Disclaimer: I don't own the Gilmore Girls or any of the characters. I do, however, own the little kids, new characters, and situations.
Summary: A future fic. The Marianos now own Luke's Diner (Luke lives with Lorelai) and it's the twenty-fifth reunion of the senior class of Stars Hollow High, 2003. Many of the members of the Senior Class moved out of Stars Hollow but are back for the reunion; they're staying at the Dragonfly and Independence Inn;the Dragonfly is owned by Lorelai and Sookie.
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Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! SLAM!
43-year-old Jess Mariano angrily punished the early morning offender, and he did it so hard, the clock fell off the side table. Jess groaned and got dressed. When he finished, the sky was just barely beginning to take on a pinkish tint. Jess glanced over at the bed and smiled at the long dark hair spilling out of the cylinder of sheets. He smoothed the hair and kissed the forehead of the woman before going to wake up his son.
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61-year-old Luke Danes blinked in the darkness. He groaned and reminded himself he didn't have to get up before the sun anymore. Old habits die hard. He looked at the woman in his arms and smiled. Even at fifty-eight Loreali was beautiful. She sighed and opened her eyes.
"Good morning, sweetie," she whispered and kissed him.
"Good morning,"he murmured back.
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18-year old Christopher Mariano was awake and dressed before his father's alarm. To pass the time Chris reread his father's copy of Oliver Twist with the notes in the margins. His father burst in at the normal time, surprised to find his son awake and ready for the first time in ages. Chris hopped up and led the way downstairs, only once looking over his shoulder to say to his father, "Hurry up, Dodger."
His father was even more surprised to hear his son call him that name and started down the stairs after Chris asking,"Where'd you get that name from?"
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43-year-old Rory Mariano awoke with a smile on her face. She quickly got dressed and, looking at the clock and realizing she wouldn't have to wake up her kids for at least another hour, made her way downstairs.
She perched on one of the stools and admired the spacious diner before pathetically groaning, "Coffee."
Chris turned around and set a steaming cup in front of her.
"Done." He grinned and turned to take orders from the early customers but Rory caught his arm.
"Thank you." She pecked him on the cheek.
"Mom!" Chris blushed and continued his trek.
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A/N: It's short, I know, but I thought this was good to just barely introduce the characters and give you a taste of what it will be like. I am expecting at least one review (good) and then I shall write more.