASE]
"Lukey, I want to dance." Lorelai said suddenly
"You don't mind do you?" Luke asked Sara.
"Me no. I have to go met some new people if my business is to start up here. Please go dance."
"We will talk later. "
"Bye." Sara smiled at the young couple and silently hoped for things to come.
Walking onto the dance floor the two fell into a comfortable silence.
"Luke," Lorelai began.
"Yes," he asked to still swaying with her in his arms
"This feels really right. I just can't explain it."
"I know."
Looking up at Luke she had the sudden urge to kiss him right then and there but something held her back. Not knowing what it is she broke away from him suddenly and makes a lame excuse about having to go to the little ladies room. He stood, watching her walk away. He knew that she wanted something but couldn't express it. It was very similar to the way he couldn't express his feelings. Making an impulsive decision he decided to follow her.
[HARTFORD- AT THE BALL]
"Look at your face Lorelai its all red, and what were you thinking when I was turning around "
Lorelai laughed.
"I'm not telling you that. Its private." She half teased.
"Well then at least dance with me. You did promise me a dance remember." Luke reminded.
He held out his hand to her and led her to the dance floor.
" Why did you really come?" Lorelai asked sincerely, looking Luke in the eye.
"Like I said I had a friend who died of cancer and I wanted to do this in memory of them." Luke shifted uncomfortably.
"But Luke it still doesn't sound right. Why did you really come here?" Lorelai insisted on knowing the truth.
"Some day I might just tell you the answer, but for now just dance with me."
"As if there is no tomorrow." She whispered.
She laid her head on Luke's shoulder and couldn't help but feel relaxed. It felt like that was where she was meant to be.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Trade. I promise not steal her," says Jess as Lane stands waiting for Dean to dance with her.
"Remember I'm just here," says Dean as he's grabbed by Lane who quickly makes him start to dance.
"It's just one dance Rory," says Jess as he watches her face.
"I know." But she still had a panicked look on her face.
"Well then...." He trailed off, holding out his hand they started to dance.
"Why did you come?"
"Luke forced me. I was going to stay at the diner but he didn't want me there. I do know that he really wanted to come to this ball."
"Really."
"Yes. I'm guessing it has to do with your mother."
" No kidding Sherlock."
"No really."
"Jess I was being sarcastic." Rory rolled her eyes.
"Oh sorry." Something that looked remotely like a blush spread across, Jess's face, but everyone knew that Jess Mariano didn't blush. Rory quickly changed the subject before he got more embarrassed.
"So what is your big plan for this evening?"
"What do you mean? I'm a good boy."
Rory chuckled lightly.
" Yeah right. So what did you have planned "
"You have me all figured out don't you."
"Yes. Now tell me what you were planning," she insisted
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes! And if it's really good I will help."
"Ok." He says looking very surprised yet pleased
"Well its nothing bad. Shock horror. I'm actually going to try and play cupid," Jess said with a mischievous look on his face.
"Oh sounds interesting. Who are the lucky people?"
"You know them..." Jess trailed off again.
Rory thought for a few seconds, then realization washed over her. She glanced in the direction of the couple on the dance floor, and then turned back to Jess.
"Not Luke and mom!"
"Very good." He praised
The two continued to talk all throughout the song plotting and planning.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Oh no. This is just great." Lorelai said, staring hard at something in the corner.
"What?" Luke asked.
"Look."
"What am I meant to be looking at "
Stopping in the middle of the dance, Lorelai pointed to a lady over at the bar that looked exactly like Mrs. Kim
"So what if she is here."
"You are really a male. Lane is here."
"Oh! Yeah. But first lets make sure it is her, before you go crazy again."
"Hey what's that suppose to mean, " Lorelai defended.
"Nothing. Come on." Dragging Lorelai over to the bar, they approached the Mrs. Kim look alike. Getting up closer they saw that it wasn't Mrs. Kim, but someone who looked very much like her.
"Hi my name is Luke. My friend and I were wondering if you had any relatives here, because we swear you look like someone we know."
"Oh. My name is Sara. I have a sister in a place called Stars Hollow and I came down for a business meeting for tomorrow and decided to come to this ball."
"Would your sister happen to own Kim's antiques?"
"Yes. "
"Great now we do have to get Lane out of here."
"My niece is here. Please don't make her leave. I haven't seen her in ages; I wont tell her mother I saw her. Plus I know her mother is very strict."
"You're telling us."
Laughing at this the trio decide to sit down and get to know each other better.
[ONCE MORE, ACROSS THE DANCE HALL]
"Jess, is that my mother talking to Luke and Lorelai?" Lane asked, panicked.
"I don't know." He paused for a second, looking in their direction.
"No, because Luke really doesn't like your mother and would try to avoid talking to her."
"Thanks but Lorelai is like that too."
"You know Lane she looks very much like you."
"I know what you mean." The two continued to dance but continued to occasionally watch Sara.
[ACROSS THE DANCE HALL, ONCE MORE PLEASE]
"Lukey, I want to dance." Lorelai said suddenly
"You don't mind do you?" Luke asked Sara.
"Me no. I have to go met some new people if my business is to start up here. Please go dance."
"We will talk later. "
"Bye." Sara smiled at the young couple and silently hoped for things to come.
Walking onto the dance floor the two fell into a comfortable silence.
"Luke," Lorelai began.
"Yes," he asked to still swaying with her in his arms
"This feels really right. I just can't explain it."
"I know."
Looking up at Luke she had the sudden urge to kiss him right then and there but something held her back. Not knowing what it is she broke away from him suddenly and makes a lame excuse about having to go to the little ladies room. He stood, watching her walk away. He knew that she wanted something but couldn't express it. It was very similar to the way he couldn't express his feelings. Making an impulsive decision he decided to follow her.