Title: Wanting To Turn Back Time

Meeting The So-Called Boyfriend


On Thursday morning Lorelai called her boss, Mike Armstrong, and let him know that she would be taking off a few more days. Then she called up David, she needed to start new, and maybe David could help her.

"This is David." David answered.

"David, it's Lorelai."

David instantly smiled. "Hey."

"What are you doing?" Lorelai asked sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee in her hand.

"Walking towards work."

"Walking?" Lorelai asked.

"I needed the exercise." David joked.

Lorelai laughed.

"Nah, my cars' in the shop, and for some reason every taxi in New York is taken."

"Ah, poor David." Lorelai laughed.

"Yea, poor me."

"Listen." Lorelai said taking a deep breath. "I'm staying in Stars Hollow for a few more days, and I was wondering if maybe you would want to come down and have dinner with me and my daughter."

"Yea, of course." David replied walking into his the Durham building. "I wouldn't pass up a date with you."

Lorelai smiled. She could make this work. Even if he wasn't Luke.


They made plans for David to meet her and Rory at Che Flores in Hartford. They would eat dinner, then drive back to Stars Hollow where they would have coffee at Luke's, and pick up Kaleb who would be staying there. David would be arriving the next night, so Lorelai had little time to let Rory know, and see if Luke would watch Kaleb.

Lorelai picked up the phone in the hallway of The Crap Shack and dialed a familiar number.

"This is Rory and Logan Huntzberger, we're not in right now, leave us a short message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks."

"Hey Rory, it's mom. Love the answering machine, not as cute as mine, but pretty good. Anyways, I wanted to let you know that friend of mine, David, is coming down from New York, and I offered us to take him to dinner and coffee. How about it? Logan could come. It would be like a double date. Sort of. Whatever. Anyways just call back, and I wont answer it so you can here my machine. Okay kid, love ya. And rub that fat belly of yours for me."

Next step was to call Luke. The phone rang three times before the gruff voice answered.

"Luke's."

"It's Lorelai."

"Oh hey." Luke said putting a plate of food in front of a customer.

"I was wondering if tomorrow night, you would like take Kaleb for a little while." Lorelai asked running her fingers through her hair.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked taking the coffee pot and pouring coffee into glasses. You have a date?

"A friend of mine from New York is coming down, and my friend, me, Rory, and Logan are going to eat." Lorelai said not saying if it was a man or woman.

"So, would I keep Kaleb over night?" Luke asked.

"Oh no." Lorelai confirmed. "After dinner, we're coming back to that famous diner called Luke's to have some coffee. I'll pick him up them."

"I guess so then."

"You will?" Lorelai smiled.

"Yea, why not?"


Rory, who was sitting on the couch in her livingroom, her hand placed comfortably on her stomach, was reading a Parenting Magazine. Just then Logan came walking in.

"Hey Ace." Logan called setting down his lap top bag. "What's up?"

"We've been married a year, next month, and you still call me Ace." Rory said setting down the magazine and standing up. "Why is that?"

Logan smiled at his pregnant wife. "It fits you." He leaned in and kissed her softly. He broke away and hit the play button on the answering machine. Lorelai's voice blared through the speakers.

"Hey Rory, it's mom. Love the answering machine, not as cute as mine, but pretty good. Anyways, I wanted to let you know that friend of mine, David, is coming down from New York, and I offered us to take him to dinner and coffee. How about it? Logan could come. It would be like a double date. Sort of. Whatever. Anyways just call back, and I wont answer it so you can here my machine. Okay kid, love ya. And rub that fat belly of yours for me."

Rory smiled. Her old mom was back. She looked up at Logan who nodded his head yes. Rory grabbed the phone and dialed her mother's number.

"Tired. Worn Out. Whatever, I can't get to the phone. Actually, I don't want to get to the phone. Leave a very short message or I'll hunt you down and kill you, after I rest first of course." BEEP..

"Yea, you were right, your machine is way better. Logan and I are free for dinner, but I'm wondering is this David dude a boyfriend? Okay, call me with details. And yes, I did rub my FAT belly for you."

Rory replaced the phone. What's Luke going to say?


The next morning, after hashing out the details with Rory, Lorelai started getting ready. She wanted to look good, but not too good. She picked out black slacks, and a red silky v-neck top. Her hair was curled and fell shorter. She also decided she better pack a bag for Kaleb. She grabbed some of his trucks, some sippy cups, and bedtime stories. She stuffed them into a Yankees bag she got a year ago, then it was time for her get Kaleb ready. She brushed his curly hair back out of his face, put him into a Yankees jersey and blue jeans. She also grabbed a little blue baseball cap and sat it on his head backward.

"Are we ready to go see Daddy?" Lorelai asked opening the door so Kaleb could run out to the jeep.

"Yea!" Kaleb yelled running towards the jeep.

Lorelai shook her head smiling, threw the bag into the back, buckled in Kaleb, and got in and drove off.


Luke had gotten his apartment ready for Kaleb. He cleaned up, took all the dangerous stuff and put it away, he also took all the toy trucks he bought, and put them out.

Finally around four-ish Lorelai came strolling in, looking as beautiful as ever, with Kaleb tagging behind her.

"Daddy!" Kaleb called running towards Luke.

"Hey buddy." Luke smiled picking Kaleb up.

"Luke." Lorelai smiled setting a Yankee's bag down. "Hi."

"Hey." Luke replied. "What's with the bag?"

"Stuff for Kaleb."

"Oh, I'll take it upstairs." Luke sat Kaleb down and grabbed the bag. He started up the stairs.

Lorelai sat at the bar, with Kaleb next to her. A few minutes later Luke was back down serving Lorelai coffee, and Kaleb milk.

"So, when will you be getting back tonight?" Luke asked handing her a donut.

"Not sure." Lorelai replied. "We're having dinner at Che Flores, then coming back here for coffe..."

"Mom!" Rory called walking into the diner, with Logan trailing behind. "You're favorite daughter is here!"

"Rory!" Lorelai called swirling around on her stool and grabbing Rory into a hug. "Didn't we just see each other a couple of days ago?"

"Yea, but these Damn hormones." Rory cried hugging her mother tight.

"Oh hon." Lorelai smiled. "Don't cry."

Rory pulled back and wiped her eyes. "Sorry mom."

"Hey there Logan." Lorelai said putting her focus on Logan. "How are you?"

Logan reached out and shook Lorelai's hand. "Good."

"Great." Lorelai smiled. "You remember Kaleb?"

"Yea, hey K-ball." Logan said walking over to Kaleb.

"So, mom, you ready to leave?" Rory said taking her gaze off of Logan and Kaleb.

"Um.." Lorelai looked around. "Just let me finish my donut."


"Reservation for Gilmore." Lorelai asked the waitress.

"Yes, follow me please." The waitress said grabbing 3 menus.

"We're expecting one more." Lorelai quickly replied.

"Oh, is it a young man?"

"Yes."

"He's already here." The waitress turned and walked on towards a round table with 4 chairs around it, one occupied.

"David, hi!" Lorelai called.

David stood up and kissed her gently on the cheek. "Hi Lorelai."

"This is my daughter and her husband."

"I'm Rory, and this is Logan."

David reached out and shook each of their hands.

"Lets sit." Lorelai smiled.


Two hours later.

"And then I dumped the coffee all down him."

The table burst out in laughs.

"I can't believe it." Lorelai smiled. "How did Mike take it?"

"Surprisingly good." David said taking a sip of his wine. "He laughed."

"That's the funniest thing I've ever heard."

"Here's the check." The waitress said setting down the check.

"Oh thank you." Lorelai said going for it. But David grabbed it before she could.

"Here." David said handing a credit card to the waitress.

"I'll be right back."

Lorelai looked at David who was smiling. "I was going to pay for dinner."

"I wanted to." David said.

"But.."

But Lorelai couldn't finish her sentence when the waitress came back over and handed the receipt to David.


They left, Logan and Rory in one car, and Lorelai and David in the other. They drove back to Stars Hollow. They arrived at the diner not long afterwards.

"This is Luke's Diner." Lorelai said walking over to a table. "He has the best coffee in the world."

"Your that confident in this place." David said looking around, judging.

"Yea, Rory and I have been coming here since she was, what 10?"

"10." Rory said shaking her head.

"A very long time. We've counted on this place."

"I see." David replied.

"What can I get you?" Luke said walking over to their table.

"My son." Lorelai said looking up at Luke.

Luke looked up and noticed a unfamiliar man next to Lorelai. "Who's this?"

"Oh Luke, this is my friend David." Lorelai said patting David's shoulder. "We work together."

"Oh." Luke replied. "Kaleb's upstairs. I'll go get him."

"Why is your son with this...flannel man?" David asked whispering to Lorelai.

"Oh, this is Kaleb's father."

David saw it. The nose, the ears, the chin, and the hair. Just like the flannel diner man. Wonder what Lorelai saw in this guy. Damn Glad it's over.


A/N: Another chapter just for you guys. R&R.