Background: After Wedding Bell Blues, Luke and Lorelei never got back together. Eventually Lorelei and Christopher started dating and married. Rory and Logan started dating and their relationship stayed the same course as the show. Story picks up in Bridesmaids revisited.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, huge fan, but don't own.
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Rory could see Luke wiping down the counters through the window. She wasn't sure what brought her there that night. After she confronted Logan, she had the cab take her to Stars Hollow and instead of having the cab driver take her home, she told him to stop at Luke's Diner. After she paid him the king's ransom it cost to drive all the way to Stars Hollow, she was anxious about her decision. She could just walk home to her parents, but she really just wanted Luke's coffee, maybe a burger and his company.
She knew that despite his closed sign, the door would still be open and a semi fresh pot of coffee still on the burner.
She walked up the steps and softly opened the door. The bell jingled and Luke looked up to see a slightly rumpled Rory with tear stained cheeks and red rimmed eyes.
"Rory?" Luke said walking around the counter.
"Hi Luke," Rory said softly.
"What happened?"
Fresh tears began to roll down Rory's cheeks.
Luke pulled her into a tight hug, his warm hands touching her bare back. "Are you hurt?" Luke whispered. Rory shook her head. Luke reached up and started stroking Rory's long brown hair.
After a few moments, Luke pulled back slightly and cupped Rory's face between his hands. He brushed her tears away with his thumbs. "Where were you? What happened?"
"I broke up with Logan a his sister's wedding," Rory said staring into Luke's eyes.
Luke wiped away another tear, kissed her forehead and hugged her again.
"Do you want to come upstairs for a little while?"
Rory nodded and let Luke lead her to the stairs. She slowly climbed the stairs and enjoyed the feeling of Luke's hand on the small of her back.
When they reached his door, he reached around her and opened the door for her. He guided her into his apartment and when she stopped, he turned her to face him.
He brushed her hair away from her face and rested his hand on her neck. "Why did you come here Rory?"
Rory shrugged, but stepped closer to Luke. Their eyes locked and held for what felt like hours, but was only a few moments. Luke leaned in to her and Rory closed the gap as their lips met, tentatively. Rory was the first to pull back, not sure if Luke was ok with what just happened. Luke leaned his forehead against hers and brought his hands to her face again. Rory tilted her chin up again and their lips met again, this time both parties a little more sure of their actions. Rory's hands reached for Luke's waist and she urged his torso flush to hers. Luke's hands brushed down her arms and encircled her waist. Rory's arms wound themselves around Luke's neck. As their hips met, Luke brushed his tongue along the Rory's bottom lip and her tongue met his. Luke's thumbs brushed along the sides of Rory's breasts and she moaned against his lips.
Encouraged, Luke pulled one of Rory's dress straps from her shoulder. He pulled his lips from hers and kissed her cheek, then earlobe, down her neck and over her shoulder. Rory moaned and unbuttoned a few buttons of Luke's flannel shirt...
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Later, Luke lay in his bed and stroked Rory's hair as she slept. Her eyes fluttered open.
"Hi" Rory whispered.
"Hi," Luke whispered back.
"What time is it?"
Luke lifted his head and looked over Rory's shoulder. "1:15"
"I should probably head back to my mom's."
"I'll drive you."
"I don't want to raise suspicions."
"I'll walk you."
"Luke."
"I can't let you walk home alone in the middle of the night."
"Its Stars Hollow."
"Stay."
"That's not going to work, everyone will see me come down the stairs."
"Stay, we'll work it out in the morning."
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The next morning, when Luke opened the diner Rory was seated at the counter sipping coffee and wearing the dress from the night before. Luke worked behind the counter and went to the kitchen to make Rory's breakfast when the door to the diner burst open and Lorelei came racing in.
"LUKE"
Rory turned quickly and Luke came out from the kitchen.
"Lorelei, what?"
"Rory's missing!" Lorelei said quickly, fear in her eyes.
"No she's not," Luke said calmly.
"What?! Yes she is, Logan can't find her and she is not at Paris or Lane's apartments."
"Hey Mom." Rory said from her stool.
"Rory! Oh my god, where have you been?" Lorelei said rushing to Lorelei and pulling her into a hug.
"I stayed in a hotel in New York and took a cab back here this morning, it was early and a long trip, so I stopped here for coffee," Rory said quickly. "I can't breathe."
Lorelei released her.
"What happened? Logan came to the house frantic because he couldn't find you and you weren't at Paris's. I called Lane and she said she hadn't heard from you."
"Logan cheated on me with Honor's entire bridal party, so I broke up with him after the ceremony."
"Oh, honey. Why didn't you come home?"
Rory's eyes flitted to Luke. "I just wasn't ready to talk about it."
"Well come on, we have some calls to make to let everyone know you are alive," Lorelei said putting her arm around Rory.
"Here," Luke said, "Coffee to go for both of you."
"Thanks," Rory smiled.
Luke smiled warmly at Rory as he handed her the coffee.
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A few hours later, Rory came back into the diner during a lull. She was fresh faced and looked more rested.
"Hey," Luke said when she came in.
"Hey," Rory said sitting at the stool next to the cash register.
Luke poured Rory a cup of coffee and stood in front of her as she took her first sip.
Rory watched Luke's expression over the rim of her coffee cup.
Rory smiled at Luke as she set her cup down. Luke smiled back warmly.
"So how was your morning?"
"Ok, I haven't dealt with Logan yet, not that I think I should have to, but Dad is going to take me apartment hunting this afternoon and the movers are picking up my stuff as we speak," Rory said.
"So, busy?"
Rory laughed, "Yeah, busy."
"So, should we talk or something?" Luke asked after a moment.
"Yeah, but can it wait a day or two until I have a place for us to talk?"
"Yeah."
Rory took another sip of coffee. "Until then, though, we can keep up this sly flirting thing we have going."
"We'll have to, here come Miss Patty and Babette."
Rory laughed out loud just as the door jingled open.
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"Dad, I don't want you to buy me a townhouse, I don't need a place that extravagant."
"Rory," Christopher said leading her away from the realtor, "this will actually save me money. I can sell the townhouse when you graduate and get all of the mortgage payments back, and maybe even profit."
"Its a lot of responsibility for me though."
"All of the apartments available are holes, you can't live there. Also, I will get you a maid and a cook."
"Seriously, Dad, come on."
"Its no more that what your mother and I have, its less actually, you won't need a gardener."
"So you are ok with buying me a $350,000 sex house?"
"Excuse me?" Christopher said blanching at her statement.
"Grandpa had a breakdown when he found out he spent $40,000 remodeling my sex pool house, I can't do that to you too."
"I'm lost, and disturbed."
"I think Mom shielded you from this topic, however, I am sexually active and might have sex with a suitor here."
"I'm going to go sign the papers and offer a bonus to get you into your sex house tomorrow."
"I love you Dad."
Christopher turned and went back to the kitchen to talk to the realtor.
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Two days later, Rory was sitting in a newly furnished townhouse staring at her cell phone. She wanted to see Luke again, she wanted to see where they stood, but she was scared about what he would say. They hadn't talked since she left the diner to go apartment shopping and it was because she had barely had time to shower between moving, classes and avoiding her newly ex-boyfriend.
Rory groaned and dialed Luke's number. The phone rang three times before she heard Luke's gruff voice say "Luke's"
"Hey Luke!"
"Oh, hey," Rory heard the hesitation in Luke's voice. "Hang on."
Rory could hear scuffling and muffled diner noises.
"Hey Rory," Luke said more warmly this time.
"Is this a bad time?"
"Never for you," Luke said warmly.
"Sorry I've been unreachable the past two days, I've been moving and going to classes and running the paper and dodging Grandma and Logan."
"Hey, that's ok, I figured you didn't have much privacy at your parent's house."
"No, never, since I share a room with Gigi there now."
Luke laughed. "So, how is the new place?"
"A little extravagant, with a maid and a cook and brand new furnishings, but beautiful," Rory paused before shyly adding, "I was hoping to show it to you tonight if you could get away."
"Yeah, I can be there in 3 hours if that is ok with you," Luke said trying to hide the eagerness in his voice.
"Perfect," Rory said before giving Luke the address and directions.
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Several hours later, Rory was sitting at her kitchen counter, typing away at her laptop when she heard the doorbell ring. After saving her document, she got up, straightened her clothes and patted her hair as she walked to the door. When she opened it, she found Luke standing there, holding a bottle of wine and a six pack of beer.
Rory smiled and opened the door wider. She closed the door behind him and he pulled her to him for a kiss.
As she pulled away, Rory smiled. Luke handed Rory the bottle of wine and she took it and led him to the kitchen.
"Beautiful place," Luke said looking around.
"Thanks," Rory said pouring herself a glass of wine and Luke a glass of beer. "I have dinner in the oven."
Luke looked worried as he took a swig of his beer.
"Don't worry," Rory said nonchalantly. "All I did was stick it in the oven, the cook left it for me."
Luke laughed and set his beer down. He bent down and opened the oven. He stood back up and closed the oven door.
"Its not edible."
"What do you mean?" Rory asked bending over to look in the oven. "I didn't know that it was possible to burn something that thoroughly and not set off the smoke alarms."
Luke laughed. "Order some Chinese and then we should TALK."
Rory picked up her phone and made her order.
Rory led him into the living room and sat on the couch. Luke sat next to her and rolled his beer between his hands.
Rory sighed. "This is weird, isn't it?"
Luke chuckled. "I've known you since you were 10 and now I can't keep my mind off the other night."
Rory smiled. "I think you are the kindest, most generous man I have ever met. I am lucky to have you in my life, and I never dreamed you would be in my life this way. I don't want to screw our relationship up."
"Me either," Luke said. "But I don't want to lose this opportunity before we even try."
Rory sat, sipping her wine. She thought for a few moments, reached forward and set her wine glass down. She reached over and took away Luke's beer glass. She stood up and knelt back down on the couch, straddling Luke.
Rory leaned down and kissed him softly. She put her hands on his cheeks and pulled away, keeping her forehead on his. "But what will we tell the people of Stars Hollow?"
"I was thinking they don't need to know until they need to know," Luke said putting his hands on her waist and closing the gap between their lips. He moved his hands to her hips and kissed down her neck to her chest.
Rory moaned just as the doorbell rang. Luke groaned and Rory stood up to get the Chinese food.
