The Fundemental Things Awry
By GilmoreGirl1979
Hi! this is your Friendly Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls. No Harm, No Sue. Some Dialouge borrowed from Episode 4.07 - The Festival of Living Art( written by Daniel Palladino, directed by Chris Long). Some Dialouge and intentions have been altered by me, Gilmoregirl1979, that is why it is awry! (I rhymed).
Summary: The Fundemental Things Apply AU, what could have/should have happened!! (DAMN IT!! it's like a catch phrase or something !!) what we all wanted to happen, L/L action, R/R please!
A/N: awry: 1. In a position (Dirty!!) that is turned or twisted toward one side(really Dirty!!); askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss.
Well, my version is awry (askew, a new twist) from how it happened in the eppy AKA in actual Gilmore history... get it? great! Enjoy this AU path!!
okay both my beta girls are busy or a little slow (I still love you both!!)
and I wanted to update!! So here you go ... I'm impatient that way!!!
I'm giving you two chapters .... and if necessary I will replace chapters with corrections (gramerical and such!!!)
The shout outs:
LuvzAFunEthing,(BETA) my GG POET PAL, maybe we can next time, we can work on haikus,
I love Luke,
Coffee pot in his hands
Luke is pretty!
and Shouhei who betas (when she has time!! BLESS HER!!) PS how's the play???
TO JennaTripped Thank you darlin, I do try, this is another chapter that you will SOOOOOOOOOOOO ENJOY!!!! It was fun to RE-write, and it's fun to read and re -read … SO have at it (DIRTY!!) , tell me what you think!!!!Chapter 6
It was a Cruise! Not Vegas!!
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Luke's Diner, That Same Evening…
Luke was cleaning up the diner, finding relief in the familiarity of his closing duties. Damn lawyers; unable to give a straight answer, needing to discuss everything in a committee, he internally fumed. He had to spend 4 hours at his lawyer's office, trying to explain the concept of a speedy divorce, Just do what they do in Reno?, in that God forsaken suit. He was all to happy to be back in his flannel and jeans. But to top off the bad day, he hadn't seen Lorelai. The one person who could bring him out of his foul mood. But Then, He heard the bell over the door jingle, and smiled. "Better order quick. We're closing." he barked over his shoulder in a teasing tone, thinking it was Lorelai.
"Surprise. " Nicole declared.
And he WAS surprised, when he turned around, Luke came face to face with his … wife?
"I'll say." He was stunned to see her, she must have gotten wind of that phone call his lawyer made. He was suddenly very uncomfortable in a place that had always been his sanctuary.
"Luke?"
"Nicole." By way of greeting.
"Ummmmm can we talk?"
"About what?"
"Luke, I think you know what."
"I don't think there is anything to talk about."
"Luke," she almost whined, "you called me, …"
"Actually, I called my Lawyer, who called your firm."
"Well, Actually there is a lot to talk about. . . you and me, our marriage?"
"Yeah?" He crossed his arms.
"If it were happening to anyone else, I'd laugh." Stepping to the counter.
"About what?"
"Well, getting married is what broke us up. You gotta love the irony."
"Yeah, it is a little … ironic." Luke was not sure how to talk to her now. Not sure what to say, Is divorce supposed to be this ... civil? Not sure if he should tell her that he wanted to be with Lorelai. He finally had his chance with the one he's loved …well, since forever, and the one time he leaves town, the one time he took a vacation, one stupid mistake was biting him in the ass continuously.
"Luke, I'm not gonna say that getting married on that ship like we did wasn't wrong. We should have thought more about it, but … maybe … rushing into divorce would be just as wrong."
"What?" taken aback by the suggestion.
" Well, we're still you and me. Why can't we have what we had before?"
"Which was?" he honestly couldn't remember.
"Two people who loved being together." She offered wistfully.
"We're in the middle of a divorce." he argued.
" We can postpone it," she shrugged.
"We can?!?! " he never heard of such a thing; Not wanting such a thing!
" I'm a lawyer, I know these things."
Oh yeah, do you know how to speed this process up? Damn Tricky Lawyers!! "Postpone it and do what!?!?" curious as to what she was getting at.
"Date."
"Date?" perplexed by that concept.
"Remember?…" and she stepped forward "That was the fun part." She teased.
Is she serious ?!?!, and he had to do a double take, "So what you're saying is we get back together, … not divorce, … but not be married, either?" How very modern! He thought.
" I guess… I know it sounds stupid, … but it doesn't feel stupid, does it?" she uncrossed his arms and took his hands in hers. She was definitely serious!
Luke was overwhelmed, trying to wrap his brain around this concept. Here, his cruise ship wife was asking him to postpone the divorce he was trying to expedite so he could be with another woman. To basically not be married to Nicole, only in the legal sense of the word, and still date this woman/his wife, that he only had luke warm feelings toward, compared what he felt toward Lorelai. How do I get myself into these situations? The smart ass was back, by planning for things more than two days in advance?, it offered. Luke grunted in fustration at the voice, Shut up!
"I've missed you, Luke." and Nicole reached out to him, hands on his cheeks and pulled him in for a kiss.
At first, he was in shocked, eyes wide and didn't move, but when his sense returned, he then gently pushed her away. Rejecting the kiss; rejecting this whole insane idea she had. He took a few steps back, wiping his mouth as if that would erase it from history. Luke needed distance, he needed space. How to let her down gently, "Nicole…" he rounded the corner of the counter, the bulky object a welcome barrier. He was now pacing behind the counter, Geez, Last night I'm kissing Lorelai, feeling like I'm cheating on Nicole, now I've kissed Nicole feeling like I'm cheating on Lorelai, Yes, it is offical, My Life is just INSANE, and now I am VERY, VERY uncomfortable!!
Picking up on his body language Nicole visibly sunk, "Luke what's changed? I mean we got married and haven't spoken to each other since? Just because we rushed into marriage, hasn't change how we felt about each other. and that doesn't mean it won't grow into something wonderful … in time ... and we'd end up in the same place … "
He froze, Oh boy! She wasn't gonna make this easy on him. "Nicole…."
"Luke, I wanna try this … you and me." She was practically pleading.
God, she is making this hard. "Nicole, my phone call to your firm wasn't to postpone, I want this thing over with as quickly as possible. Is there anyway to speed up the process?" Geez, are YOU familiar with the Reno technique?
She was hurt, he could see it in her face, in her eyes. And they began to fight.… like a married couple, … which is what they were.
"So that's it? We were dating, we cared about each other, we make one rash decision and it's over?"
"Rash decision? We got married!! How long have we known each other? Have you even told your parents, yet? I mean, … This was a pretty big mistake!"
"I can't believe this! … What were you just killing time with me? The past few months meant nothing to you."
"Nicole, look, … I'm trying to be a nice guy about this, I don't want to lead you on."
"Lead me on? You were the one who proposed!"
"You were the one dropping hints!"
"So what?… I pressured you into proposing? Are you that easily influenced?"
Ladies and Gentlemen, let the rant begin "We were out sailing on the ocean, feeling sea sick all the time, with the open bar at the buffet as the only way to counter act the seasickness. We were isolated for weeks from the real world, surrounded by other happy couples, naturally we got carried away. The captain married us for pete's sake, no one should have that much power when you are so isolated and sick, and you don't know if you are ever gonna be on dry land again. It's like the 'Noah's Ark' mentality, pair off two by two. But since we've come ashore, things have changed, you wanted out, I wanted out, we agreed. What happened on the boat would stay on the boat!"
"Luke, is was a cruise, not Vegas!"
"What with the magic shows, gambling, instant wedding and regretting it, same differnce to me!"
Both were silent for a minute.
"Nicole, please, Let's just walk away with what we came in with and be done with it. I want this over with."
"Why?"
"Nicole…"
"Luke, I deserve to know why? Is it the cruise or is it something else?"
It's Lorelai. He took a deep breath, and placed his hands on the counter. "Nicole…, … I just don't … feel that way about you. … Yes, the last few months have been great, minus talking to lawyers on a daily basis." Choosing his words carefully, "Look, I made a mistake by asking, … I did if for all the wrong reasons, I admit it. I did it because … I thought … that it was what you were expecting, … not because it was what I wanted. If we tried this thing now, I'd be lying to you, lying to myself, okay. You deserve better than that. You deserve something real."
She was very still and very quiet, recollecting herself, just staring at her hands resting on the counter. When she finally straighten up and looked him in the eye, all she could say was, "I thought I had something real." And she turned toward the door, unable to look in his eyes any longer. "I'll get those papers processed on Monday, My Firm … will be in touch." and she walked out of the diner, and out of his life.
DAMN!! That was the hardest thing he'd ever had to do. He felt like such a jerk. He had always been half assed with Nicole; he had used Jess as an excuse, not really being "present" when meeting her parents, never bought a double bed for his place, so they always had to go to hers, his doubts about planning the cruise and the commitment it stated.
He sighed heavliy, but his gut told him this was right. Now, he could focus soley on making Lorelai happy, and make sure she'd never regret picking him.
For Lorelai, …I'm all In. and he had to see her, he had missed her. Geez, one day and I miss her. He would finish closing then stop by her house.
A/N: My FAV LINE: How do I get myself into these situations? The smart ass was back, by planning for things more than two days in advance?, it offered. Luke grunted in fustration at the voice, Shut up!
A/N: for those who like nicole.. may I redeem myself in your eyes…(I'm a bit of a Nicole basher … I'm bitter that way!!)
A/N 2: if you look at this i did write about... 75 of the dialouge(do we have a mathematician in the audience?... anyone... did anyone get a B in math?!?!?) .... its just her entrance I needed. By far, one of the most fun and interesting chapters I've ever written/adapted and READ!!! Hope you liked too ... tell me about it.. R/R!!
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Hhhhhmmmm If Luke reviewed this piece what would he say?
LUKE's review: "That was all God-given talent."
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What do you think? Were they True to character...??
R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,
"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."
Please be specfic with R/R; name one(or as many as you can think of or want to mention..…) at least specific thing you like please!!! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)
Hence the Rant option below.
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