*Disclaimer: Nope, even after searching all over Maui, I still don't own Gilmore Girls. Sad stuff, yes I know*

A/N: Hi again, it's been a little while, but here I am with the 12th chapter. I hope you all are still enjoying it, at least a little, cuz I am. If you have any ideas as to where you want the story to go, please let me know. I'm always open to new ideas. Anyways, I just got back from Maui, and I'm more than a little depressed to be back. It was sooooooooooooo wonderful there. I wish you all could have been there too! Well here's the chapter. (The first part I wrote while in Maui, so I hope you like!)

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Rory stood staring wide-eyed.

Lorelai continued. "So really that's all there is to it."

"Wait a second…let me get this straight…you kissed him!?"

"Maybe…"

"What exactly does a maybe look like…and you didn't really save a boy right?"

"Well, I might have been stretching the truth there, but still. A maybe looks like Luke throwing me in the water, us sitting on the beach, and eventually kissing…give or take."

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Rory woke up the next morning to birds chirping and a slight detectable and delectable smell coming from the door. Getting up groggily, she made her way to the door, opened it, and found a newspaper and coffee! Not just any coffee – it was Luke's.

"Rory, is that…coffee I smell?" Lorelai bounded sleepily out of her room.

"Look, Luke brought the elixir of life over."

"Yup honey, something tells me this trip will be a lot better than if my parents were here!"

Later on…

Luke, Lorelai, Rory, and Jess are all sitting out on the balcony they share.

"So, what do you guys want to do today?" Lorelai asked.

"We'll go along with your plans," Luke stated, "you're the ones who invited us here."

Rory and Lorelai smirked and gloated for a second.

Sighing, Jess stated the obvious, "like mother, like daughter."

Lorelai, always being the one with plans, finally spoke up with an idea. " I was reading a visitor's guide for Maui, and they suggested the Upcountry – you know, pineapples and cowboys. It's supposed to be really peaceful…well at least till we get there."

"Oh, oh, do you think we could wear our matching cowboy hats? And better yet, do you think they'll have coffee?!!"

Squealing with excitement, the two girls jumped up and down, as Jess and Luke sighed and turned the other way.

"Feeling any better Rory?" Lorelai called into the bathroom. Rory had run in holding her hand over her mouth, a good twenty minutes ago.

"Um mom, I don't think I'd better go on the trip today. Curves…car…heat…"

"Yeah Hun, I see your point. We can just wait til tomorrow. I'll just go and tell Lu-"

"No, I want you guys to go. I'll grab some medicine from the convenience store downstairs and get some reading done. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Plus, Jess said that he'd rather just hang out on the beach and read the whole vacation anyways. That means you and Luke could be alone…with coffee of course. Any other chaperone wouldn't do."

Lorelai smiled, "well if you're sure you're going to be fine, I guess we could still go. As much as I don't want him to…I'll have Jess check in on you every hour." 5 minutes later, Rory appeared as Lorelai was leaving. "Ok, kiddo. I have my cell, call if you need anything. Get lots of rest, and fluids, and…hehe I just love playing doctor! You still sure it's ok if we leave?"

"Yeah, don't worry. I'll probably just read some, and of course throw the occasional party."

"You wouldn't be my daughter if you didn't. Love ya, and feel lots better!"

"Bring back coffee!" Rory plopped down on the couch, and reached for a book. Wow this was going to be a long day.

About 45 minutes later, a knock on her door alerted Rory to the outside world. Making her way through the piles of clothes, she opened the door to a Jess leaning nonchalantly against the frame. "Heard you were sick."

"You must have been reading the tabloids."

"Never miss the Inquirer."

"One of the better publications in my opinion."

"I completely agree. So," Jess shrugged, "how are you feeling?"

"Ok I guess. I dunno, it came really quick, so hopefully it's just one of those 24 hour bugs."

"Yeah, always helpful."

"So," Rory glanced around a little uncomfortably, "what do you wanna do?"

"I dunno."

"Wow, real decisive there."

"I do my best thinking on vacation."

"Yeah," Rory smirked, "I can tell. Want a book?"
"No thanks," Jess said, pulling out Fahrenheit 451, "I always come prepared."

The two sat down on the couch, and started to read their books. For the moment, Rory wasn't feeling too bad, especially with Jess there. She wondered what her mom and Luke were up to in "cowboy" country.

Yay, well that's all for now. Hope it was ok for you all. I should have another chapter up soon enough. Oh in it will be Luke/Lorelai's trip Upcountry, as well as Rory not feeling quite as well as she did at the end of this chapter. (When you're sick, you usually tend to feel worse towards the end of the day…) Anyways, please review! It can be like your b-day present to me, since my birthday's on Monday. Once again, feel free to give suggestions, as well as the ever-popular review for my story, cuz I really love getting them and reading what you have to say. Until next time!

~Twinkletoes

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