Hi everybody! Sorry it took me so long to update. I'm getting to the final part of my graduation and things are being really hectic. Anyway, here is the next chapter, so please R&R and enjoy.
Hope Floats
Chapter 29:
Stars Hollow
Lorelai walks into Luke's Diner, sulking and moping. She walks up to the counter and plops herself on one of the chairs.
Luke smiles at her.
"What can I get you?"
"A large coffee and a donut." She says defiantly.
Luke just raises his eyebrow and keeps watching her.
"Ah, all right. Make it a decaff and a donut." Lorelai sighes.
Luke gives her a smile. "Now that I can do." He turns around to pour her a cup of decaff and grabs a donut with sprinkles on it.
He leans over the counter. "Tell me! What happened today to get you in this foul mood? And how can I make it any better for you?"
"You mean besides looking like a whale, the aching in my back and the swelling of my ankles. Oh it's just that Sookie kicked me out of the inn."
"Why were you at the inn? Did you want to lunch there?" Luke is looking confused.
"No! I just stepped by to pick up some mail and while I was there I wanted to check some things and pay some bills." Lorelai replies.
"Ah jeez Lorelai! We have discussed this over and over and we, which means you and me, have decided that you would take it easy the last month and would stop working. Remember what happened to Sookie. You don't want to spend your last month in bed do you?" He looks at her intently.
"No!" Lorelai says in a sulking voice. "It's just that I'm so bored!"
"Well find yourself something to do. Something that doesn't requires walking and carrying things." Luke says, but is interrupted by Lorelai's ringing phone.
Lorelai grabs her phone and looks at the display. "It's Rory!"
"You know the rules! Outside!" He says, while pointing to the door.
Lorelai picks up the phone. "Wait a minute, sweetie. There is a big mean guy here, all dressed in plaid, who is making your highly pregnant mother climb of the high chair she was sitting on and totter to the street outside."
Luke just ignores her and starts helping other customers.
When Lorelai gets outside she plops on the wooden bench and takes her phone up again. "So speak, sweet child of mine!"
"So Luke is still not letting you call in the diner huh. Seems like you still have some work cut out for you. How about coffee? How much is he letting you drink these days?"
Lorelai smiles. "Oh that's up to two cups a day, sometimes even three. But that is only because I'm so cranky lately and blaming everything on him."
"You do know that that is called emotional blackmail by some definitions, do you?"
"Yeah I know, but you know me, I'll do just about anything for a nice cup of coffee."
"Yeah I know. I would probably do the same thing. I would probably be even sneakier by writing a nice article on how coffee isn't bad for you at all and try to convince him with that."
"Wow that's a great idea. Only I can't write that well. Could you write that article for me? Please, please, pretty please!"
Rory starts to laugh. "You know I would never do that. If Luke would ever find out, he would deprive me of coffee for the rest of my life. I'm sorry mom. I love you very much, but I also love my coffee. Besides it's only for another week."
"How could I have raised such a selfish daughter?" Lorelai sounds really amazed.
"Besides with my luck, this little miracle inside me won't get out anytime soon. It feels like she isn't going anywhere." Lorelai sighs, rubbing her tummy.
"She will, don't worry about it. Just promise me you call me the moment she decides it is time. I have my car fueled up and ready to go and my phone is on at all times, even during classes." Rory replies.
"You will be the first who I will call, don't worry! Now go back to your class, cause I know your already missing part of it because you're talking to me. So go and give ET a kiss for me."
"Okay I will. Bye mom, hang in there!"
"I will. Bye honey."
Lorelai shuts her phone down. She just stays there on the bench watching the people pass by. The wind is turning stronger so she pulls her coat a bit tighter.
After a moment, Luke comes outside, carrying her coffee and donut.
"I thought you might want these."
Lorelai gives him a warm smile. "You're the best you know that?"
Luke shrugs his shoulders. "I know! But so are you!" And he turns around to walk back inside, leaving a smiling Lorelai sipping from her coffee.
Then she gets ripped from her thoughts when her phone rings again.
"I told you I would call you the moment I go into labor. I think it is very sweet but you don't have to call me every ten minutes, honey!"
"Well that is very considerate of you, Lorelai" A very amused Emily responds.
"Oh, mom! Hi! I thought you were Rory."
"Yes, I figured as much. I just called to ask how you are doing. Everything is fine I hope?" Emily asks.
"Yes, I'm fine. And little Miss Gilmore here is also fine. At least she is no hurry to come out any time soon. I'm just really bored. Luke and Sookie are making me stay home and I have nothing left to do."
"How about, I will join you for lunch at Luke's diner tomorrow?" You've been trying to get me to step by for weeks now, so how about tomorrow?"
"That would be great, mom! Luke will be thrilled to hear it!" Not! She thinks. Oh how much fun she'll have with this.
"Okay I'll see you tomorrow at 12:30. Bye Lorelai."
"Bye mom! See you tomorrow."
xxx
A/N: Okay that was it for now. The story is almost finished, but this is just a filler chapter. So tell me what you think and review!
