Insert Strong Bad voice:
Like a Phoenix, from the ashes

...she rises again!

Written in the Stars (if you have a better play on title let me know...)
By Gilmoregirl1979 (the reigning Quote Queen)

Rating: PG-13

Hi this is your friendly disclaimer: Once again, I don't own (DAMN IT!), No Harm No Sue. WE just use the Gilmore Girls dolls during our slumber parties…. It's fun (shirtless Luke: with coffee pouring action, and the "Fry it and Buy it" Luke's Diner Play Set sold separately!)

R/R: yes please I love reviews; I wanna marry them (as previously stated, I have strange passions.)

Summary/ The Q: What if LL hooked up when they first met? A bonafied woulda What if things had moved … a touch more quickly…?

Luvz: Hey BABY, I am so stupid to start this ... why do I put myself through this... oh right for THE PEOPLE! I forgot!

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A/N: I'm no good at math (Verbal is my thing); please tell me if my dates or ages are suddenly screwy…

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Chapter 2:
I Met Someone

Luke was now hoping the mystery woman would come back. He would actually catch himself looking for her. She definitely made an impression on the usually gruff, no nonsense diner man. He didn't know who she was or where she came from, but she was different from any other woman he'd tried to talk to before, and he didn't even know her name yet.

After a week of anticipation, with a jingle from the bells above the door, she entered the diner again. Luke decided to ease into talking to her; maybe see if she would be "annoying" again.

And she was.

Lorelai recognized him right away, and playfully teased, "Hey, what do I have to do to get my cup of coffee today? Juggle, a high wire act, maybe? Are you in the mood for the dance of the seven veils?" Oh My God, was that out loud?

Luke shot back, "Sit down and be quiet," forced to hide his smile by looking down at his order pad.

She took mock offense to that. "Well, my strategy last time seemed to work, maybe I should just keep talking till I annoy you into submission?" as she put her purse on a vacant stool and sat at the counter.

"I guess it will have to be a battle of wills then," Luke said still trying and failing to conceal his smug smirk, happy that she had returned to his diner.

Always ready to jump into a quote, Lorelai straightened herself up, and unblinkingly said, "… Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the goblin city. To take back the child you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great; you have no power over me."

"What?" Luke was now very confused, much like he was the first day when she had been shooting her mouth off.

"Labyrinth, David Bowie? My da …uh friends and I … love that movie," Watch it Gilmore!

Luke let the obscure reference go; only wanting their conversation to continue for as long as possible. "Is he the one who dresses like a pirate?"

She had to laugh at how clueless he was… she liked that, and she corrected, "space man," Though he did have a little pirate going on in Labyrinth.

"Ahh" and the conversation already ran out of steam Damn, "… so just the coffee today?"

"You caved already? I didn't even break a sweat? Where's the fun in that? I may have to speak to your manager."

I'd like that, "Well, my business relies on good word of mouth, what would happen if you told all your friends about the bad customer service…" you might not come back again.

The girl decided to take a chance, "Oh is that what this is, I'd call it flirting," She enjoyed how he tinged red in his cheeks as he couldn't even look at her. She took a sip from the cup he had placed in front of her. The coffee is still good, so is the view.

"I've got other … people … to check on." Luke hated how his face started to feel warmer, and prayed she didn't notice.

"I'll be here. I'm still thinking about what I want." That could so be taken the wrong way, woaw slow down missy!

Luke cleared his throat nervously and made his rounds with the coffee pot.

Lorelai couldn't believe it. She was blatantly flirting with this … coffee guy, and if she was not mistaken he had been flirting back. One thing was for certain, he was fast, and could keep up with her rapid-fire wit, but at the same time he was slightly clueless, just waiting to be molded and educated in the ways of moviedom and music. The poor man, would my mother count that as charity work? Broadening the horizons of a humble waiter, well a handsome waiter. Lorelai watched him as he checked on his customers, refilled mugs and took new orders. She thought he couldn't be that much older than her. She was thinking other things she probably shouldn't be thinking of about a random coffee guy she just met. Thinking things she shouldn't be thinking when she was 27… with a kid.

It had been a while since Lorelai dated. I think Rory's conception was the last date I had. She couldn't remember the last time she had flirted with a guy, maybe to get out of a ticket or to get an extra day for a movie rental. Somehow, seeing Mr. Flannel Clad make his way around the diner in his nice fitting jeans, Lorelai knew it was worth the wait.

However, she almost let it slip about Rory, her daughter. That could have been disastrous. Granted she loved Rory and loved being a mom. However, many guys frowned on that, they didn't even frown, they just bolted; it wasn't like she was looking for a new daddy for Rory. Lorelai only wanted a companion for herself, like everyone wants. A partner, someone special to spend time with, to care about … maybe even, one day, love.

Lorelai gave her romantic diversion a reality check. That is not to say that this … coffee guy, with his backwards baseball hat and nice fitting jeans is "the one". But how am I to get to "the one" if I don't start interviewing contenders.

"Did you think about what you want?"

You. "Huh?" and Lorelai was snapped out of her daydreaming now that Mr. Backwards Baseball Hat had returned.

"To go with your coffee?" he asked.

"Oh umm… do you have Jelly doughnuts?" suddenly feeling embarrassed by her hopeless romantic thoughts.

"Yeah"

"Could I have 6 please?"

"6? Just for you?"

"Ummmm no," she said in a not too convincing tone, Oh God he thinks I'm a pig. "Some of the girls at work might want them…" even though it is my day off, but he didn't need to know that yet.

"Do you have a preference?"

"Ummm blueberry and raspberry, and another coffee for me… to go," that's right Gilmore; you meet a great guy and run. She continued to watch him as he loaded up a bag with her doughnuts; she just had to know, "What's your name?"

He was taken off guard by the abrupt segue, "what?"

"Well, I already know your birthday, your name, please…" trying to reclaim the upper hand while he was off balance.

"Ummm… Luke."

"Luke?" I know that name, "As in Luke's diner?" Oh My God, I'm flirting with the owner.

"As in Luke's diner," He nodded and repeated, handing her the Luke's Diner bag. Since they were introducing themselves, "and you are…"

Now she started to blush, and she smiled, "Lorelai."

"Nice to meet you … Lorelai." he nodded; now he had a name for the face. Lorelai, Geez even her name is beautiful.

Finally a guy who says my full name, Not Lor, not Lorrie; Well, we'll see how long that lasts… "I'll be back again, seems like a really nice place."

"See you then…" and looking forward to it.

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Lorelai wore a broad smile the entire way home. Luke.

As she entered her house, affectionately named The Crap Shack, she was greeted with an enthusiastic, "Mom!"

"Hey Angel, I brought doughnuts."

"Can I have coffee today?" Rory asked, seeing the cup in her mother's hand.

"Honey, what would all those parenting magazines say if I gave you Coffee?" It'll stunt your growth or … something.

"That you should set a good example and if you didn't want me to have it, you shouldn't even bring it in the house?" the eleven year old smiled.

Now how do you argue with that, Lorelai considered her daughter's logic; "You're too smart for me."

"Please, ask Aunt Sookie, I didn't act up at all."

Lorelai smiled at her daughter, as she put her purse down on the floor by the door, "you never act up."

"Well then that consistent good behavior deserves a reward, don't you think, Sookie?"

"Sure, kitten." Sookie giggled and then stopped when she saw the look on Lorelai's face.

Thanks for the help Sook! "I already got you doughnuts."

"Please?" Rory begged.

Always caving to those angel eyes, Lorelai conceded, "Okay … How about half of my coffee with some milk."

"Mom," Rory droned out, just knowing her mother was cheating her some how.

"Hey, that is how they drink their coffee in NY, they call it a latte."

"Really?"

"I swear on Starbucks. Sookie you are a chef, they don't drink anything but half and half lattes in New York."

Sookie agreed, trying to make up for her earlier blunder, "All the models, and Soap stars, and Robert Denrio too."

"Alright," Rory agreed, if it's good enough for "Taxi Driver"…

Lorelai mixed the "latte" for her daughter, with more milk than agreed upon. "Here you go."

"Thanks mom!" and Rory carefully took her latte in her favorite mug into the living room to get back to her book.

Sookie had to smile at her friend, "you know she's getting to that age when she can stay here by herself."

"Hey don't make my kid grow up too quickly. Next thing you'll be asking me what I'm doing with her room while she's at Harvard."

"Okay, okay… So how was your day off," Sookie asked.

Luke. "Good," Lorelai nodded.

"Did you find anything you liked?"

Luke. "Mm Hmmm," Lorelai smiled thinking of her exchange with the diner owner.

Sookie became curious as to why Lorelai had no shopping bags or at least a smart-ass comment about shopping in Stars Hollow, and then she noticed a new glint in her friend's eye, "Lorelai?"

Lorelai pulled Sookie out of Rory's earshot, "I met a guy," she whispered.

"Ooooo Lorelai, that's great."

"Keep it down," Lorelai checked the around the corner, to make sure Rory didn't hear.

"Who is he?"

Happy to have an adult friend like Sookie, to share this stuff with, Lorelai took a deep breath to suppress her own excitement. "His name is Luke, he owns the diner in town."

"Yeah, I know Luke."

"You know Luke?"

"Everyone knows Luke."

"I didn't know Luke? Why didn't I know Luke?"

"Well, he doesn't really participate in the town fanfare like we do. He's the one at the town meetings who protests the Revolutionary war reenactments every year."

Luke is the town meeting grump? "That was him?"

"Yeah" Sookie smiled and nodded.

"Huh," why did I never notice him before?

"And now you like him?" Sookie teased in a teenager tone.

"Well, yeah I guess," Lorelai then tried to dismiss the whole thing, "… but this is bad"

"Why is this bad? You like him, I'm sure he's not blind, so he's bound to like you," Already thinking of what a great pair they would make.

"… But I can't date."

"Oh My God, Did he ask you out?" at this Sookie bounced up and down, now very excited; I didn't think Luke had it in him.

"No," Lorelai was a little disappointed by that fact, to him I'm just an annoying customer, "but he was flirting … sorta" a detail she quickly dismissed, "oh, he probably flirts with everyone."

"Man, you really don't know Luke," Sookie shook her head.

"What?"

"Well, in case you didn't notice from his town meeting rants, he's not the most sociable guy."

"Well, he did seem … I don't know … shy around me …" That's … kinda cute, "… But even if he did ask me out, I'm a mom, how do I explain a date to Rory? She's only 11. I'm committed to her for at least 20 years."

"You can still be a good mom and have a social life."

"You think?" Lorelai asked hopefully.

"Sure." Sookie smiled with an encouraging tone.

Rory burst into the kitchen, "MOM!"

"Yeah Hon?" we weren't talking about anything!

"This is the best latte ever!" Rory exclaimed.

Luke does make a strong cup of coffee. Even through the milk Rory could pick up that clue, "That's great sweetie."

"And, I think Edmond Dantes is about to escape the Chateau Dif!"

"Also great," Lorelai forced a smile, hoping Rory didn't know what the adult girl talk was about, and loving how excited her brainy kid could be about a 150-year-old story she picked as her recreational read.

Sookie smiled as Rory went back into the living room unaware. "He made the coffee?"

"He does make really good Coffee," he's like the perfect man.

"Perfect! The way to your heart is through your cast iron stomach." Sookie smiled.

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A/N: writing young Rory is the hardest thing I've ever had to do...
A/N: name that novel! Edmond Dantes is about to escape the Chateau Dif
A/N: I don't know where I'm going with this, I'm indecisive that way. I'm like Kirk! You should see me when I try to buy shoes, not TRY...

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"That was all God given talent..." why thank you Luke!
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R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,
"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."
Please be specific with R/R; name one (or as many as you can think of or want to mention..…) at least specific thing you liked

Please! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)

Hence the Rant option below.

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