Notes: Amazingly enough I actually have gotten two chapters posted in one day. I promise the next one will have much more Luke and Lorelai in it, but these are all serving to set up the story. Hopefully tomorrow's Valentine's Day episode will really put me in the mood to write LL.

Oh and if you haven't seen any of the movies I mention in this chapter, I highly recommend all of them!

And as always, keep reviewing! I write for you!

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Some Friday Night in July

At Lorelai's House

"Lorelai! I'm here! I picked up the Chinese on the way!" Chris yells walking into Lorelai's house. She runs down the stairs in the grungiest clothes she owns. "What are you wearing?" Lorelai smiles.

"I'm continuing my 'I don't have to go to Friday Night Dinner' celebration," she announces. Chris nods. He takes the Chinese out of the bag and starts setting it out on the table. "I don't think you got enough." Chris looks back at her.

"I got pepper steak, moo shu pork and general tso's chicken. Three entrees for two people," Chris says. Lorelai looks at him like he's insane.

"Not enough. One time, Rory and I ordered one of everything on the menu except the mixed veggies and we managed to eat it all within a week. Besides, we're having a movie night, this really isn't enough." Chris looks back down at the food, defeated.

"Can't say I didn't try…" He collapses on the couch. Lorelai smiles.

"It's okay I ordered pizza and there's leftover dessert from the meeting at the inn in the fridge."

"You're always prepared."

"Like the boy scouts." Chris chuckles. "So, any requests for tonight?"

"I thought we'd watch a classic."

"Citizen Kane?" Lorelai asks. Chris shakes his head. "Casablanca?" He shakes his head again. "The Way We Were?" Again, he shakes his head. "Come on Chris, give it up!"

"For Keeps."

"Ah, my life played by Molly Ringwald." Chris nods. "Sometimes there are movies I can completely identify with."

"Like Batteries Not Included?"

"Exactly," Lorelai responds. "If I were a robot." The phone rings. "I'll get it!" She runs over to the phone. "Hello?"

"Excuse me is this Lorelai Gilmore?" Rory's voice comes over the phone.

"That's what it says on my birth certificate."

"Mine too!"

"No way!" They laugh. "Hey kid, how's DC treating you? Paris still dragging you to every civil war monument she can find?"

"Ug, yes. There are 13 million of then and I swear she's found every one," Rory complains.

"Aw, Sweetie, you're having fun though right?"

"Yes, I'm having fun. But I miss you."

"Miss you too, Babe. It's not the same. Your dad won't let me watch The Ghost and Mr. Chicken."

"Really? But that's one of the best movies ever! Don Knotts. Scary music. Alma is the only woman in the whole town under the age of 50. How can he possibly pass it up?" Lorelai shrugs.

"I dunno, he's your father."

"Hey!" Chris exclaims, suddenly listening in on the conversation. Lorelai winks at him. "Let me talk to her." Lorelai walks over and flounces down next to him.

"Hey, Hun, your dad wants to say hi, now be nice, he can't help if he's not a movie addict." Chris rolls his eyes. He wraps an arm around Lorelai as she snuggles into him and hands him the phone.

"Hey Ror."

"Hey Pops, you treating Mom nice?"

"Better than she treats me." Rory smiles.

"That's Mom. So you really like spending time in Stars Hallow?"

"Sure, it's a nice town. Although your mom doesn't like me to wander around. She really hates it when I try to go to her favorite coffee place." Lorelai looks down, hiding the fact that she's blushing.

"Mom has her reasons."

"I'm sure. Okay well, Rory, have a good week and I'll talk to you later. Here's your Mom," Chris says and hands the phone back to Lorelai.

"You still have everything you need?" Lorelai asks.

"Yeah. Mom, you're happy aren't you?" Lorelai looks at Chris and smiles. He kisses her temple.

"Yeah, Rory. I am."

"Good. I better go. We have an early tour of the Hirshhorn Museum and Paris thinks the best way to be on time is to leave 8 hours before we have to be there."

"Well sounds fun."

"Yeah…"

"Okay, well Sweets, I love you and I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Love ya too." Rory hangs up. Lorelai hangs up too and looks up into Christopher's eyes.

"You are never going to get me to watch that movie, no matter what bargains you make," Chris insists

"Dirty!" Lorelai responds, arching an eyebrow. Chris leans in and kisses her. "Okay, well I'm going to go get the desserts and you get the movie ready." She bounces into the kitchen. She glances out the window at the toolbox on the porch from Luke's last porch fixing and sighs, questioning her situation for just a moment.