What If?
a/n: Alrighty…This chapters gunna be REAL long…But a lot has to be covered…Luvs!
Ray--A few days had past; it was 3 days before Christmas.
--Lori's phone rang.
"Yellow?" Lori answered smiling.
"Hey! What are you doing tonight?" Averie asked from the other line.
"Uh, nothing really. I'd have to see, why?"
"Well, me and Kurt are going out…" Averie started.
--Lori immediately thought of Kurtis' (Averie's boyfriend) daughter, Caity.
"You need me to baby sit?"
"Actually, I want you to come with us," Averie replied.
"Oh, I really don't do the third wheel thing," Lori shrugged.
"Look, I know you're not completely over the whole Jess thing, but Kurt's brother just moved back into town and I want you to meet him," Averie rushed her words.
"Oh, that would really be nice. I need to get out," Lori agreed.
"Great! Meet me at the apartment at seven!" Averie was extremely happy.
"Can I know something about him?" Lori said with a 'duh' tone.
"Well, he's older than Kurt," Averie began.
"How much older?" Lori interrupted.
"He's…Uh.." Averie didn't answer.
"Averie Lee'Anne!" Lori was getting aggravated.
"29," Averie gave in.
"Well, ok…" Lori paused in thought, "Tell me more."
"He has really, really pretty blue eyes, he's about 6 foot, pretty hot. He owns his own carpentry shop that's doing pretty good. Matter of fact, if Kurt hadn't got me first…He'd be MINE!"
--Both girls laughed.
"I'll be there!"
"It's gunna be dressy!" Averie winked.
--They hung up.
"Mom, is it okay to go on a date less than a week after breaking up?" Lori asked walking down the stairs.
--Lorelai looked at her daughter puzzled.
"Are you finished wallowing?" Lorelai asked back.
"I don't need to wallow," Lorelai raised her eyebrow at this.
"Then go ahead," Lorelai paused, "Wait, it's Friday."
"So," Lori thought, "Ugh! Mom get me out of it! Please!"
"Oh, okay!"
--Lori got dress in a strapless black dress that came a few inches above her knew with silver stilettos.
"Wow! You look hot!" Averie greeted Lori.
"Really?" Lori asked self-consciously.
"Oh, yeah!" Kurtis thru in.
--Lori rolled her eyes playfully and hugged him.
"Lor, this is Ray," Kurtis introduced.
"Hi," Lori shook is out reached hand.
--She was right about him bein hott! Damn! Lori smiled to herself.
--They left for the restaurant.
--Back at the house, Lorelai managed to get everyone out of dinner.
--Rory went for a walk.
"Luke! I need to talk to you," Lorelai called from the bedroom.
"What is it?" Luke walked into the bedroom.
--Lorelai kissed him deeply.
"Wow!" Luke pulled away.
--Lorelai smiled and sat on the bed.
"Do you want another baby?" she asked.
"Huh?" Luke was caught off guard.
"Do you want another baby?" Lorelai repeated.
"If you want," he offered.
--Lorelai grinned at him.
"Well, congratulations, Daddy!" She patted her stomach gently.
"You're pregnant?" Luke was still a little confused.
"Yup!" Lorelai kissed him again.
--Luke pulled away and smiled.
"But I don't want to tell ANYBODY until Christmas…Okay?"
--Luke kissed her in agreement.
"That was great!" Lori beamed in the parking lot.
"Sure was!" Ray agreed.
--Turns out Lori and Ray had a lot in common.
"Well, it's getting late. I better go get Caity," Kurtis waved as him and Averie walked to his truck.
--Lori turned to Ray.
"We should do this again," Ray smiled.
"Yeah," Lori flirted.
"Would it be forward to ask for your number?" Ray questioned.
"Of course not!" Lori laughed then gave him her number.
--Ray programmed it in his phone.
"I'll call you soon!" Ray flashed a smile before he kissed her cheek tenderly.
--Lori walked to her car. She was happier now than she'd been the past couple of months combined.
--Rory came in to find Lorelai and Luke on the couch laughing at what seemed like nothing.
"Why are you so happy?" Rory couldn't help but smile.
"Well, you know!" Lorelai gave a naughty grin.
"Ew! Dirty!" Rory laughed.
--Luke followed with, "Aw, jeez!"
--About 30 minutes later, Lori came in with shoes in one hand and her phone at her ear in the other. Ray called her half way home.
"Who are you talking to?" Lorelai questioned.
"I'll have to call you back," Lori hung up her phone.
"I went out with Averie and Kurtis, her boy friend…Remember? And his brother Ray. Ray's who I was talking to…He's absolutely wonderful!" Lori was all smiles.
"Oh, really?" Rory inquired.
"Uh-huh!" Lori nodded.
--What about Jess? This is way too much drama for such a small town. Luke thought.
"That's great, honey!" Lorelai told her.
"Thanks, Mom!" Lori ran and hugged her mother.
"What's wrong, Pops?" Lori turned to Luke.
"Uh, nothing. I'm happy for you," Luke was still lost in thought.
"Okay."
"Girl time!" Rory announced.
"Does 'girl time' still include Mommy?" Lorelai pouted.
"I guess," Both girls said lamely.
--Lorelai jumped up from the couch.
"Well, I guess it's just you and me, son," Luke smiled at Keith.
"Daddy!" Keith clapped his hands.
--Luke turned on the TV.
--Lori, Rory and Lorelai made their way to the master bedroom and sat on the bed.
"So," Rory started, "What's he like?"
"Well, he has light brown hair, GORGEOUS blue eyes, tall and SEXY!" Lori beamed.
"I don't remember Kurtis saying anything about a younger brother at the wedding," Lorelai suddenly remembered, "How old is he?"
"29!" Lori didn't think anything of it…Until she saw Lorelai's WTF look.
"So, what does he do?" Rory asked changing the subject.
"What are you thinking? He's NINE years older than you!" Lorelai was still shocked.
"Mom, it's not like we're dating. Calm down!" Lori defended herself.
"The way you're talking…Makes me think you want to," Lorelai wasn't angry, but she was upset.
"Mom…Calm down," Rory rubbed her mother's arm.
"No!"
--Lori was aggravated so she left the room; Rory followed after her.
"Hey, you okay?" Rory asked coming in her sister's room
"Yeah. But I think I'm going to go to bed now. Night sis!"
"Good night."
--Rory left and Lori fell into a peaceful sleep.
a/n: Is it okay? Leave me some reviews!
Coming up: Christmas, Lorelai tells about her pregnancy, Jess thinks about what he's going to do.
MwAh!