Guys Like Me
(By Eric Church, A very good song… I love it.. I feel like that song was written for me because if you change it to a girls perspective I can see me ending up like that song. I'm the classic Tomboy, I don't like to get dressed up unless it's really important occasion… Anyway… Please review… I like it when you do that)
I wear a greasy ball cap. I like my shirt untucked. I spend Saturdays working on my truck.
"I do not like my men all GQ'd up." She said so I quit arguing because that way she thinks she's won and in all actuality I have the satisfaction of knowing I won. So I say to her "Okay" and dropped the conversation.
I don't like to fight, but I ain't scared to bleed. Most don't mess with a guy like me.
She caught me fighting with a sixteen year old once and she won't let me live it down. So when I went to tell Christopher what I thought about him hurting her like that again and I ended up getting arrested for assault, and I had to call her to come and bail me out, I thought she would once again bring that up, but she surprised me and asked, "What'd you do to get arrested?" And I actually told her the truth, mainly because I had a good explanation that I really wanted her to hear.
"Okay so explain this to me, why would you attack Christopher?" She asked me. As if she doesn't already know I would do anything for her and Rory. But when she doesn't say anything and is looking at me expecting an answer I decide to tell her why I really did it.
"Half of it was self defense, than it turned into fighting for what he did to you, and every time he weasels his way back into your life." I told her calmly.
Than she looks at me with those big blue eyes that I've grown to love deeply over the years with tears in them and I don't know what else to do, so I pull her into a hug. I hear her say in an almost inaudible voice, while softly sobbing into my shoulder, "Thank you."
She picks her head up off of my shoulder and says it again, louder this time.
"Thank you. Really, thank you. I mean not for beating the crap out of Christopher, I probably could've done that if I ever had the guts, but for defending my honor. No one has ever done that for me before. I… Just thank you." She lays her head back on my shoulder and I walk her slowly to her jeep.
When we get there I ask her tentatively if she can drive and she nods and climbs in. The last thing I see before we start our respective vehicles and drive back to Stars Hollow is her wiping the remaining tears from her eyes.
Cause guys like me drink too many beers on Friday after work. Our best blue jeans have skoal rings. We wear our boots to church. So rough around the edges it's hard to believe that girls like you love guys like me.
I step towards her with what I hope looks like determination on my face, but on the inside my mind's going two separate directions. One half's scared shitless thinking, "what if she doesn't want this what will happen to our friendship?" The other half is saying, "What the hell just kiss her already". So I go for it. She looks at me with those eyes. God I love those ocean blue eyes.
"What are you doing?" she asks almost too quickly. I'm thinking, "What does that mean?" but before I can say it my mouth tells her to just stand still. And surprisingly she does. God help me, I'm actually kissing Lorelai Gilmore. Oh Jesus, she's kissing me back. Wow now I'm really confused. I step back one full step away. Now she steps towards me. What is she doing?
I accidently stole her line and asked her what she was doing. Now she's grinning that evil grin that scares me. Why is she grinning like that?
"Will you just stand still?" That's why she was grinning she just stole my line too. Wow second kiss in under 10 seconds. Never done that before. Whoa hold on, is her tongue in my mouth? Oh yep that's hers. Wow what took us so long? Oh yeah me, I'm an idiot. I should've just asked her right away.
Your daddy worked at the bank. Mine worked on cars. You went to college, I pulled graveyard. You must've had your pick, of all the trust fund types. But you came back to me and only god knows why.
When we first became friends she didn't come in every day but I would have to say it was at least 4 times a week. I liked seeing her, and it really seemed like she liked seeing me too.
"So what's with the hardware sign?" She asked me once, and I just looked at her, shook my head and walked away.
"I mean it. Why is it up if you run a diner? I mean that is unless the diner is just your cover during the day and at night you turn into a hideaway for all your hardware smuggling thieves and buyers." She smiled at me.. I love the smile too it always makes me weak in the knees. I love seeing it, it makes my day. "When I first moved here it sure confused me for awhile, than of course I got the tour from Mia, and she explained it to me, but I still don't understand, I'm a little slow with some things, I'm sorry. Why a hardware sign?"
I looked at her and said in what I honestly hoped would sounded like a stern voice, "Okay I'll tell you but you cannot mock or make fun of any kind. Understood?" Obviously it did, because she looked at me and did the little mock salute and said "Yes sir!" With I swear the straightest face I have ever seen. So I told her the story. "My dad use to own the store but it was a hardware store. Hence the name, 'William's Hardware' I just don't want to take it down. It makes a part of me feel like he's still here." When I looked up her facial expression had softened.
"You wanted to work where your dad did, that's sweet. I wish I had that type of a relationship with my dad." Then I looked at Lorelai and said "Well you have it with Rory. You have it now and that's all that matters." Than I gave her hand a squeeze and still holding on I said. "Your parents will understand eventually, just give them time. Until then, you've got me, just remember that."
She looked at me with the same soft expression and said "Thank you, I will." Than she pulled my hand to her lips and gave it a soft kiss, as a thank you. I think.
"Why would I mock you for that?"I told her I don't know I thought you'd say something like… than she cuts me off and says. "Aww… Luke's a softie", just as Rory walked in and when Rory asked her why she said that she just looked at me and when she saw my expression, just kind of shrugged it off… I mean I'm sure when she got home she told Rory, but I'm also pretty sure she told her not to make fun of me for it, and not to tell anybody else, because neither of them have mentioned it from then on, and I'm thankful for that.
Cause guys like me drink too many beers on Friday after work. Our best blue jeans have skoal rings. We wear our boots to church. So rough around the edges it's hard to believe that girls like you love guys like me.
I can't believe she said yes. I guess I should probably say to what right. Lorelai Gilmore said yes. I asked and she said yes. I'm still wrapping my mind around that little face as you can tell. I, Lucas William Danes am officially engaged to Lorelai Victoria Gilmore. Oh wow. I'm getting married. Jess won the bet. I didn't think I was ever getting married and when Jess found out that Lorelai and I were dating we made a bet, I guess Lorelai changed my mind. Jess won, oh well, I guess I win too. I get my picture perfect family. I mean not only do I get a fantastic and beautiful wife, but I also get a smart and equally beautiful daughter. Rory is just like her mother but has a slightly tighter grip on reality at times. Some times they're both pretty much the same person just sixteen years difference. But that's okay, they're both perfect the way they are.
Now there's a lot of guys like me out there in a lot of little towns. Telling all our buddies we won't ever settle down.
I have my family. I may need to give Jess twenty bucks but I still won. Rory looked beautiful, as did Lorelai. I still can't believe that I'm married to her. Her hair was down and in curls that hung right at shoulder length. Her eyes stood out more than usual today. I don't think she's found this yet, when we moved in together I waited until she was asleep and hid it so I know she doesn't know where it is. I don't even know if she knows that I have a journal yet or not. If she ends up finding it, oh well, because than she'll know how much she really means to me. God I love them both so much.
We say that's just the way we are and the way we'll always be. So God sends girls like you for guys like me.
Lucas William Danes is a wonderful and sweet man. Yes I finally found it. I had a feeling he had a journal but I couldn't find it to save my life. I just can't believe he cataloged our whole relationship from the beginning. He can't believe he's married to me, but it's times like now, when he's downstairs meeting my crazy cravings, that I'm sure disgust him to no end, and every morning when he's downstairs cooking breakfast for me because I'm to fat to go anywhere or do anything for myself. And the fact that he does it for me without me even asking him to that makes me think that this whole thing was just a dream and I'm waiting to wake up.
I love you sweetie and the next time you write in this, I've picked names for our twins, and I want to know what you think.
William Richard for our little boy. I thought we'd name him after his grandfathers.
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Elinor Paige for our little girl. I know I never had the chance to meet her, but through stories you've told me and stories I've heard from Patty, Babette, and a lot of the townspeople, I feel like I have. And I think I'd have really liked her. Plus I know how close you were to her. So I would really like to name your princess after your mom.
Thank God there's girls like you, for guys like me.