Alright! I received an almost overwhelming amount of E-mails at once yesterday and therefore am inspired to write. I hope that you are pleased. I think I will have one more chapter after this one. It will be sad to end it, but it's about time that I end one of my (too) many stories.
This chapter takes place right after Eitan is released from the hospital. I hope you like.
Disclaimer: I don't know if we're supposed to do this for every chapter but, what the hey? I own nothing. Don't bes suin' me!
Different Plans Homecoming"Mom we're home!" Rory called into a dark house. She flipped on a light switch, and saw a big 'Welcome Home' banner and a large cake.
"Mom we're home. You're supposed to pop out when the person turns on the lights." Rory calls out. "She never could get surprises right." Rory said to Jess. As Rory and Jess put away their things from the hospital room, they hear a strange noise.
"Mom? Luke?" Rory called.
Rory put Eitan in her room and went over to Jess for protection. Jess got an umbrella from the foyer and they crept down the hall towards the noise. They realized the noise was coming from the guest room, so Jess slowly and silently opened the door. Inside Lorelai was straddling Luke on the bed and kissing him.
"Mom!" Rory said removing her hand from Jess' hold and covering her eyes.
"Oh sorry." Lorelai said shifting off of Luke both of them embarrassed.
"What were you doing? You knew we were coming home today." Rory said.
"Well we got impatient waiting for you," Lorelai started.
"You mean YOU got impatient waiting for them." Luke said standing in the corner with arms folded.
Lorelai rolled her eyes and continued. "Anyways, we were bored so I was like, 'let's go set up the guest room for Jess' and no one was home so…" Lorelai said trailing off.
"Okay." Rory said in a mildly disgusted tone.
Eitan came bursting in the door. "Daddy?"
"Yes?" Jess said bending down towards Eitan and putting his hands on his knees.
"Take me eat Gampa Luke's?" He asked.
Jess looked at him and chuckled. "Sure buddy, let's go eat at Luke's. Go get your coat." Eitan ran out of the room. "Hey, you coming?" Jess asked Rory.
"Sure." Rory told him. "We'll see you guys later." Rory said and headed out the door.
"Wait!" Lorelai called and they stopped and turned around. "Aren't you even going to eat some of the cake that Luke made you?"
"We'll eat later for dessert." Rory told her and continued out the door.
"You were away too long!" Lorelai calls after her.
Rory laughs as she hears this and walks along to Luke's with Jess and Eitan.
"So…" Luke says.
"So…" Lorelai says and wraps her arms around his neck.
"They seem pretty close." Luke said.
"Way to kill the mood." Lorelai said rolling her eyes. "And yes, they do." She said smiling at him.
"Eitan called him 'Daddy'." Luke said beaming, but trying to hide it.
Lorelai grinned at him. "I'm really proud of Jess. He's really come along way since I met him, what ten years ago? Has it really been ten years? Wow, time flies by really fast." Lorelai says with a sigh.
"I know, it seems like just yesterday, Rory came into the diner inviting me to a caterpillar's funeral." Luke said staring off.
"Which of course you went to." Lorelai said with a lingering smirk.
"Well of course. Who could deny a Gilmore girl of something that they want? Certainly not me." Luke said smiling at her.
Lorelai chuckled. "I love you." And gave him a kiss.
MeAnWhIlE aT tHe DiNeR…
Rory, Eitan, and Jess walked into Luke's and everyone went quiet. Rory smiled at Jess and they started to laugh. Then they made their way to an empty table, coincidentally beside Kirk (Seriously, when is he not there?), and took a look at the menus.
"Hello Rory, Jess." Kirk said in a pleasant tone.
"Hi Kirk." Rory said with a forced smirking grin.
"Rory, is it true that Jess came to your dorm and you ran away with him six years ago?" Kirk asked suddenly.
"Hmm, getting straight to the point." Jess mumbled under his breath.
"Jess came to my dorm seven years ago, not six years ago and I didn't run away with him." Rory said her eyes meeting Jess', sharing their secret smile, and then averting back to the menu she held in her hands.
"Rory." Lorelai called to her from the living room.
"Yeah Mom?" Rory said poking her head out the door of her bedroom.
"We need to talk." Lorelai says. "Come here." She told her patting the space on the couch beside her.
Rory looked at her nervously and anxiously. 'What's going on?' She wondered.
"What's going on Mom, you're freaking me out." Rory told her.
"It's nothing for you to freak out about, I just am wondering what your plans are." Lorel said. "You know, how long are you gonna stay, what's going on with Jess, that kinda stuff."
"Oooohhh." Rory said relieved. "I don't know actually. It's been a crazy month; I haven't really had much time to think about all of that. I mean Eitan just got out of the hospital last week, and now I have to figure out what I'm doing for the rest of my life it's all kind of crazy you know." Rory said stressed.
"Oh I know honey, and I'm not trying to pressure you, I just want to help you and know what's going on." Lorelai told her, rubbing her back comfortingly.
"I know Mom." Rory said. "Could I stay here until I figure things out?" Rory asked after a little while.
"Yeah honey, of course." Lorelai said giving her eldest daughter a hug.
"Of course you can." Lorelai said giving her a hug and kissing her on the forehead.
Later that night, Luke was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Lorelai, Rory, Bernie, Will, and Eitan sat in the living area and watched Anastasia on TV.
"Hey!" Jess said coming in the door.
"Hey Jess, do you want to join us for dinner?" Lorelai said.
"Sure." Jess replied with a small smile. "I brought some lemon pie." Jess said looking pointedly at Rory.
Rory smiled and blushed. "Oh great!" Rory said still smiling.
Lorelai watched this exchange with a knowing smile. 'They're just like me and Luke were.' Lorelai thought shaking her head.
"Well, let's eat shall we?" Lorelai said heading towards the kitchen.
Phew! I started writing this like a week ago, but I didn't feel like changing the author's note at the top, anyhoo… so so so sorry about the delay. At least it wasn't as long as last time. Well, one more chapter left, it's so sad. Well, I hope that you will please review. It motivates me.