The Incredible Rising Lorelai

By Gigi

Author’s Note: This takes place after Lorelai sinks into Luke, crying in The Incredible Sinking Lorelai’s

A/N 2: Lorelai’s POV. Lorelai and Jason are not together in this

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. They belong to ASP and the WB.

Oh. My. God. This has got to be a record. I mean, I highly doubt any other woman in the world has ever gotten so many marriage proposals. There were two from Christopher, one…well, two but it was like one day within each other…from Max, and one from Luke…but that was a joke. But if I remember correctly, my heart skipped a beat when he asked me to marry him, even if he was trying to shut me up.

My heart skips another beat. What if it is another joke? Or even worse, what if it was Christopher or Max? I wouldn’t put it past Christopher. I mean, he did propose to me twice! Great, now I’m babbling…in my head! This is just sad.

I look down at the letters lying before me. Something catches my eye: “Don’t worry, I will sign my name”. So there is one last letter.

Holding my breath, I open the brown paper packaging with shaking hands. Taped on top of the black velvet box is a folded piece of paper. I close my eyes, open the paper, and open my eyes. Wow. Oh. Holy. Crap.

It’s him! Oh my god! Now what do I do? I should tell Rory. But where is she? I haven’t seen her come in. I’ll check with Sookie, first. Now where is she?

I emerge from the solace of my room and start down the hallway when I am intercepted by Christopher.

“Lorelai!” Christopher says upon seeing me.

“What, Christopher?” He is getting annoying now.

“I thought we could talk for a while,” those are never good things coming from him.

“Sorry, I can’t. I have to run my inn, in case you haven’t noticed.”

“Are you sure? It’ll only take a minute!” Christopher, go away!

“Positive. Bye!” I start to walk away, but he grabs my arm. I wince. I guess I hadn’t noticed he made a bruise on my arm last night.

“Just a minute. Please!” he begs.

“No! I have to go!” I break his grasp on my arm, managing to hide the gasp of pain that so nearly escaped.

“Wait! What’s that box you’re holding?” Ah jeez!

“Nothing of your concern, I have to go now!” I hurry off. Thank God it wasn’t Christopher who proposed to me.

8D

“Sookie! Big, big, big news!” I announce as I barge into the kitchen. Sookie pops out of the storage closet.

“Tell me, tell me!” Sookie urges. Here we go.

“Luke just asked me to marry him…” I trail off. Sookie squeals and begs me for the details. I tell her all about the letters and boxes. “What am I going to do?”

“What are you going to do? What do you mean? You actually love him, Lorelai! You never said you loved Max or Christopher!”

“Actually…”

“What?” Sookie says in a panicked voice.

“I actually have said I loved Christopher…” I confess.

“What? When?”

“Long time ago. When Rory was 16.”

“But you don’t now, do you?” I can see she is so hoping the answer is no.

“No, I don’t love him now.” I say. Sookie looks at something behind me. I turn around. Standing there is Luke. He must have heard me and thought I was talking about him. Shoot. “Luke, I—” I start, but then he walks out. Great, this is working out just perfectly. “Luke!” I call, starting after him. It’s so hard to run in heels, stilettos at that! “Luke, wait! At least let me explain! I know that line is tired but I mean it!” Okay, we just passed Babette and Miss Patty. Great, now the whole town will know that Luke and I are in a fight by dinnertime. I chase Luke out onto the front porch. “Luke!” I almost run into him when he stops abruptly and turns around.

“Did you get the package?” Luke questions.

“Yes, I got your package. Now if you’ll let me explain—” I try to do just that, but he interrupts me.

“So I guess it’s a no, then?” Luke presses.

“What? No! It’s not a no! Where would you get that idea?” I ask.

“Gee, I don’t know. There is such a long list. Let’s start from the top shall we?” Luke-rant incoming!

“Luke, —” I try to forestall the rant.

“First, you never are able to keep a steady relationship more than a few months!” Luke begins.

“Hey!”

“Second, you never seem to be able to decide if you want to be with Christopher or not!”

“Um, excuse me?” I blurt out.

“Third, you’re already known as runaway bride, so I’m not sure I can trust you will be at the altar even if you did say yes!”

“Hey! If I did go through with marrying Max, we wouldn’t be having this very pleasant conversation right now!” I retort.

“And you—” Luke says, but I’ve had enough.

“Okay, Luke? I’d really love to stay and chat and maybe actually say something that you hear, but I have a duty to my new inn, and I can’t stay and fight! It’ll just scare the guests away! And for your information, the answer was yes, but I guess you don’t wanna hear it so GOODBYE!” I yell, turn, crying, and run into the inn.

I run up to my suite and crash onto my bed. I thrust my head into my fluffy pillow and scream, sobbing. Something sticks into my hip. I reach under me and pull out the black velvet box from my pocket. It just occurs to me that I haven’t even looked at the ring inside, but I’m not in the mood to see it right now. I stick the ring in the nightstand drawer and fall asleep crying.

Next on the Incredible Rising Lorelai: Lorelai and Luke have a lot to think about. One thought sends them both into a blind panic about what this fight will do to their relationship. Christopher and Max are still in the picture. Lorelai gets into another verbal sparring match with Rory.

A/N: So I guess this chapter was a good news/bad news thing, huh? Sorry, it’s so short! And I know about EVERYBODY who reads this is going to hate me until they make up, which they will, don’t worry!

A/N 2: BIG RUMOR: LAUREN GRAHAM MIGHT BE PREGNANT!
Signs to attest to that fact:
nose has gotten wider
is wearing long, flowy shirts
is wearing big, bulky jackets