AN: I'm so sorry for the long wait. My authors note explained it, but I replaced it with this chapter. I left a part in my note. Another reason why I was able to get the chapter out on time was the lack of reviews. People Review, I like it. Even if it's bad. (Lol) This chapter is not a long one. I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to REVIEW!
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Chapter 8- Girl Meets Bat.
The next morning Lorelai got up happy. She got ready, got Rory up, told her about her night and went to Luke's for breakfast.
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The breakfast crowd was all there.
"Luke can you put this flyer on the window?" Taylor asked.
"Taylor get that thing out of my sight."
"But-"
"Taylor get out of my diner now."
"All I wanted you to do was put a flyer on the window,"
"We have been over this before. No I will not but that flyer up on the window. Do you like arguing with me everything single time this town as a stupid festival, which is every other day?"
"You father would have put it up."
"Taylor that's it! Get out right now!"
"But-"
"OUT!" Taylor scurries out the door as Lorelai and Rory walk inside.
"Thank god someone sane," Luke said.
"I thought you thought I was crazy." Lorelai replied.
"Who said I was referring to you? Rory's the sane one."
"Why Luke, I'm appalled. I thought you like me?" She said taking a seat at the counter.
"I didn't say I didn't like you," he said quietly so Miss Patty and Babette, who were eating breakfast didn't hear. "All I said was Rory is the one sane person in the diner, hell even in this whole town."
"Thank you Luke, I'm flattered." Rory said.
"You're welcome. What can I get you two?" He asked.
"Just coffee for me," Rory said, "my bus will be here soon."
"Ok, and you?" he asked, referring to Lorelai.
"I'll have chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate chips on the side with a plate of bacon. Oh yeah, coffee, lots and lots of it."
"Rory here's your coffee," he handed her a to-go cup.
"Perfect timing Luke, my bus is here. Bye Mom."
"Bye Hun. So about tonight," Lorelai said quietly to Luke.
"What about tonight? You aren't canceling are you?"
"Don't worry, I'm not canceling. I just wanted to know where you are taking me tonight. So where are you taking me tonight?" She asked, as she gave him a pout."
"I'm not going to tell you. You will have to wait."
"Aw, come on Luke, tell me. Where are we going? You didn't even tell me last night where you were going to take me either."
"And you had a good time so you can trust me."
"I know I can trust you but I want to know," She begged like a little girl. "The only clue you left me was to dress warm, which can only mean it's outside."
"It is outside."
"Thank you for repeating what I just said."
"Lorelai just wait. Be patient. Patience is a virtue."
"Wow, you sounded just like Mr. Feeny. Do you have a sweater vest in your closet? All you have to do is put it on and everyone will think you are Mr. Feeny. Oh and you can call me Mr. Matthews. 'Mr. Matthews?', 'Mr. Squirrels,' 'Eric?', 'Plays- With.' Aw, if only that brilliant show didn't have to end three years ago."
"What are you rambling about now?"
"Never mind."
"Here's your food." He handed her a plate.
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7:00 pm
After trying hard and long to find the cutest warm outfit, Lorelai settled for a pair of Jeans, and a blue hoodie that said 'Hot Mamma' on it.
She grabbed her coat and made her way downstairs. Right as soon as Lorelai got downstairs, the doorbell rang. Lorelai answered the door.
"Hey," She said giving him a kiss, "come on it. I'll just be a sec."
"That's ok, take you time," Luke said as he stepped into the house.
Lorelai grabbed her hat, gloves, and scarf all of which was blue.
"Rory, I'm leaving," she yelled in the direction of Rory's room.
"Ok, have fun!"
Lorelai turned to Luke, "Warm enough for you?" she asked spinning around.
"I was only thinking about you and your well being."
"Wow, I feel so special, someone is taking care of me." She gave him another kiss.
"Mom, don't do anything dirty in the foyer." Rory yelled from her room.
"Don't worry, we have some place cool to go. Shall we go?"
"Yeah , we should."
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They were fifteen minutes into the drive.
"Luke we are by a park. What are we doing?" Lorelai asked.
Luke parked the car.
"Ok, we are here."
"The batting cages, Luke is this a joke."
"No, it's not a joke. I promise you will have fun."
"Ok, I trust you."
They both got out of the car and walked over the entrance to pay and get a bat.
"Ok, so the game where you go to a batting cage to practice is a football?" Lorelai asked.
"No, but you got the ball part right. It's baseball."
"I see. So why did you bring me here?"
"Well I guess you don't remember?"
"Remember what?"
"Remember when about over a year ago, you were helping me buy an apartment for me and Jess. You were started going on about my tiny bed and stuff. But before that you were going on about how I'll take some girl on the 'ultimate Luke Danes' Date' and it would be a trip to the batting cages and a juice bar."
"Oh yeah, that."
"So that's what I'm doing tonight."
"I can't believe you actually listened to me. I don't even remember clearly."
"I kept the horoscope didn't I?"
"Yeah you did. Come show me how to play baseball."
"I can't show you how to play the whole game but I can show you how to bat."
"Good enough for me."
They got a bat and a cage. Luke went first. Balls came shooting at him. He hit all them.
"Wow! You are good!" Lorelai cheered.
"Well what can I say? It was a god given talent."
"You used to play didn't you? For Stars Hollow High?"
"Yeah I did, even got scholarships to Harvard, Yale, and other places."
"You were smart too."
"Yeah, I am still smart."
"Why didn't take any of them. I know you didn't go to college, the town said you wouldn't leave."
"It was that I wouldn't leave. I just couldn't leave, with my dad, Liz and Jess. It was impossible."
"Do you regret it?"
"Naa, I have a good life."
"I guess you do. So I guess we have that in common. No college."
"Yeah, we do, but you have Rory so it isn't that bad."
"She was the greatest thing that has happened to me. I just wish I pleased my parents, which would have meant getting married. I couldn't get married, I was sixteen. I was supposed to go Yale. My father went there; my grandmother went there, and so on. I left the generation gap."
"That's ok. Your parents are proud of you no matter what you did or do now."
"Your parents might have been like that, but not Emily Richard."
"They'll come around," he pulled her into a hug. "You're up."
Lorelai took the bat and wait for the ball to come out of the machine. When it did, she swung really hard but she missed and then ball hit the ground.
"You'll get it next time," Luke encouraged.
Lorelai swung again, but this time the bat fell out of her hand.
"Luke I think I need a little help," Lorelai said.
"You think you need a little help?"
"Ok, I know I need a little help."
Luke goes over to her.
"Here, you grab the bat like this," he placed his hand on top of hers, while standing behind. "Then you have to look at the machine over there. Wait for the ball to come out." Lorelai could feel like breath on her neck. "Here it comes, keep your eye on the ball, and…. Swing!" She swung the ball and it hit the ball, which when back over to where the machine was.
"Oh my god! I did it! Luke I hit the ball! Gilmore's do have athletic ability."
"Yes, you did do it."
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After the batting cages, they both when to eat at a juice bar/restaurant. Lorelai had a burger, and Luke had a turkey burger.
On the Ride Home
"I had a great time today. Who knew, baseball could be so much fun." Lorelai said.
"Well you weren't exactly playing baseball you know."
"I know I just like saying that. I sound like I played it."
"Ok, then."
"You know Valentine's Day is coming up," Lorelai said, trying to hint something.
"Yeah, I know, it's on Friday."
"Wow, Luke even knows the date."
"Don't you have Friday night Dinner with your parents?"
"Way, to kill the mood Danes. Crap I do have dinner.
"That means we can't really do anything."
"Curse my mother and her dumb rules. Maybe I can get out it. I'm sure Rory and Jess also want to go out. And my mom like's Rory. That might help me get out it. Luke keep Friday open."
"Like I was going to do anything."
"You better not."
They reach Lorelai's home.
"I'll call you about Valentine's. I 'm going to work magic baby!"
"Ok." They both get out of the car and walk towards Lorelai's porch.
"Free tomorrow?" Luke asked.
"Sorry, I have to work late tomorrow. I'll make it up to you," Lorelai replied.
"Dirty." Luke said.
"You've been around me way too long," She said referring to the 'dirty'.
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Well there's chapter 8. I'm sorry that it took so long to post it. It was all written down too. Well I deserve a REVIEW. So push the Indigo button at the bottom.
What did you guys think of last Tuesday Episode?
I loved the whole "How 7th heaven of you" part.
They made such a big deal about the whole Rory moving in with Logan in the commercial.
The Friday night dinner with Luke was funny about how all those people who had insurance problem.
"You've been Gilmored"
Paris was hilarious. (As always)
I can't wait till next weeks. It's the 1st Gilmore Valentine!I'm so excited. My friends think I belong in a mental asylum for people who are addicted to television. (Lol)
Who liked my Mr. Feeny reference? They should use it in the show.
While I was writing this fanfic, I typed "Lorelai answered the door." and this pop into my head, "Why do we answer a door." I mean we are not talking to it. And if you are, you should be going to the mental asylum not me. (Lol)
That was my TJ Moment.
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