TITLE: Written In The Stars… And Snow.
SUMMERY: First in the 'We're All Good' series. The wedding of a lifetime.
DISCLAIMER: Yeah, I still don't own it. After four stories, one would think it'd be mine? Maybe I should pull a bank job…?
A/N: Just incase you were wondering who this crazy person is taking the Back For Good idea and making it their own, don't stress, its me: Jessealou. I got bored of that name, so I changed it. Just thought I'd let you know to stop any confusion!
A/N 2: And, just to un-confuse you some more (lol, riiiiight), this is set before the epilogue in Back For Good.
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Chapter 1
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"It was the first snow of the season
I can almost see you breathing
In the middle of that empty street…"
Luke breathed deeply and watched the beautiful woman sleeping next to him. He was so glad to have finally found their middle, found each other. They were back for good.
He had been checking the weather reports religiously for the past few weeks, waiting for that all important moment. The first snow. So far it hadn't arrived and Lorelai hadn't even mentioned it.
He sighed and pushed a lock of curly dark hair off her face and thanked Christopher once again for being, well, Christopher.
He saw her lips curve into a small smile and heard her mumble, "I love you, Luke." as she moved to rest her head on his chest.
"I love you, too, Lorelai." he breathed, brushing his lips across her forehead as she slept.
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"Luke! Luke! Luke! Wake up!" he heard her calling and felt her shaking him.
"Lorelai, what is it?" he asked grumpily, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
She grinned. "Outside, now! Its tradition!" she replied, taking his hand and proceeding to drag him out of their warm bed.
Just from her reply he knew it could only mean one thing: the first snow.
"Okay, okay, I'm coming." he grumbled, her enthusiasm for that hour of the morning still a shock after all the years he'd known her. He heard her huff at his slowness and knew she was standing with her arms crossed in the dark.
"Go call Rory while I find my shoes." he said, waving her out of the room.
She pouted, but did what he told her. He could hear her excitement as she took the stairs two at a time.
He waited a moment, making sure she was on the phone, before pulling his bedside table drawer open and grabbing the small velvet box out. He stuffed it into the pocket of his track pants and slipped his feet into his boots.
"Okay. See you Friday, sweets." he heard Lorelai say as he stepped off the bottom stair and into the lounge. He gathered his jacket and followed her out the front door and into their yard. She walked over to the spot he had built the skating rink for her two years ago when she lost faith in the snow and stood still, her head tilted toward the sky. "look." she breathed, reaching out for him with one hand and pointing up to the sky with the other.
Luke had to admit that the first snow was a pretty magical time, with the chilly air and the silence of the snow falling.
It was Lorelai's favourite time of the year and he only wanted to make it all the more special for her.
She sighed contentedly and rested her head on his shoulder. "Its so beautiful." she whispered, pulling the arm he had around her waist tighter.
"At least, from where I'm standing." he whispered in reply, looking down at her.
She shifted her gaze from the falling snow to his eyes. "And, see, that's why I love you." she replied, smiling softly.
Luke returned her smile with a peck to her lips as he played with the box in his pocket. She turned back around and rested her back against his chest.
"The runway lights are the deepest blue
Like the colour of your eyes
So close them tight and kiss me one last time."
She started shivering and Luke knew, no matter what he said, she would want to stay out here for the rest of the night. She wouldn't care that it was one in the morning and they had to be up in a few hours anyway, she would stay, feet glued to the ground, transfixed.
"Lorelai," he started, his voice rumbling. She could feel it in her back. "I wanna ask you something." he didn't shift from his position.
Lorelai nodded, still watching the falling snow as if in a trace. "Ask away."
Luke smiled and took a deep breath. "Let me start by saying I love you more than I ever thought I could love anything."
This caught her attention and she turned to face him. She didn't say anything, but there was a slightly expectant look in her eyes now.
Luke took another deep breath and gazed into the bright blue eyes he had fallen in love with all those years ago, removing his hand from his pocket, he produced the box. "Lorelai, will you marry me?"
He opened the box using only two fingers and held it up to her.
Lorelai's hands flew to her mouth as she gasped. "Oh, Luke." she whispered through her fingers, eyes glued to the ring sitting snug in the box.
Shakily, she reached out and took the ring sliding it over her finger. She looked up at him, a beautiful, soft smile on her face. She nodded. "yes." she whispered, eyes filling with tears, a 'happy pout' on her lips.
She nodded again, more vigorously. "Yes!" she said, her voice cracking with emotion. She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him.
The need for oxygen got to be too much and she pulled away, a big grin on her face, tears falling over her cheeks.
"I love you." she said.
Luke matched her grin. "I've always loved you."
Lorelai's smile grew and she looked up at the house that they would finally live together in. "Oh! I have to ring Rory!"
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Songs used (in order)
So Long, Astoria - The Ataris
Takeoffs And Landings - The Ataris
