Chapter Nineteen: Secrets and Cell Phones
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: Fast forward to mid August. Lorelai has another session with Dr. L and runs into a familiar face.
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"Well Lorelai, congratulations. After four months, you can now stop taking your sleeping pills." Dr. Lieberman shook Lorelai's hand.
"Wow, I feel like I'm graduating or something. Hey does this mean I can drink regular coffee again?"
"I had a feeling you'd say that. I'm afraid not, you will still be very sensitive to caffeine now that you're off the pills. So please continue to cut back if you want to be able to sleep well."
"You can't blame me for trying, right? Hey how about my therapy, how much longer do you think I'll need to see you?"
"Well that depends on you, as always. I mean, you've made a lot of progress with Rory's independence, and admitting your feelings for Luke. But I want to see how you do after next week, when Rory leaves for Yale. And you still haven't told Luke how you feel. And then there's your relationship with your parents, which we really haven't delved into yet....."
"So you're saying I'll be here until I'm 80, right? How's that Jimmy Choo collection coming?"
"You can come shoe shopping with me if you want." Dr. Lieberman laughed. "Nicole and I are going shopping on Saturday, if you'd like to join us."
"You've got to be kidding. Why would I want to shop with the competition?"
"Nicole's great fun. Just because she's Luke's girlfriend doesn't mean you can't get to know her better."
"Thanks for the invitation, but I'll pass."
"You know, I probably shouldn't say this since Nicole's a former patient of mine but....."
"But?"
"I'm not sure if Nicole is going to be Luke's girlfriend much longer, she's thinking of dumping him."
"Get out."
"Lorelai this is my office, I'm not leaving."
"You know what I mean. I don't believe you, is this some kind of role playing thing?"
"No, when I talked to her to make plans, she mentioned that she's tired of his fear of commitment. She also seems to think that he's taken with someone else."
"Really? Who?"
"She didn't say. But Lorelai, I know you've been afraid to tell Luke how you feel and maybe this is the push that you need. Just think about it, okay?"
"Okay, I will. And I guess you're human under that Prada suit."
"Great. Then I'll see you next Friday?"
"Oh I can't Friday. I'm taking Rory to Yale. It's the big day."
"So sorry, I didn't realize the date. Then I'll see you the following week."
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Lorelai sat in her car in the parking lot of the medical building. She fished around in her bag, looking for her cell phone. She wanted to tell Sookie that she was running late for their meeting. After dumping the contents of her purse on the passenger seat, she realized that she must've left her phone in the doctor's office. She must've taken it out of her purse when she was making her next appointment.
Lorelai got out of her jeep and walked quickly back into the building. She walked right up to the receptionist.
"Hi Carol. I think I left my cell phone here?"
Carol nodded. "Yes, this is yours? I can't tell you how many patients forget their phones. It happens all the time. I'm thinking of putting a reminder sign on the wall."
"Thanks so much, I appreciate it."
Lorelai was about to leave when a blur of flannel caught the corner of her vision. She turned around and approached an empty chair next to Luke. He seemed to be engrossed in an issue of "Sports Illustrated."
"Fancy meeting you here."
Luke was startled by her voice. "Oh Lorelai, um, hey." He looked embarrassed. "What are you doing here?"
"Funny, I was just going to ask you the same question. I'll go first. I just finished a session and I forgot my cell phone so I came back to retrieve it."
"I swear, that damn thing is probably giving you brain cancer. The first sign of brain cancer is forgetfulness, you know."
She crossed her arms. "Don't try to distract me with a Luke rant. You still haven't told me why you're here. And don't tell me you're here to ask Dr. Lieberman for advice on a gift for Nicole's birthday or something lame like that."
Luke was speechless. Damn, she knew him all too well.
"It's okay, Luke. I know you're in therapy, too."
Luke was angry. "Did Dr. Lieberman tell you? What ever happened to confidentiality?"
"Calm down. She hasn't said a word to me. I, um, saw you one day a few months ago, getting out of your truck in the parking lot."
"But how did you know I was seeing her? There are plenty of other doctors in this building. You're not stalking me, are you?"
Now it was Lorelai's turn to be embarrassed. "Um, no. But when I saw you I got curious and followed you."
"So you are stalking me." Luke crossed his arms in front of him and gave her a smug smile.
"Well, forgive me for me being curious. I mean you know I'm seeing her, but why are you keeping this a secret?"
"Well, Lorelai, no offense, but you kind of have a big mouth."
Lorelai was offended. "I may have a big mouth but if someone asks for my discretion I certainly respect their wishes. Especially when it's someone I consider a good friend. I tell you all sorts of things and I expect you to trust me the way I trust you."
Luke felt bad that he had hurt her feelings. "I'm sorry Lorelai. Hey, now that I know that you know my secret, promise me it will stay that way?"
"Luke I swear. And just so you know, I've known since April, and I've told no one, not even Rory."
Luke was surprised she had known that long and kept it to herself. "Lorelai, I feel like a jerk. I'm sorry I said you have a big mouth."
"Luke Danes, the doctor will see you now." Carol's voice interrupted them.
Lorelai smiled. "Apology accepted. Now go to your session like a good little patient."
Lorelai watched him go into Dr. Lieberman's office. Man, she wished she could be a fly on the wall.
A/N: Yeah, so Dr. Lieberman was a little unprofessional in gossiping with Lorelai. I guess the two of them have gotten a little friendly over the past few months. But she wasn't betraying any doctor/patient confidentiality since Nicole isn't her patient. And I would imagine she's incredibly frustrated listening to L/L whine about being afraid to confront the other with their true feelings....
Speaking of which, that little issue will be resolved in the next chapter.....
Note to Lauren: the make-up sex reference has nothing to do with "Seinfeld." That show sooo irritates me, even if SP and LG were once guests on the show. And I'm a Jew from Long Island, you'd think I'd like it...
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: Fast forward to mid August. Lorelai has another session with Dr. L and runs into a familiar face.
===================================================================
"Well Lorelai, congratulations. After four months, you can now stop taking your sleeping pills." Dr. Lieberman shook Lorelai's hand.
"Wow, I feel like I'm graduating or something. Hey does this mean I can drink regular coffee again?"
"I had a feeling you'd say that. I'm afraid not, you will still be very sensitive to caffeine now that you're off the pills. So please continue to cut back if you want to be able to sleep well."
"You can't blame me for trying, right? Hey how about my therapy, how much longer do you think I'll need to see you?"
"Well that depends on you, as always. I mean, you've made a lot of progress with Rory's independence, and admitting your feelings for Luke. But I want to see how you do after next week, when Rory leaves for Yale. And you still haven't told Luke how you feel. And then there's your relationship with your parents, which we really haven't delved into yet....."
"So you're saying I'll be here until I'm 80, right? How's that Jimmy Choo collection coming?"
"You can come shoe shopping with me if you want." Dr. Lieberman laughed. "Nicole and I are going shopping on Saturday, if you'd like to join us."
"You've got to be kidding. Why would I want to shop with the competition?"
"Nicole's great fun. Just because she's Luke's girlfriend doesn't mean you can't get to know her better."
"Thanks for the invitation, but I'll pass."
"You know, I probably shouldn't say this since Nicole's a former patient of mine but....."
"But?"
"I'm not sure if Nicole is going to be Luke's girlfriend much longer, she's thinking of dumping him."
"Get out."
"Lorelai this is my office, I'm not leaving."
"You know what I mean. I don't believe you, is this some kind of role playing thing?"
"No, when I talked to her to make plans, she mentioned that she's tired of his fear of commitment. She also seems to think that he's taken with someone else."
"Really? Who?"
"She didn't say. But Lorelai, I know you've been afraid to tell Luke how you feel and maybe this is the push that you need. Just think about it, okay?"
"Okay, I will. And I guess you're human under that Prada suit."
"Great. Then I'll see you next Friday?"
"Oh I can't Friday. I'm taking Rory to Yale. It's the big day."
"So sorry, I didn't realize the date. Then I'll see you the following week."
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Lorelai sat in her car in the parking lot of the medical building. She fished around in her bag, looking for her cell phone. She wanted to tell Sookie that she was running late for their meeting. After dumping the contents of her purse on the passenger seat, she realized that she must've left her phone in the doctor's office. She must've taken it out of her purse when she was making her next appointment.
Lorelai got out of her jeep and walked quickly back into the building. She walked right up to the receptionist.
"Hi Carol. I think I left my cell phone here?"
Carol nodded. "Yes, this is yours? I can't tell you how many patients forget their phones. It happens all the time. I'm thinking of putting a reminder sign on the wall."
"Thanks so much, I appreciate it."
Lorelai was about to leave when a blur of flannel caught the corner of her vision. She turned around and approached an empty chair next to Luke. He seemed to be engrossed in an issue of "Sports Illustrated."
"Fancy meeting you here."
Luke was startled by her voice. "Oh Lorelai, um, hey." He looked embarrassed. "What are you doing here?"
"Funny, I was just going to ask you the same question. I'll go first. I just finished a session and I forgot my cell phone so I came back to retrieve it."
"I swear, that damn thing is probably giving you brain cancer. The first sign of brain cancer is forgetfulness, you know."
She crossed her arms. "Don't try to distract me with a Luke rant. You still haven't told me why you're here. And don't tell me you're here to ask Dr. Lieberman for advice on a gift for Nicole's birthday or something lame like that."
Luke was speechless. Damn, she knew him all too well.
"It's okay, Luke. I know you're in therapy, too."
Luke was angry. "Did Dr. Lieberman tell you? What ever happened to confidentiality?"
"Calm down. She hasn't said a word to me. I, um, saw you one day a few months ago, getting out of your truck in the parking lot."
"But how did you know I was seeing her? There are plenty of other doctors in this building. You're not stalking me, are you?"
Now it was Lorelai's turn to be embarrassed. "Um, no. But when I saw you I got curious and followed you."
"So you are stalking me." Luke crossed his arms in front of him and gave her a smug smile.
"Well, forgive me for me being curious. I mean you know I'm seeing her, but why are you keeping this a secret?"
"Well, Lorelai, no offense, but you kind of have a big mouth."
Lorelai was offended. "I may have a big mouth but if someone asks for my discretion I certainly respect their wishes. Especially when it's someone I consider a good friend. I tell you all sorts of things and I expect you to trust me the way I trust you."
Luke felt bad that he had hurt her feelings. "I'm sorry Lorelai. Hey, now that I know that you know my secret, promise me it will stay that way?"
"Luke I swear. And just so you know, I've known since April, and I've told no one, not even Rory."
Luke was surprised she had known that long and kept it to herself. "Lorelai, I feel like a jerk. I'm sorry I said you have a big mouth."
"Luke Danes, the doctor will see you now." Carol's voice interrupted them.
Lorelai smiled. "Apology accepted. Now go to your session like a good little patient."
Lorelai watched him go into Dr. Lieberman's office. Man, she wished she could be a fly on the wall.
A/N: Yeah, so Dr. Lieberman was a little unprofessional in gossiping with Lorelai. I guess the two of them have gotten a little friendly over the past few months. But she wasn't betraying any doctor/patient confidentiality since Nicole isn't her patient. And I would imagine she's incredibly frustrated listening to L/L whine about being afraid to confront the other with their true feelings....
Speaking of which, that little issue will be resolved in the next chapter.....
Note to Lauren: the make-up sex reference has nothing to do with "Seinfeld." That show sooo irritates me, even if SP and LG were once guests on the show. And I'm a Jew from Long Island, you'd think I'd like it...