COFFEE FIEND

By: Jacey925

Rating: PG13

Pairings: L/L R/T

Disclaimer: Don't own them... Even though I'd give anything. well almost anything (maybe not my soul cause we've all seen what that can do) for Luke.. :D

A/N: Heidi - if you actually WAIT for me to GET to the Rory stuff, then maybe it will be R/J .. Give it a chance.

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Rory yawned as she stepped off the bus. She'd been up since like 6.30 that morning, talking with Paris about their most recent assignment, and she was exhausted. She wanted nothing more than to go get coffee from Luke's, and then go to sleep.

As she was about to go into Luke's, Miss Patty came up behind her, and said in a desperate tone, 'Rory! Rory! What's wrong with your mother?'

Rory frowned. As far as she knew, nothing. apart from a little sleep deprivation. 'Uhhhhhhh?'

Miss Patty frowned, 'You haven't seen here yet? She hasn't been into Doose's all day, or been to Luke's since she ran out this morning, after dropping you off at Chilton.'

Rory shrugged. 'Dunno. I only just got back form school. Is she at home?'

Miss Patty nodded, 'Yes. She didn't even go to work.'

Rory frowned. It wasn't like her mother to give up an opportunity to tease Michel. 'I'll go check on her now. Just let me get my coffee.'

With that, Rory entered the diner, and went up to the counter. She smiled at Luke, 'Heya Luke!'

'Rory.' Luke grunted.

'Coffee?' Rory asked pleadingly.

'Sure.' Said Luke. 'And take this for your mom as well.' He said as he handed her two take away cups, filled to the brim with steaming hot coffee.

Rory frowned. Way weird for Luke to actually willingly give coffee to her mom. 'Um, kay.' She said, and left the diner, taking the cups with her.

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'Mom???' Rory called as she entered their house.

'Mmm?' a sound came form the living room.

'Here.' Rory said, handing her the cup, and then sat down on the couch next to Lorelai who was staring at a spot on the wall.

'Mom?' Rory asked.

'Yeah sweets?' Lorelai said without looking away from the wall.

'What's wrong?' Rory asked.

'Nothing.'

'And that'd be why you're staring at the wall..' Rory said, confused.

'IalmostsortakindatoldLukethatIlovehimtoday.' Said Lorelai all at once.

'Huh?' said Rory, 'Can you say that a little slower Mom?'

'I almost sorta, kinda told Luke that I love him today...' Lorelai said again.

'About time.' Rory mumbled, and then as Lorelai quickly looked away from the wall, and at her, and said 'I mean, Oh no!'

Lorelai glared at her, 'What did you say before that?'

'Nothing.'

'Uh huh..... come on mini me. tellll me!' Lorelai said in a whining tone.

Rory glared at her, 'You're just trying avoid the topic Mom!'

'Never!' Loreali said with a gasp, and then slumped back down into her seat. 'Ror, what do I do?' she said looking sad.

'Tell him the truth.' Rory said to her. 'He feels the same...' She said trailing off at the look Lorelai gave her. 'What! Everyone in this town knows that you two are in love. It's just you guys that are avoiding it.'

Lorelai's eyes lit up. 'Ohhh! Thanks Rory! Avoiding! That's what I'll do. I'll just avoid Luke for the rest of my life, and then I'll never have to deal with it.'

Rory smiled, 'Won't work. Coffee, remember?'

'Oh yeah.....' Lorelai said frowning. 'I'm gonna ring Sookie, kay Sweets?'

'Yup. I' promised Jess that I'd lend him a book, so I'll be back later, kay?'

'Don't forget to bring coffee back with you!' Lorelai said, as she searched under the couch cushions for the phone.

'Never!' said Rory in astonishment.

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'Sookie?' Lorelai said frantically, when someone picked up the phone.

'Lor?' the voice said.

'Yeah. I have a problem.' Lorelai said, running her fingers through her hair.

'Luke problem?' Sookie asked.

'What is with everyone in this town?' Lorelai asked, flopping down on the couch. 'They all seem to think that me and Luke have some secret love for each other..'

Sookie interrupted, 'Not a Luke problem then?'

'No, it's a Luke problem.' Lorelai said, sighing.

'And?' Sookie asked.

'And, I practically good as told him that I was in love with him...' Lorelai said, trailing off.

'You didn't!' Sookie said, sounding astounded. 'What did you say?'

'Well,' Loreali said, tucking a curl behind her ear, Luke gave me coffee, and I said "Have I told you lately how much I love you?" and he said "Only every time I give you coffee." Which was fine, till, Jess butted in and goes, "Maybe you should tell him out of the coffee context." Which totally blew it all wide open, and Luke questioned me, and Jess smirked, and it was all very evil. and horrible, so I ran, and now Luke's probably confused. and I'm so incredibly confused it isn't funny, and I don't know what to do!!!!!!!!!' Lorelai said waving her arms around, even though she knew Sookie couldn't see her.

There was silence on the end of the phone line.

'Sook?' Lorelai asked.

'I think,' Sookie said slowly, 'That you need to go and talk to him, and tell him how you feel...'

'But what,' said Lorelai, panicking 'If he doesn't feel the same way?'

'Hon, relax.' Sookie says, 'Luke loves you. He's just to shy to say it. You tell him, and I guarantee, he'll tell you.'

'You think?' Lorelai asked, twisting her hair.

'I know.' Sookie confirmed. 'Now go get him before it's too late.'

'Um kay...' Lorelai said.

'Bye honey. Ring me afterwards, and give me all the gossip.' Sookie said, smiling to herself.

'Kay. Thanks Sook.' Lorelai said feeling ever so slightly more confident.

'Bye'

'Bye.' Lorelai said, as she pressed the end button on the cordless. She sat silently for a few seconds and then suddenly jumped up and yelled, 'Ohmigod! What do I wear?'