Hey guys! This is a one-shot for the Playlist series that I wrote so long ago and forgot about it. I stumbled across it while I was starting the new chapter of "If You Ever Want To Fall In Love". I figured I'd post it while you were waiting for the new chapter. It takes place after their first date and the aftermath of their first time together. They both get a little overwhelmed and caught up in this new phase of their relationship and they both have to find a way to deal with it. Set to the song "Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star which was featured in season 1 I believe during Rory's first dance. I always loved this song and thought it fit well with Luke and Lorelai. So here you go!

"Fade Into You"

I want to hold the hand inside you
I want to take a breath that's true
I look to you and I see nothing
I look to you to see the truth
You live your life
You go in shadows
You'll come apart and you'll go blind
Some kind of night into your darkness
Colors your eyes with what's not there.

Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew

A stranger's light comes on slowly
A stranger's heart without a home
You put your hands into your head
And then smiles cover your heart

Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew

Fade into you
Strange you never knew
Fade into you
I think it's strange you never knew

I think it's strange you never knew


Lorelai sat down on the bed as Luke quickly got dressed to go get her coffee. She couldn't believe that she had just walked into the Diner in only Luke's flannel shirt. It wasn't that she didn't want people to know about them, she just liked that for at least last night their relationship was for them only. She wasn't ready for everyone to have an opinion, to start making judgments and assumptions.

Last night, had been one of the best nights if not the best night of her entire life. All day before he took her out, she had felt the nerves building as the clocked creped closer to the time he would pick her up. And when she met him on the porch, she felt like her heart was going to beat right of her chest. It wasn't something she was used too, and she wasn't sure if she loved it or hated it.

But sitting at Sniffy's last night, hearing him talk about the horoscope and how he was all in, she felt a sense of calm come over her. She should have been terrified that he was basically committing himself to her, to them, on their first date. But she didn't. Something about it had felt so right. And so when he took her back to the Diner, she had no second thoughts about pushing their relationship to the next level.

She knew he was surprised when she took his hand down in the Diner and led him up to his apartment. But she wanted this; she wanted to be with him body and soul. She expected it to be awkward and uncomfortable as most first times were. But it wasn't. It was like they fit together perfectly, they were so in sync. He had been so gentle, often asking for her assurance that she was okay with what was happening. She felt safe and secure in his arms and knew that he would never intentionally hurt her. This was all a very new feeling for her…

When she heard the apartment door open again, she snapped out of her daze as he walked to the bed and handed her a mug of coffee and a muffin. "Here."

She took a sip of the coffee and smiled up at him, "Thank you." She watched him walk around the bed and sit down across from her. "So...anyone say anything?"

Luke smiled, "Nope. But that was probably because I gave them all a look that said "make a comment and you die.'"

Lorelai laughed and placed the mug and plate down on the bedside table, "That will do it."

He glanced over at her; he was finally taking a moment to fully appreciate the sight of her in his shirt. She looked like she belonged in it...like she had always worn it. His heart rate sped up as memories of last night filled his mind, the way her body had moved with his, the way her skin felt under his hands, the way she tasted. It was all so much more amazing than he had ever dreamed it would be.

He snapped out of his daze only to see her nervous expression, she was biting her lip as she ran her finger over the rim of her mug, "You okay?"

She looked up at him slowly and smiled softly, "Hm? Oh yeah. I'm good."

He narrowed his eyes at her, and moved across the bed so that he was closer to her, "Are you sure? You look like you're thinking about something…"

She licked her lips and grabbed her coffee again, "Just about how badly I needed this coffee."

Luke watched her take a sip, but the usual glint in her eyes was gone. He sighed, reached for the mug, reached behind her and placed it down again before he turned to her. "Lorelai...what is it?" She looked down at her hands in his lap and he instantly grabbed her hand, "You don't...regret last night, do you?"

Her head snapped up quickly and she cupped his face in her hands, "Oh no! No Luke. I don't." She leaned forward and kissed him gently, "Not at all. I couldn't…"

He nodded slowly and took a deep breath, "But…?"

She shook her head, "No buts...I am just…" She licked her lips and let out a shaky breath, "A little overwhelmed…"

Luke was quiet for a moment, "About...us?"

She sighed and shook her head again, "I mean...no. I don't think so." She saw the worry in his eyes and she squeezed his hands affectionately, "I just wasn't expecting…" He shifted nervously and she tried to find the right words, "I didn't think...it could be like that." She whispered before shifting her eyes to look down at their joined hands, "I've never...I haven't…"

Luke scooted closer to her, "I think I know what you mean…"

She lifted her head slowly, and gave him a hopeful smile, "You do?"

He nodded, "I've never felt that either...what I felt last night. With you...it's all different. It's all new...exciting and a little…"

"Scary?" She asked with a soft voice, "Overwhelming?"

He nodded, "Yeah…" He lifted his hand to cup her face gently, "But Lorelai...I think that means something. Don't you?"

She took a deep breath, "That we shouldn't have waited 8 years to do it?"

Luke couldn't help but laugh, "Something like that…"

She smiled shyly and pulled at his hands, "It's not that I don't want people to know...it was just kind of nice just being us last night. Not having all the prying eyes...getting to be with you. Really with you...when no one else knew."

Luke's face flushed slightly, "It was…" He lifted his hand to push her curls away from her face, "But it doesn't mean it won't be just as good when they know. At least I don't think it will be." He shrugged, "Sure they will annoy the hell out of us...well mostly me," He said with a laugh and then squeezed her hand "but we're still you and me."

She nodded slowly and leaned into his touch, "You're right…"

Luke nodded and leaned forward to kiss her, "So...we're good?"

She beamed up at him and nuzzled the side of his face, "We're great."

Luke sighed with relief and kissed her temple, "Good."

She pulled away slightly and frowned, "But sadly I do have to go...work, Inn buy-"

"Shoes." Luke said with a chuckle, "I heard you before." He shook his head, "You're crazy."

"About you." Lorelai said as she batted her eyelashes and kissed him again, "See you later?"

Luke nodded, "Sure. I'll pick you up at 6:30?"

"Sounds good." Lorelai said as she pulled away, she stood up, took a sip of her coffee and then smirked. "I assume you want your shirt back…"

Luke swallowed hard, "Um…"

She had her back to him and unbuttoned it slowly before turning and handing it to him, standing in front of him completely bare. "Here you go."

She moved to walk past him but he growled and grabbed her arm, pulling her down on top of him on the bed. She laughed loudly and as his lips attacked her neck and they both silently agreed, she could wait to buy the shoes until tomorrow…


Later that day, Lorelai was at work trying hard to concentrate on the long list of things she had to accomplish. But every time she started a task, her mind would wander to the events of the previous night and this morning…

Every time she moved, she felt like she could feel his hands on her, exploring each part of her body. She couldn't believe how gentle he had been with her. Yes Luke was a kind man; she knew he didn't have a mean bone in his body. But he was also strong, and tough and could handle himself well. But his large hands had held her so gently, caressed and loved her in ways she had never expected.

She remembered how for the first time in any relationship she had cried during sex. She remembered the uncertainty on his face when he saw the tears forming in her eyes. But she held him close and urged him on, completely and totally lost in all that was Luke Danes. She wondered what had taken her so damn long to finally see what was right in front of her all along. She wasn't lying this morning when she had told him she felt overwhelmed, because she really did. She was overwhelmed by how hard she was falling for him after only one date.

Yes they had 8 years of getting to know each other, flirting and caring. But now that they were together it all seemed different and the same all at once. She wasn't sure what was going to happen, but she did know that she didn't want it to end.

She was so lost in thought she didn't hear Sookie walk into her office, and didn't hear her call her name three times before she just tapped her on the shoulder. Lorelai jumped, spun her chair around and stared up at Sookie in total shock.

"God, you scared me!" Lorelai said placing a hand over her heart.

Sookie laughed, "I called your name three times and knocked before I came in. Are you okay? You look totally dazed…"

Lorelai sighed and rested her head against the back of her chair, "Is it humanly possible to be addicted to someone after only one date?"

Sookie's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands excitedly before pulling over the extra chair. "You had sex with Luke! Spill!"

Lorelai couldn't help but laugh, "God Sookie...it was…" The smile grew on her face, "I can't even describe it...amazing doesn't do it justice."

"I knew it!" Sookie said clapping again, "I always knew that you guys would work well together. Do you know how amazing this? This is so amazing! I can't believe it's finally happening!"

"That's the thing...neither can I." Lorelai said as her face blushed, "I mean...I've had sex before obviously...but it was so much more than that Sook. It was...so intense and passionate and hot and…" She groaned and felt the tingles all over her body, "Perfect."

Sookie smiled widely at her best friend, "Aw honey...I'm so happy for you!"

Lorelai bit her lip, "It's kinda scary...I mean it's great. And I'm so happy...but it's still crazy. It's Luke! He's been one of my best friends for so long...and we just experienced this huge relationship shifting thing...and I don't want to mess it up."

"You won't." Sookie said reaching for her hand to give it a gentle squeeze, "This has always been in the cards for you two. Everyone knows it. Just let it happen."

"He's a really good guy Sookie…" Lorelai said with tears in her eyes, "He...he kept this horoscope I had written him the first day we met. I didn't even remember it! But apparently I gave it to him and told him to keep it in his wallet...and he did! For 8 years he's had it there."

"Oh my God." Sookie whispered as she covered her mouth with her hand, "You're his Ava Gardner!"

"That's what I said!" Lorelai said swatting Sookie's arm playfully. "Isn't that romantic?"

Sookie sighed wistfully, "I mean...I always knew he had feelings for you. It was so obvious...you could read it in his eyes...but that's just…" She beamed at her, "That just solidifies it doesn't it? He's so obviously wanted this forever."

"In a weird way...I think I have too." Lorelai said as she scrunched up her nose, "But...I wasn't ready before. I didn't trust myself…"

"Lorelai I know this kind of thing is hard for you...but you deserve to be happy. And I think if you let him...Luke could be the one to make you really happy." Sookie said leaning forward to take her hand, "It's okay to let him in…"

Lorelai smiled back at her, "I really want to Sook...for the first time ever I really want too."

"Good!" Sookie said giving her hand another squeeze, "Well I just came in to check in on the date...but I should get back to the kitchen. Are you guys going out again tonight?"

"Yes." Lorelai said as she watched her best friend stand up, "He's picking me up at 6:30."

"Do you know what you will wear?" Sookie asked excitedly, "Something slutty?"

"Sookie!" Lorelai said with a loud laugh, "Get out of here."

"I'm just saying...give the guy a little show. He kept that horoscope for 8 years! He's been waiting a waiting a long time for this! Make the wait worth his while!" Sookie said winking awkwardly at her.

"Go back to the kitchen Sookie...I think something's burning." Lorelai said laughing as she looked back at her desk.

Sookie left the room, and Lorelai turned back to her desk trying to concentrate on her work. But with a frustrated groan, she realized she wouldn't be getting much work done today. Damn that Luke Danes for being so wonderful…


Back at the Diner...Luke wasn't having much luck either. He had already dropped three plates and spilled half a pot of coffee because his mind kept wandering to thoughts of a naked Lorelai Gilmore. Never in his wildest dreams (okay maybe his wildest) did he think he would get to be with Lorelai on their first date.

He had waited so damn long to finally have the opportunity to take her out. Driving up to her house last night, he thought he might actually faint. It was the moment he had been waiting years for and he was so afraid to blow it. There had been that awkward moment when she walked out of the house, unsure of the plans on where to meet. And at first he was terrified that the rest of the night was doomed...but luckily, as soon as he helped her in the car the rest of the night went very smoothly.

Seeing her sit across from him at dinner, he loved how natural and comfortable it felt. Yes, they had spent a lot of time together over the years. They had been alone together, they had eaten together. But not like that...not when it was for the sole purpose of being truly together. He never imagined telling her about the horoscope, but as soon as she asked about their first meeting he couldn't resist. There was a moment when he handed it to her, he wondered if it was too much too soon. He saw a look pass over her eyes that showed a little fear, but when their eyes locked she seemed to calm down.

The rest of the meal had passed full of easy conversation, laughter and slight and sensual touches. And when she mentioned coffee at the Diner, he couldn't have been happier to have an excuse to prolong the night. But when he had turned back to the counter to give her the cup, something in her eyes had shifted. He never expected her to stand up, walk to him and kiss him before pulling him up towards the apartment.

He followed her lead, unable to keep his heart from hammering in his chest. He vaguely remembered pulling away from a heated kiss once they go into the apartment and asking her if this was what she wanted. Of course he had wanted it, he had needed it. But making her comfortable and safe was his main priority. He would have waited for however long she needed to if that's what she had wanted.

But when she pulled him to her and began sliding her hands under the hem of his shirt...he was a goner. He felt like she had branded his skin with her hands, her tongue...every inch of her that touched him sent a blaze of fire to his very core. And when he finally managed to pull her own clothes off, there was a moment when he truly thought he had died and gone to heaven. How many times had he dreamed of this moment? He had pictured it all in his head so many times that for a second he wondered if he was still dreaming. But when she smiled and pulled him back towards her, and he felt his skin pressed against hers he knew it was real.

It had been so much better than he had imagined and hoped for. She was the most amazing creature he had ever laid eyes on, she amazed him with each breath, sound and touch. And he knew in that moment that he had been right all along...she was it for him. He couldn't imagine ever being with another woman after Lorelai Gilmore because no one would ever compare to her perfection.

Waking up to her that morning had been even better. Yes...he wasn't thrilled that the entire Diner had seen her half naked but he could live with it because at least they knew she was his. And seeing her in his shirt had been a turn on he had never expected. When she had handed the shirt back to him, he knew he could never wear it again because it was hers now. Just like he was hers.

"Luke!" Lane yelled snapping him out of his lustful daydreaming.

He jumped and spun, "Yeah?"

She stared curiously at him, "You just poured coffee on the floor again. Are you feeling okay?"

Luke looked down and realized he was holding the coffee pot in his hands and indeed was pouring it on the floor, "Aw geez!"

Lane laughed and grabbed the mop, "I got it." She watched him put the pot down and she smirked, "This wouldn't have anything to do with Lorelai would it?"

Luke's face flushed, "What?"

Lane smiled as she finished mopping the floor, "Rory told me you guys were having your first official date last night. And I heard that Lorelai gave the Diner a show this morning which makes me think the date went well."

"Geez Lane!" Luke said taking his cap off and running his hand over his forehead, he was beginning to sweat, "I don't wanna talk about this…"

Lane laughed, "Right. Sorry. Awkward." She paused and stared at him thoughtfully, "But for the record...I'm glad you guys are finally dating." She shrugged, "Lorelai's been a huge part of my life...and I want her to be happy."

Luke smiled softly, "That's the plan…"

Lane smiled, "Good. Glad to hear it." She looked at the clock, "You only have 15 minutes left of your shift. Why don't you head upstairs early...I'm sure you have another date to prepare for."

Luke blushed again, "You sure?"

Lane laughed, "Yeah. If you spill any more coffee the floor is going to stain...get out of here." She said pushing him slightly.

He laughed, "Sorry about that. Thanks Lane." He gave her a slight wave and then wandered up to the apartment.

He knew he had plenty of time before he was supposed to pick up Lorelai. So he decided to try and do things around the apartment, dishes, bills etcs. But every time he started something new, his mind fell on something in the apartment and his mind wandered. And once his eyes fell on the bed, he knew it was no use. The sheets were still rumpled. After their impromptu love making that morning, he had had to scramble to get ready for work.

He had every intention of letting her leave early like she insisted on needing too. But the minute she took off his shirt and handed to him with that mischievous look in her eyes and that knowing little smirk...there was no way he was letting her out of his sight before he had had his way with her. With a groan, he looked at the clock. Two hours until he was meant to pick up Lorelai. With a sigh, he walked towards the bathroom and decided he was in need of a long cold shower…


By 6:25, Lorelai was almost completely ready for their date. She had gone through just about every outfit in her closet trying to find the right one. She finally settled on something she liked and was just applying her make up when out of the corner of her eye she spotted a rather large and scary looking spider.

"Ahh!" Lorelai screamed as she scrambled onto her bed away from it.

She watched it crawl slowly across the ceiling getting threateningly closer to her and she jumped off the bed again. She looked around for something to hit it with, her eyes settled on a shoe which she quickly lifted to throw at it. It missed by a mile…

Lorelai Gilmore was a very tough woman. She could handle just about anything you threw at her and she would deal with it with a smile on her face and a great outfit to top it off. But she had one true serious fear...and that was spiders. She stood in the doorway of her bedroom; she still had not picked out shoes and needed to finish her makeup. But the idea of being in her room with such a large spider sent shivers down her spine...and not the good kind.

She nearly had a heart attack when she heard a knock on the door. But when she realized it was probably Luke, she spun on her heel and ran down the stairs in hopes that he would rescue her.

"Hey." Luke said as soon as the door swung open, his smile faltered when he saw the look on her face, "Are you okay?"

She shook her head; "There's a giant spider in my room making it impossible for me to finish getting ready for our date!"

Luke couldn't keep himself from laughing, "A spider?"

Lorelai nodded quickly and gestured anxiously with her hands, "Yes! And it's big and hairy and super scary!"

Luke stared at her in disbelief, "You're afraid of spiders?"

Lorelai groaned, "Yes! Yes, okay? I'm afraid of spiders. I know it's stupid and irrational but they totally creep me out and I need you to kill it! Or I am going to keep thinking about it being up there all night and it will ruin our evening."

Luke laughed again and walked into the room, "Okay fine...lead the way." He said holding his arm out for her to walk in front of him.

She shook her head and shut the door before standing behind him, as she pushed him towards the staircase, "No you have to go first."

Luke let her push him forward, "Seriously? You're that afraid?"

"Luuuuuke!" Lorelai whined from behind him, "It's got 8 legs and 8 eyes and that is just weird and unnatural! And what if it bites me? I don't want to become spider girl!"

He laughed harder this time and spun around to look at her, "Spider girl?"

"Luke…" Lorelai said with a pout as she pulled at his jacket lightly, "Please...please just get rid of it! It's totally freaking me out."

Luke turned again started walking up the stairs, "Okay. Where was the last sighting?"

Lorelai tiptoed behind him and then stood by the doorframe as he walked into her bedroom, she extended her arm and pointed to above her dresser. "It's right there!"

Luke looked up and saw the spider crawling along the ceiling; he smirked, grabbed a tissue from her bedside table and easily reached up to kill it. He walked closer to her and she jumped and ran down the hallway.

"No! Get that thing away from me!" Lorelai yelled shivering and jumping from foot to foot clearly freaked out.

He chuckled again, "I was just going to show you it's actually dead so you wouldn't be afraid."

She gagged, "Ew! I don't want to know that! And I definitely don't want to see it! Just...just…" She pointed to the bathroom, "Flush it! Get rid of it for good!"

Luke laughed again and walked towards the bathroom, "Fine…"

He flushed it down the toilet, washed his hands and walked back towards her still standing in the hallway. She was still pouting slightly and he couldn't hide the smirk on his face as he put his hands on her hips.

"You okay now?" He asked gently giving her a nudge with his own hips.

"I really hate spiders…" She said with another shiver. "And if you are going to be my boyfriend...you are going to have to get used to killing them. Even at 2:30 in the morning." Luke couldn't hide the smile on his face when she used the word boyfriend, "Luke...don't make fun of me." She said with a slight laugh, "I can't help being afraid of them...I always have been."

He shook his head, "I'm not making fun of you."

"Then why are you smirking?" She said nudging him with a pout still plastered on her face.

He pulled her closer and kissed her gently, "You called me your boyfriend…"

Her face flushed slightly and she leaned into his touch, "Well...that's what you are...right?" She asked nervously biting her lip, "I mean...I just kind of assumed after last night that we were-"

"We are. And I am." Luke said nodding quickly to ease her worries, "I just...liked hearing you say that."

"You like me calling you my boyfriend?" Lorelai's pout turned into a smile as she snaked her arms around his neck.

Luke nodded slowly and swayed her slightly, "Yes."

Her smile grew, "Well...good. Because I like saying it too."

He nodded again and pulled her in for a soft kiss, "God Lorelai...I have been thinking about you all day. Do you know how much damn coffee I spilled?" He asked with a laugh as he breathed her in.

Lorelai pulled away and scoffed, "Poor coffee! What a terrible sacrifice to make! You should have spilled milk...I don't care about milk!"

Luke rolled his eyes, "I didn't mean to spill anything…"

She smirked and ran a finger along his jaw, "You were just...distracted?" He nodded and gave her that look he gave her this morning, she gulped "By me?"

He nodded again and squeezed her hips, "Yes…"

She gave him that million dollar smile and leaned further into him, "I was pretty distracted today too...Sookie practically gave me a heart attack when she was trying to get my attention."

Now it was Luke's turn to beam at her, "You thought about me too?"

She blushed and leaned forward to peck his lips playfully, "I told you...I haven't ever felt like that Luke. Not with anyone...how could I not think about it? How could I not think about you?"

He cupped her face in his hands and tried to memorize her face, "Lorelai…"

She leaned into him and suddenly felt really small, "Do you remember last night when you asked if I was scared?"

He frowned slightly and nodded, "Yeah. I remember…"

She let out a puff of air and looked down at his chest, suddenly looking in his eyes seemed to hard, "I didn't say anything at the time but...I'm really scared."

He gave her a gentle squeeze and then used one hand to lift her chin, "Hey look at me…"

Her eyes welled with tears, "I just," She sucked her bottom lip between her teeth and sighed, "I care about you Luke. I really care about you."

He smiled softly at her, "Well I care about you too. I thought that was sort of implied by the whole wanting to date you thing…"

She smiled and moved her hands up to his shoulders, clinging to him tightly, "I just mean that," She looked past him for a moment trying to gather her strength, "You know how afraid I am of spiders?"

He nodded trying to follow her train of thought, "Uh yeah...just learned that fun fact about you. Yes. What does that have to do with anything?"

She sighed again and then looked back at his face, "Luke...I'd rather be in a room with a thousand creepy spiders than screw this up."

Her words went into his ears and settled in his gut. He knew her well enough to know that in Lorelai language this was as good as admitting that she was dangerously close to being in love with him if she wasn't already. He also knew that opening up to people wasn't easy for her, just like it wasn't easy for him. This thing between them had been building up for the last 8 years and now they were here. They had to decide where to go next and as far as he was concerned there was only one path and that was forward.

He took a deep breath, traced the side of her cheek and nodded, "Okay."

She cocked her head to the side and leaned into his touch, "Okay?"

He smiled, "Lorelai...I meant it when I said I was all in." He shrugged, "You know me. You know I don't say things like that unless I mean them. And I meant it...I'm in this. This thing. Us. Whatever we are or whatever we may become...I'm in."

She pulled him closer, "Still doesn't make it any less scary…"

He smiled again, "No. I guess it doesn't. But, we're going to have to try to get past that right? Otherwise we'll spend the next 8 years in the same place we've been." He laughed, "Not that I didn't like being your friend...I just…"

"You'd just prefer to be my boyfriend?" She asked curiously.

He nodded, "If you'll let me."

"You need an official ruling on the field?" She asked with a laugh.

He chuckled, "You brushing up on your sports talk?"

She shrugged, "I figured I should probably learn a few things if we were going to date."

He nodded, "I'm impressed." He paused and then laughed again, "But yeah I think I need an official ruling on the field."

"Luke Danes...you want to officially be my boyfriend?" She said with a hopeful smile.

"Absolutely." Luke said leaning forward to crush his lips to hers.

She shivered at his touch and breathed into his mouth, "Mmm...Luke?"

He lowered his lips from her mouth to her jaw and down to her neck, suckling the tender flesh, "Yeah?"

She gasped when he bit her gently, "Do-do we have to go out?" She smiled when he faltered slightly, "Or are you up for takeout?"

Luke pulled back and smiled at her, "I can live with takeout."

She sighed happily and began to pull at the buttons on his shirt, "Oh thank God."

Her lips found his neck this time and he groaned, "Lorelai...don't' leave a mark."

She pushed his shirt down his arms and giggled, "I'll do my best. But I can't make any promises. You taste incredible…"

His hands gripped her hips playfully, "And she wonders why I spilled so much damn coffee today. You're driving me crazy."

Lorelai pulled away, smiled in a way that made his heart drop to his stomach and quickly pulled her shirt over her head, "Touch me."

He didn't need to be told twice, he quickly leaned forward and captured her lips with his own as his hands slid up behind her and reached for the clasp on her bra. She moaned into his mouth and let him walk her backwards towards the bed behind her. The back of her knees hit the mattress and Luke pushed her down on the bed, she bounced slightly and giggled as she stared up at him.

His breath caught in his throat when he watched her reach for his belt, pulling it from its buckle and unbuttoning his pants. "Lorelai…" He warned.

She smiled and began to push his jeans down his hips, she noticed the bulge growing in his boxers, "You know Sookie assumed we had sex that first night at the Inn."

His eyes had fluttered close briefly when her breath warmed his groin, but they flew open again when her words registered with him, "What?"

She laughed at his reaction, "Yep. She thought we did it on the table too."

"Like in Bull Durham?" He asked as she held him step out of his jeans.

She raised her eyebrow up at him, "I'm impressed Luke...I didn't think you were a movie guy."

He smirked and leaned down to kiss her, "I told you the night of Liz's wedding. I can be a movie guy." He shrugged as he stood up again, "Besides...that's a sports movie so I feel like every guy has seen that one."

She nodded in agreement and reached for the waistband of his boxers, "True...but I'm still impressed."

He hissed when she began to pull the material down his lips, "Lorelai…" He groaned again.

She smiled and bit her lip when his erection sprang free, "We'll have to try that sometime." She said, not giving him a chance to respond before she leaned forward and pulled him into her mouth.

He threw his head back and wrapped his hands in her hair, "Oh God…"

She hummed softly as she used her mouth to devour him, "You were right the first time." She teased as she pulled back for air, "Lorelai…"

When her lips enclosed around him again he tensed for a second and grabbed her shoulders, "Lorelai."

She pulled away slowly, wiped at her mouth and looked up at him nervously, "Did I do something wrong?"

Luke shook his head and knelt down in front of her, "No. Not at all I just-" He stopped short and reached up to cup her face, "You're not the only one that gets scared…"

She smiled softly, "You're scared of little 'ol me?"

He laughed, "Lorelai you have no idea the power you hold over me."

She felt a shiver run through her body as she reached out for his forearms to give her strength, "Luke…"

"You didn't do anything wrong." Luke said shaking his head, "I just...I want to do this right."

She smiled, "Luke?"

He sighed, "I'm not explaining this right…" He scratched the top of his head and stood up again, she watched him for a moment as he kicked aside his clothes. "Lay back." He said in a strong yet passionate voice.

She hesitated for only a moment before she scooted back further on the bed and waited. Luke licked his lips as he stared down at her. Her curls were fanned out behind her against her pillow, she had no makeup on, was bare from her waist up and her jeans hugged her curves in all the right places. He had never seen anything so beautiful in all his life.

"Look at you." He said reaching for the button on her jeans.

She smiled and began to tease him, something she had been doing for 8 years, "I'd need a mirror to do that…"

He rolled his eyes and pulled her jeans down over her hips, "You're insufferable."

She laughed a deep, low laugh as his hands slid down her legs, "And yet you're here wanting me."

Luke tossed her jeans to the floor and hooked his fingers into the elastic of her panties, "I don't remember a time where I didn't want you Lorelai."

She shivered at the rawness and honesty in his voice, "No?"

He shook his head and pulled the thin scrap of material off of her, "Nope. It's been you for 8 years Lorelai. No matter who you were with or who I was with...it was always you I wanted."

She inhaled sharply and suddenly felt exposed, "Oh."

He smiled and knew that the fear she had expressed earlier was coming back. Trying to ease the tension, he held up her tiny undergarments and flipped them around his finger, "You call this underwear?"

She shrugged, "Didn't want panty lines. Total fashion no-no."

He nodded and threw them on the floor again, "Okay."

When he lowered himself over her, her hands went up under his arms and held him close, "Luke…"

He braced his hands on either side of her face and looked deep into those blue eyes of hers. The ones that could get him to agree to just about anything. He lowered his lips to hers and gave her a chaste yet passionate kiss. When he pulled away he saw that her cheeks were flushed and she was breathing more heavily.

"When I said I wanted to do this right," He traced the side of her face with one finger, "I meant I want you to understand what this is...what we are. I need you to know this is real, because I've waited 8 years for this. I'll wait longer if you need me too but-"

She shook her head quickly and cut him off with a kiss, "No. No more waiting."

He felt her wrap her legs around his waist and he settled between her thighs, "Lorelai?"

She tangled one hand in his hair and smiled up at him, "I'm ready Luke."

When she snaked her free hand between them he gasped, and then groaned when he felt her lead him into her entrance. They both inhaled sharply as he slid all the way in, and she closed her eyes tightly for a moment as she adjusted to him. Leaning forward, he pressed a kiss to her cheeks, lips, nose and eyelids. "Open your eyes."

Her eyes fluttered open as she stared up at him, "Luke."

"Still scared?" He asked as he began to move in and out of her slowly.

She clung to his back and sighed, "Oh God…" She arched her back, pressing her chest into him, "Terrified."

He frowned and pressed a kiss to the side of her neck, "Lorelai?"

He began to slow down and she moved her hips in rhythm with him, "Oh don't stop!"

He started to pull away but she clung to him even tighter, "Lorelai I don't want-"

"I'm terrified that I'll lose you because nothing could ever feel as good as this again." She gasped as he pushed into her again.

"Lorelai," He said as he bit his lip and began to move again, "Jesus…"

She pulled him closer needing to feel as much skin on skin contact as possible, "Is this real?" She breathed into him.

He chuckled and began to find his rhythm again, "It damn well better be. Because if this is another one of my dreams I'm gonna be so pissed when I wake up."

She laughed and arched up into him again, "Oh God me too." Her head pushed back into the pillow, "Right there…" She gasped feeling the pleasure coarse through her body.

He sucked his bottom lip between his teeth and leaned back just to be able to look between them. He watched himself slide in and out of her and groaned when he heard her gasps and moans again. Those were the same sounds that had been making him crazy all day and suddenly he knew that there was no going back. There would never be another woman after Lorelai. There was never really one before her but now it was a done deal. He had to have her mind body and soul.

"I'm in you." He gasped in surprise, "I'm actually in you…"

Her breath hitched in her throat as his shaft slid along her clit, "Yes!"

"Lorelai…" He groaned when he felt her nails dig into his back, "Shit…"

"Mmm." She mumbled, "Sorry. Sorry!" She chanted as she dug her nails into him tighter.

He gasped and pulled her closer, "Are you trying to kill me?"

She rested her face in the crook of his neck and shook her head, suckling on the underside of his chin, "Definitely not. I need you Luke Danes."

He gripped the pillow behind her head and moaned loudly, "Lorelai."

The first waves of her orgasm began to build and her legs began to shake, "Oh I need you Luke." She said loudly against the skin of his neck, "I need you so bad."

He pulled away to stare at her, "Don't you know?"

She whimpered as he pushed her higher and higher to her release, "Luke…"

"I'd give you anything." He said staring deep into her eyes, "Just say the word…I just want to make you happy."

She arched up off the bed and gasped loudly, "Luke!"

Her walls clenched around him but he wasn't done yet. Barely giving her time to recover, he rolled them over on the bed, lifting her up above him so she straddled his hips. She was shaking against him and he gripped her hips to steady her. She braced her hands on his chest and whimpered when he began to move within her again.

"Oh God." He groaned, "Lorelai...you don't know what you do to me."

Her nails clawed at his chest, "You don't know what you're doing to me right now." She said in awe, "Nothing should feel this good."

He hissed when he felt her clench around him again, "Jesus Christ…"

She moved her hips faster and gasped in shock, "You're going to make me…" Her head fell back as he moved one hand to her clit, rubbing it gently, "Oh again!"

He groaned and pushed his hips up further into her as she grabbed him for support. His own release erupted quickly and he felt like the room was spinning. He pulled her down against him and let his hands tangle in her curls as they both tried to regain their breath and strength. She was shaking slightly and he rubbed her back up and down with his fingers to soothe her.

After a few minutes of basking in the afterglow, he pushed back her hair and pressed a kiss to her neck, feeling her pulse jump in her throat. "Lorelai."

She took a deep breath and moved her face so she could look at him, "Hi…"

He smiled softly and pulled her forward to kiss her softly, "Hi there."

She sighed and began to roll off of him, he let her go but only enough so that she was lying beside him. He turned both of their bodies so they were face to face as he reached for the throw blanket to pull up around them.

He twirled one of her curls around his finger, "What are you thinking?"

She smiled and closed her eyes, breathing him in; "I'm thinking that there's absolutely no way I could get used to that."

Luke chuckled and tugged on that curl, "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

She smiled and leaned in further so she was nuzzling his neck, "Definitely good."

He smiled and ran his hand up her spine, "Still scared?"

"Only of the fact that I don't know how I'm going to ever get any work done ever again. I'm going to be thinking about you all the time now." She said wrapping a leg between his.

Luke chuckled, "Welcome to my world for the last 8 years."

She giggled and pressed a kiss to his throat, "Hey Luke?"

He took a moment to respond before answering, "Yeah?"

"Just so we're clear…" She whispered and pulled her face away so she could see him again, "I'm all in too."

Luke's face softened and he turned to look her in the eye, "Yeah?"

"Yeah." She said matter of factly; she leaned forward to kiss him, "Thanks for killing that spider for me."

He smirked and rolled her over again on the bed; "It's part of my boyfriend duties, right?"

She giggled, "Yes."

"Are there any others I should know about?" He asked prepping kisses along her jaw again.

She smiled as her toes curled with pleasure, "Town meetings are a must too…"

He pulled away quickly and stared down at her, "Oh no. I'm not getting-"

She gripped him in her hand, stroking him up and down, "What were you saying?"

He groaned and lowered his head to the crook of her neck, "Not playing fair…"

She moaned softly and whispered in his ear, "All's fair in love and war Lucas…"

He smiled when he felt her begin to nibble on his neck again. And suddenly the idea of town meetings didn't seem so bad. He was pretty damn sure he'd go anywhere she asked him to go as long as she was the one by his side.


There you have it. Hope you liked it! I always felt like before Luke and Lorelai got together, they had such good chemistry. And then when they did get together they lost it a little bit sometimes. I hope that in the revival we get to see more of that chemistry! A month away! Can't wait!

New chapter of "If You Ever Want to Fall in Love" will hopefully be up tomorrow or at least by Wednesday at the latest. Thanks!