A\N  Hey guys!  Sorry about the little, or should I say BIG screw up with the chapters!!  I didn't mean to do that.  When I went online to see if it was up yet it was all screwed up and it took me a while to fix it.*blush*  Also sry about having to wait SOOOOO long for this chapter!!!  I wrote it and waited to put it up online and when I came back to put it up it was gone!  My stupid computer.  You can tell im having problems w\ it.  Well sry once again and I hope you enjoy this new chapter J

Chapter Five   Hello Courtney

Next Saturday

"Mom, hurry up or else I'm going to Luke's without you!"  Rory yelled to her mother.

"I'm coming, I'm coming my child.  Take a chill pill.  I can't decide what to wear."

Rory ran upstairs to her mother's room.  "Since when did you care about what you wear to Luke's?  It's not like you're going to work after this."

"I don't know.  It's just that, umm, I-"

"You like Luke don't you mom?  I knew it!  Everybody knows it except you two and now you are finally starting to see it."

"Now that is just not true grasshopper!  How dare you say such a thing to your wonderful mother?  My feelings have been deeply hurt."

"Oh come on mom!  You can tell me!  You always tell me everything!"

"How do you know I always tell you everything?  How do you know that don't have different lives? Huh?  Got you there didn't I?  My real name could be Courtney Grippling, and when you think I'm at work I'm really at my other life doing other life things.  See, got you there now didn't I little one?"

"  Oh I'm so sorry Courtney, but if that's really you then I had no idea cartoons could come to life, let alone be my own mother.  And to think, all this time I thought you were just Lorelei Gilmore!  Now that we have that out of the way, let's go back to you and Luke.  And no changing the topic this time Courtney!"

"Ok.  Maybe I do like him a little. . .  I just don't know if he likes me like that."

"Oh come on mom.  He adores you!  Everyone can see it!"

"I know. It's just I want to be sure before I do anything."

"Umm mom?  I think it's a little too late for that.  Hmm. . . Let's see. . .  Who kissed who?"

"What?"

"O don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about.  Did he kiss you or you kiss him?"

"Well.  It was pretty much mutual, but I think he leaned in first."

"Well there ya go.  He likes you and now you will become a couple and get married and live happily ever after."

"Whoa!!!  Slow down there lil doggy.  You are thinking WAY to far into the future.  I guess I wouldn't mind going out with him but. . . Do you think he will want to?  He's probably gonna act all strange now and won't serve me coffee and my life will be ruined!"

"Don't worry mom.  I'll help you.  Now let's go into the wild jungle of Lorelei's clothes and find you the perfect outfit before we go to get your man."

*****

Luke looked up when he heard the bell ring when the door opened.  He figured it was Lorelei and Rory but, whoa!  Lorelei looked amazing!  Her outfit was plain, and not too dressy, but there was just something about it that made her look even more beautiful then usual.  It a plain black spaghetti strapped shirt with black sequins all around the edges and an off-white short skirt made out of some kind of lacy material.  Her hair was mostly down except a little bit was pulled back into a black clip and a little curl hanging down on each side of her face.  She looked beautiful.

"Lorelei, uh, hi.  You look really nice today."  He felt like an idiot.  ' Really nice?  What am I thinking?  She looks gorgeous!  I am such an idiot.'

"Oh, uh, thank you Luke.  Can I have some coffee please?"  'That's it?  Nice?  That's how I look?  Rory said I looked gorgeous!  Oh I'll get her good.  But maybe he's just shy.  Hmm.  I shall work on him.'

"Already have it made for you Lorelei.  Here you go."

"Hey!  What about me?" piped a little voice from nowhere.

"Oh I'm sorry Rory.  I forgot all about you. Lemme go find some for you."

"That's ok.  I already got it for her."  Jess came out of the kitchen with a to go cup of coffee, apparently waiting for Rory to say something about her coffee.

"Thank you Jess.  At least some one here cares about me.  Why is it in a to go cup?"

"I wanted to take somewhere."

"Where?"

"You'll just have to wait and see."

A\N   So how did you like that chapter?  I know. . . not really exciting, but it should be a little better in the next chapter.  Pretty pretty please with cherries on top review!!!  Thanx!  Happy New Year!!!  J J J