A/N So we missed a lot after Luke and Lorelai kissed at the Bon Voyage Party so this is my take on what happened next.

Chapter 1 – The Kiss

Lorelai didn't know if she was dreaming again, it had been a recurring theme over the last few weeks. She would be kissing Luke, feeling his soft lips on hers once again as they held each other tight, not wanting to let go. But it would always end the same way, when she woke up alone once again. In the bed that Luke had made for them, a bed now much too big for one person. Apart from the chuppah, still in her front yard it was the only thing she keep that Luke had made, not including the very house she slept in.

She continued to kiss not wanting this moment to end even if it was just a dream. Rory would be leaving her soon, she had a plan to following her around the country, a plan, which was becoming more and more appealing every day she remained with her dreams unfulfilled. Divorced and single again, the cats would be arriving next week.

Then there is was, once again the kissing had ended but Lorelai kept he eyes closed. She didn't want this to be over. She didn't want to wake up alone again. After a moment Lorelai could fell it was different this time, show didn't feel the bed on her back, but hands. Hands holding her tight, this was no dream. She moaned as she felt the hands pressing on her back and slowly rubbing her neck.

"Lorelai," a familiar deep voice broke the silence.

Slowly opening her eyes, it was night and she was not in her room. More importantly Luke was just inches from her face, smiling back.

"Is this a dream?" Lorelai asked slowly.

Luke slowly moved his head side to side, "No," he answered softly.

"What happened?"

"We kissed." Luke answered.

"I thought you were a dream," Lorelai smiled.

They looked at each other for what could have been hours, lost in the moment. Both enjoying the contact, as if they we alone in the world and half the town was not just across the square yards away.

"We need to talk," Luke said letting his hold on Lorelai go before quickly talking hold of her hand.

They made their way to the bench seat, just outside the diner. Not letting go as they sat they looked at each other for a few moments with no gap between them.

"So what does this mean?" Lorelai asked first.

Luke eyes moved from Lorelai's face and down to their hands before speaking, "I don't know, I'm not sure how I feel about, it…" he said looking back up to Lorelai, "But I do know I never stopped loving you," Luke admitted sheepishly.

Lorelai smiled, she was relieved they were on the same page, "Luke I know I can't take back what happened, between us and I don't expect you to forgive me…"

Luke cut her off, "Lorelai we were both to blame."

Lorelai was confused, "So what happened?" She asked.

"I don't know, we messed up I guess," Luke said lost for a real answer.

"I think we suck at communicating. I mean we were friends for so long and able to tell each other things but we knew where to draw the line. I don't think we even moved on from that line," Lorelai said the words making sense in her head.

"Lorelai I'm sorry for what I said, on the street and in the frozen food aisle," he could still hearing the words he spoke, running through his mind every night he was alone, 'I don't care if he is. I mean, you know you can date whoever or whatever you want. I couldn't care less. I'm fine.' the words killing him a little more each time he thought about them.

"You were upset Luke, I get that now," Lorelai said looking at the face she missed.

"I didn't mean it. I wasn't fine. I did care. I still care for you Lorelai," Luke's eyes tearing up, "It was a big deal and I didn't want to go back to being just your coffee guy. It just killed me seeing you standing there. I wanted to take you in my arms again and make it all better. Make all the bad go away, but I couldn't move. I was frozen to the spot in the aisle with the thoughts of what had happened to us," Luke ranted, "I just wondered how much I must have hurt you for you to got to him. And I didn't want to do that any more, hurt you."

"I'm so sorry I went to Chris, you have no idea how sorry I am that it happened. It still hurts to think about how much I screwed up that night, one night. I never meant to hurt you," she said her eyes heavy with tears.

"I know that now," Luke added in a soft tone.

"Oh Luke," Lorelai said leaning in she touched his face, drawing him closer for a kiss, "Its over now."

"Over?" Luke asked concerned pulling back.

"Me and Chris, not me and you," she added quickly.

"Good," Luke grinned back with relief.

"I know part of me wanted it to work with Chris, but deep down I knew it never would. We wanted different things and in the end I realized the only thing we had in common was Rory, and I was holding onto some adolescent dream, which had long ended. That's not enough to stay married to someone you don't love… Not the way I love you," Lorelai babbled smiling at Luke.

Luke nodded with a smile through the stubble she missed as they both looked over to Rory dancing with Jackson.

"I'm going to miss her," Lorelai said not breaking her stare.

"Me too," Luke said resting their heads together.

"You know I'll be here for you," Luke added.

"Good," Lorelai responded with a grin, "You may have noticed I don't do too well on my own," she added with a chuckle before leaning over and kissing Luke again before looking at him.

Looking into each others eyes they moved closer to close, Luke smiled before their locked lips again. This time it was deeper, more passionate, something they both missed and craved. Their hands started to wander, Luke finding his way under her top, touching the bare skin he missed, "Lorelai," he panted her name.

Her hands run up Luke's leg and inner thigh, "Oh Luke!" she giggled feeling something in his pants.

Luke smiled back, "I've got something for you."

"I bet you do!" Lorelai returned.

"Dirty!" Luke chuckled, "But not that," he said sitting back on the bench to pull something from the front pocket of his jeans.

"You got me something?" Lorelai asked with a playful giggle.

"Liz made it for you," Luke responded pulling out a long pink box.

Lorelai was not convinced, "She did?"

"Liz said she was thinking of you, when she made it," Luke added.

"Un-Ha," Lorelai nodding as she quickly opened the box.

"I got it at the same time as Rory's graduation earrings," Luke said.

"Oh it's beautiful," Lorelai gushed looking at the necklace.

"Here allow me," Luke offered to help Lorelai put it on.

Lorelai turned holding her hair. Luke felt his heart race as he brushed a few stray hairs aside before fastening the small clasp.

Lorelai turned back to Luke who was in awe, "Perfect, she said looking at the necklace."

"You are," Luke said as he was drawn to her lips once again.

They kissed not wanting the night to end as they renewed their friendship but they are more than friends again.

After a few moments they could here some grumbling from the party, faintly hearing someone complain the fire was almost out.

"Come on, we better get back," Luke said gesturing to the party.

They stood up together finally separating as Luke headed to the bag of lump charcoal for the fire.

He bent down to pick it up before heading back to the gathering, Lorelai smile increased as she felt Luke reach for her hand.

None of this went unnoticed by the gathering but no one said a word, know Luke could probably kill them with the bag of charcoal.

Lorelai couldn't keep the smile off her face as Luke handed her a plate stacked with her favorite barbeque foods, Lorelai finding a table not to far away, just the right distance to keep an eye on Luke.

"How's it going?" Rory said snapping her mother out of the trance as she sat down at the table.

"What?" Lorelai asked not hearing the question.

"I just asked how it was going," Rory slowly repeated.

"Better than I thought," Lorelai answered still smiling and unable to break away from looking at Luke for more than a few moments as she ate.

"So how was it?" Rory asked, looking at here mother.

Lorelai couldn't hide her feelings, "How did you know?"

"Mom you made-out with him in the middle off the street," Rory pointed out, "So how was it?"

"It was Luke," Lorelai gushed, "You know he stayed up all night to give you the perfect Bon Voyage party," Lorelai told her daughter.

"Luke, wow that's… that's just like him," Rory replied looking around in wonder.

"He did all this just for you, so of course I had to thank him," she giggled.

"Maybe I should give him a thank you kiss as well," Rory joked.

"Keep your hands off my man," Lorelai said vigorously but with a smile, "So how would you like a home cooked meal in the morning, all your favorite foods and the coffee you love?" Lorelai asked.

"You're going to cook?" Rory replied skeptical.

"God no," Lorelai answered.

"Then Luke's, but we need to get to the airport really early and he won't be open," Rory noted.

"I think I have some leverage there," Lorelai smugly smiled.

TBC…

A/N Okay let me know what you think. I do have other chapters written, just proofing them as I don't have a beta reader.