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A/N: Food. Hmmm.

Both Lorelai and Piper had polished off the massive amounts of food they had ordered and sat there sipping their coffees.

David arrived and walked straight to Piper. Luke saw David enter and walked to stand directly behind Lorelai. David practically yelled, "What are you doing here. You can't just leave. The people in charge of watching you …"

"Obviously weren't doing that great a job," Piper interrupted.

Lorelai couldn't help but smile. She quickly stopped herself and told David, "We'd like to take her off your hands as soon as possible. The only problem is her room currently isn't ready."

David told her that, "Piper and her mother didn't have any furniture, so they can't contribute."

Lorelai immediately turned to Piper. "How could you two not have had any furniture?"

"Well, we never really stayed in one place for very long. I got to travel all around the world. Madre home schooled me."

"Madre?"

"Yeah. My first language is Spanish. We lived in different parts of Spain from when I was born until I was four. I learned English when I was five years old. The first way I learned to address her was as mi madre and it just stuck."

Lorelai gave her a smile and Luke turned to David. "So, I figure painting her room and putting the furniture and stuff into it will take about a week. She can stay in the apartment above this place until it's finished if that's okay."

"Well, you have some paperwork to fill out first, but then that seems like it will be fine."

"What about her schooling?"

"Actually I meant to tell you guys." Piper turned to Luke and Lorelai to completely exclude David.

"I was excepted to Chilton. It's a school in Hartford. It does cost a bit, but it will be totally covered by mi madre's education investments. There's enough in there to send me to Chilton and probably college, too. She left me everything and always made sure that I'd be taken care of. She really loved me."

"That's great!" Luke was so happy he attempted one of his traditional semi-awkward hug's and only realized half way through that it wasn't awkward at all. Then he realized that Lorelai may not have had such a positive reaction.

But the look on her face when he saw her made him forget his worries. She looked happy and also gave Piper a hug. They made the arrangements with David to deliver Piper's stuff that night so that she could get settled into the apartment.

Sookie entered the diner and Lorelai beckoned her over. "Sookie, this is Piper. Piper this is my best friend Sookie."

"Well, it's a real pleasure to meet you Piper." Sookie said in her usual giggly manner and then she quickly turned her attention to Lorelai. "You didn't tell me she was coming today! We have to have a welcome dinner."

"Sook, we didn't know she was coming."

"Okay, but I'm going to the market right now and getting food for dinner. I'm going to call Jackson and have him and the kids at the house by 4:30. Will you two be ready by then?"

"Yes, we will," Luke interjected. "4:30?"

"An early dinner. Well, good. I'll have a fabulous meal ready by then."

"Can I help?" Lorelai, Luke, and Sookie all looked to Piper. "What? Madre and I loved to cook almost as much as we loved food. And having gone around the world I have experimented with all types of food. Besides, if I stay here I'll get bored watching you two do paperwork."

"I hadn't thought of that. You should go … if you want. Although how anyone could want to intentionally cook a meal is beyond my limits of comprehension. I mean …"

"Go." Luke interrupted Lorelai's rant, "Have fun." They both watched the two leave and then turned their thoughts to the paperwork they wanted to get finished as soon as they could so that they could get home.

A/N: She cooks! Review, pleeeeeeeeease.