24 Hours
Chapter 22 - 20:05
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Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Again I want to thank my dear reviewers for encouraging me to continue...
Thank you becca and babygirl4life88 – you absolutely made my day!
I hope you'll like this one too
Enjoy & Review Please...
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Recap:
"We'll have an oriental Asian dinner tonight"
"There's no doubt we're going to need a positive eating experience in order to erase this evening's possible permanent implications on my affection for food"
"How can I refuse, after all it's an offer I can't refuse... You give me no option here"
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Friday, 20:05
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Lorelai and Rory got into the car and drove back to Stars Hollow, each occupied in her own thoughts, the radio playing a soft, soothing tune in the background. The weather was still relatively hot, but when driving the jeep, windows down, it was a pretty pleasant drive.
They arrived at the diner after the quiet drive at about 20:35. There was no one at the counter and the diner seemed deserted.
"Luke"
"Emergency" "Help" Lorelai yelled
Luke came running from the store room a little panicked
"What happened? Are you ok? Is someone hurt?"
Lorelai hesitated for a second
"Ah, I need coffee?" She finally said with a childish look on her face
"Geez Lorelai, can you be a little more dramatic about it?"
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you"
"It's just that we've gone through a really horrifying experience at my parents' house and I must have coffee in order to fix it" Lorelai clarified
"Rory can confirm my story if you don't believe me!"
"Yeh, Luke, this time it's an actual case of near permanent damage, must be fixed now" Rory agreed with Lorelai
"And what might that horrifying experience be?"
"She made us eat octopus" Lorelai cried
"Enjoy your coffee" Was all he said as he quickly pulled two large mugs and filled them with hot coffee.
"Well, at least now I know how to get you to give me coffee, I'll just eat unusual kinds of animals and then I'll come tell you about it" Lorelai joked after she took a good long sip off her mug.
"Luke, are you ok? You look a little sick" Rory questioned
"I'm fine, I'm fine, just make her stop talking"
Lorelai and Rory sat there for a few minutes, enjoying their coffees, when suddenly Rory began to look a little restless
"Ah, Luke?"
"Yes Rory?"
"Are you working alone tonight?"
"Yeh, why?"
"Just wondering"
"She wants to know where lover boy is..." Lorelai teased
"Oh.." Luke looked embarrassed and Rory turned a little pink, While Lorelai was obviously amused by herself
"Jess is working tonight, I think he only finishes at about 22:00 or something, ah, but it's a good thing you asked 'cause I almost forgot to tell you, he left you a book or something upstairs in his room"
"He asked me to tell you"
"He said you'll know which one" Luke added
"Yeh... right, the book he told me about, I almost forgot about it too, thanks Luke" Rory said although she had no Idea what book Luke was talking about.
"You can go upstairs" Luke offered
"Thanks, Luke"
As Rory ran upstairs, Lorelai continued telling her little horror story to a disgusted Luke.
UPSTAIRS
Rory has never been to Jess' room before.
'My boyfriend's room' she smiled to herself
'It looks just right' she thought 'like Jess, it's a little messy in a way that makes you interested but it's not overdone'
'I didn't think he'll have so many books'
'And I should look for a specific one?'
'There must be over a hundred here'
Rory started browsing through jess' book shelves, looking for something that'll give her a clue, when realization struck her.
'Of course, Olivet Twist'
'How could I have not think about it before'
Rory's finger lightly brushed over the book covers as her eyes sought after the book.
Then she saw it, the book.
She gently embraced it, remembering the magical feeling Jess' voice rose in her last night. She slowly opened the book, savoring the memory.
'It was only last night, though it seems like ages ago'
As she expected, a note was written on the first page margins.
Rory,
You know where to find me
Meet me later
Your Dodger
To say that a huge smile spread on her face would be an understatement.
'Now that's an offer I can't refuse' Rory thought to herself
As she went downstairs, the book held tightly in her hands, Rory could hear her mom, taunting Luke as usual
"So, Lukey, tell me now, the flannel shirt deal....is that a nod to the crispy Stars Hollow weather or are you just trying to stay warm in front of the refrigerator?" ('Clueless')
After finishing her snide remark and enjoying Luke's irritated look, Lorelai noticed Rory was back.
"Hey Rory, ready to head home? Mommy needy her beauty sleep after all this coffee..." "And octopus..." Lorelai couldn't help herself
"See you tomorrow" Rory said to Luke
"Bye Lukey" Lorelai called cheerfully
Chapter 22 - 20:05
_________________
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Again I want to thank my dear reviewers for encouraging me to continue...
Thank you becca and babygirl4life88 – you absolutely made my day!
I hope you'll like this one too
Enjoy & Review Please...
_________________________________________________
Recap:
"We'll have an oriental Asian dinner tonight"
"There's no doubt we're going to need a positive eating experience in order to erase this evening's possible permanent implications on my affection for food"
"How can I refuse, after all it's an offer I can't refuse... You give me no option here"
_________________________________________________
Friday, 20:05
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Lorelai and Rory got into the car and drove back to Stars Hollow, each occupied in her own thoughts, the radio playing a soft, soothing tune in the background. The weather was still relatively hot, but when driving the jeep, windows down, it was a pretty pleasant drive.
They arrived at the diner after the quiet drive at about 20:35. There was no one at the counter and the diner seemed deserted.
"Luke"
"Emergency" "Help" Lorelai yelled
Luke came running from the store room a little panicked
"What happened? Are you ok? Is someone hurt?"
Lorelai hesitated for a second
"Ah, I need coffee?" She finally said with a childish look on her face
"Geez Lorelai, can you be a little more dramatic about it?"
"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you"
"It's just that we've gone through a really horrifying experience at my parents' house and I must have coffee in order to fix it" Lorelai clarified
"Rory can confirm my story if you don't believe me!"
"Yeh, Luke, this time it's an actual case of near permanent damage, must be fixed now" Rory agreed with Lorelai
"And what might that horrifying experience be?"
"She made us eat octopus" Lorelai cried
"Enjoy your coffee" Was all he said as he quickly pulled two large mugs and filled them with hot coffee.
"Well, at least now I know how to get you to give me coffee, I'll just eat unusual kinds of animals and then I'll come tell you about it" Lorelai joked after she took a good long sip off her mug.
"Luke, are you ok? You look a little sick" Rory questioned
"I'm fine, I'm fine, just make her stop talking"
Lorelai and Rory sat there for a few minutes, enjoying their coffees, when suddenly Rory began to look a little restless
"Ah, Luke?"
"Yes Rory?"
"Are you working alone tonight?"
"Yeh, why?"
"Just wondering"
"She wants to know where lover boy is..." Lorelai teased
"Oh.." Luke looked embarrassed and Rory turned a little pink, While Lorelai was obviously amused by herself
"Jess is working tonight, I think he only finishes at about 22:00 or something, ah, but it's a good thing you asked 'cause I almost forgot to tell you, he left you a book or something upstairs in his room"
"He asked me to tell you"
"He said you'll know which one" Luke added
"Yeh... right, the book he told me about, I almost forgot about it too, thanks Luke" Rory said although she had no Idea what book Luke was talking about.
"You can go upstairs" Luke offered
"Thanks, Luke"
As Rory ran upstairs, Lorelai continued telling her little horror story to a disgusted Luke.
UPSTAIRS
Rory has never been to Jess' room before.
'My boyfriend's room' she smiled to herself
'It looks just right' she thought 'like Jess, it's a little messy in a way that makes you interested but it's not overdone'
'I didn't think he'll have so many books'
'And I should look for a specific one?'
'There must be over a hundred here'
Rory started browsing through jess' book shelves, looking for something that'll give her a clue, when realization struck her.
'Of course, Olivet Twist'
'How could I have not think about it before'
Rory's finger lightly brushed over the book covers as her eyes sought after the book.
Then she saw it, the book.
She gently embraced it, remembering the magical feeling Jess' voice rose in her last night. She slowly opened the book, savoring the memory.
'It was only last night, though it seems like ages ago'
As she expected, a note was written on the first page margins.
Rory,
You know where to find me
Meet me later
Your Dodger
To say that a huge smile spread on her face would be an understatement.
'Now that's an offer I can't refuse' Rory thought to herself
As she went downstairs, the book held tightly in her hands, Rory could hear her mom, taunting Luke as usual
"So, Lukey, tell me now, the flannel shirt deal....is that a nod to the crispy Stars Hollow weather or are you just trying to stay warm in front of the refrigerator?" ('Clueless')
After finishing her snide remark and enjoying Luke's irritated look, Lorelai noticed Rory was back.
"Hey Rory, ready to head home? Mommy needy her beauty sleep after all this coffee..." "And octopus..." Lorelai couldn't help herself
"See you tomorrow" Rory said to Luke
"Bye Lukey" Lorelai called cheerfully