Prologue
It was Christmas day. Snow was falling to the ground as they silently touched the ground eventually creating a wonderful winter wonderland. Lorelai Gilmore lay asleep in her bed as she turned over on her side. Slowly her eyes opened but she soon closed them back up and yawned, preparing to go back into her slumber. That wasn't possible however as Rory walked in the room and shook her mother awake. Lorelai groaned loudly and motioned to her daughter to leave. Rory still persisted in waking her up and after having enough she abruptly sat up.
"meany!" Lorelai exclaimed and groaned. "Do I have to get up…I'm tired."
Rory laughed, "Come on, Luke's already here."
Lorelai groaned again and stood up figuring out what to wear. Rory just sat on the bed watching her mother.
"So, what time is it?" Lorelai asked holding a shirt in front of her as she looked a mirror.
Rory turned to look at the clock that stood on the night stand by her mother's bed.
"7:03" she replied.
Lorelai sighed. "Why did Luke have to come so early." Lorelai asked more to herself.
"Be glad that I'm not 5 anymore." Rory replied with a laugh.
Any one who is around kids on christmas day knows that the child literaly gets up at 2 a.m, wanting to open presents.
Lorelai laughed too, "Yeah, me too." She turned around and faced Rory holding up the same shirt, "What do you think?"
"I like it." Rory replies.
Lorelai sighs as she looks down at Rory's feet "Says the girl in bunny slippers."
"Hey, I love my bunny slippers." Rory replied defensively.
Both laughed and Lorelai just put the shirt back and took out another one from the closet. It took about 20 minites until she Lorelai was ready. She came to the kitchen and the wonderful smell of coffee met her, as well as Luke.
"Hello," Luke replied as he walked over to Lorelai. "You look nice."
Lorelai smiled, "Thank you." She replied as she kissed Luke.
"Here's your coffee." Luke said holding out a mug.
Lorelai gladly took it and made her way into the living room that was quite wonderfully decorated. Green and Red could be seen all over. Little figurines were placed randomly throughout the room and the tree was splendidly decorated with colorful ornaments and lights with an angel sitting at the top. Lorelai took a set at the couch, along with Rory and Luke. Lorelai was glad she could spend this Christmas with him. It made this Christmas so special. She felt kind of bad though, because he wouldn't get to spend it with April, but Luke told her time and time again that he wouldn't spend this Christmas with anyone else.
"Time for presents!" Rory exclaimed as she made her way to the tree grabbing two presents in each hand. She handed one to Luke and Lorelai.
"Wow, we get presents." Lorelai jokingly exclaimed opening it up.
Lorelai awed at the beautiful leather jacket Rory bought her.
"It's real leather, right?" Lorelai asked smiling.
"Of course." Rory replied laughing.
"How did you know that I wanted this?"
Rory shrugged, "just a wild guess."
"Oh, come on."
"Ok, I saw you had you eye on some the other day when we went Christmas shopping, so I got it for you." Rory confessed.
"Thanks, honey, it's wonderful."
Luke, who was sitting beside Lorelai, smiled at his gift that lay before him: A beautiful handcrafted pen with fish designs in a wooden case.
"Thanks Rory, this is wonderful." Luke replied.
"Good, I'm glad that you like it. It took me forever to decide what to get you." Rory replied.
It was Lorelai's turn and she set her gifts aside and got the gifts from her handing them to Rory and Luke. They opened the gifts with excitement.
"Lorelai, this is wonderful." Luke replied upon opening his gift that revealed a photo album with pictures of Rory, Lorelai, and him. He flipped through the pages his smiles growing wider with each turn.
"I'm glad you liked it. I wanted to give you something sentimental."
Luke nodded and looked up to Lorelai with a smile, "Thanks"
Rory was equally pleased with a beautiful sapphire necklace she received. Lorelai offered to put it on and without question Rory walked over the pile of boxes and papers to allow her mother to put it on. Once it was on Rory stood back for both Lorelai and Luke to see.
"It's beautiful on you." Lorelai replied smiling.
"It is." Luke added.
For some reason Luke now seemed a little tense. Lorelai thought this odd seeing that a few moments ago he was fine. Luke got up and handed his gift to Rory first, and sat down still holding Lorelai's gift. Rory opened her gift and was thrilled to find a gift card to the local stars hollow bookstore.
"I wasn't sure what to get you and I know you love books…it has 50 dollars on it."
Rory smiled and went to hug Luke "Thanks." She said.
Luke now turned to Lorelai and exhaled deeply as he handed her his present. It was a good-sized box but when she opened it she only found a single red rose lying on a pillow, and another small box. Lorelai almost froze as she picked up the box and opened it. A diamond ring resided in the box and when she looked up Luke was kneeling down.
"Lorelai Gilmore, I love you more than anything in the world. I've tried to think of something more spectacular to tell you, but I can't. The fact is that I love you and I'm asking you to be my wife."
Lorelai felt tears coming as she nodded her head. She closed the box and got up hugging Luke.
"Yes, my answer is Yes!" she happily exclaimed.
Luke picked up the box and he took the ring out putting it on Lorelai's finger. Lorelai held up her hand examining it with wonder.
"It's beautiful, Luke." She said.
"I'm glad you like it." Luke replied. They both leaned in for a kiss.
Rory screamed and ran to her mother almost trampling her.
Lorelai felt exhilarated as she was in awe of the reality. She was engaged to Luke! She was hysterical. It had only been one month since they got back together but things have picked up so fast, that it seemed that they never broke up. She honestly felt that it was the perfect time for Luke to have proposed. Who would of thought he could pull off something like that, but he did. She was so happy and felt like the luckiest person alive. She, of all people and of all the horrible things they went through, was engaged to Luke.
A couple days later brought Lorelai, Rory and Luke to the front door of Emily Gilmore. Nervously Lorelai rang the doorbell and she immediately winced knowing that she would probably regret what she just did. Within seconds a maid came and assisted them in taking their coats. Emily appeared In the sitting room soon after. She seemed to be happy until she saw Luke with the girls. It seemed as if she saw a ghost.
"Well, Luke, I didn't expect to see you here." Emily rhetorically replied.
"Yeah, about that, I failed to mention a some information. We're back together now."
Emily seemed to be appalled but tried to gain her composure. When she did she called for Richard.
"Richard, the girls are here."
Richard appeared and he too seemed surprised at the sight of Luke. Lorelai and Luke got up.
"They're back together, now." Emily said.
"Well, I guess this is good, isn't it? Why don't we have a seat Emily? Dinner won't be ready for about 10 minuets. I already checked the maid."
Emily nodded and sat down on the couch across from where Lorelai, Luke and Rory were seated.
Lorelai breathed deeply. The main reason she came here was to break the news of her engagement.
"Mom, I have something important to say to you." she replied.
"Well, don't just sit there than for an invitation, what's you news." Emily replied.
"Mom, Luke and I are...engaged."
Both Richard and Emily's eyes widen.
"Engaged, wow. I guess congratulations is in order." Richard replied getting up to shake hands with Luke.
"Yes, congratulations." Emily said half heartily.
"Mom, aren't you the least bit happy?"
"The least bit happy that my daughter will be heart broken again becasue of this man?"
"Mom, yes, we've been through our rough times, but you can't blame Luke for everything bad that happens to me. I did some things on my own." Lorelai defended.
"Like what?"
Lorelai paused before she could mention that she had slept with Christopher. Instead she went the route of going to elope.
"I was forcing Luke to elope. That's what got our argument started up and that was why I left."
Emily was silent, and after awhile she sighed.
"Congratulations. You're a very lucky man." Emily said with more heart this time.
"Thank you." Luke replied.
Lorelai sighed a sigh of relief and was happy that her parents were accepting. "Well," she replied smiling as she looked at Luke, "I think I'm the lucky one."
And in Lorelai's opinion she really was even though she knew that they were both lucky to have found each other.
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