Presenting… Lucas Danes?
By GilmoreGirl1979 (the Reigning Quote Queen)
part of the ORIGINAL WOULDA SHOULDA COULDA SERIES
(ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!)
Rating: haven't done this for a while... let's say PG-13 because we CAN CAN CAN! (yes, Moulin Rogue)
R/R: yes please I love reviews, I wanna marry them (as previously stated, I have strange passions.)
friendly disclaimer: Once again, I don't own(DAMN IT!), No Harm No Sue. WE just use the Gilmore Girls dolls during our slumber parties…. It's fun (shirtless Luke: with coffee pouring action, and the "Fry it and Buy it" Luke's Diner Play Set and SEX FIEND LORELAI sold separately!) dialogue BORROWED from 2.07 - Like Mother, Like Daughter (written by Joan Binder Weiss directed by Dennis Erdman) Some Dialogue and intentions have been altered by me, Gilmoregirl1979 (It's more Fun THAT WAY!).
A/N: Fiend, friend, one letter off and yet the world of difference, for example, luke has been a long time friend, and Chris is a BASTARD,… I mean fiend…
Get it?
Luvz: you know what me likey? You writing again! is it done yet huh huh is it finished yet huh huh! can i read it yet huh huh!
HELLO, MY LITTLE CRACK WHORES! (And other shout outs):
jeepgirl259: 38 dollars! FOR WHAT, you are correct! I have said it before, I just don't see why we pay so much for a tiny little wire to Unsuccessfully fool the opposite sex (yes girls, boys are dumb but they know when we are lying about our boobs) or for a piece of fabric that with any luck won'tlast that long any way! and no the hanging up was intended, it wascause I hate emily, and I don't see why lorelai hadn't done it more often. half the stuff outta emily'smouth is crap anyway! In 5-17 there was no conversation, here there were words exchanged. And thanks( Oh you liked the "Like Mother, Like Daughter" dialogue, good wait theirs more!)
Willow825: Thank you, you don't know how much an incharacater compliment makes my day!
Miguel: I clearly state AND OTHER SHOUT OUTS! but you're still special! MOO!Enjoy 12 …
Stargateandggfan: they don't know he's a sci fi dude yet, wait for it!
beautifulbutterfly: some one needs to unpack their adjectives! SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK works for me!
For gidget89 WARNING: apparently reading this fic induces BARBIE SYNDROME! I quote the first VICTIM… bloodymary2 " I was grinning so hard my face was aching- And now gidget is added to the victims list,…. Get well soon!
LLmeantb: you're back you're back you're back!hope you like this hope you like this hope you like this! I feel so loved, despite your narcolespy you review me, thanks hun! Okay I think it's some were in season one, where they alude to lorelai's previous dating habits, rory didn't really know guys names… (paris is burning is a good starting point). Ummmmmm 42 was I close? No bitch fight dear God I hope not, just noticed a TERRIBLY SIMILAR fic on our idea and was defending my turf (how pinkladies of luvz and me!) but your loyality is noted and appreciated! No to my knowledge Luke doesn't play basketball(I'm a smart ass, me…) ENJOY! ENJOY ! ENJOY!
daftest this story takes place in 2001 no johnny depp neverland to be seen, wasn't a glimer in the accountant's eye yet!(how do you make movies w/o mula?)
And because Tina likes em LONG, (collective DIRTY!)
I give you … Movie night, my little dears!
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Chapter 12:
We've Got A Man Coming Over!
Lorelai re-entered the diner happy, but tried not to look suspiciously happy. She sat back down with Rory who asked "Things went well?"
Lorelai smiled, "You bet!"
Rory covered her face, "I think I've lost my appetite."
"Good save some room for all the crap we're gonna make Luke eat on movie night…"
"Oh, you asked him?"
"Our invitation has just been accepted."
"And Jess?"
Lorelai frowned. "What about Jess?"
"You invited Jess too right?"
"To what?"
"Movie night."
"Oh, … should I have?"
"Mom, Jess is still new to this town, and Luke's nephew …"
"I know that."
"Well, now you have to be thinking of Jess, too."
"As what? … Exactly?"
"If you want me to spend time with my 'step father', you have to start spending time with your … 'step nephew'? Or ..whatever .."
Lorelai squinted, "So…Would that would make you 'step cousins'?… and where did the step come from? How is that even factor into the description of the relationship?"
"Mom, don't change the subject."
"Okay, okay, I'll invite the little … hooligan."
"Mom, I think we just need to get to know him."
"You always think the best of people."
"Go tell Luke Jess can come, too."
"I will, I just have to find another opportunity for that…"
"Here you go." As Luke brought over their muffins.
Just not now… "Oh My God, Monosyllable man strung 3 whole words together! Amazing."
"Stop!" and he walked away.
"How will I ever foil Monosyllable Man!" Lorelai exclaimed dramatically to Rory.
"Oh, I think we know how."
"Dirty!" Lorelai quietly smiled as she eyed at her Coffee man behind the counter.
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Lorelai had been looking forward to movie night, until she had to invite Jess. The only positive thing she could find about extending the invite was the chance to talk to Luke again. Since Rory was let out of the asylum for an approved day off from school, She went to hangout with Lane in some Kim approved activity, so Lane wouldn't have to suffer alone. Lorelai approached the counter to pay.
"$5.25," Luke informed his regular patron, trying to make it sound no different from any other time before, but still thinking of their stolen moment upstairs.
"Ummmmm, Luke?", As she slid the money across the counter.
"Yeah."
"About that 'thing' you're coming to fix on Saturday, …"
Picking up on her subtle code, "Yeah?"
"Well, if you think you may need 'Jess' help', … you could bring him over, too."
Luke looked down at the counter to hide his smile, he was in the diner after all. "Okay, thanks… We'll see… how big a job it is." Falling into the code talk.
"Okay," Lorelai could tell he appreciated the inclusion of Jess. To Luke, family was important and she admired him for trying where his sister had given up; Even if he wasn't the most patient person to be a parent. She figured he may have been trying so hard for the sake of his dad.
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So Lorelai survived a chilly Friday night dinner with warm Luke thoughts on her mind. For instance, she was eating a salad, which made her think of Luke cause Luke likes salad, being the health conscious man he is.
"What is wrong with you?"
Oh, God What now! "Huh," Lorelai's head snapped up from smiling at her plate.
"Exactly," Emily snapped and she rolled her eyes.
"Did I miss something?" Lorelai turned to her confused expression to Rory.
"Apparently," Emily scoffed again, offended by her daughter's lack of participation in the family conversation.
"Oh, offspring of mine, would you mind filling me in, please?"
"I think Grandma is concerned that you aren't really talking that much."
Lorelai already didn't want to be there, with what was said last week at the Ball. And then to have to suffer "Guess What Emily Is Mad At This Time". She was forced to be polite for the sake of her daughter financial obligation, Lorelai turned her tone sweet. "Really Mom, I would think it would be a welcome change. You should stop with the mixed signals. She wants me to be quiet, but wait memorize this monologue to be performed at a moment's notice for party guests…"
"Is it wrong for a mother to be concerned for her daughter when she is not behaving normally?"
"There is no need for concern. Nothing is wrong, everything's fine…" becoming self conscious under her mother's gaze.
"Something is different about you, " Emily eyed Lorelai with tighter scrutiny.
"What's so bad about different?" Lorelai shrugged.
"Then there is something different," Emily smiled triumphantly at her daughter's admission.
Stepped into that one."Nothing is different." Oh My God! Am I still After Glowing about Luke? Wow, the Luke Danes Effect is residual, and now my mother can see it. Lorelai tried not to shutter.
Emily began to guess, hoping to wear down Lorelai's resolve, "Did you cut your hair?"
"No."
"Get a belly button ring?"
"Ouch, … and how do you even know about those?"
"Some sort of obscene tattoo?"
"Hey! Mel Brooks is not obscene!"
Rory knew Lorelai had been having the tattoo debate for years, and chimed in "Mel Brooks? Really?"
Emily Exclaimed, "Oh My God!"
Lorelai defended Mel's honor to her daughter, "he is merely a candidate."
"You got a tattoo!" Emily was appalled, "Really Lorelai, to defile your body in such a manner …"
"Mom, there is no tattoo." Yet! … I wonder if Luke would like a tattoo on me? I mean he has one right?… maybe I should get his input, AHHHH But at this rate, when would he ever see it.
"Alright, … fine… I still say something is different."
Yeah mom, Luke and I slept together since last seeing you."Hey Mom, look at Rory isn't she pretty?"
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Miraculously, every Gilmore made it through Friday night dinner alive. Rory successfully distracted her grandparents from giving her mother any more of a hard time, well for the most part. Lorelai used the time wisely to think and ponder and pick the perfect movie to snuggle up with Luke to, well, snuggle with Rory in the room.
Lorelai was still apprehensive about Jess coming over. If he was coming over. We have to teach Luke about giving the girlfriend more notice so she can plan the exact candy-to-person ratio. A very fine and exact science.hee hee hee, I'm the girlfriend!
The anticipated knock came at 6:45pm. When Lorelai answered the door, Luke was standing there with Bert, the toolbox, and no Jess, the nephew.
"I'm not sure how well Bert will like the movies. Is he a couch hog?"
Luke stepped inside, "Well, I had to bring the tools to fix… uhh whatever."
"Yeah, we should get that story straight, " she giggled, and once inside the house, she gave him a welcome to movie night kiss; "Hi."
"Hi," he smiled back, once again still unable to believe that they were really together, that she wanted him as much as he wanted her.
"So, where's Jess?"
Luke put "Bert" down by the door, "Oh, well, he already had plans."
Something in his tone stuck out to Lorelai, "Uh huh", and she crossed her arms.
"What?" he shrugged, trying to appear innocent. "He couldn't make it."
"Jewel heist?"
Luke rolled his eyes.
"Bank robbery?"
"Lorelai!" Luke warned.
"Gnome napping?"
"What are you getting at?"
"Nothing, you just suck at lying," then she swatted at his arm, "and you didn't tell Jess!"
"Geez, alright, will you stop." Not realizing he was in an abusive relationship.
"Luke, tonight was supposed to be about family."
"I thought it was about movies."
Typical Guy, she softened her tone to explain,"This was supposed to be a chance for all of us to hang out together. All of us." Like it or not with the little punk.
"Well, you're not comfortable around Jess." I'm not even comfortable around Jess.
"Well, you're not comfortable around Rory, and maybe if Jess came tonight I could get to know him … better ... and it wouldn't be so weird."
They left the silence for minute.
"You could have at least told him about movie night, … keep him off the streets for a day."
"I'm sorry," Luke stepped toward her,"I didn't know, but … I appreciate you wanting to make the effort."
"Well, you need all the help you can get, mister," enjoying his hands on her hips. Lorelai was somewhat relieved, she had more time to prepare herself to become Aunt Lorelai… in a way he's kinda like my nephew too. Wait… What? Stop that! "So where is he?"
"With any Luck, out keying Taylor's car."
"Yeah, well don't encourage him." Lorelai mocked in a low voice that said "You're so funny… not."
"Hey Luke!" Rory greeted when she entered the foyer.
"Hey, … Rory. " Luke tired to step away from Lorelai, but she kept him close with her arms around his waist. The gesture told him: We got to get you comfortable doing this in front of her.
"Where's Jess?" Rory asked, confused that her "step cousin" wasn't present.
"Oh, he couldn't make it," Luke still felt awkward with Lorelai all over him in front of Rory, she had never seen them like this before.
However, Rory seemed un-phased by the adult's affection. "Where's your movie?"
"Oh, right, … excuse me," and Luke pulled Lorelai's hands from his back, so he could crouch down and retrieve his selection from his toolbox.
"I tell you, it's like dating a secret agent!" Lorelai teased.
"In more ways than one!" Rory shot back, thinking of the subterfuge they had to go through just to be alone together; making up stories, sneaking around, hiding movies in toolboxes.
"It's just a toolbox." Luke shook his head.
"But it has all those secret compartment thingys," Lorelai smiled.
"It's just a toolbox." He repeated.
Rory grinned as she took the tape from Luke, than raised an eyebrow, "Escape from Alcatraz?"
"Yeah, it's got Clint Eastwood. It's good." He shrugged, since he was soooo not a movie guy.
Lorelai rolled her eyes, "Leave it to the guy to pick a guy movie. You've got to pick movies with everyone in in mind."
"Oh, right like you picked your's with me in mind?"
"Especially with you in mind," flashing a devilish grin his way.
It was then Luke knew he was in trouble. "Okay, I give, what have you got?"
Lorelai couldn't repress her joy, but Rory felt the need to apologize in advance, "I tried to talk her out of it."
"What?" Luke cocked an eyebrow.
"WILLY WONKA!" Lorelai squealed.
"Geez, That's one with me in mind? A movie for kids?"
"… and for those who are still kids at heart," Lorelai proclaimed proudly.
"or just lacking in maturity," he snapped dryly.
"Good one!" Rory praised the quip.
Luke was pleased the teen enjoyed him teasing her mother. Sure he had played her father, made an ass of himself in front of strangers in that tux. This was accepting a new role, as her mother's boyfriend, and hoping the Luke-Rory friendship would survive. Trying to bond with the teen again, Good Practice for Jess, he asked "What about you? What's your movie?"
Lorelai giggled devilishly again,"Oh if you think mine is bad… just wait."
"Okay?" Luke got out cautiously. Rory is the nice one, she wouldn't pull a Lorelai on me.
"Well, I picked this one because … it's been a long time since I've seen it."
"And," Lorelai encouraged.
"…and I have this paper in sociology, and it sort of ties in…"
Tired of her daughters evasive tactics, " and she wants to see if you cry!"
"At what?"
"Love Story," Rory confessed in a timid "I'm soooo sorry, mom is making me" tone.
"Geez, I don't like the sound of this!"
"HEY," Lorelai realized, " … all of our movies are from the 70's. That is so cool! We didn't even coordinate and we have a theme."
"Hey," Luke chimed in, "I think now is a good time to cut back those trees."
Grabbing his arm, Lorelai commanded, "Oh no you don't. Participation is mandatory…"
"Come on it will be fun!" Rory helped pull Luke away from the door, thereby away from escape. She wanted to make sure Luke had a good time, knowing how much tonight meant to her mom.
Giving in, as always with these two, Luke asked "Okay, so what do we do now?"
"Food!" both Gilmores exclaimed, and headed to the kitchen.
Luke had to grin at their enthusiasm, a grin which faded when he saw what they planned to eat. Correction what they plan to try and make me eat! "What's all this?"
On the kitchen table was a buffet of two pizzas, Chinese cartons, burritos and tacos, not to mention bags and bags of candy for dessert.
"Dinner," Rory announced, "actually this is just the first course, unless we are watching Wonka first?"
"Please, Call him Willy, it's less formal"
"Hey I left off the Mister, and Willy just sounds dirty."
Luke just followed their lead, a wise and dangerous move. "You should have told me I would have brought food."
Lorelai began to long for one of his burgers seeing that as one of the many advantages to dating a diner owner. However, Rory was quick to chime in, "ahh but then you'd have to explain why he is bringing over food if he is just fixing … whatever, … yeah definitely need to get that decided."
Luke sensed this was a continuation of an earlier discussion they had, … obviously concerning him. Explain to who?
Lorelai pouted and let it go, "Let's decide a Movie order, then decide food order."
Being a polite hostess, Rory asked, "Luke, do you have a preference?"
"Nope, whatever you girls want," still trying to get you used to "Hanging" with the Gilmores. Before, he'd just bring them their food, and leave their table. Or maybe he'd overheard stray bits of information, as he took care of the more manly chores around the Gilmore house. He'd always been on the outside looking in before, now he was right in the middle of the action as she piled more food on a plate.
Lorelai began to seriously consider, "well I know we have to watch Love Story first."
"Why?" Rory challenged, not wanting Luke to suffer too much, too soon. You just want to torture him.
"Well, we will be all … weepy" she was carefully tried not to give away too much, as to not spoil the end for Luke. Although, Oliver pretty much spoils it in the first 5 minutes.
"Weepy?" Luke repeated. He had figured it was a chick flick from the the title, but to have to deal with two crying girls? Aw Geez.
Lorelai continued unphased in her reasoning. "Then we can watch Willy Wonka as a pick me up, and as we slip into the Sugar Coma, we will fall asleep to the boy movie."
"Thanks" Luke offered dryly.
"Great! So we have a schedule, let's eat."slapping another serving of tater tots on to her plate.
"I'm not gonna eat all that," eyes popping from how much food Lorelai stacked on a plate.
"Good, cause this is mine."
"You're not gonna eat all that."
"How long have we know each other? Watch me."
"Okay? So we've established what I'm not eating… "
Rory chuckled, "Relax, Luke, mom made you a salad."
He raised his eyebrows, "Made?"
Suddenly little shy, Lorelai confessed, "Well, 'made' is a strong word, I just got one of those kits you know.. where everything is in one bag…like the croutons, and carrots, dressing n stuff, you shake it up… BAM, … you got salad." Then she gave Rory "the I'm gonna kill you" glare.
"Thank you" admiring her thoughtfulness, and not forcing her food on him yet. Yet being the operative word.
"You want a beer?" Lorelai asked to take the attention away from her culinary effort.
"ummm sure," Luke figured it may help him survive the chick flick, yet he still felt weird drinking a beer around Rory. Despite the fact he had grown closer to both Gilmores during ball week. Despite the fact Rory had called him family. Still, now he was more, he was the her mother's boyfriend. He was still adjusting to this new role with regard to Rory.
With full plates, the trio settled in the living room. Rory picked the far end of the couch figuring the adults would want an end all to themselves. She realized they may not cuddle in front of her, but Luke could at least put his arm around Lorelai. Love Story is a romantic movie, that's the rule, the guy puts his arm around his girl during the romantic movie. Maybe Luke doesn't date enough to know that rule.
Luke didn't know that rule. He settled on the opposite end, focusing on his salad. Maybe he was too busy preparing for the crying he'd have to endure from both girls, and afore mentioned not being used to hanging out with Rory, ball and diner aside.
Lorelai sat down in the middle, excited to expose Luke to a world of pop culture he was to busy to pay attention to before. "Luke?… you all situated?"
"Yeah, start it up."
"Wait, I need a soda," Rory blurted out, and she round behind the couch, "Mom can I get you one?"
"Please, " As Lorelai looked back at her daughter, who was pointed at the back of Luke's head and making a talking hand puppet with the other. mother-daughter translation : Talk to him.
Lorelai was trying to figure what her daughter meant. Was there a problem she hadn't noticed? Then she saw how scrunched over he was on his side of the couch, with his salad, as if to hold on to his manhood by not having any contact with the girls.
Thinking of where they were last week, and the events that unfolded. Has it only been a week? It feels like longer. "You know Luke… any time you want to … I don't know, but your arm around me, .. you know, I'd be okay with that."
"I know."
"Okay?"
"It's just, … Rory's here."
"Yeah, you knew that when you signed on."
"It's just I'm not comfortable around her."
"Luke, you put on a tux and danced in front of strangers for her?"
"That was different."
"How?"
"Well, that was before… we, … we were … 'us'"
"Oh, …" It still didn't add up to Lorelai, "but, you handled talking to her at the diner fine?"
"Yeah, well, I'm working; there are other people around, I have things to do."
"Luke, be yourself, you handled your dance lessons fine."
"That's cause I didn't want Patty's help."
"You didn't need Patty's help." She waited a moment before asking… "Hey Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"If a really mushy part comes on… can I at least hold your hand?"
Wanting as much contact as they could get away with under the circumstances, "Sure."
Rory came back in with the sodas, and a water for Luke. "Ready for Love Story?"
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It was safe to say, Luke was in Hell; Or some kind of purgatory, at least.
"Damn Music! … " Lorelai cursed the TV for making her cry in front of her new man.
Luke was trapped with two crying, no not crying, bawling Gilmores.
"… Every five minutes, over and over and over, the same damn tune." Lorelai wiped her remaining tears for Jenny.
"Geez, he said it in the first five minutes of the movie, and you two have seen this before."
"It's still such a beautiful story" Rory sighed. "I'm gonna throw these away, " gathering up the tissues she had gone threw during the climax. "you're right mom, I'm so glad I have Willy Wonka to look forward to," she choked out, ending on a squeak.
"I hear you, hon! Bring in that candy!" Lorelai turned her attention back to Luke, who was staring at their clasped hands. Lorelai smiled, "How are you doing? You need a Kleenex"
Luke stared at their clasped hands not really knowing what to make of the movie. The Characters went through all those hard times, they finally got on track, everything starting to look up, and Jenny gets sick and dies. That's right, Luke Danes remembered her name.
Luke started thinking about the scene where they tell Olivers' parents about their engagement. Luke wondered how the elder Gilmores would react when they found out about him, blue collar self made man, dating their only daughter, the "should have been" princess.
"You okay?" Lorelai asked.
"Yeah, … for a love story that didn't have a happy ending."
"No, it didn't… but I did like how the father came around in the end, he did want to help, all be it too little too late."
Luke saw that comment as what Lorelai longed for in her own relationship with Emily. A wish that may never come true. That somehow Emily would miraculously come around and accept Lorelai's choices, life, just… her.
Then again, that is why it was a movie.
"Have you told your mother about us?"
"No, … where did that come from?"
"Just wondering, …I mean, you made a big thing about telling Jess."
"Only cause you made a big thing about telling Rory."
"Well, you know, we're telling family … about us. And you had Friday night dinner, to tell your folks what's new with you, thought maybe my name came up."
"Well, I already didn't want to go considering how Emily treated you last week, and I wasn't in a particularly sharing mood. why?"
"Nothing."
"Luke?"
"Are you dating me to piss off your mom?"
"Ummm I'm dating you cause you're great in bed."
"I'm serious."
So am I. That was the first thing she thought, not the first thing she said. "Luke, I know the movie is stirring all sorts of foreign emotions for you but… I really like us. I'm crazy about you, and before you say I'm just crazy, … if your little theory were true shouldn't I be sending my mother a wedding invitation to complete the stroke."
"So just like the movie, you're parents won't accept me."
"And just like the movie, I don't care. I want to be with you and when they find out they are just gonna have to deal." Lorelai hugged him on the couch and whispered in his ear, "It doesn't matter, Screw Paris."
"Hey, none of that now, "Rory scolded, "there are children with golden tickets present."
"It was just a hug mom!" and Lorelai reluctantly pulled away, and settled beside him once again, playing with his hand.
"Alright, we've got candy, now Luke, you have got to try at least one of each."
"Or," Lorelai suggested, "we may not let you go home!" hoping he could stay the whole night.
Then the trio entered Wonka Vision.
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"What the hell is that?" Luke would ask over and over again. About the bright colors, abnormal inventions, and whimsical characters. Luke handled the sugar shock rather well. He was his usual grump self, with a mild stomach ache from what Lorelai practically force fed him. She claimed he'd build up a tolerance.
"Luke, no talking. Just enjoy the ride."
"Mom, it's his first time. He's allowed to ask questions."
Suddenly, Lorelai was holding in her laughter, her chest and shoulders convulsing with the effort.
"What?" Rory asked.
Luke rolled his eyes, "Let me guess, Dirty."
Lorelai only nodded, still stifling the snickers, hoping not to disturb the flow of the movie.
Luke and Rory shook their heads simultaneously and wincing in unison proclaimed, "Aw Geez!"
That made Lorelai grin wider. Her daughter was taking after the diner man, by using his expression. She couldn't recall if Rory had ever done that with Chris. She was reminded of her observation at the ball, before the father daughter dance; Even though they were not blood relation, there was a coincidental resemblance.
Swallowing her ill humor for the more sentimental family thoughts. She leaned against Luke, taking his hand in hers again.
"What the hell are those?" his brow furrowed once again.
"Your competition," Rory grinned.
"Shut up!"Lorelai said shortly, trying to hush her daughter.
"What?" Luke was now curious, not knowing what was wrong.
"Mom has a thing for the Oompa Loompas"
"The what?" still not having any idea what Rory was talking about.
"Them?" the teen pointed to the little colorful people happily creaming and sugaring the cchocolate lake in the Wonka World. "She wants to marry one."
"Really?" he chuckled at his girlfriend's "strange passions".
"Hey, what if you had a little Orange and Green Oompa Loompa Baby?" Rory jabbed at her mother.
"Hey who wants more candy. Good I'll go get some." And Lorelai got up to go to the kitchen. Rory must be doing it to get back at me for when I embarrassed her with Dean's first time over here. Lorelai killed a little time filling another bowl. As she entered the living room, she had a certain déjà vu feeling. Rory was watching Willy Wonka with a boy. Only this time the boy was Lorelai's.
Gene Wilder was explaining the Oompa Loompas, and then little loompas were breaking into their first song.
"Hey Luke, who does that loompa look like. "
Luke leaned forward to see the loompa in question, "looks like? … I have no idea."
"Well I've always thought that he looked like Fred Astire, …"
Luke squinted, "oh yeah, a little bit."
"Thank you, … Mom thinks I'm crazy. It's not like I said it was him, … it's just a resemblance."
Yeah, a resemblance, Lorelai thought as she enjoyed the scene playing out in front of her.
"Well, don't worry, I'll back you up on this one."
Sensing her cue, "Back up on what?" Lorelai asked as she settled next to her boyfriend again. Enjoying the rest of the movie with the two most important people in her life.
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"Oh My God! This is so the plot of Shawshank Redemption." Lorelai complained.
Rory defended Luke's pick from the floor in front of the couch, leaving her mom to stretch on the couch with Luke,… if they wanted. "Well, this one is based on a true events! And Shawshank was only a fiction short story. When was the Shawshank story published?"
"That Stephen King,… what a Hack!"
"Will you two be quiet?" Luke was playfully annoyed that both Gilmores were complaining through the boy movie, yet they still seemed to be on the edge of their seats.
"Come on Luke, Both have some of the same elements. New guy, who has bully issues…"
"I think Andy Dufresne had more serious bully issues," Rory chimed in.
"Anyway… he comes to prison dreaming of escape. Both have the lovable old guy, the animal keeper, the insightful black man teaching new guy the ropes. The realization that 'there is something inside that they just can't touch.'"
Rory was genuinely curious, asked Luke "What made you pick this one."
He hesitated a moment before revealing with a shrug, "My dad liked it".
With that detail the head of both Gilmores turned toward Luke, whose attention remained fixed on the screen. Both females panged with sympathy knowing how much Luke missed his dad.
Lorelai gently commented, "Wow, Spencer Tracy, Clint Eastwood, … Dad had good taste."
Luke felt the squeeze Lorelai gave his hand. He took in the small smile, offering one of his own. "Yeah, … well it runs in the family," and Luke finally put his arm around Lorelai.
Lorelai contently adjusted, and put her head on his shoulder. Lorelai saw the grin Rory shot back at the pair, no doubt thinking the adults were cute together. Lorelai took Luke's hand, that was at her waist, in her own. "So when do they Escape?"
"I'm watching the same thing you are," Not wanting to reveal too much too soon.
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"This was … Fun,"Lorelai knew Luke was not used to using that word.
"Yeah, well, we got to get you comfortable around my kid…. and since we can't kiss outside."
"Well, we don't want Babbette's gnomes spilling the beans too soon, right?"
"Yeah, and that Peirpont has quite a mouth on him, and a pipe even."
"So, … now I have to leave."
"You don't have to," Lorelai smiled, playing with his trade mark flannel.
"Lorelai, …"
"Please, … spend the night." A few weeks ago she was freaking out because she had a boy in her room; a boy she was going to marry. Now, she only wanted this boy in her room, But fate it seems was against the idea.
"I just don't think it's a good idea."
"I do," she smiled with her feminine wiles.
"Rory is here."
"So, I have my own room. You see Luke, you may not be used to the wonders of a house. There are these amazing things called walls; And these magic walls separate people into different spaces called rooms. The rooms keep people in certain areas of the house from knowing what is going in other certain areas of the house."
"Lorelai," he admonished.
"Luke, please."
"I have the Sunday breakfast crowd to worry about."
"You have your girlfriend to worry about. … Pwease?", she pouted.
"And Rory is still here," he felt the need to repeat.
"The afore mentioned magic walls will come in handy then."
"And I have to get back to Jess."
Knowing it was hopeless for tonight anyway, "One day soon, you're spending the night here. The entire night."
I would enjoy that. "We'll see. I'll see you in the morning."
Lorelai kissed him, enticing him to stay. "If you stayed, you could see me first thing in the morning."
"Very tempting," he growled, it was hard enough to have to leave her, and she wasn't making it any easier; But he managed to will himself out the door away from her effect and charm.
Lorelai began contemplating a list of unlikely places towns people would expect them to have sex. Hmmmm the gazebo? Ugh, defiling history!and too exhibitionist
Lorelai went into the kitchen to help Rory clean up.
Rory wasted no time in scolding her mother, "Don't think I didn't notice that little move young lady."
"What move?"
"The move that resulted with you practically in Luke's Lap"
"There was no move," trying not to sound guilty.
"You turning from the screen and scrunching up against him like that?"
Lorelai was caught and she knew it, but she did have genuine concern for the characters. "Well, that guy,…""
"Doc," Rory filled in the blank.
"Yeah, Doc was gonna to cut off his own hand! How could he do that to himself? How was he ever gonna paint again?"
"Mom, he was in prison, and that jerk of a warden took away his painting privileges."
"I know that, but why? He wasn't hurting anyone! Poor little mouse of a guy."
"No, that was Litmus," Referring to the prisoner who had the pet mouse.
"I know that! I just meant he was a small man,… GAH! I give up."
"So, you two gonna have a grown up date again, without a chaperon?"
"Someday, somewhere, somehow." Lorelai sighed.
"Well next time, maybe I could have a thing with the Franklin, …"
"Rory, you're sweet but I'm trying not to think about it."
"Is that why you asked him to spend the night?"
"SPY! And I said trying…"
"Okay, but he can, you know… if he wants too."
"He's still a little edgy about scarring you with our… stuff."
"Awwww, … and Gross."
"Hey, you said I could talk about this stuff with you."
"You really like him, … and not just for … you know."
"Yeah, I do."
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A/N:
-" Screw Paris."-Quote from the movie; no offense to the city or those who live there!
-"I'm watching the same thing you are,"-another CLASSIC! My sis and I say this when one of us has seen something before, and we don't want to ruin it, but the in the dark sis keeps asking annoying Qs about the ending we only respond "I'm watching the same thing you are."
-The "Pwease" was on purpose
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"That was all God given talent..." why thank you Luke!
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R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,
"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."
Please be specific with R/R; name one (or as many as you can think of or want to mention..…) at least specific thing you liked
Please! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)
Hence the Rant option below.
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A/N: if not completely satisfied with this chapter, please return unused portion for a full refund …