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 12
The next night was finally Halloween. Stars Hollow began to flock to the usual place for the town meeting. Kids of all ages ran inside with their parents, all dressed in colorful Halloween costumes. Taylor and Miss Patty stood at the podium, waiting on everyone to take their seats.
Lorelai entered the large barn, on time for a change. Rory spotted a pair of waving hands, which seemed to be targeting she and Lorelai.
"Rory," Rosa called. "Lorelai, come here! Sit with us."
Rory and Lorelai saw that Rosa sat next to Jess and Luke. She tugged a hesitant Lorelai over to the trio. Rosa moved over and sat in Jess's lap, allowing Rory to sit down in the aisle seat. Lorelai had to move down pass Rory, Jess, who held Rosa, and sat on the other side of Luke.
"Hi," Lorelai and Luke muttered simultaneously.
"Cute couple, aren't they?" Jess whispered to Rory sarcastically.
Rory giggled lightly.
"Rory, guess who I am," Rosa said, standing up from Jess's lap.
Rory looked the child over. She wore a pair of faded boys jeans, a large plaid shirt, and a baseball cap that was turned backwards, which her hair was stuffed inside of.
"Oh, wow," Rory said. "You look like... well, you almost look like..."
"I'm Uncle Luke," Rosa smiled happily.
Luke sighed into his hands.
"Oh, really?" Lorelai smirked at Luke.
"Say nothing," Luke stated firmly without even looking at her.
"I think it's sweet," Rory beamed.
"I think it's rich," Jess smirked in the same way Lorelai had.
Sookie, Jackson, and Davey, their six-year-old son, all moved into the back of Lorelai and the others, each taking a seat.
"Hey," Sookie greeted Lorelai, tapping Lorelai on the shoulder.
"Hey, guys," Lorelai returned the greeting to the small family. She looked Davey up and down. He wore a large cowboy hat on top of his brown haired head head, a brown leather vest, a pair of jeans with a cow design going down then. A sheriff's badge was pinned to his vest. "You look great, sweetie. Got a Toy Story vibe."
"Thanks, Aunt Lorelai," said Davey sweetly. He noticed Rosa and greeted, "Hi."
"Hi," Rosa waved at him, shyness in her voice.
"Rosa, this is Sookie, Jackson, and their son, Davey," Lorelai introduced.
Rosa waved again.
Jackson waved in return.
"She's cute," Sookie squealed to Lorelai. "You didn't say she was this cute."
"She majors in cuteness," Lorelai said.
Rosa smiled.
Taylor began to knock on the podium with his gavel, trying to get everyone's attention, as nearly everyone was having a conversation.
"Order, people, order," Taylor said. "Let's come to order."
"I'll have Chinese," Lorelai called.
"Make mine pizza," Rory added.
Taylor stared at them funny.
"What? Did you not say order?" Lorelai pointed out. "Didn't everyone hear him say order? As in order take out?"
Taylor sighed in annoyance before turning to everyone. "First order of business—"
"I'll tell you about the first order of business," Miss Patty interrupted. "The bridge."
"Not this again," Taylor groaned.
"That bridge is worn out, doll face," Babette chimed in.
"We need to fund repairs," said Miss Patty.
"It's just a bridge," Taylor tried to reason, dismissing the issue. "It's not even worth the strain. Now can we move to more important business?"
"Trick-or-treat," the kids began to chant. "Trick-or-treat."
"You can trick-or-treat after," Taylor said to the children.
"Let them eat candy," Lorelai said.
"Come to the diner. I'll pass out carrot sticks," Luke said.
"Boo!" the kids started to shout.
"Taylor just adjourn it," Miss Patty sighed. "Everything's been really slow lately, anyway."
"I'll decide when it's over," Taylor reminded them.
"Better idea," Lorelai said. "All in favor of end meeting?" All of the hands in the barn went up. "Meeting adjourned. Let the candy hunt begin."
The kids all started to cheer as everyone filed out of the barn. Tina and Courtney, the two girls from Miss Patty's dance class, walked up to Rosa when they were all outside. Courtney was dressed as a princess and Tina was an angel.
"Hi, Rosa," Courtney greeted first.
Tina giggled. "You look like the grumpy diner guy."
"I know," Rosa smiled.
"Hi, Davey," Courtney greeted him as he walked up.
"Hi." Davey turned to Rosa. "Are you going trick-or-treating?"
Rosa went up to Jess. "Can I go trick-or-treating?" she asked, gesturing towards the kids behind her.
"Let her go," Rory said. "It's Stars Hollow. She'll be fine."
"Fine," Jess shrugged. "Just don't go too far or whatever."
"Thanks," Rosa smiled at him before returning to the other children.
"Halloween is so commercial." Lorelai turned around to see Luke heading to the diner and followed him. "Kids getting dressed up in these festive little costumes. It's enough to make you sick."
"Grench who stole Halloween mean anything to you?" Lorelai pouted.
Luke turned around and said, "Oh, hey."
"Luke, we covered the awkward greeting already. Can't we just, you know, talk...?"
"About?"
Lorelai gave him a "duh" look. "You, me, our lips, touching?"
"Oh." Luke sighed. "About that."
"We have to talk," Lorelai reasoned gently.
"Fine, fine. Let's just go... talk." Luke led the way towards the diner.
Rosa, Courtney, Davey, and Tina spent forty five minutes collecting candy from the familiar people in Stars Hollow, already having stuffed bags. Now Rosa was following them out towards the lake.
"Is that the bridge?" Rosa asked when they got closer.
"Yeah," Courtney replied.
"We love coming out here to play on Halloween. It's fun," Tina added.
"Uh huh," Davey agreed, putting his Halloween pumpkin bucket down. "Rosa, put your candy down first. It might fall in the lake."
"OK," Rosa shrugged nonchalantly, doing as she was instructed. "But I thought this bridge was bad."
"Taylor said it was OK," Courtney said, leading the way onto the bridge. Tina and Davey followed after her.
"Um... all right," Rosa finally agreed and went with them.
At the diner, Lorelai and Luke had attempted at a conversation. They both had a large mug of coffee in front of them, complete with secret sweet coffee stuff.
"So we agree then?" Luke asked, who sat next to Lorelai.
"Oh, yeah, of course."
"It was just a kiss," Luke said reasonably. "A small, meaning less kiss."
"Exactly."
"Let's not make something out of it."
"This is me," Lorelai said. "Not making something out of it."
"Right." They remained silent for a while until Luke spoke again. "But, you know, it..."
"It what?" Lorelai looked at him.
"It was a good kiss," Luke admitted. "As far as... kisses go."
"Yeah. I mean, it was good. Um, yeah." Lorelai got down from the counter stool and headed for the door.
"Don't you wanna finish your coffee?" Luke asked, going after her.
"Oh, no. I just, you know, I wanted the sweet stuff in it," Lorelai smiled weakly.
Luke returned the weak smile. "I better get ready. Got a business to run."
"Yeah, a business."
"See you later, Lorelai."
"Later, Luke." Lorelai reached for the doorknob but turned back. "Luke?"
"Yeah?" Luke replied.
Lorelai immediately turned around and planted her lips on his. Luke, surprised but not upset, wrapped his arms around her waist and moved deeper into the kiss. They held each other tightly for a moment, going back to the counter, kissing more.
"This is fun," Courtney giggled as Tina chased her up and down the bridge.
"Are you having fun?" Davey asked Rosa from where they stood.
"Uh huh," Rosa nodded. "I really like Stars Hollow. I don't ever wanna leave." Tina headed for them. "Uh oh."
"Come on," Davey smiled. "Let's run."
Rosa and Davey both stood up and began to run from Tina, who know was doing the chasing. As Rosa ran a part of the bridge squeaked lightly. She suddenly felt herself go crashing down and the next thing she knew, Rosa was hanging on tightly to the bridge. She had fallen through a weak spot.
"Rosa!" Davey called.
"Help!" Rosa screamed.
A/N: Cliff hangers are fun, fun, fun things. Please review!