Disclaimer: Not mine, not even a teeny tiny bit.

Author's Note: Hi there everybody, long time no see! I've been working on a new story (no, I didn't forget about 'We're moving!', I'm working on a new chapter of that too.) but this idea just got into me and well, I had to work it out then.

I guess you all can expect an update real soon, 'cause I'm overdue with my English-points for English class (150 words in 1 point) so I'm gonna have to write, if I want or not. (Nope, English is not my native language, definally not)

Early Love

Chapter 1

1972

"Luke… What are you gonna be when we grow up?"

"I'm gonna be just like my daddy. I'll be strong and I'll take care of my family."

"But, who's gonna be the mommy in your family?"

"You! We'll be a family together." Luke said enthusiastically.

"Really? Cool! But then you have to p-pr-prop…- ask me to marry you first!"

"Ah, do I have to? I just said I wanna marry you!"

"Yes! If you do something, you have to do it the right way! My mommy said so!"

"Fine…" Luke grumped. "Lorelai, will you marry me?"

"Yes!" Lorelai said happily, and Luke was suddenly very happy. "But… When

are we gonna marry? I'm four… You're five… We're not old enough!"

"Well, then we'll wait 'til we're old enough!" Luke made the decision. Just then there came a woman walking towards them.

- "Lorelai! There you are! Come on, we have a diner with the Nantwichs! Say goodbye to Lucas now!" and with that the woman took Lorelais arm and carried her away.

"Bye Luke! And you're s'pose to get me a ring!"

Luke saw her walking away, and couldn't remember that he ever had that feeling in his tummy, like a million butterflies were flying there. He heard Lorelais mommy asking about what ring she meant, and then Luke ran into his house, telling his mommy what happened and asking her for a ring.

When Luke woke up really early the next day he ran to his parents' bed and jumped on the bed. "Mommy! Daddy! Wake up! Wake up! I have to go to Lorelai!"

"Luke, for heavens sake, it's 6 AM!" His dad said shaken from the sudden wake-up call.

"Be quiet dear, or you'll wake up your sister. Lorelai isn't coming for another four hours, honey." His mother said in a softer tone.

"Oh… Sorry mommy, daddy."

"It's okay boy. What do you say, do you want to help me open up the store?"

"Yeah!"

"Okay, but first we have to get some coffee for your mother."

He saw her coming with her daddy. Her daddy and his daddy talked almost every Saturday, and when her daddy came to see his daddy, Lorelai came with him to play with Luke. He put his hand in his pocket, and felt the ring. He took a deep breath and ran towards them.

"Hi Mr. Gilmore! Hi Lorelai!" he said politely. Lorelai smiled back happily.

"Well hello Luke, how are you doing? I heard you're marrying my daughter?"

"Yes I am! Well, not yet, but when we're older!" Luke said, but continued a little less secure "if it's okay with you, of course."

Richard looked at his daughter, who looked at him with big begging eyes, and then back to Luke, who was engrossed in looking at Lorelai. "Of course my son, but don't ever treat her bad, right?"

"No sir! Never!" Luke laughed at the idea of treating Lorelai – LORELAI for god's sake - bad.

"Good. Well, I will go in and talk to your daddy. And please call me Richard – you're practically family now." He smiled, knowing that there was only a small chance that Luke and Lorelai really would get married. But maybe… He could definally see the adoration in the young boys face.

"Okay Richard, thank you! Come on Lorelai, let's play!" and Luke grabbed her hand and they ran towards the tree-house in the yard.

"Guess in which hand I have your ring?" Luke teased.

"Luuuukeee! Just gimme puh-leasseee!" Lorelai begged.

"Okay, close your eyes and give me your hand." And Lorelai did so. Luke took the ring out of his pocket and shoved it around her finger. It fitted perfectly.

"You can open your eyes now!" Luke said, admiring her finger with his ring around it. Immediately Lorelai opened her eyes and took her hand back to look at is on a close-up.

"Ah Luke it's beautiful!! I love it, thank you, thank you! So now we're really getting married!" Lorelai said enthusiastically. "We should seal it with a kiss, that's how it's done in movies!"

Luke thought for a second, he found kissing kind of gross, especially when his parents did it. But this was Lorelai, so why not? He leaned in, pecked her on the cheek and pulled back quickly. Then Lorelai did the same, and the deal was closed: they were getting married.