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I realized I need to clear some things up. Jess never left for CA, Rory hasn't graduated. Just go with it!

Pairings: L/L, R/J

Chapter 2: Oh the Things You Dream

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"I was going to, but then Nicole came in and I didn't want to say anything in front of that, that."

"Mom, I think you're jealous."

"No Ror, why would I be jealous of Luke! I have Alex and we're going to New York. It's not like I'm going to see him and her."

"Okay. Whatever you say." Rory laughed quietly to herself. Lorelai frowned. So maybe she was a little jealous. But not in the romantic way that Rory was thinking of. Luke was her friend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Rory closed her book and glanced at the clock. 12:08 it read. How had she let herself study that long? She yawned sleepily and as she left the kitchen, a picture caught her eye. It was of her, her mom, and Luke. Remembering when the picture was taken, Rory frowned. It was a party her first grade class was having for their parents right before Mother's Day. Since they weren't in school when Father's Day was, their dads were invited too. Christopher had promised to come. Rory recalled buying a brand new dress and new shoes. Lorelai had taken her to get a haircut and Rory was all excited to see her dad. T he morning of the party, Christopher had called to say he was busy and couldn't make it. Rory had been heart broken and Lorelai stumbled into the diner crying. Luke had saved the day and volunteered to come. The first thing Rory asked Luke when he and Lorelai entered her classroom was, "Are you gonna be my daddy now?" Rory bit her lip thinking that Luke was way more of a father to her than Christopher had ever been. But she shouldn't think about those things. Gigi Hayden was going to grow up with a loving mother and father. Still, thinking about it, hot tears splashed over Rory's cheeks. Quickly, she wiped them away. Rory studied the photo and then grabbed it and stumbled into the living room. She sat down on the couch and tried to remember the countless times Luke had been a father to her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Lorelai felt herself drifting off to sleep. She started to dream.

"Honey, I have to work late tonight, Caesar had a family emergency," Luke said, bending down to kiss Lorelai.

"Okay. I'll go to the Inn for awhile and see how Sookie's doing. I can't let her do too much right now."

"Well be careful."

"You know I always am."

"But it's different now that you're pregnant. You're caring for two now."

"Luke, I'm having one baby."

"Well you're taking care of it and you. Two."

"Don't forget, Rory and I'll be at my parents for dinner tonight." Luke nodded and then kissed her again. Lorelai turned back to what she was doing as Luke grabbed his coat and left the Gilmore house.

Lorelai sat up. She had sweat dripping down her neck. Oh God, she was dreaming about Luke again. She glanced over at the alarm clock. The illuminated numbers read 6:00. She jumped out of bed and pulled on sweat pants and a T-shirt. Then she went to Rory's room and opened the door.

"Rory! I had another dream!" Rory groaned and covered her head with a pillow.

"Rory! Come on, get up sleepy head. It's Saturday!"

"Mom!"

"But you have to analyze my dream."

"Not another Luke dream!"

"Yep. Why is this happening to me? I'm over Max and Sherri and Dad. What's wrong with me?"

"You're in love."

"With Alex."

"No Mom! Don't you get it? You're receiving signs. Signs that you and Luke belong together."

"Arrr! You're hopeless." Rory giggled. Then she watched Lorelai saunter over to the phone and snatch it up.

"Mom, what are you doing? It's 6:00 in the morning. You're not calling Miss Cleo again are you?" Lorelai didn't answer.

"Mom? The last time she told you that you were going to dye your hair purple."

"Don't worry daughter dearest. I'm calling Lukey to tell him that coffee better be ready in 5 minutes."

Jess frowned. He heard the phone ring. He waited a few more seconds before jumping up to get it.

"Who is this? Cause' I was getting my beauty rest so I can spend time with my girlfriend Rory today. Do ya know her?"

"Whoa Jess! Is Luke up?"

"Lorelai, who is up at 6:00 on a Saturday morning?"

"Luke's going to be! Lukey!" Lorelai shouted.

"Ow! That's my eardrum. Hang on."

"Luke! Hey Luke! It's your girlfriend."

"What? Why is Nicole calling?"

"No, not Nicole. The other one. With brown hair and the coffee addiction."

"Hang up."

"Nope, not until you come talk to her." Jess tossed the phone to Luke.

"Lorelai, what do you want?"

"Coffee in 5. Bye!" Her words were followed by a dial tone.

"Jess, go downstairs and fix a pot of coffee."

"Why? I don't feel like it. Why don't you?"

"Jess."

"I'm going."

Lorelai smiled to herself. Oh the things that made her chuckle. Rory shook her head. Lorelai glanced at the clock.

"Bye Rory, I gotta go get coffee!" Lorelai ran down the stairs, which was followed by a bang and a yelp. Then the front door slammed shut.

"Jess! Where's Luke and my coffee?"

"Here's your coffee. Luke's upstairs." Lorelai nodded and then glanced at the staircase. Jess followed her glance. He smirked but didn't say anything as Lorelai ventured closer.

"Go on up." Lorelai hesitated for a split second and then ran up, sloshing her coffee as she went.

TBC.