Title: Slumber Party, Chapter Three
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.
Author's Note: SPOILER WARNING! This is a little story based on some spoilers I read for ep 3X17 called "A Tale of Poes and Fire." The spoilers sounded very fan-ficky to me and were crying out for me to write my version of events.
Please read my author's note on the this story's review board for the spoiler URL.
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A few hours later, Luke woke with a dull pain in his lower back. He silently cursed and looked around and remembered why he was sleeping on the couch. Jess was snoring away and Lorelai was sleeping soundly in his bed.
He got up; hoping that a few stretches would ease his discomfort. He soon discovered that the only way his pain would go away would be to sleep in a comfortable bed and/or take an Excedrin P.M. He went to the bathroom and reluctantly swallowed the pill with a glass of water. When he returned to the main room he noticed it was 3AM, in three hours he would have to get up and open the diner, maybe he shouldn't have taken the pill?
"I have to get to her, please!"
Luke was startled by Lorelai's panicked voice; she was tossing and turning on the bed.
"No, Rory!" Her voice grew louder. Luke walked over to the bed and sat on the edge. He decided to wake her before her cries woke Jess and gently shook her by the shoulders.
"Lorelai, wake up. You're having a bad dream."
Lorelai sat up with a start. "Rory!" She opened her eyes, confused by her surroundings. She felt Luke's hands on her shoulders and remembered where she was. Immediately she felt safe and put her arms around him.
"Oh, Luke!" She cried, trying to calm her breathing. Luke awkwardly returned the embrace and immediately went into comfort mode.
"It's okay, you just had a bad dream. Were you dreaming about the fire?"
Lorelai nodded against his shoulder. "How did you know?"
"I just figured."
"You're smart like that." She sighed. "I dreamt that Rory was trapped in the Inn and I couldn't get to her. She was screaming for someone to help her, it was awful."
Luke stroked her back. "It's okay. You should try to go back to sleep."
Lorelai pulled away and shook her head. "I can't sleep Luke, I'm afraid if I close my eyes I'll just have the dream again."
"Well just remember that Rory's safe, she's at Mrs. Kim's. You're safe, too. Just think happy thoughts."
Lorelai chuckled. "Happy thoughts? Those are two words I never thought I'd hear coming from you."
Luke smiled. "Well, when I was a kid and was sick or had a nightmare, my mom used to come into my room and sit with me until I fell asleep. She told me to think of happy thoughts and it always worked."
"What a nice memory. When I was sick or scared, my mother would send in the nanny. Any wonder why I left home at seventeen?" She paused. "Luke, would you mind sitting with me until I fall asleep?"
"Okay." It didn't take much thought for him to answer; the Excedrin was starting to kick in so Luke took his place on the other side of the bed. He tried to sit up on top of the covers but before long he was fast asleep.
Lorelai looked over at him when she heard his light snoring. She smiled at him and whispered, "So, in spite of all your protests, I guess you're gonna sleep here after all."
Lorelai got out of bed and grabbed the blanket Luke had left on the couch and tucked it around him. She then got back into bed and turned on her side and found herself watching Luke sleep. Her eyes had adjusted to the darkness as she watched his stomach rise and fall. Before long, she was asleep, too.
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The next morning, Jess woke up early, it was still dark out. He had been getting up so early lately for his job at Wal-Mart that his body clock automatically woke him at 5:30 AM. Today he didn't have to be there until nine, so he figured he should open the diner.
He got out of bed to wake Luke, to tell him that he was going to open the diner. He went over to the couch and noticed that it was empty. He then looked towards the bed and noticed two figures snuggled together in the center. Jess shook his head at the sight. He would've bet his paycheck that sometime during the night Luke and Lorelai would wind up in bed together, even if they were just sleeping. When were the two of them going to get out of denial about their relationship?
Jess decided not to disturb them and went to take a shower. After getting dressed, the daylight brightened the room and he got a better look at them. They were both turned towards each other and Lorelai's arm was draped across Luke's waist. This was a Kodak moment - too bad Jess didn't have a camera handy. Before going downstairs, he grabbed a pen and scribbled a note.
"Luke -
I went to open the diner and decided to let you and Lorelai "sleep in." (nudge, wink)
Jess"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ A/N: I don't think in the actual ep that L/L share a bed, but this is MY story. Yeah, and the nightmare thing is so cliche, but I figured it fit because the fire must've been traumatic for Lorelai.
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.
Author's Note: SPOILER WARNING! This is a little story based on some spoilers I read for ep 3X17 called "A Tale of Poes and Fire." The spoilers sounded very fan-ficky to me and were crying out for me to write my version of events.
Please read my author's note on the this story's review board for the spoiler URL.
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A few hours later, Luke woke with a dull pain in his lower back. He silently cursed and looked around and remembered why he was sleeping on the couch. Jess was snoring away and Lorelai was sleeping soundly in his bed.
He got up; hoping that a few stretches would ease his discomfort. He soon discovered that the only way his pain would go away would be to sleep in a comfortable bed and/or take an Excedrin P.M. He went to the bathroom and reluctantly swallowed the pill with a glass of water. When he returned to the main room he noticed it was 3AM, in three hours he would have to get up and open the diner, maybe he shouldn't have taken the pill?
"I have to get to her, please!"
Luke was startled by Lorelai's panicked voice; she was tossing and turning on the bed.
"No, Rory!" Her voice grew louder. Luke walked over to the bed and sat on the edge. He decided to wake her before her cries woke Jess and gently shook her by the shoulders.
"Lorelai, wake up. You're having a bad dream."
Lorelai sat up with a start. "Rory!" She opened her eyes, confused by her surroundings. She felt Luke's hands on her shoulders and remembered where she was. Immediately she felt safe and put her arms around him.
"Oh, Luke!" She cried, trying to calm her breathing. Luke awkwardly returned the embrace and immediately went into comfort mode.
"It's okay, you just had a bad dream. Were you dreaming about the fire?"
Lorelai nodded against his shoulder. "How did you know?"
"I just figured."
"You're smart like that." She sighed. "I dreamt that Rory was trapped in the Inn and I couldn't get to her. She was screaming for someone to help her, it was awful."
Luke stroked her back. "It's okay. You should try to go back to sleep."
Lorelai pulled away and shook her head. "I can't sleep Luke, I'm afraid if I close my eyes I'll just have the dream again."
"Well just remember that Rory's safe, she's at Mrs. Kim's. You're safe, too. Just think happy thoughts."
Lorelai chuckled. "Happy thoughts? Those are two words I never thought I'd hear coming from you."
Luke smiled. "Well, when I was a kid and was sick or had a nightmare, my mom used to come into my room and sit with me until I fell asleep. She told me to think of happy thoughts and it always worked."
"What a nice memory. When I was sick or scared, my mother would send in the nanny. Any wonder why I left home at seventeen?" She paused. "Luke, would you mind sitting with me until I fall asleep?"
"Okay." It didn't take much thought for him to answer; the Excedrin was starting to kick in so Luke took his place on the other side of the bed. He tried to sit up on top of the covers but before long he was fast asleep.
Lorelai looked over at him when she heard his light snoring. She smiled at him and whispered, "So, in spite of all your protests, I guess you're gonna sleep here after all."
Lorelai got out of bed and grabbed the blanket Luke had left on the couch and tucked it around him. She then got back into bed and turned on her side and found herself watching Luke sleep. Her eyes had adjusted to the darkness as she watched his stomach rise and fall. Before long, she was asleep, too.
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The next morning, Jess woke up early, it was still dark out. He had been getting up so early lately for his job at Wal-Mart that his body clock automatically woke him at 5:30 AM. Today he didn't have to be there until nine, so he figured he should open the diner.
He got out of bed to wake Luke, to tell him that he was going to open the diner. He went over to the couch and noticed that it was empty. He then looked towards the bed and noticed two figures snuggled together in the center. Jess shook his head at the sight. He would've bet his paycheck that sometime during the night Luke and Lorelai would wind up in bed together, even if they were just sleeping. When were the two of them going to get out of denial about their relationship?
Jess decided not to disturb them and went to take a shower. After getting dressed, the daylight brightened the room and he got a better look at them. They were both turned towards each other and Lorelai's arm was draped across Luke's waist. This was a Kodak moment - too bad Jess didn't have a camera handy. Before going downstairs, he grabbed a pen and scribbled a note.
"Luke -
I went to open the diner and decided to let you and Lorelai "sleep in." (nudge, wink)
Jess"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ A/N: I don't think in the actual ep that L/L share a bed, but this is MY story. Yeah, and the nightmare thing is so cliche, but I figured it fit because the fire must've been traumatic for Lorelai.