SATURDAY NIGHT

Lorelai stood in front of Luke's front door. She was right on time, for once. Looking down at her jeans and red top with rhinestones, she patted her carefully brushed hair. She couldn't remember when she had last felt this nervous about anything. 'Nervous, but exited', she told herself.

Taking a deep breath, she knocked lightly. After a moment Luke opened the door.

'God he looks good' Lorelai thought to herself as she looked him up and down with a rye smile on her face. He was wearing black pants and a black shirt with the top button undone. His cap was absent, and his hair combed. He looked casual, but nice.

He looked back at her, running his eyes up and down her body.

'God she's gorgeous. When did she take my breath away?'

He cleared his throat.

"Hey. Come on in. I ordered a pizza, and got some movies."

"Ooooh! What movies did you get?" Lorelai said, following him inside and flopping on the couch.

"Um…Jurassic Park 1, 2 and 3. Oh, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, in case you were in the mood for something a bit more…happy." He said with a smile, knowing it was one of her favourite movies.

She looked at him in surprise, then narrowed her eyes suspiciously before saying slowly

"You would be willing to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with me?"

Luke just smiled and shrugged.

"Yeah, I guess, if you really wanted to."

Lorelai smiled at him. "I do."

"Okay, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory it is then." Luke got some plates from the kitchen and brought them over to the coffee table, along with the pizza, a cup of coffee for Lorelai and a bottle of water for himself, while Lorelai put the video into the machine and pressed play.

They sat down on the couch, side by side, and watched the movie. Luke was all too aware of how close he was to her, thighs almost touching. He looked over at her, munching away happily at her pizza, immersed in the movie she had seen a thousand times. She had always puzzled him that way, how she could find joy in such small things, like a little child sometimes. The snow in winter, bagel hockey, his coffee. But it was what made her who she was. Colours reflecting off the screen splashed across her face, and Luke sighed inwardly. She was really there. With him. On a date. He couldn't believe it. And yet, it seemed perfectly normal. With a small smile he turned his head back to the TV, took a bit of his pizza, and settled down to watch the movie.

* * *

Lorelai sighed as the movie credits started to roll up the screen.

"Man, I love that movie. Can you imagine? A life time supply of chocolates!"

"Is that the only reason you like that movie?"

She pursed her lips and thought for a moment. "Yeah, pretty much. Plus, the Oompa Loompas are sooo cute!"

Luke laughed and stood up, stretching his legs. Lorelai stood up with him, and playfully tugged his shirt, pouting like a child.

"Did you like it, Lukey? Did you? Did you?"

He smiled at her. "Mmmmh. It was better than I thought it was going to be." He laughed at the shocked look on her face.

"Whoa. You like it? Huh." She stood there, stunned. "I never knew Lucas Danes, mean, grumpy, monosyllabic diner man could actually enjoy something that…happy."

Luke just reached down and picked up the plates, but before he could stand up properly, Lorelai had grabbed them from him.

"Nuh uh! I'll take those! You actually consented to watch that movie with me and even lied and said you like it, when I know you did not! You deserve a break! Just sit there, and I will be right back."

Luke smiled and sat down, as Lorelai walked into the kitchen and placed the plates in the sink, before returning to the couch. She sat down next to Luke, and rested her head on his shoulder. He placed a hand on her knee softly.

They were quiet for a few moments, both relishing the feeling of the other so close. Then Luke spoke softly.

"I did like it, you know."

Lorelai closed her eyes sleepily.

"What?"

"The movie."

She just laughed softly.

"Lorelai?"

"Mmmmh?"

"What time should you be home?"

Lorelai sat up from where she was nestled comfortably in the crook of his arm and looked at her watch. It was ten o'clock.

"Rory's staying the night at Lane's."

"Aaah." Luke said, smiling. "So you don't have a curfew?"

She just grinned at him, eyebrows raised slyly.

"Why? Planning on keeping me here all night, eh?"

Luke looked down and blushed scarlet.

"No, no. That's not what I meant, I just thought—"

Lorelai grabbed his hand. "Luke." She said, smiling warmly at him. "I don't mind. I was only kidding."

He just looked at her, eyes glowing.

She looked back up at him; partly surprised at this side of Luke she had never known, partly moved at the way he looked at her. In his eyes she saw something she had never seen in any others. And she got scared. What was she doing? This was Luke. Luke. She had no business receiving these types of looks from him. Looks that said he…No! She couldn't think thoughts like that. She just couldn't. She wasn't ready.

Suddenly she removed herself from his arms and jumped up. Luke looked up at her in surprise. She began pacing the floor, hands wringing.

"Lorelai?"

She began to cry at the soft sound of his voice as he stood up in front of her. He felt like his heart was breaking at the sight of the tears running down her cheeks.

"Lorelai what's wrong?"

She choked on her tears. Sniffling, she turned away from him. Not wanting him to see her, tears turning her eyes and nose blotchy. It didn't even occur to her that he had seen her at her worst so many times before.

Luke felt a lump in his throat. He had done something wrong. He had said something…He didn't know what, but he hated himself for whatever it was. He placed his hands on her shoulders and turned her around slowly. She looked up at him.

"Lorelai. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…" He gestured with his hands, not knowing what to say.

Lorelai sniffled softly.

"I…I can't Luke. I'm sorry." She couldn't look at him, just ran out the door.

Luke stood in the middle of his apartment. She did it again.