Authors Note: So I've managed to crawl out of the whole I fell into and
have finally posted. I 'm really sorry for the delay I actually had this
part written a long time ago but my stupid computer stuffed up (what else
is new?) and school…well lets just say it's become like something very
close to a very painful experience in a medieval torture chamber. This part
is kind of longish to make up for the delay. Oh and before I forget thanks
for all the reviews. And an extra big thank you to Stephie for being my
BETA – Josie
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Rory lightly tapped her fingers on the steering wheel, to the vaguely familiar song that floated through the radio. Outside, the trees wave madly as they speed along the deserted road. Next to her Lane rummaged through her CD collection for a new song. It had almost been an hour since either had said anything, preferring to drive in a companionable silence, filled only by the alternating tunes from the radio. The silence was interrupted by the shrill tone of Rory's cell. She absently picked it up, not bothering to check the caller ID.
"Hello" she said into the phone nestled awkwardly between her ear and chin.
"Hello, may I speak to Miss Rory Gilmore please?" asked the male voice from the other end of the phone.
"Speaking."
"Hi, I'm TJ, your agent from Norbert Publishing."
"Oh hi." Rory said after a moment of contemplation.
"Look, I'm sorry I haven't been able to get in contact with you earlier, things have been…um, hectic. I was just wondering if we could arrange for a meeting sometime this week."
"I'm sorry…um…TJ was it?
"Yes"
"I'm going to Stars Hollow this week. Actually, I'm driving there now."
There was a slight pause on the other side of the phone before the voice returned.
"Well I'll be flying into Hartford today so maybe if I could just come over and give you some legal documents and then we can meet when we both get back to Boston."
Rory took a moment to ponder this new proposal before agreeing.
"Yeah sure sounds like a plan. Do you need the address?"
"Yeah"
Rory quickly recited her address when a thought crossed her mind.
"How did you know Stars Hollow is near Hartford?"
"Excuse me?" came the somewhat startled answer.
"It's just that most people don't know that Stars Hollow exists, even people who live in the next town find it hard to remember the name of our town," Rory paused realising she was dangerously close to babbling "I was just wondering how you knew were it was?"
"I…um…I have relatives who live in Hartford and knows the area pretty well." Came the uncertain answer.
"Ok. So, um, we'll probably get there in a couple of hours just come over whenever, if we're not at home just leave it in the letter box."
"Ok sure, good bye Ms Gilmore."
"It's just Rory," she corrected before adding, "Goodbye TJ," and hanging up the phone.
The moment the phone was tossed into the cup holder, Lane pounced.
"Who was that?"
"My agent from Norbert Publishing"
"Oh man, and I thought you were arranging a date with hot TJ."
"How do you know he's hot? You've never even met the guy." Rory asked preparing herself for answer she knew would make no sense. Indeed, she was not disappointed.
"Only hot guys have names that are only initials. They're like pretty models with no last names."
Rory chose not to question her friend's insanity.
Couple of hours later:
Rory loved coming home. Driving through Stars Hollow was like being transported into a picture book. An extremely quirky picture book, but a picture book all the same. There was the town centre, home to the annual celebrations and festivals the town hosted. The Gazebo, a major historical site in Stars Hollow and also where Luke and Lorelai had exchanged wedding vows only a year before. Luke's hardware shop-turned-coffee shop, her second home, the bus stop, the school, and finally her home. As she pulled into the driveway and killed the engine she stared up at it. Even under the cloak of darkness, the house seemed welcoming like a loving grandparent waiting with open arms. Both girls had leaped out of the car, their luggage forgotten.
Lane reached out and rung the doorbell. Inside quiet rustling could be heard before the door opened to reveal a grinning Lorelai. "Mom!" Rory yelled as she ran into her mother's embrace. Hugging both girls in turn, Lorelai beamed. "Welcome home girls!" she said before pushing both girls out of the house. "Mom, what are you doing? I want to come inside. If you're worried about the house being a mess, you know I lived there, and with you for that matter, for 19 years."
"Shh, offspring of mine, you talk too much." Lorelai said before turning to Lane. "Did you bring it?"
"Yup." Lane answered producing a blindfold from behind her back.
"Ok will the two loonies please tell me what's going on?" Rory demanded, her face a mixture of curiosity and amusement.
"We got a surprise for you," Lorelai sing-songed as she placed the blindfold over her eyes.
"Really what?"
"If we tell you it won't be a surprise, silly." Lane said as she helped Lorelai lead her best friend into the house.
"Hmm…is it a pony? Because I always…" Rory stopped short as her mother removed the blindfold to reveal what seemed to be the entire Stars Hollow population squeezed into her living room. A huge banner reading "Congratulations Rory" hung from the ceiling. Luke, Jess, Taylor and Kirk stood in the forefront of the massive group dressed ridiculously in bell- bottoms and an assortment of 70's style clothing. Before Rory could react they began to sing, led by Miss Patty as the conductor.
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book
It took me years to write will you take a look
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job so I wanna be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
His son is working at the daily mail it's a steady job
But he wants to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Its a thousand pages give or take a few
I'll be writing more in a week or two
I can make it longer if you like the style
I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer
If you really like it you can have the rights
It could make a million for you over night
If you must return it you can send it here
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Rory's initial shock wore off and was reduced to a quivering heap of hysterics as she watched Luke and Jess, unwillingly, sing and dance, contrasted by the overzealous hip movements of Kirk and Taylor. As the song came to an end, the quartet was awarded with a thunderous round of applause and catcalls. Rory didn't miss the appreciative look Miss Patty gave Jess, who was dressed in a pair of tight fitting bell-bottoms, nor did she miss the horrified look Jess wore as a result. Yeah, it sure was good to be back.
"I just told them that if they didn't do it I'd tell Miss Patty that they both wanted to take up ballroom dancing," Lorelai said in a way of explanation to her daughter about how she managed to get Luke and Jess to make public embarrassments of themselves. Rory grinned at her mother "Thanks mom, this means a lot to me."
"Well we're all really proud of you. And besides the parties not over yet, I still have another source of entertainment that should be here anytime soon."
"Mom, you didn't hire a stripper did you?"
"Of course not," Lorelai said to her somewhat skeptical daughter. "Don't look at me like that. I didn't. I mean, what would Mrs. Kim say?"
Just then the doorbell rang, and Lorelai stopped mid-way in her conversation and ran to answer it.
Rory simply shrugged her shoulders at her mother's eccentricity and went to find Jess. She definitely wouldn't let him forget the event of tonight.
Meanwhile at the door, Lorelai had opened it to reveal a gorgeous man standing in the doorway. "You're here!" she said to the stranger. "And you're cute! Rory is going to love you! Just beware of Miss Patty, she's the one who will try to grab your tooshie." Not noticing the confused look on the man's face, she pushed him into the living room. Turning off the music that was blaring from the stereo she called out "Oh Rooory, your stripper's arrived."
Rory spun around from her spot near the centre of the room were she had been talking to Jess. The laugh that was caught in her throat died and instead her jaw dropped as she saw the tall blonde man next to her mom.
"Tristan, you're a stripper?" She questioned as the room fell silent to watch their interchange.
"Um…no actually I'm your agent."
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Rory lightly tapped her fingers on the steering wheel, to the vaguely familiar song that floated through the radio. Outside, the trees wave madly as they speed along the deserted road. Next to her Lane rummaged through her CD collection for a new song. It had almost been an hour since either had said anything, preferring to drive in a companionable silence, filled only by the alternating tunes from the radio. The silence was interrupted by the shrill tone of Rory's cell. She absently picked it up, not bothering to check the caller ID.
"Hello" she said into the phone nestled awkwardly between her ear and chin.
"Hello, may I speak to Miss Rory Gilmore please?" asked the male voice from the other end of the phone.
"Speaking."
"Hi, I'm TJ, your agent from Norbert Publishing."
"Oh hi." Rory said after a moment of contemplation.
"Look, I'm sorry I haven't been able to get in contact with you earlier, things have been…um, hectic. I was just wondering if we could arrange for a meeting sometime this week."
"I'm sorry…um…TJ was it?
"Yes"
"I'm going to Stars Hollow this week. Actually, I'm driving there now."
There was a slight pause on the other side of the phone before the voice returned.
"Well I'll be flying into Hartford today so maybe if I could just come over and give you some legal documents and then we can meet when we both get back to Boston."
Rory took a moment to ponder this new proposal before agreeing.
"Yeah sure sounds like a plan. Do you need the address?"
"Yeah"
Rory quickly recited her address when a thought crossed her mind.
"How did you know Stars Hollow is near Hartford?"
"Excuse me?" came the somewhat startled answer.
"It's just that most people don't know that Stars Hollow exists, even people who live in the next town find it hard to remember the name of our town," Rory paused realising she was dangerously close to babbling "I was just wondering how you knew were it was?"
"I…um…I have relatives who live in Hartford and knows the area pretty well." Came the uncertain answer.
"Ok. So, um, we'll probably get there in a couple of hours just come over whenever, if we're not at home just leave it in the letter box."
"Ok sure, good bye Ms Gilmore."
"It's just Rory," she corrected before adding, "Goodbye TJ," and hanging up the phone.
The moment the phone was tossed into the cup holder, Lane pounced.
"Who was that?"
"My agent from Norbert Publishing"
"Oh man, and I thought you were arranging a date with hot TJ."
"How do you know he's hot? You've never even met the guy." Rory asked preparing herself for answer she knew would make no sense. Indeed, she was not disappointed.
"Only hot guys have names that are only initials. They're like pretty models with no last names."
Rory chose not to question her friend's insanity.
Couple of hours later:
Rory loved coming home. Driving through Stars Hollow was like being transported into a picture book. An extremely quirky picture book, but a picture book all the same. There was the town centre, home to the annual celebrations and festivals the town hosted. The Gazebo, a major historical site in Stars Hollow and also where Luke and Lorelai had exchanged wedding vows only a year before. Luke's hardware shop-turned-coffee shop, her second home, the bus stop, the school, and finally her home. As she pulled into the driveway and killed the engine she stared up at it. Even under the cloak of darkness, the house seemed welcoming like a loving grandparent waiting with open arms. Both girls had leaped out of the car, their luggage forgotten.
Lane reached out and rung the doorbell. Inside quiet rustling could be heard before the door opened to reveal a grinning Lorelai. "Mom!" Rory yelled as she ran into her mother's embrace. Hugging both girls in turn, Lorelai beamed. "Welcome home girls!" she said before pushing both girls out of the house. "Mom, what are you doing? I want to come inside. If you're worried about the house being a mess, you know I lived there, and with you for that matter, for 19 years."
"Shh, offspring of mine, you talk too much." Lorelai said before turning to Lane. "Did you bring it?"
"Yup." Lane answered producing a blindfold from behind her back.
"Ok will the two loonies please tell me what's going on?" Rory demanded, her face a mixture of curiosity and amusement.
"We got a surprise for you," Lorelai sing-songed as she placed the blindfold over her eyes.
"Really what?"
"If we tell you it won't be a surprise, silly." Lane said as she helped Lorelai lead her best friend into the house.
"Hmm…is it a pony? Because I always…" Rory stopped short as her mother removed the blindfold to reveal what seemed to be the entire Stars Hollow population squeezed into her living room. A huge banner reading "Congratulations Rory" hung from the ceiling. Luke, Jess, Taylor and Kirk stood in the forefront of the massive group dressed ridiculously in bell- bottoms and an assortment of 70's style clothing. Before Rory could react they began to sing, led by Miss Patty as the conductor.
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Dear Sir or Madam will you read my book
It took me years to write will you take a look
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
And I need a job so I wanna be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
His son is working at the daily mail it's a steady job
But he wants to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Its a thousand pages give or take a few
I'll be writing more in a week or two
I can make it longer if you like the style
I can change it round and I want to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer
If you really like it you can have the rights
It could make a million for you over night
If you must return it you can send it here
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer
Paperback writer
Paperback writer Paperback writer Paperback writer
Rory's initial shock wore off and was reduced to a quivering heap of hysterics as she watched Luke and Jess, unwillingly, sing and dance, contrasted by the overzealous hip movements of Kirk and Taylor. As the song came to an end, the quartet was awarded with a thunderous round of applause and catcalls. Rory didn't miss the appreciative look Miss Patty gave Jess, who was dressed in a pair of tight fitting bell-bottoms, nor did she miss the horrified look Jess wore as a result. Yeah, it sure was good to be back.
"I just told them that if they didn't do it I'd tell Miss Patty that they both wanted to take up ballroom dancing," Lorelai said in a way of explanation to her daughter about how she managed to get Luke and Jess to make public embarrassments of themselves. Rory grinned at her mother "Thanks mom, this means a lot to me."
"Well we're all really proud of you. And besides the parties not over yet, I still have another source of entertainment that should be here anytime soon."
"Mom, you didn't hire a stripper did you?"
"Of course not," Lorelai said to her somewhat skeptical daughter. "Don't look at me like that. I didn't. I mean, what would Mrs. Kim say?"
Just then the doorbell rang, and Lorelai stopped mid-way in her conversation and ran to answer it.
Rory simply shrugged her shoulders at her mother's eccentricity and went to find Jess. She definitely wouldn't let him forget the event of tonight.
Meanwhile at the door, Lorelai had opened it to reveal a gorgeous man standing in the doorway. "You're here!" she said to the stranger. "And you're cute! Rory is going to love you! Just beware of Miss Patty, she's the one who will try to grab your tooshie." Not noticing the confused look on the man's face, she pushed him into the living room. Turning off the music that was blaring from the stereo she called out "Oh Rooory, your stripper's arrived."
Rory spun around from her spot near the centre of the room were she had been talking to Jess. The laugh that was caught in her throat died and instead her jaw dropped as she saw the tall blonde man next to her mom.
"Tristan, you're a stripper?" She questioned as the room fell silent to watch their interchange.
"Um…no actually I'm your agent."
