waitingtuesday: Unique names … look at mine. I loved my English teachers, but this year I've got a really unusual one. So far we've researched ourselves. We've shared about ourselves, made collages, and explored the meaning of our favorite shapes (I'm a triangle and a leader). No writing or reading yet, so I'm kind of upset. I figure if our English teachers are in a cult, my current teacher isn't allowed in yet. Last year my teacher and I spent at least fourteen classes (I'm seriously not exaggerating) debating moral relativism while the rest of the class watched. Amazing. I'm glad Piper's character seems good and that you're excited about this chapter.

Lorelai Gilmore46, Kylie1403, and No.13dreamer: Thanks a lot. Camping … oh, camping. Rory and Lorelai. Such awkwardness. I'm far too amused by it.

J.Stone: (eating cookie dough … oh, school fund raisers) Reviews make everyone hungry. Hmm. Thank you sooooo much. I was hoping that Rory and Lorelai's conversation came off right. I'm really glad it did. Nice ideas for the lake. I might have borrowed some (wink, wink). Well, go on … read!

Gilmore93: I'll try to fit Max in there if it flows with the story. And mimes. It was mentioned once. Piper thought her parents decided being mimes seemed like fun. I just like the word … and the people. They're pretty darn awesome.

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A/N: (drum roll) and now … CAMPING!

Rory arrived fifteen minutes early and Luke had her stuff in his truck on time for them to leave at exactly eight o'clock. Both Luke and Lorelai were awkward around Rory, who wasn't doing a great job of acting casual either.

There discomfort was easily masked by focusing on Piper. The conversation the whole two hour drive down to Luke's cabin was between Luke and Piper, Piper and Lorelai, or between Piper and Rory, who found they each loved reading and had each read many of the same novels.

When they arrived Luke started to unpack the bags while Piper ran in the house to find her room, quickly unpack, and start exploring. Lorelai and Rory just stood there gawking at actual nature.

Lorelai was the first to talk, "We're not in Kansas anymore."

"Somewhere over the rainbow?"

"Yup."

"Ah!" Rory shrieked and pointed to an area of the woods.

"What?" Lorelai got behind Rory in an attempt to use her as a shield.

"I think I just saw a munchkin."

"Small, circular donut or small, circular person?"

"Person."

"Seriously?"

"No. You really thought I just saw a munchkin?"

"Aw, mean." Lorelai stepped out from behind Rory.

"And you were going to use me as protection … from a munchkin."

"Well, of coarse."

"But shouldn't your motherly instincts work the other way around?"

"Well, you see I always used to think of you first. But then we took that plane to Europe and the flight attendant explained that I should put on my own air mask first so that I'm in good condition and can help you."

"So you've decided to apply the air mask philosophy to every possibly dangerous incident?"

"Umm … yes."

"Well, what if …"

"Okay, maybe not every situation, but … I wanna talk."

"What?"

"I wanna talk. We're stranded here for an entire weekend."

"Well, maybe stranded is the wrong word to use. Luke said you brought our whole movie collection."

"He was exaggerating … and he didn't even look in the bag of 'feminine products' that contains more than thirty DVDs."

"How many feminine products does Luke think you need?"

"Yeah, I was kinda wondering too. But I really wanna spend the time when Luke and Piper aren't there talking or watching movies or … just trying to get things back to normal. Well, it doesn't even have to be normal. It might be somewhere completely different. Just … somewhere good."

"I agree. Somewhere good."

Piper came running out of the house holding a DVD. "Rory! I found it!"

Lorelai saw what she was holding and tried to take the movie, but Rory got their first and held it behind her back.

"Oh no. No, no, no. You two are not watching Power of the Myth."

"But mom," Piper interjected, "it's Bill Moyers."

"Lorelai," Luke came out of the cabin, took Lorelai's hand, and started leading her in the opposite direction.

"Luke. Fine, they can watch the movie, but please, please, please don't make me go into the woods." Luke responded by simply taking Lorelai by the waist and carrying her over his shoulder.

"Let them bond a little." Lorelai started to talk, but Luke quickly interrupted her. "Without you in the back round criticizing their movie."

"The Power of Myth, Luke. The Power of Myth."

"It might be ridiculous. But they're gonna be sisters soon." It only took a few minutes for Luke to arrive at the lake and set Lorelai down.

"Luke, it's gorgeous." The lake was completely surrounded by trees and woods. It looked like a scene out of a calendar.

"And warm."

"What?"

"Well, it's had all summer to warm up. I was thinking we could all come down here one day and go for a swim and … Lorelai, what are you doing?" Lorelai's shoes and shirt were already on the floor and she was quickly removing her pants.

"Well, Luke. Since you ask, I'm going swimming." She removed the last of her clothing and started to slowly back up into the lake waters. "You see, the lake has had all summer to warm up and …"

"Lorelai, do you really want to …"

"Yes." Luke didn't have to be told twice. He removed his clothing and joined Lorelai as quickly as he could.

They returned to Luke's cabin much later and found that Rory and Piper had restarted The Power of the Myth in Piper's room. So they simply took a nice, long shower.

A/N: Just for you J.Stone … I'm not gonna lie, for me too.