A/N: Hey all! I love all of my reviewers! Shout outs to you. To
gilmoregirl1979: I completely agree that LuLo need to take things slow.
I've read some fics where right after Lor goes back to the dragonfly, Luke
and her either run off to make out somewhere or jump into bed with each
other! Not that those fics are bad. A lot of them are well written. But
I think that Lor will get shyer around Luke than she's been around other
men and Luke will not just start making out with her. He's really shy and
now that he's getting his chance with the woman of his dreams, I don't
think he'll want to move too fast for fear of scaring her off. Plus, I'm
pretty sure that I've only read a few fics (at the most) where the Kirk
situation is addressed. I don't think only a little thing will happen: Oh,
Kirk will be coaxed down from a tree and then sent to bed. Amazingly, just
as they did not hear LuLo's fight, the rest of the people in the Inn did
not hear Kirk howling and screeching as he made his way towards town. Oh,
come on! Everyone knows that Patty and Babette were probably listening to
their fight, but they hoped it would end right and then LuLo would finally
forward their relationship with each other. And if they weren't awake to
hear the squabble, then they had to have heard the shriek that ensued from
Kirk's mouth. Come on! They're the town gossips! They have ears like a
fox! Okay, I'm done ranting. I just needed to get all my annoyance with
writers out right now. Sigh. Now I feel better! Anyway, there
unfortunately probably won't be any JJ action until next chapter but I'm
not sure. I promise it'll happen soon! I found the beginning of this
chapter hilarious and had the most fun writing it. Enjoy and review!
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Chapter Three: Catastrophe at the Dragonfly
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Lorelai reluctantly left Rory in her bed; Rory all the while telling her in a commanding voice to "hurry up and leave!"
Lorelai rushed down the stairs and almost ran into the door when she remembered one of the reasons she had come home in the first place.
She muttered under her breath, "Kirk equals camera..." as she found her camera and the band aids on the side table next to the entry way.
She grabbed her purse and flung open the front door.
So many things were rushing through her mind now that her Rory problem was put on hold. Jason was still at the Inn, trying to win her heart back. Her parents were pissed at her, as usual. Sookie still had no kitchen staff. Kirk had probably woken up the entire Inn and she would never hear the end of it from Taylor. And now there was this thing with Luke. It wasn't a bad thing, but it was still a subject that had worrying potential.
She climbed into her Jeep and drove quickly to the Inn.
Her Inn.
The Dragonfly was hers. Hers and Sookie's. She smiled at this thought.
As she neared the Inn, she saw flashing red and white lights and the sound of sirens flooded her ears. Her stomach sunk to her toes.
'Oh God... what happened now?' she thought cautiously.
She parked a little away from the dirt path and then walked slowly upwards to the garden in front of the dragonfly. As it came into view, she stopped dead in her tracks at the scene before her.
There was one ambulance and one fire truck squished into the garden path. Everything around the little circular road was crushed now. She'd have to fix that.
Next to the ambulance, Luke stood talking to one of the paramedics. As she witnessed the conversation, Lorelai watched a rather calm, slightly agitated Luke turn into a full blown, ranting, pissed Luke who waved his arms frantically at the man in front of him. Lorelai could hear his voice but the sirens were still blaring so she couldn't understand what he was yelling.
Her gaze shifted to the now howling Kirk who was sitting on the edge of the back of the ambulance, wrapped in a blanket. One paramedic was trying her best to calm him down and another was attempting to splint Kirk's left arm. Kirk was shrieking that it hurt and that they needed to fix it.
On the other side of the ambulance, on the front porch, Patty and Babette were huddled together, no doubt gossiping endlessly about the night's events. Little did Lorelai know that the main part of the conversation was not Kirk and his night terrors but Luke and herself.
Taylor suddenly appeared in front of the doorway and began to complain to the paramedics. Luke abruptly stopped talking to the paramedic in front of him and moved towards Kirk where he began to shout at Taylor. Then he turned to Kirk and began to bark about his arm. It took only seconds before all three men were yelling at the same time, angry at one or both of the others.
Lorelai's gaze shifted to the window where Lulu was standing, watching worriedly.
Suddenly there were more voices as more people emerged from the Inn. Patty and Babette were trying to calm the men down, while the paramedics were trying to shush everybody.
The sudden rise in noise invaded Lorelai's mind and clogged her thought processing. She lifted her palm to her forehead and then before she thought of what she was doing she screamed,
"STOP!!!"
Every person there froze and turned to look at her.
She hadn't really planned what she was going to say if she had actually gotten their attention so she stood there stupidly for a second, planning in her head.
"Alright!" she said finally. "Everyone needs to go inside the Inn and wait for me. Everyone except the paramedics and fire men, of course. And Luke and Kirk need to stay out here too." She gave the paramedics an apologetic look.
Everyone stood there, frozen, until Lorelai shouted, "Now!" Then they scrambled to their designated areas, and Lorelai sighed.
Luke silently moved to sit with Kirk on the end of the ambulance, but before taking a seat he shot Kirk a look that meant death. Kirk's eyes widened fearfully and he quickly scooted to the far end of the ambulance, just as Luke sat opposite him.
Lorelai closed her eyes and relaxed a little. Maybe she could get everyone into order. She opened her eyes to find Luke watching her and she gave him a weak and exhausted smile. He smiled back reassuringly and then she made her way towards the paramedics.
"I am so sorry," she said to the woman who had been trying to calm Kirk only moment before. "I had to go to my house for a little while to deal with some personal problems and I lost track of time. I guess these guys got a little out of hand without someone to look after them."
"It's alright, Ms Gilmore," the woman replied evenly. She was leaning against the corner of the ambulance, on Kirk's side. The other two men were standing next to her, small smiles teasing their mouths. "It was a very interesting event we had going here."
"I would love if someone could possibly explain what happened?" Lorelai asked authoritively.
"I can!" Kirk piped up, nervousness edging his voice.
"No Kirk," Luke commanded and then said softly to Lorelai, 'I can. It's really simple, actually. Kirk came running down the stairs completely naked, having one of his night terrors---"
Lorelai's gaze became questioning. "Wha...?"
"Let me finish," Luke said impatiently. "I ran after him intending to catch him before he embarrassed himself completely. He started sprinting and I wasn't that fast so he got ahead of me. I got to the middle of town and found him on top of the gazebo, crying like a baby. I coaxed him down but as he was climbing down, I looked away so as not to have to...look at anything and his hand got caught, his foot slipped and he broke his wrist. He started wailing like a baby, again, and then sprinted back here, to the Inn. Michel called 911 and now they're here. Everyone woke up. Sookie trapped Michel in the kitchen so he wouldn't cause any more trouble then went to sit on the back porch with Jackson so she wouldn't freak out and cause more trouble herself. The town gossips came out to discuss the wonderful event," he said 'wonderful' very sarcastically, "Taylor decided to flip Kirk out by berating him for his behavior. Kirk freaked out again and I had to hold him down. Lulu was watching the whole thing from the window and it looked like she was crying, which caused Kirk to squirm even more. All of the other guests were talking and freaking out themselves inside the Inn. Then the paramedics arrived. They got Kirk a blanket, settled him down then tried to splint his arm. He decided to make life hard and struggle again, which cause his arm more pain. I tried to explain what had happened but this bimbo," he pointed to the paramedic on the far left, "kept interrupting and cracking jokes so I got frustrated. Taylor came out and started yelling at Kirk again then I started yelling and everyone else started yelling and...you get the picture. Then you took control and here we are now." He said this monologue in a matter-of-fact tone and finished with an annoyed air.
"Wow," was all Lorelai could say. "A lot has happened since I left. Is everyone okay?"
"I'll be fine, Lorelai," Kirk said sadly. "It hurts, but I'm a fighter!"
"I'm proud of you, Kirk," Lorelai said jokingly.
"We need to take him to the hospital to get his arm a cast," the woman paramedic said firmly. She turned to Kirk and motioned to the inside of the ambulance. "Hop in, Kirk."
"I'll be going now, Lorelai. Thank you for inviting Lulu and I to the test run. Oh! Can Lulu come along?"
"Yes she can, Kirk," the paramedic replied.
"I'll get her," Luke said, hopping down from his perch and heading into the dragonfly.
"I'm so sorry for all the trouble," Lorelai said again to the paramedics. "I better get inside though. Thank you so much. Bye Kirk."
"Good bye, Lorelai," Kirk replied sadly, as if he was going to his death.
She made her way towards the Dragonfly, shaking her head. Lulu passed her on the porch.
"Thank you so much, Lorelai," Lulu said sweetly. "Kirk and I fully appreciate your invitation. We'll be sure to visit."
"Thank you for coming Lulu. Take good care of Kirk."
"I will."
Lorelai watched Lulu climb into the back of the ambulance then turned and went inside.
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Chapter Three: Catastrophe at the Dragonfly
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Lorelai reluctantly left Rory in her bed; Rory all the while telling her in a commanding voice to "hurry up and leave!"
Lorelai rushed down the stairs and almost ran into the door when she remembered one of the reasons she had come home in the first place.
She muttered under her breath, "Kirk equals camera..." as she found her camera and the band aids on the side table next to the entry way.
She grabbed her purse and flung open the front door.
So many things were rushing through her mind now that her Rory problem was put on hold. Jason was still at the Inn, trying to win her heart back. Her parents were pissed at her, as usual. Sookie still had no kitchen staff. Kirk had probably woken up the entire Inn and she would never hear the end of it from Taylor. And now there was this thing with Luke. It wasn't a bad thing, but it was still a subject that had worrying potential.
She climbed into her Jeep and drove quickly to the Inn.
Her Inn.
The Dragonfly was hers. Hers and Sookie's. She smiled at this thought.
As she neared the Inn, she saw flashing red and white lights and the sound of sirens flooded her ears. Her stomach sunk to her toes.
'Oh God... what happened now?' she thought cautiously.
She parked a little away from the dirt path and then walked slowly upwards to the garden in front of the dragonfly. As it came into view, she stopped dead in her tracks at the scene before her.
There was one ambulance and one fire truck squished into the garden path. Everything around the little circular road was crushed now. She'd have to fix that.
Next to the ambulance, Luke stood talking to one of the paramedics. As she witnessed the conversation, Lorelai watched a rather calm, slightly agitated Luke turn into a full blown, ranting, pissed Luke who waved his arms frantically at the man in front of him. Lorelai could hear his voice but the sirens were still blaring so she couldn't understand what he was yelling.
Her gaze shifted to the now howling Kirk who was sitting on the edge of the back of the ambulance, wrapped in a blanket. One paramedic was trying her best to calm him down and another was attempting to splint Kirk's left arm. Kirk was shrieking that it hurt and that they needed to fix it.
On the other side of the ambulance, on the front porch, Patty and Babette were huddled together, no doubt gossiping endlessly about the night's events. Little did Lorelai know that the main part of the conversation was not Kirk and his night terrors but Luke and herself.
Taylor suddenly appeared in front of the doorway and began to complain to the paramedics. Luke abruptly stopped talking to the paramedic in front of him and moved towards Kirk where he began to shout at Taylor. Then he turned to Kirk and began to bark about his arm. It took only seconds before all three men were yelling at the same time, angry at one or both of the others.
Lorelai's gaze shifted to the window where Lulu was standing, watching worriedly.
Suddenly there were more voices as more people emerged from the Inn. Patty and Babette were trying to calm the men down, while the paramedics were trying to shush everybody.
The sudden rise in noise invaded Lorelai's mind and clogged her thought processing. She lifted her palm to her forehead and then before she thought of what she was doing she screamed,
"STOP!!!"
Every person there froze and turned to look at her.
She hadn't really planned what she was going to say if she had actually gotten their attention so she stood there stupidly for a second, planning in her head.
"Alright!" she said finally. "Everyone needs to go inside the Inn and wait for me. Everyone except the paramedics and fire men, of course. And Luke and Kirk need to stay out here too." She gave the paramedics an apologetic look.
Everyone stood there, frozen, until Lorelai shouted, "Now!" Then they scrambled to their designated areas, and Lorelai sighed.
Luke silently moved to sit with Kirk on the end of the ambulance, but before taking a seat he shot Kirk a look that meant death. Kirk's eyes widened fearfully and he quickly scooted to the far end of the ambulance, just as Luke sat opposite him.
Lorelai closed her eyes and relaxed a little. Maybe she could get everyone into order. She opened her eyes to find Luke watching her and she gave him a weak and exhausted smile. He smiled back reassuringly and then she made her way towards the paramedics.
"I am so sorry," she said to the woman who had been trying to calm Kirk only moment before. "I had to go to my house for a little while to deal with some personal problems and I lost track of time. I guess these guys got a little out of hand without someone to look after them."
"It's alright, Ms Gilmore," the woman replied evenly. She was leaning against the corner of the ambulance, on Kirk's side. The other two men were standing next to her, small smiles teasing their mouths. "It was a very interesting event we had going here."
"I would love if someone could possibly explain what happened?" Lorelai asked authoritively.
"I can!" Kirk piped up, nervousness edging his voice.
"No Kirk," Luke commanded and then said softly to Lorelai, 'I can. It's really simple, actually. Kirk came running down the stairs completely naked, having one of his night terrors---"
Lorelai's gaze became questioning. "Wha...?"
"Let me finish," Luke said impatiently. "I ran after him intending to catch him before he embarrassed himself completely. He started sprinting and I wasn't that fast so he got ahead of me. I got to the middle of town and found him on top of the gazebo, crying like a baby. I coaxed him down but as he was climbing down, I looked away so as not to have to...look at anything and his hand got caught, his foot slipped and he broke his wrist. He started wailing like a baby, again, and then sprinted back here, to the Inn. Michel called 911 and now they're here. Everyone woke up. Sookie trapped Michel in the kitchen so he wouldn't cause any more trouble then went to sit on the back porch with Jackson so she wouldn't freak out and cause more trouble herself. The town gossips came out to discuss the wonderful event," he said 'wonderful' very sarcastically, "Taylor decided to flip Kirk out by berating him for his behavior. Kirk freaked out again and I had to hold him down. Lulu was watching the whole thing from the window and it looked like she was crying, which caused Kirk to squirm even more. All of the other guests were talking and freaking out themselves inside the Inn. Then the paramedics arrived. They got Kirk a blanket, settled him down then tried to splint his arm. He decided to make life hard and struggle again, which cause his arm more pain. I tried to explain what had happened but this bimbo," he pointed to the paramedic on the far left, "kept interrupting and cracking jokes so I got frustrated. Taylor came out and started yelling at Kirk again then I started yelling and everyone else started yelling and...you get the picture. Then you took control and here we are now." He said this monologue in a matter-of-fact tone and finished with an annoyed air.
"Wow," was all Lorelai could say. "A lot has happened since I left. Is everyone okay?"
"I'll be fine, Lorelai," Kirk said sadly. "It hurts, but I'm a fighter!"
"I'm proud of you, Kirk," Lorelai said jokingly.
"We need to take him to the hospital to get his arm a cast," the woman paramedic said firmly. She turned to Kirk and motioned to the inside of the ambulance. "Hop in, Kirk."
"I'll be going now, Lorelai. Thank you for inviting Lulu and I to the test run. Oh! Can Lulu come along?"
"Yes she can, Kirk," the paramedic replied.
"I'll get her," Luke said, hopping down from his perch and heading into the dragonfly.
"I'm so sorry for all the trouble," Lorelai said again to the paramedics. "I better get inside though. Thank you so much. Bye Kirk."
"Good bye, Lorelai," Kirk replied sadly, as if he was going to his death.
She made her way towards the Dragonfly, shaking her head. Lulu passed her on the porch.
"Thank you so much, Lorelai," Lulu said sweetly. "Kirk and I fully appreciate your invitation. We'll be sure to visit."
"Thank you for coming Lulu. Take good care of Kirk."
"I will."
Lorelai watched Lulu climb into the back of the ambulance then turned and went inside.