Hammers, Nails & Florence Nightingale's
Chapter 3: It's Been a Summer
Disclaimer: I do not own this. I do not make money off this. I just write it because I have insomnia and never fall asleep until like 4 in the morning, so I need something to do to pass the time. The end.
Summary: Luke took care of them & now she has a chance to be there for him. Or, maybe it's more than that...
A/N: Thanks so much for the reviews guys... I appreciate them so much. Keep 'em coming.
I realize it's been forever without an update & I'm so sorry. I was busy and never home during the summer & I will try my hardest to update way more often. But I'm grounded until Friday so hopefully I can get a couple updates out this week.
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"Mom! Wake up!" Rory said as she jumped on her mother's bed.
"5 more minutes." Lorelai mumbled.
"It's the first day of school!" Rory said, jumping on the bed.
"Why couldn't I have a normal kid?" Lorelai cried out.
"C'mon!" Rory said, grabbing her mother's hand and dragging her out of bed.
"I'm coming." Lorelai said, rubbing her eyes as she let Rory pull her down the stairs.
"Oh, Oh, do I smell coffee?" She asked, perking up a little.
"What, do you think I'm crazy?" Luke asked, as the girls came into the kitchen. He handed Lorelai the coffee cup right away.
"Sometimes, but not today." Lorelai said with a smile. She sat down at the kitchen table and enjoyed her cup of heaven.
"Can you make waffles today, Luke?" Rory asked.
"Already did." Luke said, slidding her a plate.
"Mmm..." Rory said.
"What about me? I don't get waffles?" Lorelai asked.
"What are you? 5?" Luke asked.
Lorelai frowned. "She gets waffles." She whined.
Luke sighed, and handed her a plate of waffles. "I made some for you, too."
"What would we do without you, Luke?" Lorelai asked.
"Live on Pop-Tarts and kool-aid for the rest of your life?" He asked.
"Mom doesn't know how to make Kool-aid." Rory commented.
Luke shook his head. "You're horrible." He told Lorelai.
"I'm not denying it." Lorelai said.
"Can I have some coffee?" Rory asked, as she inhaled her waffles.
"You're too young." Luke told her. "And don't eat so fast, you'll get a stomach ache."
"No I won't." Rory told him. "I have to be at school soon. I don't have time to digest." Rory told him.
"You don't have to be at school for another hour. You have plenty of time."
"I have to be there early!" Rory told him.
"You have an hour." Luke told her.
"I want to decorate my cubby." Rory told him.
"You have an hour." He repeated.
"I like to be early." Rory told him.
He gave up. He never won with them. Why was he even trying?
"Do you want me to drop you off on my way to the store?" He asked Rory.
"No!" Lorelai told him.
"What? Why?" He asked.
"I always take her." Lorelai said.
"In your Hello Kitty pajamas?" He asked.
She frowned. "I'm gonna change." She told him.
"I was just offering." He said.
"I know, but it's tradition. We're picking up Lane on the way."
"Alright." He shrugged. "I'm going to go then."
"Is your Dad going in today?" She asked him.
"He said it was up to you." Luke said.
Lorelai nodded. "See you tonight." She said.
"Bye. Have a good day at school, Rory." He said.
"Bye Luke!" Rory called.
They heard the door shut, and Lorelai finished her coffee.
"So, are you ready?" Lorelai asked.
"I've been ready for two hours." Rory said.
Lorelai sighed. "I'll go shower and change and we'll go." She told her daughter.
"You're going to shower?" Rory whined.
"Do you want Mommy to smell?" Lorelai asked.
"Can't you just spray yourself with perfume or something?"
"Rory."
"Fine, but take a quick shower."
"You know... maybe I'll shave my legs, too..." Lorelai teased.
"Mom!"
"5 minutes, okay? 5 minutes."
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"So, Rory got to school, okay?" Will asked.
"Yep. 2nd grade. I can't believe it." Lorelai replied.
"They grow up fast, don't they?" Will said.
"Too fast." Lorelai agreed.
"It's only 2nd grade. You still have a lot of years to go."
Lorelai nodded. "So... what are you plans for today? Going down to the store, maybe?" Lorelai hinted.
"I get it, I get it... I gotta get out of here for a while." Will laughed.
"Well, I do gotta change your sheets, Will." Lorelai told him.
"I'll go. I'm scared to go down there, though. God know what Lucas has done with the place."
"Let me know how you like the pink shag rug. I think it adds a little edge to the place."
Will laughed. Lorelai smiled.
"I have to stop by the Inn, but do you want me to give you a ride to the store?" She asked.
"Sure."
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"Michel, can you please just ask Nancy to switch with me?" Lorelai begged.
"You want to switch shifts with her, then you ask her." Michel told her.
"But she likes you better." Lorelai whined.
"Ugh." Michel said.
"Please Michel, please." Lorelai said. "I'll never ask you for anything again."
"Yes you will."
"Well, I won't ask you for anything else today."
"Fine." Michel sighed.
"Thank you!" Lorelai said. She turned back to William. "Want to go steal some food from the kitchen?" She asked.
"Is Sookie working?"
"Mhm." Lorelai replied.
"I'm in." Will laugh.
"Let's go." She told him.
They went through the kitchen door to see Sookie staring at a stack of sandwiches.
"Sook?" Lorelai asked.
"Look at all these sandwiches." Sookie said.
"I'm looking..."
"They're delicious ham sandwiches." Sookie said, sadly.
"I'm sure they are."
"But stupid Taylor doesn't like ham. He wants chicken. He told me ham!" Sookie said.
"Okay hun, it's alright."
"These poor sandwiches won't get eaten." Sookie said.
"Sook, I'll take them, okay? Luke & Will will eat them, won't you?" Lorelai turned to Will, nodding her head.
"We love ham."
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"Luke!" Lorelai sang as she pushed the door open, carrying a plate full of sandwiches.
"What's this?" He asked his father who was following behind.
"Lunch?" He shrugged.
"Sookie made them, Taylor is dumb, now they're yours. Enjoy!" Lorelai said.
"So... you didn't make them?" Luke asked.
"Very funny." Lorelai told him.
"Just making sure I don't have to sign anything before taking a bite."
"You're just hilarious today, aren't you?" Lorelai asked.
Luke laughed. "Rory get to school alright?"
"She practically ran the whole way. Sometimes I wonder if she's really my daughter."
"I wonder that everyday."
"Hey!"
"I'm kidding. She has your eyes." Luke told her.
Lorelai smiled. "Well boys, I better get going."
"Have fun." Luke smiled.
"Oh, I will. Bye Willie." Lorelai called, as she went out the door.
Luke went back to work as Will hung up his jacket.
"So... Lorelai and Rory..." Will began.
"What about them?" Luke asked.
"I don't know. Are we getting a little attached?" Will laughed.
Luke rolled his eyes.
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I realize it's short, especially since I haven't written in forever. I also know that nothing too important has happened yet. It's coming.
Fairy Rings & Peanut Butter Sandwiches: Luke and Rory bond while Lorelai is at work. And somebody calls for Luke.
Please review! I'm grounded & I need the entertainment!