Chapter Seventeen: Morning Sleepyhead
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Lorelai takes one step forward and three steps backward. Rory tells her about her evening with Jess.
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"Morning sleepyhead."
Luke's sexy voice cut through the remaining moments of her dream. Lorelai was desperately trying to remember the delicious details, something about coffee and sex. She rolled over in her bed, opened her eyes and saw Luke standing there, dressed in a flannel robe and not much else; he was carrying a tray of scrambled eggs, toast and coffee.
"Here you go, breakfast in bed." He smiled and set the tray down next to her. As Lorelai sat up, the shoulder strap of her pink nightgown drooped down her arm. Luke approached her and began to kiss the soft skin around her neck and shoulders, and restored the strap to its proper resting place.
"What did I do to deserve breakfast in bed?" She asked slyly.
"Do you really have to ask?" Luke planted a soft kiss on her lips.
"Oh, I see, so all have to do is give you a night of raw passion and you'll feed me in bed?"
"Something like that." He continued to kiss her neck.
"Gee Luke, if I had known that, I would've jumped your bones years ago."
He gave her a beatific smile. "That's okay. This was definitely worth waiting for."
"So are you gonna stop kissing me and let me eat my breakfast?"
"Sure. I just want to say one thing I didn't get to say last night."
"What is it?"
"I love you, Lorelai."
Her eyes filled with tears upon hearing the quiet sincerity in his voice. "I love you, too." Lorelai forgot all about her breakfast as she lost herself in Luke's passionate kiss.
"Morning Sleepyhead."
Alex's voice cut through the remaining moments of her dream. Lorelai was desperately trying to remember the delicious details, something about sex and Luke and breakfast in bed.
Lorelai rolled over in bed, opened her eyes and saw Alex standing there, dressed in his robe and not much else; carrying a tray of bagels, lox and coffee.
"Some dream you were having, huh? Was it about me because I heard you say 'I love you?'
He put the tray on the bed in front of her as Lorelai sat up, dressed in one of his old fraternity t-shirts. "I love you, too." He gave her a good morning kiss.
Lorelai was having major deja vu. "So what did I do to deserve breakfast in bed?"
"We got back together last night, we just had the best makeup sex ever and you have to ask?"
"Oh, right." She looked confused.
"Sweetheart, are you okay?"
Lorelai nodded. "Yeah, I think I need coffee."
"Well, I'm the right guy for that." Alex placed her tray on her lap and Lorelai picked up the steaming mug. She sipped the warm liquid, it was delicious but it wasn't the same as Luke's.
Alex sat on the bed beside her. "So, Lorelai, I want to ask you something. I kind of wanted to ask you last night but we didn't really get the chance."
Lorelai put her mug down and started to chew on a bagel. "What is it, Alex?"
"Um, I know that Rory is leaving for college in August, right?"
"Yeah, the last week in August. Why, did you want to go on vacation?"
"No. Lorelai, when you and I went on our little hiatus, I wasn't really sure you'd want to resume our relationship. But when I got your call the other day, I was so happy to hear from you. I wasn't sure if you felt the same way about me that I do about you, but now I know. And I want to ask you something."
Hearing his serious tone, Lorelai froze. Alex took a breath. "Lorelai, would you like to move in with me?"
Lorelai let out a sigh of relief. "For a second there I thought you were proposing!"
Alex was a little hurt at her reaction but tried not to show it. "Oh, no! I don't think we're ready for that. But maybe one day...that's why I want us to live together. I mean once Rory's gone, you'll have that empty house all to yourself. Maybe you'd like to trade it in for domestic bliss with me."
"Oh, Alex, I don't know. I mean I love that house. Yeah, it's got its problems, but I just spent all this money fixing it up. And Rory's gonna be coming home lots of weekends, she needs her room."
"That's okay, I have a spare bedroom. Rory can stay here when she visits."
"You seem to have put a lot of thought into this."
"Well yeah, I love you and I want to live with you."
"Alex, I'm not sure....."
"Well, you don't have to make a decision now, I mean Rory's not leaving for another three months, right? Just think about it, okay?"
Lorelai sighed. "Okay." She continued to eat her breakfast, even though the guilt in the pit of her stomach gnawed at her.
"So, would you like to spend the day with me? We can celebrate our reunion."
"Alex, I'd love to but I've plans with Rory."
Alex was a little disappointed. "That's okay. Let's do something next weekend."
As Lorelai drove home, she cursed herself. Things didn't turn out the way she planned. She had gone to Alex's to tell him the truth; that she was going to end things. She even planned to tell him that she had been in therapy and realized she was falling for someone else.
But once she got to his place, Alex had gone all out. He looked more handsome than she remembered and had cooked her a gourmet dinner, with a bottle of her favorite wine and tiramisu for dessert, no less. He had also given her a dozen red roses.
As she savored her dinner, the idea of breaking it off permanently with such a great catch seemed less and less appealing. And once they wound up in bed, forget it. So what if she was falling for Luke. What did it matter if he was unavailable? Why be single and pining when she could be wined and dined by the coffee king of Litchfield County?
But now, he wanted her to move in with him. Lorelai wished she had heeded Sookie's advice, she was leading him on. She had to do something before she found herself accepting another ill-conceived marriage proposal. She didn't want to be starring in "Max, the sequel."
When Lorelai got home, it was already ten in the morning.
"Rory? Mommy's home."
Rory stepped out of her bathroom, dressed in a robe.
"Hey Mom. Where have you been?" She noticed her mother's disheveled appearance.
"At Alex's."
"Something tells me that your plans went awry."
"Very perceptive of you. But first I want to hear all about you and Jess."
Rory smiled at her mother.
"Oh honey, are you a woman now?"
Rory nodded, a little embarrassed. "I guess so."
Lorelai hugged her daughter. "Oh wow, this is a Judy Blume moment. How was it, without too many details?"
"It was good, I guess, since I have nothing to compare it too. I took your advice and let Jess take the lead. And boy did he ever. And before you ask, yes, we were protected."
"I'm so relieved. So how was the movie?"
"It was weird but good. I think you'd like it. I also think the movie was partly responsible for the big event. I won't spoil it for you but the hero makes a very romantic gesture and Jess told me he'd do the same for me. He was so sweet."
"Oh, so you're saying if I want to get someone into bed I should rent 'Donnie Darko'?
"You mean like Luke? I'm not sure if he'd like that movie, then again I'm not sure what movies Luke likes."
"Rory, the only place where Luke is in my bed is in my dreams. Alex, on the other hand, wants to take up residence there."
"So what happened?"
"I went over there fully intending to tell him that I wasn't interested in seeing him anymore. But he cooked me a romantic dinner, complete with wine and roses. And the idea of not seeing him seemed less appealing as the night wore on." She paused. "But get this, now he wants me to move in with him, when you go away to school."
"No way."
"Way, Garth. What the hell am I gonna do?"
"Mom, you have to break up with him, be strong."
"But I don't know, I mean I don't want to be pining for Luke; that would be so pathetic."
"But Mom, Luke pined for you, maybe need to see what it feels like."
"Rory that makes no sense. Even if I am pining for Luke, I'd rather do it while I'm dating someone."
"Mom, none of this makes sense. The only way it will is if you and Luke are honest with each other. I mean Jess and I lived in denial for months and it made us crazy. But now he and I are happy and in love."
"Well, Alex told me I don't have to make a decision about the cohabitation thing until the time you leave so...."
"So you're gonna date him through the entire summer?"
"Well, not the entire summer, but I'm sure I can find the nerve to dump him before then."
"Well, I'd do it sooner than that. Jess seems to think that there's trouble in Nicole-ville."
"Really, what did he say?"
"Nothing specific, but he noticed a change in Luke's body language when he talks about her."
"Did Luke come home early last night?"
"Um, no. I didn't see him. I left Jess' really early, just after seven. Jess had to open the diner."
"Well, if he spent the night with Ally McBeal then things must still be good."
"Mom, maybe you should talk to Luke and find out. Have you spent any quality time with him recently?"
"Other than our usual breakfast banter no, I mean he's not around much lately."
Rory nodded. "Yeah, I've noticed that, too. I wonder what he's been up to."
Lorelai knew what Luke was up to, or at least she thought she did. She wasn't about to share her theory with Rory. That was Luke's private business, although if she had a chance to view his file, she wouldn't turn down the opportunity.
A/N: Sorry for the dream within a dream thing and for Lorelai's decision not to break up with Alex. She may be making progress with her therapy, but she's not done by a long shot. Anyway, the next chapter will skip forward, most likely to Rory's graduation party; it will focus on L/L, like the rest of the story.....
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Lorelai takes one step forward and three steps backward. Rory tells her about her evening with Jess.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
"Morning sleepyhead."
Luke's sexy voice cut through the remaining moments of her dream. Lorelai was desperately trying to remember the delicious details, something about coffee and sex. She rolled over in her bed, opened her eyes and saw Luke standing there, dressed in a flannel robe and not much else; he was carrying a tray of scrambled eggs, toast and coffee.
"Here you go, breakfast in bed." He smiled and set the tray down next to her. As Lorelai sat up, the shoulder strap of her pink nightgown drooped down her arm. Luke approached her and began to kiss the soft skin around her neck and shoulders, and restored the strap to its proper resting place.
"What did I do to deserve breakfast in bed?" She asked slyly.
"Do you really have to ask?" Luke planted a soft kiss on her lips.
"Oh, I see, so all have to do is give you a night of raw passion and you'll feed me in bed?"
"Something like that." He continued to kiss her neck.
"Gee Luke, if I had known that, I would've jumped your bones years ago."
He gave her a beatific smile. "That's okay. This was definitely worth waiting for."
"So are you gonna stop kissing me and let me eat my breakfast?"
"Sure. I just want to say one thing I didn't get to say last night."
"What is it?"
"I love you, Lorelai."
Her eyes filled with tears upon hearing the quiet sincerity in his voice. "I love you, too." Lorelai forgot all about her breakfast as she lost herself in Luke's passionate kiss.
"Morning Sleepyhead."
Alex's voice cut through the remaining moments of her dream. Lorelai was desperately trying to remember the delicious details, something about sex and Luke and breakfast in bed.
Lorelai rolled over in bed, opened her eyes and saw Alex standing there, dressed in his robe and not much else; carrying a tray of bagels, lox and coffee.
"Some dream you were having, huh? Was it about me because I heard you say 'I love you?'
He put the tray on the bed in front of her as Lorelai sat up, dressed in one of his old fraternity t-shirts. "I love you, too." He gave her a good morning kiss.
Lorelai was having major deja vu. "So what did I do to deserve breakfast in bed?"
"We got back together last night, we just had the best makeup sex ever and you have to ask?"
"Oh, right." She looked confused.
"Sweetheart, are you okay?"
Lorelai nodded. "Yeah, I think I need coffee."
"Well, I'm the right guy for that." Alex placed her tray on her lap and Lorelai picked up the steaming mug. She sipped the warm liquid, it was delicious but it wasn't the same as Luke's.
Alex sat on the bed beside her. "So, Lorelai, I want to ask you something. I kind of wanted to ask you last night but we didn't really get the chance."
Lorelai put her mug down and started to chew on a bagel. "What is it, Alex?"
"Um, I know that Rory is leaving for college in August, right?"
"Yeah, the last week in August. Why, did you want to go on vacation?"
"No. Lorelai, when you and I went on our little hiatus, I wasn't really sure you'd want to resume our relationship. But when I got your call the other day, I was so happy to hear from you. I wasn't sure if you felt the same way about me that I do about you, but now I know. And I want to ask you something."
Hearing his serious tone, Lorelai froze. Alex took a breath. "Lorelai, would you like to move in with me?"
Lorelai let out a sigh of relief. "For a second there I thought you were proposing!"
Alex was a little hurt at her reaction but tried not to show it. "Oh, no! I don't think we're ready for that. But maybe one day...that's why I want us to live together. I mean once Rory's gone, you'll have that empty house all to yourself. Maybe you'd like to trade it in for domestic bliss with me."
"Oh, Alex, I don't know. I mean I love that house. Yeah, it's got its problems, but I just spent all this money fixing it up. And Rory's gonna be coming home lots of weekends, she needs her room."
"That's okay, I have a spare bedroom. Rory can stay here when she visits."
"You seem to have put a lot of thought into this."
"Well yeah, I love you and I want to live with you."
"Alex, I'm not sure....."
"Well, you don't have to make a decision now, I mean Rory's not leaving for another three months, right? Just think about it, okay?"
Lorelai sighed. "Okay." She continued to eat her breakfast, even though the guilt in the pit of her stomach gnawed at her.
"So, would you like to spend the day with me? We can celebrate our reunion."
"Alex, I'd love to but I've plans with Rory."
Alex was a little disappointed. "That's okay. Let's do something next weekend."
As Lorelai drove home, she cursed herself. Things didn't turn out the way she planned. She had gone to Alex's to tell him the truth; that she was going to end things. She even planned to tell him that she had been in therapy and realized she was falling for someone else.
But once she got to his place, Alex had gone all out. He looked more handsome than she remembered and had cooked her a gourmet dinner, with a bottle of her favorite wine and tiramisu for dessert, no less. He had also given her a dozen red roses.
As she savored her dinner, the idea of breaking it off permanently with such a great catch seemed less and less appealing. And once they wound up in bed, forget it. So what if she was falling for Luke. What did it matter if he was unavailable? Why be single and pining when she could be wined and dined by the coffee king of Litchfield County?
But now, he wanted her to move in with him. Lorelai wished she had heeded Sookie's advice, she was leading him on. She had to do something before she found herself accepting another ill-conceived marriage proposal. She didn't want to be starring in "Max, the sequel."
When Lorelai got home, it was already ten in the morning.
"Rory? Mommy's home."
Rory stepped out of her bathroom, dressed in a robe.
"Hey Mom. Where have you been?" She noticed her mother's disheveled appearance.
"At Alex's."
"Something tells me that your plans went awry."
"Very perceptive of you. But first I want to hear all about you and Jess."
Rory smiled at her mother.
"Oh honey, are you a woman now?"
Rory nodded, a little embarrassed. "I guess so."
Lorelai hugged her daughter. "Oh wow, this is a Judy Blume moment. How was it, without too many details?"
"It was good, I guess, since I have nothing to compare it too. I took your advice and let Jess take the lead. And boy did he ever. And before you ask, yes, we were protected."
"I'm so relieved. So how was the movie?"
"It was weird but good. I think you'd like it. I also think the movie was partly responsible for the big event. I won't spoil it for you but the hero makes a very romantic gesture and Jess told me he'd do the same for me. He was so sweet."
"Oh, so you're saying if I want to get someone into bed I should rent 'Donnie Darko'?
"You mean like Luke? I'm not sure if he'd like that movie, then again I'm not sure what movies Luke likes."
"Rory, the only place where Luke is in my bed is in my dreams. Alex, on the other hand, wants to take up residence there."
"So what happened?"
"I went over there fully intending to tell him that I wasn't interested in seeing him anymore. But he cooked me a romantic dinner, complete with wine and roses. And the idea of not seeing him seemed less appealing as the night wore on." She paused. "But get this, now he wants me to move in with him, when you go away to school."
"No way."
"Way, Garth. What the hell am I gonna do?"
"Mom, you have to break up with him, be strong."
"But I don't know, I mean I don't want to be pining for Luke; that would be so pathetic."
"But Mom, Luke pined for you, maybe need to see what it feels like."
"Rory that makes no sense. Even if I am pining for Luke, I'd rather do it while I'm dating someone."
"Mom, none of this makes sense. The only way it will is if you and Luke are honest with each other. I mean Jess and I lived in denial for months and it made us crazy. But now he and I are happy and in love."
"Well, Alex told me I don't have to make a decision about the cohabitation thing until the time you leave so...."
"So you're gonna date him through the entire summer?"
"Well, not the entire summer, but I'm sure I can find the nerve to dump him before then."
"Well, I'd do it sooner than that. Jess seems to think that there's trouble in Nicole-ville."
"Really, what did he say?"
"Nothing specific, but he noticed a change in Luke's body language when he talks about her."
"Did Luke come home early last night?"
"Um, no. I didn't see him. I left Jess' really early, just after seven. Jess had to open the diner."
"Well, if he spent the night with Ally McBeal then things must still be good."
"Mom, maybe you should talk to Luke and find out. Have you spent any quality time with him recently?"
"Other than our usual breakfast banter no, I mean he's not around much lately."
Rory nodded. "Yeah, I've noticed that, too. I wonder what he's been up to."
Lorelai knew what Luke was up to, or at least she thought she did. She wasn't about to share her theory with Rory. That was Luke's private business, although if she had a chance to view his file, she wouldn't turn down the opportunity.
A/N: Sorry for the dream within a dream thing and for Lorelai's decision not to break up with Alex. She may be making progress with her therapy, but she's not done by a long shot. Anyway, the next chapter will skip forward, most likely to Rory's graduation party; it will focus on L/L, like the rest of the story.....