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Chapter 3 – The Work Begins

Lorelai awoke to a beeping noise, she hit her alarm clock before realizing it was not the source of the annoying sound. Getting up she realized it was coming from her front yard. Looking out her window she saw a tow truck backing her Jeep up to the shed. She smiled at the thought of her Jeep being fixed soon, she quickly grabbed her robe and made her way down the stairs and out the front door just as the tow truck drove away.

LUKE "Morning."

LORELAI "Do you know what time it is?"

Luke looked at his watch with a smile.

LUKE "Its 6:15am"

LORELAI "Yes, on a Saturday!"

LUKE "I wanted to get a start on this."

LORELAI "And I appreciate everything you have done."

Touching Luke on his chest.

LORELAI "But its 6:15am, on a Saturday!"

Lifting her arms to gesture wildly as she spoke, Luke noticed the tie on the robe Lorelai was wearing was coming loose, reveling her sleepwear, a loose fitting cami and panties.

LORELAI "Okay I'm going in now, I need coffee if I'm forced to be up this early on a Saturday."

Lorelai started to walk away before Luke stopped her.

LUKE "I bought you some coffee."

Lorelai, stopped and turned, her robe now untied and opened several inches, she didn't seam to notice or care.

LORELAI "You bought me coffee?"

Lorelai ran up to hug Luke who froze as he felt their bodies touched. They moved towards Luke's truck and parted. Luke handed Lorelai the take-out cup from the passenger's seat.

LUKE "Here you go, just like you like it."

LORELAI "Strong, just like you!" Did I just say that, she thought as she sniffed the coffee. "Hello!" Then taking a drink. "Okay, I forgive you. I'm going back." Pointing to the house.

She turned and went back into the house, closing the door. She only then realizing her robe was opened. How long had she been out there like this? She thought as she tied it up again. Going to the window she smiled as she watched Luke get tools from his truck. He looked happy again she thought and wondered if the early morning peep show had anything to do with it.

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After a quick shower Lorelai came down to the kitchen to fine Luke washing up.

LUKE "I thought we'd have some breakfast before I get started on the Jeep. How's French Toast sound?"

LORELAI "Sounds good to me."

Luke turned around to see Lorelai who was in a short baby doll dress with spaghetti straps. Luke noted the light blue fabric was almost see through as Lorelai opened the back door allowing the light to show her perfect silhouette, leaving little to his imagination. Not that Luke had to imagine anything since they had been intimate for 2 years. Luke turned away as Lorelai came back in the house with the washing basket.

LORELAI "I'll just take these up stairs."

What was she doing he thought, he stood there feeling that familiar tightness in his jeans, first the open dressing gown and now that dress. He tried to take his mind off Lorelai, preparing the breakfast and by the time Lorelai came back things were back under control, down there.

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After breakfast Luke had changed into coveralls, which were not very flattering but pants were tight, just how Lorelai liked them. She remembered the last time she saw them was when he changed the Jeeps oil once, before they got together.

LORELAI "So what's this?"

LUKE "It's the crane." Trying not to be distracted by the dress Lorelai was wearing.

LORELAI "A how does this work?"

LUKE "You put the chains on the engine, then pump it up here." Point out the different parts.

LORELAI "Dirty!"

Luke trying not to miss a beat, he continued.

LUKE "But first I have a lot of things to disconnect before I can lift out this old engine. It could take a few hours."

LORELAI "I've got all day, do you need a hand?"

LUKE "No I'm fine."

LORELAI "Luuuke." Drawing out his name.

LUKE "Okay you can pass me some tools, just stand back I don't want you to get your pretty dress dirty."

LORELAI "You think I'm pretty?" Batting her eyes.

LUKE "Aw Geez!"

Lorelai continues to flirt as she helped out, leaning forward to show off her cleavage as she handed Luke the tools. And reaching for some rag on a high self, making her dress lift high enough at one point for his to see the bottom of her panties.

LORELAI "What ya doing now?"

LUKE "Undoing this bolt on the bell housing."

LORELAI "What's that's?"

LUKE "It's where the gearbox is attached to the engine."

As Luke was lying under the Jeep with Lorelai standing nearby their legs touched she could fell a shiver as the fabric of the coveralls rubbed her bare ankle. Lorelai looked down to see the bulge in Luke's pants developing as he slid out from under the Jeep on the rolling troll. He was now almost looking up her dress as she stepped back just in time, they both blushed.

LORELAI "You know I better go change so I can help more without getting this dress dirty."

Acting nervous she quickly ran out of the shed, coming back just 10 minutes later now dress in her old tight jeans, a well worn t-shirt and bandanna on her head.

LORELAI "Lucas I'm ready now!"

Luke just looked at her and noticed she was wearing the same outfit she had painted the diner in several yeas before, taken aback for a few seconds Luke finally rolled his eyes before getting to work on the Jeep.

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Lorelai just stared as she looked from the shed, watched Luke cleaning up for lunch, using the hose on the front lawn and the special hand cream to get the grease and oil off his hands. He then unbuttoned the top of his coveralls, letting them fall loose around his waist. As he lifted his t-shirt off over his head Lorelai thought her heart would stop, it was a hot day and getting hotter. Lorelai could feel her self getting wet, as she remained fixated on his body. She resisted the growing urge to touch herself.

As Luke washed he knew Lorelai was watching him, flexing his muscles and holding in his stomach as the cooled water ran down his body. He was thankful Babette and Morey were in New York for the week, there was no way he would be doing this if she were at home. If she wanted to play this game he was up for the challenge he thought. Finishing up he used his t-shirt to dry off as he walked up the steps and inside.

LUKE "You ready…" He said.

Lorelai nodded and followed, 'ready for what' she thought.

LORELAI "Un-oh."

Lorelai had surprised Luke by arranging lunch. She didn't cook but instead asked her good friend Sookie to make them something.

LUKE "Oh shit."

SOOKIE "Luke, un nice to, um see you."

Luke hurried to put his t-shirt back on.

LUKE "Sookie what are you doing here?"

SOOKIE "Lorelai called for some lunch, I came in the back."

LORELAI "So you found Sookie then."

LUKE "Thanks for the warning, I'm going up to use the bathroom. Please don't laugh too much while I'm gone."

Luke left in a hurry as the girls watched before turning to each other.

SOOKIE "So what were you doing outside?"

LORELAI "Nothing, just watching, I swear!"

SOOKIE "Maybe the question should be 'What did you want to happen?'"

LORELAI "Sookie we are friends now, that's it, he was hot so washed off, nothing dirty."

SOOKIE "And you're fine with that?"

LORELAI "I don't know, Luke helping with the Jeep and just being here I don't know. At times I feel I might want more but I don't know if he does or he thinks I'm too much work."

SOOKIE "Well just one way to fix that."

LORELAI "Keeping quite?"

SOOKIE "Lorelai I kept quite before but I can't any more, you need to sit down and talk to him. If you want more that is."

LORELAI "I know, I just don't want to be hurt again."

SOOKIE "Hon I know he hurt you before but you and I know he didn't mean it and would do anything for you, even fixing your Jeep by changing the engine."

LORELAI "I'll talk to him, I just need time to work out when."

SOOKIE "Well don't leave it too long, tic tic tic."

LORELAI "What is that for?"

SOOKIE "Your clock is counting down, if you ever want another kid then you need to get a move on."

LORELAI "I'll wait for the right time thank you, I don't want to rush this."

SOOKIE "So you can just keep watching him wash half naked?"

LORELAI "He was in my yard, I had every right!"

Just then Luke came back down the last of the stair, had he been listening, Lorelai thought?

SOOKIE "Okay lunch is ready, I'm going to leave so you two can talk."

LORELAI "Bye Sook."

LUKE "See you later Sookie, so glad you cooked lunch."

SOOKIE "Thanks Luke, I'm sure I'll see more of you later." Smiling at her own words.

Luke and Lorelai looked at each other before starting lunch, they talked and joked but kept clear of anything to do with their relationship. By the end of the day they had managed to remove the old engine, putting it in Luke's truck he secured the load.

LUKE "Lorelai you have some…" Using a rag he whipped a spot of oil off her cheek.

LORELAI "Thanks." She said timidly.

LUKE "So I'll see you in the morning."

LORELAI "Dinner."

LUKE "What?"

LORELAI "Can I come to the diner tonight, I need to eat."

LUKE "And this is news?" He joked.

LORELAI "Seven?"

LUKE "Sounds good."

Luke drove off leaving Lorelai to think of how good the day went, they flirted with each other but was she ready to talk, maybe in the diner later?

TBC…

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