What develops in the Darkroom

Chapter 26: hours of primping

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Pairings: T/R P/J L/L

Rating: PG

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The bus halted at the stars hollow stop Rory walked up the aisle way, thanked the driver and stepped off the bus Lorelai was waiting for her

"Hey sweets" greeted Lorelai

"Hi Mom"

"So you ready?" asked Lorelai

"For what?"

"The hours of primping before the spunky boy escorts you to the dance of course!" teased Lorelai

"Mom we are not going to primp for hours"

"Oh yes we are"

"It's not going to be fun tonight anyway" muttered Rory

"What do you mean?" asked Lorelai as they walked through stars hollow toward Lukes

"It was weird today, he kissed me goodbye and all of a sudden I felt really sad I didn't want it to end" said Rory

"Hun that's perfectly normal you've almost had a real relationship with Tristan for a week and why won't the ball be fun?"

"Because I kind of avoided him for the rest of the day"

"Child of mine trust me it wont matter you'll have fun tonight and maybe even a bit of romance" grinned Lorelai as they stepped into Lukes

"Luke my wonderful boyfriend" she announced "we will have 10 coffees to go please"

Luke placed four to go cups on the counter leaned over and gave Lorelai a kiss

Lorelai picked up the cups and left with Rory in tow

As the stepped out Lorelai said "And that my child is how to handle I guy" she proclaimed

"I don't get it you asked for ten and he only gave you four how is that handling him?"

"Well I would have been satisfied with two so I ask for the world and get better than what I expected" she said sipping one of the cups as they headed towards the house

Rory just shook her head

- Later that night

Rory sat on a chair in front of her dresser cosmetics of every kind from Lorelai's makeup bag were strewn around her Lorelai stood behind her having pinned up Rory's hair and was now curling it

The doorbell rang

"Sookie can you get that?" called Lorelai

"Got it" yelled Sookie opening the front door to reveal Luke and Jess in suits

"Wow" said Sookie

Lorelai came down the stairs dressed beautifully in a navy blue evening gown

Luke just stood there Jess passed Lorelai giving her a small wink as he went upstairs to find Rory

"If it isn't my flannel man all dressed up" cooed Lorelai

"You look stunning" stammered Luke

"I know" grinned Lorelai "Rory leant me her pretty stick"

- Upstairs

Rory was just slipping on her shoes as Jess entered

"Not bad Gilmore" he remarked

"You don't clean up too bad either Mariano"

The doorbell rang