AN: ohh another chapter. yay. i rewrote this over and over again. i realllly want to write the next chapter now because its the lunch with the grandparents and the mall. and at the mall... im not gonna tell you what happens. anyways. i want to say HAPPY JULY 4TH to everyone. cause im not gonna be able to tell you that tomorrow. im going to Hearst castle. FUNNNN. i have to wake up at 5 in the morning and drive all the way down past santa cruz. i just found out it was here in california... i thought it was in Europe or something. and i get to watch fireworks. BOOOM. okaywell now im rambling. story time!
Disclaimer: I own nothing in this story, except for my pretty little laptop. I wish I owned Logan and Rory and of course colin and finn.
They all headed towards the door with Chris and Lorelai in the front, Colin, Finn and Logan behind them and Robert and Seth in the back. Rory walked out and closed the door behind her and saw that Stephanie was waiting for her.
"Wow girlie that was one heck of a show you did in there. I was seriously under the impression that it was just supposed to be a joke to you dad." Stephanie teased and when she saw the emotionless face of one Rory Gilmore she turned serious, "It's not that bad Ror. Just… forget about it if you want to or do something about it."
"That's the problem Steph, I don't know what to do about it."
Stephanie stopped her from walking any farther and turned Rory so she could see her. "Ror, just forget about it for now. Have some fun. Show us around this town of yours. Promise Logan a date. Go to your lunch then meet me at the front of the club so we can go shopping. Got it?"
"Okay, I guess." Rory replied nonchalantly. Stephanie thought that she had gotten Rory to promise Logan a date but then Rory spoke up again, "but I don't know about the date with Logan part."
"Ladies! Get your asses in here!" Colin shouted at the two. Stephanie and Rory turned their heads and walked inside Luke's.
Inside they found the group sitting around two tables put together. Lorelai was sitting next to Chris who was next to Robert next to Seth next to Finn next to Logan next to Colin who was beside two empty seats for Rory and Steph. Steph sat next to Colin and Rory sat next to her mom avoiding making eye contact with Logan.
Luke was always nice to the two Gilmores and everyone in town knew that he had a soft spot for the both of them. He came up to them and greeted, "Hey Lorelai, Rory, people I don't know."
He received an assortment of greetings including Lorelai's "Hello coffee man with a backwards baseball cap."
"I have to go fix the oven because Kirk came in last night from Miss Patty's. He had the punch and well he go all loopy. He went behind the counter and kicked the oven saying, 'give me back my shoe.' So, I'm not taking your orders today."
"Who will?" Rory asked curiously. Ceasar had been out sick since Tuesday and Lane didn't work till noon.
Luke replied with a grunt, "he's coming downstairs in a minute." Then he went back to the kitchen and started fixing the oven.
"Kirk." Lorelai guessed.
"No, Zach." Rory wondered.
"Ceasar"
"He's sick. Brian?"
"Why are you naming all the band guys? I think its Dean."
"Dean moved three years ago. I think it is…" Rory began but then saw the one who was taking their orders, "Oh, its Ceasar. I thought you were sick."
"Hey Rory. Felt better this morning, but I'm a little sleepy. So what do you guys want? "
"A burger without the yucky green stuff, cheesy fries, and lots and lots of coffee!" Lorelai and Rory announced.
"I'll have the same as them except with the green stuff." Christopher declared.
"Same as Christopher." Robert and Seth ordered.
"I would like to have what the lovely Sheilas are having." Finn smiled.
"I'd like what Chris is having." Logan said.
"Same here." Colin and Stephanie stated.
"Gross." Rory wrinkled her nose. "You actually eat green stuff."
"At least we won't die from all that coffee you drink." Christopher retorted knowing that he would get scolded for saying something like that.
Lorelai glared at him and smacked the back of his head, "Christopher! How dare you say such a thing about coffee!"
"Dad, I thought you knew better than that."
Conversations quickly started around the table and then Christopher said, "So Rory, Logan, you've been in a relationship for fifteen years? I'm kind of confused here because haven't you had other boyfriends? Like Dan and Joe or something?"
Rory looked down after hearing her father mention hers and Logan's relationship. Logan did the same. Stephanie decided to save the two of them and answered, "It's complicated."
"I'll fill you in later Chris." Lorelai promised and Christopher simply nodded his head.
The food came after and everyone started eating while an uncomfortable silence fell at the table. Lorelai didn't like the silence that was present at the time so she started talking, "So Hun, what are your plans for today?"
"Well, Stephanie wanted a tour of the town so I'll do that."
"Be ready for anything you guys." Lorelai warned and the group shared a knowing look.
"Then, we will stop by the Dragonfly."
"Ha. You made a rhyme!"
"After that I'll go back home, change for lunch with the grandparents. Then I'll go to the lunch."
"Sounds good."
"Oh! And Steph and I are going shopping after that."
"Buy me something blue. Something blue and sexy. Something blue, sexy and will make my parents go crazy." Lorelai exclaimed excitedly.
"Ditching us already Steph?" Colin interrupted.
"I wanted to spend the day with Rory but she has lunch to go to so I asked her to join me for shopping afterwards. Plus we need to get caught up since we haven't seen each other since we were four." Stephanie stated coolly at Colin.
"Alright men, we have the night to ourselves!" Finn cheered.
They had all finished their lunch and Lorelai and Christopher left for the Dragonfly. Apparently, Chris was going to manage the front desk with Michel. They all left Luke's at the same time, Chris and Lorelai headed towards the Dragonfly while the others followed Rory to an Asian girl with two other boys.
"You guys this is Lane, Brian and Zach. Lane is one of my best friends. They're all in this band called Hep Alien." Then she continued, "Lane, Brian, Zach, these are my new friends who I just met last night; Stephanie, Finn, Colin, Logan, Seth and Robert."
"Nice to meet you guys. Rory we have to go start band practice before I work. Bye guys." The three started walking away after Lane gave Rory a hug then Lane shouted, "Ror! Go with the blonde guy!"
Rory shook her head, "BYE LANE!" She turned her head back to the group and said, "So that was Lane and her band guys. She's really nice, she hid CDs under her floor when she lived with her mom."
"She doesn't live with her mom anymore love?"
"No, she moved in with the guys. It's a long story. So, anyways…" Rory was about to continue when Ms. Patty and Babette came up to her.
"Honey! Who are these friends of yours?" Ms. Patty asked. "One of them reminds me of my fourth husband," she said while pointing at Seth. Seth looked uneasy and took a step back.
"Rory darling, introduce us." Babette urged.
"Ms. Patty, Babette, these are my friends, Stephanie, Colin, Logan, Finn, Seth, and Robert. You guys, this is Ms. Patty and Babette. Babette lives next to us and Ms. Patty teaches dance lessons."
"I've known Rory since she was this small." Babette stated while using her hands to show the size of a toddler.
"You know you shouldn't have quit Rory. You were a good dancer and ballet suited you."
"You did ballet?" Steph asked smirking.
"She was one of my favorites. She always showed up on time during those three lessons. Wearing the tutu and the ballet slippers. Rory looked absolutely darling." Ms. Patty gushed.
"Never pictured you doing ballet Gilmore." Colin reiterated.
"Well Babette, Ms. Patty, I have to show them around town before I head to a lunch meeting. I'll see you around." Rory said trying to leave.
Finn walked up to the two and kissed their hands, "Nice meeting you lovely ladies." Babette and Patty giggled like little schoolgirls. They all walked away when suddenly Finn jumped, "Oy! She pinched my butt!" Everyone else just laughed.
They were walking towards Andrew's bookstore when Babette called out, "Rory Hun! I think you'd look adorable with the blonde or the exotic boy!"
Rory merely shook her head and soon Finn had his arm around Rory, "Love, I do think we make a handsome couple." Then Finn kissed her on the cheek.
As they were heading towards the bookstore Kirk came running up to Rory "Hello Rory. I need your opinion on something. I'm starting this bartending service, Yummy Bartenders. I need to know if the guys are yummy okay? I would bring them to you personally but I just have pictures right now."
"Kirk…"
"There are three pictures of each person. There's the smiling one. Then there are pictures of them wearing nothing except for their boxers. Maybe you'd like that one. I don't know if you're the type of girl that likes to look at shirtless men. Then the last one is when them behind a bar. I wanted to see if they still looked hot even though half of their body is behind the counter. So here are the pictures." Kirk finished as he handed the pictures to Rory. The others watched Kirk explain about his new business and they were about to break into fits of laughter but held it in.
"Kirk… I don't know if you should ask me." Rory said uneasily.
"Oh but you're a girl! I need girls' opinions Rory!" Kirk whined.
"I'm a girl. I'd love to look at these guys!" Steph smiled.
"Wonderful, those are the only copies I have so you have to look at them together. I was even thinking of being a yummy bartender. I took the pictures already. Do you want to see them? I even took the boxers one except I don't own boxers so I didn't wear anything and just used a leaf to cover myself. I think I look hot."
"No Kirk, I don't think I want to see your pictures right now." Rory said with a disgusted look. The image of Kirk disgusted everyone especially Rory. The image would be instilled in her mind forever. She went back to looking at the semi-hot guys on the pictures. Stephanie was smiling widely at the pictures and Colin didn't like that.
"Oh my! Rory look at this hottie!" Stephanie exclaimed.
"Mmm Hmm. He is cute. Definitely fits the definition of 'yummy'." Rory agreed. The guy was hot; he could pass for an international model. He was tall, had disheveled brown hair and had blue eyes. Rory was just wondering why he decided to join Kirk.
"I'm liking his boxers picture the best."
"Yeah." Rory supported with a grin.
"Oh, you guys must be talking about the Matthew kid. He's definitely in, he's yummy and hot enough." Kirk said and everyone stared at him.
"Yea, Kirk I didn't need to know that."
"Finny wants to see the picture." Finn said trying to look but Kirk blocked him.
"No mister, it's girls opinions not guys." Finn just pouted and stuck his tongue out.
"They're all good and yummy." Rory said in approval.
"I agree Rory." Stephanie nodded her head with a grin. "You think you can get Rory and I to meet this Matthew guy?"
"I don't know. Well, thanks for the help. Hey Babette! Patty! I need your opinion on something!" Kirk yelled and ran over to the two.
"Well, that was Kirk. He's just… Kirk" Rory explained.
"I hope he shows us Matthew!" Stephanie giggled.
"Oh you guys! Let's go to the Dragonfly quickly or else I'm gonna be late to lunch."
They all walked over to the Dragonfly and once they got in they heard Michel, "I do not care if you are a friend of Lorelai! I do not care if you are the father of Rory! This is MY area! Out! Out!"
"Lorelai told me to work behind the counter and I will work behind the counter! You wait here!" Chris shouted and stomped off.
"Hey Michel, I found these guys looking for an inn. So I thought, hey my mom owns an inn! I should bring them there," Rory liked to play with Michel even though she knew that Michel would end up being mad anyways. The group listened to Rory with a confused look on their faces, "They looked so helpless. So, are there any rooms left for these guys?"
"Your stupid festival is tomorrow and people are staying here. We are full. Go to some other place." Michel replied grumpily.
"Fruit of my loins!" Lorelai called when she saw her daughter.
"Mom! I told you not to call me that." Rory blushed.
"It's so much fun though."
"Anyways, I just wanted to show them the Dragonfly and Sookie." Rory explained to her mother.
"What's a Sookie?" Logan asked and Sookie came up to them.
"Hey sweetie. You want me to make you guys an early lunch?"
"No thanks Sookie, I have a lunch date. I wanted you to meet my new friends. This is Steph, Logan, Colin, Finn, Robert and Seth. You guys this is Sookie. She cooks great food."
Finn noticed that she was a redhead and went up to her. He looked at her in the eyes with a smile, took her hands and kissed it gently, "it's a pleasure to meet such a beautiful woman."
Sookie giggled at the attention and Rory said, "She's married Finn."
"I will fight for her! Do not worry my dear Sookie, you will be mine."
Rory noticed the time and exclaimed, "Shoot! I have to get home if I want to make it to lunch in time. I'll see you later mom! Sookie!"
"Bye Rory!" the two shouted back.
The group quickly walked back home without running and Rory promptly changed. They had offered to drop her off at the club; Stephanie would be dropped off at her house. Then Stephanie would come with her own car to the club to pick up Rory after her lunch.
The ride to the club was quick and Rory went out of the car. She went up to the front and quickly spotted her grandparents. Rory walked over to them and smiled politely before sitting down, "Hello Grandma, Grandpa."
AN: what dya think? huh? i dont know if i really LOVE this chapter. i like the kirk parts haha but yea. well what do YOU think about the chapter? good? bad? so so? absolutely darling? YUMMY? press the little "go" button and tell me.
