Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls. I wish I did, but oh well.
A/N: I know some things are out of character, but what the hell? I'm going in. I hope no one had this idea before. And no there are no dreams.
Dedications: To my friends who gab about the show with me, Emily Carol, Edward's Muse, smile1, strawberrygurll, and all the other people who like my stories and believe in me (if they do lol), and to the characters of Gilmore Girls.
Prologue
Rory was walking down the streets of Stars Hollow one night just as the sun disappeared behind the trees. She couldn't believe that it was almost Christmas and she was still alone. Last year she had Jess. The two years before she had Dean. Now Jess was gone and Dean was married. Lindsay was probably pregnant with his baby.
Rory looked down at her watch. It said 9:00 PM. Her mother was still at Luke's she could see them talking through the window. Rory went down to the bridge over the lake outside of Stars Hollow High and sat down. It was cold beneath her. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. Rory looked over the shoulder that was tapped, but no one was there. Then she looked the other way and Dean was sitting down next to her.
"Hey," said Rory.
"Hey," said Dean back.
They stared ahead at the lake, not saying anything. What's he doing here? Thought Rory. She remembered the last time he saw him. He and Lindsay were hooked arm in arm outside the church at their wedding.
"So, how's the missus?" asked Rory.
"I don't know," answered Dean.
"Why?"
"Things weren't working out. We got divorced a month ago."
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'm actually relieved about it."
They stared ahead again. Rory didn't know why, but she suddenly felt happy. Did she still love him or was she just happy that she wasn't the only one who was alone on Christmas? Rory noticed some shopping bags next to Dean.
"Christmas shopping?" asked Rory.
"Yeah," said Dean.
"Oh. For who?" "Lane, Clara, my parents, Lorelai, and you."
"What did you get me?"
"I was going to wait until Christmas, but I think I'll give it to you now."
Dean held a branch of mistletoe under Rory's head and leaned in and kissed Rory. She kissed him back. You still love him, thought Rory. Finally, Dean pulled away and snow started to fall.
"Wow," said Rory. "That was my Christmas present?"
"Yeah," said Dean.
"I love it," said Rory. "It's the best present you've given me."
"Did you get me anything?" asked Dean.
"It's kind of last minute, but yeah," said Rory.
She leaned in and kissed him under the falling snowflakes.
MEANWHILE
"What are your plans for Christmas?" Lorelai asked Luke. She was sitting at the counter drinking coffee as always and Luke was wiping it down. It was closing time.
"It's not even Christmas yet," said Luke.
"What, nothing with Nicole?"
"We got divorced a month ago."
Lorelai was surprised. Luke didn't tell her. Then again, he didn't tell her that much anymore. But, there's also things I don't tell him, thought Lorelai. Like, that Jason and I broke up because I just realized my feelings for him.
"Why?" asked Lorelai.
"Do I have to tell you everything?" said Luke, sounding annoyed.
"Well, I thought you to were just going to date and be married," said Lorelai.
"What about you and Jason?" asked Luke. "Aren't you two doing something together?"
I guess I'm going to have to tell him, thought Lorelai.
"We're not together anymore," answered Lorelai.
"Why not?" asked Luke.
"Why should I tell you why Jason and I aren't together when you won't tell me why you and Nicole aren't together?" asked Lorelai.
"I'll tell you if you tell me first," said Luke.
"Promise?"
"Promise"
"Okay," said Lorelai, drawing in a breath. "I'm in love with someone else."
"That's actually the same reason why Nicole and I broke up," said Luke.
"She's in love with someone else?"
"No, I am."
Luke finally came down to her side of the counter and wiped it down. But, as he was cleaning he was staring at her. Lorelai stared back.
"Who is it?" asked Lorelai.
"Who is it for you?" asked Luke.
"You first."
"No, you first."
"Why me?"
"Because I might look like an idiot."
"What if I look like an idiot?"
"Then we're both a bunch of idiots."
"Just tell me."
"Promise you won't laugh at me?"
"Friends don't laugh at each other."
"You."
Lorelai's eyes widened. She could not have heard correctly. Luke could not have just said that she was the woman he left Nicole for. She had to have been dreaming. She pinched herself. No, way Gilmore, thought Lorelai. This is real.
"Did you just say that the other woman was me?" asked Lorelai.
"I should not have said anything," said Luke, going upstairs.
"LUKE STOP!"
Luke turned around before going upstairs. Lorelai took in a deep breath. She felt tears of joy coming on.
"The man I left Jason for," said Lorelai. "Is you."
For the first time she had known him, Luke smiled. He walked over to Lorelai.
"Really?" said Luke.
"Yeah," said Lorelai.
He leaned in and kissed her. Oh, my god, thought Lorelai. I'm the other woman! Luke wants me! He's kissing me! Luke tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. Finally, they pulled away. Someone was banging on the door. It was Taylor.
"LUKE! CAN YOU DO THAT SOMEPLACE ELSE!" yelled Taylor, through the window.
"DAMMIT TAYLOR!" Luke yelled back. "YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S WATCHING! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"
"I HOPE YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON DOING THAT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!"
"WHY? DO YOU WANT TO WATCH IN BROAD DAYLIGHT?" yelled Lorelai. "WHY DON'T WE JUST MAKE A PORN MOVIE FOR YOU?"
"YOU'RE NOT VERY FUNNY, LORELAI!"
"That's it," said Luke, sticking his head out the door. "TAYLOR GO AWAY OR I'LL CALL THE COPS!"
Taylor walked away shaking his head. Luke turned his attention back to Lorelai. He kissed her again. Lorelai pulled away.
"What's wrong?" asked Luke.
"I should be getting home," said Lorelai. "Rory's probably worried. We're having a romantic movie night. Since there was no romance going on in our lives we wanted to have some on the screen."
"Can I come?"
"Why?"
"You know I've never seen a movie besides Mr. And Mrs. Bridge and Casablanca with you. Come on let me come."
"Okay."
Luke walked Lorelai home. Snow started to fall Lorelai always thought that something good always happens when it snows. This time, Luke was that something or someone.
"Rory? Are you home?" called Lorelai, when she and Luke walked in the door.
"In here," called Rory.
Lorelai and Luke walked in the living room. Rory was sitting on the couch. She was surprised to see Luke.
"Honey, we're going to have some company," said Lorelai, lacing her fingers through Luke's to show that they were together. "Hope you don't mind."
Rory recognized the gesture and smiled. "No, it's okay," said Rory. "I invited someone, too."
"Who?" asked Luke.
"He's in the bathroom," said Rory.
"He?" asked Lorelai.
Dean walked into the room. When he saw Luke and Lorelai he stopped dead in his tracks.
"Um, hi," said Dean, nervously.
"Hey, Dean," said Lorelai. "Welcome back."
"Can he stay?" asked Rory, giving her the puppy face.
"Yeah," said Lorelai, sitting down with Luke. "What's first?"
"It's Casablanca night," said Rory. "I know Luke saw it."
"I fell asleep," said Luke. "I didn't really see the end."
They started the movie and Luke and Dean kept their arms around Rory and Lorelai's shoulders the whole time.
A/N: It's not over. This is only the prologue.
A/N: I know some things are out of character, but what the hell? I'm going in. I hope no one had this idea before. And no there are no dreams.
Dedications: To my friends who gab about the show with me, Emily Carol, Edward's Muse, smile1, strawberrygurll, and all the other people who like my stories and believe in me (if they do lol), and to the characters of Gilmore Girls.
Prologue
Rory was walking down the streets of Stars Hollow one night just as the sun disappeared behind the trees. She couldn't believe that it was almost Christmas and she was still alone. Last year she had Jess. The two years before she had Dean. Now Jess was gone and Dean was married. Lindsay was probably pregnant with his baby.
Rory looked down at her watch. It said 9:00 PM. Her mother was still at Luke's she could see them talking through the window. Rory went down to the bridge over the lake outside of Stars Hollow High and sat down. It was cold beneath her. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. Rory looked over the shoulder that was tapped, but no one was there. Then she looked the other way and Dean was sitting down next to her.
"Hey," said Rory.
"Hey," said Dean back.
They stared ahead at the lake, not saying anything. What's he doing here? Thought Rory. She remembered the last time he saw him. He and Lindsay were hooked arm in arm outside the church at their wedding.
"So, how's the missus?" asked Rory.
"I don't know," answered Dean.
"Why?"
"Things weren't working out. We got divorced a month ago."
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. I'm actually relieved about it."
They stared ahead again. Rory didn't know why, but she suddenly felt happy. Did she still love him or was she just happy that she wasn't the only one who was alone on Christmas? Rory noticed some shopping bags next to Dean.
"Christmas shopping?" asked Rory.
"Yeah," said Dean.
"Oh. For who?" "Lane, Clara, my parents, Lorelai, and you."
"What did you get me?"
"I was going to wait until Christmas, but I think I'll give it to you now."
Dean held a branch of mistletoe under Rory's head and leaned in and kissed Rory. She kissed him back. You still love him, thought Rory. Finally, Dean pulled away and snow started to fall.
"Wow," said Rory. "That was my Christmas present?"
"Yeah," said Dean.
"I love it," said Rory. "It's the best present you've given me."
"Did you get me anything?" asked Dean.
"It's kind of last minute, but yeah," said Rory.
She leaned in and kissed him under the falling snowflakes.
MEANWHILE
"What are your plans for Christmas?" Lorelai asked Luke. She was sitting at the counter drinking coffee as always and Luke was wiping it down. It was closing time.
"It's not even Christmas yet," said Luke.
"What, nothing with Nicole?"
"We got divorced a month ago."
Lorelai was surprised. Luke didn't tell her. Then again, he didn't tell her that much anymore. But, there's also things I don't tell him, thought Lorelai. Like, that Jason and I broke up because I just realized my feelings for him.
"Why?" asked Lorelai.
"Do I have to tell you everything?" said Luke, sounding annoyed.
"Well, I thought you to were just going to date and be married," said Lorelai.
"What about you and Jason?" asked Luke. "Aren't you two doing something together?"
I guess I'm going to have to tell him, thought Lorelai.
"We're not together anymore," answered Lorelai.
"Why not?" asked Luke.
"Why should I tell you why Jason and I aren't together when you won't tell me why you and Nicole aren't together?" asked Lorelai.
"I'll tell you if you tell me first," said Luke.
"Promise?"
"Promise"
"Okay," said Lorelai, drawing in a breath. "I'm in love with someone else."
"That's actually the same reason why Nicole and I broke up," said Luke.
"She's in love with someone else?"
"No, I am."
Luke finally came down to her side of the counter and wiped it down. But, as he was cleaning he was staring at her. Lorelai stared back.
"Who is it?" asked Lorelai.
"Who is it for you?" asked Luke.
"You first."
"No, you first."
"Why me?"
"Because I might look like an idiot."
"What if I look like an idiot?"
"Then we're both a bunch of idiots."
"Just tell me."
"Promise you won't laugh at me?"
"Friends don't laugh at each other."
"You."
Lorelai's eyes widened. She could not have heard correctly. Luke could not have just said that she was the woman he left Nicole for. She had to have been dreaming. She pinched herself. No, way Gilmore, thought Lorelai. This is real.
"Did you just say that the other woman was me?" asked Lorelai.
"I should not have said anything," said Luke, going upstairs.
"LUKE STOP!"
Luke turned around before going upstairs. Lorelai took in a deep breath. She felt tears of joy coming on.
"The man I left Jason for," said Lorelai. "Is you."
For the first time she had known him, Luke smiled. He walked over to Lorelai.
"Really?" said Luke.
"Yeah," said Lorelai.
He leaned in and kissed her. Oh, my god, thought Lorelai. I'm the other woman! Luke wants me! He's kissing me! Luke tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. Finally, they pulled away. Someone was banging on the door. It was Taylor.
"LUKE! CAN YOU DO THAT SOMEPLACE ELSE!" yelled Taylor, through the window.
"DAMMIT TAYLOR!" Luke yelled back. "YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S WATCHING! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"
"I HOPE YOU'RE NOT PLANNING ON DOING THAT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!"
"WHY? DO YOU WANT TO WATCH IN BROAD DAYLIGHT?" yelled Lorelai. "WHY DON'T WE JUST MAKE A PORN MOVIE FOR YOU?"
"YOU'RE NOT VERY FUNNY, LORELAI!"
"That's it," said Luke, sticking his head out the door. "TAYLOR GO AWAY OR I'LL CALL THE COPS!"
Taylor walked away shaking his head. Luke turned his attention back to Lorelai. He kissed her again. Lorelai pulled away.
"What's wrong?" asked Luke.
"I should be getting home," said Lorelai. "Rory's probably worried. We're having a romantic movie night. Since there was no romance going on in our lives we wanted to have some on the screen."
"Can I come?"
"Why?"
"You know I've never seen a movie besides Mr. And Mrs. Bridge and Casablanca with you. Come on let me come."
"Okay."
Luke walked Lorelai home. Snow started to fall Lorelai always thought that something good always happens when it snows. This time, Luke was that something or someone.
"Rory? Are you home?" called Lorelai, when she and Luke walked in the door.
"In here," called Rory.
Lorelai and Luke walked in the living room. Rory was sitting on the couch. She was surprised to see Luke.
"Honey, we're going to have some company," said Lorelai, lacing her fingers through Luke's to show that they were together. "Hope you don't mind."
Rory recognized the gesture and smiled. "No, it's okay," said Rory. "I invited someone, too."
"Who?" asked Luke.
"He's in the bathroom," said Rory.
"He?" asked Lorelai.
Dean walked into the room. When he saw Luke and Lorelai he stopped dead in his tracks.
"Um, hi," said Dean, nervously.
"Hey, Dean," said Lorelai. "Welcome back."
"Can he stay?" asked Rory, giving her the puppy face.
"Yeah," said Lorelai, sitting down with Luke. "What's first?"
"It's Casablanca night," said Rory. "I know Luke saw it."
"I fell asleep," said Luke. "I didn't really see the end."
They started the movie and Luke and Dean kept their arms around Rory and Lorelai's shoulders the whole time.
A/N: It's not over. This is only the prologue.