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Chapter 14
Luke was least than pleased to hear about his new housemate. In fact, he stayed in the apartment above the diner for three days before Lorelai finally dragged him back to the house. It wasn't that he didn't like Dean… okay, maybe he didn't like Dean. But what really got under his skin was that the kid had hurt Rory. His beloved Lorelai's sweet, innocent, Rory. In Luke's mind, Rory never brought harm or hurt to anyone - except, occasionally, Lorelai when they'd argue.
The house had become very tense due to the pressure for Dean and Luke to avoid each other. Especially as Spring Break rolled around, and Dean and Rory happened to be home a lot more. Dean had quit his job at Tyler & Son Construction in Hartford to partner with Stars Hollow's resident contractor, Tom. Tom had been in desperate need of a new carpenter, and the pay was better.
Because Rory was on break too, she and Dean had decided to avoid the house as much as possible. Since the weather was gradually getting warmer, they would stay outside, walking around the town or hanging out in Lane and Zach's apartment or taking drives into Hartford.
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It was near the end of Rory and Dean's Spring Break Vacation when Lorelai received a call from her mother at the inn. She glared daggers at Michel, who had taken the liberty to inform Emily that Lorelai had just walked in the door.
"Hello, mother," Lorelai said with a forced smile and sweet voice.
"Lorelai, darling, I'm so glad to have caught you," came Emily's sickly sweet voice over the line. "I was wondering if you, Luke, and Rory would be able to make Easter dinner this Friday night?"
Lorelai's eyes widened in shock. "Mom, I thought you and Dad had somewhere to go this year for Easter," she tried desperately to think of some excuse to get out of the dinner. She and Rory had managed to escape Friday Night Dinners at the Gilmore Residence, and her mother was trying to weasel them back in.
"Your father's trip was cancelled," came the reply.
"Oh," Lorelai looked around for something, her eyes falling on Sookie entering through the parlor. "Mom, I can't. Sookie's making this gigantic feast for the inn, and the whole town's coming, and we're doing an Easter egg hunt. I can't seem to getaway for Friday." Sookie gave Lorelai an odd look, but Lorelai just mouthed 'Mom,' and Sookie threw her hands up and left for the kitchen.
"You can come late, Lorelai. You usually do anyway."
"I can't, Mom. I made commitments," Lorelai said, trying to sound disappointed at the prospect of missing spending an evening with her parents. On the inside, though, she was smiling.
"Well," came Emily's sigh, "if you can't come to us, perhaps we can come to you."
"What?"
"Sign us up for the dinner and Easter egg hunt, Lorelai."
"But Mom, you don't like Easter eggs," Lorelai said frantically. "You never even let me paint any or boil the eggs. I couldn't even have hard boiled eggs on Easter."
"Oh, nonsense, Lorelai," Emily replied, and Lorelai could just see her hands waving dismally through the air. "I'm not concerned with the actual Easter egg hunt, just the dinner. I can't wait to see what Sookie decides to whip up for us - usually the maids get our recipes from books."
"That's what they're for, Mom," Lorelai replied. She sighed and scuffed her heeled foot against the worn carpet behind the desk. Michel had put it there for the single purpose of Lorelai constantly doing that, and he refused to let her ruin their nice wood floor. "You know what, Mom? Friday sounds good," she said in a relenting voice.
"Come again?" Emily asked and Lorelai could hear the triumphant hitch in her tone.
"Friday night, I'll be there."
"What about the big Easter dinner there?"
"Sookie can take over for me," Lorelai lied.
"Great!" Emily retorted excitedly. "So, can we expect you three around, say, seven?"
Suddenly Lorelai remembered Dean. Now, she already knew that her parents did not approve of Dean, and they usually ganged up against him. However, something felt wrong excluding him from this dinner. Afterall, he was becoming part of their family, and if Emily and Richard didn't like that, than too bad. Besides, as soon as the night was in arrival, Lorelai knew that the dinner would be the perfect time to inform her parents of Rory's pregnancy.
"Uh, Mom? Can you expect four of us? I think Rory would like to bring a guest."
There was silence on the other end before Emily questioned, "Who? She broke up with that Huntzberger boy weeks ago."
"I don't even want to know how you know," Lorelai groaned. This conversation would never end.
"Your father and I associate with many different people, Lorelai. I believe a mutual friend informed us that they were heartbroken over the break-up of the young couple."
"Oh, well, there you have it," Lorelai said. "Mom, I'm not sure who she's bringing. Just set the table for an extra person please?"
"Alright, Lorelai. I'll see you Friday at seven."
"Yes, goodbye." Lorelai hit the 'end call' button and slammed the phone down on the desk. Michel walked up just then and gazed at her reproachfully. She shot him a dirty look before she walked back out of the front door to call Rory and tell her about Friday.
AN: Sorry guys. I know this chapter was really just some filler... again. Ha. Sorry, I'm preparing myself for the big, dramatic telling of the Gilmores about Rory and Dean. Yay (note the sarcasm in my voice, please :)) Also, I know that Easter is on a Sunday, but it felt sorta more appropriate for the dinner to be on a Friday night like always --(grins sheepishly)--... so as always, Read&Review!
P.S. - to all you Narco fans out there: haydenlover883 is writing this cute little story about Dean and Rory. I like it, and you guys might too, so check it out and leave her a review! Thanks!