Chapter 2: Mrs. Coffee-Guy and Mr. Fix-It-And-Retrieve-Bert

Authors note: I must admit, I am a full blood Narco and Java Junkie. Especially because I like both Luke and Dean, but Luke more than Dean. Even though I will occasionally read a Trory or a Jory, I am really a Narco, and extremely ageist Trorys and Jorys. Also this was one of the few non-action/shoot-um-up show I watch, so by the time I'm done, Stars Hallow might not be "too dull to work up a real murder"

Background: I forgot to mention, Tristin has gone to a military school in Virginia. Mia has sold the inn after Lorelai, Sookie, and Fran had come up with an agreement, but last minute Fran Backed out leaving Sookie and Lorelai temporarily unemployed with lots of free time.

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Lorelai meats Rory in the driveway when she gets home. Rory is just about to leave for a date with Dean.

Rory: So what happened to not dating the coffee guy?

Lorelai: How did you hear already?

Rory: Miss Patty.

Lorelai: That woman has a sixth sense I swear.

Rory: Well…

Lorelai: It's not a date; he is coming over to fix stuff. Plus he forgot Bert Again.

Rory: He was just over last weekend and he fixed everything.

Lorelai: that's when he forgot Bert. Plus I broke the Harvard coffee mug this morning.

Rory: No you didn't, I just used it… You're lying, you're going on a date with Luke.

Lorelai: Nuh-uh!

Rory: Uh-huh! (Sticks her tongue out)

Lorelai: Maybe eventually, but keep your mouth shut, I don't want the whole town to know.

Rory: They already do.

Lorelai: Ok, so let's keep it from the rest of the state.

Rory: (yelling) Hey Connecticut, My Mother Lorelai Gil…

Lorelai: Rory!

Rory: Sorry, so when's the casual date? Since you graduated from Casual Dating 101 before the business school.

Lorelai: There is no casual date. There is no date. He is bringing food over when he comes to fix things.

Rory: And to retrieve Bert. It's a good thing that you're not cooking; he'd probably get food poisoning.

Lorelai: Very funny Miss. Stewart.

1 Dean walks up

Dean: There you are, I got worried. It is seven thirty. We were supposed to meet at seven. Oh, hi Lorelai.

Rory: Sorry Dean, "Mrs. Coffee-Guy" here has been insisting that he is only "Mr. Fix-It-And-Retrieve-Bert".

Dean: Do I wana know?

Rory: I'll explain later.

Lorelai: Seven-thirty! Why don't you two go to Hartford tonight? Here is my credit card. Go shopping, go to a fancy dinner, stay in a big fancy hotel with doormen, a bellboy, and a nice concierge, like I wish I had when I was your age.

Rory: Mom!

Lorelai: OK, so you don't have to get pregnant.

Rory: Mom!

Lorelai: Dean, you touch my daughter and I'll kill you. (Dean quickly takes his hand off of Rory's waist.)

Rory: Mom!

Lorelai: Would you stop saying that? Yes I am your mom, our belly buttons do match. Anyway, you know what I mean. Just don't come home tonight. And don't forget your uniform for school tomorrow; I will not have my daughter playing hooky.

Rory: It's Saturday mom, no school tomorrow. Anyway, this might be interesting; I might just want to stick around.

Lorelai: Rory…

Rory: Just kidding. How much can I spend?

Lorelai: As much as you need. If you run out tell Sookie you need the emergency shopping-spree card that I keep with her. By sweety.

Rory: By

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What do you think? The belly-button thing is something my mom has made jokes about for years. Please Review.