Okay, first off, another big thank you for all the input!
A little obvious, but it still needs to be mentioned and stuff, so: Movies, not mine. I put s at the end of all the quote bits just in case.
Have fun!
CHAPTER 2 - Loaded snack table, four movies, and we're off!
Lorelai ran into the house, pulling on her bags as she threw her shoes off and ran into the kitchen. She had to hurry or she wouldn't be ready before he arrived, and that was not something she wanted to happen, not in the least.
First up, she went to shower. She dressed in a casual but sensible way, fixed her hair in much the same style, then headed back into the kitchen. She put together her end of the food for the night. She knew Luke had said he'd bring in some stuff from the diner. She set it all up and placed the movies next to the couch.
Looking at all this, she couldn't help but think about a similar night of nervousness. She thought of the night a few short years ago where she'd invited Dean over for movie night. Rory... How had they gotten to this?
She went to the computer to see if by any chance she'd sent her an e-mail. And as luck would have it, there was a message waiting for her.
Dear Mom,
Grandma and I are in Milan now. She's taken me to see a lot of places, and we ran into this couple she knew. They have a summer house here and they invited us to come spend a few days. I thought you'd like to know how everything's going, so here it is. I'm okay. I think this trip will be good for me. I know thing are kind of weird with us right now, but I hope that will change soon. Say hi to everyone in Stars Hollow for me, okay? And please talk to Grandpa? He shouldn't be alone like this.
I love you Mom
Rory
PS: How's Luke?
She smiled to herself a bit. She really missed her little girl right now. She should be here with her through this. But there was nothing she could do about it now. She printed the e-mail, went to put it on her night table then came back down to sit in the living room and wait.
A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" she called out. The door opened and closed and Luke walked in. He'd dressed up. Not overly fancy, but still not a regular Luke ensemble. "Wow, looking good," she grinned. He smiled and set down the bags of food on the table and the movies on the other end of the couch.
"Well, I figured..." he shrugged.
"Come on," she patted the spot next to her on the couch. "Let's get this party started. What do you have?" she tried to see through the movie bag. He picked them up and fished the first tape box out.
"Mr. Smith goes to Washington? Uh..." she nodded.
"Is that okay?" She nodded again, then gave another head nudge toward the bag. He looked in it, then got the second tape. She read the title and her jaw dropped into a smile.
"My fair lady? Luke, you old softie," she batted at his arm lightly.
"Saw it with my mother when I was a kid and it just sort of stayed in my mind."
"That's nice," she smiled. Then she perked up, sitting up as she grabbed her own movie bag. "Wanna see what I got?" He nodded. "Okay well first, a classic," she handed him a tape. "And yes, I just might dance along."
"Footloose. I've actually never seen this."
"No!" she put on a face of 'utter' shock.
"What else?" he changed the subject. She perked again.
"Well, this here will be to close out the evening, a perfect snuggle fest if you're up for it."
"What do you mean? You didn't get a..." he waved his hand around, the words not coming out. If they did come out, he would get pictures in his head he wasn't sure he was ready for.
"Relax, Luke, we're not quite there yet. Here," she gave him her second movie.
"The Ghost and Mr. Chicken?" he looked back at her and she giggled.
"You'll love it, I promise."
A few hours went by as the food diminished. First they watched 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington'.
"A day?!"
"Yes. Just Tonight."
"Tonight... I don't want to seem like I'm complaining, Senator, but in all civilized countries there's an institution called dinner."
"Hear, hear!" Lorelai nodded, grabbing a few fries from her plate. Next, they watched 'Footloose'.
"You like Men At Work?"
"Where do they work?"
"No, they're a music group. How about The Police?"
"I seen them."
"In Concert?"
"No, behind you."
As promised, Lorelai danced. She even managed to convince Luke to join her in one dance. She showed him the moves and soon he had it all figured out. It was quite a sight to see, the 'wish I had a camera 'cause no one'll believe me!' type of moment. Next, it was 'My Fair Lady', which Lorelai watched from beginning to end with her head on Luke's shoulder.
"And remember, that's your handkerchief and that's your sleeve. And don't confuse the one with the other if you want to become a lady in a shop."
"Mm, good point," Lorelai nodded up to Luke.
"Makes sense," he nodded back down.
"Absolutely."
Finally, they settled in for their final movie, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken".
"Calm? Do 'murder' and 'calm' go together? Calm and murder? Murder?"
By the end of that final movie, the table had nearly been polished from any hint of food and the two of them were getting quite comfy sitting on the floor against the couch. Luke had his arm around Lorelai and she was comfortably settled there. When the credits rolled through, Lorelai yawned and looked at Luke.
"So how did you like your night? Two thumbs up?"
"Yeah. We should do this again sometimes."
"We should, we should." There was a moment of silence.
"I-I should..."
"Yeah." Slowly they parted and stood. They stood in front of each other, big smiles on both their faces. "Well, good night Luke... I really had a great time."
"Me too." They leaned in for a goodnight kiss, taking all they could from it. They knew it was too early to go any further than that, but it didn't mean they weren't thinking about it. "Good night." He took his movies and hers, assuring he'd take them all back himself, then after a final look he left. Lorelai stood there for a while, just smiling to herself.
"Well... I could get used to that..."
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Wow, I almost didn't have time to finish this today, but I did it! Next up: The grand opening of the Dragonfly Inn and more!
A little obvious, but it still needs to be mentioned and stuff, so: Movies, not mine. I put s at the end of all the quote bits just in case.
Have fun!
CHAPTER 2 - Loaded snack table, four movies, and we're off!
Lorelai ran into the house, pulling on her bags as she threw her shoes off and ran into the kitchen. She had to hurry or she wouldn't be ready before he arrived, and that was not something she wanted to happen, not in the least.
First up, she went to shower. She dressed in a casual but sensible way, fixed her hair in much the same style, then headed back into the kitchen. She put together her end of the food for the night. She knew Luke had said he'd bring in some stuff from the diner. She set it all up and placed the movies next to the couch.
Looking at all this, she couldn't help but think about a similar night of nervousness. She thought of the night a few short years ago where she'd invited Dean over for movie night. Rory... How had they gotten to this?
She went to the computer to see if by any chance she'd sent her an e-mail. And as luck would have it, there was a message waiting for her.
Dear Mom,
Grandma and I are in Milan now. She's taken me to see a lot of places, and we ran into this couple she knew. They have a summer house here and they invited us to come spend a few days. I thought you'd like to know how everything's going, so here it is. I'm okay. I think this trip will be good for me. I know thing are kind of weird with us right now, but I hope that will change soon. Say hi to everyone in Stars Hollow for me, okay? And please talk to Grandpa? He shouldn't be alone like this.
I love you Mom
Rory
PS: How's Luke?
She smiled to herself a bit. She really missed her little girl right now. She should be here with her through this. But there was nothing she could do about it now. She printed the e-mail, went to put it on her night table then came back down to sit in the living room and wait.
A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" she called out. The door opened and closed and Luke walked in. He'd dressed up. Not overly fancy, but still not a regular Luke ensemble. "Wow, looking good," she grinned. He smiled and set down the bags of food on the table and the movies on the other end of the couch.
"Well, I figured..." he shrugged.
"Come on," she patted the spot next to her on the couch. "Let's get this party started. What do you have?" she tried to see through the movie bag. He picked them up and fished the first tape box out.
"Mr. Smith goes to Washington? Uh..." she nodded.
"Is that okay?" She nodded again, then gave another head nudge toward the bag. He looked in it, then got the second tape. She read the title and her jaw dropped into a smile.
"My fair lady? Luke, you old softie," she batted at his arm lightly.
"Saw it with my mother when I was a kid and it just sort of stayed in my mind."
"That's nice," she smiled. Then she perked up, sitting up as she grabbed her own movie bag. "Wanna see what I got?" He nodded. "Okay well first, a classic," she handed him a tape. "And yes, I just might dance along."
"Footloose. I've actually never seen this."
"No!" she put on a face of 'utter' shock.
"What else?" he changed the subject. She perked again.
"Well, this here will be to close out the evening, a perfect snuggle fest if you're up for it."
"What do you mean? You didn't get a..." he waved his hand around, the words not coming out. If they did come out, he would get pictures in his head he wasn't sure he was ready for.
"Relax, Luke, we're not quite there yet. Here," she gave him her second movie.
"The Ghost and Mr. Chicken?" he looked back at her and she giggled.
"You'll love it, I promise."
A few hours went by as the food diminished. First they watched 'Mr. Smith goes to Washington'.
"A day?!"
"Yes. Just Tonight."
"Tonight... I don't want to seem like I'm complaining, Senator, but in all civilized countries there's an institution called dinner."
"Hear, hear!" Lorelai nodded, grabbing a few fries from her plate. Next, they watched 'Footloose'.
"You like Men At Work?"
"Where do they work?"
"No, they're a music group. How about The Police?"
"I seen them."
"In Concert?"
"No, behind you."
As promised, Lorelai danced. She even managed to convince Luke to join her in one dance. She showed him the moves and soon he had it all figured out. It was quite a sight to see, the 'wish I had a camera 'cause no one'll believe me!' type of moment. Next, it was 'My Fair Lady', which Lorelai watched from beginning to end with her head on Luke's shoulder.
"And remember, that's your handkerchief and that's your sleeve. And don't confuse the one with the other if you want to become a lady in a shop."
"Mm, good point," Lorelai nodded up to Luke.
"Makes sense," he nodded back down.
"Absolutely."
Finally, they settled in for their final movie, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken".
"Calm? Do 'murder' and 'calm' go together? Calm and murder? Murder?"
By the end of that final movie, the table had nearly been polished from any hint of food and the two of them were getting quite comfy sitting on the floor against the couch. Luke had his arm around Lorelai and she was comfortably settled there. When the credits rolled through, Lorelai yawned and looked at Luke.
"So how did you like your night? Two thumbs up?"
"Yeah. We should do this again sometimes."
"We should, we should." There was a moment of silence.
"I-I should..."
"Yeah." Slowly they parted and stood. They stood in front of each other, big smiles on both their faces. "Well, good night Luke... I really had a great time."
"Me too." They leaned in for a goodnight kiss, taking all they could from it. They knew it was too early to go any further than that, but it didn't mean they weren't thinking about it. "Good night." He took his movies and hers, assuring he'd take them all back himself, then after a final look he left. Lorelai stood there for a while, just smiling to herself.
"Well... I could get used to that..."
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Wow, I almost didn't have time to finish this today, but I did it! Next up: The grand opening of the Dragonfly Inn and more!