“Oh…” Dana murmured, she looked up just in time to see “Kirk” run out
the door to chase “Loulou” for her ribbon, and giggled. “I think mine
would be a green ribbon,” she thought, realizing too late that she’d
said it out loud.

“Dana!” Alice gasped, playfully pushing at Dana’s hip. “I can’t believe
you’re thinking of our breakup-ribbon colours!” Knowing that Dana had
voiced her thought more on the basis of what her favourite colour was
rather than the actual possibility of them ever breaking up, Alice
decided to humor her. “Hmpf, just wait and see if I ever wear your
ribbon… besides, I’m more of a pink ribbon, anyway.” Alice crossed
her arms protectively and pretended to scowl, hoping to bug Dana even
more, but was only rewarded with a kiss on the cheek and Dana pulling
her closer with both arms around her.


**Lorelai: This is not coffee. This
is a Mocha Chocolate Caramel Swirl-accino with extra whipped cream
…and if it was physically possible to make love to a hot beverage,
this would be the one!



Luke: So, apparently, I’ve got competition…

“Mmm, yumm.” Alice mumbled agreeably to the wishful possibility of making love to a european coffee drink. “Hot beverage, indeed!”

It was Dana’s turn to pretend-scowl. “Weh-*****… apparently, I’ve got competition!”

“No-no-no. It’s just a fling,” Alice explained, semi-turning her head
at Dana, “Next-day unswirled caramel and unwhipped whipped cream
definitely gets my pink ribbon. Pfft!” She blew out a raspberry,
dismissively waving her hand away at that possibility.

Dana smiled at Alice. She’d never seen her so happy and, for the moment
she didn’t really care if it was a TV show that put that smile on
Alice’s face and not her. As long as Alice was happy, Dana felt
completely at ease. “Haha, I’d wear your ribbon …if only to stop you from wearing it.” She looked at Alice with a not too subtle hint on her voice and, lucky for Dana, the blonde caught on.

“You got yourself a deal.” Alice chuckled. At hearing the beat to the
theme song, she turned her head and, to Dana’s astonishment, started to
sing along!

“If you’re out on the road… feeling lonely and so cold.” Her
familiarity with the song was evident to Dana as she played an
air-guitar with the beat. “All you have to do is call my-y name and
I’ll be there… on the next train.”