Author: JavaJunkieAngel

Disclaimer: The Gilmore Girls, its characters and everything else belong to the talented and very lucky Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB.

Title: These Foolish Things

Summary: With Rory busy with Yale and Jess and Sookie busy with her new baby, Lorelai finds herself talking to Luke a lot more.

Pairings: Luke/Lorelai Rory/Jess

Spoilers: None

Distribution: Please tell me first. Being it's my story and all. You can just e-mail me.

Author's Note: Takes place after Lorelai and Rory are back from their trip. Luke and Nicole have never gone out, actually in my little world there is no Nicole or Alex or Shane or Dean - actually I like Dean so I'll keep him, anyway it's just going to be a general Gilmore Girls fic - with cute Java Junkie banter, cute Lit scenes, and such. Also Jimmy never really made an appearance, so Jess doesn't know who he is.

Rory makes a few appearances but not a lot cause she has college, but I try to squeeze her in as much as possible.

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[cut to Lorelai and Rory walking down the street]

Lorelai: [points to a page in a magazine] How about that one?

Rory: [shakes head] Nope brown is not really your color.

Lorelai: [looks at her in shock] Every color is my color.

Rory: Yes except brown.

Lorelai: [pouts] But its on sale, and it's cute.

Rory: And is isn't in your color.

Lorelai: [points to another page] How about that one?

Rory: [sighs]

[Opening Credits]

* * *

[cut to Luke and Lorelai in the diner]

Luke: [places plate in front of Lorelai] Here

Lorelai: Thanks

Luke: Anything else?

Lorelai: Is brown my color?

Luke: What?

Lorelai: Brown - is it my color.

Luke: Why are you asking me this?

Lorelai: Cause Rory and I were talking about it and I want to know your opinion.

Luke: I guess.

Lorelai: Cause I want to get a brown jacket.

Luke: Don't you already have one?

Lorelai: Yes.

Luke: And you want to get another one?

Lorelai: Yes

Luke: Why?

Lorelai: Because it's cute and I have a shirt to match

Luke: If you have one then what's the point of getting one?

Lorelai: Says the man with a million flannel shirts

Luke: It is not a million

Lorelai: No but it's getting there

Luke: [walking away] eat your food

Lorelai: [smiling]

* * *

[cut to Rory and Jess walking down the street]

Jess: I hate it

Rory: You haven't even read it.

Jess: I tried

Rory: Give it a chance

Jess: I did

Rory: Please?

Jess: But it's confusing I mean one minute they're talking about one thing and the next another thing

Rory: It's supposed to be that way

Jess: That's why I hate it

Rory: You're hopeless

Jess: [wrapping his arms around Rory] And you look cute when you say that

Rory: [looks at her watch] I have to go

Jess: [frowning] Again?

Rory: Lane

Jess: Okay [kisses her] See you later.

Rory: Seven?

Jess: Eight

Rory: Because?

Jess: I have to close

Rory: Doesn't the diner close at nine?

Jess: Oh well.

* * *

[cut to the Dragonfly, Lorelai and Sookie are sitting at a table in the dining room]

Lorelai: I hate Michel

Sookie: (sarcastically) That's a surprise.

Lorelai: His people skills suck

Sookie: I know

Lorelai: [sighs] Enough talk of Michel

Sookie: Good cause I need you to help me plan the main course for the Garrison wedding. [hands Lorelai a sheet of paper] Here

Lorelai: Ew!

Sookie: What?

Lorelai: [laughs] Star Trek as their theme? Ha wonder if Luke knows about that.

Sookie: I know that's why I need ideas

Lorelai: Something alien-y?

Sookie: They do have a back-up idea

Lorelai: Do I want to know what it is?

Sookie: It's a little more normal though

Lorelai: Okay

Sookie: It's Tropical beach theme

Lorelai: Better than Star Trek

Sookie: But they want real Palm trees

Lorelai: In here?

Sookie: Yep

Lorelai: [puts down paper] Then tell 'um to go to Florida

Sookie: Lorelai

Lorelai: How are we going to do that?

Sookie: I'm not sure

Lorelai: Do you have their number?

Sookie: Yeah, [hands her paper] here.

Lorelai: What kind of people chooses Star Trek as their wedding theme?

Sookie: Really big Trekkies?

Lorelai: Must be related to Luke [walks away]

* * *

[cut to the diner]

Luke: [puts plate on Kirk's table] Here

Kirk: This is not what I ordered

Luke: Yes

Kirk: No [pushes plate away]

Luke: [sighs] (gruffly) Be right back

[Lorelai enters diner with Rory]

Lorelai: [sits down] No John Cusack is cuter.

Rory: (in shock) The guy from 'America's Sweethearts'?

Lorelai: Better than the DJ from 'Glitter'

Rory: Everything's better than 'Glitter'

Lorelai: Yeah you're right

[Luke enters from the back]

Luke: What do you want?

Lorelai: Coffee

Rory: And fries

Lorelai: And burgers

Luke: Okay, anything else?

Lorelai: Um - lets see [opens menu]

Luke: [rolls eyes]

Lorelai: [closes menu] You have a chicken sandwich?

Luke: Yes

Lorelai: And you never told me - why?

Luke: You order the same things everyday

Lorelai: So?

Luke: So I figured since you order the same thing everyday you wouldn't really need to know what else was there.

Lorelai: Okay

[Luke walks away]

Rory: Nice scene

Lorelai: I'm really not a fan of the chicken sandwich anyway

Rory: Maybe that's why you never knew that he had the chicken sandwich

Lorelai: Hmm, maybe

Rory: Time?

[Lorelai looks at her watch]

Lorelai: 7:15

Rory: Can we take the food to go?

Lorelai: Why?

Rory: Cause I have a date with Jess at eight and then I have to head over to Yale.

Lorelai: Oh okay

[Luke enters from kitchen, carrying food]

Luke: Here

Lorelai: Can you wrap it up?

Luke: Okay

Rory: Thanks Luke

Luke: Anytime

Lorelai: Yeah thanks . . . listen what time are you closing?

Luke: About eight why?

Lorelai: I might stop in . . . cause Rory has a date and Sookie has this Star Trek wedding to plan . . ., which I have to tell you all about - being the Trekkie that you are.

Luke: (annoyed) That was a while back

Lorelai: [smiles] Whatever you say.

Luke: So you're going to stop by?

Lorelai: Yeah I guess just for a couple of minutes.

Luke: Okay [walks away]

Rory: Did you just make a date with Luke?

Lorelai: No

Rory: (mockingly) Oh I might stop in.

Lorelai: It wasn't a date.

Rory: Oh okay

Lorelai: Really

Rory: [picking up the food] I know.

Lorelai: Really

[Rory exits diner, and Lorelai follows shortly]

* * * [cut to Lorelai's bedroom]

Lorelai: Rory!

Rory: [off-screen] Yes?

Lorelai: Are you leaving soon?

Rory: [OS] Yeah why?

Lorelai: Come up here please!

[Rory enters]

Lorelai: [holds up two shirts] Pick one

Rory: [laughs]

Lorelai: What?

Rory: (sings) Mommy has a date with Luke.

Lorelai: No I don't

Rory: The red one [points to a shirt]

Lorelai: Thanks [puts the other shirt on her bed]

Rory: I thought it wasn't a date

Lorelai: It isn't

Rory: Then why are you so worried about what to wear?

Lorelai: I'm not - I just can't pick that's all

Rory: [getting up] Okay listen I have to go, see you later okay? Remember to not be out too late cause I have to drive to Yale early

Lorelai: I thought you were leaving tonight, after your date with Jess

Rory: I made a slight change of plans.

Lorelai: Okay have fun with Jess . . . I mean have a good time with him.

Rory: I get what you mean, have fun with Luke. And I'm not referring to the type of fun you want me and Jess to have.

Lorelai: Naughty, naughty girl!

Rory: See you later mom.

* * *

[cut to Lorelai entering the diner]

Lorelai: Hey

[Luke enters from upstairs]

Luke: Hi

Lorelai: Pie?

Luke: [laughs lightly] Coming right up

[Lorelai sits down on a stool]

Luke: Here

Lorelai: [smiles] Thanks

Luke: So

Lorelai: Um how's everything with Jess?

Luke: Fine we got that whole Wal-Mart thing figured out

Lorelai: That's good

[They sit in silence as Luke watches Lorelai finish her pie]

Lorelai: Do you want to watch a movie?

Luke: Now?

Lorelai: Okay

Luke: Let me clean up . . . I'll meet you upstairs.

Lorelai: I have to run out and get some videos first

Luke: Why?

Lorelai: Because I know you, Luke Danes and I know that you have no good movies.

[Lorelai exits the diner]

* * *

[cut to Rory and Jess entering a bookstore]

Rory: Where'd you find this?

Jess: Internet

Rory: There's a book reading here?

Jess: Every Tuesday night

Rory: So you've been here before?

Jess: Once or twice

Waiter: Your regualar seat Jess?

Jess: Um okay.

[waiter leads them to a table near a shelf of books]

Rory: Regular seat?

Jess: Okay so I haven't been here once or twice, maybe once or twice a week.

Rory: A week?

Jess: Yeah

Rory: I'm going to get some coffee okay?

Jess: Okay * * * [cut to Luke and Lorelai watching a movie]

Lorelai: I hate this part, I mean it ruins the whole movie

Luke: So I take it that you've already seen this movie?

Lorelai: Yup

Luke: Then why'd you rent it?

Lorelai: 'Cause I know that you haven't seen it yet

Luke: Well thanks for thinking of me when you rent videos

Lorelai: You're welcome

Luke: So tell me all about the Star Trek wedding

Lorelai: [smiles] So you are a Trekkie - still

Luke: Am not

Lorelai: Then why'd you ask about the wedding?

Luke: Because you offered to tell me about it before

Lorelai: Oh yeah, well Sookie need help planning the menu, and the insane couple's alternative is a beach theme - with real palm trees at the Dragonfly. How insane is that?

Luke: Why not just tell then to go to Florida?

Lorelai: Exactly what I said, I have to call them and tell them that real palm trees are not doable.

Luke: Isn't it getting late?

Lorelai: Yeah, I should head home.

Luke: Yeah

Lorelai: Thanks for tonight

Luke: Anytime.

* * *