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"Going on a cruise? No, I think you're mistaken. Luke and Nicole are going on a cruise. We are going to Europe!" Rory was taking over the parental role.
"But Rory," Lorelai pleaded. "I really wanna go on a cruise - we can do Europe next year!"
"What has gotten into you? Are you ill?"
"Does a person have to be ill to want to go on a cruise?"
"In your case, yes!"
"Oh, I see, and why may I ask is that?" Lorelai was becoming agitated.
"Because - we've been planning this trip to Europe for months; we've invested so much time, we've bought so many outfits, put forth so much effort, and hey, did I mention the clothes that we bought - cause they're not showing themselves off!"
"You're right! Damn those shy clothes!"
"Yeah, well you'd be shy too if you were put in a dark closet full of snobby, used clothes," Rory stated with authority.
"I can't argue with that. Wow - I suddenly have the urge to go shopping - and to install a camera in my closet so I can see how my clothes actually converse with one another."
"Ok - way off topic here. Now what's all this talk about a cruise?"
"Uh, well, I dunno. Don't you think a cruise would be fun? Much more fun than dull, boring Europe - bleh." Lorelai was trying hard to convince herself. She too had been looking very forward to their European getaway.
"Wait a minute!" Rory finally clued in. "Does this sudden change of heart have anything to do with Luke?"
"Would you believe me if I said no?"
"No! Mom, have you gone completely bonkers?"
"I screwed up really big this time - ok? I need to make things right again. Just trust me on this one." Lorelai paused for a moment before she continued. "So how about it hon, are we ocean bound?
"Do I have a choice?"
"Um, not really, no."
"Then I guess we're goin on a cruise!"
*At the Diner
Luke was on the phone with Nicole - "Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. Yeah. Ok, me too. Bye." Luke hung up the phone. He hated lying to Nicole, but he couldn't back out now. He had committed to this cruise, to this relationship - and that was that. They would be departing in three days, three painstakingly long days, to dwell on 'what might have been' with Lorelai. -Luke dreamt of Lorelai
*The next morning (two days until departure)
Lorelai tossed and turned all night; the previous days events still mystified her. She and Luke had been friends for as long as she could remember, and then suddenly, the inevitable happened. Lorelai was afraid to admit it, but she let her guard down. Something about Luke's touch, his warm embrace, completely paralyzed her. She was helpless and gave in to temptation, or was about to, before Rory showed up. Thank god Rory showed up - Lorelai thought to herself, as she lay sprawled across her bed. She still wasn't quite ready to explore the unknown with Luke. So many thoughts filled Lorelai's head; sleep was no longer an option. With great effort, she crawled out of bed and quietly headed downstairs. To her surprise, Rory was already awake and munching on leftover pizza at the kitchen table.
"Morning mom, how did ya sleep?"
"Like a baby, as usual!" she lied. "Hey, gimme some of that," Lorelai lunged for the cold, inedible-looking pizza. "Mmmm - what would the world be like without pizza?"
"Very dark and very scary. I would definitely not want to be here for it, cause I'd starve to death!"
"Yeah - creepy thought, change of subject desperately needed!"
"How about a joke - do you know any jokes, cause I've got nothing."
Lorelai thought for a moment. "What's green and has five wheels?"
"Ummm - I dunno, what?"
"Grass!"
"Grass? But, what about the wheels?" Rory was genuinely confused.
"Yeah, I lied about the wheels," Lorelai laughed giddily.
"Mom! That is so not fair!"
"Well life isn't fair - now lets get rolling here kiddo. We have a million and one things to do today. For starters, we have to find out when our precious cruise departs, and of course, we have to buy our tickets."
"What's all this 'we' stuff? Might I remind you that this cruise business was all your idea?" Rory was a tad annoyed.
"Well then, if this is the thanks I get - This cruise is gonna be a blast Rory, but we need to enjoy every aspect of it 'together'."
"You're relentless! Ok," Rory gave in. "Lets go do some detective work."
"Yippee! I love ya!"
* After a long, hard, exhausting day of eavesdropping, or researching as Lorelai termed it, the girls returned home.
"Do you think Luke saw us?" Lorelai inquired.
"If he did, he probably thought he was seeing our ghosts. We are supposed to be in Europe right now, remember?"
"We have ghosts? Cool! What are their names?"
Rory rolled her eyes - "I'm going to bed. Night mom."
"Goodnight, spy-buddy!"
Lorelai and Rory had gathered nearly all of the information they sought after. However, there was still the matter of buying their tickets; they would do that tomorrow - no rush.
*To be continued Please R/R!
Disclaimer: Read the last 4 chapters and then you'll know
"Going on a cruise? No, I think you're mistaken. Luke and Nicole are going on a cruise. We are going to Europe!" Rory was taking over the parental role.
"But Rory," Lorelai pleaded. "I really wanna go on a cruise - we can do Europe next year!"
"What has gotten into you? Are you ill?"
"Does a person have to be ill to want to go on a cruise?"
"In your case, yes!"
"Oh, I see, and why may I ask is that?" Lorelai was becoming agitated.
"Because - we've been planning this trip to Europe for months; we've invested so much time, we've bought so many outfits, put forth so much effort, and hey, did I mention the clothes that we bought - cause they're not showing themselves off!"
"You're right! Damn those shy clothes!"
"Yeah, well you'd be shy too if you were put in a dark closet full of snobby, used clothes," Rory stated with authority.
"I can't argue with that. Wow - I suddenly have the urge to go shopping - and to install a camera in my closet so I can see how my clothes actually converse with one another."
"Ok - way off topic here. Now what's all this talk about a cruise?"
"Uh, well, I dunno. Don't you think a cruise would be fun? Much more fun than dull, boring Europe - bleh." Lorelai was trying hard to convince herself. She too had been looking very forward to their European getaway.
"Wait a minute!" Rory finally clued in. "Does this sudden change of heart have anything to do with Luke?"
"Would you believe me if I said no?"
"No! Mom, have you gone completely bonkers?"
"I screwed up really big this time - ok? I need to make things right again. Just trust me on this one." Lorelai paused for a moment before she continued. "So how about it hon, are we ocean bound?
"Do I have a choice?"
"Um, not really, no."
"Then I guess we're goin on a cruise!"
*At the Diner
Luke was on the phone with Nicole - "Yeah, I'm looking forward to it too. Yeah. Ok, me too. Bye." Luke hung up the phone. He hated lying to Nicole, but he couldn't back out now. He had committed to this cruise, to this relationship - and that was that. They would be departing in three days, three painstakingly long days, to dwell on 'what might have been' with Lorelai. -Luke dreamt of Lorelai
*The next morning (two days until departure)
Lorelai tossed and turned all night; the previous days events still mystified her. She and Luke had been friends for as long as she could remember, and then suddenly, the inevitable happened. Lorelai was afraid to admit it, but she let her guard down. Something about Luke's touch, his warm embrace, completely paralyzed her. She was helpless and gave in to temptation, or was about to, before Rory showed up. Thank god Rory showed up - Lorelai thought to herself, as she lay sprawled across her bed. She still wasn't quite ready to explore the unknown with Luke. So many thoughts filled Lorelai's head; sleep was no longer an option. With great effort, she crawled out of bed and quietly headed downstairs. To her surprise, Rory was already awake and munching on leftover pizza at the kitchen table.
"Morning mom, how did ya sleep?"
"Like a baby, as usual!" she lied. "Hey, gimme some of that," Lorelai lunged for the cold, inedible-looking pizza. "Mmmm - what would the world be like without pizza?"
"Very dark and very scary. I would definitely not want to be here for it, cause I'd starve to death!"
"Yeah - creepy thought, change of subject desperately needed!"
"How about a joke - do you know any jokes, cause I've got nothing."
Lorelai thought for a moment. "What's green and has five wheels?"
"Ummm - I dunno, what?"
"Grass!"
"Grass? But, what about the wheels?" Rory was genuinely confused.
"Yeah, I lied about the wheels," Lorelai laughed giddily.
"Mom! That is so not fair!"
"Well life isn't fair - now lets get rolling here kiddo. We have a million and one things to do today. For starters, we have to find out when our precious cruise departs, and of course, we have to buy our tickets."
"What's all this 'we' stuff? Might I remind you that this cruise business was all your idea?" Rory was a tad annoyed.
"Well then, if this is the thanks I get - This cruise is gonna be a blast Rory, but we need to enjoy every aspect of it 'together'."
"You're relentless! Ok," Rory gave in. "Lets go do some detective work."
"Yippee! I love ya!"
* After a long, hard, exhausting day of eavesdropping, or researching as Lorelai termed it, the girls returned home.
"Do you think Luke saw us?" Lorelai inquired.
"If he did, he probably thought he was seeing our ghosts. We are supposed to be in Europe right now, remember?"
"We have ghosts? Cool! What are their names?"
Rory rolled her eyes - "I'm going to bed. Night mom."
"Goodnight, spy-buddy!"
Lorelai and Rory had gathered nearly all of the information they sought after. However, there was still the matter of buying their tickets; they would do that tomorrow - no rush.
*To be continued Please R/R!