Discovering True Love
A Gilmore Girls fic
Author's Note: Okay, I did it again…I neglected this story again. I've just been blocked; I couldn't figure out what to do next. But I thought of something so I'm back. Hope you enjoy it! Please review!
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. I'm only borrowing them from Amy Sherman-Palladino.
Chapter Eight: Movie night at the Gilmore's
"Hey Ror??" Lorelai asked her daughter, "Do you know where 'Casablanca' is?"
Without picking her head up from the book she was reading on the couch, Rory replied, "somewhere in Morocco?"
"No, the movie 'Casablanca'", Lorelai retorted, "I can't find it."
Rory finally looked up. "Why are you looking for 'Casablanca'?" she asked. "We haven't watched that in ages."
"Luke's coming over," Lorelai answered, "He hasn't seen it."
"What? You're kidding," Rory queried, incredulous. "How could he not have seen the greatest movie of all time?"
"I know!" Lorelai exclaimed, "That's what I told him. The man seriously needs to be schooled."
"And you're just the woman to do it," Rory said, with a twinkle in her eye.
"You're darn tootin'!"
Lorelai turned back to the shelf and continued rummaging through their collection. "So have you seen it?" she asked again.
"Umm, I don't know," Rory began, "oh, wait, look in the box for 'The Shining'."
"Why would it be there?" Lorelai asked.
"Oh, I was cleaning up and I couldn't find the box for 'Casablanca', so I stuck it in 'The Shining'," Rory told her.
"So, where's 'The Shining'?"
"In the freezer."
Lorelai laughed. "What's it doing there in there?"
Rory blushed. "The last time Dean was here, he made me watch it with him, and when he left, I went to bed and couldn't sleep knowing it was in the VCR, so I hid it in the freezer."
"Oh, that makes sense," Lorelai said, trying to control her laughter.
"It's not funny," Rory protested, "it freaked me out."
"Oh, I believe you, hon," Lorelai assured her, "why didn't you come get me?"
"I don't know," Rory replied, "I was embarrassed."
Lorelai found the box and pulled out the movie. "Voila!" Just then, the doorbell rang. "Perfect timing," she smiled. "Come in, Luke!"
Luke opened the door and walked in carrying a large bag. "You always leave your door open at night like this?" he inquired, as he came in.
"Only when we're expecting good-looking men," Lorelai grinned.
Luke rolled his eyes. "Crazy lady," he muttered, as he gave her a quick kiss.
"Hi Luke," Rory greeted, "what do you have in those bag?"
Luke placed the bag on the coffee table and began taking the items out. "Food…your mother's orders," he replied, "I've got hamburgers, I've got fries, I've got chicken, I've got salad, in case your mother wants a salad," he winked at Rory.
"When has my mother ever wanted a salad?" Rory asked, returning his wink.
"Good point," Luke acquiesced, "that's for me."
"This is a start," Lorelai told him, after looking into all the takeout boxes, "at least until the Chinese food comes."
"Chinese food?" Luke exclaimed, "you ordered more food?"
"Luke, it works this way," Lorelai told him, slowly as if talking to a child, "we have to have a wide variety of food in front of us, so that we don't have to get up to go to get more food, thus interrupting the magic that is 'Casablanca'."
Luke shook his head. "Whatever," he grumbled, "you're the boss here."
"Good, I'm so glad you figured that out," Lorelai told him, "things will run so much smoother now."
Rory smiled at their exchange. She liked the fact that Luke and her mother were together. They fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. "Well, I'm going to get going," she said, coming out of her reverie, "Lane's waiting."
"Okay, hon. I'll see you later."
Rory went to her room to retrieve her overnight bag and left, calling out a "goodbye" behind her. Lorelai put the movie in the VCR while Luke sat down on the couch. "How long is this movie, by the way?" he asked.
"About two hours," Lorelai replied, joining him on the couch, "but I feel free to rewind my favorite parts just to make it longer."
"Oh, really? And why, pray tell, do you do that?" Luke inquired.
"Because I can," Lorelai told him, "I have the remote." She paused. "Are you ready? All comfy?"
Luke exaggerated his shift on the seat. "Okay…ready, set, go."
"You're sure, cause the most important thing about movie-watching is comfort," Lorelai warned him, "there's nothing more annoying than sitting next to someone who keeps fidgeting in his seat."
Luke glared at her. "Start the movie."
Lorelai dramatically pointed the remote at the VCR. The FBI logo flashed on. "Here we go, 'Casablanca'." She looked over at Luke. He smiled at her and raised his arm, allowing her to snuggle close to him. "This is nice," he said, as he closed his arm around her.
Lorelai promptly "shushed" him.
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Three hours later…
Lorelai sniffed and pressed "stop" on the VCR. "No matter how many times I see this movie…" She looked over at Luke and saw him turn his face. "Aww, are you crying, Luke?" she asked.
Luke quickly recovered. "What? Who, me?" he protested, quickly running his hand over his eyes. "No, I just got something in my eye."
Lorelai smiled. "Yeah, a tear," she said, as she moved toward him. "I think it's great you can cry over a movie. Just think what this means…we can now watch all the classics together, 'Gone with the Wind'…"
Luke suddenly kissed her. "There, that was the only thing I could think of to shut you up," he said when they broke away.
"Shut up and kiss me again, Luke," Lorelai demanded, pulling him down on the couch with her.
"Are you sure Rory isn't coming home soon?" Luke asked.
"Yeah, yeah, she's sleeping over at Lane's tonight," Lorelai assured him.
Soon, the couch was not conducive to their passion. "Let's go upstairs," Lorelai suggested, dragging him to his feet. After one more kiss, Lorelai led the way up the stairs to her room.
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The next morning…
Lorelai awoke slowly. Opening her eyes, she saw Luke sitting on the bed tying his shoes. "What time is it?" she asked, groggily.
Luke turned to her with a smile. "Five-thirty," he answered.
"Five-thirty!? Why are you up so early? Where are you going?"
"I have a diner to open, remember?" Luke told her, "go back to sleep, ok?" He leaned over and kissed her. "I'll see you later."
Lorelai lay back down and rolled over. "Mm-hmm," she murmured, as she drifted off to sleep. The last thing she heard was the soft click of her bedroom door as Luke closed it behind him.
(Hope you liked it. This is how Luke & Lorelai's movie night SHOULD have ended on the show! Nicole who??? LOL! Please review!!!)