A/N: To Lor, Natalie, Kiki, Terreshami, Mar0506 and Pink88 who reviewed my last chapter, thank you. You all inspired me to finish this chapter a lot faster then I was planning. Keep on reading and reviewing good or bad I can handle it.
Chapter 3
Gilmore house – Saturday morning
Rory is cuddled in her bed asleep. She slowly opens her eyes and looks at the clock beside her bed. The numbers flash 07:55. She sits up suddenly "Oh my God" she cries and jumps out of bed and runs up the stairs to her moms room.
"Mom, wake up" she screams when she sees her mom still asleep.
Lorelai groans and covers her head with her pillow.
"Come on mom, get up" Rory says grabbing the pillow "it's almost 8am, we only have an hour until Ashley's plane lands."
Lorelai sits up and says, "it's a half hour drive to the airport and we still need to get coffee or she'll kill us."
"I know, that means we only got 20 minutes to get ready and get coffee or else she will be there before us" Rory cries
"Then we better get cracking, you shower and I will start the coffee" lorelai says running down the stairs.
15 minutes later the girls run out the front door dressed as if the had hours to get ready. They climb into the jeep and head to Luke's
Lukes DinerLuke is wiping the counter when the jeep pulls up outside. He watches as the girls get out of the jeep and race towards the diner.
The door opens and the bell jingles signaling their arrival.
"Luke, 3 coffees with a double order of hurry on the side, we are soooo late" Lorelai says heading to the counter with Rory hot on her heels.
Luke produces 3 large flasks filled with coffee from behind the cash register.
"Luke, you're an angel" Lorelai exclaims
"Oh geez, I know what today is and by the looks on your faces you don't have time to argue" Luke says in his usual gruff voice.
"No, you have wings baby," she says smiling "Bye we are gonna be late" she says with a wave and heads out the door with her coffee.
"Thanks Luke, see you later" Rory smiles grabbing the two remaining flasks from the counter and following her mom.
Together the girls climb into the jeep and click on their safety belts. Lorelai puts the jeep in drive and presses down on the gas taking them out of stars hollow and towards Hartford airport.
Hartford airport – outside a half hour later
The jeep pulls up outside the airport and the girls climb out with their coffee and run towards the entrance.
As they run towards the terminal they encounter a large, slow moving crowd.
"Mom, we're never gonna make it" Rory sighs defeated.
"Okay I have an idea, place your jacket under your sweater and get ready to run." Lorelai says helping Rory remove her jacket.
"Ready" Rory smiles after she has secured her jacket.
Grabbing Rory's hand Lorelai pushes through the crowd shouting "pregnant woman in labor, move people"
The crowd moves to make a direct opening to their desired terminal and the girls run the rest of the way.
When they reach the terminal they stop. Between breaths they both laugh loudly.
A few seconds later Rory removes her jacket and says, "I can't believe we just did that"
Giggling lorelai replies "I can't believe they fell for that"
Just then people start emerging from the large doors in front of them. They both watch in anticipation as a girls Rory's age with long dirty blonde hair emerges from the fast gathering crowd.
"There she is" Rory says grinning
"Ashley" Lorelai calls to the girl as she waves here hand above her head.
The blonde slowly approaches the girls then with a smile she points to the flasks in their hands and says, "if that's not coffee then I'm not Ashley"
The girls both throw their arms around their friend and hug her tightly. As the embrace ends Rory hands one of the flasks to Ashley who immediately opens it and takes a long sip. She slowly removes the coffee from her lips and exclaims "Wow, I've died and gone to heaven" laughing lorelai places her arm over Ashley's shoulders "we told you hon, Luke makes the best coffee in the world"
Grabbing Ashley's free hand Rory leads her away from the terminal, "come on guys, let's get out of her"
With that they leave and head towards the baggage claim to fetch Ashley's stuff.
Outside Stars Hollow – inside the jeep
Lorelai is driving, Rory is beside her and Ashley is in the backseat.
The girls have just finished telling Ashley about their morning's adventures.
"I can't believe you made my 16 year old friend be pregnant just to get through a crowd" Ash says laughing
"Yeah mom, I'm way too young to have kids," Rory says giggling
"I so never thought that one through" lorelai says placing her hand on her forehead " next time Ash, you're the pregnant one"
"Hey" Ashley says pretending to be hurt.
"No way mom, why can't you be the pregnant one, you already have experience," Rory says still laughing
"Wow, Ash has only been here for like an hour and already you two are ganging up on me" lorelai says pouting
"Tell you what Lor" Ash says "I will get us coffee at lukes to make it up to you" lorelai still pouts
"Think about it mom, Luke won't say no to her, she's the new girl, which means no arguments for at least a week"
"You do have a point there oh wise one" lorelai grins then looks in the rearview mirror at Ash "Ash, you drive a very convincing bargain so you got a deal kid"
In the backseat Ashley smiles and looks at her new family for two years
'This is going to be an interesting trip' she thinks to herself.
Lukes DinerThe diner is empty except for Kirk, who is eating a sandwich and Luke who is standing behind the counter sorting through some order forms.
Outside the diner the Gilmore jeep pulls into a parking place.
The three girls emerge giggling.
The bell above the door jingles causing Luke to look up. When he notices who has arrived he smiles and puts his orders under the counter.
"Lukey, it's been a really long morning and we ran out of coffee before we even left the airport" Lorelai says sitting at the counter.
"Lorelai, I told you, don't call me that" he says then turns to the two girls who sat beside her." Hi, you must be Ashley?"
From her place between Lorelai and Rory she replies "And you must be Luke, wearer of flannel and maker of coffee fit for gods"
Rory and Lorelai giggle and watch Ashley
"I haven't even been here a day yet and already I am in debt so can you please give my new mom some coffee" She continues with a smile.
Luke turns to get Lorelai coffee as Ash speaks again "you better make that 3, traveling is exhausting work."
He grins and gives each girl a cup and fills them with coffee.
Lorelai smiles and puts her arm around Ash
"You are gonna fit in so well around here" she grins
Silently they all dink their coffee until Ashley speaks
"So, where to from here?" she asks
"Well" Rory says, "After coffee, we are heading home for your very first Gilmore Movie Marathon"
"Yeah, we already got all the goodies" lorelai smiles thinking of all the candy waiting for them at home.
"Then tomorrow we do our meet the town day ending in your own personal 'Welcome to Stars Hollow' party, Gilmore style" Rory says grinning
"Heehee, then you get to join Rory in Hell on Monday" Lorelai adds
"Well then, what are we waiting for? Lets go" Ash says jumping from her stool.
Lorelai grabs here arm gently "hold on, Luke?" She screams, "Can we get 3 coffees to go please?"
"Wow, strike me down with lightning and make me sleep on hot coals, I forgot coffee," Ashley says sitting back down, "note to self never, never forget coffee"
After Luke has placed 3 to-go cups of coffee on the counter the girls grab them and head out the door
Ashley runs back in and says "Nice meeting you Luke, see you later"
"Right back at you kid, oh and good luck," Luke replies grinning
The girls drive down the road heading to the house as a new chapter in their lives together begins with amazing possibilities.
THE END OF CHAPTER 3
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