I stared at Lorelai, my eyes filled with disbelief. I noticed how guilty she looked, even though she was trying to hide it with a strained smile. I just stood there staring at her until Joe cleared his throat and elbowed me into the ribs, "Oh...um..I'm Nick." I shook her hand and then dropped it quickly, almost like it had burned me.

"You should see that Cd collection this girl has Nick! You would love it." Joe wrapped an arm around Lorelai and kissed her temple while she avoided my stare. "Fan of the Bangles?" I asked coldly and she just nodded slightly in reply. Joe smiled at me and then turned his head to whisper something in Lorelai's ear that made her laugh. It figures that Joe would be dating the one girl I like. Out of the thousands of girls that fall over him daily and he picks her.

Joe was about to say something, but was interrupted by a loud yawn. "Aww...you must be exhausted." my mom smiled at Lorelai. "Yeah...it was a long night." Lorelai stared down at the ground. "Well then Joe get her stuff and show her where she will be sleeping." my mom was getting into her host mood. "Oh...Nick honey we have slight trouble with the sleeping arrangements...with Lorelai and all your cousin arriving tomorrow we are short a bed. Your the only one with a guest so I hope you don't mind taking the cot..." my mom trailed off.

I sighed in disappointment, "In the laundry room...no problem mom." I turned to get my own things and headed toward the laundry room. It was actually a roomy laundry room, but it still occupied a loud washing and drying machine...plus dirty clothes. I saw that the cot was already pulled out and had clean sheets on it.

Sighing again I changed quickly and laid down on the cot. It wasn't that bad until I heard my mom come in and turn on the washing machine. It took me a lot of tossing and turning, but I finally fell asleep.

Lorelai's POV

My reflection stared back at me as I brushed my teeth. I couldn't believe anything that had happened in the past hour. I meet this really cool guy that I kinda sorta might have felt something for and he just so happens to be my boyfriends brother.

Joe's great...don't get me wrong, but their was just something about Nick...and those brown curls and brown eyes.

My thoughts were interrupted by a banging on the bathroom door, "Honey you almost done?" I turned off the water and put my toothbrush away. I opened the door with a smile, "All done babe"

Joe grinned at me and wrapped his arms around my waist, "So what do you think of my family?" "Well the word awesome comes to mind a lot. Kevin and Carley seems really nice...I can't wait to meet Anna and all your cousins. Your mom and dad were wonderful. And Nick seems really..." I trailed off at the mention of Nick.

"Yeah Nick was acting weird. He had a long trip here though. He lives in California so he is probably just tired." Joe planted a kiss on my forehead. "I hope they like me..." I said absentmindedly making Joe look at me shocked. "Who couldn't like you? I mean you gorgeous..." Joe kissed my cheek, "Your smart..." he kissed my nose, "Your funny..." he kissed each of my eyelids, "your just...awesome" Joe breathed against my lips before kissing them.

I kissed him back trying to force Nick out of my mind, but he kept finding his way back in. I wrapped my arms around Joe's neck, tangling my fingers into his thick hair. Joe started to walk backwards until he legs hit one of the bed and we both fell onto it. Things were starting to get intense and I was realizing it now.

"Okay lets stop now..." I tried to pull away from Joe but his lips kept finding mine.

"Joe...Joe...stop...now." I pushed myself away from Joe and trying to get my breathing back to normal. I smirk down at the gorgeous Joe beneath me. "Goodnight Joe." I pecked him lightly on the lips and then got up moving to the bed across from Joe's.

"Night." he mumbled slightly disappointed, making me laugh.

Back To Nick's POV

The whole night was miserable for me. The insistent noise coming from the washing machine drove me up a wall. I only got a few hours of sleep and when I noticed light come out the window I figured that it was time to get up.

I got up, showered and dressed before heading into the kitchen. I was surprised to see that someone else was already in there. "Hey." Lorelai looked up at me surprised and smiled slightly, "Morning."

I noticed the large cup of coffee in Lorelai's hands. She looked exhausted as she took a large sip of her caffeinated drink. Her hair was pulled into a messy ponytail and she had circles under her eyes. I shuddered watching her down her cup of coffee. I could never understand the addiction to coffee that some had. Personally I think that it taste like crap. Both my dad and Kevin live for it though.

"Sleep well?" I asked as I opened the fridge and got out the gallon of milk. "Joe snores like a choking gorilla." Lorlelai muttered bitterly into her coffee cup. I found myself laughing at her comment as I got a glass out and pour myself a drink.

"Why are you up early?" I asked as Lorelai got up and refilled her coffee cup to the brim. "I am a early raiser plus the washing machine makes a horrible ruckus. You?" Lorleai took another long drink from her cup before answering, "Did I mention that your brother snores like a chocking gorilla. I barley sleeped at all last night. I am not a early raiser. I am a late raiser, I prefer staying up as late as possible and then sleeping in till its night time again. Now Joe has messed up my whole sleeping pattern."

I chuckled at her before taking a sip of my milk. I watched her carefully as she finished off her coffee and got up once again to refill it, "How many cups have you had?"

"4 or 5." I looked at her wide-eyed, she sighed and continued, "Look Coffee is like crack to me okay. I need it to function properly. Lorelai without coffee is very bad. It would be like The Lone Ranger without Tonto!"

Laughing even harder at her I tried to swallow the drink in my mouth. After my laughing died down I found us in a awkward silence. I figured this would be a good time to bring up yesterday.

"So Lorelai about yesterday..." I started, but was interrupted by my favorite brother. "Good morning babe. Nicholas." Joe walked into the room and kissed Lorelai on the cheek. I just nodded my head at him and tried to ignore the jealously I felt.

We all sat there for a moment, Joe off in his own world still not awake yet. While Lorelai and me stay quiet awkwardly. I tried to catch Lorelai's eye, but she was ignoring as best as she could.

I sighed loudly and heard more noise. "Nwick! Jwoe!" a little blond hair girl ran into the kitchen shrieking, I guess Anna was feeling better. "Who are ywou?" the little girl looked up at Lorelai perplexed and curiously. "This is Lorelai." Kevin came up behind his daughter and picked her up.

"Hi Anna. Its great to meet you." Lorelai smiled at Anna and Anna smiled shyly at her and then buried her head in Kevin's chest. Everyone burst into laughter and before I knew it the rest of my family was in the kitchen.

The kitchen started to buzz with activity as my mom started to cook breakfast with the help of Carley. Everyone else was seated at the kitchen table and talking.

"So Nicky poo Kevin said you met a girl last night! Spill!" Joe teased me and I felt my cheeks turned red immediately. "It was nothing." I murmured . "Nothing my butt Kevin said you were practically beaming and that you said she was a babe." I felt my face turn crimson and I glanced up to see Lorelai smirking slightly at me, trying not to laugh.

Boy was this going to be a long Christmas!