Summary: This fanfiction is an AU about Lorelai's life from sixteen or so on if she were to have a brother. The first few chapters are a back story of sorts just to set up some things for later on.

A/N: Sooo... this is my first fanfiction. Got the idea and went with it. Hopefully people like it. This chapter I don't really like but felt the need to generally talk about the Gilmores and introduce Nicholas. Everyone basically knows about the Gilmores and their life style obviously but it I think it works for the story. So go read it already!

Disclaimer: I only own the season DVD's that were so wonderfully made by the WB and ASP. there's nothing to get from me i promise. poor college students own nothing!

Chapter 1: Getting to know You

The Gilmore's seem like the perfect high class society family. Richard is in the insurance business, Emily plans parties and events as a society wife should and they have two beautiful children, Nicholas and Lorelai. Life seems perfect and most of the time it is. But there are always those times when things don't go as planned or someone is missed after being gone for long periods of time. As the saying goes, if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. This is what the Gilmores try and do, except their drink tends to use more grapes and hops to create alcohol related beverages instead of the sweet summer treat.

Richard and Emily Gilmore are both very busy people; with two children, as well as a social atmosphere that requires many engagements, life can be hectic. As Nicholas and Lorelai grew older they were left home alone more often because some things are easier done without the children around. This is not to say that Richard and Emily are bad parents, because really they aren't. Nick and Lorelai are loved very much by their parents, it's just that sometimes their intentions and the outcomes of the plans are a little off from what is wished or expected.

Nick is a little over a year older than Lorelai. He is tall, dark and handsome, with just a touch of ruggedness that seems to have come from somewhere that is definitely not Gilmore, yet it doesn't hurt his appearance at all. He is an achiever, always trying his best, which sometimes tends to be the best overall. He likes to please people and is loved by almost everyone. Lorelai is the youngest and therefore slightly rebellious. She is also quite a beauty and is looked well upon by many of the boys at her school, which is a cause of concern for Nick, as he is protective of his little sister, not wanting her to get hurt. As she's grown up it has increasingly become her goal to push her parent's buttons, especially Emily's; as Richard tends to be stoic and unflappable. In most cases this difference between siblings would cause a rift and possibly jealousy; yet that is not the case with Nick and Lorelai. Lorelai loves her brother very much and looks up to him and. They fight as all siblings do on occasion, but the wit flies back and forth quickly between the two. With Lorelai becoming more outgoing as she grows older Emily and Richard wish that Nick would be more controlling of his little sister, keep her in line. He does watch out for her and makes sure that she doesn't do anything too crazy, but doesn't control her. Lorelai is her own person and he respects and she always promises to be careful, and she is, most of the time.

As much as Richard and Emily love and cherish their children they are members of the high end of society and trips far and wide, along with multiple parties and functions are called for, and it is expected of them to attend. As said before, as Nick and Lorelai have grown up they stay behind more often as their parents go places. Which didn't bother any one concerned; Lorelai has been enough places with her family and their friends that she is getting sick of the society life and its expectations, and Nick has been on as many trips as Lorelai and really wants to be able to hang and relax on his own.

So it isn't horribly taxing to be a Gilmore; Emily and Richard love their life, Nicholas goes along with it as he likes to learn, read and does as he pleases, while Lorelai is slightly grows slightly more uncomfortable in her life because she isn't quite sure what she wants out of it, but she is pretty sure it's not what her parents want. So far they've all gotten along except for the occasional dispute or outburst of anger that is common in any family. Life is difficult, some times are worse than others; so why not make some lemonade out of those lemons life gives us to make the hard times just a touch sweeter?

so hope everyone liked it. PLEASE REVIEW... i need to know if people want more... i will post more chapters later anyways because this doesn't really give people much.