When I Woke Up That Morning

[LuLu Rogers]

This idea has been used before, but I wanted to put a new spin on it. This story is about me waking up as one of the Three's Company roomates. I had a dream like this once, so I thought it might be fun to write about.

[LuLu Rogers]

Lauren walked in the door after a long day at work. She had just finished an 8 hour shift and she was completely exausted. She started to make her way to her room, but her mother caught her before she got there.

"Lauren, you were supposed to do the dishes before you left." Her mother said in an angry tone.

"Well mom, I didn't have time to do them, I had to go to work." Lauren retorted sarcastically. She was in no mood for her mom's constant nagging.

Her mother gave her an evil look and walked past her into the den. Lauren went into her room and changed out of her work clothes. She decided to take a nap since she was so tired from work. She layed down in her bed and her little Chihuahua, Snuggles, layed up against her.

"If only I lived like they do on Three's Company. Life would be so much easier." Lauren mumbled as she drifted off to sleep.
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"Lauren! Lauren wake up! You're going to be late for work!"

Lauren felt someone shaking her, so she rubbed her eyes and then opened them. Jack Tripper was standing over her and gently shaking her. Her eyes opened wide in shock.

"Were am I?" She asked in confusion.

"What do you mean where are you?! You're at home, silly. And if you don't hurry up, you may get fired and be here permenantly." Jack said with a laugh.

"I don't believe this! I'm actually here!" Lauren thought as she tried to gain composure.

"Ok Jack, I'll get up." She said with a smile.

As Jack left the room, she found a robe and put it on. She decided to go into the kitchen. Janet was sitting at the table drinking coffee while Jack was ccoking breakfast.

"This is just too good to be true!" Lauren thought as she sat down at the table.

"Morning sleepy head." Janet greeted her with a smile. "Work late again last night?"

"Yeah, my boss made me stay late." Lauren said as Janet poured her some coffee.

"Breakfast is served!" Jack said with a grin as he placed a cheese omlet before each of the girls.

Lauren took a bite of the omlet. "Mmm! This is delicious!" She said as she savored each bite.

"Thank you. It's a new recipe I was trying out." Jack informed them.

When the 3 of them had finished breakfast, Lauren and Janet went into their room to get ready for work. Lauren had no idea where she worked, since there were no Target stores back in the 70's. She decided to figure out a way to get Janet to tell her where she worked.

"Janet, are you coming by to see me at work today?" She asked casually.

Janet gave her a funny look. "Why would I need to come to a Veterinary Hospital?" She asked curiously.

"Oh right, how stupid of me!" Lauren said with a laugh. She had always wanted to be a Vet, so this sounded like the perfect oportunity.

The girls grabbed their purses and headed toward the door.

"Bye Janet, have a good day." Jack said as he kissed Janet.

"Bye Lauren, you have a good day too." He smiled as he gave Lauren a kiss.

She had always had a crush on Jack, ever since she first saw him on the show. When he kissed her, her heart did a flip flop.

Lauren and Janet left the apartment and got on the bus to ride to work. The bus stopped at the Veterinary Hospital where Lauren worked. The girls said goodbye and Lauren went off to work.

[Number 9 Dream]

This is cool! I've always wondered what it'd be like to wake up on that set or even to dream about living on it Good job

[Tibbs]

I like it, hope ya continue!

[Moonlight Lady]

Very cool, I've wondered what it would be like too.

[JackTripper258]

i've always wanted jack tripper (john ritter) to kiss me...LoL. i love it

[Chain Gang Member]

That's cool that you put yourself in the trio's apartment and living your dream.I hope my dream comes true that one day I hope to wake up next to Terri .Yes,I know."in my dreams" .That's the point

[LuLu Rogers]

Before Lauren knew it, it was time to go home. She walked outside and waited for Jack to pick her up like he had promised. While she waited, she pulled a tissue from her purse and wiped her eyes. That morning had been tough. She had to tell a family that their dog wasn't going to make it and had to put the poor thing to sleep. It had made her think of her own little dog back home and it killed her to think of losing her prescious friend.

Jack pulled up next to the curb about that time and got out to open the door for Lauren. Luckily, she was able to hide her tears from him and they drove back to the apartment.

Jack knew that something was up with Lauren, but he didn't press her for answers. They made it back to the building and went upstairs to 201.

Lauren sat on the couch and looked lost in her thoughts. Jack sat next to her and stroked her hair. "Wanna talk about it?" He asked softly. "Oh Jack! It was horrible!" Lauren gushed as tears fell from her eyes. "I had to put a little girl's dog to sleep." She looked at him like a helpless child, her eyes filled with pain. Jack held her close and kissed her forehead. "Oh honey, it's not your fault. You did what you had to do." He whispered soothingly. "Then why do I feel so rotten?" She cried. He held her tighter and tried to comfort her.

Before Jack knew it, Lauren had fallen asleep in his arms. He kissed her cheek and carefully got up from the couch, making sure to cover her with a blanket. Janet came in from work at that time and he pointed to Lauren on the couch. "Tough day." He said softly and Janet nodded.

Jack left the apartment and got in the car. "I'm going to get Lauren something to make her feel better." He thought with a smile as he drove into town.

A little while later, Jack returned with a box in his hands. Janet eyed him suspiciously and flashed her a grin. He put his hand in the box and pulled out a tiny, black and white kitten. He placed the kitten on Lauren's chest, since she was still asleep. The tiny little kitten meowed and licked her nose. She woke up and gasped excitedly. "It's a kitten!" She said happily as she held the tiny creature. Jack smiled proudly. "She's your kitten." He told her. She grinned happily. "Jack, you know we can't keep it." Janet said warningly. "Sure we can, we'll just have to keep her hidden from the Roper's." He reassured her.

"Oh thank you Jack!" Lauren smiled happily and gave him a kiss. "I'm going to call her Frisky." She informed them as the kitten meowed. "I think she approves." Jack said as they all laughed.

[Chain Gang Member]

Wow,you are living your dream

[Number 9 Dream]

Awww, Jack is so wonderful and caring! I would've loved to have woken up to a kitten!

[KissMyGrits]

I really, really like this!! It is soooo good!! Can't wait to read more.....

[I Love John Ritter]

Nice job! Please update soon.

[LuLu Rogers]

That night, the roomates said good night and Lauren took the kitten to bed with her. Around 3:00am, Frisky decided to wake Lauren up. She groaned and took the tiny kitten into the den.

"What's the matter little girl?" Lauren asked sleepily as she held the kitten. Jack came out of his room, looking half asleep.

"What's going on?" He asked with a yawn.

"Poor little Frisky can't sleep." Lauren replied.

"Maybe she's hungry." He suggested as he took Frisky from her arms.

"You hungry little girl, huh?" He asked the little kitten who meowed in reply.

Lauren followed Jack into the kitchen and held little Frisky while he put a can of tuna on a plate for her. He put the plate on the floor and Frisky dove at it hungerily. He smiled and put his arms around Lauren's shoulders.

"Our little baby is growing up." He said with a grin.

"Oh Jack!" Lauren scolded him playfully as she swatted at him. She really did want to be his girlfriend, to tell him how much she loved him, but she was still afraid. She had no idea how he would react. She breathed deeply as he stood just above her shoulders. She could smell his after shave, so masculine and so sexy. She decided to strike up a conversation before she found herself losing control.

"So Jack, are you seeing anyone special right now?" She asked, trying to avoid his gaze.

"No, I haven't even been on a date in over a week." He answered in a somewhat hurt tone.

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, I haven't had a date in months!" She admitted.

"Really? I figured guys would be all over you." He said in disbelief.

"Nope, haven't been asked out in about 4 months. I've been playing hard to get I suppose." She said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes. It really hurt that guys didn't seem to notice her. Even Larry hadn't hit on her lately the way he usually did. She sighed.

"Hey, where's that happy girl I used to live with?" He asked as he lifted her chin.

"She's gone for now." She answered sadly.

"Anything I can do?" He asked, his kind blue eyes searching hers.

"I suppose not, thanks though." She said with a small smile. 'There is something you could to, but I'm too chicken to ask for it.' She thought as they said good night and went back to bed.

[Chain Gang Member]

Jack is very nice in this FF.More than usual

[Number 9 Dream]

Aww, how cute! I hope they kiss soon