Title: Judging Lorelai
Chapter: Three
Chapter Title: Two Beds and a Coffee IV
Improv: Gamut, Grotto, Guilt, Gloaming, Greed (Gee Guys... What's With All The G's?)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Gilmore Girls, that's Amy Sherman Palladino. I do not own anything from Judging Amy, that's Amy Brenneman. Yes, the title is a play on words with Savage Garden's "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine"
Summary: Lorelai finds herself drawn into a custody case that hits close to home for both her and the judge, Amy Gray.
Authors Note: This is a crossover with Judging Amy. I should have said this in the last two chapters but I forgot until now to edit it in. Thanks very muchly to Miya for betaing me. J'adore tu, Miya.

Two Beds and a Coffee IV

Despite Lorelai's slow pace they'd made it to Luke's before he closed. They opened the door and stepped inside, not noticing with their preoccupations that the place seemed magical thanks to the gloaming streaming in the window. They found a table and sat down. Lorelai groaned and lay her head on her arms. She mumbled something.

Luke, whom was on his way over, looked confused. "Two beds and a coffee IV?" Rory looked at him.

Lorelai raised her head, "Well yes, that would work, but I actually said "Two fries and a coffee please."

"Two coffees," Rory added, "and where did you get 'beds' from 'fries,' anyway?"

Luke shrugged, "it's been a long day."

"You're telling me sister!" Lorelai exclaimed.

Rory and Luke looked at her. "I'll get that coffee."

Once Luke was away Rory turned to her mother. "So, are you going to tell me now?"

Lorelai sighed," Rory honey, I've seen a gamut of things running the inn-"

Rory cut her off, "You know what gamut means?"

"Uh yeah."

"Were you reading my dictionary again?"

"Only a little," Lorelai said sheepishly.

Rory rolled her eyes, "Continue."

"Right, as I was saying, I've seen a gamut of things while running the inn, but today really took the cake. I've seen naked guys, and girls, running through the halls. I've seen food fights that have rivaled those from high school. I've seen a guy in a bunny costume that couldn't get it off."

"Enough with the things you've seen. Wait," Rory paused, "A guy in a bunny costume? You never told me about that one!"

"Oh yeah, three Easter's ago we were doing a special egg hunt for kids remember?"

"Yeah."

"Well our bunny got his head stuck on and couldn't get it off. The fire fighters had one heck of a time getting it off, because first they couldn't stop laughing and then they had to figure out how not to hurt him."

Just then Luke interrupted with their coffee.

"Luke, can I get a burger too?" Lorelai asked.

"Sure," he looked at Rory.

"Just fries for me thanks," she responded. "Okay, anyway, today what happened."

"Well this guy stayed last night. He's on Boston TV, anyways. This morning Bella came to me and said there was a problem with his room. So I'm expecting stolen towels, or a trashed room or something, as he seemed a conceited, greedy little bugger. But no, he left his 4 and a half year old daughter there."

"Intentionally?"

"I don't know!"

"Did he come back for her?"

"Not that I know of."

Rory was astounded, "How could he not come back? Did he not notice? Is he not consumed with guilt?"

"Honey," Lorelai interrupted, "These are questions I do not know the answer to."

"So what happened to her?"

"Well Child Services came and took her."

"No!"

"Yes."

"What's going to happen, I've heard so many bad things about those places."

"Yeah me too, which is why I asked."

"Apparently they have to find her a place to stay until they contact her parents. So I volunteered."

"Good! Wait, where is she then?"

"Well see, I have to be checked out or something. Anyways, I filled out the paperwork, and tomorrow I have to go see a judge. If it all works out she'll come stay with us for a while."

"Where is she tonight?"

"She's staying with one of the workers, Maxine, she's a real nice lady."

"Good. But uh, what if she does come, you can't watch a kid all day"

"That's where Miss Patty will come in."

"Ahhh, good idea."

"Isn't it," Lorelai smiled as Luke brought out their fries and Lorelai's burger.

"Here you go."

"Thanks Luke."

Luke went back to what he was doing in the kitchen as Lorelai took a bite of her burger. "So what did you do tonight?" she asked around a mouthful.

"Jess took me to this new club kind of thing in Hartford. It's called The Grotto. It was so interesting, it fit it's name."

"A club huh?"

"Yeah, it was kind of dark and cozy inside. It smelled so good too."

Lorelai raised an eyebrow.

"It was like a coffee house, but they were doing poetry readings.

"I thought Jess didn't like poetry."

"He doesn't, well, most of it he says. There's a few he hates to admit liking."

Lorelai nods.