Lorelai knew she was dreaming. It was better this way because she could enjoy it without guilt. So as she rolled over onto her stomach, she gave into the pleasure without a second thought.
Warm liquid drizzled over her bare back as she let out a soft moan. Strong, rough hands spread the oil across her shoulder blades and moved slowly south. Stopping just before the swell of her butt, the hands glided back up. Soft pressure became more intense as waves of arousal flooded her body. Trying not to squirm, she sighed his name – "Jess."
Startled awake by the sound of her own voice, Lorelai realized she was covered in sweat. Blood was pumping through her body so hard, she could feel her veins pulsing against her skin. And she knew what this meant: there would be no more sleep until she got her release.
As her hand slipped down the slick skin of her stomach, Jess's image was brought sharply into focus. No longer being able to justify it with unconsciousness, the guilt of picturing her daughter's ex-boyfriend in any sexual manner washed over her as thoroughly as her arousal before.
So to her mind's image she added a scruffy visage, a couple of years, and inches to his height. It was enough of a change that the guilt subsided. But the hands she imagined in place of her own did not change. Soon this pseudoJess brought her to climax, and she drifted off into an unhappily dreamless sleep.
The buzzing of the alarm annoyed her awake much earlier than she was ready for. As she trudged through her morning routine half asleep, the events of last night stayed out of her mind. Her only though was her desperate need for caffeine. Of course, she headed to Luke's.
As she collapsed onto a stool at the counter, a gruff voice shook her out of her daze.
"You look like crap," Luke said as he poured her a steaming cup of his finest.
"Gee, Luke, you know how to make a girl swoon," she said in her sweetest Southern belle impression. She received only a grunt as he moved down the counter to serve other customers. With nothing else to look at, she followed Luke's progress around the diner with her eyes. He's attractive in a rugged way. He treats me well even if a little sarcasm is added. Maybe I should consider him as a possibility.
This train of thought continued as she slowly sipped her coffee. Of course it would be a little weird to go out with him since he's Jess's uncle. And with that thought, she inhaled her coffee and choked. Oh my god! How could I have forgotten about that dream? And that part after the dream? The voice in her head took on a higher pitch with each word she thought. Soon only imaginary dogs could hear her imaginary voice.
She thrust her hand in her purse and grabbed the first thing that felt like money. Throwing it on the counter, she bolted out of the diner. Rushing to the inn, she hoped that the million things she had to do today would distract her from her thoughts.
Lorelai was doing payroll in her office with the door left open. By forcing herself to listen to Michel's incessant drone as he answered calls and ordered the staff around, she was able to completely avoid listening to the voice in her head.
"Dragonfly Inn. How may I help you?... One moment. Lorelai, you have a phone call."
"Who is it, Michel?"
"How should I know? You do not pay me enough to act as your personal secretary."
Lorelai sighed at his snide comment as she picked up the phone. "This is Lorelai."
"Hi, it's Luke. Sorry to bother you at work."
"That's okay. What's up?"
"Did you know that you left me $20 today?"
"Was that not enough?" Lorelai asked, confused.
"All you got was an 80 cent cup of coffee."
"Oh…well, it was just really stellar today."
"Um…okay." Luke was unsure if Lorelai was distracted at the moment or if she had finally gone off the deep end.
"Is that the only reason you called?" Lorelai enjoyed talking to Luke, but she was so intent on not thinking about Jess that it took all of her concentration.
"No. I actually just wanted to tell you that Jess is in town. I'm not sure why. He just showed up and is probably going to stay with me for a little while."
Suddenly defensive, Lorelai spat out, "Why do you think I care?"
"I just thought you might want to give Rory a heads up for when she's home from Yale."
Calm down, Lorelai. He doesn't know about the dream. "Oh right. Okay. Thanks. I will. Good talking to you. Gotta go. Bye." She quickly hung up.
Shit, shit. What am I going to do? I can't control these thoughts when I had not clue where he was. How am I supposed to not think about him when I'm sure to run into him?
Lorelai's work thankfully provided respite from her worries for the rest of the day. It wasn't until well after dinnertime that she made it home. Digging into the Vietnamese food she picked up from Al's, she turned on the TV. Naturally, she avoided Lifetime and Soapnet out of fear that she would see her dilemma acted out in front of her. As she settled into an episode of 'Friends', the phone rang.
"This better be Rory because I don't want to talk to anyone else," Lorelai said when she answered the phone.
"Yes, Mom. It's me"
"Oh, goody! So how are you? Did your head explode yet from all that learning you're cramming in there?"
"No, but it's been feeling a bit heavy lately."
"Aw, well you'll just have to add reps to your daily neck exercises."
"Reps? Since when do you know an exercise word?"
"Michel was explaining to me the fine art of toning his butt."
"Oh gross!"
"Sorry, but misery loves company so I had to share."
"So changing the subject: What's new in Stars Hollow?"
"Well…our lucky town has been graced with the return of Jess," Lorelai said hesitantly.
"Really?... Do you know why he's there?"
"No and neither does Luke. Or for how long he's staying. I would understand if you want to postpone the 'Marty: Meet Stars Hollow' festivities."
"No. This is the only weekend he can get off work for a while. And besides, maybe we won't even see Jess. He's not very sociable."
"You're right, honey. And you shouldn't let him ruin your fun."
"I won't."
"Good. So I'll see you in a couple of days."
"Alright. Bye, Mom."
"Bye, Rory." After Lorelai hung up the phone, she took a moment to admire her daughter's maturity. But this only highlighted her own immaturity. Okay. I don't know what my problem is. It was just a dream which I can't control. And the rest? Well that was just horniness and being half asleep. I have nothing to feel guilty about, and I should just forget about the whole thing.
After that, Lorelai watched the rest of 'Friends' and headed up to bed. Thanks to her personal pep talk, she enjoyed a peaceful sleep.
Meanwhile, Rory lay awake wondering what Jess would do if he saw her and Marty. She hadn't seen him since that day on the bus when he left without notice. That was almost three years ago. You know, I moved on from him a long time ago. I'm happy now. I just hope he is, too.
The next day, Lorelai and Rory both successfully forgot about Jess. Lorelai woke up in such a good mood that she even offered to help decorate the town square for the Halloween Carnival.
"Lorelai. Even though you're new to the Decorating Team, you have to do it correctly. Follow your diagram and hang the bats in their appropriate locations."
"Calm down, Taylor. I just thought it would be fun for some to drop down as people walk by. You know, give 'em a little trick before their treat."
"Attacking bats may induce heart attacks or poke someone's eye out. I don't think that you can afford the lawsuits, and I know the town can't. If we keep the bats in the same place very year, out in the open, then everyone will have a safely spooky time." With that, Taylor made an about face and shuffled off to scold Kirk.
Ignoring Taylor, Lorelai muttered in her best Dracula impression, "I vill make you my first victim. Ah ah ah!" The rest of the afternoon was spent merrily spookifying the carnival. Exhausted from all the hard work, Lorelai reluctantly made her way to Luke's. She knew she was risking running into Jess, but she couldn't survive another hour without a gallon of Luke's coffee.
"Hey Luke! Strap on the IV. I'm dying."
"I thought for sure you had been kidnapped. You've never gone this long without coming in here to bother me unless you were mad at me," Luke said while filling the large cup in front of her.
"And did you call the police to report my disappearance?" Lorelai inquired.
"No. I was enjoying the peace and quiet."
"Pardon me while I laugh sarcastically: Ha. Ha." Lorelai sat quietly for a few minutes while she enjoyed the nectar she had deprived herself of for too long.
"Are you coming to the Halloween Carnival tomorrow, Luke?"
"Of course not."
"But I just spent many hours decorating the square, and now I want everyone I know to see it and praise me for it."
"Well maybe I'll stop by if I finish closing up early," Luke said as he refilled her coffee cup.
Luke and Lorelai continued to talk in between his serving other customers and her enjoying a burger and fries. Then Lorelai left to go put in a few hours at the inn so the day was not a complete write-off.