The Training Part
Early September…
"Hi Luke, can I have a coffee and a Danish to go, please."
"Here you go, but eat before you go to work, these last few weeks we barely saw each other outside the bedroom and you were almost too tired to talk."
"I know Honey, but I promise I will make up to you this weekend, I don't have any work to do at the inn and the kids are not coming home so I'm all yours, now I got to run, a group of Chinese are arriving at 9a.m. and I don't want Michele alone with them. See you at home!"
Luke was the first to come home. He took a non-alcohol beer from the fridge and sat on the porch with Paul Anka by his side. He remembered his conversation with Lorelai this morning about the weekend and started to plan something special to surprise her. Luke knew that Lorelai needed to stay at the inn until later assisting the Chinese, so he took advantage of that.
"Hello Rory, how are you? Is this a good time to talk?"
"Hi Luke! I'm fine, just finished work for today therefor I'm all ears. Is everything alright?"
"Yes everything fine, I'm just calling to ask you some advices."
"Okay, happy to help, if I can."
"You may have notice that this summer, your mom worked really hard, and this last couple of weeks she almost only had time for a quick meal, shower and few hours of sleep. But finally, this weekend, she has a time off, and I was thinking of a way to surprise her with a romantic getaway."
"Oh Luke, that's so sweet of you! What is your plan and how can I help you?"
"Let me know if it's a good idea; You know I have a boat and unfortunately this summer we couldn't enjoy it. So I was thinking this Friday afternoon I would kidnap your mother and spend the weekend with her on the boat."
"I think she will be very surprised. Yesterday when we talked, she told me her weekend plans consisted in staying two all days laying at home in her pajamas, catching up Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives."
"I'm pleased to hear you think that. I have to call your grandmother explaining that we will not be able to go to Friday night dinner, I hope she understands."
"She may become a little sad but you can always invite her to an extra dinner at your house to show some photos of your escape."
"I will think about that. But for now I need to ask you the favor, can you send me a list with everything I need to pack for your mother, I'm going to make her bag Friday morning so she want suspect anything and I can kidnap her at lunch time."
"Sure Luke I email you that with photos so you won't make any mistakes. How many days are you going away?"
"We will leave Friday at lunch time and return Monday morning."
"Okay, I'll send you the list in a bit. Anything else I can do?"
"Actually, I was thinking on what could I offer Lorelai, and this time I didn't want to do the obvious and offer her jewelry, any suggestions?"
"I have some ideas. It depends if it's a special date and how much is your budget."
"No special date, just want to spoil her a little, she deserves it."
"You can give her a book, but maybe not because it's a time consuming gift, maybe a new photographic camera hers is almost dead. If I were you I picked up a pink or red one, it's very fashionable nowadays."
"I think I'm going to buy her a camera, I'll try to find a vivacious color matching your mother's personality. Thanks Rory, have a good night and come visit us when you can, we miss you. Take care!"
The next phone call was the difficult one but very necessary. "Gilmore residence may I help you?"
"Yes, may I speak with Mrs. Gilmore, its Luke Danes calling."
"Hello Luke, did something wrong happened?"
"Hello Emily, everything is fine, I'm just call you to cancel Friday night dinner. I'm going to surprise Lorelai with a getaway weekend and we need to leave Friday at noon. Thus it will be impossible to be present at dinner time. I'm really sorry Emily."
"I guess it's alright, you warned me with time. Maybe I can convince Richard to do the same and go to Martha's Vineyard. Have fun, relax and call me when you return home. Sent my love to Lorelai. Goodbye Luke!"
Friday morning…
"Stupid alarm, I was having such a nice dream, it should be a crime interrupt it."
"Good morning to you too Lorelai, can I have a kiss?"
Kissing Luke "Good morning! I'm sorry but I was dreaming that Rory just had won her first Pulitzer and she was just going to say her speech. I need to take a shower to wake up and run to the inn, I'm going to check-out 13 Chinese."
"Today I can go a little latter to the Dinner, I need to change the tires of the truck first."
Lorelai had just left the house and as soon Luke heard her Jeep leaving, he started packing, he had Rory list in his hand and quickly compiled all the items written down. Then he went to the garage and collected the gift bag, he had hidden before. He organized some food, snacks and a cooler with iced tea and waters. After an hour he had his truck ready, full tank, oil and air of the tires checked, bags in the back of the truck, along the food and beverages, present in the passenger site. He only needed to pass by Luke's to leave some instructions and then leave the house keys with Babette so she can feed and walk Paul Anka. It was already 12h30 when he arrived at the Dragonfly Inn, Sookie saw the truck and has agreed she sent Lorelai to the stables with some excuse.
When Lorelai entered the stables, Luke was previously hidden there, everything went dark as someone covered her face with a sash and carried her out. She screamed for Sookie and within a minute realized she was with her husband, the sound of his truck was unmistakable.
"Luke what is all this about? You scared me to dead, my heart is almost coming out my chest."
"I'm sorry but it's all part of an evil plan to have your full devotion. You can now take off that sash and see what is at your feet."
"May I ask you where we are going and why?"
"Open your present, I explain later."
"Oh Luke, it's beautiful, mine was almost broken and this pink Canon is so cool. I love it!"
"I had an accomplice. Pink wouldn't be my first choice. And now the fun part! For the next, let say 72h, it will be only you, me and a boat."
"We are going away for the weekend to your boat, that sounds wonderful, but do you plan spending the days naked? I didn't bring anything."
"Relax, I packed everything we need and I don't want you to worry with nothing, you had enough stress these last weeks and the doctor told us to avoid stress."
"I know but work has been insane. Can you assure me that when I open my bag I will see more than my lingerie?"
"You will find whatever you need. Rory sent me a list and I was very obedient. I even packed us formal clothes, you never know what will happen. Although I may know a thing or two."
The boat was as beautiful as she remembered. She tried to help Luke with the bags but he insisted that she needed to enjoy the sun in the boat deck while he arranged everything.
Without them realized it was dinner time, but after a few snacks the only hunger they felt was of passion and they began a night of enduring passion.
The next morning Luke waited for Lorelai to wake up, with a fresh pot of coffee, some orange juice, and an omelet with toast carefully served in a tray with a lovely pair of red roses and people's magazine.
"Good morning my lover, I heard that last night some animals used my boat as a sex spot."
"Good morning. I also heard that rumor. What a lovely breakfast, are those roses for me?"
"No, this are for the woman I spent the night with, she was a little more undressed than you, that man shirt was not her style."
"It seems I will starve if I don't take off this shirt." Lorelai stripped Luke's shirt and started eating her breakfast only on her panties. "Join me in bed, I can share the food."
They shared the food and after that, a very vivacious shower. The rest of the day was spent driving the boat, swimming, tanning, making out… At six o'clock Luke told Lorelai that they had a reservation at the best restaurant in town, they both get ready, Luke put a suit and tie and Lorelai was surprise to discover that Luke had bought her a new dress, now she understood why he was wearing a violet tie, he was matching the flowery dress.
After a lovely meal with live music the couple went to their boat to finish the night. "Lorelai I love you, these last 2 years have been the best ones of my life."
"I love you too Luke Danes, you are my prince, thank for everything!"
"Let's create the fruit of our love."
"Luke I only be ovulating in a few days."
"You must know that spermatozoids can live until 72h inside a woman body. And mine are for sure superhero ones."
"You would say anything to have sex with me. I know they can survive sometime but I think it's not going to happen. With this I'm not rejecting your love."
Sunday passed very fast and they enjoyed the last evening watching the stars, drinking tea and seeing the pictures taken with the new camera. Lorelai was happy with their new memories, Luke was so happy he had agreed to appear in most of the photos with Lorelai. They went to bed early and tried to have a good night sleep to recover their energy for a new week.
Monday morning Luke packed everything in the truck, cleaned the boat and after a local breakfast with Lorelai, started to drive until Stars Hallow. They had an unforgettable time and the happiness was undeniable.
