Chapter 9 – So, We're Really Doing This?

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"Wow. Who knew so many people got up so early on a Saturday." Lorelai said as her and Rory walked into Luke's.

"I know isn't it weird?" Rory said sarcastically.

Lorelai glared at her daughter. "Sit."

"Ok master." Rory said as she sat down at the nearest table.

"I really need coffee."

Rory raised her eyebrows. "So, you are gonna tell Luke what happened. Right?"

"Yes I will. I would like some coffee though." She turned around. "Luke! Coffee!" She called.

Luke appeared out of the kitchen and grabbed the pot of coffee and two cups. He placed the cups on the table and filled them with the wonder beverage.

"So, what can I get you?" He asked.

"Hello, Luke." Lorelai said.

"Hi."

"Did you know it's 8:44 am on a Saturday?"

"Yes I did."

"8:44 in the morning. On Saturday."

"Lorelai, just order."

"I can't believe you're not impressed."

"I am. Order."

"I'll have waffles." Rory said.

"Chocolate chip?"

"If you're offering." Rory smiled.

"Lorelai?"

"Same for me."

"Ok. Be right back."

"Ok. What was that?" Lorelai said as soon as Luke walked away.

"What was what?" Rory asked.

"Luke. What was with him?"

"Ummm…I can't say that I noticed anything."

"He didn't care that I was here so early."

"Mom, he's busy and I'm sure he's tired."

"That is no excuse. This is a very big deal. It's Saturday."

"Do you know how many times you have said Saturday in the last 5 minutes?"

"No. But I'm sure you do."

Rory stuck her tongue out at her mother.

"I think we should have gone back to bed." Lorelai said.

"You never would have gotten back to bed."

"What? Yes I would have."

"After Max came over to our house and…"

Lorelai saw Luke coming with their food and punched Rory in the arm.

"Oww! What was that for?"

"I'm calling child services." Luke said as he placed the plates on the table.

"No! Please don't take her away!" Lorelai said over dramatically.

Luke rolled his eyes. "Can I get you anything else?"

"We'll discuss that tonight." Lorelai said seductively.

"Ah geeze…"

"I love making him uncomfortable." Lorelai said to Rory.

"I know."

"Just eat, ok?" Luke said as he walked back into the kitchen.

"Hey mom?"

"Yeah kid?"

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah. I'm fine."

"I mean, what just happened…do you wanna talk about it?"

"Nope. I'm fine."

"Mom, if you don't talk about it all of your emotions are gonna explode."

"Rory, please drop it."

"And it'll be when you're with Luke."

"Rory."

"And he'll be great because he always is, but he'll feel bad that you didn't tell him before but he won't say anything because he loves you so much…"

"Rory! You're done!"

"Ok ok. Sorry." Rory said as she went back to eating her waffles. "Just because I'm right." She mumbled.

"What was that?"

"Nothing. Eat your waffles."

"My relationship with Luke is my business, ok? I don't ask you about Dean and what you should tell him."

"Are you serious? You ask me about Dean all the time!"

"Well, you're just a kid. I'm an adult. I have dated before, ya know. And I have had successful relationships."

Rory snickered, as she took another bite of her waffles.

"Excuse me?"

"Name one successful relationship? Name one of your relationships that hasn't ended in pieces. That hasn't ended with you being wrecked for weeks?"

The second that Rory said that, she regretted it. She had gone too far. She crossed the line.

"Mom..,I'm…"

"I'm getting out of here." Lorelai said as she grabbed her coat and walked out the door.

Rory slammed her head on the table.

"What happened?" Luke asked as he walked over towards their table.

Rory shrugged. "She doesn't understand that I just want what's best for her and I just want her to be happy."

"So, you're the kid right?"

"Yes. But…" She paused. "Luke, I really want you and my mom to work out. You make her so happy."

Luke smiled. "I'd like things to work out too."

Rory smiled back. "Ok. Well, I guess I'll go." She got up and got her coat. "I guess I'll see you later."

"Yeah. Bye Rory."

"Bye Luke."

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"Mom?" Rory called as she walked in the house. "Mom?" She called again.

She looked in the kitchen and the living room. No sign of Lorelai. She shrugged and sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. She figured her mother had just gone for a walk. She hope what she said hadn't affected her mom too much. She hated herself for saying those things.

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"Luke!" Lorelai called as she ran into the diner.

"Lorelai? Are you ok? What happened?" Luke asked as he walked over towards her.

She had cried the whole way to the diner and her cheeks were red and her eyes were puffy.

"Luke I want this. I want this so badly."

"Want what?"

"This." She whispered. "You and me."

He walked closer to her and placed his hands on her hips. He wiped her tears away with his thumb and pushed her hair out of her face.

"Lorelai, I want this too. More than anything."

"Max…he, he came…"

Luke's body tensed. He thought he had seen Max drive by the diner. He had tried all day not to worry about it. He knew she would tell him. Well, he hoped anyway.

"And he said…"

Luke waited patiently for her to continue.

"He wanted to get back together. And when I said no, he got mad. So mad."

"Did he hurt you?" Luke asked with concern.

"No. He wasn't that mad. He just wanted me to give him another chance." Suddenly the effect of her run over to the diner struck her and she placed her head on Luke's chest. "I kept saying no, but he kept saying we had to get together. I said I was with you, but he said you were just a rebound guy."

Lorelai could feel Luke's body tense again when she said that.

"But you're not. You're not a rebound guy." She looked up into his eyes. "I want this Luke. I want this."

Luke smiled. "Me too." He said softly. "You ok now?"

"Yeah. He just…I didn't wanna face that again. It hurt so much." She looked up at him again and smiled. "But, actually, I'm glad we didn't get married. Because then I wouldn't be here. With you."

"So, you don't regret not marrying him?"

"I thought I did. But not now. Now I know I did the right thing. Everything happens for a reason. Right?"

He kissed her softly. "Right."

Lorelai laughed softly. "I think I need to get an industrial sized storage shed to put my emotional baggage."

Luke laughed softly. "I think I have one of those."

"Wow. You are the perfect man." She looked into his eyes once again. "Not that I didn't know that already."

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