AN: Thanks for the reviews guys! I love getting them! They make me update way faster! So here's chapter 17. It's a fairly long one. A little filler and a little fluff.
"England. I love the accents here."Lorelai exclaimed.
The girls were walking up and down the streets, shopping in the little stores of London.
"It is beautiful."
"It really is."Lorelai said again."So, I had a brilliant idea!"
"Uh oh."
"This is not an uh oh. It's a good plan!"
"Fine. Go on."Rory shook her head.
"I say, since we're already on this island deal, we go to Ireland tomorrow for like a day, then go back to Wales and to here. Then we take the English Channel tube thing over to like the main continent and just go. We jump on the first train we see."
"Hey, that's a good plan! I hear Ireland is really gorgeous."
"With damn good potatoes."
"Actually-"
"I don't want a history lesson. I just want to meet a cool Irish guy and get my picture taken with him."Lorelai smiled.
"Oh hey, postcards!"Rory headed over to the counter where postcards were being displayed. This was their first day but she'd been taking pictures constantly and she wanted to get postcards to send already.
"Babe, you should get a postcard from like each country for them."Lorelai said. Then she gasped excitedly,"I should get a postcard from every country! And then, I can like, keep them for souvenirs!"
"If you had motivation, you could scrapbook them."Rory added.
"Or throw them in a box and look at them on special occasions."
"Like, when you're about to move into a nursing home because you're old and senile and you need to clean out all your belongings."
"Or, you could just look at them after I die and remember me by them."
"Right."Rory rolled her eyes.
"I'm still getting them."Lorelai said and started picking some out.
Later that night the girls were sitting in their youth hostel. Lorelai had flirted with the guy at the desk and got in even though she was over the age limit they had. They were both sitting on their beds writing their postcards. Rory had one for Jess, Lane, Lily, Sasha and Jimmy, and her grandparents. She didn't know what Lorelai was writing but she assumed it was for Sookie and Michel.
Dear Lane,
I'm in England right now and it is gorgeous. Lot's of cute guys with accents. I even met a Korean one! Mom had her picture taken with him. He's going to be an antique store owner. Like your mom! Would that beat doctor? Anyways, I got you a present that I know you'll love! Can't wait to give it to you!
Love, Rory
Dear Lily,
Hey, from beautiful England! We're having so much fun and I'm taking plenty of pictures for you! I found you an awesome present! Wow, lots of exclamation points going on here but I'm excited! There's another one. Anyways, I miss you lots and lots. Keep bugging Jess for me, okay? And keep reading! (Like, you wouldn't anyways!)
Love, Rory
Dear Sasha and Jimmy,
How are you guys? I hope everything's going well. England is beautiful. I saw a hotdog vendor today so I had to buy one to see if it was as good as the ones you made for us when I was there. It wasn't. But the guy's name was James. That leads to Jimmy, right? Anyways, thanks again for everything. I really appreciated you guys letting me stay there with you!
Lots of love, Rory
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
It's our first day in Europe and we started it in England! We're going to Ireland tomorrow. I hear it's gorgeous there. We're staying in a youth hostel right now. Yes, mom got in too. We're having a blast. We miss you!
Love, Rory
Dear Jess,
I know I'm going to run out of room here so this won't be long. We're in England and it's beautiful. I miss you though. Maybe, someday, we can go to Europe together! That would be fun, right? We could bring Lily and go to funky bookstores, music shops and pubs? That would rock. Anyways, I really, really miss you. It really sucks that I can't even say, "I can't wait to get back and see you!" Because I won't. Once I get back, I have to leave for Yale right away. Maybe you could come visit at Thanksgiving or Christmas? And I could visit you at Spring Break. Oops, no room!
I love you, Rory
"I have to go to the bathroom."Lorelai dropped her things on the bed.
"Good luck."Rory wished her as she walked away. She scooped up Lorelai's postcards and looked at them.
Hey Mom and Dad,
We're in England. I got to flirt my way into a youth hostel and tons of young bikers are hitting on Rory. She's going to an English keg party with them tonight. Hopefully she'll come back alive and with herinnocence intact. But if not, who cares right? England is a great place to lose it/die!
Mourning Rory's death, Lorelai
Rory grinned. She knew Lorelai would never send that one. She just wanted to think she would to spite her annoying parents.
Hey Sookie!
I found this awesome English cookbook and we tried some great food today. Not as good as yours. I talked the chef into giving me the recipe so I can make you cook it for me. I bet it'll be even better! Wish you could be here with us!
Love, Lorelai
Hey Michel,
Take care of the Inn. Don't die or let it burn up. Be nice to the customers. I'm only sending you this so you don't get mad and feel left out when Sookie gets one. Should I send one to Rune? I bet he'd appreciate it and you wouldn't. Don't kill him till I get back to watch. I'm going to France soon and I'll come back with a really good French accent. It'll beat yours.
See ya, Lorelai.
Rory laughed at those two and then found another one beneath it. She frowned and picked it up.
Hey Luke,
England is beautiful. Thanks again for going along with this 'Rory was in Boston thing'. I appreciate it. I miss you a lot. Don't worry, I'll tell Rory about us really soon. She'll be happy I'm sure, but I'm really nervous. Anyways, I miss you and your coffee and burgers. Have a giant cup and burger waiting for me when I come back. I mean it. The coffee here sucks. Hotdogs are good though. Bet you hate hearing that. Better go, have to pee before the bikers come back to bring Rory to a keg party.
Love, Lorelai
Rory's jaw dropped. She had meant to return the postcards before Lorelai returned but she couldn't even move.
Lorelai walked in happily."Guess what? There was actually toilet paper in there and oooh crap."she noticed Rory sitting there with the postcard.
"Mom?"
"I was going to tell you."
"How long have you been dating Luke?"
"Since you left. I went into a panic and he was just there. He comforted me and stuff and I got up the courage to ask him out. I swear I was going to tell you but I didn't know how. Are you mad?"
"Mad? I'm a little upset that you didn't tell me but I'm thrilled! Everyone will be so excited! You and Luke are perfect together! You compliment each other perfectly and get along and wow!"
"I'm glad you're excited, Babe. But everyone is not going to know for a very long time. We don't want this getting out. We're keeping it on the down low. Only you know."
"And Jess will."
"Fine. Since he won't mention it to anyone."
"Cuz you know what a talker he is. Does Sookie know?"
"No. She'd blab.On accident of course, but she would. She'd tell Michel and Jackson and Michel would tease me relentlessly in front of people about dating the flannel man. And Jackson would tell Andrew who would tell Taylor who would tell Patty and Babette who would tell everyone else."Lorelai grinned.
" Wow, small town gossip mills really do suck. Yeah. Wow! You won't be alone when I go to Yale!"
"Shut up."Lorelai grabbed her postcards back and settled back onto her bed. Rory grabbed her pen again.
PS: Jess! Mom just told me she and Luke are dating! So cute right! But it's a secret! Keep it quiet! Love you!
PS: She just found this postcard and is thrilled! She told Jess. Love you!
AN: What'd ya think? Also, I know I have a quite a few of you concerned about Rory and Jess cheating. I'll come out right now and say, they DON'T cheat on each other, but they will have a bumpy relationship for a while. After all, long distance relationships are hard! They are together and will be together in the end and that's all that matters, right? Sorry I freaked you guys out so badly! Reviews puh-lease! Thanks!
