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Chapter 22 –Together, Almost

Rory is sleeping soundly when Lorelai unceremoniously climbs into her bed and wakes her. "Mom please, don't you have a bed of your own?"

"I thought that you might be lonely."

"Do you realize how inherently evil you are for waking me up? I was dreaming that I just about to receive the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. If I never win that award, it will be your fault!"

"You're crabby when you wake up."

"I'm crabby because some crazy woman woke me up for no reason. Mom, don't you have someone else you can snuggle with? I need my sleep."

"Luke's left for the diner and the bed's too big."

Rory scoots over a little as she says, "Alright, but stay on your half and left me get back to sleep."

Lorelai crawls under the covers and lies on her side staring intensely at the back of Rory's head.

After a minute or so, Rory's frustration kicks in and she sits up in bed. "Okay, okay, I surrender! I can feel you boring holes in the back of my head. So speak, the doctor is in. Did you have another dream?"

"No it's not that, I just need your Ivy League perspective on something." Lorelai turns to lie on her back and begins to recount the conversation from yesterday between Luke and her. When she finishes, she asks, "So what do you think?"

"Am I getting a new bedroom?"

"What?"

"In the new addition, will I get a new bedroom?"

"Rory, that is so not the point! And it depends on whether we decide to turn this room into a Kabbalah meditation room or not."

"You and Luke are taking up Jewish mysticism?"

"Rory, focus! I need your thoughts on Luke's explanation."

"Mom, you know what I think but your thoughts are the only ones that matter. What do you think?"

"I don't know that's why I need to talk with you."

"Mom, you do too know. What's your gut reaction?"

Lorelai thinks for a moment. "Hmm, I think I'm relieved. I mean, his explanation sounds so Luke-like. He didn't hide it from me because of lack of trust. I don't know. I think he gets it now, don't you? You know, that he really gets that we have to talk about everything and work together."

"Yes, and I told you that. He told you that. Everyone told you that and you know it too. The man has learned his lesson so maybe it's time to think about the future? Let him know that you forgive him and set a wedding date."

"Rory, not so fast! Everything is going so well now. I don't want to change anything."

Mom, what's going to change? You'll have a nice ceremony and you'll give each other rings, nothing else will change. He already lives here; you've already co-mingled your finances. What would change other than your last name?"

"Marriage is more than that. It means a major commitment; we'll be joined together for life. What if something big happens again? What if…"

"Mom your killing yourself with the 'what ifs'! What are you really afraid of?"

Lorelai closes her eyes really tight, trying to hold back the tears. "Me. I'm afraid of me. What if I can't do it? What if I mess it all up again? You know it wasn't just Luke that bungled up everything? I didn't talk with him. I tried to do what he wanted but I handled it the wrong way. I should have talked to him but I was afraid so I let all my emotions build up and then I sort of exploded. I ran away, what if I run away again?"

"You won't.

"Rory, you don't know that. I have a history of running away. Things get too much for me to handle, I flee. "

"You won't run again."

"How do you know?"

"Because I know you. Let me ask you one question. How did the running turn out for you?"

"Not so well." Lorelai admitted.

"So why would you do it again. Besides, you didn't run away yesterday. You stayed and worked out your problem with Luke. Neither you nor Luke is always going to be perfect. You know as well as I do that marriage takes work and comprise, just like relationships. I just don't understand how being married to Luke will be any different that what you have now."

"It probably wouldn't be."

"The why the wedding phobia?"

Lorelai confesses, "Because as soon as we start planning a wedding or even talking about planning a wedding something is going to happen. The proverbial second shoe will drop and derail everything once more. I can't do that again, especially not with …" Lorelai wraps her arms protectively around her stomach, "these little ones. I can't risk it. Maybe after they're born and if I haven't driven him away with my craziness. I don't know, maybe."

"If your craziness hasn't driven him away yet, it never will."

"Rory, I haven't been that crazy, have I?"

"Mom, I came home from work the other night and found Luke comforting you in the kitchen. You were crying over the coffee pot."

"I miss coffee."

"You were crying because you were afraid that the coffee pot feels neglected. That's crazy."

"Okay, maybe that was a little crazy but it looks so sad when it's empty."

"Mom, it's a coffee pot, it doesn't emote."

"Rory, I'm happy now. I feel safe. Every time I start thinking about a wedding, I get scared again. I can't help it. I don't want to risk loosing him again. I just don't want anything to change."

"Mom, you do realize that you just espoused the same justification that Luke used not to tell you about April in the first place?"

"Rory it is so not the same. Luke used it to avoid dealing with something life changing and I am using to keep things from changing. It is totally different."

"Uh-huh. You keep telling yourself that, Mom and maybe someday you'll really believe it."

Wednesday afternoon, Luke notices a lot of the town's people heading into Miss Patty's. Kirk, who is eating in the diner at the time, becomes strangely nervous when Luke asks him about it. After hemming and hawing something about a talent contest for refugees from New Hampshire, Kirk runs out of the diner to Miss Patty's. It's then that Luke notices that Taylor isn't next door in his ice cream shop. Now he is very suspicious. Yelling to Caesar that he's going out, Luke heads toward Miss Patty's studio to see what's going on.

Just as he starts up the steps, Luke is met by Patty who was forewarned by Kirk. "Luke dear how wonderful that you want to join us."

"Hey Patty, join what? What are you talking about? What's going on?"

"Luke darling, we're planning the End of Summer festival, of course. This year Taylor really wants to make a statement. I'm surprised that you want to participate, but please come in. We can always find ways to use your big strong muscles."

"Ah jeez, another festival? Yesterday was Independence Day, how can you think about another crazy festival so soon? They haven't finished cleaning up from that. The air is still rank will the acrid smell from all of the fireworks. There's still trash in the square and red, white, and blue banners everywhere."

Before Luke turns to leave he adds, "You go ahead with your planning but leave me out of it. I was just curious when I saw half the town heading here, that's all. No way am I getting involved in any town craziness."

On her way to the meeting, Sookie spots Luke talking with Patty on the steps and panics. She quickly ducks around the corner to hide, smashing into Gypsy and Andrew, who are also hiding. The collision makes a bit of a ruckus.

As Luke heads back to the diner, he hears the commotion caused by Sookie, Gypsy, and Andrew as they try to disengage from each other. Curious, he turns to look and sees them sprawled on the ground and thinks, "Lorelai is right. This town is getting weirder. They all need to be heavily medicated."

Inside the studio, Taylor is up at the podium trying to call for order as Sookie, Gypsy, and Andrew enter. When Taylor spies Sookie, he is clearly annoyed as calls to her, "Sookie, finally! Where's Rory? I thought you promised to bring her? We scheduled this meeting around her work schedule, regardless of how it impacted the rest of us who also work everyday. According to you, this is the only time she could meet with us, so all of the rest us dropped everything we were doing just to be here. Where is she?"

"Taylor calm down, she is on her way. She just had to pick up something for the meeting and should be here within five minutes."

"Well, we can't wait for her." Taylor turns to Kirk, "Bring out the board."

Kirk rolls out a chalk board with the following written on it:

1. Wedding date –?

2. Bridal dress –?

3. Colors – Soft yellow and icy blue

4. Bridesmaids – Rory & Sookie

5. Bridesmaids' dresses –?

6. Luke – Suit or Tux?

7. Groomsmen –?

8. Chairs – 80

9. Chair covers – 63 completed / 17 remaining

10. Location – Dragonfly Inn

11. Platforms – Completed

13. Flowers – Daisy

14. Food – Sookie

15. Cake – Sookie

16. Drinks – Patty

17. Wedding music – Morey

18. Reception music – Hep Alien

Taylor puffs out his chest as he pounds the gavel, "Order people, people we need to come to order."

To help him out, Miss Patty stands up and whistles loudly before she yells, "Quiet!"

Everyone responds immediately and the room becomes silent.

Taylor points to the board and begins, "As you can see, we still have much to do. The first order of business is to set a date. Given the, err, impeding circumstances, I feel we need to set a date as soon as possible. Does anyone have a suggestion for a date?"

The crowd babbles loudly before Babette's voice cuts through the din, "Taylor we can't set a date until we figure how to get a wedding dress for Lorelai. That could take weeks!"

Most of the women and even a few of the men murmur in agreement until Taylor starts beating his gavel to try to control the noise. "Alright people, alright! I see that fashion once again takes precedence over everything. Are we absolutely certain that the current dress won't work?"

Patty responds, "Ah please Taylor, give it up. The old dress won't fit her. You can already see a little baby bump, another couple of weeks she'll be in full blown maternity clothes. She needs a new dress."

Taylor acquiesces, "All right, all right! Does anyone have an idea how we can get the appropriate attire?"

Babette stands up, "I got an idea that might work. It's a little crazy. I was thinking about Morey's niece, ya know the one Patty, Millicent. Well she's about Lorelai's size, maybe 20 lbs heavier. If I can convince Lorelai that Millicent is getting married and get Lorelai to design and make the dress for her, then it would probably be something that Lorelai likes. And it should fit over the baby bump pretty well given Millicent is heavier. What do ya think?"

While Babette is explaining her idea, the door to the studio opens and in comes a group of late arrivals to the meeting. When Babette finishes talking, there is a momentary lull before a voice is heard booming from the back of the studio.

"My daughter will not be sewing her own wedding dress!" declares Emily loudly.

All eyes in the studio turn around in amazement to see Rory standing next to her imposing grandmother accompanied by an unknown woman and man.

Patty is the first to recover, "Emily, how nice to see you again. We didn't expect you."

"Well, you should have." Emily pronounced as she advances regally toward the podium followed by Rory and the unknown companions. Pushing Taylor aside, Emily takes control of the meeting. "My granddaughter informs me that you intend to arrange a surprise wedding for Lorelai and Luke. Did you really think I would not want to be involved in planning my own daughter's wedding?"

Obviously the entire meeting assumes the question to be rhetorical or they are just too intimidated to respond, since everyone remains silent.

Looking at the chalk board with a disgusted look on her face, "I see you made an attempt at planning." Turning to the unknown couple that accompanied her, Emily orders them, "Gregory, Cecily, clean off that board and put up those posters you spent so much time creating."

Cecily and Gregory do as ordered and soon the town is looking at the two large poster boards. The first is a list of wedding plan tasks and the second is an artist's rendition of a winter wedding scene.

Emily begins to explain, "Cecily and Gregory are two of the top wedding planners in Hartford that I hired to create the perfect wedding. It will be held in the garden of the Dragonfly Inn on Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 PM. The theme, as you can see, is a magical Russian Winter Wedding."

A buzzing sound erupts throughout the studio as the towns' people debate this new development. Rory takes the opportunity to whisper privately to Emily, "You know Grandma even in Connecticut I don't think you can expect snow in July."

"Of course not, we will simply have it brought in."

"Grandma, it will melt!"

"Rory dear, do you really believe all those movie and television shows use real snow? Besides, real snow is so messy. We have hired a special effects company to cover the grounds and plants with that artificial snow. From what they tell me, it's shipped in big trucks and they spray it around with fire hoses."

Emily turns back to look at the towns' people, "Attention people, attention. My granddaughter tells me that all of you wish to be involved in the preparations. Gregory and Cecily have a list of tasks and anyone who wishes to participate may sign up now. We have only ten days to put this wedding together, therefore if you really wish to participate, you must sign up today."

"Excuse me, Mrs. Gilmore," breaks in Taylor.

Emily turns to peer at him, "And you are?"

"I'm Taylor Doose, the Town Selectman. I am in charge of these proceedings. You're plans are very ambitious but our funds are limited. Who's going to pay for all this? We have less than $7,500.00."

Emily caste a disdainfully look at the mention of such a paltry sum and stated, "Mr. Doose, that amount will barely cover the cost of the food let alone the wedding. Please don't concern yourself. Lorelai's father and I will be paying for this. You may use the funds you set aside to purchase an appropriate gift for the newlyweds."

"Now Rory and I have many things to take care of, so I will leave you in the most capable hands of Cecily and Gregory. Sookie please come with us. I need to discuss the menu."

With that, Emily aristocratically marches out of the studio with Rory and Sookie trailing behind.

After about an hour, Emily and Rory are finally leaving Sookie's house. Rory had sat patiently in Sookie's kitchen listening to her grandmother and Sookie confer over the menu. With very few alterations, Emily accepts Sookie's recommendations. Now all that is left before the menu is finalized is the official tasting. Sookie agrees to come to Hartford on Sunday and bring samples of all of the dishes for Emily to check.

"Grandma, there's still one major problem." Rory tells her as they both are leaving Sookie's.

"Rory, there are many major problems we still have to deal with. First of all the invitations, they absolutely must go out today. Did you remember your list?"

Rory hands Emily a printed copy as she confirms, "Yes Grandma, here's a copy. I already emailed this list to the printers. And yes, I realize that there are many things we still have to do but I really was referring to Mom's dress. How are we going to get a dress for Mom and, of course, a tux for Luke without them knowing about it? I mean, I know what size Mom normally wears but, you know, her size is changing. As for Luke, I have no idea what size he needs. I guess I could sneak his suit out of the house and we could pick up a tux based on that."

"Rory, don't be silly. All we need are their measurements and I have the perfect plan to get them. All that you have to do is to make certain that Lorelai and Luke come to Friday night dinner this week. I'll take care of the rest."

It is a few minutes after 7:00 PM when Luke and Lorelai arrive for Friday night dinner. Rory's car is parked in the driveway indicating that she is already in the house.

Lorelai, as she gets out of the truck, sighs, "We're late. One more thing for my mother to grouse about."

Luke comes around and joins her as they both walk up to the door. "I suppose that's my fault because I didn't stop you from changing your outfit 14 times."

Lorelai smiles at him as she says, "You're finally learning."

Both stand staring at the door, not moving until Luke finally asks, "Do you want me to ring the bell or will you?"

Lorelai reaches out and pushes the bell, "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…"

The door is opened by Rory. "Welcome!"

Lorelai looks at her daughter and says, "So you are finally giving up that pesky journalism dream to follow in mommy's footstep to become a maid?"

Luke rolls his eyes at Lorelai's comment and greets Rory with an awkward hug, "Hi Rory."

"Hi Luke, Mom. Come in! Grandma and Grandpa are upstairs with Miss Celine and Mr. Frowick. "

Lorelai involuntarily flinches as she declares, "Ah, the seasonal rejuvenation of the wardrobe." She turns to Luke to explain, "Miss Celine is my parents fashion consultant and personal shopper. Has been for years. Three or four times a year she comes and updates my parent's wardrobe. Mr. Frowick is my father's personal tailor."

"Not just Grandma's and Grandpa's wardrobe." warns Rory.

"What? Oh no!"

"Yes Mom, Grandma wants us all upstairs to be measured and fitted. That includes you Luke. I think you, Mom, are getting a new maternity wardrobe and you, Luke, are about to be GQ'd. I think Grandma wants to outfit me in a new 'professional' wardrobe."

"Ah jeez, Lorelai. I am not letting your parents dress me. No way!"

Before Lorelai can respond, Richard comes down the stairs. "Ah, there you are. You're late. Come on, come on all of you. We need you all to come upstairs so we can get your measurements. Quickly now, they are waiting for you!"

"Dad, good evening!"

"What? Oh yes, good evening Lorelai, Luke. Come on now, we're in a hurry."

"Dad, though we appreciate the offer for a new wardrobe, we have to decline. We can buy our own clothes. Luke, Rory, and I came for dinner and your company, nothing else."

Lorelai, Rory, and Luke start moving into the living room as Richard yells upstairs, "Emily, they won't come upstairs."

Emily comes down the stairs, "What? What do you mean?"

"Good evening Mom"

"Lorelai what are you waiting for? Celine can't wait all night. Hurry up, all of you."

"Mom, we are not going upstairs so you can re-outfit our entire wardrobes. T hank you for the offer but no thank you."

"Lorelai, don't be silly. No matter how appealing it may be, I have no intention of creating a whole new wardrobe for any of you. I simply wish to get all of your measurements so I have it for my records. It is not uncommon for family members to give gifts of clothing for birthdays or Christmas. Though Luke, you are not officially a family member, you are my new grandchildren's father and Lorelai's consort. I believe gifting you with a present for the holidays is appropriate. Even flannel shirts require knowledge of the recipients arm length and neck size. So please hurry, we don't have all night."

Resigned to their fate, Lorelai loops her arm through Luke's on one side as Rory loops her arm through Luke's on the other and they both begin to drag Luke toward the steps. Lorelai

"Come on and we can't fight it." Lorelai coaxes Luke, "Is easier to simply appease them in their obsessions."

As they all three walk into the elder Gilmores' bedroom, Miss Celine immediately seizes Rory, "Ah Audrey, I see you have brought me Natalie Wood. Natalie dear, your mother tells me that you are expecting twins. You know, I advised Susan Haywood how to dress while she carried her twin boys. Elegance should never take second place to comfort. She listened to me and looked beautiful during her entire pregnancy."

"Hello Miss Celine, how are you?"

"Lovely my dear, but who is this rugged and handsome man you have with you? Why it's Burt Lancaster. Emily, doesn't he look like Burt Lancaster? Oh Burt was such a charismatic and seductive creature but always a man's man." Rubbing her hand over Luke's shoulder and arm she asks, "Do you walk on your hands?"

"Ah, no." Luke is totally confused and a bit intimidated by Miss Celine.

Lorelai smiles at Luke as she introduces him. "Miss Celine, this is Luke Danes."

"My goodness Burt, with such an athletic build, you must have difficulty with ready made clothes. Look at these brawny arms; you should have all of your clothes tailored to fit to show the world your attributes. Now, I need you to head into the dressing room so that Mr. Frowick can take your measurements. Hurry, hurry!"

With one last pleading look towards Lorelai, Luke heads into the dressing area.

This is the first time Luke has ever been upstairs at the Gilmore house. It looks very much as he always imagined except for the master bedroom closet. He never considered anyone could possible need this much closet space. The amount of clothing that Richard and Emily have rivals that of a small boutique. He had always thought Lorelai had a lot of clothes. She obviously is an amateur compared to her mother.

Inside the dressing area, he finds Richard standing on a raised box dressed only in his boxers, undershirt, and socks with a strange man measuring his calves. "Ah Luke, there you are. Take off your clothes so that Frowick can measure you."

Hating this and swearing to himself, Luke begins to undress. Thankfully, he had not let Lorelai talk him into wearing those obnoxious satin boxers that she bought him decorated with baseballs that have "Kiss My Balls" written on them. That would have totally humiliated him.

Luckily for Rory, her hours at the paper are a little more stable now since most of the vacationers have returned. This allows her time to help her grandmother with the wedding.

Sunday Rory is scheduled to begin work at 6:00 PM so she spends from just after noon until it is time to leave for work at her grandparents. Sookie brought samples of all of the dishes she intends to serve at the wedding buffet and Rory joins her grandparents in testing each an every one until she's stuffed.

Emily approves of the entire menu.

Miss Celine arranges for a fashion show of sorts for the selection of the wedding dress. Somehow she located models that appear to be physically identical to Lorelai, though Rory suspects that they are using a little padding around the middle and the bust. The models are even wearing wigs that look like Lorelai's hair.

Emily, Rory, and Sookie finally agree on a beautiful ivory ruche organza empire strapless gown with whimsical layers of silk organza caught with satin Hibiscus, bias ribbon twists, satin leaves, and crystal highlights. The draping of the layers of silk organza will hide any indication of the pregnancy while still accentuating Lorelai's tall slim figure. Emily selects Jimmy Choos ivory bridal sandals to go with the dress.

They next select bridesmaid dresses for both Rory and Sookie. The styles are different but complimentary. Both dresses will be made in the same silvery blue organza with silver accents. Celine assures Emily that the dresses will be ready for a final fitting no later than Thursday.

Finally they select the tuxedoes for Luke and his attendants. They pick a tone on tone black two button notch tuxedo with a vest and tie made out of a silvery blue silk that coordinated with the attendants' dresses. Emily insists on pointed collar white silk shirts and Rory agrees though she personally likes the pleated shirts better.

It took a bit of maneuvering on Rory's part to get Luke to reveal who he intended to ask to be his groomsmen without him becoming suspicious. Jess was a given but the second groomsman ended up being a surprise. Luke had finally admitted that he probably would have asked Jackson.

They have one more attendant issue that requires attention, April. Of course April must come to the ceremony but it's a tricky situation. Rory knows enough about Anna that she really doesn't want to let her in on the secret but somehow they need to get her permission so that April can attend. Rory tells her grandmother that she will handle this but to be honest, she is not sure what she should do.

After leaving her grandmother's house, Rory realizes she needs to consult with an expert in parental subterfuge to deal with the April situation. Luckily she knows an expert. Rory calls Lane and they agree to meet tomorrow morning to discuss plans.

Rory brings Lane up to date on the status of the wedding outfits and then begins to fill her in on the April problem. Lane has never officially met Anna but she sees her often when Anna comes to drop off or pick up April. She had thought Anna seemed nice but after hearing the story of the plan to relocate April to California Lane definitely changed her opinion.

Lane asks, "So your problem is how to get Anna to agree to let April come to the wedding and the reception but not let her know that's it a wedding, right? Why don't you want to tell her about the wedding?"

Rory admits, "Given her past attitude towards my mother, I suspect that she would love to spoil it. I don't want to get her that chance."

Lane reminds her, "But you have to tell April. I mean she has to try on her dress and get it fitted. You can't just drag her out right before the ceremony."

Rory agrees, "You're right. I am planning to explain everything to her on Wednesday; she's coming over for a movie night. I think she'll keep the secret. She's a pretty cool kid and I think she likes Mom and Luke together."

"So what are you going to tell Anna?"

"I don't know. I thought about saying it's a going away party and we really want April to come."

Lane frowns, "Why a going away party?"

Rory shrugs, "I don't know. I couldn't think of anything else. I thought Anna might be okay with letting April go to a going away party. I think she wants us all to go away."

Continuing to frown, Lane responds, "So who is going away? You know she'll want to know."

"I haven't gotten that far."

"Rory, that's not going to work."

"I know. I'm pathetic at subterfuge. Help!"

Lane concentrates for a few minutes then suddenly she sucks in a big gulp of air and smiles, "I've got it. I think this will work. You tell her that the town is throwing Luke and Lorelai a surprise engagement party and we all want April to come."

Rory looks unconvinced. "How is telling her about a surprise engagement party that much different from a surprise wedding? Anna still can 'accidentally' on purpose spill the secret to Luke."

Shaking her head Lane responds, "But there is no party so Anna's not spilling anything."

"Lane, but if she tells Luke about the 'surprise' party, he'll try to stop it."

"Rory, what does it matter? There is no party to stop, so he can't do anything."

Still perplexed Rory continues, "But if Anna tells Luke, then Luke will try to stop it and he'll tell Mom who will get upset and she'll try to stop it."

"Rory, Rory but they can't stop something that's not going to happen. Besides, I'm not so sure that Luke will try to stop it. First of all, he knows that there is no stopping this town when it wants to throw a party. He might rant and threaten, but actually, what can he do? Secondly, I'm not so sure that he will tell your mom. Perhaps, he will just pretend that he knows nothing about the party figuring that an engagement party might nudge Lorelai into actually setting a wedding date. She may get upset at the town for pushing her but if he pretends that he knew nothing about it she can't get upset at him."

Still skeptical, Rory asks, "What if he does tell Mom and they decide to skip out before the party?"

"Don't worry Rory, Operation CB will be well underway and they will be thoroughly entrapped before they can leave."

"Operation CB?"

"Kirk thought that we needed a covert name so he came up with Operation Connubial Bliss or as we now call it, Operation CB."

"I didn't think that Kirk even knew the word connubial."

"He bought a Thesaurus."

"Oh." Rory thinks for a moment and then reminds Lane, "Okay, what if I ask Anna to let April come to the surprise engagement party but she says no."

"Okay, that's where you will have to be very clever. You must ask Anna's permission when it appears that April is out of the room. I don't know a lot about Anna but I know that she does not like to discuss plans for April in front of April. April complains that her mother plans things all of the time without consulting her and it pisses her off."

Rory nods her head as though she understands though not really, "So I have to talk with Anna when April is not around?"

"No, you have to ask her when it appears that April is not around but make certain that April is actually within ear shot. That way if Anna tries to decline, April can put the heat on her. I don't think that Anna will want April to know that she refusing to allow her to go her father's engagement party."

"That means April will have to know that I'm going to ask her mom before I ask it. That kind of screws up with my time line. I got Luke to agree to let me pick up April on my way home from work on Wednesday and bring her to movie night just so that I could talk with her in private. Now I need to find another time to tell April before Wednesday."

"Can't you just email her?"

Disgusted Rory answers, "No. According to April, her mother monitors and reads all of her emails."

Surprised, Lane responds, "No way, Anna is the Caucasian Mrs. Kim?" Lane is silent for a moment and then suddenly a thought hits her, "You know what? April's coming to the diner tonight. I can tell her for you, if you want me to?"

(tbc)

A/N - Sorry that it has been a while since I updated. Real Life interferred with my creative muse. Things are back to normal and I should be back on schedule.