Note: Sorry it took me a while to write this chapter. I hope you will enjoy it though.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry to say that I do not own the Gilmore Girls.
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Chapter 10:
Hartford/ Stars Hollow
Lorelai walked out of Alexander Dewitt's office. She just had a meeting with him, telling him that she was interested in their offer to invest in the Dragonfly Inn. She just wanted to go over the fine prints, to make sure that this wouldn't include any changes to the Inn or its management. Alex had assured her that this wouldn't be the case. He was very satisfied with the way they had set up the Inn and were now running it. The only thing his company wanted to have a say about was any future changes she wanted to make. These she would have to discuss with them first.
Of course Alex had also wanted to know if she was going to take the temporary job in Hamden. But Lorelai had told him that she hadn't decided on that yet and had to discuss it with somebody first. She also was concerned about the Dragonfly. Who would take her place, while she was gone? But Alex had told her not to worry about that, because he could supply a couple of people who were perfect for the job. If she wanted she could interview them this week. Feeling better about that, Lorelai promised him she would give him her answer before the end of the day.
So now she was driving back to Stars Hollow. She decided to go to Luke immediately. She had to tell him, she thought, while rubbing her stomach. She still wasn't showing yet, but she had noticed that some of her pants weren't as comfortable as they used to be. Thankfully the nausea periods had passed and her appetite was back and bigger than ever.
She pulled up in front of Luke's diner and walked inside. The diner was almost deserted. Luke was standing behind the counter as usual and is cleaning it.
"Hi!" Lorelai says, while fidgeting her bag nervously.
Luke looks up and doesn't react for a second. Then he says "Lorelai, Hi!"
Lorelai sits down in front of him.
"I have some great news you might want to hear."
She decides on telling him about the Inn first, so she can build up the nerves to tell him about the baby later.
Luke doesn't reply and just pours a cup of coffee which he offers to her.
Lorelai is hurt by the fact that she didn't even ask for it and that he's not giving her a hard time about her coffee addiction. After talking to the doctor she had decided to cut down on the coffee till the baby was born. But right now she really needed a cup and so she took the coffee in front of her.
"A big company has shown interest in the Dragonfly and wants to invest in it. I just came from Hartford to sign the deal." Lorelai says while looking at Luke's face.
Luke wasn't looking at her, but continued his cleaning.
"That's great, Lorelai." He says without stopping his actions.
"This means that I can pay you back the loan you gave me."
At this Luke looks at her. "I told you there wasn't any rush with that. You can pay me back whenever you want." He actually sounded mad while saying this.
Lorelai looks in his eyes looking for something in there, but all she finds is this cold curtain.
"I know that Luke, but this is a great opportunity for the Inn, which gives me and Sookie the opportunity to pay up our debts to the bank and to you."
Luke is still looking at her and then he continues his cleaning.
"Well I guess this really is a great opportunity. I'm happy for you." He says sounding sincere.
There is a long silence between them and Lorelai finishes her coffee. Taking her last sip she decides she can't back out now and has to tell him the rest.
"There is also something else I want to talk about, that concerns the two of us." She says, while putting down her cup.
Luke puts his towel down, puts his hands on the counter and leans into her.
"I've told you before Lorelai and I will tell you again. There cannot be a 'us' anymore. Before I thought that I wanted it all. You! A place to live for the two of us! I even thought of starting a family with children of our own! But I realized that I cannot do that. I cannot be in a relationship with you and I certainly cannot start a family with you!"
It seemed like Lorelai's heart stopped beating, when she heard him say all of this. He didn't want any kids with her.
Luke had already started his cleaning again. Leaving her sitting there…. devastated. So she got up and walked out of the diner.
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Yale
Rory was walking back to her dorm. She was thinking of her coffee break with Tristan this morning and how nice it had been. Who would have thought that, Rory Gilmore having a nice time with Tristan Dugrey? Although he had started the bantering and the teasing again, she had noticed that she didn't mind as much as she used to. Even when he called her Mary again, she just couldn't help but smile. She had missed it. But she also found out that he really had changed a lot. He had told her a little about military school and about the Military College in Georgia, where he had gone afterwards. He also had told her that he had had a steady girlfriend for the last two years. And they were just getting around to Rory's live, when she had to go to get back to her classes. She asked him if he wanted to eat dinner with her and her roommate at Yale tonight. And when he said yes, she asked him to pick her up at her dorm around 17:30. She laughed to herself. This was gonna be a nice surprise for Paris and Tristan.
When she opened the front door she found Paris in front of the television.
"He Paris! I have a surprise for you later on." Rory says, while putting her book bag down.
Paris didn't seem to hear her, because at the same time she turned to Rory to tell her her big news.
"I told Jess that I liked him and he kissed me…..many times!"
"What, that's great Paris! See, I told you he would like you."
"Yeah, I guess you were right!" Paris smiles shyly at her.
At this time Jess walks in.
"Hi Jess" Rory says.
"Hi!" Jess says and sits down to read his book.
Rory figures she can't talk to Paris anymore so she better get some work done.
"Well I'm going to write on my article that is due this week. Dinner at the mensa at 17:30?" She asks the two of them.
"Sure!" They both reply at the same time.
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It was almost dinnertime. Rory hadn't done much writing yet, but did manage to get all the information and set up for the article. So the biggest part was done. She decided to get the others ready to go, cause Tristan would be here any minute. When she walked into the living room she found Paris and Jess kissing on the couch.
"Ewhhhh! You know I'm happy for you, but could you please take it to your room?" She asks.
Paris and Jess jump away from each other. Paris is blushing heavily and Jess is just grinning.
Then the doorbell rings.
"Are you expecting Huntzberger, Rory?" Paris asks, while walking to the door to open it.
"Nope, I invited somebody else to join us for dinner." Rory says smiling.
Paris opens the door and sees Tristan standing there, leaning into the doorpost, just like he used to do at the lockers at Chilton.
"Paris?" Tristan exclaims, looking surprised.
"Tristan! What are you doing here?" Paris asks him but also turns her gaze to Rory.
"Well it is nice to see you to Paris. Have you missed me much?" he says smirking.
Rory starts laughing and explains how she bumped into him this morning and that she invited to eat dinner with them.
Ten minutes later they had gotten themselves something to eat and the four of them were sitting down at a table.
"So Paris, tell me. Do you still have a big crush on me? Tristan smirks, giving Rory a smile.
Paris starts to blush but looks furiously at Tristan. "You wish Dugrey!"
Jess smiles. "No man, she has a big crush on me now!" He says smirking.
At this Paris's cheeks even turn a deeper red and she just stares at her plate.
Tristan, Jess and Rory start to laugh out loud.
"What about you, Mary? Is bagboy still in the picture or have you finally moved on?"
Rory also blushes but smiles at him. "Actually Dean and I broke up when Jess came to town."
"Wow really? So you two are a couple now?" Tristan asks feeling a bit jealous.
Paris heads shoots up and Jess looks worried about what she is about to say. Will she finally say something horrible about him and the way he left her?
Rory thinks about it for a minute, but then just says: "No we separated before my graduation at Chilton. I've been dating someone else for a while now, but we just recently started to get serious." She said, while deciding not to tell him and Jess about the interface with Dean.
Tristan just stared at her. He felt relieved when he heard about her brake-up with Dean and Jess, but was now wondering who this new guy was, that had won her heart. And did she just tell him that she only recently had become serious. Casual dating! That didn't sound like his Mary at all.
"Yeah, Rory has landed the big whale this time. She has got Huntzberger in her claws." Paris says.
"Huntzberger! Like in Logan Huntzberger?" Tristan exclaims shocked.
"Do you know Logan?" Rory asks him.
Tristan is still processing all the information he just got.
"Of course I now him. His family runs in the same Hartford society circle as mine does. I'm just surprised you know him and even seem to like him. He was even worse than I was back in Chilton. I thought that would be the last guy you would ever be interested in."
Rory just smiles. "Yeah I like him a lot. He brings out a different side in me."
They eat their dinner in silent for a while.
"Tristan, tell us some more about your girlfriend." Rory then says to him after a while.
"Well like I told you before, we've been going out for more than two years now. Her name is Julie and she wants to be a kindergarten teacher. She is still in Georgia getting her degree and doing an internship at the moment." Tristan says.
"Wow! Dugrey a one-woman man, whoever would have thought that?" Paris claims.
"Well there is a lot you don't know about me, Gellar!" He says smiling.
And they continue their dinner with stories and laughter.
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A/N: Thanks for reading my story! I hope you like it. I know a lot of people will be sad about Lorelai and Luke, but don't lose hope. Please review. I need the reviews for inspiration.
