An: I'm on holidays now so I've had some time to write and seeing as people seemed to like this story I thought I would write a new chapter. Sorry it has been a long time between updates, but in-between being a teenager and going to school, my inspiration was kinda crushed. But bring on the creatively free holidays :D Plus its extra long to make up for it :)
I hope you like this new chapter, I got a few reviews saying they didn't think Emily would give up so easy, and I agree, so to read on to find out. And maybe go back and reread the last chapter, I myself had trouble remembering what had happened previously. Lol. Please review and let me know what you think.
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Chapter 9 – A strange yet perfect sort of familyEmily Gilmore sat in armchair in a bleak grey office as she waited for her lawyer to appear. She had decided the only way she could get Lorelai or at least Rory back was to do it legally. There must be something I can do. She is 16 for god's sake she can't possibly look after that child…
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"Are you sure you want to do this?" Luke asked as he lifted the heavy box off the back of his truck.
"Yes, for the 57th billionth time. And my stuffs all here now anyway" said Lorelai as she directed from her position sitting on the steps of the diner.
"You know you could do something to ah help"
She rolled her eyes.
"What would be the fun in that?" she replied sticking her tongue out at him.
Luke picked up a box filled with clothes and toys and walked up the steps to the diner. He stoped when he reached Lorelai.
"You know we could…" he started
"No! For the 10 millionth time I want to live here" she gave him her puppy dog eyes, pleading, knowing he couldn't resist for long.
"But your place is bigger" he groaned, clothes and toys were surprisingly heavy.
"Yes but my place doesn't have a permanent supply of coffee, plus anyway like you said when we came up with idea its almost winter and the potting shed will be freezing" Lorelai, shaking her body to imitate the coldness of the possible situation. Now it was Luke's turn to roll his eyes, before he turned and headed into the diner.
About a week ago a taste of winter had blown through the hollow and Lorelai and Rory had sure felt it in their little house. Luke being the gentleman he was suggested that they could live together. Which wasn't really a big deal because he either stayed at her house most nights or Rory and Lorelai would come and stay with him. Lorelai this took suggestion to move into the diner. The idea of 24/7 coffee availability creating happy visions in her head.
Luke thought the diner's apartment, originally his dad's office, was too small for all 3 of them, but Lorelai was right, at least it was warmer.
As Lorelai looked around the town square she was still in amazement that everything had turned out so well. She had a job, she had a beautiful baby girl, she lived in an amazing town, and she had Luke. Remembering back to when she had first found out she was pregnant, she thought her life was over, never going to go to school, be able to go out with friends. But this last, almost, year in Stars Hollow had been the best year of her life. It had been about a week since Emily and Richard had found their way to Stars Hollow and Lorelai desperately hoped that would be their first and last visit to Stars Hollow. Lorelai had kept to her father's request and to call him once a week, she said for his peace of mind, but Lorelai quiet liked talking to her dad although she wouldn't admit it.
Luke came back out of the diner, the box having being safety stored upstairs.
"My angel baby!" Lorelai cried out. Miss Patty, the towns dance teacher, made her way towards the diner baby Rory balanced on her curvaceous hip.
Lorelai jumped up off her step and rushed forwards to greet them.
Rory smiled and gurgled at the site of her Mummy, who she had only been away from for 2 hrs. Miss Patty had suggested she take Rory while Lorelai and Luke were unpacking, well Luke was unpacking.
"Hey sweetie" Lorelai cooed taking Rory and holding her close.
"Did you have a good day?"
Luke appeared beside Lorelai and this caused Rory to smile and gurgle more. Rory loved Luke and though he wouldn't lightly admit it, Luke loved Rory too. Rory held out her cubby arms in Luke's direction, asking to be picked up by him. As Luke took Rory out of Lorelai grasped, Lorelai began to pout.
"My own daughter doesn't love me anymore" watching Luke hold Rory
"Oh she loves you Lore, she just loves me more" Luke replied cheekily.
"Aren't you three just adorable together, reminds me of my seconds husband Frank, ah I remember when Frank…"
"Patty?"
"Oh sorry dear. I meant to ask are you guys coming to the Winter Festival tonight?"
"Um I don't think" Luke started but was cut off
"Yes we are" Lorelai grinned happily
"Wonderful, see you later" Miss Patty walked back off towards her dance studio.
Lorelai hit Luke on the arm as Miss Patty walked away.
"Hey, what was that for"
"Back to work Mr you got boxes to move and Rory and I have to go to the Inn"
"I thought you didn't have to work today?"
"No we don't, but I've got to pick up my pay check"
"Ah ok" said Luke as he passed little Rory back to Lorelai.
"Ill cya later" Lorelai gave Luke a quick kiss goodbye, lingering inches in front of his lips a few seconds longer than needed.
"Cya later" he whispered
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A few days earlier
Emily Gilmore walked down a dank hallway, giving a disapproving stare at the out of date décor and the unswept floor. She walked purposefully till she reached a glass door with the letters 'P.I' printed on the door. Cautiously she knocked.
"Come in" a husky voice said from inside the room. She grasped the bras handle and slowly entered the room.
Sitting at an old wooden desk was a man in about his 40's, wearing rectangle shaped glasses, and his feet propped up on his desk.
"Mr Devon" Emily said curtly, obviously disapproving of the mans manner, in not standing to greet her.
"Sally, I presume" He pulled his legs down off the desk, finally making eye contact with the woman. Emily having used a fake name, nodded.
"Please take a seat" Reluctantly Emily took a seat and faced the man.
"What can I do for you?"
"I need your help to spy on Lorelai Gilmore, I need proof that her daughter Rory is in unsuitable care, enough evidence so that someone else could get custody of the child"
"Okay" he replied casually. Emily was slightly stunned at how fast he had agreed to do it.
"You'll do it?"
"Yep" he replied, taking a pen out of his top drawer.
"Full name" he asked, eyes on the notebook in front of him.
"I thought this was confidential?"
"Full name of the lady you want me to investigate" he said eyeing her strangely.
"Oh yes, Lorelai Victoria Gilmore"
"Her daughters name?"
"Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, Rory for short" he jotted down this details.
"Residence, do you know?"
"Stars Hollow"
"Ill call you when I know something"
Emily nodded curtly and then left the office.
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Interview Tape, part 1
Interview 102 residents of the town of Stars Hollow
Q: "What do you know about Lorelai and Rory Gilmore?"
Miss Patty
"Oh well Lorelai moved here almost a year ago now, such a brave headstrong young thing. You see she ran away from her parents, they wanted to control her life…
Babbette
"…and of corse Lorelai didn't like that one bit, so she took off and come to Stars Hollow. Luke, you know he owns the diner in town, well I think him and Lorelai had some 'history' if you know what I mean, o she came and he helped her get a job with Mia."
Andrew
"She works at the Independence Inn, Mia says she's a great worker, might get promoted soon,
She used to live in the potting shed at the back of the Inn, but now she's moving in with her boyfriend Luke Danes.
Kirk
"I asked Lorelai out once, she said no…I didn't know she was going out with Luke when I asked her…Luke's a lot stronger than me…"
Mrs Kim
"She had a baby at 16! 16! But she works hard.
Taylor Doose
"Yes Lorelai Gilmore, quiet new in town, but always willing to join in town festivals, though that boyfriend of hers, Luke has, she has to drag him to town meetings"
Miss Patty
"And Rory well she's just the cutest little thing always smiling and waving to everyone."
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Lorelai and Rory entered the Independence Inn later, finding it a buzz as usual. People everywhere, a happy vibe in the place.
They spotted Mia at the front desk and Lorelai, with Rory on her hip walked forward to greet their friend and boss.
"Hey Mia" Lorelai greeted happily.
"Hello my beautiful girls. I suppose you'll be wanting your pay check then"
"Yes we would"
"Alright then just give me a minute" Mia disappeared into her office.
Unbeknown to Lorelai, a man in about his 40's, in rectangle shaped glasses was, as he had been doing for the past couple of days, watching her and her daughter. This time from his seat in the Inn foyer.
After a little while Mia re-appeared envelope in hand.
"Here you go" she held out the envelope, containing the girl's cheque
Little Rory stretched out her chubby arms, the envelope looking like a good something to chew on.
"You wanna hold it Ror?" Lorelai looked down at Rory, who just smiled and continued to try and grab hold of her new toy. Mia laughed.
"Here you go then" she handed Rory the envelope. Rory's smile widened as she took the envelope and stuck its corner in her mouth.
"So hows the packing going?" asked Mia.
"Good, good, Luke had almost finished moving all the boxes. He's very strong"
Lorelai smiling, almost as wide as Rory had at the prospect of a rectangle of paper, at the mention of Luke.
"He is very strong" Mia, rasing her eyebrows, said, causing Lorelai to laugh.
"Mia, what are you insinuating?"
"Nothing, nothing at all…it's just ah you and Lucas are so perfect together"
Lorelai made a mental note to mock Lucas about the name later.
"Yeah I think you might be right Mia"
The man in the glasses scribbled down a few notes in a black notebook, watching the toddler chew contently on her new toy.
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Interview Tape, part 2.
A: "Do you think Rory is in good care?"
Miss Patty
"Why of corse. Honey that girl is crazy about that baby, Luke and Lorelai both of them would never let anything happen to that little girl"
Babbette
"Oh yeah sugar"
Andrew
"No doubt"
Taylor Doose
"Luke may be a little difficult but he would never any harm come to Rory
Kirk
"…yes"
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"Luke" Lorelai called as she came down the stars of the apartment above the diner, their new home.
The diner was packed and Luke was trying to serve everyone and was getting extremely annoyed at Kirk who couldn't make up his mind.
"umm maybe ill have a burger.."
"You want a burger Kirk" Luke asked impatiently.
"No"
"Would you choose something please" It has been 10 minutes of this and his patience was gone, not that he usually had a lot of patience when it came to Kirk.
"Luke" Lorelai called as she came behind the counter.
"What?" he asked sighing and turning away from Kirk.
"Rory is asleep up stairs, I just have to go to Dooses, can you watch her?" she asked handing him the baby radio Luke had bought them.
"Oh I guess, its really busy though"
Lorelai started in motion her famous pout
"Oh ok, no need to pout"
She smiled and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Ill be back soon" giving him another gorgeous smile as she exited, making him smile happily. Luke was bought back to reality as the bell rung signalling food up on the pass, ready for customers.
Luke grabbed the plates and took them to the table by the far window. Kirk still continuing to peruse the menu.
"Kirk, know what you want yet?" Luke called over his shoulder as he waited for another table to make up their mind.
"I was thinking the Caesar salad" he called back, Luke didn't bother to write order down because as he suspected this came next
"actually no, I'm allergic to cream" Luke nodded to himself and instead took the people in front of hims order.
After about 5 more minutes of Luke taking orders and delivering food, Kirk pipped up again. He had until now been inspecting the menu quietly after being yelled at by Luke for talking too much.
"Luke?" Kirk called to Luke was on the other side of the diner, taking an order.
"What did I say about talking Kirk"
"Stop it,… but there's a strange sound coming from that white thing behind the counter"
Luke looked up to where Kirk was pointing, it was the baby radio, and Rory's cries were coming out from it. Luke rushed towards it.
"Kirk how long has Rory been crying?" he asked panicked
"Oh she just started"
Luke rushed towards the stairs, ignoring Kirks cries and leaving a packed diner behind him.
"Luke I figured out what I want!"
From a table in the corner another man observed this scene, and when the rest of the diner had gone back to eating their meals, and Kirk to looking at his menu, the man crept up the diner stairs to the little apartment.
Luke burst through the apartment door and rushed over to Rory's crib in the corner.
Rory was standing in her cot, crying. Her crying started to subside a little at the sight of Luke.
"Hey its ok Ror" he picked up the little girl and rocked her back and forth. "It's ok"
From the door of the apartment, left open in Luke's hast, the man watched through his rectangle glasses.
Luke smiled as Rory's crying stoped and a smile instead appeared across her face and Luke rocked her gently back and forth.
"Ok lets go down stairs huh, you can help me deal with Kirk" she clapped her little hands.
"You wanna know a secret?" Luke whispered to Rory
The man at the door, unbeknown to Luke, listening intently.
"I love you" Luke whisper to the little girl, before kissing her on the head and making his way downstairs. The man in the rectangle glasses returning downstairs just before him but not before he heard Luke utter those 3 words.
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Later that evening
"Why did I agree to go to this stupid town event in the first place" moaned Luke, as Lorelai pulled off his baseball cap and straightened up his hair.
"Because I'm amazingly irrestable" she put on her sexy voice, swaying her hips a little. Luke grabbed her hips, "Ah yep that's it"
"It is" said Lorelai, using a southern accent.
"Why Mr Danes, you've exposed me"
Luke looked down at her body.
"Nope, but you might soon be" Luke playing with the hem of her top.
She rolled her eyes, before smoothing out his hair one last time.
"Not when there's innocent ears in the room Mr" she gave him a quick peck of a kiss and then turned around to gather her things
Rory crawled away from her toys spread out on the floor, over to Luke. Putting her arms up in the air, asking to be picked up.
"Hey Rory" he swung her up, causing her to giggle.
"You ready to be an be attacked by crazy town people, talking baby talk to you" he said in an extraverted, mocking, sarcastic voice
"Lets go" said Lorelai as she grabbed hold of Luke's arm and pulled him and Rory out the door.
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The town was lit up beautifully, fairy lights covering every building in town, even the Diner, due to Lorelai's powers of persuasion. A huge bonfire was alit to keep the crowds warm in the cold night air, and various market stalls had been set up around the place, selling cupcakes to tea cosies.
"It's beautiful" Lorelai said in awe as she took in the town in all its wintery glory, her favourite time of year.
"It's cold" complained Luke.
"It's going to snow" said Lorelai decidedly "I know it"
"The sky is clear, it's not going to snow"
"It's going to snow"
The town square a buzz with people, was little the wiser to the stranger standing by Stars Hollow High watching the festivities and in particular the little Gilmore Danes family.
"Come with me" Lorelai grabbed Luke's hand and pulled him and Rory along till they were standing in front of the gazebo, it like the rest of the town, covered in fairy lights.
"Any minute now"
"What?"
"Snow" and just at that moment, it was as if the heavens had opened up for light cold snow started to fall from the sky. A huge smile spread across Lorelai's face.
"It's snowing" said Luke is amazement, looking around as the white flakes cover the town. Lorelai flung her arms around the two people she loved the most. Luke and Rory.
Luke hugged her back, Rory in the middle, watching in fascination as the snow formed around them.
The three of them standing together, in their winter wonderland, a strange yet perfect sort of family.
On the other side of the square, the man in his 40's in rectangle glasses pulled out a cell phone.
Ring, ring, ring ring
"Hello" Emily answered, a cell phone she had bought as so to hide her identity. The only person who had this number was Mr Devon.
"Sally?" the man asked.
"Yes, what have you found out?"
"I'm sorry to tell you, but that child is in perfectly good care"
"What?" Emily, hardly believing him.
"Miss Lorelai Gilmore, Rory. Is in perfectly good care mam"
"This is outrageous, I paid you good money to…
"You paid me good money to investigate these women, I have done so" and with that he ended the call. And instead turned back to watch the festivities.
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An: That is not the end of Emily Gilmore. Please review.
