Fool for Love
By
Javakamp
Chapter 7: Changes in Latitude
As Victor took away her dinner plate Lorelai looked at him and said, "You were right Victor, the Chicken Marcella was excellent."
"Yes it was really good," Rory echoed.
Victor smiled and replied, "I'm glad you liked it
"I've always wanted to be able to say something like I can make a great Chicken Marcella," said Lorelai.
"Its' really easy, Miss Gilmore," Victor said as he cleared Richard's plate. "I'd be happy to share the recipe if you would like to try it yourself."
"Pfffhhht!" Everyone turned to look at Rory who was taking a drink as Victor made his offer. Despite her efforts, Rory couldn't suppress the laughter while she had a mouth full or liquid with obvious results. Smiling and coughing Rory wiped her face with her napkin. Finally, from behind the napkin she was able to say, "Sorry," despite the fact that she had a huge smile on her face.
Lorelai glared at Rory before turning back to Victor and saying, "As you might be able to tell from my daughter's reaction, I don't cook. But thank you for the offer."
"You're welcome, Miss," Victor said as he took the last of the dinner dishes from the table. Let me know if you change your mind." Victor turned to Emily and asked, "Would you like me to bring in desert now ma'am?"
"That would be fine Victor."
After the desert and coffee had been served Emily said "So, Lorelai, tell us about your new gentlemen friend."
Rory's fork stopped halfway to her mouth as she waited to see how her mother would react to her grandmother asking a question, that Lorelai was sure to consider none of Emily's business.
Lorelai glared at her mother for a long moment before she said, "I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You were right mom when we talked on the phone yesterday." Lorelai sat down her fork and put her hands in her lap before she continued, "Mom. Dad. I've decided to become a lesbian."
Lorelai found the reactions from around the table at her revelation were varied but satisfying. Rory managed to stifle the laugh that tried to escape, but she was forced to hide her smile behind her hand. Emily closed her eyes, shook her head and looked displeased.
Her father's reaction was the best. He dropped his fork and stared at Lorelai with eyes almost as big as the dish that held his desert, and he managed to say, "What...? When…? What…?"
Lorelai looked at her father and smiled, "Relax dad. I'm just joking."
Richard stared at his daughter for a moment then said, "Lorelai, what on earth could have caused you to say something like that? I can't tell you how inappropriate a comment like that is. Especially in front of Rory. I am shocked."
Lorelai looked at her father and with a straight face said, "Well, there's a shock."
Before Richard could respond, Emily cut in, "I'm afraid this is my fault ,Richard."
Lorelai turned to her mother and said, "Now that's something that I never thought I'd hear you say."
"How could this possibly be your fault, Emily?" Asked Richard.
Emily recounted her phone conversation with Lorelai the previous day, concluding with, "I should have known that Lorelai would take a little teasing and throw it back in my face at the first opportunity."
"How did this become my fault?" Lorelai wondered aloud.
"Go ahead," Emily, retorted. "Explain to me how this is all my fault."
Rory looked between the two elder Gilmore women, and tried to defuse the building argument, by saying, "Did I mention I have a big Chem test next week?"
"I'm not the one who was prying into your business," Lorelai replied.
"Prying! Can't a mother take an interest in the man her daughter has been dating?" Emily asked.
"Who I do or do not date is my business, and you'll find out when I'm ready to tell you," Lorelai countered.
"I think it going to be a really hard test," Rory tried to interject.
Ignoring Rory, Emily said, "Which will be on your first anniversary, if past experience says anything."
"I wondered when you were going to bring up Max," Lorelai replied. "I admit that I should have mentioned him to you sooner, and I'm sorry about that. But this is different."
"Okay then, how long do I have to wait, to find out about the mysterious love life of Lorelai Gilmore."
"I don't know, but I'm sure that it will be after more that one date." When Emily didn't respond, Lorelai continued, "That's right, we've only been out once. I'm not even sure if one date counts as dating."
Emily was quite for a moment, then asked, "One date?" When Lorelai nodded, Emily asked, "So you're not going to see this man again?"
Lorelai was quiet for a second, then with slight hesitation said, "No, we're supposed to go out again next week."
"So you are dating this man," Emily stated. "What does he do?"
Rory sighed and rested her chin in her hand, and said, "How about those Yankees."
By
Javakamp
Chapter 7: Changes in Latitude
As Victor took away her dinner plate Lorelai looked at him and said, "You were right Victor, the Chicken Marcella was excellent."
"Yes it was really good," Rory echoed.
Victor smiled and replied, "I'm glad you liked it
"I've always wanted to be able to say something like I can make a great Chicken Marcella," said Lorelai.
"Its' really easy, Miss Gilmore," Victor said as he cleared Richard's plate. "I'd be happy to share the recipe if you would like to try it yourself."
"Pfffhhht!" Everyone turned to look at Rory who was taking a drink as Victor made his offer. Despite her efforts, Rory couldn't suppress the laughter while she had a mouth full or liquid with obvious results. Smiling and coughing Rory wiped her face with her napkin. Finally, from behind the napkin she was able to say, "Sorry," despite the fact that she had a huge smile on her face.
Lorelai glared at Rory before turning back to Victor and saying, "As you might be able to tell from my daughter's reaction, I don't cook. But thank you for the offer."
"You're welcome, Miss," Victor said as he took the last of the dinner dishes from the table. Let me know if you change your mind." Victor turned to Emily and asked, "Would you like me to bring in desert now ma'am?"
"That would be fine Victor."
After the desert and coffee had been served Emily said "So, Lorelai, tell us about your new gentlemen friend."
Rory's fork stopped halfway to her mouth as she waited to see how her mother would react to her grandmother asking a question, that Lorelai was sure to consider none of Emily's business.
Lorelai glared at her mother for a long moment before she said, "I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You were right mom when we talked on the phone yesterday." Lorelai sat down her fork and put her hands in her lap before she continued, "Mom. Dad. I've decided to become a lesbian."
Lorelai found the reactions from around the table at her revelation were varied but satisfying. Rory managed to stifle the laugh that tried to escape, but she was forced to hide her smile behind her hand. Emily closed her eyes, shook her head and looked displeased.
Her father's reaction was the best. He dropped his fork and stared at Lorelai with eyes almost as big as the dish that held his desert, and he managed to say, "What...? When…? What…?"
Lorelai looked at her father and smiled, "Relax dad. I'm just joking."
Richard stared at his daughter for a moment then said, "Lorelai, what on earth could have caused you to say something like that? I can't tell you how inappropriate a comment like that is. Especially in front of Rory. I am shocked."
Lorelai looked at her father and with a straight face said, "Well, there's a shock."
Before Richard could respond, Emily cut in, "I'm afraid this is my fault ,Richard."
Lorelai turned to her mother and said, "Now that's something that I never thought I'd hear you say."
"How could this possibly be your fault, Emily?" Asked Richard.
Emily recounted her phone conversation with Lorelai the previous day, concluding with, "I should have known that Lorelai would take a little teasing and throw it back in my face at the first opportunity."
"How did this become my fault?" Lorelai wondered aloud.
"Go ahead," Emily, retorted. "Explain to me how this is all my fault."
Rory looked between the two elder Gilmore women, and tried to defuse the building argument, by saying, "Did I mention I have a big Chem test next week?"
"I'm not the one who was prying into your business," Lorelai replied.
"Prying! Can't a mother take an interest in the man her daughter has been dating?" Emily asked.
"Who I do or do not date is my business, and you'll find out when I'm ready to tell you," Lorelai countered.
"I think it going to be a really hard test," Rory tried to interject.
Ignoring Rory, Emily said, "Which will be on your first anniversary, if past experience says anything."
"I wondered when you were going to bring up Max," Lorelai replied. "I admit that I should have mentioned him to you sooner, and I'm sorry about that. But this is different."
"Okay then, how long do I have to wait, to find out about the mysterious love life of Lorelai Gilmore."
"I don't know, but I'm sure that it will be after more that one date." When Emily didn't respond, Lorelai continued, "That's right, we've only been out once. I'm not even sure if one date counts as dating."
Emily was quite for a moment, then asked, "One date?" When Lorelai nodded, Emily asked, "So you're not going to see this man again?"
Lorelai was quiet for a second, then with slight hesitation said, "No, we're supposed to go out again next week."
"So you are dating this man," Emily stated. "What does he do?"
Rory sighed and rested her chin in her hand, and said, "How about those Yankees."
