I need coffee, you need me Chapter 12: Go, go, get!, a gilmore girls fanfic

Hi everybody.

I'm so sorry that I haven't been able to update every Friday as I promised, but since Monday I had to write 22 pages for some school assignments. The ending of GG this season, kind of made me realize that I had to bring L&L back together as soon as possible here. So please read… and this is not a filler.

Chapter 12: Go, go, get!

Song: 3 doors down, Here without you

Lorelai turned the car off and looked at Rory. None of them had said anything since they got home from the horrible parents day. Rory sighed deeply. She felt sp guilty about what happened. She was the one who forced her mom to go; she was the one that on purpose used minutes to pack her book bag. She was the one who wanted her mother and Mr. Medina to talk. Why couldn't she think? Why? She kept asking herself. She looked at the clock. It was only 4pm, and suddenly she remembered that she'd promised Dean to spend the afternoon with him.

"Mom?"

"What?"

"I… promised to meet Dean, but…"

"Rory, go. I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Go!" Lorelai almost shouted and Rory jumped out of the car.

Lorelai saw her daughter disappear down the road. Sometimes it was hard for her to believe that she was already a young lady and no longer a small girl.

Slowly she got out of the car, shut the door and locked it. As she walked towards her house she looked at the lawn and saw something sparkle. It was a key. She picked it up, and soon realized it was to Luke's apartment. She must have lost weeks ago. A tear rolled down her cheek as she continued her walk to the house. When she finally walked up to the door, it took her a while to find the right key. She put it in and turned around. A familiar "click" sounded and she turned the door handle. Slowly she managed to open the door and walk inside. And then it hit her. Memories of Luke. Pictures of him were suddenly all over, and the smell of his food stayed spread in her head.

"Luke?" she called, but nobody answered. She ran to the kitchen, and thought she saw him standing there, cooking dinner for her. But then… he was gone. She let out a sigh and slowly walked back to the hall way, where she leaned her back at the door. Slowly she slid down, so she was sitting with her arms rapped around her knees. Sobs turned into tears, and tears turned into anger. How could he just dump her like that? She sat there for an hour or so, when somebody suddenly knocked on the door.

"Lorelai, doll?"

Just hearing the word "doll", and she knew it was Babette, her crazy neighbour. She sobbed a last time, before she felt ready to open.

"Hi Babette!" she greeted her with a big smile. For her surprise Babette gave her a big hug.

"Are you okay, sugar?"

"I'm just fine" she faked a smile and tried to get out of Babette's arms.

"Well, I just wanted to give you this" Babette handed her a flyer, and then she just left.

People in Stars Hollow, I, Taylor Doose am proud to invite you to the first "Love symphony". Put on your nicest dress or tuxedo on and let's all gather in the town square Friday night.

Lorelai just shook her head and went to the kitchen where she placed the invitation on the refrigerator.

A hundred days had made me older
since the last time that I've saw your pretty face

Luke turned the sign on the door so it said "closed". While he did that he thought; "and so it will be for a while". For him the last few weeks hadn't been anything close to realistic. The concept of not seeing Lorelai everyday made him sick, and he couldn't stand to be in the town anymore, not without her. He walked back into his apartment and grabbed the bag that was already packed. He walked down the stairs again and walked through the diner towards the door. He stopped in the doorway and took a look at his beloved diner. He really cared about the place, but he cared even more about Lorelai. Realizing how little he was without her, hadn't been a surprise for him. He closed the door and left the diner. Slowly he opened the car door and got it. He turned it on and slowly drove down the main road of Stars Hollow. Suddenly one of Taylor's stupid flyers landed on the window. He just got to read the words "Love symphony" before it flew away again. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to leave town for a while.

A thousand lights had made me colder and I don't think I can look at this the same

Days passed and Friday came. For everybody's surprise the Friday night dinner was cancelled for some weird reason, but it didn't bother Lorelai at all. And suddenly she found herself in front of the mirror wearing a black dress. Rory knocked on the door and entered.

"Wow, mom! You look amazing!"

"Thanks. So do you… So I guess Dean pick you up?"

"Yeah, but he suggested to take you too."

"Oh no… He's your boyfriend. I'll just hang out with Kirk."

"Kirk? You're kidding, right?"

"Of course. I mean, who could stand to spend an evening with Kirk without committing suicide."

"Evil" Rory mumbled when the doorbell rang. Ever since Emily had forced her to wait for Dean at her first dance, Dean always came to the door, just in case Emily should be there. Rory kissed her mother on the chick and then ran downstairs. Suddenly Lorelai heard somebody scream and she ran down in panic. She opened the front door and saw Rory envelope herself in Dean's embrace. And right there on the street was a blue car. The car Dean had used months on building for Rory. "That's love" Lorelai thought and sent Dean a thankful smile as she walked over to the jeep and took of.

But all the miles had separate.
They disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

The town square looked so different. There where ten times as many lights as usual. In the gazebo people were dancing around with big smiles on their face. A band were playing some wonderful music, and just as Lorelai thought the day wouldn't be so bad, she noticed that there was no Luke. Her eyes wandered from person to person, but no matter how many times she looked at everybody, he wasn't there. She let out a sigh. For some reason she'd hoped he would be there. On the other hand she knew he hated all those town-things.

"Looking for anyone?" somebody said, but she didn't even bother to turn around and see who it was.

"No"

"No Luke, huh?"

"No, no Luke…"

"It's so sad about you two, sugar."

"Ah, Babette" Lorelai thought and turned around.

Babette was wearing a long terracotta collared dress, that didn't exactly suit her short body.

"He's out of town. Left a few days ago." Lorelai couldn't help it, but feel like Luke had bailed on her. She couldn't believe that he'd just left town without telling here anything about it. She knew they wasn't together and that they hadn't talked at all ever since the break up. Lorelai found the necklace and took it off. Now she was standing with Luke's key in her hand. Something made her curious to see if he'd left her a note. Slowly she moved towards the diner, ignoring the town-loonies' looks. She walked over to the door. She turned around and realized that people actually followed her. Now they were suddenly dancing in the middle of the main road of Stars Hollow. She shook head, put in the key and opened the door. The sound of the bells that jingled her welcome and the smell of coffee made her smile. God, she missed that place, and she missed Luke. She walked over to the counter and sat down on a chair and closed her eyes. The people started to appear in front of her. Luke was standing behind the counter, pouring coffee, and it was obvious that Caesar was in the kitchen, 'cause things sounded a bit funny. Lorelai enjoyed the time in her imaginary diner, when the bells jingled and suddenly she was back in the diner.

"Mom, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just… Shouldn't you be with Dean?"

"We just saw you walk in her and thought you might needed to talk."

"Go, go, get!"

I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

Luke stopped the car in front of the big grey house. "What the heck are you doing here, Danes?" He asked himself. "Trying to get the important back in your life". He answered his own question. Slowly he got out and marched to the big scary door. He sighed and then rang the door bell. A few moments passed, for Luke it felt like years, before the door was opened.

"Hello? And you are?"

"Luke Danes"

"Oh… Uhm, come on in"

"M…May I take your coat?"

"That wont be necessary."

"Oh… okay. Do you have an appointment?"

"Is this a hospital or something?"

"No, no… This way"

The maid let Luke through the house until he was standing in the living room. On the couch Mrs. Gilmore was sitting along with a group of other old women, probably the DAR. "Gah, great timing!"

"Luke?"

"Well, yeah…"

"I didn't expect to see you here."

"Neither did I… Could we talk somewhere else?" he suggested.

Emily got up and walked into the kitchen followed by Luke. Just before the door shut behind them, he heard the DAR members whisper something he couldn't hear.

"So what brings you here, Luke? I thought you and Lorelai were broken up."

"That's right, but…"

"Then I see no reason for you to be here"

"I love your daughter, Emily."

"So your asking me for permission to marry my daughter?"

"No!"

"So, you don't want to marry her?"

"That was not what I meant, I…"

"You?"

"I know you think I'm a filthy diner owner, that has way to little money to take care of your daughter and granddaughter, and I know you would like to see Lorelai together with Christopher."

"You got it"

"But have you ever considered what Lorelai might wanted?"

"Seems like she didn't want you, since you're no longer together."

"That's not the case"

"Then what's the 'case', Luke?"

"I was the one who ended things between Lorelai and me, because of Christopher and what I've now realized was a misunderstanding. So, will you please stop intruding Lorelai's life? Cause I don't want to be without her."

"You can't just come here in my house and tell me to forget all about my daughter. And if you want to have Lorelai for yourself, you should talk to Christopher. Now, you leave. The front door is that way."

The miles just keep rollin
as the people either way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
but I hope that it gets better as we go

Lorelai was sitting at a bench starring at Rory and Dean. Rory was in a light blue dress, that suited her eyes perfectly. She looked so happy and so in love. Lorelai tried to remember the time she was in love, but tears kept coming every time she tried to remember it. Luke… and only Luke… She dried her eyes and faked a smile when she saw Kirk walking towards her.

"May I have the next dance."

"Uh… Sure why not!"

She got up. Kirk's feet moved to fast, that she couldn't follow and suddenly she wasn't standing anymore, but sitting on the ground. Everybody around her was laughing, including herself. This wasn't so bad after all. But suddenly the music slowed down and every couple around them moved closer. Dean placed his hands on Rory's hips and she placed her head on his chest. It was all a little weird. Suddenly Kirk placed his hand on Lorelai's hips, but she jumped backwards, turned around and started to run. For some reason nobody noticed that she left, so once again she went into Luke's. This time she continued all the way through the diner and up the stairs. There was dark all over, but it still smelled like Luke. Automatically she went over to the bed and fell on it. Again tears rolled, but this time she didn't try to stop them.

Once again Luke parked his car. But this time in Boston, in front of Christopher Hayden's house. And then he noticed the big truck. It was a removal van. He looked at it and then it hit him. What if Lorelai had gotten back together with Christopher? What is she and Rory was moving in with him? He had to change that now. Luke jumped out of the car and then he saw Christopher standing with his arm around her. But could it really be Lorelai? Her hair was a lit more blond. Luke walked up to them and when he saw the woman's face, he knew it wasn't Lorelai. She was pretty, yes, but she wasn't Lorelai.

"Luke?"

"Yes, Christopher. That will be me."

The woman put out a hand and Luke was forced to take it.

"Hello, my name is Sherry."

"Hi, Sherry."

"So you're Luke Danes, huh?"

"Yes, I'm Luke Danes"

"It's a pleasure finally to meet you."

"You know who I am?"

"Of course I do. Chris told me all about you. And how nice you're being to Lorelai."

"So you know Lorelai?" Luke was getting a bit confused now.

"Actually I haven't met her yet, have I Chris?"

"No…" Christopher mumbled.

"He wont let me see her. I mean after all, hey we're getting married, so I would like to meet the mother of my step-daughter to be."

"Getting married?" Luke asked. Sherry showed him a gold ring on her finger.

"Sherry, why don't you go and check that the guys are taking good care of your furniture?"

"Sure, I'll leave you men to talk."

And then she left, just like that. Luke knew from that moment that if he should spend more than five minutes with that woman, he would get bored to death.

"What do you want?" Christopher asked stiffly.

"Who's she?"

"Sherry, my fiancée."

"I got that. What about Lorelai? I thought you wanted to be with her?"

"Sherry and I had a fight, and I thought it was over, so I went to see Lor and Rory. But then you were there, with Lorelai."

"You made us break up." Luke admitted.

"I know. But when I tried to comfort her, she said that… she loves you Luke. There's nothing I can do, so I'm glad I have Sherry now. "

"What?"

"She wants you… I came home, said sorry and then proposed, so now we're getting married."

Luke couldn't believe a word of what Christopher had just said. At the same time Sherry came back.

"Luke, why don't you stay for dinner?" she suggested happily. Both Luke and Christopher stared surprised at her.

"I'm afraid I have to get home" and then Luke left.

Everything I know,
and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls,
when it's all said and done
it get hard but it won't take away my love

The last dance was over hours before Luke got back from Boston. He parked the car and got out in the silent town. But then he heard somebody humble some kind of music. He turned around and saw Kirk spinning around in the gazebo.

"Kirk, what are you doing?"

"Oh hey Luke!" Kirk yelled back and then made some kind of jump.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked again.

"Me? I'm practicing for the dance marathon."

"Kirk, it's months away!"

"I need to be in good shape" Luke just rolled his eyes and went over to the diner. He was about to unlock the door, but then he realized it was already open. Did he leave the door open? He walked in, and couldn't hold a smile back. Being gone for a while had never been his thing. For some weird reason he had a special bond with this place. Suddenly he started to feel very tired, and he was about to walk upstairs when he noticed a piece of paper on the floor. It was an invitation to some silly town festival thing. And then he saw it, a purse. And it was hers. He took it and then walked upstairs with a fake hope. He wished for her to be there and wait for him.

Lorelai slowly emerged from sleep by the sound of the bells. Bells? She looked around and realized she'd fallen asleep on Luke's bed. Maybe it was just Rory who came to tell her that the 'Love symphony' was over. The door to the apartment opened slowly. She quickly laid back and tried to pretend she was still asleep. She heard steps, and knew it wasn't Rory. It was defiantly a man. Dean maybe? Or Kirk? And then he growled. And she knew it was him, Luke. The footsteps stopped, and she knew he's seen her. She took a deep breath before she felt she was ready to turn around and face him.

"Lorelai…"

"Luke…"

I'm so sorry that I kept you waiting for that long. I was up at 5 am and then I got home around midnight after spending 9 and a half hour in an amusement park. So I couldn't post yesterday. Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

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