Fool for Love
By
Javakamp
Chapter 6: The Spoils go to Victor
As Lorelai and Rory got out of the jeep at Rory's grandparents house, Lorelai asked, "So, do you think if we got back in the car, and went home we could convince them that we couldn't make it because we had a flat tire, or the carburetor had a broken whatsit?"
Rory looked at her mother and said, "Lorelai, stop your whining right this instant."
"But mommy..."
"I mean it," Rory said trying to sound stern.
Lorelai joined Rory in front of the jeep and said, "But mommy, I don't wanna go. Everyone's always picks on me, and I never have any fun."
"You just have to learn that sometimes you have to do things that aren't fun." Rory took Lorelai's arm and began to guide her towards the front door of the Gilmore house. "Besides every week you always complain about having dinner with your parents, but you always have a real good time."
Lorelai stopped walking, turned towards Rory and said, "Okay what dinners have you been going to these last three years, because it must not have been the same ones as me?"
Rory shrugged and said, "Well you seemed to be trying to take a trip to denial land about faking car trouble, so I thought maybe I could use that to convince you that we'll have a nice dinner."
"Huh," Lorelai replied. "How's that working out?"
"Not so good."
"Imagine that," Lorelai mused. As they reached the door, Lorelai balked and said, "I can't do it. You ring the bell."
"Look at it this way," Rory, said as she rang the bell. "The sooner we go in, the sooner we can eat, and the sooner we can leave."
Before her mother could respond the door opened revealing an older man dressed in a white waistcoat, and black slacks, He was a little shorter than Rory, plump around the middle, and had a balding white head. The man smiled pleasantly and said, "Ah, you must be Lorelai, and Rory." The man stepped back to allow the girls to enter, as he said, "My name is Victor, you parents chef. It's so nice to meet you."
The girls glanced at each other, then with a shrug Lorelai smiled and waved Rory to precede her. Once they were inside Victor closed the door and asked with a smile that made it hard not to like him, "May I take your coats."
As they took off their coats Victor continued, "Your mother called to say that you father's plane got in a little late. However, he had arrived, and they were on their way. She said you should make yourselves comfortable, and they would join you shortly."
"Thank you, Victor," Lorelai smiled.
"I hope you girls are hungry," Victor said. "I got a new recipe for Chicken Marcella from the food channel. I've made a couple of improvements, and I think you'll be quite pleased if I do say so myself."
Lorelai smiled at Victor and said, "Well one thing about us that we're always hungry. I can't wait to try your Chicken Marcella."
Victor excused himself and Lorelai followed Rory into the family room. Lorelai handed Rory a glass filled with ice and soda. She was just pulling the cork from a bottle of wine, when they heard the front door open and her parents enter the house. A moment later Emily Gilmore entered the room followed closely by her husband Richard.
"Hi Grandma, Grandpa," Rory said standing up giving her grandfather a hug.
After pleasant greetings were exchanged all around, Lorelai who was still standing by the Liquor cart, asked, "Can I get either of you something to drink?"
"Why thank you, Lorelai," Richard answered pleasantly, "I'll have a scotch."
"Coming right up. How bout you mom?"
"Scotch will be fine. Thank you, Lorelai."
As Emily and Richard sat down, Rory stepped over by her mother to help her carry the drinks. With her back to her grandparents she softy said, "See everyone is being real nice. I'm sure that we'll all have a pleasant evening."
"Are you willing to put money on that?" Lorelai inquired softly.
Rory appeared to think about the question for a second then answered, "Nope."
By
Javakamp
Chapter 6: The Spoils go to Victor
As Lorelai and Rory got out of the jeep at Rory's grandparents house, Lorelai asked, "So, do you think if we got back in the car, and went home we could convince them that we couldn't make it because we had a flat tire, or the carburetor had a broken whatsit?"
Rory looked at her mother and said, "Lorelai, stop your whining right this instant."
"But mommy..."
"I mean it," Rory said trying to sound stern.
Lorelai joined Rory in front of the jeep and said, "But mommy, I don't wanna go. Everyone's always picks on me, and I never have any fun."
"You just have to learn that sometimes you have to do things that aren't fun." Rory took Lorelai's arm and began to guide her towards the front door of the Gilmore house. "Besides every week you always complain about having dinner with your parents, but you always have a real good time."
Lorelai stopped walking, turned towards Rory and said, "Okay what dinners have you been going to these last three years, because it must not have been the same ones as me?"
Rory shrugged and said, "Well you seemed to be trying to take a trip to denial land about faking car trouble, so I thought maybe I could use that to convince you that we'll have a nice dinner."
"Huh," Lorelai replied. "How's that working out?"
"Not so good."
"Imagine that," Lorelai mused. As they reached the door, Lorelai balked and said, "I can't do it. You ring the bell."
"Look at it this way," Rory, said as she rang the bell. "The sooner we go in, the sooner we can eat, and the sooner we can leave."
Before her mother could respond the door opened revealing an older man dressed in a white waistcoat, and black slacks, He was a little shorter than Rory, plump around the middle, and had a balding white head. The man smiled pleasantly and said, "Ah, you must be Lorelai, and Rory." The man stepped back to allow the girls to enter, as he said, "My name is Victor, you parents chef. It's so nice to meet you."
The girls glanced at each other, then with a shrug Lorelai smiled and waved Rory to precede her. Once they were inside Victor closed the door and asked with a smile that made it hard not to like him, "May I take your coats."
As they took off their coats Victor continued, "Your mother called to say that you father's plane got in a little late. However, he had arrived, and they were on their way. She said you should make yourselves comfortable, and they would join you shortly."
"Thank you, Victor," Lorelai smiled.
"I hope you girls are hungry," Victor said. "I got a new recipe for Chicken Marcella from the food channel. I've made a couple of improvements, and I think you'll be quite pleased if I do say so myself."
Lorelai smiled at Victor and said, "Well one thing about us that we're always hungry. I can't wait to try your Chicken Marcella."
Victor excused himself and Lorelai followed Rory into the family room. Lorelai handed Rory a glass filled with ice and soda. She was just pulling the cork from a bottle of wine, when they heard the front door open and her parents enter the house. A moment later Emily Gilmore entered the room followed closely by her husband Richard.
"Hi Grandma, Grandpa," Rory said standing up giving her grandfather a hug.
After pleasant greetings were exchanged all around, Lorelai who was still standing by the Liquor cart, asked, "Can I get either of you something to drink?"
"Why thank you, Lorelai," Richard answered pleasantly, "I'll have a scotch."
"Coming right up. How bout you mom?"
"Scotch will be fine. Thank you, Lorelai."
As Emily and Richard sat down, Rory stepped over by her mother to help her carry the drinks. With her back to her grandparents she softy said, "See everyone is being real nice. I'm sure that we'll all have a pleasant evening."
"Are you willing to put money on that?" Lorelai inquired softly.
Rory appeared to think about the question for a second then answered, "Nope."
