Luke sat alone at the diner collecting his thoughts. He had no choice but to take Lorelai to the dance, because it wouldn't be long before the whole town knew about it. He kept thinking about the look on her face before he came so close to kissing her. He had to go do something about it.

He closed up the diner and drove to her house.

Lorelai sat on her couch deep in thought. Her eyes burned from her previous tears. He was going to kiss her and tell her that it was ok. He was crossing that line that she had put up for him years ago. They had been denying their feelings for each other for so long. They both wanted it, for so long they have wanted it. She did have feelings for him. She confessed it. What else is there to do now?

There was a knock on the door. She walked up to the door and half opened it. Her jaw dropped open when she saw it was Luke.

"Hey," Luke said nodding his head.

"Hey," she nodded in reply. He looked slightly nervous.

"You know, you really owe me this time." His eyebrows raised and his forehead wrinkled up.

"Owe you?" she asked.

"Yes, Mrs. Patty and Babbette, you know they have already spread the rumor around town that we will be going to the dance together. There is pretty much no way out of this. Are you okay with it?" he asked. He rubbed the stubble of his chin. "You wouldn't even believe those two. I had to get away from them so I just went to the store room and all I could see was," he said with a pause.

Lorelai nodded. She knew what was coming next, a rant.

Luke started shifting from foot to foot. He flattened his lips and inhaled slowly in preparation of his rant, "The pickles, I just keep looking at the damn pickles while they kept on blabbing. They didn't just stop at talking about the dance. They went on and on and on, they said they interrupted something… Do you believe that? As if it were any of their business if there was anything to interrupt. Do you think they interrupted something?" Luke said. His face was flush from lack of oxygen.

Lorelai swallowed hard. This time she had trouble coming up with words for him. "Wow, you have really been through the ringer haven't you?" she asked her voice remaining calm.

"Yeah I believe I have," Luke replied. His breathing was picking up.

Lorelai searched his face and found that same look staring back at her. She saw passion in his eyes, but it was mixed with fear. He stood back as they both grew silent.

"So what do you want to do?" Lorelai broke the silence. Her own anxieties were starting to push her away from him.

"I don't know," he replied wanting to kiss her.

"Well the dance is tomorrow, we have to figure something out. Maybe I just won't go this year. That might be best considering all that is going on," she said.

"What do you mean? There's not really anything going on." Luke shrugged. "You are going to that damn dance if I have to drag you to it," he replied. "And I'm taking you, so don't get any ideas about going alone. Because that is not going to happen." he said stepping toward her.

"You are?" Lorelai asked. He was only inches away from her. There's not anything going on? Woah, wait one minute. Hold on just one second.

"Yeah and there is pretty much nothing you can do about that." He said, his voice deep and husky.

"Okay, we will just see about that tomorrow. You will be wishing you wouldn't have got yourself into this." Lorelai said as she stepped into him.

There was now no space between them. They both stood breathing in and out, neither would step back. They stood looking into each other eyes for what felt like an eternity.

His eyes grew dark. He licked his lips looking down at her. She swallowed and slightly parted her lips in reply. He couldn't take it anymore. His lips slammed into hers. She opened her mouth and explored his. His hands reached around her back and pulled her even closer into him. She moaned as he pressed into her. She had never been driven by a force of passion this strong before.

They broke loose from each other both afraid of how far they might go. They both wanted it bad, but not like this. Not this way. He stepped away from her breathing deeply and looking her up and down like he was going to come back for more. She bit her lip and her eyes darkened in response to him. They stepped forward and met each other with equal resistance. This kiss was harder and deeper. They both fought it, but the struggle was not worth it anymore. She moaned into his mouth as his arm went up under her shirt.

Not aware of what was going on around them Miss. Patty and Babette sat on the porch next door watching. They had drove up long before the kissing, but the heated discussion drew in their attention. Miss Patty couldn't take it anymore.

"Woooooooo!" Miss Patty yelled at Luke and Lorelai as they were kissing. Babette smacked Patty on the arm.

"Shhhh," Babbete pushed Miss Patty into the house. "You know they heard you, as if they don't have enough problems admitting their feelings to each other. Now they know that we know. We have to keep this quiet. We can't say anything. Got me sista? Because if word gets out this could be a disaster," she rasped.

"Okay." Miss Patty replied. She ran over to the window in Babette's living room and peeked out. Luke and Lorelai were no were to be found.