Fool for Love
By
Javakamp
Chapter 8: A Case of the Creeps
The following Tuesday afternoon Lorelai was working with her back to the counter when she heard a highly anticipated voice say, "Excuse me, but I wanted to complain that my pillows have lost all their fluff."
Smiling she turned around and said, "Mr. Fletcher, It's good to see you again."
Colin smiled and said, "I was thinking the same thing."
Out of the corner of her eye, Lorelai saw Michel look at her curiously. She tried to ignore the uncomfortable feeling having his eyes on her. Smiling in a very friendly manner, Lorelai stepped up to Colin and held out her hand. As he reached out for her hand, she was surprised how much she anticipated his touch.
He took her hand leaning forward to kiss her. The inappropriateness of kissing a man in front of the staff and guests of the Inn, caused Lorelai a moment of panic. She held up her hand stopping him before could get close, which caused Colin to look at her confused.
She felt like all the eyes in the lobby were on them as she led Colin to the relative privacy of the sofas in the center of the lobby. Once the were seated she gave him an apologetic smile, and said, "Sorry about that, but I think it might give the guests the wrong idea if the see the woman who is suppose to be running this place, kiss you the way I wanted."
Colin looked around the lobby as he said, "I'm sorry, I never thought about that." He paused raising his eyebrows and said, "We could always go to my room."
Lorelai smiled at him and said, "Hmmm, very tempting, but I don't think I that would be a good example to set for the staff, and boy do I sound like my father."
"So, are we still on for tomorrow night?" Colin asked.
Lorelai looked excited and replied, "I sure hope so."
"Dinner and a movie?"
"Sounds good."
"What do you want to see?"
"Ooo, have you seen My Big fat Greek Wedding?" Lorelai asked.
Colin shook his head and asked, "No, but I heard it was real funny."
Lorelai frowned and said, "Okay then let's not go see that."
Colin looked confused and said, "Since I haven't seen the movie that everyone says is real funny, we shouldn't see it. What's wrong with this picture?"
"It's simple," Lorelai replied. "I've seen it twice, and everyone knows the best part of seeing a movie after the first time is mocking it. And if you haven't seen the movie you'll be so busy trying to hear the movie, that you won't be listening to my mockery." Lorelai shook her head and continued, "And I can't do my best mocking if you're not paying attention."
"Whatever you say," Colin said still a bit confused. "I'll check the papers and come up with some alternatives."
"Hmmm, alternatives. I'm a big fan of variety," Lorelai said slightly suggestively.
"I'll keep that in mind," Colin responded with a smile. "So how was your weekend?"
"Saturday and Sunday were great."
"What about Friday? Didn't you say you had some family commitments Friday night?" Colin inquired.
Lorelai rolled her eyes and replied, "Actually I would like to have some members of my family committed. Know anyone who can arrange that?"
"Sorry, not really my area of expertise," Colin answered. "Why what happened?"
"We had dinner at my parents, which as usual meant that the dinner table was replaced with a boxing ring, and then my mother and I go twenty rounds." Lorelai explained.
"I'm sure it's not that bad."
Lorelai shook her head, and said, "No it really is." Lorelai put a hand on Colin's and continued, "But let's not talk about my mother because I'm in a good mood, and I want to stay that way."
"So, why the good mood?"
Lorelai shrugged and said evasively, "Hmm, don't know. Just am."
Colin glanced around the lobby, leaned close and softly asked, "So do you think it would totally ruin your reputation if I gave you just a little kiss."
Lorelai looked around then said, "I suppose not, as long as you behave yourself."
Colin looked solemn as he said, "I am always a perfect gentlemen."
Lorelai leaned towards Colin as she said softly, "Not all the time I hope."
Lorelai closed her eyes as they the gently kissed him in a way that she thought even her mother wouldn't consider improper. Then on second thought, she decided her mother would probably think that any public display of affection would be distasteful. But on third thought Lorelai decided that she didn't give a damn what her mother thought.
Lorelai pulled back opening her eyes just in time to see Rory walk in the front door of the Inn, followed closely by Lane. Obviously Rory had seen her kissing Colin, because she immediately did an about face and headed back out the door.
Lorelai quickly stood, stepped towards the door and called out, "Rory."
Rory stopped, turned around and looked slightly embarrassed as she walked towards Lorelai. "Hi mom."
Lorelai walked towards Rory, meeting her halfway between the door and the couch. They exchanged kisses on the cheek, and then Lorelai said, "Hi Sweetie. Lane?"
"Hi mom. Sorry if I interrupted anything," Rory apologized.
Lorelai waved her off and said, "No your fine. What are you doing here?"
Rory hesitated before she said, "You said if I came by after school, I could borrow the car so Lane and I could go CD shopping."
"Oh that's right," Lorelai said. She noticed Rory give a quick glance at Colin who had stepped up beside her. "Oh, excuse me. Colin this is my daughter Rory, and her friend Lane. Girls, this is Colin Fletcher."
Colin and the two girls exchanged greetings, and then turning on the charm Colin said, "Rory is nice to meet you. Your mom's told me so many amazing things about you."
Rory blushed slightly, as she looked away and said, "Well, my mom sometimes exaggerates."
"I'm sure that you're being modest."
They stood in uncomfortably silence for a moment, before Lorelai said, "Well, let me get you the keys."
As Lorelai stepped away, Rory watched Colin's gaze follow her mother. Almost as soon as Lorelai had stepped away, his whole body language seemed to change. Rory had trouble nailing it down, but the look was almost predatory. Rory watched as his eyes traveled up and down Lorelai's retreating body. The way he looked at her mother caused a creepy feeling in her stomach, and forced her to look away.
Shortly Lorelai returned with the keys. She handed them to Rory and said, "Here you go, kiddo. You guys have fun."
"Thanks mom," Rory looked at Colin and noticed that whatever she had seen in him earlier that had caused her distress had gone. She nodded at him, and said, "It was nice to meet you Mr. Fletcher."
"It was nice meet you Rory, Lane."
"Bye mom."
"Bye hon. Luke's for dinner tonight."
"Sounds good." Rory said as she turned and headed for the door with Lane close behind. On the way out Rory had to fight her urge to run from the lobby.
By
Javakamp
Chapter 8: A Case of the Creeps
The following Tuesday afternoon Lorelai was working with her back to the counter when she heard a highly anticipated voice say, "Excuse me, but I wanted to complain that my pillows have lost all their fluff."
Smiling she turned around and said, "Mr. Fletcher, It's good to see you again."
Colin smiled and said, "I was thinking the same thing."
Out of the corner of her eye, Lorelai saw Michel look at her curiously. She tried to ignore the uncomfortable feeling having his eyes on her. Smiling in a very friendly manner, Lorelai stepped up to Colin and held out her hand. As he reached out for her hand, she was surprised how much she anticipated his touch.
He took her hand leaning forward to kiss her. The inappropriateness of kissing a man in front of the staff and guests of the Inn, caused Lorelai a moment of panic. She held up her hand stopping him before could get close, which caused Colin to look at her confused.
She felt like all the eyes in the lobby were on them as she led Colin to the relative privacy of the sofas in the center of the lobby. Once the were seated she gave him an apologetic smile, and said, "Sorry about that, but I think it might give the guests the wrong idea if the see the woman who is suppose to be running this place, kiss you the way I wanted."
Colin looked around the lobby as he said, "I'm sorry, I never thought about that." He paused raising his eyebrows and said, "We could always go to my room."
Lorelai smiled at him and said, "Hmmm, very tempting, but I don't think I that would be a good example to set for the staff, and boy do I sound like my father."
"So, are we still on for tomorrow night?" Colin asked.
Lorelai looked excited and replied, "I sure hope so."
"Dinner and a movie?"
"Sounds good."
"What do you want to see?"
"Ooo, have you seen My Big fat Greek Wedding?" Lorelai asked.
Colin shook his head and asked, "No, but I heard it was real funny."
Lorelai frowned and said, "Okay then let's not go see that."
Colin looked confused and said, "Since I haven't seen the movie that everyone says is real funny, we shouldn't see it. What's wrong with this picture?"
"It's simple," Lorelai replied. "I've seen it twice, and everyone knows the best part of seeing a movie after the first time is mocking it. And if you haven't seen the movie you'll be so busy trying to hear the movie, that you won't be listening to my mockery." Lorelai shook her head and continued, "And I can't do my best mocking if you're not paying attention."
"Whatever you say," Colin said still a bit confused. "I'll check the papers and come up with some alternatives."
"Hmmm, alternatives. I'm a big fan of variety," Lorelai said slightly suggestively.
"I'll keep that in mind," Colin responded with a smile. "So how was your weekend?"
"Saturday and Sunday were great."
"What about Friday? Didn't you say you had some family commitments Friday night?" Colin inquired.
Lorelai rolled her eyes and replied, "Actually I would like to have some members of my family committed. Know anyone who can arrange that?"
"Sorry, not really my area of expertise," Colin answered. "Why what happened?"
"We had dinner at my parents, which as usual meant that the dinner table was replaced with a boxing ring, and then my mother and I go twenty rounds." Lorelai explained.
"I'm sure it's not that bad."
Lorelai shook her head, and said, "No it really is." Lorelai put a hand on Colin's and continued, "But let's not talk about my mother because I'm in a good mood, and I want to stay that way."
"So, why the good mood?"
Lorelai shrugged and said evasively, "Hmm, don't know. Just am."
Colin glanced around the lobby, leaned close and softly asked, "So do you think it would totally ruin your reputation if I gave you just a little kiss."
Lorelai looked around then said, "I suppose not, as long as you behave yourself."
Colin looked solemn as he said, "I am always a perfect gentlemen."
Lorelai leaned towards Colin as she said softly, "Not all the time I hope."
Lorelai closed her eyes as they the gently kissed him in a way that she thought even her mother wouldn't consider improper. Then on second thought, she decided her mother would probably think that any public display of affection would be distasteful. But on third thought Lorelai decided that she didn't give a damn what her mother thought.
Lorelai pulled back opening her eyes just in time to see Rory walk in the front door of the Inn, followed closely by Lane. Obviously Rory had seen her kissing Colin, because she immediately did an about face and headed back out the door.
Lorelai quickly stood, stepped towards the door and called out, "Rory."
Rory stopped, turned around and looked slightly embarrassed as she walked towards Lorelai. "Hi mom."
Lorelai walked towards Rory, meeting her halfway between the door and the couch. They exchanged kisses on the cheek, and then Lorelai said, "Hi Sweetie. Lane?"
"Hi mom. Sorry if I interrupted anything," Rory apologized.
Lorelai waved her off and said, "No your fine. What are you doing here?"
Rory hesitated before she said, "You said if I came by after school, I could borrow the car so Lane and I could go CD shopping."
"Oh that's right," Lorelai said. She noticed Rory give a quick glance at Colin who had stepped up beside her. "Oh, excuse me. Colin this is my daughter Rory, and her friend Lane. Girls, this is Colin Fletcher."
Colin and the two girls exchanged greetings, and then turning on the charm Colin said, "Rory is nice to meet you. Your mom's told me so many amazing things about you."
Rory blushed slightly, as she looked away and said, "Well, my mom sometimes exaggerates."
"I'm sure that you're being modest."
They stood in uncomfortably silence for a moment, before Lorelai said, "Well, let me get you the keys."
As Lorelai stepped away, Rory watched Colin's gaze follow her mother. Almost as soon as Lorelai had stepped away, his whole body language seemed to change. Rory had trouble nailing it down, but the look was almost predatory. Rory watched as his eyes traveled up and down Lorelai's retreating body. The way he looked at her mother caused a creepy feeling in her stomach, and forced her to look away.
Shortly Lorelai returned with the keys. She handed them to Rory and said, "Here you go, kiddo. You guys have fun."
"Thanks mom," Rory looked at Colin and noticed that whatever she had seen in him earlier that had caused her distress had gone. She nodded at him, and said, "It was nice to meet you Mr. Fletcher."
"It was nice meet you Rory, Lane."
"Bye mom."
"Bye hon. Luke's for dinner tonight."
"Sounds good." Rory said as she turned and headed for the door with Lane close behind. On the way out Rory had to fight her urge to run from the lobby.
