3:13 PM, Friday
Independence Inn "And he likes everything I like! We had this long, long conversation about Alias!" Lorelai said giddily. Smiling, Sookie continued to whip some concoction in a metal bowl. "Honey, there is an issue that is far more important here.. Is he cute?" Sookie giggled. "Adorable! He looks like a J. Crew model, and he dresses like one too," Lorelai said and grabbed a freshly baked cookie from a sheet pan that one of the cooks had just taken out of the oven. He frowned at her. "MMmmm.." Sookie looked at her with raised eyebrows. "Dirty!" Lorelai commented. "The cookie, not him..." Sookie smiled slyly. "Sounds like a catch." "He is, he is!" Lorelai said and grabbed another cookie when the cook wasn't watching. "Do you think I should ask him out? Or should I wait for him to ask me out?" Sookie stopped whipping and look at her thoughtfully. "Hm.. Maybe you should ask him out? Because, you never know what could happen." "That is true," Lorelai said, masticating on the thought.. and the cookie. "Like what if it turns out that he's incredibly boring or he's Michel's long lost brother?.. I don't know, some weird thing like that.. then at least, you'll have no one to blame but yourself!" "Comforting." Lorelai made a face. "You're not helping here." Sookie giggled. "I'm just kidding. He sounds like a great guy. Plus he was flirting with you. That's gotta mean something." She hopped down from the counter and brushed off her skirt. "What if he has girlfriend and he was just talking with me because he was... bored?" Lorelai bit her lip. "Honey, it doesn't hurt to try," Sookie said. "Oh, Geroge, get me the sugar?" Sookie motioned for one of the cooks to get her a bag of sugar. "He wouldn't flirt so blatantly with me if he had a girlfriend," Lorelai answered her own question. "He doesn't seem like that type." "And he's cute." "Very. I think I will ask him out," Lorelai said nodding. "Thanks, Sookie!" Lorelai pranced out of the kitchen. ******************************* 7:34 PM, Friday
Luke's Diner Lorelai walked into the bustling diner and sat down at her usual table. Luke was running from place to place and didn't notice her walk in. "Hey, diner man!" Luke looked up at her and frowned. "Be there in a minute." Lorelai shrugged and got up from the table. She walked behind the counter and poured herself a cup of coffee. "Hey, hey, how many times did I tell you to not go behind the counter?" Luke scolded. Lorelai smiled widely. "Once?" She asked hopefully. "More like fifty one," Luke grumbled. "Okay, just this once because I'm really busy." "Do you need help?" Lorelai set her cup down on the counter. "Uh.. No, it's okay," Luke grabbed three plates of hamburgers. "I think you need help," Lorelai called after him. "I think you do too," Luke called back and set the plates of burgers in front of some customers. "In fact, I know some really good psychologists." "HA!" Lorelai called back and picked up some menus for the customers that had just walked in. "Or, heck, Craig's a neurologist, maybe he could figure out what's wrong with you," Luke regretted saying this when he saw the dreamy look on Lorelai's face. She was jolted out of her reverie when the bell jingled to acknowledge the presence of new customers. "Hi!" She smiled at them and handed out the menus. "You don't have to do this," Luke whispered to her as she took down their orders. "I don't mind," Lorelai smiled. "Besides, I get to use all that cool diner jargon." Luke snorted. "Hey, Casear! Three Silly Willies in a blanket with cracker jacks and make it fast!" Lorelai yelled, as the startled customers looked on. "Hey, I made a diner rhyme," Lorelai said smiling proudly at Luke. "Jacks and fast!" He just rolled his eyes. "That doesn't really rhyme," Luke said. Lorelai pouted. "Does too." Casear poked his head into the room from the kitchen. He took one look at Lorelai holding a notepad and said, "God, you're back. No wonder I couldn't make out that order." Lorelai beamed at him. "Back in the kitchen, slave." ******************************* 10:56 PM, Friday
Luke's Diner "Ughh... my arms," Lorelai groaned and waved her arms up and down. Luke smiled weakly at her as they sat sprawled out in one of the booths. "Thanks for tonight." He tried not to watch her unbuttoning the top button of her collared shirt. "Well," Lorelai said slyly. "I hope we do it again." She smiled seductively at him. Luke rolled his eyes and coughed. "Thanks for helping out at the diner tonight. I really appreciate it." Lorelai smiled back. "No prob, Bob." She cleared her throat. "Uhh.. So where's Craig?" "At the hospital...," Luke closed his eyes and leaned his head back. He tried to change the subject. "God, I'm tired." Lorelai put her head down on the table. "Me too." She lifted her head up. "When do you think he's gonna be back?" "I don't know," Luke mumbled, half groaning. 'Enough about Craig already... This is probably the one time I wish she would talk about herself or anything else...' Lorelai sighed and got up. She stretched. "Going home?" Luke asked and opened his eyes. "Yeah, I should go," Lorelai said and grabbed her bag and jacket. "I'll.. Uh.. Walk you home," Luke said and got up as well. "You don't have to," Lorelai replied. "Nah, it's dark out," Luke said. Lorelai snorted. "Right, and I might get kidnapped.. here in Star's Hollow, the equivalent of Detriot's ghettos." "Eh.. You know what I mean," Luke said nonchalantly and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Actually, I don't," Lorelai replied. 'I was hoping to wait for Craig...' "Come on," Luke said and pulled her towards the door. Lorelai shrugged. 'Guess I'll ask him tomorrow.' They started to walk towards her house. "So.. When's Craig going home?" Lorelai asked nonchalantly. 'Craig again.' "Umm.. I think tomorrow night? Or maybe Sunday night?" Luke replied. "He asked if he could stay 2 nights, but he might change it because he needs to get back to his office." "Does he live near here?" "New York." "Oh, I see," Lorelai replied. An uncomfortable silence befell them as they walked. "So.. how's life going?" "Good," Luke replied and looked up at her. 'God, she looks beautiful.' Lorelai swung her bag around and around. "I thought your arms hurt," Luke commented, smiling. Lorelai smiled back. "If you carry a bag, it calls for swinging, whether your arms hurt or not. Swinging is fun!" To emphasize her point, she swung her arms in a big circle. Luke snorted. "Here, try it!" Lorelai grabbed his hand and tried to make him grab her little black bag. Luke gave her a look. "I'm not swinging your bag." "Swing it! It's fun! Really!" Luke rolled his eyes and took the bag. "Now swing it around like this," Lorelai instructed. "Like you're doing arm circles." "I can't believe I'm doing this," Luke mumbled and awkwardly swung. "Fun, right?" "Like watching Nsync on television," Luke replied sarcastically. "You said Nsync!" "So what?" Luke asked. "You said Nsync! Nsync is fun, by the way. To make fun of..their hair, their clothes.. It's like a mockery fest. Therefore, it's almost like you said the f-word," Lorelai replied as they walked up the sidewalk to her house. Luke snorted. "Fine, I take it back. It's as fun as dinners at the Gilmore house on Friday nights." "Oooh, that's a good one. That's definitely not fun," Lorelai said sternly. "Well, here we are." She put out her hand for her bag. "You know, I must say, this bag looked really good with your outfit. It adds a quaint touch to the flannel. Maybe you should keep it." Luke gave her a look and handed her the bag. Lorelai just smiled and took it from him. "Actually, I had no intention of giving it to you." "I'm crestfallen." "And, I made you swing because my arms were tired and I didn't want to carry the bag." "You are shameless." "I know," Lorelai smiled and took her keys out of her bag. She opened the front door. "See you tomorrow?" She asked as she stepped into her house. "Yeah," Luke replied. "I'll be the one with the coffee." "G'night, Lukey," Lorelai said and closed the door. ******************************* 11:25 AM, Saturday
Luke's Diner Lorelai stumbled into the diner, rubbing her eyes. She plopped down on a stool at the counter and put her head down on the counter. Luke stopped in front of her and sighed. "Are you okay?" "Yeah," Lorelai mumbled. "Just really tired." "You didn't go to sleep after I walked you home?" "There was a Munsters marathon on TVLand." Luke hid a smile. "I see." Lorelai lifted her head. "Coffee?" "How about tea for a change?" "Oh, and Brad Pitt is no longer the sexist mofo on this planet," Lorelai said sarcastically. "Coffee please." "Mofo?" "Coffee please," Lorelai murmured and put her hand out. Luke gave her a crooked smile. He gave in because he knew that the subject of their conversation would not change until she got her coffee. "You're going to die early." "Thanks for the note, Father Time, but I'm going to die without coffee anyways." Craig came stumbling down the stairs. "God, I need like 14 cups of coffee right now," He said yawning. Lorelai perked up. "Hey..." Craig rubbed his eyes and sat down next to her. "Hi, nice pajamas." Lorelai looked down at her hyena pajama bottoms. "Thanks," She replied and smiled at his tousled cuteness. "Long night at the hospital?" "Nope," Craig said and stretched. "Munsters marathon on TVLand." Luke looked at him. "Is that what you were watching? I thought I heard the television on." Lorelai looked at Craig with an opened mouth expression. "Me too! I was watching the Munsters!" "Really?" Craig asked, just as surprised as she was. "Did you see the one where Grandpa makes that pill that makes instant gasoline?" "Yeah! And then Mr. Prince comes and kisses Marilyn?" Lorelai looked dazed. "Wow, that is so strange. You're like me, in a male form." Craig was amused. "But without the hyenas. It is a strange, strange world." Luke looked from Lorelai to Craig. "Uh... you guys still want that coffee?" "Yes!" They said simultaneously. They looked at each and laughed. Luke turned his back on them and poured two cups of coffee as they excitedly talked about last night's Munsters marathon. "I had a crush on Marilyn when I was younger," Craig admitted to Lorelai. "Oh yeah, the 'ugly duckling' of the family," Lorelai replied. She rolled her eyes. "That part really bothered me, how the writers kept pretending that Marilyn was ugly. She was like a Marilyn Monroe lookalike." Luke turned around to give them their mugs. He sighed as he watched them rambling about the Munsters. "Well, I should go home and change," Lorelai announced and started to get up. Craig slipped off the stool. "I'll walk you home." 'Here's my chance.' "Sounds good," Lorelai smiled. "Bye, Luke," Lorelai said and waved. Luke watched enviously as the two stepped out. He knew Craig was going to ask her out. Outside, Lorelai wrapped her jacket closer around her. "It's pretty chilly," Craig said, trying to make small talk. "HMmmmm," Lorelai replied and nodded. "Hey, Craig, I was..." "Lorelai, I was wondering..," Craig said at the same time. They smiled at each other. "You first," Lorelai said. "Okay, um.. I was wondering, if you were free next Friday night?" Craig said smiling slightly. Lorelai grinned. "I was just going to ask you that." Craig laughed. "I take that as a yes?" "Yes," Lorelai replied and walked up the porch steps to her her house. "Sounds great." "Let me give you my number," Craig said, rummaging around in his pockets. "Uh.." "Do you want to come in for a second?" Lorelai asked from the open door. "Sure," Craig answered and hopped up the stairs after her. "Sorry about the mess," Lorelai called over her shoulder as she walked into the kitchen. "Do you want something to drink?" "Uhh, no thanks," Craig said and walked into the living room. He surveyed the clutter on top of the coffee table. "Wow, that's a lot of videos." Lorelai came back and smiled. "I'm a bit of a video-freak." "Me too," Craig said nodding. "DVD-freak." He smiled at her. "Sit down," Lorelai said and plopped down on the sofa. He sat down on top of a stuffed animal. "Oops, sorry." "Hey, mister, don't say sorry to me. But I think you should apologize to Mr. Fuggernuts here, 'cause you just squished his face." "Fuggernuts?" "Yes, that's his name." "That's.." "A lovely name, yes, I agree," Lorelai said and giggled. "I named him myself." She pulled the teddy bear from under Craig's butt and threw it over her shoulder. "Where were we?" "I was going to write down my phone number," Craig replied. "So, I sit on his face and get yelled at? Then you throw him over your shoulder?" Lorelai giggled. "I am the man of the house. I rule this couch and..." "Says the woman with the hyenas on her pants," Craig smiled and pointed at her pajama bottoms. Lorelai pouted. She stuck her hand under the couch cushion and pulled out a pen. "Ah-ha! I knew I lost my Scooby-doo pen last week." She handed the pen and a piece of paper to Craig. "Here you go!" He hastily wrote down his number and gave the paper back to Lorelai. "Written like a true doctor," Lorelai said, peering at the paper. "I can't read it." Craig laughed and took the paper from her. "212-445-9023." Lorelai jotted it down on her hand. "This way I won't lose it," She said to Craig's unasked question. He nodded knowingly and showed her his hand. There was a phone number written on it. "My office number. I keep forgetting it," He said sheepishly. "Want to add yours?" Lorelai smiled slowly and wrote down her number on his thumb. "There you go." "Thanks," He said laughing. He started to get up. "Well, I should go." "Yeah," Lorelai said and got up from the sofa. "So I'll call you." "Yup," He replied, smiling. "I go back to New York tonight, so I guess.. One of us will call the other." "Okay," Lorelai replied. 'God, he's so cute,' She thought as he fidgeted. "Great, so I'll talk to you later," Craig said and started towards the door. "Bye," Lorelai said and closed the door behind him. She squealed and jumped up and down. "I have a date!" ******************************* Aww thanx for the reviews~ I know these chapters aren't that exciting.. I'm trying to set the tone, introduce the characters, etc.. but soon it will get fun and exciting! Whee -Ggirl
Independence Inn "And he likes everything I like! We had this long, long conversation about Alias!" Lorelai said giddily. Smiling, Sookie continued to whip some concoction in a metal bowl. "Honey, there is an issue that is far more important here.. Is he cute?" Sookie giggled. "Adorable! He looks like a J. Crew model, and he dresses like one too," Lorelai said and grabbed a freshly baked cookie from a sheet pan that one of the cooks had just taken out of the oven. He frowned at her. "MMmmm.." Sookie looked at her with raised eyebrows. "Dirty!" Lorelai commented. "The cookie, not him..." Sookie smiled slyly. "Sounds like a catch." "He is, he is!" Lorelai said and grabbed another cookie when the cook wasn't watching. "Do you think I should ask him out? Or should I wait for him to ask me out?" Sookie stopped whipping and look at her thoughtfully. "Hm.. Maybe you should ask him out? Because, you never know what could happen." "That is true," Lorelai said, masticating on the thought.. and the cookie. "Like what if it turns out that he's incredibly boring or he's Michel's long lost brother?.. I don't know, some weird thing like that.. then at least, you'll have no one to blame but yourself!" "Comforting." Lorelai made a face. "You're not helping here." Sookie giggled. "I'm just kidding. He sounds like a great guy. Plus he was flirting with you. That's gotta mean something." She hopped down from the counter and brushed off her skirt. "What if he has girlfriend and he was just talking with me because he was... bored?" Lorelai bit her lip. "Honey, it doesn't hurt to try," Sookie said. "Oh, Geroge, get me the sugar?" Sookie motioned for one of the cooks to get her a bag of sugar. "He wouldn't flirt so blatantly with me if he had a girlfriend," Lorelai answered her own question. "He doesn't seem like that type." "And he's cute." "Very. I think I will ask him out," Lorelai said nodding. "Thanks, Sookie!" Lorelai pranced out of the kitchen. ******************************* 7:34 PM, Friday
Luke's Diner Lorelai walked into the bustling diner and sat down at her usual table. Luke was running from place to place and didn't notice her walk in. "Hey, diner man!" Luke looked up at her and frowned. "Be there in a minute." Lorelai shrugged and got up from the table. She walked behind the counter and poured herself a cup of coffee. "Hey, hey, how many times did I tell you to not go behind the counter?" Luke scolded. Lorelai smiled widely. "Once?" She asked hopefully. "More like fifty one," Luke grumbled. "Okay, just this once because I'm really busy." "Do you need help?" Lorelai set her cup down on the counter. "Uh.. No, it's okay," Luke grabbed three plates of hamburgers. "I think you need help," Lorelai called after him. "I think you do too," Luke called back and set the plates of burgers in front of some customers. "In fact, I know some really good psychologists." "HA!" Lorelai called back and picked up some menus for the customers that had just walked in. "Or, heck, Craig's a neurologist, maybe he could figure out what's wrong with you," Luke regretted saying this when he saw the dreamy look on Lorelai's face. She was jolted out of her reverie when the bell jingled to acknowledge the presence of new customers. "Hi!" She smiled at them and handed out the menus. "You don't have to do this," Luke whispered to her as she took down their orders. "I don't mind," Lorelai smiled. "Besides, I get to use all that cool diner jargon." Luke snorted. "Hey, Casear! Three Silly Willies in a blanket with cracker jacks and make it fast!" Lorelai yelled, as the startled customers looked on. "Hey, I made a diner rhyme," Lorelai said smiling proudly at Luke. "Jacks and fast!" He just rolled his eyes. "That doesn't really rhyme," Luke said. Lorelai pouted. "Does too." Casear poked his head into the room from the kitchen. He took one look at Lorelai holding a notepad and said, "God, you're back. No wonder I couldn't make out that order." Lorelai beamed at him. "Back in the kitchen, slave." ******************************* 10:56 PM, Friday
Luke's Diner "Ughh... my arms," Lorelai groaned and waved her arms up and down. Luke smiled weakly at her as they sat sprawled out in one of the booths. "Thanks for tonight." He tried not to watch her unbuttoning the top button of her collared shirt. "Well," Lorelai said slyly. "I hope we do it again." She smiled seductively at him. Luke rolled his eyes and coughed. "Thanks for helping out at the diner tonight. I really appreciate it." Lorelai smiled back. "No prob, Bob." She cleared her throat. "Uhh.. So where's Craig?" "At the hospital...," Luke closed his eyes and leaned his head back. He tried to change the subject. "God, I'm tired." Lorelai put her head down on the table. "Me too." She lifted her head up. "When do you think he's gonna be back?" "I don't know," Luke mumbled, half groaning. 'Enough about Craig already... This is probably the one time I wish she would talk about herself or anything else...' Lorelai sighed and got up. She stretched. "Going home?" Luke asked and opened his eyes. "Yeah, I should go," Lorelai said and grabbed her bag and jacket. "I'll.. Uh.. Walk you home," Luke said and got up as well. "You don't have to," Lorelai replied. "Nah, it's dark out," Luke said. Lorelai snorted. "Right, and I might get kidnapped.. here in Star's Hollow, the equivalent of Detriot's ghettos." "Eh.. You know what I mean," Luke said nonchalantly and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Actually, I don't," Lorelai replied. 'I was hoping to wait for Craig...' "Come on," Luke said and pulled her towards the door. Lorelai shrugged. 'Guess I'll ask him tomorrow.' They started to walk towards her house. "So.. When's Craig going home?" Lorelai asked nonchalantly. 'Craig again.' "Umm.. I think tomorrow night? Or maybe Sunday night?" Luke replied. "He asked if he could stay 2 nights, but he might change it because he needs to get back to his office." "Does he live near here?" "New York." "Oh, I see," Lorelai replied. An uncomfortable silence befell them as they walked. "So.. how's life going?" "Good," Luke replied and looked up at her. 'God, she looks beautiful.' Lorelai swung her bag around and around. "I thought your arms hurt," Luke commented, smiling. Lorelai smiled back. "If you carry a bag, it calls for swinging, whether your arms hurt or not. Swinging is fun!" To emphasize her point, she swung her arms in a big circle. Luke snorted. "Here, try it!" Lorelai grabbed his hand and tried to make him grab her little black bag. Luke gave her a look. "I'm not swinging your bag." "Swing it! It's fun! Really!" Luke rolled his eyes and took the bag. "Now swing it around like this," Lorelai instructed. "Like you're doing arm circles." "I can't believe I'm doing this," Luke mumbled and awkwardly swung. "Fun, right?" "Like watching Nsync on television," Luke replied sarcastically. "You said Nsync!" "So what?" Luke asked. "You said Nsync! Nsync is fun, by the way. To make fun of..their hair, their clothes.. It's like a mockery fest. Therefore, it's almost like you said the f-word," Lorelai replied as they walked up the sidewalk to her house. Luke snorted. "Fine, I take it back. It's as fun as dinners at the Gilmore house on Friday nights." "Oooh, that's a good one. That's definitely not fun," Lorelai said sternly. "Well, here we are." She put out her hand for her bag. "You know, I must say, this bag looked really good with your outfit. It adds a quaint touch to the flannel. Maybe you should keep it." Luke gave her a look and handed her the bag. Lorelai just smiled and took it from him. "Actually, I had no intention of giving it to you." "I'm crestfallen." "And, I made you swing because my arms were tired and I didn't want to carry the bag." "You are shameless." "I know," Lorelai smiled and took her keys out of her bag. She opened the front door. "See you tomorrow?" She asked as she stepped into her house. "Yeah," Luke replied. "I'll be the one with the coffee." "G'night, Lukey," Lorelai said and closed the door. ******************************* 11:25 AM, Saturday
Luke's Diner Lorelai stumbled into the diner, rubbing her eyes. She plopped down on a stool at the counter and put her head down on the counter. Luke stopped in front of her and sighed. "Are you okay?" "Yeah," Lorelai mumbled. "Just really tired." "You didn't go to sleep after I walked you home?" "There was a Munsters marathon on TVLand." Luke hid a smile. "I see." Lorelai lifted her head. "Coffee?" "How about tea for a change?" "Oh, and Brad Pitt is no longer the sexist mofo on this planet," Lorelai said sarcastically. "Coffee please." "Mofo?" "Coffee please," Lorelai murmured and put her hand out. Luke gave her a crooked smile. He gave in because he knew that the subject of their conversation would not change until she got her coffee. "You're going to die early." "Thanks for the note, Father Time, but I'm going to die without coffee anyways." Craig came stumbling down the stairs. "God, I need like 14 cups of coffee right now," He said yawning. Lorelai perked up. "Hey..." Craig rubbed his eyes and sat down next to her. "Hi, nice pajamas." Lorelai looked down at her hyena pajama bottoms. "Thanks," She replied and smiled at his tousled cuteness. "Long night at the hospital?" "Nope," Craig said and stretched. "Munsters marathon on TVLand." Luke looked at him. "Is that what you were watching? I thought I heard the television on." Lorelai looked at Craig with an opened mouth expression. "Me too! I was watching the Munsters!" "Really?" Craig asked, just as surprised as she was. "Did you see the one where Grandpa makes that pill that makes instant gasoline?" "Yeah! And then Mr. Prince comes and kisses Marilyn?" Lorelai looked dazed. "Wow, that is so strange. You're like me, in a male form." Craig was amused. "But without the hyenas. It is a strange, strange world." Luke looked from Lorelai to Craig. "Uh... you guys still want that coffee?" "Yes!" They said simultaneously. They looked at each and laughed. Luke turned his back on them and poured two cups of coffee as they excitedly talked about last night's Munsters marathon. "I had a crush on Marilyn when I was younger," Craig admitted to Lorelai. "Oh yeah, the 'ugly duckling' of the family," Lorelai replied. She rolled her eyes. "That part really bothered me, how the writers kept pretending that Marilyn was ugly. She was like a Marilyn Monroe lookalike." Luke turned around to give them their mugs. He sighed as he watched them rambling about the Munsters. "Well, I should go home and change," Lorelai announced and started to get up. Craig slipped off the stool. "I'll walk you home." 'Here's my chance.' "Sounds good," Lorelai smiled. "Bye, Luke," Lorelai said and waved. Luke watched enviously as the two stepped out. He knew Craig was going to ask her out. Outside, Lorelai wrapped her jacket closer around her. "It's pretty chilly," Craig said, trying to make small talk. "HMmmmm," Lorelai replied and nodded. "Hey, Craig, I was..." "Lorelai, I was wondering..," Craig said at the same time. They smiled at each other. "You first," Lorelai said. "Okay, um.. I was wondering, if you were free next Friday night?" Craig said smiling slightly. Lorelai grinned. "I was just going to ask you that." Craig laughed. "I take that as a yes?" "Yes," Lorelai replied and walked up the porch steps to her her house. "Sounds great." "Let me give you my number," Craig said, rummaging around in his pockets. "Uh.." "Do you want to come in for a second?" Lorelai asked from the open door. "Sure," Craig answered and hopped up the stairs after her. "Sorry about the mess," Lorelai called over her shoulder as she walked into the kitchen. "Do you want something to drink?" "Uhh, no thanks," Craig said and walked into the living room. He surveyed the clutter on top of the coffee table. "Wow, that's a lot of videos." Lorelai came back and smiled. "I'm a bit of a video-freak." "Me too," Craig said nodding. "DVD-freak." He smiled at her. "Sit down," Lorelai said and plopped down on the sofa. He sat down on top of a stuffed animal. "Oops, sorry." "Hey, mister, don't say sorry to me. But I think you should apologize to Mr. Fuggernuts here, 'cause you just squished his face." "Fuggernuts?" "Yes, that's his name." "That's.." "A lovely name, yes, I agree," Lorelai said and giggled. "I named him myself." She pulled the teddy bear from under Craig's butt and threw it over her shoulder. "Where were we?" "I was going to write down my phone number," Craig replied. "So, I sit on his face and get yelled at? Then you throw him over your shoulder?" Lorelai giggled. "I am the man of the house. I rule this couch and..." "Says the woman with the hyenas on her pants," Craig smiled and pointed at her pajama bottoms. Lorelai pouted. She stuck her hand under the couch cushion and pulled out a pen. "Ah-ha! I knew I lost my Scooby-doo pen last week." She handed the pen and a piece of paper to Craig. "Here you go!" He hastily wrote down his number and gave the paper back to Lorelai. "Written like a true doctor," Lorelai said, peering at the paper. "I can't read it." Craig laughed and took the paper from her. "212-445-9023." Lorelai jotted it down on her hand. "This way I won't lose it," She said to Craig's unasked question. He nodded knowingly and showed her his hand. There was a phone number written on it. "My office number. I keep forgetting it," He said sheepishly. "Want to add yours?" Lorelai smiled slowly and wrote down her number on his thumb. "There you go." "Thanks," He said laughing. He started to get up. "Well, I should go." "Yeah," Lorelai said and got up from the sofa. "So I'll call you." "Yup," He replied, smiling. "I go back to New York tonight, so I guess.. One of us will call the other." "Okay," Lorelai replied. 'God, he's so cute,' She thought as he fidgeted. "Great, so I'll talk to you later," Craig said and started towards the door. "Bye," Lorelai said and closed the door behind him. She squealed and jumped up and down. "I have a date!" ******************************* Aww thanx for the reviews~ I know these chapters aren't that exciting.. I'm trying to set the tone, introduce the characters, etc.. but soon it will get fun and exciting! Whee -Ggirl