CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Lorelai parked her car at the Inn and as she walked to the door heard a few cat whistles from the construction workers. She waved her appreciation and entered the front door in a very good mood. She started across what would soon be the lobby when she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head to see Jason walking toward her. He gave her a quick hug and tried to kiss her but she turned her head.
"Guess you didn't miss me?"
"What was your first clue?" She remarked, coolly. " I thought we ended all of this weeks ago."
"Well, you did. But I was hoping that after you gave it some thought.....well, you would give 'us' another chance After you got a chance to 'play' a little bit with your old friend Luke. Have a little thing.....a last fling. I thought you would have come to your senses by now."
"I think I came to my senses the minute I said goodbye to you. Luke and me, well, it's none of your business. But it certainly isn't what you are thinking. And you certainly don't have to be so rude." She took a breath. "Look, we had a good time, enjoyed a little something. We were briefly attracted to each other, a very old itch that needed to be scratched. But......well, I need more. And I think I've found it. Sorry. I didn't mean to string you along. I just didn't realize.........." She didn't know if he was mad or just surprised.
" So, I guess goodbye is the only thing left. Goodbye, Jason."
Lorelai turned and headed toward the kitchen, almost knocking Sookie down as she pushed through the door.
"Hey, Lorelai. Jason was just here looking for you."
"Yeah, I just ran into him."
"Must have been good seeing him again." Sookie looked at her face. "Or maybe not."
"Yeah, not so good. I told you before that we had broken up."
"Yes, you did. But I thought, maybe, after his little absence, well, you know-it might make your heart 'grow fonder'."
"Well. it did, but not about Jason. That's what I came here to tell you. About my heart and all......"
"So spill. New guy? What's he do? Is he cute......a good kisser, good at anything else?"
A smile slowly came over Lorelai's face, "Well, he is a very good kisser, a pretty good dancer, good in the kitchen but that's not the room where he does his best work."
Sookie laughed, "Well, tell me more. About the room he's the best in. This old married woman would love to hear the sordid details."
"Don't you even care who it is?"
"Yeah, well, anyone that can put that smile on your face....he's OK in my book."
"Sookie, it's Luke."
Sookie sat down in a heap, her first comment. "I knew it. I knew if you ever gave it a chance.....if you ever really opened your eyes.....looked into your heart."
"OK, enough. Another I told you so, will do just fine."
"Another I told you so?
"Yeah, the first one was Rory. Cute little thing-- with a very smart mouth."
"Ah.... So you told her. I bet she was thrilled."
"Yeah, I think she was." Lorelai, smiled, as she thought of the three of them becoming a family. It was the first time she had really put it all together. A family......
Sookie sat up. "Whoa........wait a minute.......back up a few steps......... you got Luke to dance?" She laughed hysterically. " Wait until I tell Jackson."
Jason had purposely gone to the door to listen to their conversation. When he had heard enough, he got in his car and drove away.
Luke had been kept busy but also entertained by the crazy town characters all day -- the best ones being Babette and Miss Patty. He had heard Lorelai's name mentioned and something about her not coming home last night. He was always surprised how seriously they took their gossip. This time it was driving them crazy that something was going on that they couldn't figure out. He hadn't heard his name or Nicole's even once. It was all on Lorelai now. It almost made him want to play the game a bit longer. But he knew when Lorelai came back, that the two major players would have been told. And then they could figure out some way to let it slip out. Slip out that they were together, finally. He was smiling, thinking about Lorelai, when Jason walked in. He really did not like this guy. Liked him even less at this moment, but felt a little sorry for him too. He'd been on the other side---the cold side--- the one without Lorelai.
"What can I do for you?"
"I think you've already done enough. I just came in to take another look.......but I still don't get it. What she sees in you .....what she's giving up with me."
"Look, Jason, I don't think we need to talk about his here or anywhere else really. What's done is done. Give it up Life happens. Who knows how or why."
"Thanks for the advice. Save it for someone who cares. Tell Lorelai I said goodbye and good luck. I think she's going to need it." Luke watched him leave, hoping that was the last they would see of him. When he turned around he noticed that the gossip twins had heard every word, and that they were looking at him with very satisfied grins. The mystery had been solved. Luke thought let the games begin.
When the phone rang, he grabbed it quickly, glad to have a reason to avoid talking to the two women.
"Luke's"
"Hey, handsome. How's your day going? Miss me?"
"It was great until about five minutes ago. And yes to that second question."
"Good. That's want I wanted to hear. My day was great too. Mission accomplished on both fronts, all parties very happy and satisfied. The parents are coming home tomorrow but we knew that wouldn't last forever. So what happened five minutes ago?"
Luke answered with just one word, "Jason."
"He actually came there?"
"Yep."
"Wow, that takes a pair."
"What?"
"He was here at the Inn when I got here."
"He didn't give you a hard time, did he? Because if he did, I ....."
"No, Mr. Macho Man. We talked, he left, period."
"Good."
"Was it awful, Luke?"
"No, but the timing was bad. Babette and Patty heard every word. So be prepared for anything. I think the wedding was yesterday."
Lorelai laughed. "Well, I guess we don't have to worry about how to get the word out now."
"Yeah, I bet your parents already know and they're in California."
"Oh, man, my parents. We sort of forgot about them."
"Well, we will have to figure it out later. Right now, I have two very interested women watching me."
"Tell them that you 're taken."
"I think your friend Jason already took care of that."
"Sorry."
"Wasn't your fault. How about I meet you at your house as soon as I can get away?"
"Sounds good. That ought to keep them talking......a little mid afternoon tryst."
"Ummm.. Guess if they're going to talk anyway, we might as well make it true."
"My man, so romantic!"
"I try."
"Hurry. I'll be upstairs, waiting, in the big lonely bed, cold and naked."
"Enough, Lorelai. See ya soon."
"Bye, babe. I love you."
"Me too."
"Wait...... Are they still looking?"
"Yeah, and listening."
"Say something dirty."
"No way, Lorelai."
"Ok, but you are thinking that way, right?"
"Oh, yes. It would make even you blush."
"Bye, Luke. And hurry."
Luke hung up the phone and quickly walked out the back door, leaving the two women surprised but no longer curious.
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Lorelai parked her car at the Inn and as she walked to the door heard a few cat whistles from the construction workers. She waved her appreciation and entered the front door in a very good mood. She started across what would soon be the lobby when she noticed someone out of the corner of her eye. She turned her head to see Jason walking toward her. He gave her a quick hug and tried to kiss her but she turned her head.
"Guess you didn't miss me?"
"What was your first clue?" She remarked, coolly. " I thought we ended all of this weeks ago."
"Well, you did. But I was hoping that after you gave it some thought.....well, you would give 'us' another chance After you got a chance to 'play' a little bit with your old friend Luke. Have a little thing.....a last fling. I thought you would have come to your senses by now."
"I think I came to my senses the minute I said goodbye to you. Luke and me, well, it's none of your business. But it certainly isn't what you are thinking. And you certainly don't have to be so rude." She took a breath. "Look, we had a good time, enjoyed a little something. We were briefly attracted to each other, a very old itch that needed to be scratched. But......well, I need more. And I think I've found it. Sorry. I didn't mean to string you along. I just didn't realize.........." She didn't know if he was mad or just surprised.
" So, I guess goodbye is the only thing left. Goodbye, Jason."
Lorelai turned and headed toward the kitchen, almost knocking Sookie down as she pushed through the door.
"Hey, Lorelai. Jason was just here looking for you."
"Yeah, I just ran into him."
"Must have been good seeing him again." Sookie looked at her face. "Or maybe not."
"Yeah, not so good. I told you before that we had broken up."
"Yes, you did. But I thought, maybe, after his little absence, well, you know-it might make your heart 'grow fonder'."
"Well. it did, but not about Jason. That's what I came here to tell you. About my heart and all......"
"So spill. New guy? What's he do? Is he cute......a good kisser, good at anything else?"
A smile slowly came over Lorelai's face, "Well, he is a very good kisser, a pretty good dancer, good in the kitchen but that's not the room where he does his best work."
Sookie laughed, "Well, tell me more. About the room he's the best in. This old married woman would love to hear the sordid details."
"Don't you even care who it is?"
"Yeah, well, anyone that can put that smile on your face....he's OK in my book."
"Sookie, it's Luke."
Sookie sat down in a heap, her first comment. "I knew it. I knew if you ever gave it a chance.....if you ever really opened your eyes.....looked into your heart."
"OK, enough. Another I told you so, will do just fine."
"Another I told you so?
"Yeah, the first one was Rory. Cute little thing-- with a very smart mouth."
"Ah.... So you told her. I bet she was thrilled."
"Yeah, I think she was." Lorelai, smiled, as she thought of the three of them becoming a family. It was the first time she had really put it all together. A family......
Sookie sat up. "Whoa........wait a minute.......back up a few steps......... you got Luke to dance?" She laughed hysterically. " Wait until I tell Jackson."
Jason had purposely gone to the door to listen to their conversation. When he had heard enough, he got in his car and drove away.
Luke had been kept busy but also entertained by the crazy town characters all day -- the best ones being Babette and Miss Patty. He had heard Lorelai's name mentioned and something about her not coming home last night. He was always surprised how seriously they took their gossip. This time it was driving them crazy that something was going on that they couldn't figure out. He hadn't heard his name or Nicole's even once. It was all on Lorelai now. It almost made him want to play the game a bit longer. But he knew when Lorelai came back, that the two major players would have been told. And then they could figure out some way to let it slip out. Slip out that they were together, finally. He was smiling, thinking about Lorelai, when Jason walked in. He really did not like this guy. Liked him even less at this moment, but felt a little sorry for him too. He'd been on the other side---the cold side--- the one without Lorelai.
"What can I do for you?"
"I think you've already done enough. I just came in to take another look.......but I still don't get it. What she sees in you .....what she's giving up with me."
"Look, Jason, I don't think we need to talk about his here or anywhere else really. What's done is done. Give it up Life happens. Who knows how or why."
"Thanks for the advice. Save it for someone who cares. Tell Lorelai I said goodbye and good luck. I think she's going to need it." Luke watched him leave, hoping that was the last they would see of him. When he turned around he noticed that the gossip twins had heard every word, and that they were looking at him with very satisfied grins. The mystery had been solved. Luke thought let the games begin.
When the phone rang, he grabbed it quickly, glad to have a reason to avoid talking to the two women.
"Luke's"
"Hey, handsome. How's your day going? Miss me?"
"It was great until about five minutes ago. And yes to that second question."
"Good. That's want I wanted to hear. My day was great too. Mission accomplished on both fronts, all parties very happy and satisfied. The parents are coming home tomorrow but we knew that wouldn't last forever. So what happened five minutes ago?"
Luke answered with just one word, "Jason."
"He actually came there?"
"Yep."
"Wow, that takes a pair."
"What?"
"He was here at the Inn when I got here."
"He didn't give you a hard time, did he? Because if he did, I ....."
"No, Mr. Macho Man. We talked, he left, period."
"Good."
"Was it awful, Luke?"
"No, but the timing was bad. Babette and Patty heard every word. So be prepared for anything. I think the wedding was yesterday."
Lorelai laughed. "Well, I guess we don't have to worry about how to get the word out now."
"Yeah, I bet your parents already know and they're in California."
"Oh, man, my parents. We sort of forgot about them."
"Well, we will have to figure it out later. Right now, I have two very interested women watching me."
"Tell them that you 're taken."
"I think your friend Jason already took care of that."
"Sorry."
"Wasn't your fault. How about I meet you at your house as soon as I can get away?"
"Sounds good. That ought to keep them talking......a little mid afternoon tryst."
"Ummm.. Guess if they're going to talk anyway, we might as well make it true."
"My man, so romantic!"
"I try."
"Hurry. I'll be upstairs, waiting, in the big lonely bed, cold and naked."
"Enough, Lorelai. See ya soon."
"Bye, babe. I love you."
"Me too."
"Wait...... Are they still looking?"
"Yeah, and listening."
"Say something dirty."
"No way, Lorelai."
"Ok, but you are thinking that way, right?"
"Oh, yes. It would make even you blush."
"Bye, Luke. And hurry."
Luke hung up the phone and quickly walked out the back door, leaving the two women surprised but no longer curious.
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Please R &R I'm hoping you're reading.