After several minutes of laughter, Lorelai and Luke's phone conversation fell silent. Luke saw this as his chance to move the conversation into a more serious zone.

"So, I was thinking maybe we could all go out this Friday." Luke Paused. "I know Rory's first week of high school will be starting Monday and it'll kind of be her last chance to enjoy a Summer Friday."

"That's the best excuse you came up with for going out this Friday?" Lorelai asked amused.

"Would you rather I tell you the real reason I want to go out this Friday?" Luke returned.

"Yes… I've always appreciated your honesty."

Luke laughed. "Alright, the real and honest reason I want to go out this Friday is because there's nothing I would enjoy more than taking you and Rory out to a movie and then dinner perhaps followed by ice cream."

"That's the real reason?"

"That and my other two dates canceled so it freed up a lot of time."

"Well, when you put it that way." Lorelai smiled. "Pick us up at 6:00?"

"I'll be there at 6:30." Luke replied.

A small gasp escaped from Lorelai. "Oh… man has finally caught on to woman's code."

"You should come by the diner in the morning… have a cup of coffee before work."

"You know what, I think I may just do that."

"See you in the morning then."

"Bye." Lorelai hung up the phone. "Rory!"

"What?!"

"Could you come in here please?"

Rory sat down her novel and walked into the living room. "Yes?" Rory asked.

"You'll be quite pleased to know that we've been invited out to a movie and dinner this Friday with a chance of ice cream, if we're good girls." Lorelai smiled.

"Really?" Rory's face lit up. "Wait… Luke invited both of us?"

"Yeah."

"Why?" Rory asked almost laughing.

"Why not?" Lorelai returned.

"Because, last time I checked a couple was only two people."

"Rory, Luke and I aren't a couple." Lorelai paused. "Besides, I think it's sweet that he would ask both of us."

"Well, so do I but…. I don't want to intervene." Rory replied awkwardly.

"There's nothing there for you intervene with." Lorelai patted the empty space on the air mattress next to her. "Sit." She instructed. Rory did as she was told. "I know that you have very high expectations of what you think will happen between Luke and I, but you have to understand that nothing is written in stone. Luke and I cared a lot about each other, but that was a long time ago. Things are different. We're different."

"But there's so much there." Rory said with certainty. "Anyone can see it."

Lorelai sighed. "Let's just take it slow… There's no point in rushing into anything. We've only been here a few days. It's kind of like that song…" Lorelai began. "Whatever will be, will be, the future's not ours to see… Que sera sera."

Rory giggled. "That song is so cheesy."

"You're cheesy." Lorelai remarked.

"Not as cheesy as that song. I can't believe you even know the lyrics to that."

"Ugh!" Lorelai replied defensively. "I knew one part… one part! And it was to prove my point about our futures… I think I added it in nicely. I should get extra credit… no wait, I should get a cookie. Rory where is my cookie?"

"You don't get a cookie." Rory giggled again. "You get cheese!"

Lorelai grabbed a pillow and playfully hit Rory across the head. "And that's what you get!" she said proudly. "Teach you to be witty."

Rory grabbed another pillow and raised her eye brows in an evil manner.

"You wouldn't." Lorelai dared.

"You don't think?" Rory asked teasingly.

"You better not." Lorelai said forcefully.

"Or what?"

"Or, I will be forced to unleash 30 years of pillowing fighting skills on you. You don't want that kiddo. Ask anyone who ever came to my slumber parties. I am the pillow fighting Queen."

"Oh yeah?" Rory asked. "Well, I haven't heard of queen yet who didn't eventually lose her thrown."

Lorelai's mouth gaped open. "Alright… I see where this is going." Lorelai grabbed her pillow again and slowly stood to her feet. Rory stood as well. Lorelai was a good four inches taller than Rory but that didn't intimidate Rory at all.

"Go ahead. I'll give you first shot." Rory offered.

"Oh no. I'm not falling for that trick." Lorelai replied. "You go first."

"Scared already huh?" Rory laughed. "Can't say I blame you… It is scary being old."

"Oh that's it!" Lorelai barked. "Eat pillow!"

Quickly the girls were engaged in a very honorable pillow fight. Lorelai had gotten in several good hits, but Rory was putting up a great fight. Laughter broke out between the girls as they stopped, both trying to catch their breath.

"I…" inhale "Beat you." Lorelai said breathlessly.

"No way." Rory quickly gasped. "I beat you."

"Ha!" Lorelai huffed. "You so did not."

"Fine… tie breaker?" Rory asked.

"Oh, yeah." Lorelai replied as she swung her pillow towards Rory's head.

Rory ducked quickly and dodged the swing, but she lost her balance and fell backwards onto the floor. All Lorelai heard was a loud thud as her daughter laid on the floor for several seconds.

Lorelai looked down at Rory. "Oh God, sweetie are you okay?" Lorelai threw down her pillow and fell to her knees. As Lorelai came closer to Rory, she was unexpectedly smacked in the face with Rory's pillow. Stunned by her daughter's cunning actions, Lorelai inhaed deeply, "You used motherly concern against me! Cheater!"

Rory laughed. "You may bow down to your new queen."

"Never." Lorelai said bitterly. "Off with her head!"

Rory quickly got to her feet and took off in a burst of speed as Lorelai chased after her. Just another normal night at the Gilmore's.