I don't own these characters. They are Amy's and the great WB. I just
like to do with them what I wish she would do. And when she does, it will
be better than I could ever dream!
ODD JOBS AND SUCH
Lorelai was sitting at the diner watching Luke go about his daily routine. Taking orders, pouring coffee, talking to strangers and ranting at everyone else. God, he has a rant about everything she thought. She liked to watch him-he was so good at this and even though he complained a lot-she knew he secretly loved it. She remembered the days she had helped here. It had been fun, really different from running the inn.
"Hey, Luke. When you get a minute, could I ask you something?"
He looked at her, no joking this morning. So unlike Lorelai, must be having a rough morning. Heck, he knew she was having a rough time right now. The old inn was closed and the new one still in the works. She had been spending her time taking odd jobs to help out. The latest one was for her dad and that always made her grumpy.
"Sure, breakfast is pretty much over. It will be quiet in here for at least an hour. I'll make some tea and we can talk."
"Don't think so mister, coffee, black and strong...maybe some chocolate in it...ever thought of that?"
She's feeling better, "Not for you, for me. I need tea to fortify me for this conversation we are about to have-I have a feeling nothing good will come of it-and I will bear the brunt of your crazy mind."
"Ha......how do you know? I just may be the answer to all of you prayers buddy!"
"Not likely. I usually pray for logical, sane things. World peace, end of foreign conflict, and Taylor and Kirk riding off into the sunset come to mind."
"Yea, like any of that's gonna happen! Dream on, you have a better chance just listening to what I have to say."
"Alright, here I am, all ears and ready to say 'no' to any insanity that comes out of your mouth." He laughed as he sat down beside her. She was never at her best this early in the morning. He loved her company anyway. Something about her......
"I was just remembering.."
"Now I know I'm in trouble...."
"Hush and listen. Remember when I worked here for a couple of days, when you were busy with all the funeral stuff? I was pretty good, right? You said lots of people made comments."
"Yea, but I didn't say exactly what kind of comments."
"Come on Luke, they were good, weren't they?"
"Yea, they were good. Everyone thought you were great. Some people said they came in just to watch you, because you seemed to be having such a good time. They wanted me to hire you and..."
"Exactly what I was thinking..."
"What? You work here? You are kidding, right?"
"Luke. Look at me. I'm working for my dad. Does this look like a face that is kidding? This is a desperate face.....a cute face.....a face that could bring in more customers...."
Luke was surprised and amused. He wasn't sure he could take her everyday- well, he could take her everyday but not the way she was thinking.
"Uh, Lorelai, I'll have to think about it. You are not exactly a morning person and...."
"You are open all hours Luke. I can use my daytime hours for the inn and come here in the evenings. Works for both of us. You could take more time off. Maybe see more of Nicole. Have a life.."
"I see plenty of Nicole and I think I'm having a very good life. Thanks for asking!!"
"Actually, I didn't but if that's what you think."
"Very funny. So it's not going so well with your dad?"
"It's OK, I guess. The money is nice and I like surprising him. He thinks I have no brain and I prove to him daily that it's at least half there. That's worth it but......it's not much fun and.... "
"I hate to be the one to inform you, but work isn't always fun. Sometimes its just, well work."
"You know what I mean. If I have to be out there, it might as well be tolerable. With someone I might actually... ..um.....be able to tolerate."
"Geez, thanks. Good to know sometimes I'm tolerable." . "You're welcome. I'm sure Nicole tells you that all the time but how well she knows you I don't know." Lorelai teased.
"I think she knows me pretty well. We've been together a while you know. Really together......."
"Too much information! Too much, too early in the morning, not going there."
"You started it."
"And now I'm finishing it. So, thought it over yet? When can I start? Tonight?"
"Lorelai, look, you know how Nicole feels about you. I don't think this idea would make her day. I'm not good at the dating thing but I have learned when it comes to you-no news is good news."
"So you are officially whipped-and I don't mean that in the fun way either. You can't run your own business without her say so. Luke, that's so unlike you. She must be really good..."
"Enough. Just trying to keep the peace here."
"Dirty" in Lorelai's usual cryptic way.
"Lorelai, that's not what I meant and you know it!"
"Luke, honey, it is what it is." As she started to leave,
"OK. I surrender. I'll see you tonight. We'll go over the basics and....."
"Dirty"
"Lorelai"
"Bye boss man!" Smiling her Cheshire grin.
So should I go on? Can you get into this concept? Let me know.
"
ODD JOBS AND SUCH
Lorelai was sitting at the diner watching Luke go about his daily routine. Taking orders, pouring coffee, talking to strangers and ranting at everyone else. God, he has a rant about everything she thought. She liked to watch him-he was so good at this and even though he complained a lot-she knew he secretly loved it. She remembered the days she had helped here. It had been fun, really different from running the inn.
"Hey, Luke. When you get a minute, could I ask you something?"
He looked at her, no joking this morning. So unlike Lorelai, must be having a rough morning. Heck, he knew she was having a rough time right now. The old inn was closed and the new one still in the works. She had been spending her time taking odd jobs to help out. The latest one was for her dad and that always made her grumpy.
"Sure, breakfast is pretty much over. It will be quiet in here for at least an hour. I'll make some tea and we can talk."
"Don't think so mister, coffee, black and strong...maybe some chocolate in it...ever thought of that?"
She's feeling better, "Not for you, for me. I need tea to fortify me for this conversation we are about to have-I have a feeling nothing good will come of it-and I will bear the brunt of your crazy mind."
"Ha......how do you know? I just may be the answer to all of you prayers buddy!"
"Not likely. I usually pray for logical, sane things. World peace, end of foreign conflict, and Taylor and Kirk riding off into the sunset come to mind."
"Yea, like any of that's gonna happen! Dream on, you have a better chance just listening to what I have to say."
"Alright, here I am, all ears and ready to say 'no' to any insanity that comes out of your mouth." He laughed as he sat down beside her. She was never at her best this early in the morning. He loved her company anyway. Something about her......
"I was just remembering.."
"Now I know I'm in trouble...."
"Hush and listen. Remember when I worked here for a couple of days, when you were busy with all the funeral stuff? I was pretty good, right? You said lots of people made comments."
"Yea, but I didn't say exactly what kind of comments."
"Come on Luke, they were good, weren't they?"
"Yea, they were good. Everyone thought you were great. Some people said they came in just to watch you, because you seemed to be having such a good time. They wanted me to hire you and..."
"Exactly what I was thinking..."
"What? You work here? You are kidding, right?"
"Luke. Look at me. I'm working for my dad. Does this look like a face that is kidding? This is a desperate face.....a cute face.....a face that could bring in more customers...."
Luke was surprised and amused. He wasn't sure he could take her everyday- well, he could take her everyday but not the way she was thinking.
"Uh, Lorelai, I'll have to think about it. You are not exactly a morning person and...."
"You are open all hours Luke. I can use my daytime hours for the inn and come here in the evenings. Works for both of us. You could take more time off. Maybe see more of Nicole. Have a life.."
"I see plenty of Nicole and I think I'm having a very good life. Thanks for asking!!"
"Actually, I didn't but if that's what you think."
"Very funny. So it's not going so well with your dad?"
"It's OK, I guess. The money is nice and I like surprising him. He thinks I have no brain and I prove to him daily that it's at least half there. That's worth it but......it's not much fun and.... "
"I hate to be the one to inform you, but work isn't always fun. Sometimes its just, well work."
"You know what I mean. If I have to be out there, it might as well be tolerable. With someone I might actually... ..um.....be able to tolerate."
"Geez, thanks. Good to know sometimes I'm tolerable." . "You're welcome. I'm sure Nicole tells you that all the time but how well she knows you I don't know." Lorelai teased.
"I think she knows me pretty well. We've been together a while you know. Really together......."
"Too much information! Too much, too early in the morning, not going there."
"You started it."
"And now I'm finishing it. So, thought it over yet? When can I start? Tonight?"
"Lorelai, look, you know how Nicole feels about you. I don't think this idea would make her day. I'm not good at the dating thing but I have learned when it comes to you-no news is good news."
"So you are officially whipped-and I don't mean that in the fun way either. You can't run your own business without her say so. Luke, that's so unlike you. She must be really good..."
"Enough. Just trying to keep the peace here."
"Dirty" in Lorelai's usual cryptic way.
"Lorelai, that's not what I meant and you know it!"
"Luke, honey, it is what it is." As she started to leave,
"OK. I surrender. I'll see you tonight. We'll go over the basics and....."
"Dirty"
"Lorelai"
"Bye boss man!" Smiling her Cheshire grin.
So should I go on? Can you get into this concept? Let me know.
"
