NOTE: I really wish these Gilmore Girls people belong to me but, sadly, they don't. I will have the power one day, though.
A/N: Well, here it is. The sequel to Play Ball. Some of you might not know of that story so you'll just have to go read it and enjoy. Now on with this oh, so lovely sequel.
CHAPTER 11
Lorelai entered the house about forty five minutes later that night, shutting the door softly behind her. The events of the night were still jammed into her head. She could not believe what had happened. More importantly, she could not believe who it happened with.
The woman entered her living room and saw that the TV was still on, showing Ice Age. Lorelai glanced over the couch to see Jess and Rory snuggled up together. The first thing that shot into her mind was the image of her and Luke wrapped in each other's arms.
Lorelai went into the kitchen and poked her head into Rory's room. Rosa, still holding the book, lay snuggled up against Rory's pillow, the blanket on top of her, fast asleep.
Clearly, Rory, Jess, and Rosa were all getting closer. Lorelai had no time to wonder if that was a good thing or a bad thing, as she had bigger problems to worry about; much bigger.
The following morning, at seven, Rory's eyes peeked open and she released a light yawn. Then she suddenly gasped and realized that Jess was holding her and he was fast asleep. Rory removed the sleep from her eyes and shook Jess gently.
Jess's eyes slowly opened and he whispered, "What happened?"
"We fell asleep," Rory replied. Jess sat up and ran his hands through his hair. "I can't believe we fell asleep."
"So you gonna make breakfast in bed now?"
Rory slapped his arm firmly. "Jess, we fell asleep... together. And your daughter is—"
"Still asleep," Jess realized.
"What?" Rory looked confused.
"Nothing." Jess shook his head and went towards Rory's bedroom, the bedroom's owner following him. Jess began to nudge Rosa awake. "Rosa, wake up. Come on, babe."
Rosa turned over with a light, contented moan, but stayed sleeping.
"Don't wake her," Rory said, some form of maternal care making its way into her mouth.
"I got it," Jess assured her softly. He lifted Rosa into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled up to his chest. Rory smiled sweetly at them. Jess turned to Rory and said, "We'll see you later."
"OK," Rory nodded.
Before Jess left out with his daughter he gave Rory a light kiss on the lips. "Later," he whispered.
"Later," Rory nodded again.
A couple of hours later Lorelai and Rory walked through the very familiar streets of Stars Hollow, heading in search of breakfast.
"I still can't believe we fell asleep," Rory said.
"I know," Lorelai agreed, her mind elsewhere.
"I mean one minute we're watching the beginning of Ice Age, a little kid's movie, and then suddenly we're all wrapped up in each other's arms and Rosa's in the next room and she could have walked in and I don't know what's going on exactly and I can't even say if it's good or bad plus—" Rory suddenly stopped talking and looked at her mother. "Mom?"
"What?" Lorelai asked, glancing at Rory.
"Isn't this the part where you break into my run-on sentence with a clever quip?"
"Oh, yeah." Lorelai tried to think of something. "Those run-on sentences, Rory... very bad."
"Mom, you don't seem like yourself. What happened last night?"
"Nothing. Just..." Lorelai suddenly grabbed Rory's arm as the girl kept walking. "Where are you going?"
"Um, to Luke's?" Rory replied as if it were completely obvious. "Where the food lives?"
"Oh."
"What is it?"
"Nothing. It's just that I thought we could eat somewhere else is all."
"Like where else?" Rory tried to reason.
"Like... like... well, I thought we could try this new thing out," Lorelai explained. "We could go to the market, buy some eggs, bacon, some, um, secret sweet coffee stuff and maybe make our breakfast."
Rory stared at her for a minute before saying, "I'll be at Luke's."
"Rory," Lorelai called after her but was too late. Rory entered Luke's diner, making the bell go off. "... Wait."
Rory went over and sat at the counter. Lorelai groaned lightly then joined her daughter. Them minute Luke walked out Lorelai grabbed a menu, opened it, and put it in front of her, hiding her entire face.
"What are you doing?" Rory asked, perplexed.
"Just, uh... looking at the specials," Lorelai replied apprehensively.
Luke was about to go up to the counter but turned in his tracks, heading for his apartment. Before he reached the stairs, Jess came jogging down. Luke took hold of his nephew's forearm and made him face him.
"What are you on?" Jess asked, confusion in his voice.
"Go serve them," Luke said softly, nodding his head towards the Gilmores.
"Why can't you?"
"I have other people here."
Jess looked around at the three other customers that were in the diner. "Yeah, major rush hour in here." He looked Luke in the eye. "What goin' on?"
"OK," Luke sighed. "I'll tell you. Come on." He and Jess headed upstairs.
Rory watched them go up then turned to Lorelai. "What's with them?"
"No idea," Lorelai replied, the menu still in front of her.
Rory finally took the menu out of Lorelai's hands. "Mom, what happened? Did you and Luke have a fight?"
"No," Lorelai replied quickly then sighed. "All right. Last night, after Luke and I left the Dragon Fly, we went to eat dinner and then..."
"You kissed her?" Jess asked Luke in disbelief, as Luke had told him the story when they had reached the top of the stairs.
"I don't know who kissed who," Luke said. "All I know is that one minute we were just looking at the moon or whatever and then..."
"You were in a lip lock?" Rory questioned her mother. "From out of nowhere?"
"I don't know how it happened." Lorelai shook her head and stared down at the counter. "Luke and I... We never..."
"You've always..."
"Always what?"
"You have a thing for her," Jess said to his uncle.
"What?" Luke asked in disbelief.
"She's into you, you're into her, you're a happy family, la, la, la," Jess sang dryly. "Fill in the blanks here."
Luke stood quiet, thinking that over.
"Luke and I have not always been into each other," Lorelai assured Rory.
"Mom, you know it's true. The whole town does. You guys need to..." Rory tried to think of the right words. "Start something or do something or whatever. You kissed. It has to mean something."
Lorelai sighed deeply. "I have a lot to think about," Lorelai said softly.
"Yeah," Rory nodded, also sighed. "Join the club."
A/N: Sorry that I didn't update sooner. Please review!