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"Sookie, always a pleasure!" Jason politely remarked.
"Jason – what are you doing here?" Sookie repeated.
"Well, I've come to see what all the fuss was about, naturally."
"How did you know we were here?" She demanded.
"That wonderful concierge of yours pointed me in the right direction." Jason cooed.
"Michel? Our Michel? You do realize that you said the words wonderful and Michel in the same sentence, don't you?" Sookie seemed slightly sceptical.
"Let's just say he was nicely compensated for his kind gesture. What more do you want?"
"How about the truth!" Sookie was rather astute on a good day.
"Alright, the jerk conned me out of 50 dollars for simply suggesting that there might be a hospital involved in the sudden disappearance of every guest. Then I called a few hospitals and decided on the one with the frustrated receptionist."
"And why is that?" Patty shamelessly jumped into the conversation.
"Who wouldn't be frustrated having to endure the entire town of Star's Hollow?" He was going to regret that one.
A hush fell over the room.
"In case you didn't notice young man," Patty began, "This waiting room is for friends and family only…and I don't think you qualify."
Jason thought it best to cut this tongue-lashing short, "Look, I just want to speak with Lorelai, and then I'll be on my way. Can someone please tell me where she is?"
"What's your offer? Surely you can do better than 50 bucks!" Babette cunningly negotiated.
"What? You're joking, right? She's joking…right?" Jason was urgently looking for an ally – anybody.
"Nope, she's dead serious. You better pay up mister, or you'll be sorry – trust me!" Kirk knew more than he let on.
"Listen to the man. He knows the dice." Morey added. He was a cool cat.
"Alright, alright, I don't have any cash on me…will you accept a cheque?" Jason was willing to cooperate, although he wasn't used to being on the rotten end of a deal – twice in one day.
"A blank one!" Babette barked. The others applauded.
"You people are relentless. How's 75 dollars?"
"It's 25 short of a hundred!" Patty piped.
"Fine, 100 dollars. Whom should I make it out to?" Jason's patience was wearing thin, so too his pocket book.
The room once again fell silent. I guess they hadn't thought this entirely through.
"Well, I think you should make it out to the Dragonfly Inn, as a donation for their spectacular hospitality!" Patty suggested, and everyone unanimously agreed.
"Done. Will that be all?" Jason hesitated slightly before forfeiting the cheque.
"They're in room 407," Babette offered as she swiped the cheque.
"Thanks…who's 'they'?"
"You'll see soon enough." Sookie added.
And with that, Jason was finally off and away, desperately yearning to make amends with Lorelai. Above all else, Jason was a very determined individual, irritatingly so.
Meanwhile:
Luke was waiting for the right moment to revisit the 'kissing' subject. Lorelai had shared some intimate details with him regarding Rory's current state. She hadn't admitted everything, but enough to genuinely concern Luke. He had never liked that Forester kid, not ever. Eventually their conversation moved back to the Dragonfly Inn, with Lorelai now discussing the whole 'door' situation.
"It was pretty nerve wracking for a while. I mean, how can you run an Inn without any doors? We all would have bonded on a whole new level!" Lorelai laughed at the thought.
Luke loved hearing that laugh. "With or without doors, I know you would have been a complete success! You've worked so hard on this Lorelai. I just want you to know how proud I am of you" That was a mouthful coming from Luke.
Lorelai felt tears threatening. "Thank-you Luke…thanks, I, you …you've been with me every step of the way. I don't know how I can ever truly thank you." She always found it hard to accept a compliment.
"Your being here is appreciation enough." Luke took Lorelai's hand and squeezed it tight. They looked deeply into each other's eyes, sensing the vulnerability and the bravery, the longing and the understanding.
"Lorelai," Luke began, "There's something I want to ask you…" Luke was unwelcomingly interrupted by the man of the hour.
"Jason!" Lorelai cringed.
"Lorelai!" Jason returned. He had found them. Damn him for finding them. Damn his navigational skills. Damn the hospital for having directories, information desks and door numbers. Damn, damn, damn!
"Jason?" Luke questioned. "Gosh that name sounds familiar."
Jason looked inquisitively at Luke, then directed his attention towards Lorelai. "What's with him?"
"He hit his head Jason…he has amnesia. Lucky for you, otherwise I'm sure he'd be kicking your ass right about now. Something I wouldn't mind doing myself!"
"What's this?" Luke asked.
Jason continued conversing despite Lorelai's debilitating comment, "Amnesia? Well if he doesn't remember me, then I guess he doesn't remember the kiss!" Oh no, not Jason too! How the hell did he know about the kiss?
"The what?" Luke again pressed.
"How the hell do you know about the kiss?" Lorelai impatiently demanded. This was becoming a vicious cycle.
"After I went to the washroom I decided I needed to clear my head a bit, and I exited through the kitchen. As soon as I walked outside I knew I had intruded on something." Jason didn't seem angry, he was rather calm actually.
"What something?" Luke was beside himself. He might as well have been a fly on the wall.
"Lorelai, I want you to know that I don't have some sort of agenda here. I just needed closure. You have obviously moved on and I need to respect that…Thanks for the time together, I'll treasure it always." Wow, maybe Jason had hit his head too.
"What is going on here!" Luke was shouting now. Who could blame him?
Lorelai was indeed startled by his tone. "Luke! Are you ok?"
"No, I'm not ok! I want some answers! Neither of you are leaving until I get some!" Luke paused briefly and then realized his mistake, "Don't say it Lorelai, I'm warning you!"
"Dirty!" She couldn't help it. Who could blame her?
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