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: Down To You
Summary: When a new guy comes to Stars Hollow, he hits things off with Lorelai. They seem like the perfect couple, and Luke is happy for them. Ha! Yeah right.
Pairings: Luke/Lorelai Lorelai/Charlie Luke/Nicole
Spoilers: None
Distribution: Please tell me first. Being it's my story and all. You can just e-mail me.
Author's Note: Once again thanks for all the reviews, your feedback means a lot to me! And thanks for not giving me 'negative' comments . . . even though I know you guys wanted to post them, [laugh] Sorry for the lack of updates I've been on a mini hiatus but now everything is sorted out and now since summer's here I have plenty of time to update.
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Everything was happening so fast for Lorelai, she just got engaged and now she was driving to Yale to personally tell Rory the news. The light turned red and Lorelai was looking at her ring finger - again. She smiled happily and drove off.
A couple of moments later she was at Yale University . . . looking for a parking space. "Come on do these people ever leave?" she complained as she drove around looking for a spot. She finally got one, and when she got out of the car she saw that the parking space read, 'Students Only'.
"Oh well I'm young enough to look like one anyway." She said, walking away from the parking space. She wandered off on the campus, looking for Rory's dorm.
She finally saw Paris, walking down the steps talking to a blonde haired girl. "Hey Paris." She greeted happily.
"Hi." She replied, looking confused.
"How's um . . ." Lorelai said, pointing to her stomach.
"Fine why?" Paris asked suspiciously.
"Nothing just wondering, listen do you know where Rory is?"
"Yeah just go straight and turn then go to the fifth door on your right."
"Thanks." Lorelai said, walking away.
A few moments later Lorelai was walking down a semi-crowded hall. She finally got to Rory's dorm and knocked on the door. "Hold on!" a voice yelled on the other side.
"Hey!" Rory said happily, "Come in!"
"What's up?" Lorelai asked.
"Nothing, why anything going on with you?"
"Um . . . well you can say that." Lorelai said, showing Rory her hand.
"You?" Rory said, happily.
"Yeah."
"When?"
"Last night."
"Oh my gosh!" Rory yelled, hugging Lorelai.
"I know isn't this a little bizarre?"
"That you got engaged?"
"Yeah I mean this happened before."
"I know but this is big news! Do Grandma and Grandpa know?"
"No . . . not yet."
"You know you have to tell them before they find out from another source. Remember what happened with Max?"
"Yeah, I'm going to tell them after I leave here."
"Tell me all the details, leave nothing out."
"Well we went to dinner then we went back to Stars Hollow, the gazebo was decorated with tulle and it was really romantic."
"Aw . . . okay so what happened with the whole kiss/Luke thing?"
"Oh that well we sort of fought."
"What? What happened?"
"We sort of disagreed about things and that resulted in me crying my eyes out."
"So you haven't talked since huh?"
"You can say that - but I haven't had anytime . . . you know with everything going on."
"You know he's going to find out from Miss Patty or something."
"Yeah I know."
"Have you thought of a dress yet?"
"Actually . . ." Lorelai started, "I saw one at the mall before, and that might be the one."
"This is so exciting . . . like when we were planning your last wedding."
"I know . . . listen to make this whole telling your grandparents experience a little more - well easier for me . . . can you maybe come with me?"
"Okay but I need to be quick cause Paris needs my help."
"Let's go now then." Lorelai said, heading towards the door.
* * *
"I can't believe I'm going this." Lorelai muttered, on the way to Hartford.
"They're your parents and they need to know."
"They don't NEED to know - I mean there isn't any law saying that they absolutely need to know that I'm getting married."
"Mom."
"Okay, okay. Maybe they do need to know."
"You should let them you know join in the planning."
"They manipulated you . . . didn't they?"
"No they didn't. I just don't want you and Grandma fighting about what color the icing should be . . . and little things like that."
"You're right."
"We could hire a wedding planner." Rory suggested
"Like J.Lo?"
"No . . . 'cause J.Lo wasn't really I wedding planner . . . just played one."
"I know . . . but maybe have like that type of wedding planner. You know like a control freak kind of person."
"She wasn't a control freak."
"I know but you know that type of person that know what she's doing and makes everything perfect."
"On second thought we might as well do it ourselves . . . I mean it's better that way. 'Cause it'll be done the way that you and Charlie want it."
"Great we're here."
"Don't say it like its torture."
"What's the difference?"
"Mom."
"Okay, okay. I'll be nice."
They got out of the car, and walked over to the door. Lorelai pressed the doorbell and a few moments later a maid showed up - looking worried. "Is Mrs. Gilmore expecting you?"
"No - I'm her daughter Lorelai."
"Come in.," she said.
"Wonder where she is." Lorelai whispered to Rory.
"Maybe at the living room."
"Ah the infamous living room where the wonderful shouting all starts."
"I thought you were going to be nice."
"Okay."
Emily walked in - smiling, "Rory! What a surprise."
"Hi Grandma." Rory said - giving Emily a hug.
"Hi mom." Lorelai said.
"So what brings you two here?"
"Well I um . . . have something to tell you. Where's Dad?"
"Your father has a golf tournament he had to attend to."
"Well then might as well get this over with - Mom . . . I'm getting married." Lorelai said, sighing.
"You're getting married?" Emily asked.
"Yes Mom, to Charlie remember him?"
"Yes. Well when did you find out?"
"Yesterday and today I went to Yale to tell Rory and from there we came here."
"This is exciting news. When is it?"
"I'm not sure yet."
"Is Christopher invited."
"I haven't thought about it."
"Is it going to be around Thanksgiving or Christmastime?"
"I'm not sure."
"Well Lorelai you do have to think about these things." Emily stated.
"I know all of this, I mean I did plan a wedding before."
"And it was unsuccessful"
"What? My planning?"
"No you're wedding. You just ran off and completely forgot about Max."
"I didn't forget about Max . . ." Lorelai started
" . . . then when you had things all worked out with Christopher you ruin that too." Emily interrupted.
"His girlfriend was pregnant."
"You can't seem to settle down with a suitable man Lorelai."
"So what you're saying that Charlie isn't 'suitable'?"
"No."
"Unbelievable." Lorelai muttered.
"What was that?"
"I said unbelievable mom, cause it is unbelievable that you just can't be happy for me without bringing up one of my mistakes. I mean I told you before someone else told you so you can have some time to get ready and change any plans, but you seem so ungrateful about that too. I mean why can't you just be happy for me?" Lorelai yelled
"Because you made so many of those 'mistakes' in the past. You had a chance with Christopher and Max. Even that man that owns the diner."
"Luke and I are just friends, why can't you see that? We never had a chance."
"That's not my point. You had a chance with one of those men and you just passed by them."
"That's not true." Lorelai said defensively.
"All I'm saying is that you should think about the whole marring situation and make sure that you want to really go through with all of this."
"I'm sure okay Mom? Listen I have to drive Rory back to Yale."
* * *
"I know I shouldn't have gone through with that." Lorelai said to Rory on the drive back to Yale.
"It wasn't that bad."
"Yeah at lease no hair was pulled."
"There is never been hair pulling."
" . . . Yet my darling daughter."
Rory rolled her eyes, "Right."
"Listen thanks for keeping your cool back there -- cause one of us had too."
"Anytime . . . Grandma didn't mean those things."
"Really?" Lorelai commented sarcastically.
"Mom please be serious."
"I know all of this - I've lived with that woman for fifteen years."
"And those must have been the happiest years of your life." Rory joked.
"Yeah . . . okay."
"Thanks for everything mom, and congrats again." Rory said, exiting the car.
"Anytime . . . bye sweetie"
* * *
Lorelai decided to go to Stars Hollow and tell Luke the news of her engagement - and have a cup of coffee. She was relieved to see that he wasn't closed and that there wasn't a lot of people in the diner. She parked the car and went inside.
From the counter Luke saw Lorelai coming in and turned around to get her some coffee. "Here."
"Thanks."
Luke began to scrub the counter as Lorelai looked at him. "Anything else?" he asked.
"I just wanted to tell you that . . . " Lorelai began, " . . . Charlie - proposed."
Luke looked at her, "Oh."
"Oh?" she repeated.
"Congrats?" he said weakly
Lorelai sighed, "Does that bother you?"
"What?"
"Everything."
"No I'm happy."
"You don't look it."
"Sorry if I'm not smiling."
"Fine you know what? Forget it, first my mother doesn't care now you." Lorelai said, storming off.
Luke looked at the spot where she was sitting and sighed, he dropped the rag he was using for cleaning and ran off, looking for Lorelai.
He finally found her sitting on the steps of her old house, crying. He sat next to her and looked at her. "Sorry."
"It's okay."
"I kind of knew you were engaged before you told me."
Lorelai looked at him in confusion, "What? How?"
"I saw him propose. I was looking for you, to apologize about before.
Lorelai looked down, "Oh. Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"Not sure."
"Oh well, I have to go. Tell Nicole I said hi." Lorelai said, standing up
"I can't"
"Oh Luke, you two . . . "
"Yeah."
"I'm so sorry."
"It's okay." He replied
"You okay with this - I mean you two were so close and all."
"I guess it was just time."
"I better get going, I have to meet Charlie's parents."
"Yeah."
"Bye."
"Bye."
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Okay so Luke and Nicole broke up - wh0o-h0o I know but then Lorelai and Charlie are still - together but trust me I predict good things to happen in the future.
Disclaimer: The Gilmore Girls, its characters and everything else belong to the talented and very lucky Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB.
Title: Down To You
Summary: When a new guy comes to Stars Hollow, he hits things off with Lorelai. They seem like the perfect couple, and Luke is happy for them. Ha! Yeah right.
Pairings: Luke/Lorelai Lorelai/Charlie Luke/Nicole
Spoilers: None
Distribution: Please tell me first. Being it's my story and all. You can just e-mail me.
Author's Note: Once again thanks for all the reviews, your feedback means a lot to me! And thanks for not giving me 'negative' comments . . . even though I know you guys wanted to post them, [laugh] Sorry for the lack of updates I've been on a mini hiatus but now everything is sorted out and now since summer's here I have plenty of time to update.
* * *
Everything was happening so fast for Lorelai, she just got engaged and now she was driving to Yale to personally tell Rory the news. The light turned red and Lorelai was looking at her ring finger - again. She smiled happily and drove off.
A couple of moments later she was at Yale University . . . looking for a parking space. "Come on do these people ever leave?" she complained as she drove around looking for a spot. She finally got one, and when she got out of the car she saw that the parking space read, 'Students Only'.
"Oh well I'm young enough to look like one anyway." She said, walking away from the parking space. She wandered off on the campus, looking for Rory's dorm.
She finally saw Paris, walking down the steps talking to a blonde haired girl. "Hey Paris." She greeted happily.
"Hi." She replied, looking confused.
"How's um . . ." Lorelai said, pointing to her stomach.
"Fine why?" Paris asked suspiciously.
"Nothing just wondering, listen do you know where Rory is?"
"Yeah just go straight and turn then go to the fifth door on your right."
"Thanks." Lorelai said, walking away.
A few moments later Lorelai was walking down a semi-crowded hall. She finally got to Rory's dorm and knocked on the door. "Hold on!" a voice yelled on the other side.
"Hey!" Rory said happily, "Come in!"
"What's up?" Lorelai asked.
"Nothing, why anything going on with you?"
"Um . . . well you can say that." Lorelai said, showing Rory her hand.
"You?" Rory said, happily.
"Yeah."
"When?"
"Last night."
"Oh my gosh!" Rory yelled, hugging Lorelai.
"I know isn't this a little bizarre?"
"That you got engaged?"
"Yeah I mean this happened before."
"I know but this is big news! Do Grandma and Grandpa know?"
"No . . . not yet."
"You know you have to tell them before they find out from another source. Remember what happened with Max?"
"Yeah, I'm going to tell them after I leave here."
"Tell me all the details, leave nothing out."
"Well we went to dinner then we went back to Stars Hollow, the gazebo was decorated with tulle and it was really romantic."
"Aw . . . okay so what happened with the whole kiss/Luke thing?"
"Oh that well we sort of fought."
"What? What happened?"
"We sort of disagreed about things and that resulted in me crying my eyes out."
"So you haven't talked since huh?"
"You can say that - but I haven't had anytime . . . you know with everything going on."
"You know he's going to find out from Miss Patty or something."
"Yeah I know."
"Have you thought of a dress yet?"
"Actually . . ." Lorelai started, "I saw one at the mall before, and that might be the one."
"This is so exciting . . . like when we were planning your last wedding."
"I know . . . listen to make this whole telling your grandparents experience a little more - well easier for me . . . can you maybe come with me?"
"Okay but I need to be quick cause Paris needs my help."
"Let's go now then." Lorelai said, heading towards the door.
* * *
"I can't believe I'm going this." Lorelai muttered, on the way to Hartford.
"They're your parents and they need to know."
"They don't NEED to know - I mean there isn't any law saying that they absolutely need to know that I'm getting married."
"Mom."
"Okay, okay. Maybe they do need to know."
"You should let them you know join in the planning."
"They manipulated you . . . didn't they?"
"No they didn't. I just don't want you and Grandma fighting about what color the icing should be . . . and little things like that."
"You're right."
"We could hire a wedding planner." Rory suggested
"Like J.Lo?"
"No . . . 'cause J.Lo wasn't really I wedding planner . . . just played one."
"I know . . . but maybe have like that type of wedding planner. You know like a control freak kind of person."
"She wasn't a control freak."
"I know but you know that type of person that know what she's doing and makes everything perfect."
"On second thought we might as well do it ourselves . . . I mean it's better that way. 'Cause it'll be done the way that you and Charlie want it."
"Great we're here."
"Don't say it like its torture."
"What's the difference?"
"Mom."
"Okay, okay. I'll be nice."
They got out of the car, and walked over to the door. Lorelai pressed the doorbell and a few moments later a maid showed up - looking worried. "Is Mrs. Gilmore expecting you?"
"No - I'm her daughter Lorelai."
"Come in.," she said.
"Wonder where she is." Lorelai whispered to Rory.
"Maybe at the living room."
"Ah the infamous living room where the wonderful shouting all starts."
"I thought you were going to be nice."
"Okay."
Emily walked in - smiling, "Rory! What a surprise."
"Hi Grandma." Rory said - giving Emily a hug.
"Hi mom." Lorelai said.
"So what brings you two here?"
"Well I um . . . have something to tell you. Where's Dad?"
"Your father has a golf tournament he had to attend to."
"Well then might as well get this over with - Mom . . . I'm getting married." Lorelai said, sighing.
"You're getting married?" Emily asked.
"Yes Mom, to Charlie remember him?"
"Yes. Well when did you find out?"
"Yesterday and today I went to Yale to tell Rory and from there we came here."
"This is exciting news. When is it?"
"I'm not sure yet."
"Is Christopher invited."
"I haven't thought about it."
"Is it going to be around Thanksgiving or Christmastime?"
"I'm not sure."
"Well Lorelai you do have to think about these things." Emily stated.
"I know all of this, I mean I did plan a wedding before."
"And it was unsuccessful"
"What? My planning?"
"No you're wedding. You just ran off and completely forgot about Max."
"I didn't forget about Max . . ." Lorelai started
" . . . then when you had things all worked out with Christopher you ruin that too." Emily interrupted.
"His girlfriend was pregnant."
"You can't seem to settle down with a suitable man Lorelai."
"So what you're saying that Charlie isn't 'suitable'?"
"No."
"Unbelievable." Lorelai muttered.
"What was that?"
"I said unbelievable mom, cause it is unbelievable that you just can't be happy for me without bringing up one of my mistakes. I mean I told you before someone else told you so you can have some time to get ready and change any plans, but you seem so ungrateful about that too. I mean why can't you just be happy for me?" Lorelai yelled
"Because you made so many of those 'mistakes' in the past. You had a chance with Christopher and Max. Even that man that owns the diner."
"Luke and I are just friends, why can't you see that? We never had a chance."
"That's not my point. You had a chance with one of those men and you just passed by them."
"That's not true." Lorelai said defensively.
"All I'm saying is that you should think about the whole marring situation and make sure that you want to really go through with all of this."
"I'm sure okay Mom? Listen I have to drive Rory back to Yale."
* * *
"I know I shouldn't have gone through with that." Lorelai said to Rory on the drive back to Yale.
"It wasn't that bad."
"Yeah at lease no hair was pulled."
"There is never been hair pulling."
" . . . Yet my darling daughter."
Rory rolled her eyes, "Right."
"Listen thanks for keeping your cool back there -- cause one of us had too."
"Anytime . . . Grandma didn't mean those things."
"Really?" Lorelai commented sarcastically.
"Mom please be serious."
"I know all of this - I've lived with that woman for fifteen years."
"And those must have been the happiest years of your life." Rory joked.
"Yeah . . . okay."
"Thanks for everything mom, and congrats again." Rory said, exiting the car.
"Anytime . . . bye sweetie"
* * *
Lorelai decided to go to Stars Hollow and tell Luke the news of her engagement - and have a cup of coffee. She was relieved to see that he wasn't closed and that there wasn't a lot of people in the diner. She parked the car and went inside.
From the counter Luke saw Lorelai coming in and turned around to get her some coffee. "Here."
"Thanks."
Luke began to scrub the counter as Lorelai looked at him. "Anything else?" he asked.
"I just wanted to tell you that . . . " Lorelai began, " . . . Charlie - proposed."
Luke looked at her, "Oh."
"Oh?" she repeated.
"Congrats?" he said weakly
Lorelai sighed, "Does that bother you?"
"What?"
"Everything."
"No I'm happy."
"You don't look it."
"Sorry if I'm not smiling."
"Fine you know what? Forget it, first my mother doesn't care now you." Lorelai said, storming off.
Luke looked at the spot where she was sitting and sighed, he dropped the rag he was using for cleaning and ran off, looking for Lorelai.
He finally found her sitting on the steps of her old house, crying. He sat next to her and looked at her. "Sorry."
"It's okay."
"I kind of knew you were engaged before you told me."
Lorelai looked at him in confusion, "What? How?"
"I saw him propose. I was looking for you, to apologize about before.
Lorelai looked down, "Oh. Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"Not sure."
"Oh well, I have to go. Tell Nicole I said hi." Lorelai said, standing up
"I can't"
"Oh Luke, you two . . . "
"Yeah."
"I'm so sorry."
"It's okay." He replied
"You okay with this - I mean you two were so close and all."
"I guess it was just time."
"I better get going, I have to meet Charlie's parents."
"Yeah."
"Bye."
"Bye."
* * *
Okay so Luke and Nicole broke up - wh0o-h0o I know but then Lorelai and Charlie are still - together but trust me I predict good things to happen in the future.
