Title: Where the heart is
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Fourth Season (Ep 4.11 In the Clamor and the Clangor)
Rating: PG
Summary: Lorelai hears a rumor that Luke is moving to Litchfield with Nicole. What transpires next.. (these are my vision of spoilers for ep 4.11)
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
"So, then your dad said to my dad - I don't care how long you've been in business Floyd, this is not how to treat a client.."
Jason looked across the table at Lorelai, who instead of smiling back at him with her usual radiance, was staring off into space.
"And then he proceeded to take off his clothes and prance around the restaurant." Jason hoped this would get some kind of reaction but she just absently smiled and nodded.
Jason and Lorelai had been dating for two months and he was used to her responding to his stories about his work life with Richard with a witty comeback or dry observation about her father. But tonight she didn't seem herself; Lorelai physically was sitting across from him at their favorite table at Chateau Elan, but her mind was somewhere else.
"Okay, Umlats. What gives?"
The horrible adolescent nickname of "Umlats" brought Lorelai out of her fog.
"What? Jason, don't ever call me that, that's so insulting!" Lorelai exclaimed with an imperious toss of her curls.
Jason smirked. "I'm sorry I had to resort to that to get your attention. You seem so.distracted. What's wrong? Is it Rory? Did you two have a fight or something?"
Lorelai relaxed a bit. "No, Rory and I aren't fighting."
"Then why have you been staring off into space all night? Did I do something wrong? Do you not like my new, sexy clean shaven look?" Jason offered.
"Oh, no Jason. You look great. It has nothing to do with you." Lorelai paused, wondering if she should share her troubling news with her new beau. But just like her, Jason was the unrelenting type and would continue to pester until she told him.
She sighed. "Okay, today I heard through the Stars Hollow rumor mill that one of my best friends is leaving town and didn't even bother to tell me."
Jason looked incredulous. "Sookie's leaving town? How could she abandon you with the Dragonfly opening in a few months?"
Lorelai shook her head. "It's not Sookie."
Jason looked confused. "I thought Sookie was your best friend."
"She is. I meant my other best friend..Luke." Lorelai sighed.
"The diner guy?" Jason had heard Lorelai talk about Luke, but mostly in the context of what he served her for breakfast that morning or how many cups of coffee she managed to charm out of him. Jason hadn't even been introduced to Luke and didn't realize that she considered him such a good friend.
"I didn't realize you two were so, um, close."
"Well, I guess we're really not that close if he can't be bothered to tell me that he's moving to Litchfield." Lorelai admitted.
"This is the guy who always swore up and down that he'd never leave Stars Hollow, now matter how much Taylor tortured him with his zoning crap, soda shop windows, or holiday decorations. But then along comes little miss lawyer lady and she manipulates him into marrying, then divorcing, then not divorcing, and now she's dragging him to Litchfield?" Lorelai's raised voice attracted some unwanted stares from nearby patrons.
Jason looked surprised and a little confused by her rant; all of this was news to him. But it was obvious that Lorelai was upset and seemed a bit jealous of whoever this Lawyer Lady was. But Jason didn't want to go there right now, he decided that maybe it was time to take Lorelai home.
"Waiter, check please."
"We're leaving? We haven't ordered our dessert and coffee yet!" Lorelai protested.
"I'm taking you home. It's obvious that you're not having any fun tonight. Perhaps you need to talk to your friend about this." Jason explained.
Jason paid for their dinner and they got their coats and left. On the way home, Lorelai was unusually quiet. So was Jason. He drove up to her house and walked her to her door.
As they kissed goodnight, Lorelai noticed that Jason was the one who was distracted. He didn't try to invite himself in like he usually did and Lorelai was a little insulted but also a little relieved. She really wasn't in the mood anyway with all of this Luke stuff on her mind.
They said goodnight and Jason returned to his Lexus. He drove back to Hartford, concerned that his courtship of Lorelai was not going as smoothly as he wished. He hoped that this Luke thing would blow over and that there wasn't anything to worry about.
Lorelai plopped herself in front of the TV, it was too early to get to bed. She grabbed a blanket and the remote and stopped on TNT, in the middle of "Casablanca," even though she and Luke had watched it together only a few months ago.
The night he fell asleep on her couch. Lorelai smiled at the memory of him snoring away under her pink blanket, it almost made her anger dissipate. Lorelai grew drowsy as she watched Bogey and Bergman kiss and fell asleep clutching the pink blanket around her.
TBC..
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Fourth Season (Ep 4.11 In the Clamor and the Clangor)
Rating: PG
Summary: Lorelai hears a rumor that Luke is moving to Litchfield with Nicole. What transpires next.. (these are my vision of spoilers for ep 4.11)
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
"So, then your dad said to my dad - I don't care how long you've been in business Floyd, this is not how to treat a client.."
Jason looked across the table at Lorelai, who instead of smiling back at him with her usual radiance, was staring off into space.
"And then he proceeded to take off his clothes and prance around the restaurant." Jason hoped this would get some kind of reaction but she just absently smiled and nodded.
Jason and Lorelai had been dating for two months and he was used to her responding to his stories about his work life with Richard with a witty comeback or dry observation about her father. But tonight she didn't seem herself; Lorelai physically was sitting across from him at their favorite table at Chateau Elan, but her mind was somewhere else.
"Okay, Umlats. What gives?"
The horrible adolescent nickname of "Umlats" brought Lorelai out of her fog.
"What? Jason, don't ever call me that, that's so insulting!" Lorelai exclaimed with an imperious toss of her curls.
Jason smirked. "I'm sorry I had to resort to that to get your attention. You seem so.distracted. What's wrong? Is it Rory? Did you two have a fight or something?"
Lorelai relaxed a bit. "No, Rory and I aren't fighting."
"Then why have you been staring off into space all night? Did I do something wrong? Do you not like my new, sexy clean shaven look?" Jason offered.
"Oh, no Jason. You look great. It has nothing to do with you." Lorelai paused, wondering if she should share her troubling news with her new beau. But just like her, Jason was the unrelenting type and would continue to pester until she told him.
She sighed. "Okay, today I heard through the Stars Hollow rumor mill that one of my best friends is leaving town and didn't even bother to tell me."
Jason looked incredulous. "Sookie's leaving town? How could she abandon you with the Dragonfly opening in a few months?"
Lorelai shook her head. "It's not Sookie."
Jason looked confused. "I thought Sookie was your best friend."
"She is. I meant my other best friend..Luke." Lorelai sighed.
"The diner guy?" Jason had heard Lorelai talk about Luke, but mostly in the context of what he served her for breakfast that morning or how many cups of coffee she managed to charm out of him. Jason hadn't even been introduced to Luke and didn't realize that she considered him such a good friend.
"I didn't realize you two were so, um, close."
"Well, I guess we're really not that close if he can't be bothered to tell me that he's moving to Litchfield." Lorelai admitted.
"This is the guy who always swore up and down that he'd never leave Stars Hollow, now matter how much Taylor tortured him with his zoning crap, soda shop windows, or holiday decorations. But then along comes little miss lawyer lady and she manipulates him into marrying, then divorcing, then not divorcing, and now she's dragging him to Litchfield?" Lorelai's raised voice attracted some unwanted stares from nearby patrons.
Jason looked surprised and a little confused by her rant; all of this was news to him. But it was obvious that Lorelai was upset and seemed a bit jealous of whoever this Lawyer Lady was. But Jason didn't want to go there right now, he decided that maybe it was time to take Lorelai home.
"Waiter, check please."
"We're leaving? We haven't ordered our dessert and coffee yet!" Lorelai protested.
"I'm taking you home. It's obvious that you're not having any fun tonight. Perhaps you need to talk to your friend about this." Jason explained.
Jason paid for their dinner and they got their coats and left. On the way home, Lorelai was unusually quiet. So was Jason. He drove up to her house and walked her to her door.
As they kissed goodnight, Lorelai noticed that Jason was the one who was distracted. He didn't try to invite himself in like he usually did and Lorelai was a little insulted but also a little relieved. She really wasn't in the mood anyway with all of this Luke stuff on her mind.
They said goodnight and Jason returned to his Lexus. He drove back to Hartford, concerned that his courtship of Lorelai was not going as smoothly as he wished. He hoped that this Luke thing would blow over and that there wasn't anything to worry about.
Lorelai plopped herself in front of the TV, it was too early to get to bed. She grabbed a blanket and the remote and stopped on TNT, in the middle of "Casablanca," even though she and Luke had watched it together only a few months ago.
The night he fell asleep on her couch. Lorelai smiled at the memory of him snoring away under her pink blanket, it almost made her anger dissipate. Lorelai grew drowsy as she watched Bogey and Bergman kiss and fell asleep clutching the pink blanket around her.
TBC..