Gilmore House: The next morning




"So Tristan and Jess both punched him?" Loreali asked wide-eyed

"Two blows to the face." Rory answered

"Dirty..."

"Mom!"

"Anyway, it was well deserved."

"Really, how so?" Loreali urged

"You don't wanna know."

"You are really calm about this, my daughter is never calm. What's going on?"

" I told you, Dean deserved it."

Loreali looked at her puzzedly.

Rory through her hands up in surrender. " Ok!, alright, Dean ......said......he said.."

"What, What?!"

"He said that Jess was never going to marry me! That he just said he would to try to get me into his bed, as Dean so grossly put it..." Rory admitted, half yelling and half crying.

"Oh, baby, Loreali cooed, come here."

They hugged for a long time.

"That kid better watch his back." Loreali warned

"I don't think we'll see him for awhile." Rory said pulling back and looking cheered up.

"Luke's?"

"Yep!, Rory answered, I need a dose of my macho boyfriend."

"Ha !, ..... oh right sorry." Loreali laughed as they closed the door behind them.






Five minutes later: Luke's

"I thought your date was next week." Rory teased, sliding into the seat next to Lane.

"This isn't an Official date." Lane defended.

"It's a lunch." Tristan stated

Rory looked at them questionably.

"What?!" they said together.

Rory and her mom giggled.

"Actually, Lane said popping the last french fry in her mouth, Mama Kim will freak if I'm not back in (checks her watch) 3.4 minutes."

"I'll walk ya ." Tristan offered, standing up. "I'll cya later Rory, Loreali."

"My real name?, Rory announced, Are pigs flying?, Has the universe flipped upside down and caused everyone to stop all annoying habits?"

"Maybe....?" Tristan half asked.

The newly formed couple left, Lane grinning from ear to ear, as Rory waved and winked at her.

"There cuuuuute." Loreali overemphasized

"I know, Rory replied excitedly, I take all the credit."

"As you should." Jess said matter of factly, descending downstairs.

"My hero." Rory joked, embracing him.

"Luke, COFFEE!!" Loreali sang.

After a pause with no answer, all three began to shout for Luke.


"What the hell is all the noise about?" Luke shouted walking in from the kitchen.

"We want coffee." Rory stated

"Yes, coffee now. " Loreali agreed.

"Jess, Luke said clearly annoyed, you work here, get coffee for them."

"Busy.." Jess replied and whispered in Rory's ear.

"Jess.." Luked warned

"Fine".


Moments later when Loreali was on her third cup of coffee, and Rory and Jess were about to go upstairs, (with the door open of course), none other than Emily Gilmore burst into the diner.

"Grandma?"

"Mom?"

"What are you doing here?" Loreali asked.

Emily looked very upset and annoyed. "You weren't at your house, I couldn't reach your cell, so I came here."

"Grandma, is something wrong?" Rory asked worriedly.

"We had a small problem occur." Emily began, wringing her hands.

"What Kind of problem, Mom?"

"Loreali you are making this hard to say" Emily said angered.

"Sorry,.. " Loreali said, taken aback.

"No, I'm sorry, it's just that..."

"Grandma, what?"

"Our house has burnt down." Emily said in one breath.

All four jaws dropped.

"The WHOLE house?" Luke asked.

"Just part of the upstairs, containing our bedrooms, all of our clothing...."

"NO!" Loreali suddenly said accusingly, pointing at her mother.

Emily just looked at her daughter, a little embarrased. "Loreali, she began calmly, it would help your father and I out alot if you could, perhaps, allow us to stay in your home for a few days."

"No.......no, Loreali whined, this is not happening ....." she laid her head in her hands, trying to hide.

Jess stifled a laugh, and Rory gave him a warning look.

"Oh, stop being so dramatic!, It is only proper for a family to open their home when another is in need." Emily stated angerly.

Loreali looked up.

"Mom, invite them." Rory hissed.

"One condition, Loreali said still dramatically, my lamps, figurines, and stuffed animals stay put."

"Deal" Emily said reluctantly.

"And we are not expected to cook, clean, or change any of our plans."

"Agreed"

(The entire diner has stopped what they are doing, and our looking back and forth between them)

"And,..."Loreali began.

"Lorelai, you said one condition, that was about six." Jess said.

"Stay out of this!" she yelled back

Jess smirked.

"Ok, Loreali said breathing deeply, Deal??"

"Deal." Emily said nodding

They shook hands as if it were formal agreement.





PLEASE REVIEW!! Next chapter or two will be about the grandparents staying with them. Should be lots of fun! (lol) Keep reading!!