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Authors Note : I'll be brief. I need a new beta, mine goes to college, so she's insanely busy and if check my own stuff, I grow to dislike it and not post it at all. If you're interested, email me at either tlcforever@hotmail.com or shay@after-tonight.net . And umm.. ooh, plugging myself here, please go check out the GG Fanfic Awards that have now officially opened.. I need judges and nominees, so please, please, please go submit. http://www.after-tonight.net/fanfic . Thanks :) Okay.. now for Chapter 5!
The Clock is Tickin'
Part 5
Thirty-six hours. Thirty-six long hours since Christopher had left Lorelai's house in Stars Hollow and made his way up to his parents cabin in Rhode Island. It had been two and half days since he'd left Sherry in Boston, not having the will to call her and let her know where he was. Instead, he sat in the darkened room, wondering how the hell he'd gotten himself into this situation. Maybe, if this was someone else, this would be a no brainer. After all, he had loved Lorelai his entire life and there was no law stating that because Sherry was pregnant, they had to get married. However, this was him. He'd already let one of his kids grow up, virtually without a father, something he regretted everyday of his life and he wasn't going to do it a second time. His brain was screaming at him to just let Lorelai go, that it was obvious things were never going to work out for them. But his heart, as torn as it currently was, refused to accept that. There was just something between him and Lorelai, something that wouldn't die, something that always brought them back to each other. Whatever he had with Sherry was nowhere near that.
Suddenly, as if a light bulb had gone on inside his head, a conclusion appeared. Though it seemed simple, he knew it wouldn't be. And if it didn't work... then, and only then, would he give up on a his happily ever after.
******
Lorelai, completely out of it, stood blankly behind the front desk of the Independence Inn, watching the daily going ons without much comprehension. Even Michel, with his normally rude self, even seemed sympathetic towards her lately. Not that she noticed. She just barely went through the motions of her everyday routine. The only time she was free of this funk was when Rory called from Washington. For those 30 minutes everynight, Lorelai actually looked alive. Just too bad nobody else was there to see these now rare moments.
"Independence Inn," Lorelai answered the phone, in a flat, emotionless voice. She nodded as the person on the other end spoke, jotting down the reservation information. Her eyes cast downward, she didn't notice the figure approaching the desk. "Okay, yes, I got it. See you then. Bye, bye."
"Lor.."
Lorelai jumped, her gaze flying up, eyes colliding with Christopher's. "Chris!"
Christopher grinned. "Got a room I can use for a few days?"
"You're staying?" She asked, unable to keep the excitement and hope out of her voice.
"For a little while. So we have some time to try and work this out.."
"Work this out?"
Christopher nodded. "I have an idea. Not something I want to discuss with you here, but tonight, maybe. ITs not the best idea ever, I know, but considering the current situation, I think its our best option."
Biting her lip, Lorelai gave him a clipped smile and turned her attention to the computer. Then her face fell. "Umm.. we're kind of booked."
"Booked?"
"For the next week," She confirmed and then glanced back up at him. "I guess, if you want, you can stay at my house. I mean, Rory's not home so there's an empty bed and everything."
"You sure?" He asked, his eyes penetrating her to the very soul.
"Yeah, sure. Its not like you've never.. umm, so yeah." Lorelai stuttered, pulling out her keys. Sliding one of the chain, she handed it to him. "Its the house key. You can use that one, I'll use Rory's. And umm... I'll be home around four and then we can talk."
Christopher nodded, as he took the key. "Thanks, Lor." She smiled at him nervously and he noticed. He'd never seen her at such a lack of words. "Well, I guess I'll see you back at the house."
"Right. I'll see you later."
*****
Once he was gone, Lorelai disappeared into her office. What was wrong with her? Why was she suddenly so jittery around Christopher? There had never been such awkward moment between them. Sighing, she leaned back in her chair, wondering what Christopher's idea could possibly be.
*****
end part five
Next chapter is already done. Probably posted tomorrow :)
- Shay
Feedback : You all are too nice. Thanks bunches for the reviews and/or emails/IMs. :)
Authors Note : I'll be brief. I need a new beta, mine goes to college, so she's insanely busy and if check my own stuff, I grow to dislike it and not post it at all. If you're interested, email me at either tlcforever@hotmail.com or shay@after-tonight.net . And umm.. ooh, plugging myself here, please go check out the GG Fanfic Awards that have now officially opened.. I need judges and nominees, so please, please, please go submit. http://www.after-tonight.net/fanfic . Thanks :) Okay.. now for Chapter 5!
Part 5
Thirty-six hours. Thirty-six long hours since Christopher had left Lorelai's house in Stars Hollow and made his way up to his parents cabin in Rhode Island. It had been two and half days since he'd left Sherry in Boston, not having the will to call her and let her know where he was. Instead, he sat in the darkened room, wondering how the hell he'd gotten himself into this situation. Maybe, if this was someone else, this would be a no brainer. After all, he had loved Lorelai his entire life and there was no law stating that because Sherry was pregnant, they had to get married. However, this was him. He'd already let one of his kids grow up, virtually without a father, something he regretted everyday of his life and he wasn't going to do it a second time. His brain was screaming at him to just let Lorelai go, that it was obvious things were never going to work out for them. But his heart, as torn as it currently was, refused to accept that. There was just something between him and Lorelai, something that wouldn't die, something that always brought them back to each other. Whatever he had with Sherry was nowhere near that.
Suddenly, as if a light bulb had gone on inside his head, a conclusion appeared. Though it seemed simple, he knew it wouldn't be. And if it didn't work... then, and only then, would he give up on a his happily ever after.
******
Lorelai, completely out of it, stood blankly behind the front desk of the Independence Inn, watching the daily going ons without much comprehension. Even Michel, with his normally rude self, even seemed sympathetic towards her lately. Not that she noticed. She just barely went through the motions of her everyday routine. The only time she was free of this funk was when Rory called from Washington. For those 30 minutes everynight, Lorelai actually looked alive. Just too bad nobody else was there to see these now rare moments.
"Independence Inn," Lorelai answered the phone, in a flat, emotionless voice. She nodded as the person on the other end spoke, jotting down the reservation information. Her eyes cast downward, she didn't notice the figure approaching the desk. "Okay, yes, I got it. See you then. Bye, bye."
"Lor.."
Lorelai jumped, her gaze flying up, eyes colliding with Christopher's. "Chris!"
Christopher grinned. "Got a room I can use for a few days?"
"You're staying?" She asked, unable to keep the excitement and hope out of her voice.
"For a little while. So we have some time to try and work this out.."
"Work this out?"
Christopher nodded. "I have an idea. Not something I want to discuss with you here, but tonight, maybe. ITs not the best idea ever, I know, but considering the current situation, I think its our best option."
Biting her lip, Lorelai gave him a clipped smile and turned her attention to the computer. Then her face fell. "Umm.. we're kind of booked."
"Booked?"
"For the next week," She confirmed and then glanced back up at him. "I guess, if you want, you can stay at my house. I mean, Rory's not home so there's an empty bed and everything."
"You sure?" He asked, his eyes penetrating her to the very soul.
"Yeah, sure. Its not like you've never.. umm, so yeah." Lorelai stuttered, pulling out her keys. Sliding one of the chain, she handed it to him. "Its the house key. You can use that one, I'll use Rory's. And umm... I'll be home around four and then we can talk."
Christopher nodded, as he took the key. "Thanks, Lor." She smiled at him nervously and he noticed. He'd never seen her at such a lack of words. "Well, I guess I'll see you back at the house."
"Right. I'll see you later."
*****
Once he was gone, Lorelai disappeared into her office. What was wrong with her? Why was she suddenly so jittery around Christopher? There had never been such awkward moment between them. Sighing, she leaned back in her chair, wondering what Christopher's idea could possibly be.
*****
end part five
Next chapter is already done. Probably posted tomorrow :)
- Shay