Title: I hate and I love

Author: ~ME~

Rating: PG 13 (just to be safe)

A/N: No babblings today. Just read and review!

Chapter 11: The Aftermath

**************************** Sunday Morning ******************************

*Brring brring, brrrring bring*

"Hello?" an unfamiliar voice answered.

"Hi, this is Rory. Is Giselle there?"

"Yes. I'll just go get her."

"Thank you."

Rory twiddled her thumbs as she waited for Giselle to come to the phone.

"Hi Rory." A sleepy Giselle answered.

"Hey."

"What is it?"

"Just wanted to let you know what happened last night. When I went to Paris's house yesterday for the Franklin meeting with Tristan, he invited Dave along as well."

"And what happened?" Giselle suddenly sounded wide-awake and excited.

"We played truth and dare and Madeline dared Dave to kiss Paris! And they did!"

"I knew Madeline could do it!!" Giselle exclaimed.

"You What??"

"Um, ah, I knew it would happen."

"You told Madeline to dare them didn't you? You told Madeline to suggest we play truth and dare didn't you?"

"So what if I did? The important thing is that those two now are likely to get together because of us!"

"I don't suppose you need me to give Paris a note and that rose anymore."

"Not anymore. You were a back-up just incase Madleine was unsuccessful."

"I'm flattered." Rory replied sarcasticly but Giselle didn't seem to notice her tone of voice.

"I knew you would be!! So did anything else happen?"

"No."

"You sure *nothing* happened?"

"Yes I am."

"Suit yourself."

"Ok.Well I'll talk to you another time then Giselle."

"Ok. Thanx for ringing!"

"That's ok, bye."

"Bye Rory."

*Beep, beep, beep*

Rory put the phone back on the hook and wandered into the lounge room. Loralei was asleep on the couch so Rory woke her up.

"Get up mother."

Rory yanked Loralei's blanket from her and opened the blinds to let the morning sunshine in. Loralei pressed her arm against her eyes to shield herself from the bright light.

"Shut the blinds!" Loralei begged. "Please shut the blinds!"

"Not until you get up."

Loralei gradually got up, moaning and groaning at the same time. Exhausted form her ordeal, Loralei sank into the backrest of the couch.

"How come you spent the night on the couch?" Rory questioned.

"I was too tired, *yawn*, to hike up the stairs so I picked that blanket you're holding off the floor and snuggled up." Loralei explained. "I don't suppose I could have it back could I?"

"Uh-uh." Rory shook her head.

Loralei let out a heavy sigh and got up off the couch and headed straight to the coffee percolator in the kitchen.

"Coffee Rory?"

"Do you really have to ask?"

"I'll take that as a 'yes please Mum, I would like some coffee thank you'."

Rory just rolled her eyes and watched her Mum prepare the coffee. Rory opened the cupboard and got out two large coffee mugs for her and her Loralei. She set them down on the bench then strolled over to the fridge to look for something to eat for breakfast. As usual there was nothing to eat except for leftovers from about 5 days ago. She opened a pizza box and smelt the contents. The pizza box was immediately dumped straight into the bin without hesitation.

"Mum, we're going to Luke's this morning." Rory told her mum.

"Ok."

"We also need to go buy some food. The cupboards and fridge contian no food."

"Ok. Here's your coffee." Loralei handed Rory a steaming, hot mug of fresh coffee.

"Accepted with much pleasure and without argument."

"I do believe I have taught my daughter well in all areas concerning coffee."

Mother and daughter where silent for a while as they both enjoyed and savoured their morning wake-up coffee.

"I'm gonna go get changed." Rory informed Loralei.

5minutes later Rory emerged form her room dressed in a pair of jeans and white peasant top.

A smiling Loralei complimented Rory's outfit and then asked for Rory's opinion of her own outfit.

"What do you think?" Loralei asked.

"Well depends."

"What do you mean?"

"Depends what your outfit is meant to be for."

"Huh?"

"Well if you're planning to impress some one then maybe you need to wear something that's a little more. becoming."

"What are you implying.?" Loralei questioned caustiously.

"Luke."

"No Rory, no."

"Awww come on Mum. You know you like him."

"He refuses to give me coffee unless I bully him! He's evil!"

Rory merely shook her head in disbelief.

"You two are shockingly oblivious to the feelings of each other."

"And so are you and Tristan!"

"That is just wrong." Rory said quietly.

"What evidence do you have to prove that you don't like him?"

"My sheer hate and disdain for such low lifes, or is that not enough?"

"I think we'll change the topic now. Are you ready to leave yet?"

"Yes. Let's go now."

*~Luke's Diner~*

"2 coffees and 2 bacon and eggs please." Rory gave Luke the breakfast order.

Luke grunted and said something about too much coffee but Rory and Loralei chose not to hear him.

Jess noisily made his way down the stairs and entered the diner to help out his uncle. He saw Rory and Loralei eating breakfast, and strolled over to talk to them.

"He let you have coffee?" Jess enquired, refering to his uncle.

"Suprisingly yes." Rory aswered.

"And we didn't even have to bully him!" Loralei smiled at Jess.

"So what are you doing today?" Rory questioned Jess.

"A friend's coming over."

"Coming over here??" Rory questioned in disbelief. "Luke's actually gonna let you?"

"He doesn't know my friend's coming."

"That'd explain everything."

"Why don't you invite him over to our house?" Loralei suggested.

"I dunno." Jess started.

"Oh come on. If your friend's really that bad then we can always just kick you two out." Loralei ponted out.

"Um, ok then. I invited him to come roud at about 10am."

"Alright, I'll see you at our place at about 10."

Jess walked over to the counter and resumed his job helping out Luke.

Sorry bout the short chapter but if I don't end it now it'll be toooooo long.

~ME~