Chapter 3
Luke's Dinner
Saturday
10:15 am
The Diner isn't very busy and Caesar is cooking while Kelley is waiting tables, Luke is helping everyone out. Lorelai's jeep pulls up and she gets out of the car and walks in to Luke's.
Lorelai- Lucas
Luke- It's Luke
Lorelai- yeah whatever, could I get some food and coffee?
Luke- why would I serve you food, if you don't even know my name after a 20-year friendship?
Lorelai- because you love me, and you cannot deny me true happiness
Luke- who says that it is hard for me to deny you true happiness?
Lorelai- I do and I am the queen and you have to do whatever I want you to do
Luke- your caustic, do you want the usual?
Lorelai- the usual coffee yes, but I would like some chocolate chip pancakes
Luke- without the coffee I would have mistaken you for a child
Lorelai- silly Lucas I am a child in an adults body
Luke shakes his head and walks towards the kitchen to tell Caesar Lorelai's orderLuke- here you go (hands her the coffee) where is Rory?
Lorelai- Yale
Luke- you look sad why?
Lorelai- because yesterday evening something happened and she lied to me and said that she was going to spend the night helping Lane with her family troubles but Lane was never in Stars Hollow and then when I wasn't home, Rory must of stopped by the house she packed her weekend bag and left a note saying that she needed to go back to Yale to clear her mind
Luke- huh!
Lorelai- don't say that, you sound like your evil nephew
Luke- sorry (Luke walks away to go to get Lorelai's breakfast) here you go eat up
Lorelai- thanks Lukey
Luke- no problem, I'll be back to refill your cup
Luke walks to a customer and refills there cup of coffee, then he walks to Mrs. Patti and Babette and gets there order and pours them a cup of coffee, he walks to Caesar then go upstairs, once upstairs he grabs the phone and dials the Hartford motel and asks for Room 6, the phone rings and Jess picks it up
Jess- Hi Luke
Luke- hi
Jess- when am I going to see my new place?
Luke- 35 minutes and I am going to get Caesar to watch the diner
Jess- okay
Luke- I am surprised your not asleep
Jess- I didn't get hardly any sleep, I slept in the chair because I was itching a little too much from those sheets
Luke- don't worry in a few hours you're going to be sleeping in a double bed
Jess- I can't wait
Luke- I have some news for you
Jess- what
Luke- Lorelai is here in the diner and she told me that Rory left early and went back to Yale because she had a lot on her mind, she left a note for Lorelai while Lorelai was out
Jess- and this is good news?
Luke- yes, only because your "I Love you" affected her and she is thinking about what she is going to do
Jess- ah I see, I have a letter for her I want to send it to her but I don't want her to know where I am
Luke- you giving it to her yourself is a bad idea
Jess- I know is there anyway you could mail it to her, I don't want Lorelai to know
Luke- yeah I guess I could but first I'll call her
Jess- okay awesome, so I am going to go and get ready then I wanted to go get breakfast
Luke- okay so I guess I'll meet you there in 30 minutes
Jess- ok, bye
Luke- bye
Luke hangs up the phone, he then goes to his calendar and dials phone number, he waits till she picks up
Paris- Hello
Luke- Hi, is Rory there its Luke
Paris- okay hold on (You can hear Paris call Rory to the phone and say It's someone named Luke)
Rory- Hi Luke
Luke- Hi Rory
Rory- is everything okay with mom
Luke- yeah everything is fine that's not why I called I need to ask you something
Rory- oh okay
Luke- So I heard that you left your mother with a note, are you okay?
Rory- (has a sad look on her face, she remembers the past events) yeah I am just great, I love that Jess just decides to chase after me and tell me he loves me after a year of leaving then not only did he say he loves me, he takes off again.
Luke- really…it is sure like him to take off
Rory- yeah, I know but if you saw his face then I don't think you would get mad, his face was full of emotion, he let down all his barriers and then he ran maybe he was scared of what I would say if he stuck around
Luke- yeah maybe, he sent me a letter and he stated that He has a letter for you and he wants you to read it, do you want to read it?
Rory- yeah but I can get it tonight I have some classes to go to and I have to study, plus I think I should talk to my mom, she is probably upset about what I did last night.
Luke- she isn't mad; she is concerned and wants to know the truth
Rory- but I can't tell her the truth
Luke- you can tell her the truth but in all honesty I don't think it's a good Idea because she hates Jess with a burning passion
Rory- so what do I tell her?
Luke- tell her that your mind is distressed because school isn't getting easier, you have a lot of homework and mid-terms, and your roommates are driving you crazy.
Rory- so pretty much I am not lying because all of the above are true, and I am only leaving one detail out because it has to do with a certain rebel and my mother hates him
Luke- exactly, so what time am I going to see you tonight?
Rory- 7:30 pm
Luke- excellent, I will have coffee waiting for you
Rory- thank-you Luke, I have to go now I have a newspaper meeting in 10 minutes
Luke- your welcome, bye Rory
Luke and Rory hung up and Luke went downstairs, Lorelai then yelled at him
Lorelai- Lucas, you promised me a refill of coffee 10 minutes ago, where have you been?
Luke- I was upstairs I had to get in touch with some people, I need to run some errands and I need to meet with them
Lorelai- well I have to get to the inn, could I get my refill please?
Luke- fine, here you go (Luke hands Lorelai a Large coffee in the traveling cup)
Lorelai- thank you Lukey and I'll see you later around 6:30
Luke- okay Bye
Lorelai leaves the diner and gets in her jeep, she then drives off and heads for Sookie house, to pick her up so they could go to the inn
Luke- Caesar I am going to start going, I'll be back around 3
Caesar- no problem boss
Luke walks up to the office, and he grabs the keys to the truck and the apartment, he grabs his coat and gets in his truck, he drives to Hartford Motel and knocks on Jess's door, he waits for Jess to answer
Luke- come on Jess, did bugs eat you
Jess- actually I am perfectly fine; I am just not in the room
Luke turns around and smirks
Luke- I was praying that the bugs ate you
Jess- sorry to ruin your prayers but maybe next time
Luke- where were you?
Jess- well I was at Denny's and what are doing here so early
Luke- I am 10 minutes early and why does it matter?
Jess- it doesn't, so are we going to get going I can't wait to see my new place
Luke- ok, lets go
Jess and Luke walk to the truck, and they get in and head for the apartment they did not say anything in the car to each other, they were just listening to the talk radio station
Luke- see there is the high school
Jess- while it is amazing how it looks exactly like stars hollow high
Luke- yeah I noticed that, but it isn't Stars Hollow High it's Hartford High
Jess- I already knew that, we are in a different city
Luke- I am seriously going to kick your butt
Jess- I am too fast for you
Luke- huh! One day I'll show you that you can never catch up with me
Jess- don't count you chickens before they hatch
Luke- shut-up or else I' am not going to help you
Jess- sorry
Luke- where here
Jess looked at the building it was 3 stories and it has red bricking and it has one long window with two window panels, and there is a small balcony but its not big enough to sit in…just stand, there is apartment 1 and 2 in the front and to get to apartment 3 and 4 you need to go through the back, they park the car in the back and they get out and go through the back door to enter apartment one from the back of the apartment where the bedrooms are, Luke opens the back door and Jess is first presented with a long hallway, on the right there is a washroom and it is decorated the toilet, the stand up shower and the sink are white, the walls are white and the tile is white.
Jess- stand-up shower…nice!
Luke- yeah I thought you would enjoy that
Jess- where is the bedroom?
Luke- well its actually a 2 bedroom apartment, so if we walk down the hall there on your left is a door, inside could be a bedroom or an office
Jess opens the door and it is also white there is a wood floor and there is a cable wire on the wall furthest from the door
Jess- it isn't very big
Luke- but it isn't very small either
Jess- true, but I could put a desk there and a computer
Luke- do you have enough money to buy these items?
Jess- I am not sure, but I am going to half to find someway of doing this I need a computer for my classes I am taking
Luke- there is still more to look at
Jess- lead the way
Jess shuts the door and the walk three steps so that there in front of the back door, and they are facing the front of the house, they open that door and Jess looks at the bedroom it has a small window and there is enough room for a dresser and a bed and two night tables.
Jess- this is a bit bigger then the office/ bedroom
Luke- why are you complaining, it isn't a palace but its just as good, it is in good condition and everything is updated and there are no bugs or mice, because we fumigated the place before people moved in
Jess- I am not complaining because in all actuality this place is bigger then any place I have ever lived in through the course of my life
Luke- well we have the living room and kitchen left
Jess- okay
They walk through a doorway, into an open space and there is a few windows there and there is enough room to put a tv and two couches then they go into the dinning room, and then the kitchen, it is small it has a dishwasher, sink, over and microwave, fridge, and lots of cupboards and the cupboards are cherry wood and the appliances are stainless steel.
Jess- I love this kitchen
Luke- so do I, this is a perfect kitchen
Jess- I agree
Luke- so what do you think?
Jess- its awesome, when can I move in
Luke- 2 or 3 hours
Jess- why so long?
Luke- because we have to go shopping for a few things
Jess- we do?
Luke- yeah, so lets go
Jess- okay
Luke- could you remind me to make you an extra set of keys
Jess- okay
Jess and Luke go to the truck and head to Office Depot, where they buy a computer desk and a desk chair and they also buy Jess school supplies, then they buy a computer and all in one printer and any other things needed, it is going to be delivered in 3 days, they then go to a furniture store to decorate the apartment and that stuff should be arriving in 3 days as well then Luke is going to take Jess's stuff that is left over from the apartment and put it in his new place. They then head to the key maker and Luke makes doubles of the keys for the apartment he gives them to Jess, then they head to Hartford High and try to see if they can register Jess for a year of high school, they are going to fax Stars Hollow High and get Jess's information and transcripts and then Jess is going to have to come back in three weeks to sign documents and choose his courses, they then leave and go get food and head to the motel and they eat dinner and Luke leaves around 5 o'clock and heads to the diner.
7:10 pm @ Diner
Lorelai walks through the door and she has a seat at the counter and waits for Luke to show himself from the kitchen
Lorelai- Lucas Danes
Luke- what
Lorelai- you have a customer
Luke walks out of the kitchen
Luke- who?
Lorelai- me
Luke- okay what do you want to eat?
Lorelai- you don't sound very friendly, I may just take my business somewhere else
Luke- good ahead, it saves me from paying your bill
Lorelai- (gasps) what crawled up your ass, and decided to call it home
Luke- nothing, I have just had a long day
Lorelai- yeah, I know Caesar said you have been running errands all day
Luke- you came here?
Lorelai- yeah for a late lunch with Sookie and Michele
Luke- great, so would you like to order or are you still planning on taking your business somewhere else
Lorelai- I'll have a banquet burger and a side of fries and a sprite
Luke- I'll be right back with your meal
Lorelai- awesome dude
Luke gives Lorelai a funny look
Lorelai-what!
Luke shakes his head and goes in to the kitchen
At 7:30, Rory's car pulls up at the diner and she gets out of the car and walks towards the door, she enters the diner and Lorelai looks up, and smiles at her daughter, Rory smiles back and they run to each other and they hug each other. Luke comes out and is holding two plates of food and he walks over to a table and places the food down, then they break apart and Rory hugs Luke
Rory- Hi Luke
Luke- Hi, how was your drive?
Rory- it was good
Lorelai- I am so glad you came back
Rory- I am too…I am starved
Lorelai- look on the table, there are two banquet burgers and fries
Rory- yummy, Luke could I get a Dr. Pepper
Luke- be right there
Luke walks back holding sprite and Dr. Pepper
Lorelai & Rory- Thanks Lukey
Luke- enjoy
Lorelai- so how are you?
Rory- I am better, I told you in my letter I needed to clear my head?
Lorelai- from what?
Rory- school, it is almost over and it's getting a bit stressful I think I am taking too many classes and I can handle the amount of work I am getting
Lorelai- well don't stress yourself out too much, its not good for you
Rory- I know today I dropped 2 classes, now I have 4 like I should
Lorelai- what did you drop?
Rory- I dropped Ancient Civilization and Anthropology
Lorelai- yuck, boring classes
Rory- I know, they seemed interesting all the way back in September
Lorelai- yeah, they always do
Rory- so are you mad at me for taking off on you and lying?
Lorelai- at first, but now that I know why you had to leave I am okay with it but please don't lie to me again
Rory- I wont, so what's new with this town/
Lorelai- well Liz left and Luke has been running around all day doing errands and Jess is nowhere in sight…thank-god
Rory- (I already knew that, but I know something you don't know he said "he loves me" but I don't think I can tell you that, because you would not understand how deep my feelings run for Dodger) that's cool
Lorelai (Why do you have a sad face, and why are you trying to hide it) are you okay honey?
Rory- yeah, I am just tired I've been studying all day
Lorelai- do you want to get some dessert and do back to the crap shack to watch some movies
Rory- okay, I want Ben & Jerry's and Luke's Apple Crisp Pie with Coffee
Lorelai- me too, Lukey
Luke comes up to the table
Rory- could we get coffee and apple crisp
Luke- I'll be back
Lorelai- I am going to quickly run to the video store before it closes at 9, could I borrow your keys
Rory- yes, here you go…get a comedy
Lorelai-will do
Lorelai leaves and Rory walks up to the counter and sits on a stool
Luke- Hi, so do you want that letter?
Rory- yes please
Luke hands her an envelope and she is looking at the familiar writing on the envelope
Luke- please don't cry, it would kill me if you cried
Rory- I am sorry, I didn't even realize I was on the verge of crying, could I go read it upstairs?
Luke- go ahead
Rory- thank-you so much Luke (she hugs him, then runs upstairs…she is walking and opening the letter that she doesn't even realize she ended up on Jess's bed, she sits down and unfolds the piece of paper and begins to read…
Dear Rory,
There you go, I said it and I meant it I Jess Mariano love You Rory Gilmore but I didn't stick around long enough to here what you had to say. I am so sorry I am putting you through this…I keep running out on you and it isn't nice…it isn't like I enjoy doing it, it just happens. Rory the reason for me always running away is because I am so scared, I don't know how to be in a relationship, I don't know what I want to do with my life, my life is a mess and I need to figure it out before I commit to you, I don't know when I'll see you again but it will be soon and when you see me for the first time, My life will be prioritized and I am going to tell you I love you, and I am going to wait for you to respond and tell me what your feeling…because I need you in my life but I want to have more goals so I can give you the life, that we have talked about in the past, and the life you deserve…that is if you'll take me back after running out on you three times. I am so very sorry for causing you soo much pain and I am sorry for causing Luke pain, I hope that one day you'll mother will forgive me for being such a jackass and that she'll accept me if we were to ever become a couple again.
I Love You
Jess Mariano
Halfway through it, Rory had tears rolling down her cheek and on to the paper that hold the key to her heart.
-Rory's Thoughts-
Oh god, I have never realized how much Jess wants me in his life till now, and I never realized how much I want and need him in my life, he is the one that completes me, he makes me happy and I love him and I love how he wants to give me everything that I/we have ever dreamed of having…I am so proud of him because he wants to have more goals in life, and if he were to say "I Love you" again, then I think I would ask him, "can I trust you to stay in my life forever and never leave me" and I am hoping/praying that he'll say "forever" because he was the one that captured my heart and I never got it back. I am in love with him and there is nothing that anyone can do about that, because I want him to be in my life and as I have said if I have to rebel and do anything I can to keep him in my life, then I might actually do it, I am no longer scared of the way he makes me feel, I am excited and I can't wait to experience more of those feelings.
Rory gets off the bed, and walks in to the washroom she washes her face and picks up the letter of Jess's Bed and places it back in the envelope and hides it in her jacket pocket, and walks downstairs and talks to Luke
Rory- I am glad I read that letter
Luke- so it was a good letter
Rory- the best, if you talk to Jess's tell him…Thank-you
Luke- ok, If I talk to him
Rory- let's not tell my mom
Luke- okay, here take these and go have a seat she'll be back soon
Rory- ok
Rory takes the pies and coffee, and sits down she has the biggest smile on her face and she is glowing, Lorelai then walks in to the diner 15 minutes later and she sits down.
Lorelai- so what did I miss?
Rory- nothing, just Luke helped me get over all the stuff on my mind and now I am home-free and happy
Lorelai- good, I am glad…you look happy
Rory- I am, where's the ice cream?
Lorelai- at home, along with the movie
Rory- what did you get?
Lorelai- you'll just have to see wont you?
Rory (sticks out her tongue to Lorelai) meanie
Lorelai- I love you too, are you done?
Rory- two more bites, then I am done
Rory (takes the bites, and on the second bite) done
Lorelai- don't talk with your mouth full, it's rude
Rory (swallows the pie) sorry
Lorelai- I'll get us coffee for the road here are your keys
Rory- I start warming it up, Bye Luke
Luke- Bye Rory, see you later
Rory- will do (walks out the door)
Lorelai- could we get two coffees
Luke- sure
Lorelai- thanks
Luke- for what?
Lorelai- for making our Rory happy again
Luke- oh, yeah it was easy I just told her that take it a day at a time, and it's only the first year the second and third year, is the most important
Lorelai- well, anyways thank-you for the booster of coffee and happiness
Luke- good night
Lorelai- good night
Lorelai walks out of the diner and she gets in the car and places Rory's coffee in the cup holder, and buckles her seatbelt.
Lorelai- are you ready to go home?
Rory- yes I am
Lorelai- well lets hit the road babe
Rory- okay
Rory puts the car in to drive and she drives home, they get in to the house and go inside
Lorelai- lets put are pj's on
Rory- okay and I'll start the popcorn
Lorelai- good idea, see you in 5
Rory goes in to her bedroom after she puts the popcorn on, she then closes her door at the same time as Lorelai reaches her door and closes it, Rory waits a few seconds she then goes in to the hallway quietly and retrieves the Jess box from her secret spot, she pulls it out and walks to her room and closes the door gently, she opens the big box and looks at everything, photo's, notes, books, stuffed animals from carnivals, albums, jewellery, poems, clothes, and her journal from that time of her life, she adds the letter from him and writes on the top of it "New Things From Jess" with the date, she then closes the box and hides it under her bed. She quickly changes in to her heart pj's and hears the microwave beeping, she leaves her room and goes to it, just as the same time as Lorelai.
Lorelai- your heart ones
Rory- yeah the rest are at Yale, your wearing your coffee pj's
Lorelai- I love coffee
Rory- so do I , come on lets go watch the movie
Lorelai- can you guess what it is?
Rory- do I have to?
Lorelai- yes
Rory- give me a hint
Lorelai – the two lead characters both have C names in real life
Rory- Bless the Child
Lorelai- Carolyn and Cody…no
Rory- then tell me
Lorelai- The Sweetest Thing
Rory-oh…yaye
Lorelai- good choice?
Rory- awesome choice
Lorelai- lets put it on and get comfy
Lorelai and Rory watch the movie and they eat all the ice cream and popcorn and drink 8 cups of coffee, and at the end of the movie they go to bed and they sleep till they wake up the next day.
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Hi Everyone,
That was my third chapter I hoped you enjoyed it, thank-you for the reviews and I will be sure to keep the spelling of Jess's name right. JMDandAB4ever