A call for help

Summary: Rory calls Jess after Mitchum crushed her dreams. Can he make a difference? Does Rory still need to steal that yacht? Literati, hints of Rogan.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, ASP did. If I'd own it, do you really think Jess would have left for California? And Rory would have slept with Dean? And stole a yacht with Logan? And April would exist? RIGHT!

AN: Okay, here it is, another chapter. I'm so sorry it took so long! In the mean time I graduated high school (yeah!) and turned 17 (once again, yeah!).

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Back to the chapter we go…

Chapter four: Different kind of coffee

Rory looked upon the sleeping form of her mother, sweetly sleeping. It almost made her regret what she was going to do. Almost, but not entirely regret it.

"Mom, get up now," she yelled. "We're going to Luke's. Jess just called and said we needed to get there soon, because there was something special to see."

Her mom just groaned, turned around and pulled the blanket up just a little bit higher, trying to sleep just a little bit longer. Unfortunately for her, Rory knew her tricks by now, and also knew how she could get her mother out of bed. Bad luck mom, she thought.

"Lorelai Victoria Gilmore," she said, trying to imitate her grandmother's snobby voice, "you will get out off your bed this instant. Or there is no more coffee for you."

The sound sounding like her mother made Lorelai get up a bit, and the no more coffee threat completed Rory's task. Lorelai was now out of her bed, starting to get dressed even. She was giving her daughter the evil eye while she was doing that, but still.

"Rory, you evil and ungrateful child, don't do that to your mother, to the woman who gave you life," she said, looking a bit mock mad. "Just because one of your lover boys says I should come to the diner, doesn't mean it has to happen right that second."

Lover boy? Jess was one of her lover boys? Okay, her mother wasn't really awake yet, Rory thought. She was completely wrong. Rory was dating Logan, and not Jess.

It wasn't like she didn't want to date Jess anymore, because she did. Maybe the whole dating Logan thing had been a mistake. Maybe she would really be better off with Jess. Rory didn't know, though it seemed nice to be with Jess again.

"Fine, you're dressed Mom," Rory said, quickly aborting her thoughts of Jess. "Let's just go to Luke's now. I want coffee and I know that you want it too."

This would probably get her mother on her way. She would never deny coffee, especially coffee from Luke's. It was the best coffee in the entire state of Connecticut. It had almost been proven by the two Lorelai's, because they had been to almost every coffee serving place in the whole state, and in not one of the places was the coffee as good as Luke's.

"Rory, of course I want the elixir of life," Lorelai said, with a big smile on her face, seeming way too happy to have just woken up. "But first: that was dirty! And second: don't avoid the Jess-topic. You like him, you wanna kiss him, love him and marry him."

Her mother quoting Miss Congeniality, that was nice, Rory thought with just a little bit of sarcasm. She smiled, and pushed her mother out of the bedroom. They got ready, and got out of the house, and on their way to Luke's where a big surprise was waiting.

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Jess was a little pissed off. Luke had sent him to Doose's to get some supplies, while he was getting everything ready for Lorelai's surprise. But much to Jess' dismay, Taylor found out he was there, and he wasn't all too happy about it.

"What are you doing back here young man," Taylor asked, mad as ever at Jess. "Are you drawing body outlines again? Because I do not want you causing any more problems here."

There we go again, Jess thought. Taylor had never liked him being anywhere near his precious town. According to him, Jess never did anything remotely nice. And he would never live the prank with the chalk body outline down. Just plain freaking great, Jess thought.

"Can we discuss this some other time Taylor," Jess asked, wanting to get away from the nutcase as soon as possible. "I am on urgent business for uncle Luke, thanks."

And then, he just walked away, ignoring the older man calling his name. He would see what was going to happen at the next town meeting, which would probably include his return. It was so great to be back in Stars Hollow, he thought sarcastically.

As he walked away, and he felt someone pinching his butt, he felt even worse. He couldn't even remember why he had returned to the village where everyone hated him or wanted to molest him like Miss Patty just did. Then, he remembered about Rory.

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Rory and Lorelai finally arrived at the diner, after a walk filled with bantering and interesting allusions. The mother and daughter couple sat down at a table in the extremely busy diner, both looking for their own diner man, even though Rory would never admit that she was looking for Jess in the crowded room. But she was, no matter how hard she denied it.

"I'm telling you Rory, denial is not just a river in Egypt," Lorelai said to her daughter, who was blushing profusely at this conversation about her love life. "You like Jess, and you know it, even though you say you don't. And don't use Limo Boy as an excuse."

She couldn't help but sigh at her mother's observant nature. Rory knew Lorelai was her best friend, so it was natural she would notice some things about her love life, but something about this was just a little weird. Maybe it was the whole thing of their guys being related.

"I am not in denial," she protested weakly, even though she knew everything her mother was saying was completely true. "I don't like Jess in that way anymore, and I'm still with Logan."

It had been a while since she last thought about Logan. She even had to remember herself to think about him once in a while. And of course she knew it wasn't supposed to be that way; but Jess pushed away every possible thought about Logan in her head. Stupid, she thought as she looked for him again, very stupid. She wasn't supposed to feel like this.

"You can say that as many times as you want, but I'm still not buying it Rory," her mother said, and Rory knew she was going to have to change the subject, or at least shift the focus in the conversation to Lorelai. She really didn't want to talk about it anymore.

"Wow, it's really crowded in here today," she said, pointing her mother's attention to an obvious point around them. "Has Luke been advertising again mom?"

When she spotted her mother looking around the diner, curiously looking at the crowd, Rory knew strike one of the plan was complete. The plan that had been made by Luke, with a little help of both Rory and Jess. And of course the town just had to participate.

"I haven't seen the diner this crowded since I first came here," Lorelai said, smiling at that particular fond memory of hers while she remembered her first meeting with Luke and his wonderful coffee. "Lucky for us that the girlfriend and her daughter – aka Elizabeth Taylor – can always get a table in here. I like those I'm dating Luke privileges."

Rory huffed a little at her mother's comparison, but smiled afterwards, knowing what Luke had planned for her mother today. This was going to be a great day in the life of one Lorelai Victoria Gilmore, she knew that for sure. Rory smiled as she really put the plan into action.

"You never told me exactly what happened when you first came here mom," Rory told her mother, knowing some things about this story, but wanting Lorelai to make the connection between that day when she first met the love of her life and this day.

"Well, it was just about as busy as it is today," her mother started the story. "I was in a rush, and I had a tremendous need for some coffee, since I only had two cups that day. I walk to the counter, and there is Luke, working really hard to serve everyone. I needed my coffee soon, so I started bugging him into giving me coffee, but he wouldn't give in. In between my yapping I asked him about his birthday, because I got an idea to get my coffee. He told me his birthday and I found out he was a Scorpio, so I wrote something with his horoscope in the paper. He wouldn't read it at first, but when he did, he smiled and gave me coffee. I told him to keep the horoscope for luck. And when we started dating, he showed me that same horoscope I gave him that day, and told me he was all in. That was great."

Unable to stop smiling at her mother's dreamy look, Rory thought about her own love life, hoping she would have the same thing her mother had with Luke. She wasn't really feeling that with Logan, but maybe that would change. She didn't know anymore.

"I guess this must seem like that day all over again, isn't it mom," Rory interrupted the silence at their table, hoping her mother would get her – very obvious – hint.

"You know what," Lorelai responded. "It really does seem like that day today. A lot."

And finally she gets it, Rory thought with a smile on her face. Usually, her mother was a lot faster on the uptake. Maybe it was because Rory woke her up early and she didn't have any coffee yet. That would perhaps be the reason that Lorelai didn't get it until now.

"Then go bug Luke for some coffee," Rory ordered her mother, her eyes full of happiness of the part that was coming when she would. "Who knows what's going to happen."

The last part was said with a big wink and a teasing smile, hinting to Lorelai about what was going to happen. And she seemed to get it straight away this time, because her eyes widened and a surprised look came across her features. Then, she started smiling and started walking in the direction of her boyfriend, who was working behind the counter, taking orders.

"My dear Lukey Pooh," Rory heard her mother speak to Luke, who was trying really hard to hide the grin on his face. "How about some of that delicious coffee of yours?"

Luke immediately changed the expression on his face back to the usual grumpiness. Rory always thought it was a shame not many people got to see his softer side. The things he always did for her and Lorelai, and the way he took care of Jess.

"Lorelai, can't you see I'm busy right now," Luke spoke, still seeming to be trying to keep a grin from appearing on his face. "And don't call me Lukey Pooh ever again."

He probably meant to sound threatening with that last statement, but he failed completely, seeing as Lorelai didn't seem to be the least intimidated by him.

"Just give me my coffee Luke, it's not going to kill you," Lorelai responded.

"No, but it's going to kill you someday," the grumpy looking diner man replied while handing his girlfriend a to-go-cup. She gave him a quick peck on the mouth and went back to Rory, who was eyeing all of this wearing a big smile on her face, because she knew everything.

"I am in such an incredible need for coffee," Lorelai told Rory when she arrived at the table.

Rory just smiled as she watched her mother lift the coffee cup to her mouth, anticipating the warm liquid, and getting nothing. She watched her look at the cup curiously, smelling it for the amazing scent of her beloved coffee. Then, when she still didn't find anything, she put the cup on the table and slowly opened it, taking a peek at what was inside of it.

When Lorelai saw what was inside, her expression changed from annoyed to intrigued. Rory knew what her mother would find in the cup, because Luke and Jess had told her all about the plan for this morning. She knew her mother would find a small piece of paper in her cup. She knew that when her mother would read the words on the paper, she would find a horoscope for Scorpio, Luke's sign. She also knew what was going to happen after this.

"Can I have your attention everyone, Luke has something to say," Jess suddenly spoke from his spot behind the counter. Rory was very annoyed with herself, because she should have noticed him the second he entered the diner. She continued to watch the show.

"Uh yeah, I kind of wanted to ask Lorelai something," Luke started his speech, almost starting to stutter as well, because he was so nervous about it. "Lorelai, I know you read the horoscope I put in your cup. I guess I am returning the favor in some kind of way. I told you at our first date that I was all in. I know I'm not good at the mushy stuff, but I try for you. You started out as my best friend and now it has become so much more. I love you Lorelai, you and all of your wacky ways and habits. So what I wanted to ask you, will you marry me?"

And when Luke actually walked up to Lorelai and got on one knee, bearing a gorgeous ring, Rory was sure the whole restaurant was touched. She looked at Lorelai, who had tears in her eyes, and probably also had some trouble with speaking at the moment, but she still smiled.

"Yes Luke, I will marry you," she managed to speak in between her tears, and that was the moment every single person in the diner started cheering for them. When the couple started kissing, whistles were heard from various people – including Kirk.

Rory looked at the goofy happy smile that appeared on her mother's face and wished that one day she would have this too. She smiled at her mother and came up to hug her, all the while also searching for Jess in the crowd unconsciously. When their eyes met, she smiled again.

"You lucky woman," she teasingly spoke to Lorelai. "I'm so happy for you mom."

Her glance once again ended up on Jess. I really have to talk to him, figure things out, she thought. And she shouldn't forget about Logan. But of course, she did.

AN: Once again, I am terribly sorry for the late update! I am trying to make it up to you. I'm going to try to post at least one more chapter before I leave for a week on Friday. Reviewing might encourage me… HINT

This was just your cute LL moments, with Rory slowly realizing Logan doesn't cut it for him anymore. It's definitely going to be fun! So entertain me with your reviews!