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Just friends
Part 11
She woke up smiling the next morning, she never knew this kind of happiness exists, she turned to his side but he wasn't there, instead there was a note 'come for breakfast when you feel better' she smiled, no good morning, no I love you, just a come for breakfast, that was Luke she thought, the man that the less he said the more she loved… she couldn't stop smiling but then felt sick and ran to the bathroom
After she cleaned up and brushed her teeth with a spare toothbrush she found laying on the sink, she wend down to the diner to find miss patty sitting there
"Rory dear, when did you get back?"
"2 days ago patty how are you?"
"Fine… I'm just great" she answered taking out her cell phone
"Patty…" she said disturbed
"You're just friends I know"
"What is it patty?" she heard Luke's voice behind Rory
"Nothing dear, I just hope you know what you're doing…"
"Shut up or get out"
"I think I'm done here, thank you dear…" and she left the diner in a hurry
"Oh my god… by lunch every one in town will know" he said hopeless
"Sorry"
"Its o.k. not like we could keep it a secret much longer…"
"Yeah…"
"Sit down, I'll get you some breakfast"
"Sounds good"
"Good morning sunshine" Lorelai said walking into the diner
"Mom, hi, what are you doing here? Its 10"
"I came to see how is the…" she lowered her voice "little one"
"Oh, his fine, but I'm hungry"
"Yeah me too, where is mountain man anyway?"
"Kitchen I think…"
"So how was last night?"
"It was fine"
"Fine? What does that mean?"
"It was fine"
"How did he take it?"
"Well I'm here aren't I...?"
"Here we go" he said placing a plate in front of her "tea is on the way… anything for you this morning…?" he asked Lorelai
"The usual, and coffee… you know what get a mug over here and leave the pot…"
"Coming right up"
"So… guess who sat here when I came down from the apartment?"
"Please don't say miss patty…"
"Yeah"
"Here's your mug, food is on its way"
"Thanks Luke"
"This is bad… how did he take it?"
"Surprisingly well… oh, but he did say shut up or get out so he wasn't completely surprising…"
"Well at least he's not getting too soft…"
"Yeah"
"So when are we going to tell Emily?" she asked amused
"Mom… relax will you…"
"I cant… oh, I got you a doctors appointment in Hartford tomorrow"
"Oh, good, you're coming with me right?"
"Wouldn't miss it"
"Good"
"Here, enjoy…" he placed her plate
"What's with the attitude mister?"
"Sorry, the morning rush was suppose to be over by now"
"I could get rid of every one if you ask nicely" she smiled
"No bomb shouting please… last time you did that I was out off work for 2 days…"
"You didn't…" Rory looked at her mother shocked
"She did, and don't act so surprised, you've known her for 25 years, it's not like she didn't do it before…" he said walking away
"Poor man…"
"So… you ah… wanna do something tonight or you rather be with Luke?"
"I feel like movie night and pizza…"
"And ice cream…"
"What do you wanna see?"
"We could see that new Collin Farrell…"
"Yeah I heard it was good…"
"So, I'll see you at home"
"Yeah I'm going as soon as I'm done here, try to write… I couldn't write since I found out…"
"Well everything is good now, go write…"
"I'll see you when you get home"
"o.k., bye for now"
"Bye mom"
"Where did she go?"
"Work"
"So how are you feeling?"
"Better, I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, mom arranged it"
"Good, so you're going with her right"
"Yes but we can go together in the next one"
"o.k."
"So, I'll go home and write some"
"o.k."
"Bye"
"Bye"
It was around 8:30 pm when she arrived at the diner, she walked inside and he yelled "we're closed" from the back, she didn't answer, just stood there, waiting for him to come out
"Hi" he said when he saw her
"Hi"
"Coffee?"
"Yes"
"Is everything alright?"
"Yes" she said sitting down at the counter
"You don't look so alright"
"I just came to talk to you"
"o.k." he said handing her the coffee and walked around the counter to stand in front of her, she turned around to face him and said
"I am happy for you, you know…"
"I know"
"And the weird feeling I have inside is gonna go away soon"
"I know"
"I'm sorry… for everything…"
"Me too"
"Are you happy?"
"Yes"
"Good"
"Lorelai?" he met her eyes for a long while before saying "I hope you know I tried…"
"I know, but your heart wasn't in it…"
"I'm sorry"
"I know"
"This is really hard for me, these feelings… for her…"
"You're doing fine… she'll help you… she has a way with people you know…"
"I know, I just don't wanna screw this up…"
"She knows, and she's here, she won't run away…"
"It was my fault too you know… I shouldn't have let you run…"
"You had no way of knowing…"
"I'm sorry, I know this is hard for you…"
"You're still my best friend you know…"
"And you're mine…"
"We can still flirt… Rory wouldn't mind…" she said winking
"Are you flirting with me?"
"What if I am…?"
"Well, it's not like I can stop you…"
"You changed… she changed you…"
"How?"
"Jane Eyre… I mean, come on…"
"I just wanted to see what she was talking about…"
"Yeah… but you still red it butch…"
"Don't call me butch!"
"Fine… butch…"
"Stop that"
"I'm gonna be o.k. aren't I?"
"Like always"
"I'll just need some time to adjust…"
"You've got all the time in the world"
"I'll miss this, us, talking like this…"
"No you won't… because I'm always here…"
"But it's never gonna be the same"
"Nothing has to change"
"everything will change"
"it doesn't have to…"
"You'll still fight me for my coffee everyday?"
"Yes" he smiled
"And say dead cow when you serve my burger?"
"Yes"
"And make me a Santa burger on Christmas?"
"Yes"
"Good"
"Its gonna be fine… you're gonna be just fine"
He reached for her and held her, his hands around her waist, hers around his shoulders
"Thank you, for being you" she said after a while
"You're welcome"
"I mean it…" she pulled back to look at him
"Come on, drink your coffee"
"We're having movie night, you wanna come?"
"Naa, I think you should spend some time together"
"I really wouldn't mind"
"Sure you would but you'll do anything for your daughter"
"You know me so well"
"Its just years of practice…"
"So… just friends ha…"
"What?"
"You and me?"
"Yeah…" she smiled her annoying wicked smile and he asked "what now?"
"You know… this is so fanny… you're gonna be my son in law…"
"Oh, jeez…"
"I'm so gonna torture you with that…"
"I know…"
"This is gonna be fun…"
"You know… I'm pretty much in charge of your coffee supply… try laughing now…"
"You wouldn't…"
"Now who's laughing" he said and did his way to the kitchen
"Luke… this isn't funny… get back here…" and she ran to the back after him
"Get out"
"I'm telling Rory you treat her poor naïve mommy badly…"
"It's a good thing she knows you then… that way she'll know you're not so poor and naïve…"
"So dear son…" he gave her a threatening look "sun…shine"
"Good girl"
"So, you sure you don't wanna come?"
"Yeah… its o.k., have fun"
"We will bye"
"Bye"
The days went by fast and things started to fall into place, rory moved back to stars hollow with all her stuff, to the apartment Lorelai found for them, it was nice, she was happy, everything was like she dreamed and more but there was one thing she kept putting off, Emily…
"She knows you're back, she wants to see you, I told her to talk to you but then she asked for you, I couldn't tell her you don't live here…"
"Yeah, I guess I have to deal with it soon before I look like a balloon…"
"Yeah…"
"O.k., give me the phone"
She dialed the number and waited
"Grandma hi… sure, Friday sounds fine… mom will be there yes… grandma… can we meet for lunch sometime before Friday?... tomorrow is good… I just need to talk to you… great… I know the place yes… 1 o'clock… bye grandma…"
"You tricked me…"
"What?"
"You're going to meet her alone?"
"No, Luke will be there…"
"Luke can not take pictures and be tormented by Emily in the same time… I mean honey there's a limit for how much we can ask from the man, he is human…"
"Mom…"
"I wanna be there when she finds out… don't take that away from me…"
"Fine… come with us… it'll be better for her if she sees that you are o.k. with this… you are o.k. right?"
"Yes… so tomorrow at 1 in Hartford? Where exactly?"
"We went there 2 weeks ago after the doctors' appointment, "Joan's"… remember?"
"Ooh, yeah, nice place…"
"I have to talk to Luke, hope he doesn't get a heart attack…"
"Why don't I go with you, I have to see this…"
"Come on… I'm hungry anyway…"
The place was pretty empty, he was going over some bills when they walked in
"I'm hungry"
"Me too"
"Sit down"
"Bossy"
"Just a second ladies"
"We're hardly ladies…"
"Shh, mom, we have to be nice…"
"Oh, right, being nice now"
"What can I get you?"
"Can you sit down for a second Luke, we need to talk"
"If this is about your shower Lorelai, I said I'll be in today and I will…"
"Not about the shower…"
"What do you need?" he asked sitting down
"I talked to Emily today"
"Oh boy…"
"What are you doing tomorrow at 1?"
"Meeting Emily?"
"Yeah…"
"Oh boy…"
"You've met her before what's the big deal…?"
"Fine, not like I have a choice…"
"That's right… now go get my food…"
"On the way" he walked to the kitchen
"That was easy… I took me weeks to get him to meet them…
"That's because you weren't pregnant… and because he already knows them now…"
"You have a point…"
"I'm hungry…" she yelled
"Me two…" Lorelai added a yell
"Well both of you keep your pants on…"
After a while he brought their food and sat with them, they talked and Lorelai seemed to get over the weird feeling she had before, her daughter was happy now, it was all that mattered to her
Hope you like… I had to do some sort of closure between them.
Next - meeting Emily
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I would very much appreciate suggestions for the ending.
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