I'm sorry about the lack of updates. The last few weeks just haven't been good to me. I originally told a reviewer I hoped to have this thing up a week ago but then I was assigned to projects and a huge test and I top of that I'm typing this on a broken computer that minimizes itself every thirty seconds even when I'm still typing! I'm currently much stressed out so your nice reviews would help me immensely.
SATURDAY MORNING
"We're going shopping" Lorelai said coming into the kitchen.
"What?' Luke asked confused.
"That was Francine on the phone, dinner is on for tomorrow" Lorelai said. "That means we're going shopping"
"I don't need to go shopping" Luke said.
"You can't wear an outfit that you've worn to Friday night dinners" Lorelai said.
"Why not?" Luke said.
"My mother will be there and she'll notice and later on I'll be asked why Luke doesn't have more than two outfits that aren't flannel" Lorelai said. "Plus Izzy's dress has an impossible stain from yesterday"
"But why do I have to come?" Luke asked. "Usually you just buy something for me and bring it home"
"You get to carry the bags" Lorelai said happily.
"Goody" Luke said sarcastically.
Izzy knocked over her cereal from her height chair.
"Now that I know was on purpose" Lorelai said.
"I've got it" Luke said getting some paper towel.
Just then the doorbell rang.
"I'll get that" Lorelai said.
She opened the door and much to her dislike saw her mother on the other side of it.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" Lorelai asked.
"Can't a mother visit her daughter's home every once in a while?" Emily asked.
"Usually they call first" Lorelai said.
"Why, so it would give you time to make up an excuse about why I shouldn't come" Emily said.
"No, so you wouldn't catch your daughter in her pajamas" Lorelai said. "Besides, Rory's still sleeping"
"At 10:30?" Emily asked. "That's ridiculous"
"No, that's being a teenager" Lorelai said.
It was quiet.
"Are you going to make me stay out here all day or can I actually come in?" Emily asked.
Lorelai stepped aside and Emily came in.
"Can I take your coat?" Lorelai asked.
Emily handed her coat to Lorelai.
"Where's Luke?" Emily asked.
"In the kitchen with the kids" Lorelai said. "Why don't you go in the living room and wait while I go get Luke?"
Lorelai walked into the kitchen.
"Guess who's here" Lorelai said.
"Your mother" Luke said.
"See that takes all the fun out of it when you know the answer" Lorelai said.
Just then Emily came into the kitchen.
"There's a young man sleeping on your couch" Emily said.
"What? Oh that's just Jess" Lorelai said.
"Jess?" Emily asked.
"Oh, um, Luke's nephew is staying with us for a while" Lorelai said. "Just until he graduates"
"How long has he been staying here?" Emily asked.
"I don't know, maybe a week…or two" Lorelai said hesitantly.
"Someone else is living in your house and you don't even bother to tell me about it?" Emily said.
"I was going to, but things just got so busy with Strobe and Francine" Lorelai said.
"Oh yes, and so you completely forgot last night when I asked you what was new?" Emily asked.
"Yes, okay maybe I didn't but then you would have asked me why I didn't bring him to dinner" Lorelai said. "And then I would've had to explain that he's having a little trouble adjusting and then you would be like, what's wrong and then we'd get into a huge conversation and I just really didn't want to do that last night. But now you know, so please don't fight with me about this"
It was quiet.
"Hurry up Lorelai, we should leave by noon" Emily said.
"I have to go wake Rory up" Lorelai said. "You wait here"
Lorelai knocked on Rory's door and then went into her room. Emily and Luke were left standing in the kitchen awkwardly.
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AT THE MALL
Lorelai stood in front of the store.
"I'm not going in there" Lorelai said.
"And why not?" Emily asked.
"I don't wear anything in there" Lorelai said. "Besides, I have something to wear. It's Luke, Izzy, and Emma that we're looking for.
"You can't wear an outfit that you've already worn to Friday Night Dinner" Emily said. "People will think you don't have more than two outfits"
Lorelai looked at Luke with an I told you so look.
"Lorelai, just look in here" Emily said. "I shop here all of the time"
"My point exactly" Lorelai said. "You shop here but I don't"
"So you're saying I have a bad sense of fashion?" Emily asked.
"No I'm…Alright let's go in the store" Lorelai said giving in.
As soon as they were in there Emily was already ordering people around.
"Mom, why don't we just browse the clothes?" Lorelai asked.
"Why? It's a waste of time looking through clothes you'll never buy" Emily said.
"But that's half the fun" Lorelai said.
"How is that fun?" Emily asked.
"Because sometimes the best clothes are the clothes you'll never buy" Lorelai said.
"If you don't buy them then how can you like them?" Emily asked.
"Oh my god" Lorelai said. "You never give up, do you?"
"I'm just trying to see your point" Emily said.
"My point is that I like looking through all of the clothes" Lorelai said. "I like buying things that I'd wouldn't usually wear, its fun for me"
"Grandma, I think what Mom is saying is that she just wants to look through the clothes for a while" Rory said.
"Fine" Emily said. "And after that let's look at clothes that aren't our size too, because it's fun"
Lorelai shook her head. When Emily was a few steps ahead Lorelai turned to Luke.
"This is going to be a very long shopping trip" Lorelai said irritated.
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THE NEXT DAY
1 HOUR UNTIL THE DINNER WITH STROBE AND FRANCINE
"I hate ties" Luke said.
"The tie is going to be the last thing on your mind after tonight is over" Lorelai said putting her earrings in.
"Why did they even invent ties? I mean what's the use for them?" Luke ranted.
"They invented them so wives could choke their husbands when they weren't listening to them" Lorelai said.
"Sorry" Luke said. "Are you okay?"
"I don't know" Lorelai said. "Just going to dinner with my parents and Christopher's parents, it brings back some bad memories"
"Speaking of Christopher, is he coming?" Luke asked.
"No, he's conveniently out of town" Lorelai said.
"Figures" Luke said readjusting his tie for the fourth time.
"If you touch the tie again I really am going to choke you" Lorelai said.
"That would be murder" Luke said.
"And your point is?" Lorelai asked smiling.
Luke shook his head.
"Are the girls ready?" Luke asked.
"I'm waiting to put Izzy's dress on until the last minute so she won't spill anything" Lorelai said.
"Good idea" Luke said.
He looked at Lorelai.
"You look amazing tonight" Luke said.
"Just tonight?" Lorelai asked. "Not in the morning, or during the day, or tomorrow night…"
"You are amazing always" Luke said.
"Dirty" Lorelai said laughing.
"Aw jeez" Luke said. "I'm going to check on the girls"
Lorelai laughed and finished getting ready.
"Mom" Rory said coming into the bedroom. "Are you sure this outfit will be okay?"
"Sweetie, I'm reassured you eight times that it is okay" Lorelai said. "If you ask me again I may smack you with the outfit until it is lodged in your head"
"I just don't want them to hate me" Rory said.
"They won't hate you" Lorelai said. "They'll love you, everyone loves you"
"Mom, I heard what you said to Luke" Rory said. "I know they were too ashamed to see me before this"
Lorelai sighed.
"Sometimes you're too smart for your own good, kiddo" Lorelai said.
She went over and hugged Rory.
"That was a long time ago" Lorelai said. "The fact that they've accepted the invitation to dinner now shows that they've changed"
"But what if they don't like me?" Rory said. "You don't know that they'll like me"
"Yes I do" Lorelai said. "I know that my lovely daughter has the trait of being liked by everyone which I know she did not inherit from me"
Rory smiled.
"I'm nervous" Rory said.
"Really?" Lorelai said sarcastically. "I never would've guessed. Now let's go help Luke get your sisters in dresses"
Lorelai and Rory heard Luke from the nursery.
"Izzy, sit down" Luke said irritated.
They both laughed. After a long battle with getting Izzy in the dress they got in the car.
"We're late" Lorelai said.
"Just a minute or two" Luke said. "Don't worry"
They pulled up in front of the Gilmore Mansion.
"Ready?" Luke asked.
"As ready as I could be" Lorelai said.
Sorry that this chapter was a little short and again I'm sorry for the delayed update. I'm going to see if I can fix my computer because you have no idea how incredibly frustrating typing on this computer is. I'm three seconds away from taking a sledgehammer to it. Anyway, please help ease my frustration and review.