Disclaimer: I own Elle and that's good enough for me.

Rory:

-Although at times Jess seems like he's far away, right now, he's as close as he can be; and that's close enough. Whenever I used to look into his eyes, I always saw hazed his vision seemed. It is clear to me that he won't leave this time. How do I know? Well, when I look into his eyes now, as I did back then, I can see the difference. There is a difference. It's like a kind of power; it's completely a mystery to the people around him, but when I look at him, everything makes sense. -

Back inside the diner:

"Lukey!!" cried Lorelai from her seat at the counter. She had been calling to Luke for the longest time and yet he didn't come to her. "LUKE! Get your butt over here now!"

Luke finally came out from the kitchen wiping his hands on a dishcloth.

Lorelai glared fiercely at him while he went to the coffee pot and took out two cups, one for Lorelai and one for Rory, and poured the coffee in. He took the cups to both girls and smiled faintly while returning to the kitchen again.

Lorelai's mouth hung open. Elle reached up to close it in. Lorelai smiled down at the little girl, who smiled back.

"Jess! What on earth is your uncle doing that is so much more important that talking to me!" said Lorelai standing up to go into the kitchen.

"Do you want a list or." He said, trailing off. "But it seems to me that you'll find out for yourself."

Rory chuckled. Lorelai went around the counter and said, "I have no time for your banter diner boy!"

Jess just rolled his eyes as he too went behind the counter, to get a glass of water. He leaned over the clean top towards Elle and smiled.

"So.you still hungry?"

"I think the correct question is what would she like to eat and how much of it," said Rory smiling.

Nodding, Jess said, "(clearing his throat) what would you like to eat and how much of it?" to Elle.

She laughed and this made both Rory and Jess smile.

"Chocolate chip pancakes please!"

"Okay." And he went to the kitchen to give Luke the order.

Lorelai was sitting in the closet with the door open, sobbing.

Concerned, Jess peeked inside and said, "Lorelai? Are you okay?"

"(Sniffling) I will be."

"What's wrong?"

"Look around, genius!"

Jess took a few seconds to gaze around the small closet before he sighed out of frustration and said, "I'll leave you guys alone."

Backing out of the closet full of coffee, he shook his head.

She had been sobbing because Luke kept a closet full of coffee away from the queen.

Shaking his head, he gave the order to Luke.

"What?" asked Luke.

"Why don't you take a trip down to the closet by the kitchen entrance. You might find something." Said Jess.

Luke crumpled his eyebrows together and walked quickly to the closet. Pushing open the slightly ajar door, he found Lorelai talking to the large cans of coffee.

"Why have you been hiding from me?! I thought we were friends! How could you!"

"Lorelai! Get up!" Luke said, warningly.

"Luke!" Lorelai hissed. "Can't you see I need some alone time?!"

"NOW!" Luke said, the pretend anger rising to his temples.

Rory heard Luke shout and wondered what was going on. She leaned over the counter to try to see what was going on, but found nothing. Rory looked to the side of her at Elle who just shrugged.

Back in the closet, Lorelai was saying her goodbyes to the cans of coffee, while Luke was trying to yank her out of the closet.

"I cannot believe you just did that! Ever hear of a thing called privacy?" said Lorelai.

"Not when you're talking to a bunch of coffee cans!"

"Humph!" she snickered, as she crossed her arms and as Luke shoved her out of the kitchen.

"One of these days Luke!" she shouted at him, as he went back into the kitchen.

"What was all that about?" Rory asked, as Lorelai was taking a seat next to Elle, who was now in between the two women.

"Did you know that Luke has a closet full of coffee in there?!"

"A closet full!" Rory said in wonderment.

"A closet full." Lorelai confirmed.

"Think about all the coffee we'd have!"

"We'd be set for life." Lorelai said, shaking her head.

"For life." Rory said breathlessly.

Jess came back outside with Elle's order and set it on the counter.

"And you! You're the devils minion!" said Lorelai, pointing at Jess.

Raising his eyebrows he asked, "Excuse me?"

"You didn't even tell me that you had a closet full of coffee in there!" said Lorelai.

"That's because you never liked me, why would I give valuable information to someone who absolutely despised me?"

As the two were fighting, Rory cut up Elle's breakfast. She sat there looking back and fourth, listening to their trivial dispute.

After having to hear enough, Luke came out of the kitchen and yelled, "Shut up! Lorelai, yes, there is a closet full of coffee in there, now you know! Jess," Luke stopped shortly after not having anything to say to him, so he thought and he came up with, "Get back to work!"

"Geez Luke!" both Lorelai and Jess said at the same time.

Lorelai's eyes went wide and Jess backed away.

"This didn't happen." Said Lorelai.

"Of course this didn't," said Jess, "What didn't happen?" he said, feigning temporary memory loss.

"Good!" Lorelai said, standing up. "Aw geez, this is too weird for me, I gotta go." And with that, she ran out of the diner.

Elle sat in her chair with Rory, laughing hysterically.

Regaining self-control, Jess stood correctly and leaned over the counter.

"Oh, Jess, don't forget to pack, we're leaving today."

He nodded and said, "Okay."

"Finished!" said Elle, rubbing her stomach.

Jess took her plate and put it in the bin under the counter.

The door flung open from Lorelai and at the exact same time, they both shouted, unaware of the other's intentions, "Luke!"

Jess looked towards the door and Lorelai stood there, frozen. She looked like a deer caught in headlights.

"Never mind!" they both shouted.

"Ahhh!!" screamed Lorelai and ran out.

Jess went to the sink and ran cold water under his face.

Rory turned to Elle and said, "And to think that this whole thing started because of a closet full of coffee."

"Tragic." Elle said, shaking her head.

OOKAY, SO I'VE FINISHED THIS CHAPTER AND I WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK. SO PRESS THAT GO BUTTON BELLOW PLEASE!!
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