After it Fades

Chapter Six- Welcome to the Dollhouse

Disclaimer: It's all Amy, etc.

Summary: My version of what happens after the screen fades to black each week.

A/N: Well…At the end of this episode, Richard is at the door, but since we all know that in the next episode, it takes place right after that…I've decided that in here it'll be like Richard hasn't come yet…well uh, you'll see. Please review.

"So…Soars and Boils Ally?" Luke grinned.

"Oh, shut up." Lorelai slapped him on the chest playfully. "He pat me on the head, Luke… He pat me on the head" She told him.

"I heard." He said.

"I wasn't about to just give into him like that. He thinks he can manipulate me like that. No way, mister, nobody does that to Lorelai Gilmore." She joked.

"Wouldn't dream of it." He said.

"Ugh…whose bright idea was it to name a street soars and Boils? I mean, c'mon. I bet it is not even the real street name. I bet Taylor just made it up…It's all part of his little plan to drive me insane." Lorelai said.

"Oh, I think you're already way past that." Luke joked.

Lorelai rolled her eyes.

"All this street naming stuff is stupid anyway. Don't they realize that because of changing all of the street names, everyone has to go and change their addresses? I mean… I have blisters all over my fingers from all the writing and address changing I had to do today. And, I'm not even half way done. I just can't wait until tomorrow when I get to finish it all." Luke said sarcastically. "And knowing this town, they'll probably throw a party or something. 'Hey, come down to the square and fill out all of your address changes while Kirk does cartwheels and eats bonbons'" Luke said.

"Bonbons?" Lorelai laughed.

"…Or something crazy like that. And, of course that will just add to the excitement because then Taylor will come down to the diner and bug me about putting up flyers which will then lead to 'Luke, why haven't you gotten that jungle gym warrant? And while your at it, you should probably get that Hearn cleaned because it's against the town's heath regulations, blah, blah, blah'…I can't wait..." Luke ranted.

"Ooh, ranting Luke." Lorelai said clapping her hands.

"No, I'm done." Luke said.

"You are never done." Lorelai smiled.

"No, I'm good." He said putting his arm around her.

"Aww…Come on, I love my ranting Luke." She smiled.

"I'm done." He said.

"Fine." She said pouting and crossing her arms.

"Yeah, yeah." Luke said.

"I'm sorry about the Hearn. I'll try and get it out of there, OK?" Lorelai said.

"It's OK." Luke said.

"Yeah, yeah." Lorelai mocked him. "You know, my mother has to send me all of that crap I don't want but then… the one thing I want… she's making me go and get it…" Lorelai said.

"What?" Luke asked sleepily.

"This dollhouse. I love it... It's beautiful… My mother knows how much it means to me… She's just being…difficult." Lorelai said.

"So why don't you go and get it?" Luke said. "I'll go with you." He offered.

"It's probably thrown away by now." Lorelai sighed.

"You really think she'd do that?"

"It's Emily Gilmore, of course she would."

They sat in silence for a few moments. Luke was rubbing her back.

"Hey, Luke?" Lorelai asked, sitting up.

"Yeah?" He replied.

"Well…you know how you hate having to fill out all those address changing things?" Lorelai asked.

"Yes, I think I know that." He told her sarcastically.

"So…when you move in… here, I mean… you'd have to do that again, right?"

"Right." He replied.

"I was thinking, maybe you could just…move in…now?" Lorelai said hopefully.

"Now?" Luke asked.

"Yeah, I mean, it would be such a hassle to have to fill out all those things again." Lorelai said nervously.

Luke smiled. "Yes it would." He told her.

"And you want to move in, right?" She asked.

He nodded.

"So, why not now?" She asked.

He was grinning now. She really wanted him to move in. She really wanted him to live with her. Sure, he figured he'd move in with her. After all, they had done the construction and everything. They were planning on living there together. However, the fact that it was actually, seriously happening just made him so unbelievable happy… he just couldn't be happier.

"Why not now." He repeated, confidently.

"So…that's a yes?" She asked.

"That's a yes." He replied.

She moved in closer and pressed her lips against his, giving him a sweet kiss.

"Good". She said once she pulled away.

"Good". He nodded.

"And you know, tomorrow I could help you fill some of those things out…We're a good team." She smiled.

"Yes we are." He agreed.

"And it'd go by faster, and if Taylor comes by I can bitch him out, since I'm totally prepared for any bitching at Taylor opportunities…and maybe I'll convince Kirk not to do any cartwheels at the address changing festival…and make sure there won't be any bonbons…I know how you feel about bonbons…and cartwheels." Lorelai smiled.

"Kirk plus cartwheels isn't really my idea of a party." Luke said.

"I figured." Lorelai laughed.

"What would I do without you?" He laughed.

"You'd die." She smiled.

Then he leaned in and kissed her again, but before the show could go on any longer, the doorbell rang.

"It's probably Kirk with the flyers." Luke joked.

Lorelai got up and answered the door.

"Dad?" She said when she saw the tall man standing in front of her.

"Thought you like this…" He said, stepping aside to show her the dollhouse that stood behind him.

She melted inside. She put her hand to her heart and bent down to touch the dollhouse. She ran her fingers over the side and then looked up at her father who was still hovering over her.

"Thanks Dad, this is so sweet…I-I can't believe you did this." She said.

"You love this dollhouse." He answered.

She nodded. "Yeah, I do… Thank you…so much." She told him again.

"Your welcome." He told her genuinely.

"You can come in if you'd like…" Lorelai offered.

"Alright, I'd like to talk to you about something, actually." He said.

Lorelai nodded and led him outside, leaving the dollhouse on the porch.

"Luke…hello." Richard greeted him with a handshake. It was a surprisingly sincere greeting.

"Hi, Richard." Luke shook his hand.

"If you don't mind, maybe you could help me bring in a dollhouse." Richard asked.

Luke nodded and followed him outside. The two men brought the dollhouse inside and then all three of the adults sat at the kitchen table.

"So, I see you're doing some construction, Lorelai." Richard said.

"Yes, I'm making the bedroom bigger." Lorelai replied.

"Why?" Richard asked.

"Well…um…Dad, Luke is moving in…we're engaged." She told him unsure of how his reaction would be and hoping he wouldn't flip out.

"Engaged? Well, congratulations." Richard smiled, surprisingly still sincere.

"Um, thanks Dad." Lorelai smiled.

Richard nodded and then the three adults looked around, awkwardly at each other.

"Soo.. um, what'd you want to talk about?" Lorelai asked.

"Rory."

I realize it's short...

Oh and just so everyone knows, I didn't really intentionally make this a Luke and Lorelai story...I mean, I did...but I didn't mean for it to only have Luke/Lorelai scenes. But, see I find all of the Rory stuff pretty boring so far this season...

But,

next chapter, Twenty One is the Loneliest Number- I intend to have a scene with Rory in it, too...because, finally Rory is doing something interesting in an episode! In all of the others, she's just making out with Logan, talking to crazy DAR ladies or just planning a party...I mean, I personally find all of that boring.

Ummm...more L/L in this episode, please! There was like no L/L...and the whole thing with Emily sening stuff was just uhhh...I don't know. This whole episode seemed so weird and I don't know...maybe if I had a better vocabulary I'd be able to think of another word to describe it but...sadly I do not.

Anyways,

Please review. You'll get my next chapter before the new episode tomorrow night, so look out for it.

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