A/N: This is the final chapter of 4.01, I have already started on 4.02 it's
just a matter of finding the time to type it up (I write them at work on my
breaks usually). 4.02 will be like the next episode, and I hope to do a
whole season worth, half a season at least. Thanks to all of you who
reviewed!!!
Act 4/Closer
"Mom?" Rory poked her head into Lorelai's room. "Are you up yet? Luke's coming back today, let's go to the diner."
"Urgh, I'm up," she replied sleepily, then suddenly remembered the events of the past few days. She'd spent Tuesday and Wednesday thinking of little else other than what Nicole had told her.
"Hurry up, I have to work in thirty minutes and I don't want to be late," Rory urged.
"Go on ahead," Lorelai said. "I'll see you later."
"Okay, Rory looked puzzled, but shrugged; she really didn't want to be late for work on her third day. "Bye."
"Bye, Hun," Lorelai waved at her daughter's retreating form. Rory grabbed her Photo Hut vest and bounded out the front door, headed for Luke's.
"Hi Caesar," she greeted him and sat down at the counter.
"Just you today?" Caesar looked confused at seeing only one half of the Gilmore Duo.
"Mom's being lazy, she'll be here later though," Rory explained. "Can I get coffee and pancakes?"
"Sure, coming right up," Caesar went in the back to make them for her. He returned a few minutes later, plate in hand. "Do you want a refill?"
"Of course," Rory cried with him, holding up her cup. Caesar smiled and refilled her cup. "Thank you."
"You know," said a familiar voice from behind her. "That stuff will kill you one day."
"Luke!" Rory smiled at him as he set his bags down. She jumped up and gave him a quick hug, which he returned slightly awkwardly. "You're back! How was your trip?"
"Had it's good moments," Luke shrugged, she began to eat her pancakes and looked at him to continue. He cleared his throat uncomfortably, feeling weird explaining his breakup with Nicole to Rory. She seemed to get the hint, smart kid that she was, and gestured to the stool beside her. Luke sat down and grabbed himself a muffin. "How was Europe?"
Rory made a delighted squeaky sound. "It was great! Oh Luke, you would have loved it.. probably. I mean there were lots of people, which you'd hate," Luke smiled. "But the sights were just great. I tell you, you haven't lived until you've seen my mother try to argue in five different languages."
They both laughed. "So you had fun? That's good," he smiled.
"We had a great time. Oh and we got you some great souvenirs! When we were in Paris, there was this little café called "Luke", with a cute coffee and baguette sign. Mom argued with the owner for an hour to sell it to her; he finally gave it to us for free to get rid of her. Don't be surprised if it shows up around here in the next few days.
I got you some stuff too, shirts and hats mostly.Mom got you this Eiffel Tower pen so that you always have a pen on you when she needs one," Rory smiled. "You should come over tonight and pick everything up."
"You didn't have to get me so much stuff," Luke sounded embarrassed, but Rory knew that he was secretly pleased that they thought of him. As if they wouldn't, she thought.
"Well, we figured that you'd have more room to store stuff, now that Jess." Rory trailed off uncomfortably. She cleared her throat. "Well, now that you have more room." She looked at her watch. "I should go to work."
"Work?" Luke looked confused. "How long was I gone?"
"Not long, I'm doing a few shifts a week at the Photo Hut. Extra money for school," Rory replied. "I'm going to get going. Don't forget to come over later." Luke nodded. "I'll cook. which is my fancy way of saying that I'll call for pizza and get vegetables on half of it."
"Bye Rory," he laughed slightly. She handed Caesar some money and left, waving at them as she went.
Luke smiled slightly at her coffee induced energy and quickly finished his muffin. He got up and reached down to get his bags when the door opening caught his attention. Luke stood straight up and smiled. "Hey," he greeted.
"Hi," Lorelai replied, entering the diner. "Welcome back." She gave him a quick hug, which was uncomfortable for the both of them, for the same reason.
Outside the diner, Rory glanced through the window and saw Luke and Lorelai sit down together at the counter. She watched as her mother began talking animatedly, waving her arms, and Luke smiling and laughing along at her antics. She swore that she saw her mother do the hair twirl.
Rory looked thoughtful for a moment, then realization dawned and a smile spread across her face.
End.
Next time on Gilmore Girls.
Lane approaches her mother. "Mama, I've decided what to do about school, I'm going to Worthington."
"Would you be one of my bridesmaids?" Lindsay asks Rory. Rory looks surprised.
"Well, Lorelai," Emily asks from her place on the Gilmore couch. "How do you feel about this Luke man?" Lorelai looks thoughtful.
Act 4/Closer
"Mom?" Rory poked her head into Lorelai's room. "Are you up yet? Luke's coming back today, let's go to the diner."
"Urgh, I'm up," she replied sleepily, then suddenly remembered the events of the past few days. She'd spent Tuesday and Wednesday thinking of little else other than what Nicole had told her.
"Hurry up, I have to work in thirty minutes and I don't want to be late," Rory urged.
"Go on ahead," Lorelai said. "I'll see you later."
"Okay, Rory looked puzzled, but shrugged; she really didn't want to be late for work on her third day. "Bye."
"Bye, Hun," Lorelai waved at her daughter's retreating form. Rory grabbed her Photo Hut vest and bounded out the front door, headed for Luke's.
"Hi Caesar," she greeted him and sat down at the counter.
"Just you today?" Caesar looked confused at seeing only one half of the Gilmore Duo.
"Mom's being lazy, she'll be here later though," Rory explained. "Can I get coffee and pancakes?"
"Sure, coming right up," Caesar went in the back to make them for her. He returned a few minutes later, plate in hand. "Do you want a refill?"
"Of course," Rory cried with him, holding up her cup. Caesar smiled and refilled her cup. "Thank you."
"You know," said a familiar voice from behind her. "That stuff will kill you one day."
"Luke!" Rory smiled at him as he set his bags down. She jumped up and gave him a quick hug, which he returned slightly awkwardly. "You're back! How was your trip?"
"Had it's good moments," Luke shrugged, she began to eat her pancakes and looked at him to continue. He cleared his throat uncomfortably, feeling weird explaining his breakup with Nicole to Rory. She seemed to get the hint, smart kid that she was, and gestured to the stool beside her. Luke sat down and grabbed himself a muffin. "How was Europe?"
Rory made a delighted squeaky sound. "It was great! Oh Luke, you would have loved it.. probably. I mean there were lots of people, which you'd hate," Luke smiled. "But the sights were just great. I tell you, you haven't lived until you've seen my mother try to argue in five different languages."
They both laughed. "So you had fun? That's good," he smiled.
"We had a great time. Oh and we got you some great souvenirs! When we were in Paris, there was this little café called "Luke", with a cute coffee and baguette sign. Mom argued with the owner for an hour to sell it to her; he finally gave it to us for free to get rid of her. Don't be surprised if it shows up around here in the next few days.
I got you some stuff too, shirts and hats mostly.Mom got you this Eiffel Tower pen so that you always have a pen on you when she needs one," Rory smiled. "You should come over tonight and pick everything up."
"You didn't have to get me so much stuff," Luke sounded embarrassed, but Rory knew that he was secretly pleased that they thought of him. As if they wouldn't, she thought.
"Well, we figured that you'd have more room to store stuff, now that Jess." Rory trailed off uncomfortably. She cleared her throat. "Well, now that you have more room." She looked at her watch. "I should go to work."
"Work?" Luke looked confused. "How long was I gone?"
"Not long, I'm doing a few shifts a week at the Photo Hut. Extra money for school," Rory replied. "I'm going to get going. Don't forget to come over later." Luke nodded. "I'll cook. which is my fancy way of saying that I'll call for pizza and get vegetables on half of it."
"Bye Rory," he laughed slightly. She handed Caesar some money and left, waving at them as she went.
Luke smiled slightly at her coffee induced energy and quickly finished his muffin. He got up and reached down to get his bags when the door opening caught his attention. Luke stood straight up and smiled. "Hey," he greeted.
"Hi," Lorelai replied, entering the diner. "Welcome back." She gave him a quick hug, which was uncomfortable for the both of them, for the same reason.
Outside the diner, Rory glanced through the window and saw Luke and Lorelai sit down together at the counter. She watched as her mother began talking animatedly, waving her arms, and Luke smiling and laughing along at her antics. She swore that she saw her mother do the hair twirl.
Rory looked thoughtful for a moment, then realization dawned and a smile spread across her face.
End.
Next time on Gilmore Girls.
Lane approaches her mother. "Mama, I've decided what to do about school, I'm going to Worthington."
"Would you be one of my bridesmaids?" Lindsay asks Rory. Rory looks surprised.
"Well, Lorelai," Emily asks from her place on the Gilmore couch. "How do you feel about this Luke man?" Lorelai looks thoughtful.