Two and Half Men - Reborn as Jake Harper

Chapter 32

Later that evening, the four of us sat around a candlelit table at a cozy bistro not far from the hotel (Uncle Charlie wants us to eat somewhere else—apparently, he knows a better place). Conversation flowed easily. Lorelai and Charlie were practically trading punchlines, their energy bouncing off each other like a sitcom script.

Lorelai leaned toward Charlie with a smirk. "We were originally here with my parents," she said. "But they decided to do the old couple routine tonight and take a carriage ride through the park."

Charlie grinned. "So, you got ditched?"

She laughed. "Basically. Not that I'm complaining."

While they chatted, Rory glanced at me across the table. "So... how old are you?" she asked casually.

Before I could even open my mouth, Charlie jumped in with a playful grin. "He's fifteen. Still waiting for that big growth spurt, but we believe in miracles."

I shot him a glare. "Thanks for that."

Truth was, I looked quite the opposite. I appeared more like a fourteen-year-old, despite being only twelve. I wasn't sure if it was the exercise, the balanced diet, or divine intervention, but I had developed a lot faster than the Jake from the series.

Rory raised an eyebrow slightly and gave a polite nod before returning to her glass of water. Still unreadable.

Yeah. This one wasn't going to be easy. I'd have to earn it.

I leaned forward, trying to spark something other than polite silence. "So, Rory, what do you think of New York so far?"