Chapter 1 ARE WE DATING?
I don't own any characters, too bad.
This story, takes place during Raincoats and Recipes, just some Lorelai thoughts. Then in following chapters, my idea of what happens in the L/L relationship. I will use some of the same scenes, ideas, and some of the same dialog from the show.
She walked into the inn, her inn, The Dragonfly Inn. She owned the Dragonfly Inn, well with help from Sookie, Tom, Starshallow, but most importantly Luke. Luke had loaned her $30,000 at the drop of a hat, no questions asked. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have her dream of this Inn.
She realized that all of her thoughts always came back to Luke, who feeds her, keeps her in coffee, fixes her house, helps with everything including Rory, befriends her, and accepts her for who she is.
As Lorelai was doing her final run around before the guest of the test run arrived, her thoughts lead back to Luke. Luke he as always been there, if it weren't for him I wouldn't be here today. He does everything, anything I need, like just give $30,000 to me, and like the time he checked out Independence Inn's kitchen after the fire. He did parade that nice butt around, I wonder if he has a nice chest, arms... whoa I can't be thinking about him like that, he's my friend. My built, strong, sexy, what sexy, no no no Lorelai, he is your friend. Well your friend that I might possibly be dating.
"The guest are arriving, I repeat the guest are arriving." Michel's voice rang through her walky-talky, announcing the arrival of the first guest to stay at the Dragonfly. That sound drew her from her Luke thoughts into the real world.
Okay most of the guest are checked in, accept Luke, wait, there he is walking towards me, with something in his hand. What is that that he is holding? (As she is walking to him) He is holding flowers, pretty flowers.
"Hi you came." Way to state the obvious Lorelai
"Sure. I RSVP'd." Well it's true.
"Oh." Man, I'm nervous. Why am I nervous? It's just Luke. Yeah just Luke.
"Here these are for you – a little congratulation." I hope she likes these.
"Oh my God, they're beautiful. Thank you. I was – um...well, okay, so, we should get you all, uh, checked in. And that's…over there." Okay Lorelai, this is getting ridiculous! Quit stuttering damn it, your making yourself look like a fool!
"You okay." Is she nervous, she is still gorgeous, even when she is nervous?
"Oh, God, yeah. Me? I'm totally fine." THUMP she walks into the door. "Oh" Way to go, you just ran into a door, you idiot.
"Lorelai." She just hit the door, ha-ha, I hope she's okay, ha-ha. THUMP and she hits her head again.
"Oh, God, Um, I'm fine. No problem. Uh that was your door, so you could just follow that on up…and we'll see you at dinner. Rory?" OMG, I'm an idiot, hitting the same door twice. Because of Luke, come on, it's Luke. What is wrong with me? Oh I know, because I just figured out that I might be dating him. That could do it.
"Are you sure you're okay?" I hope she's okay, but that was funny ha-ha.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine. It's like the third time I've did that today. It's a bit. We're going to be the comedy inn. We finally found our theme. So you've got your key, and, uh, b-b-bye." She turns to Rory. "I've locked you in before, and I will do it again." I am so stupid. I can't talk or walk when I'm around him. Geeze! And in front of Rory no less.
CUT TO DINNER
Right after the scene at Luke's table.
My God he is so cute, just starring at his salad, poor Luke. Am I dating him, this is going to kill me. I mean we danced at the wedding, and it was a great dance. I loved being in his arms, it felt so comforting, safe, and, and just... right, I guess, yeah right in his arms. Then the walk home, there was a moment, I can't describe it, but it was there. And then he asked me out on a date. It sounds like dating, but it is Luke. It's Luke who makes me run into things, I'm going to die soon, if I keep running into things after I speak to him, or even just look at him.
CUT TO RIGHT AFTER LORELAI SEE JASON
He is so stupid; I said it is over, so it's over. It goes in one ear and out the other. He is so dense, I don't want to be with him, I want o be with Luke... whoa do I want to be with Luke. He is my friend, coffee supplier, just my everything, my world practically revolves around him, and plus he is very very VERY good looking. So yeah, I wan to be with Luke. I want to be with Luke. I WANT TO BE WITH LUKE! OMG I want to be with Luke! Wait… does he want to be with me? Oh I hope so!
CUT TO THE FIGHT SCENE WITH LUKE AND LORELAI
"Well just calm down!" Boy is he angry, I can't lose him for two months like before, and I hope he doesn't stay angry.
"Aw, I don't want to calm down! I did everything right! I did exactly what the book said!" Breathe man you don't want to scare her. Aw hell I'm to mad to care right now.
"The book!" What the hell is he talking about?
"I thought we were on track, but now you're standing there looking' at me like I'm crazy!" I am crazy.
"I'm not looking at you like you're crazy!" Even though you're starting to scare me.
"You know the last time I bought flowers for someone? Never that's when! Very easy stat to remember!" Okay calm down now Luke, get a hold of yourself! (I'm sorry, but I have to do it… DIRTY!)
"I loved the flowers!" They were beautiful.
"And after the wedding, there was a moment. I thought there was a moment." Now I sound like an idiot, talking about moments she probably didn't feel.
"There was, there was a moment." Good he felt it too.
Luke stares at Lorelai, and then moves toward her.
"What are you doing?" What is he doing?
"Will you just stand still?" Will she just stand still?
And they kiss. A short kiss, but packed full of meaning.
They break apart, and then Lorelai leans back in.
"What are you doing?" Is she going to kiss me or slap me? I hope for option 1.
"Will you just stand still?" Ha-ha how do you like that one? I think this means we're dating! Finally!
And then they kiss again, longer than the first, but just as passionate, if not more. They pull apart, and look for a sign to lean in again. Then they do…
Chapter 2 WOW
This is just a continuation of "Are We Dating" I might use some storylines and quotes from the real show. I LOVE L/L stories
"AHHHHH!"
They break apart wonder WHAT THE HELL! Then they see Kirk running down the stairs of the Dragonfly and heading straight for them.
"AHHHHHH! They're after me! AHHHH! HELP ME!"
Damn now I have to go chase Kirk and leave a beautiful, panting, swollen lip, slightly ravished Lorelai here, to follow a naked Kirk! What have I done to deserve this?
"I'll be right back." Luke said slightly groaning in hoar before he was off after a naked Kirk.
Lorelai just stood there for a minute wondering what just happened. She had kissed Luke, not only once or twice, but three time. Dang he was a good kisser, too. Top notch, Olympic kissing! He should have awards for his great skill in the art of kissing. I wonder what else he could do with that mouth. How good would it feel on my neck, ear, shoulder, chest, breast, abdomen, navel, down even farther to my…my… WOAH Lorelai don't get ahead of yourself. You just kissed him that's it, but they were wonderful, great, need to be repeated kisses. I wonder what he is doing right now, and why did he have to follow Kirk, a naked Kirk at that?
At the same moment in the town square.
"Kirk get down NOW!"
"No"
"Please just get down; I will give you free breakfast tomorrow." Luke was exhausted by this time. He had chase Kirk around the square 3 time, and now he was trying to get him off the top of the gazebo.
"Free breakfast for a week and promise me that you are not working for the assassins or that they are not hiding behind a tree."
"Kirk, there are no assassins, they all went home, your naked butt scared them away. How about free breakfast and lunch tomorrow?" Luke just wanted him down so he could get back to Lorelai and back to what they were doing just 10 minutes before. Hurry up Kirk! I need to get back to the Inn and well back to Lorelai. Just hurry up PLEASE!
"Okay, but are you sure that they all went home?"
"YES Kirk they are all gone!"
"Alright." With that Kirk finally started to climb down from the top of the gazebo, but not very gracefully. He fell and landed right on his butt.
"OOOWWW! Luke come help me my butt is broken!"
"Kirk Your butt is not broken get up and let's go." He was getting really annoyed at this point.
"Fine." Kirk got up, slowly, and groaning in "pain".
"Oh will you stop with your whining and let's go!"
Back at the Dragonfly.
Lorelai was sitting on the steps in a trance, just thinking. She heard some rustling in dark night ahead of her. And then…
"Damn it Kirk, what did you do that for?" Kirk had stepped on Luke's heel making him almost trip.
"Sorry Luke."
Lorelai just laughed when she heard this, and then covered her eyes real quick when they finally came into view, for Kirk was still nude.
"EEEEWWW, come on get him a blanket!"
About thirty minutes later, just Luke and Lorelai in the living room at the inn. It is now around 11:30 and everyone is fast asleep in their nice and comfy beds.
They are sitting opposite each other, Luke in a chair, Lorelai on the couch.
"Hey."
"Hi"
"So have fun chasing Kirk around town?" Lorelai was having trouble coming up with something to talk about.
"Listen Lorelai about earlier, I'm… I'm… I'm sorry, I shouldn't hav…"
"Luke don't be sorry, I liked it, I mean you're a great kisser, like world champion kisser." Why is he sorry, he shouldn't be, unless he thought it was a mistake, I hope it wasn't a mistake.
"Really?" Thank God, I was thinking she was going to hate me, but she doesn't, she actually liked it!
"Yeah really."
"Okay."
"Hey Luke?"
"Yes Lorelai."
"You know, I wouldn't mind a repeat performance sometime in the near future."
"Lorelai just come here."
She moved over to his chair and sat sideways on his lap. They just stared at each other for a little while; both can't believe that they are here in this position. Then they met in a slow tender kiss. Careful to take time and explore each other. Luke was the first to deepen the kiss. He tilted his head a little and opened his mouth slightly. Running his tongue over her bottom lip, begging for entrance, entrance she gladly granted. His tongue gently massaged hers. The kiss soon became heated, hands roamed. His ended up one in her hair, and the other on her butt, gently kneading it. Hers were on his chest and over his shoulder. When oxygen became a necessity they broke apart, panting.
"WOW!" Was all Luke could get out.
CHAPTER 3 TRUST
"Yeah… wow." She just looked at him and then leaned in for a second time.
This kiss was just as passionate as the others, but was hungrier. Her tongue probed his mouth almost instantly, exploring wildly. As their tongues dueled, his hands moved under her shirt and to the small of her back, making her moan at the new contact.
WOAH, I just made her moan. Me Luke, made Lorelai moan, that can only be good.
His hands just went higher until they reached the edge of her lacy bra. She started to unbutton his shirt. She only got about 3 unbuttoned before he pulled away.
"We…can't…do this…" Luke stated breathlessly.
"Luke I…I…" Lorelai didn't understand. What is wrong, I thought he wanted this.
"Lorelai, I want you to trust me, and doing… doing… well doing this here isn't the best way to earn your trust."
"Luke you're right, but…" She really didn't want to finish that question and sound too eager.
"But what?"
"But you want to keep doing this, just somewhere else right?" She hoped that she didn't sound too slutty, but she came this far and couldn't quit now. She needed to know what was hiding under the flannel, because it felt so good.
"Lorelai?" Luke wasn't sure what to say.
"What I'm asking is you still want us, you didn't stop to say that you didn't want us, and maybe that we could continue somewhere else?"
"Lorelai are you crazy? Of course I still want us, I just thought that we shouldn't be doing this here, in the living room of the inn, where anyone, and probably some one would walk in on us. And maybe we should slow down just a little."
"Yeah you're right again."
"I just want you to trust me, and doing this tonight wouldn't be very trustworthy." Even though I'm gonna have a hard time (Dirty!) going to bed alone now, and wish you were going with me.
"Luke, I will always trust you, ALWAYS. You are the only one I can always count on. No matter what we do, I will never stop trusting you. But it probably would be better if we did stop now."
"Yeah let's go to bed."
They got up and walked up the stairs hand-in-hand. When they go to Lorelai's door, he kissed her gently good-bye.
CHAPTER 4 HAPPY
The next morning, Lorelai walked into the kitchen for her cup of coffee.
"Hey Sookie."
"Good morning Lorelai, you look… happy this morning."
"Yeah, well I had a great night last night." Yeah a GREAT night, too bad we stopped. Though it was probably best that we did or we would have done it right there in that chair. Luke is probably good on bed, no make that great in bed, I mean just take for example how well he kisses. Lorelai, started grinning at the thought.
"It must have been a good night, the way you're smiling. You better tell me what happened and with details." Sookie demanded.
"Well…" she started in on last night at the part where Jason came in and into ALL the details.
Lorelai already had to tell the details to Rory last night, when she came to bed late. But telling Rory wasn't as fun, because she had to bar any explicit details that Rory didn't want or need to hear. Like how great his hands felt on her back, how soft his lips were, how his tongue knew exactly what to do, how to drive her crazy, and how hard he felt under her.
"Wow, I didn't think Luke was like that, I mean yeah when we all were younger he had girlfriends and they would all brag, but I always thought it was because we were teenagers we wouldn't know any better."
"No he is amazing, I mean I can't even describe how he made me feel, and it was only a few kisses… okay a make-out session." He made me feel like the only women in the world, and I felt so safe in his arms like that. And his hands were so soft, how'd they get so soft, they always look so rough. Anyway they felt great on my body.
Later that evening, around 9:30. Lorelai walks into the diner and sits at the counter. Luke is cleaning the counter.
"Hey stranger."
"Hey."
"So you closing up?"
"Yeah, it's been a slow day."
"I didn't see you at all today."
"Yeah well I had to leave early and you had the inn full of people to deal with." I missed her though.
"Well I'm here now." Damn his arms look so muscular when he's cleaning the counter.
"Listen, I was wondering if you wanted to go out with me sometime?" Please say yes, oh please say yes.
"Sure, when?" A date with Luke, that sounds fun.
"Are you free tomorrow, I have a nice place in mind?"
"No I'm going out with this hot guy I was kissing last night, he was a pretty good kisser, too." What's he gonna do now?
"What time is he picking you up?"
What time, what time? Oh I know 7:oo. "Oh around 7:00, but he won't tell me where we are going."
"Good. So you said he was a good kisser, huh?" Well let's see where this goes, and maybe I'll see what see thinks of me.
"Oh yeah, his hands and lips were so soft, and he knew what to do with his tongue, too. We made out for a while, but he stopped 'cause he wanted me to trust him. But I think it was because if we didn't we would have done something were shouldn't have, or at least in an inappropriate place, but I'll tell you this, he is a large man, if you know what I mean? He was getting all hot and bothered by our little make-out session." Ha ha that should get him. But at least it was true.
Luke was probably a good 30 different shades of red and all flustered after that comment.
Oh two can play this game. "Well see I had my own fun last night. See this beautiful woman was sitting on my lap, and we were kissing. But she was an awful kisser!"
"What!" I'm not an awful kisser!
"Oh so you think I was talking about you, huh?" Ha ha look at her so angry.
"Very funny, very funny." He is so mean. Playing a joke like that, after I called him a great kisser.
"I thought so." It was funny, just the look on her face was priceless.
"But really how was I?" Now he has me wondering.
"You were amazing, too great for words to describe."
"You old softy, but thank you." He is so sweet.
"Good-Bye. I'll see you tomorrow Luke at 7:00."
Chapter 5 PRE- DATE
The next day 6:55 pm. Gilmore's house.
"RORY!"
"What dearest mother of mine?"
"I need help!" What do I wear, this morning at the diner he told me that we were going a nice place, a some what casual, not too fancy at all.
"I all ready knew that." Geeze why is she so nervous, it is just Luke. I like Luke, he is a nice guy for my mom. In love with her forever.
'Ha ha very funny, NOT. Now get up here and help me pick out an outfit." Hurry up Rory. I don't have much time. What time is it anyway? She glances at her fuzzy blue alarm clock and gasp.
"Ahh Rory hurry, I only have 5 minutes!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming." Geeze mom, you're a basket case.
When Rory enters her mom's room, she laughs at the image before her. Her mom is standing in her underwear, with her hair and make-up done, hands on hips, and surrounded by cloths everywhere.
"What are you laughing at? Get your skinny butt over here and help me pick out something to wear!" Can't she see I need help right now.
"Alright, he said something not real casual, but not too fancy right?" Lorelai nodded "Okay then wear your black skirt with your low-cut blue shirt that brings out your eyes."
"Thank you Rory, I don't know what I would do with out you." She said as she got dressed.
"I'm not sure. Oh and I have a 3:00 class tomorrow, so I will head back about 2:00. I would like to see you before I leave, but with you dressed like that I might not see you for a week."
"Are you insinuating that you dressed me up like a slut?" I don't look that slutty do I? Oh I hope not!
"No, just that you look real nice, and Luke is gonna like it… a lot"
"Okay, I'm ready" DING DONG "And he has prefect timing."
Lorelai opens the door to see a baseball cap less head, and dressed in black slacks and a nice maroon button-up shirt. And boy did he look good.
"Hi." WOW he looks good, I mean really good. That shirt shows his muscles real well and just wow.
"Hey you look… look amazing." He said while giving her a good look up and down, pausing a little too long on the low neck line and her legs. She looks great. And those legs, wow, and that low neck line, what is she trying to do, kill me?
"Thanks." Okay quit checking me out and let's go. But I have to admit I kinda like him checking me out, it's cute to know he is just a man.
"Alright…um…let'…uh…go." Good job Danes, sound like an idiot, you can't even say a simple sentence. But damn she looks good.
6:45 Luke's Apartment
Luke was standing in front of his mirror in his bathroom. Alright I'm dressed, hair fixed decent. Man you can see my receding hairline, god I need my hat. Teeth brushed, cologne on, okay I'm ready to go. Come on Danes no need to be nervous, it's just Lorelai. Yeah Lorelai the women you have been in love with for eight years. It will be alright.
Okay, I'm gonna pick her up, go out to eat, go to a movie, take her home, or see if see wants coffee if the date goes okay. Oh I hope it goes okay. I can't ruin it now, I've waited forever.
Luke grabs his keys and is out the door. He can barely drive he is so nervous. I wonder if she is as nervous as I am. Alright here we are, just go up and knock on the door, you can do it Danes. He walks up the steps and then back down, and then back up again. Here goes nothing.
DING DONG
I hear steps, this is it. The door opens, and standing in the doorway is Lorelai. Wow she looks amazing.
"Hi."
"Hey you look…look amazing."
They are in the truck about 5 minutes from Starshallow.
"So…" What do I talk about?
"So…"
"Where are we going?"
"I already told you, it's a surprise." Geeze she is consistent.
"But I don't like surprises Luke." She whined.
"I don't care." God she is beautiful tonight.
There was another long silence. Not uncomfortable, but not quite comfortable either. They really didn't know what to do. They have been on dates before, just not with each other. It was weird for Luke, 'cause the woman of his dreams is going on a date with him. For Lorelai, she just wants to know what he is thinking. She wants to be on a date with him. She likes him a lot, but she is scared.
They drive like that for about five more minutes.
"Okay here we are." Luke announced. I hope she likes this place. Buddy and Maize are like my family. I hope they don't scare her off.
Luke got out of the truck and went to open Lorelai's door.
"Thank you. Sniffy's Tavern, this place looks nice." I like this, not some expensive fancy restaurant. This is going to be interesting, I wonder what date-Luke in like.
"Yeah. The people that own this place were good friends of my parents, practically second parents to me."
"Yeah! I get to meet your second parents. Thanks for bringing me here." He can be so sweet some times. I love that he is letting me meet, well his parents pretty much.
"Alright let's go." Let's get this over with. Luke starts to walk, but only gets one step before...
"Wait."
"Why." Oh no what's wrong. She probably realized that she is on a date with me and is making a mistake. I should have known this was too going to be true.
"Oh Luke, it's nothing bad." She saw the worry on his face. Poor Luke, I scared him. "I just wanted to do this."
She steps towards him, and brushes her lips on his oh so lightly. When she pulls away she sees a small smirk on his face. They both lean in and their lips meet again. This time more intense. Lorelai runs his tongue along Luke's lower lip, then sucks on it gently to open his mouth slightly. Drawing a small groan for him. Lorelai smiled into the kiss, then probing her tongue into his open mouth, making herself moan and make goose bumps appear. Their tongues dueled, while their hands had moved.
Luke had one of his hands on the small of her back, gently rubbing it. The other at the base of her neck running his fingers through her curls. Lorelai had her hands around his waist running them up and down his back. As the kiss intensified even more, Lorelai moved her hands into Luke's back pockets, making him jump and pull away from the kiss.
"Sorry." She pulled her hands out. Man he doesn't like his butt touched, make note of that.
But before she could get them all the way out, he caught her wrist and put them back in.
"No… don't …move 'em. You just startled me, that's all." He lowered his head and mumbled something else she couldn't under stand.
"What?"
"I uh kinda uh like it." He started to blush.
"Good, I might just keep them there forever. You do have a great butt, just so you know." Thank God! He scared me there for a minute. Strike the previous note, Likes Butt Touched. Good 'cause I like touching it.
"Now that is not necessary, how 'bout just in private?" I love this. She is so close, and well massaging my ass. But we better stop before I can't walk and will take her right here.
"What's the fun in that?" He is just too cute.
"Not embarrassing me."
"Awe Lukey-pooh doesn't want people to know that he is human and like his butt rubbed."
"Nope. Now let's go in there." Before I do something I might regret.
She removes her hands form his pockets and they start walking towards Sniffy's. Luke gently brushes his hand against hers, and then grabs it. Lorelai turns her head and smiles at him while lacing her fingers with his. Luke smiles back. They enter the restaurant like that.
CHAPTER 6 Buddy and Maize
"Danes reservation." States Luke.
"Wow you went all out."
"Well I…" What the…, oh it's just Maize.
"LUCAS!"
"Hi Maize."
"As soon as I saw that you had a reservation, I wanted to see you, even more that it was a reservation for two. We haven't seen you in forever."
"Yeah well, I have been busy." Yeah pinning for Lorelai.
"Oh well, who is this beautiful lady, you have managed to catch?"
"This is Lorelai, Lorelai this is Maize, and Buddy is around here somewhere." Lorelai goes to shake hands, but Maize pulls her in for a hug.
"Oh Luke has told us a lot about you."
"Really?" I wonder what horrible stories he has told them, they probably think I'm a terrible person.
"Oh don't worry they were all good stories. Like how you raised your daughter by yourself since you were sixteen. How you have worked your way up from a maid to running your own inn. That Rory had gotten accepted into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale."
"That's good." Luke is sooo sweet he only tells the good stuff.
"Yes well I better let you get to your meal now. Oh and Lorelai, Buddy wants to meet you so please don't leave until you do?"
"No problem Maize."
"Luke…"
"Yeah Maize?"
"Can I speak with you real quick?"
"Sure… I will be right back Lorelai."
They walk back down into a hallway, not too far, but far enough were Lorelai can't hear what they are saying.
"So Luke that's Lorelai?"
"Yeah that's her."
"You finally got the balls to ask her out?"
"What." Luke is a little red in the face at Maize's comment. I knew this would be coming. She and Buddy are the only people who can read me like an open book. Other than Lorelai.
"Well it's true, she was always the main character of your stories, or smile when you talk to her or about her. You must really like her. She is the only woman that you have brought here, so we could meet."
"Yeah well…" Like may not be the best word to describe how I feel about her, love is more like it.
"She seems like a great woman, really good for you too. You deserve someone good. Especially after Rachael and Nicole."
Luke is speechless, Maize's comments up his confidence a little, and just make him feel a little better.
"Well I better let you back to your dinner."
"Thanks, and I will see you guys before we leave."
With that Luke walks out to find Lorelai talking with none other than Buddy.
While Luke was talking with Maize, Lorelai was standing and Buddy walked up to her.
"Ma'am, are you looking for someone?"
"Actually, I'm waiting for Luke Danes." Who is this guy?
"Luke huh? Well I'm Buddy, one of Luke's friends. Where did her go?"
"He went off to talk with Maize." Oh so this is Buddy. He seems nice.
"And what is your name?"
'Lorelai, Lorelai Gilmore." They shake hands, Lorelai is grateful, not really wanting to hug this man.
"You're Lorelai?"
"The one and only."
"Well I must say you are even more beautiful than Luke has described. I'm glad he finally got the courage to ask you out. He has liked you forever."
"Thank you, and what do you mean liked me forever?" Luke hasn't liked me forever.
'Oh well when ever we would ask out his life he would only talk about you and you daughter, and his eyes would lighten, and he would only say good things about you, unlike everybody else. He complained about everybody, everybody but you. He would never admit it, I've tried to get him to, but he only denied it. But I knew he did. He was just different when he talked about you."
"Wow." They were right, all of them. Sookie, Rory, the town, and even my mother eww. They all knew but me, I'm just too damn blind. Why couldn't I see it. He has always been there, always. Man I'm an idiot.
Yeah well…"
"Hey Lorelai, I see you have just met Buddy."
CHAPTER 7 The Date
This takes place right after Luke asked Lorelai if she's scared.
A guy that I have just realized that I really like, but has always been there for me and any need in my life, and even Rory's ask me if I'm scared. HELL YEAH I'm scared, what if I mess this up, I don't have a great track record with men. I can't lose Luke, he has always been there for me.
A couple of minutes have passed since anyone has spoken.
"Lorelai." She doesn't look up. "Lorelai, talk to me, tell me what you're thinking, please." Danes you idiot! You just laid out your heart and she gonna tell you she can't be in this relationship, tell you your stupid to even think she interested in you, mock you endlessly, or even run out on you forever. You are a flippn' idiot!
"Luke." She says softly. He looks her in the eyes, and she can see fear, desperation, and even love in his eyes.
"Luke, what I'm thinking is that this wonderful man just told me that he has waited on me for 8 years, and he is putting it all on the line for me. If this was any man Luke I wouldn't be as scared. I am scared Luke, not of you, and defiantly not of this."
She can see the fear and desperation fading a little and love spreading throughout his face.
"The man that told me all of this, is not only my chef, my coffee man, Mr. Fix-it, but he is my best friend Luke, my BEST friend, barring Rory of course. He is the only guy I trust, he protects me, see through the mask I put when I don't want anybody to know what I'm feeling. This man is everything to me and I'm horrified of screwing that up."
"Lor…"
"No Luke let me finish. If I screwed this up I would lose all of that, ALL of that. But what terrifies me is that I want to be in a relationship with this man, I really want to. And the more I think of it, I have always been in a relationship with him. When I was with other men I always felt like I was hurting him, cheating on him even. And I figure if I haven't messed it up for 8 years then we have a great chance of doing this right. What I'm trying to you Luke is I'm in Luke, all in."
Luke looked as if he was a little boy who just got a puppy for Christmas, a huge grin across his face, and eyes full of admiration, joy, and love, tons and tons of love. He almost looked as of he could cry of shear happiness.
Danes, man you are one lucky son-of-a-gun. The women you have pined for, yes pined and just told your innermost feelings to, didn't throw them back on your face, but returns them. You are one lucky bastard.
Luke is at a loss for words, so he leans over, cups her face and kisses her. A sweet and gentle kiss, but full of everything he his feeling. He lets his lips linger and then pulls away. Then he hugs her.
He turns and whispers in her ear. "Thank you, thank you for making me the happiest man in the world. Thank you so much."
When they finally pulled apart they saw Buddy and Maize watching them carefully. Maize, misty eyed, no-doubt they just heard the conversation.
"Aren't you (sniffle sniffle) kids just too (sniffle sniffle) adorable."
Both of them turned red and ducked their heads. Embarrassment of being caught telling your felling to the one you are going to give it all to for the first time.
"We will leave you two alone now." Buddy said while dragging alone resisting Maize.
Their dinners came and they ate in silence, both trying to let it sink in. They were both comfortable with this silence and keep glancing at the other every so often.
CHAPTER 8 After Date
After dinner they drove back to Starshallow. Lorelai sitting on the middle with her head on Luke's shoulder. They had barely uttered a word to each other throughout dinner and the ride. As Lorelai saw the sign that said "Starshallow 5 miles," she started to wonder how they are going to tell the town.
"Luke."
"What Lorelai?"
"Was wondering, now that we are in a relationship, how are we going to tell the town?" Oh please don't want him to keep it a secret, I want to down the streets yelling that we finally got together.
"I don't know really. I don't want o hide us, I'm happy and I want them to know. As weird as that may sound I want them to know how happy I am." Luke said this as a soft whisper, kinda embarrassed that he feels this want.
"I'm glad we are on the same page. Now we just have to figure out how to tell the town."
"I don't know how, I don't want a huge announcement, I just want them to figure put and know."
"Luke I have an idea, next week is the Firelight Festival. Why don't we go together, that should tip them off, but not make it huge." (I know it really wasn't but remember this is my story, and what I say goes. Ha ha ha.).
"Alright." It can't be that bad.
"I know how much you hate town fesiva…. Did you just say you would do it?"
Luke just nods his head.
"Thank you Luke, this will be so much fun." I finally have some one to go to this thing with, barring Rory of course.
As they enter the town Lorelai subtly hints that she could use some coffee, so they end up at the diner. Lorelai at a bar stool and Luke behind the counter.
"Not much has changed Luke? We are both at our normal spots, me at the counter needing coffee, and you behind serving it."
"I'd say a lot has changed."
"Hey Luke, why did you choose now to ask me out?"
"I was scared before, scared of rejection. I've seen you date rich and intelligent men and I would wonder why would she want an older diner owner who lives in an apartment above the diner? Why would she want me when she could have so much more?" Geeze Danes, just in a sharing mood tonight?
"Oh Luke, who wouldn't want you?" I mean look at him, gorgeous as could be, strong, gentle, caring, and fatherly, the list goes on and on and on.
Lorelai got up and placed a hard kiss o his lips, to leave no-doubt that he was what she wanted. She placed her hands around his neck while his went around her waist. He gently sucked on her bottom lip causing her to moan softly and shiver. The kiss intensified, tongues searched, and hands roamed. Lorelai's to his back pockets again, and Luke's under her shirt on the small of her back. They finally pull apart breathless.
They can see the hunger for more in each others eyes. They met again in a passionate embrace at the mouth. Lorelai gently started to push Luke towards the stairs to his apartment. When his foot hit the edge of the first step he pulled away.
"Lorelai." His husky voice full with desire and yet concern.
"Lorelai we don't have to do this. I don't want you to take this step if you think I expect or want this, you have to be willing and wanting too. I don't want to force you into something you don't want to do." If she doesn't she better leave quickly or I won't be responsible for my actions.
"Luke I don't do anything I don't want to do, and you know that." He is so concerned about my needs not him, he is the greatest.
With that he nodded hi head, grabbed her hand softly, laced fingers and led her up to his apartment.
CHAPTER 9 The After Date
I don't know how I got so lucky, here I am in my apartment, kissing Lorelai, with my hand under her shirt tracing her lacy bra. I am so freakin' lucky. This feels so good. She is amazing.
His hands are so large and soft, how are hi hands so soft? He is so gentle, who would have thought my diner man could be so gentle?
They were currently sitting on the edge of Luke's bed. Lorelai straddling Luke. Luke's hands were under Lorelai's shirt and to his delight on her breast. Lorelai was fumbling to unbutton Luke's dress shirt. She finally gets them all done and pushes his shirt off his shoulders, running her hands over his masculine back, then back to his chest. Luke groans as she is feeling his torso. Luke starts to knead he breast gently, causing her to moan in response.
"Luke take my shirt off." He is surprised to here this from her and pulls away.
"Luke…what's…wrong?" What did I do?
"Lorelai promise me two things."
"What?" Promise him what?
"Lorelai promise that this is really happening, and that you won't regret this in the morning. I don't think I could handle that, and if you will regret this, just stop now I need you in my life, and if you regret this you might not what to be in it." I also couldn't stand this to all be a fantasy. Wake up, open the diner, and when she comes in just have her only see me as her coffee man and not anything more. I would die inside. But I can't tell her that, she would mock me or be freaked out.
"Oh Luke, I promise you I won't regret this, remember Luke, I'm all in."
"You promise me?" She can't lie to me.
"Yes Luke, I guarantee you." Man he must really be worried about this. I feel so bad for him I must have put him through a lot, for him to think I would regret this.
He kisses her softly and fingers the bottom of her blouse. She gently opens his mouth with her tongue and caresses his mouth. He slowly brings her shirt over her head and tosses in somewhere behind her. As the kiss becomes more intense she can feel him harden beneath her and she wriggles her butt to tease him, pulling a deep groan from him. She smiles and then feels him trying to find the clasp for her bra. She pulls away and moves his hand to the front where the clasp is located. His eyes widen in response, and he unclasps it. He looks her in the eyes as he slides it from her shoulders and discards it somewhere in the darkness. When finally does look down he draws a sharp breath.
"My God Lorelai, you are so beautiful." He whispers right before he kisses her lips softly then start to trail kisses down her neck causing her to gasp.
He flips them over so now she is lying on her back and he is hovering over her. He starts to trail his kisses down to her breast.
OH MY GOD! He is unbelievable. He is incredible.
I still can't believe she is letting me touch her like this, I never thought in a million years I would be able to do this.
As his kisses reach the waistline of the pants he flicks open the button and pulls the zipper down. He stands up and pulls her pants down her long legs. Then her panties.
"Beautiful, gorgeous, I don't know any other word to describe how incredible you look." Luke utters quietly.
Lorelai gets up and walks over to him, then kneels down in front of him.
"Your turn Luke." She could already see his arousal through his pants. Actually it's my turn.
She runs her hand over the bulge gently and then unbuttons and unzips his pants, letting them fall to the floor. She stands up and gives him a lingering kiss on the lips as she pushes his black boxer-briefs to the ground. She deepens the kiss and runs her hand along his shaft. Luke just groans, then picks her up, walks toward the bed, and gently lays her down. Hovering over her he looks her in the eyes, asking for her consent. She can feel him at her wetness, and just says his name. Then he enters her.
CHAPTER 10 I Love You, Luke
Lorelai's snuggled into the hallow of Luke's shoulder and he is absentmindedly running his fingers through her long dark curls. They are waiting for their breathing to return to normal.
"Luke."
"Uhmm?"
"We're good at that." Okay more than good, we are like fantastic! He is amazing!
"Good, just good." I mean come on that was awesome!
"You're right it was great, fantastic, amazing, and any other word that fits." I live this new side if Luke, he is so relaxed after sex.
A few minute pass in silence.
"Lorelai."
"Yeah?"
"No regrets right?" Oh please no regrets.
"No regrets Luke, that was wonderful and to make it better it was with you." I feel for him, he is so unsure of himself.
"Good."
He leans over and gives her a gentle kiss, then lays his head back down.
"Luke you wore me out, I'm tired." God he has stamina. We made love 3 times, WOW. First slow and gentle, then we explored each other which lead to another round of gentle, and last he just practically raped me. But I'm not complaining, I enjoyed every minute of him controlling urges. I tend to forget that he is just human, he always is just control of himself, I wouldn't in a million years that he would be that great in bed. Probably because he never really had and girlfriends.
"You weren't complaining 10 minutes ago." I don't know if anyone could complain if they were with her. She amazing. I mean damn 3 times. First two time were slow and careful, exploring to find what sets each other off. But that last time I took over, I couldn't handle going that slow, I needed it fast and hard. I was so scared I hurt he but she said it was good and that she enjoyed it. She didn't even compare to my fantasies, I mean she blows them out of the water.
"And I'm not complaining now.