A/N: Okay We're off the page now, but I am going to use the events of
"Last week Fights, This Week Tights" because they pretty well fit in with
my story. We'll pick up with Luke walking Lorelai home.
Chapter 4: About time
Under the watchful eyes of Miss Patty and Sookie, Luke took Lorelai' s hand and lead her away from the dissipating crowd in the Town Square. She turned and looked at Babbette. "About time." They women nodded and dissolved into laughter.
"Liz is happy and Jess was great today." Lorelai said enjoying the view of the town lay out before her.
"She is happy." He paused before speaking of Jess, always a sore subject with Lorelai, he didn't want to break the mood, but he sucked in a breath and burned that bridge. "He's really trying."
"I can tell." She nodded and turned to look at him as they walked. "He's a good kid at heart isn't he?" She asked Luke earnestly.
Luke looked down at her, and caught sight of their hands intertwined. "He is. He's making a try at bettering himself. I'm proud of him."
"You did that, Luke." She smiled as she turned back the path ahead of them. Her house was approaching quickly; she slowed her steps. "You let him know that you thought he was important and capable and good. You made him realize he was worth something. It's an amazing gift, Luke."
"He's my nephew." Luke shrugged uncomfortable with the praise.
"And you'd do it for anyone. Like that kid you hired that everybody hated, you defended him –"
"Then I fired him."
"To save your business. You gave him a million chances. Then there's Lane."
"She's a good kid, she's smart, she's strong willed, and brave. She deserves a break. I hate that Mrs. Kim is punishing her for going after her dreams."
"That is it exactly. Supportive, and lovable." Lorelai said as they stopped at he stairs. She turned to him and smiled. "This was fun." She said.
"It was." He nodded as she started to walk to the door. "We should do it again sometime." He shook his head. It was coming out wrong again. Take eloquent off his list of charms. "Not the wedding," he sputtered, "but the fun part." He took a deep breath. "Maybe a movie?"
"Wha—?" Lorelai stared confused.
"Saturday?" He started and they said in unison. "The Inn." They smiled.
"Sunday, then." Luke said with a nod. "You'll need a break. I'll pick you up here around 7." She nodded and sputtered an answer, and Stared incredulously as he walked away.
"Am I dating Luke?" she asked herself as she slid the key into the door. She called Rory but there was no answer. Sookie was still at the wedding so she sat without turning the lights on thinking about the good and the bad in her relationship with Luke. "Hmm." She said cryptically after about an hour. "Hmmm."
She was speechless and she was a little scared.
Chapter 4: About time
Under the watchful eyes of Miss Patty and Sookie, Luke took Lorelai' s hand and lead her away from the dissipating crowd in the Town Square. She turned and looked at Babbette. "About time." They women nodded and dissolved into laughter.
"Liz is happy and Jess was great today." Lorelai said enjoying the view of the town lay out before her.
"She is happy." He paused before speaking of Jess, always a sore subject with Lorelai, he didn't want to break the mood, but he sucked in a breath and burned that bridge. "He's really trying."
"I can tell." She nodded and turned to look at him as they walked. "He's a good kid at heart isn't he?" She asked Luke earnestly.
Luke looked down at her, and caught sight of their hands intertwined. "He is. He's making a try at bettering himself. I'm proud of him."
"You did that, Luke." She smiled as she turned back the path ahead of them. Her house was approaching quickly; she slowed her steps. "You let him know that you thought he was important and capable and good. You made him realize he was worth something. It's an amazing gift, Luke."
"He's my nephew." Luke shrugged uncomfortable with the praise.
"And you'd do it for anyone. Like that kid you hired that everybody hated, you defended him –"
"Then I fired him."
"To save your business. You gave him a million chances. Then there's Lane."
"She's a good kid, she's smart, she's strong willed, and brave. She deserves a break. I hate that Mrs. Kim is punishing her for going after her dreams."
"That is it exactly. Supportive, and lovable." Lorelai said as they stopped at he stairs. She turned to him and smiled. "This was fun." She said.
"It was." He nodded as she started to walk to the door. "We should do it again sometime." He shook his head. It was coming out wrong again. Take eloquent off his list of charms. "Not the wedding," he sputtered, "but the fun part." He took a deep breath. "Maybe a movie?"
"Wha—?" Lorelai stared confused.
"Saturday?" He started and they said in unison. "The Inn." They smiled.
"Sunday, then." Luke said with a nod. "You'll need a break. I'll pick you up here around 7." She nodded and sputtered an answer, and Stared incredulously as he walked away.
"Am I dating Luke?" she asked herself as she slid the key into the door. She called Rory but there was no answer. Sookie was still at the wedding so she sat without turning the lights on thinking about the good and the bad in her relationship with Luke. "Hmm." She said cryptically after about an hour. "Hmmm."
She was speechless and she was a little scared.