Fool for Love

By

Javakamp
Chapter 12: No speeding tonight

Colin opened the passenger door to his car for Lorelai. When she was seated, he closed the door, walked around to the side, and got in, closing the door, "That was really great restaurant. Thank you for suggesting it."

Lorelai smiled and said, "Hey if there's one thing I know about it's where to get the best food."

"No argument from me," Colin replied. He looked at his watch and said, "And we've got plenty of time to make it to the movies."

He put the keys into the ignition but before he could start the car, Lorelai stopped him with a hand on his arm. "Before we head to the movies I have something for you."

Colin looked on confused as he watched Lorelai open her purse and pull out a small gold box about the size of an index card and 3/4 of an inch thick, wrapped with a red ribbon.

When Lorelai handed him the box he asked, "Lorelai, what's this?"

"It's something we call a present. It's a small token often exchanged between friends to mark special occasions, or sometimes just because one of the friends feels like it."

Colin took the box from Lorelai and asked, "Is tonight some kind of special occasion, that calls for a gift, that I wasn't aware of, because in Albany we usually wait till the fourth date before we exchange gifts. But I would feel real bad if I missed something that you guys do here in Connecticut."

"Well, if you don't want it…" Lorelai let the thought hang.

"No, no, this is great. Thank you." He leaned towards her and they met in a kiss that quickly built in intensity. After a moment, they parted for air, and Colin asked, "Why don't we go back to my room so I can thank you properly?"

"I am so sorry, but you know I can't do that."

Colin sounded a little disappointed as he said, "I know, I know. You have to sit an example to your staff, but…"

Lorelai stopped him with a finger to his lips. When she had his attention, she said, "Thank you for being so understanding, and patient." Colin started to speak, but she interrupted saying, "Before you say anything else, why don't you open your gift."

Colin shrugged and slid the ribbon that held the box closed off the box. Once the ribbon was clear he pulled the lid off revealing a layer of cotton padding, with a small piece of plastic about the size, and shape of a credit card. Instead of some bank's logo and a long string of numbers, this card had the word Travers in stylized green letters printed across it."

Confused, Colin picked up the card and looked at it for a moment, turning it over in his hand. After a moment he looked at Lorelai and said, "You know one of things I love about you is your wacky sense of, well, everything, but I have to say that I don't get this one."

Lorelai smiled sexily at Colin and said in a slightly husky voice, "That happens to be a key card, that is used by the Travers Inn which is about a five minute drive from here." Colin started to smile as Lorelai continued, "And this particular card happens to go to room 226. I understand that it is a very nice room, and I thought you might want to…" Lorelai dropped her voice a notch lower and concluded, "Check it out."

As Colin quickly reached for the keys and started the car, he said, "I think it would be fascinating to see room 226 at the Travers Inn."

Before he could put the car in gear, Lorelai teased, "Okay, but remember there is no speeding."

Colin looked at her then reached out to pull her into a hungry kiss. After a moment, Colin pulled back, and breathlessly said, "Okay, so how about I speed just a little bit."

Lorelai nodded eagerly. "Good idea."