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Chapter 21 – The Graduation
"Stop blowing," Luke said looking at the brunette between his legs.
Lorelai looked up and smiled. "But they won't dry if I stop," bending she puckered up again to blow her breath over his toes. Satisfied she sat up, "All done!" Lorelai exclaimed admiring her handy work.
"Did you really have to do that?" Luke asked as Lorelai moved to the head of the bed and into Luke's waiting embrace again.
"It's fun and a little naughty," Lorelai said kissing Luke on the lips.
Luke looked again at the pink nail polish on his toes in the morning light. "Good thing I'll be wearing shoes all day then," kissing Lorelai back.
Lorelai moved to straddle Luke's lap, his left leg still bent at the knee Lorelai slid on to Luke's growing erection, "Do we have time?" Luke asked as Lorelai began kissing his bare chest.
"Plenty, Rory's graduation ceremony isn't until one," Lorelai made her way to the drawstring on his track pants.
Shifting of Luke she took it in her teeth pulling the bow loose, she nuzzled the hair normally covered by his pants, trying to force her nose under the elastic. Frustrated Luke lifted himself and pushed down his pants quickly tossing the off the bed as Lorelai sat up on her legs.
Once his legs were free Luke went to Lorelai, taking hold he turned the tables pinning Lorelai to the bed with his weight. "My turn," Luke said as they continued to kiss.
Luke moved down to between her legs, he could feel her heat already coming from between her thighs. He could see how wet her pubic hair was and even smelt how ready she was. To Lorelai's disappointment Lorelai avoided her waiting sex moving to her thigh, kissing the soft inner flesh as he moved further away from her, ending at her toes.
Luke picked up the nail polish Lorelai had sat on the wooden rail at the end of the bed. "I told you, my turn," Luke took one of the throw pillows from the foot of the bed, placing it in his lap covering his arousal before he placed Lorelai right foot on top.
Luke opened the nail polish. "Can you do something for me?" he asked in a quite voice.
Lorelai nodding in response, "Anything."
"Touch yourself." Luke instructed. "Slowly."
Lorelai's eyes lit up at the request, she started to brush her breast, the nipple clear thought the old flannel shirt. Before long Lorelai had opened front, one button at a time, folding back the blue material to better massage her breast. She moaned at the touch of her had, knowing Luke was enjoying the show.
"Lower," Luke instructed again.
Lorelai moved down her near flat stomach to place her hand over her opening, she rubbed for s few seconds before lifting her fingers to smell them, closing her eyes she smiled before placing her fingers back between her legs.
Luke picked up Lorelai's foot blowing on it was Lorelai moved one finger inside her opening, moaning loudly Lorelai arched her back as she moved inside her opening, knowing from many lowly months of marriage just how to pleasure herself when she was not satisfied.
Luke changed feet and steadied Lorelai as she moved faster. "Lorelai!" He said calming her down, "Don't move so much."
Lorelai opened her eyes and focused on Luke, she slowed down obeying Luke but also wanting to prolong the situation.
As Luke about finishing the last of her toes Lorelai used her thumb to rub her clit, small circles she pushed harder before parting her folds once again as she slipped one, two then three fingers inside her opening.
It wasn't long before she could feel herself coming close to the apex of her orgasm, closing her eyes as Luke blow his warm breath across he toes she released, a series of spasms went through her body before she went limp.
Opening her eyes Lorelai looked at Luke. "You're the greatest lover, just touching my feet and I come," smiling at Luke Lorelai lifted her leg to inspect the work, "Nice job, on both accounts."
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Luke hung up the cordless phone and put in on the table as Lorelai entered the kitchen. "That was April, she sends her love."
"That's nice she called," Lorelai said sitting at the table with her coffee waiting for her.
"We were just discussing the revised plans for her visit in a couple of months after science camp." Luke said tending to Lorelai's breakfast, putting it on a plate her placed it in front of Lorelai before sitting to finish his grapefruit half.
Lorelai nodding as she began breakfast.
"Well she'll be here in the first week of August and she'll let us know the date of her flight when she does." Luke said taking a spoon full of the fruit.
"So have you thought about the boat trip or did you just want to hang out on the Hollow while she visits?" Lorelai asked getting stuck into her eggs.
"I was thinking it would be nice if April was her for our wedding," Luke said with a smile.
Lorelai was caught off guard, they had not really talked about a wedding date yet since it had only been a week since the proposal and it was not public knowledge yet. They had agreed to keep the ring hidden from townies, Lorelai switching finger when outside the safety of their house.
"That's soon?" Lorelai asked noticing Luke's face change. "Can we do that, I mean I love it and I want to make it legal but can we pull off a wedding in less than three months?"
"Well I've had some thoughts on the subject, if you'd like to hear them?" Luke asked.
Lorelai nodded, "Of course I want to hear them. I want to do this right this time and that means doing all the plans with you."
"Okay, at first I thought of something at the Dragonfly but you have weddings there every other week so it might not be very original or personal. So then I thought the town square but I hate the idea of half the town watching us kiss and it might be a bit big so what if we have it out on the front lawn here?" Luke said.
"That sounds like a great plan, I agree with the other and I want you to be comfortable as this is for the both of us and I want you to enjoy the day and not feel like you're on show for the town." Lorelai said.
Luke laid out his ideas. "So I was thinking small, just family and a few close friends, I can spurs up the chuppah and fix Gilbert again, mow and trim the sorry excuse for a lawn over the summer, maybe do some other yard work to make it look perfect. And on the day we can put up some tents incase it rains or is too hot."
Lorelai put down her fork down and looked at Luke, "We can do this," she said with a smile.
"We can," Luke agreed.
"But we'll need help." Lorelai said picking up a piece of toast.
Luke looked up from his breakfast, "From whom?" He asked.
"If we keep it small them maybe Sookie and just a few townies. Kirk could do the drinks like he did for Lane's wedding." She explained.
"Okay but I don't want any one there if I don't know their last name," Luke said with a grin.
Lorelai smiled, "Agreed! So I'll make a list and we can veto anyone we don't agree on."
"We can do that," Luke stood to clear his plate. "What time did you say we needed to be there?"
"Eleven should be early enough." Lorelai said finished her plate. "Did you need to go to the diner today?"
"No Ceaser and Zach are taking care of it for the whole day so I don't have to go in until tomorrow morning." Luke said as he washed the dishes.
Lorelai stood and handed Luke her plate. "Hey is this going to be weird, today, with Christopher there?" filling her cup Lorelai turned back to Luke.
"Lorelai we just saw him two nights ago," Luke said as he cleaned.
"I know but it feels weird, sorry again for leaving you there with Chris and my parents." Lorelai said.
"Actually I talked to Chris while you were gone and I think things are better there, from what I can remember after the hangover." Luke said wiping his hands as he turned to look at Lorelai.
"Really?" Lorelai said surprised.
"Yes, he explained his position and how things happened. We shook hands, it was all very civilised." Lorelai listened intently. "I don't think we'll be drinking buddies again any time soon but I think we came to an understanding."
"Okay as long as it was good." Lorelai said warily.
"It really was, besides he paid for Rory's last year at Yale and he is her father so I guess he deserves to go to at least one of Rory's graduations." Luke said honestly as he clean up the breakfast mess.
Lorelai gave Luke a quick peck on the lips. "You now how much I love you right now." She kissed Luke again. "I'm going up to have my shower, you want to join me so I can show you how much?" she said with an awkward wink.
"You go up and get wet, I'll join you soon," Luke said with a smirk to his smile knowing what he said.
"Dirty!" Lorelai said, "And FYI I'm already wet," she added turning and leaving the room.
Luke shook his head and smiled he managed to finish the cleaning in record time before running to join Lorelai.
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Luke straitened his tie again as they walked along the cabal stone path. "I feel strange," he said.
"Maybe it's the pink toe polish?" Lorelai joked. "You really should have your nails done as well," holding up he hand.
"Thanks for the fashion advice," Luke said dryly.
Lorelai turned to Luke as they stopped under some shade, "Here let me," she said fixing the Windsor knot in his tie. "There all better," she kissed him on the lips with a quick peck, "And this tie is really working for you, I told you it would bring out the blue in your eyes."
"Thanks for getting it again, you know how much I hate shopping," Luke said as they began to walk again.
"Well I had to get you something nice for your fortieth birthday, it was either this or socks," Lorelai joked.
They held hands as they walked, Luke looked over to Lorelai again. "And can I say how good you are looking, the pink is good on you," He lent in close to Lorelai, "Can't wait to undress you when we get home."
Lorelai blushed and held his hand tighter, "You know you are the sexiest man alive."
"What about Bono?" Luke asked.
Lorelai giggled, "No contest, he might beat you in the singing department though."
"Nice to know he's good for something," Luke joked back. "By the way good choice going with the wedges, heels would never work around here,"
Luke looked down at his shoes, "I feel like people are staring at my feet."
"That cause I told them what I did!" She said looking down as well.
"Geez thanks, hope you're not planning on telling you parents as well." Luke joked as they rounded to corner to see Emily and Richard waiting with a group of people.
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The ceremony is about to get under way. Lorelai, Luke, Emily and Richard are finding their seats while Christopher is late. Emily badgered Luke and Lorelai about the proposal from Logan but Lorelai didn't know any more than she was telling before Richard encourage her to stop. Of course then the topic switched to the seats if they should move to get a closer view before Christopher arrived to take his seat next to Luke. The two men making eye contact as he sat down and apologised for being late.
"You're not late. The ceremony is starting late, of course, after Lorelai drove us like cattle to get here." Emily said sarcastically.
Lorelai asked Chris, "What do you think. Are these seats okay, or do you think we should look for better ones?"
"These seem great," Chris responded.
Lorelai giggled, "Really? Because that lady has long hair, and if a breeze blows up, it might…"
Richard cut her off, "Lorelai, Lorelai, the seats are perfect."
"All righty." Lorelai responded.
"Tell you what I can go take some pictures closer to the stage if you like Lorelai?" Luke said rubbing her leg.
"No it's okay I guess we can pay for the official photos." Lorelai said smiling and putting her hand on his.
"Don't forget the whole thing is being videoed, they now send out a copy to the graduating class on DVD." Richard marvelled.
"It has sure changed since my day," Lorelai joked.
"You graduated five years ago Lorelai," Emily chimed in.
"But it's still changed, I remember the trouble you went to hiring Raul." Lorelai smiled and turned to Luke, "I'll have to show you the tape when we get home."
"Can't wait," Luke said as they shared a quick kiss, seemingly forgetting Chris sitting next to them.
Chris clearing his throat, "So any answer from Rory?"
"Not yet." Lorelai said breaking away from Luke's gaze.
"Apparently Lorelai has decided to invoke the "don't ask, don't tell" rule." Emily said again with sarcasms. "What do you think Luke?"
Well Um…" Luke said before Lorelai cut him off.
"Oh Mom please don't bring Luke into this," she said wanting the topic to be dropped.
A short time later the ceremony was underway, "You ready to be parents of a Yale graduate?" Lorelai said leaning across Luke to Christopher.
"I already got the bumper sticker picked out." Chris joked back to Luke annoyance.
Emily still would not let the pending engagement of Rory drop, "Just so you know, I read in the New York Times that people are getting married younger and younger these days."
"Well the good news is, if it was in the New York Times, Rory saw it and filed it away." Lorelai joked back then noticed her mother moving in the chair. "What's wrong?"
"This chair is faulty. Every time I lean from one side to the other, I almost slide off." Emily said.
Lorelai offered to switch seats before Richard cut in. "Now Lorelai, you don't need to switch. Emily, your chair's fine. Just don't lean."
But Emily was not done, "I have to lean. This woman keeps rocking back and forth. It's like sitting behind Ray Charles." She joked.
Finally a name they all recognised, Paris Eustace Geller was called. "Oh, Paris!" Lorelai said as they clapped.
"I'm just saying you have pull. Use it. That's what parenting is." Emily said as if Rory was still a teenager.
Lorelai tried to ignore her mother, "Don't know if her family is here, I'm gonna take a picture for Rory."
"She looks up to you, and when a child looks up to you and has a difficult decision to make, you tell her what to do." Emily continued.
"That's not how I do it." Lorelai said
Emily tried to go on, "So you're just content…"
Before Richard cut in. "Emily, please. Rory is next."
Lorelai turned to Luke, "Honey, tell me what time it is. I told everyone I'd notice the exact time so that when we do the re-enactment they would have the…"
Richard cut in again, "Lorelai, I will note the time. I will take the photo. You just sit there and enjoy your daughter's graduation from Yale. This is as much your moment as Rory's. Enjoy it."
Finally the name they had been waiting all day to hear was called out, "Lorelai Leigh Gilmore."
Lorelai smiled as Rory crossed the stage to get her diploma, "Yay, Rory!" she yelled as she stood and started clapping. Rory looked over to see Lorelai, Luke and Chris clapping as she left the stage.
Later Lorelai and the older adults were walking to meet Rory for photos.
"It's a shame Lane, Zach and a few of Rory's other friends couldn't come," Luke said.
"You're just lucky I talked Kirk out of getting you to wear a wireless camera to send this over the Internet live for the town to watch." Lorelai said as she hugged Luke's arm.
"Mom!" Rory called as they came into site, "I did it!" she said holding up the diploma.
"We saw, Luke cried again." Lorelai joked.
Tuning to Chris, "They never let go of that since Chilton."
"Luke, Dad look." Showing them the diploma as she stood between the men.
"Time for photos." Lorelai called as she snapped a candid one of three of them.
"Okay Lor let me, you go stand with Emily and Richard while us guys stand back." Chris took the camera as they set up for the shot.
He took several shots before having Luke join the group. Then it was his turn, Luke talking the camera to take a picture for Rory with her parents and grand parents then just parents. They ended up taking dozens of pictures before Rory excused her self.
"I hate this." Lorelai said as Luke held her waist. "I think she's going to turn him down." She whispered to Luke as the watched Rory walk off with Logan.
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Later that night Luke and Lorelai sat on the couch after dinner, Lorelai balancing the white laptop on her leg as they viewed the pictures she had just uploaded from the camera.
"Lorelai why did you pick me?" Luke asked as they looked at a picture with just Rory, and her parents.
Lorelai was puzzled, "What are you talking about?"
"You left me than married him, then you come back I just want to know why?" Luke said quietly but sounding saddened.
"Luke what is going on?" Lorelai asked closing the computer and sitting it on the coffee table.
"Do you love him?" Luke asked.
Lorelai touched Luke's arm, "Yes, but I told you I never loved him like I love you."
"What does that mean?" Luke asked clearly confused.
Lorelai tried to explain, "Luke I will always love Chris, he's Rory's father and nothing will change that. But I'm in love with you and that never happened with Chris. No matter how much I may have wanted it over the years I just never felt the same way about anyone since we got together." she said trying to get close to Luke.
"How do I know you won't change you mind again?" Luke asked needing to get things settled in his mind.
"Luke I don't know how I can get you to trust me after what I put you through. I made a stupid mistake. I don't know if there is anymore I can say, what do you want to hear?" She asked.
"Lorelai I've lost so many people in my life and yes I know I'm partly to blame for most of it. I just need to know we're doing the right thing, I look at those photos and how you acted around him today and he just seems so right for you."
Lorelai was taken back to the moment in the supermarket from almost a year before, "Luke, yes on paper we are a match but what looks good on paper doesn't come into when the heart is involved. It never felt right with him. It was took much work and I was only kidding myself thinking we could make it work no matter how long we stayed married. I do love him but I'm in love with you." Touching his shoulder. "I love your old truck. I love the tiny, some would say romantic apartment. I love how you have no grand business plans beyond opening the dinner in the morning. I love your fascination with flannel and I love how you make me feel."
Luke looked at Lorelai as a tear rolled down her cheek, using his thumb he whipped it away, "I'm sorry, I just don't want to loose you again."
"You're jealous and insecure, I love that as well." She joked. "Luke I know you'll probably always hate what I had with Chris and I applaud you for not knocking Chris out sometimes, but you know there is one other thing that is better about you."
"What's that?" Luke asked with a relieved smile.
"You're bigger." She said with a smile.
"What are you talking about, I stood next to him today and we're both about the same height…"
Lorelai cut Luke off, "No Luke." Pausing, "You're 'bigger' than him." She lifted her eyebrows.
Luke took a couple of seconds to get what Lorelai was saying. "Oh." He said as it came clear. "Really?" Luke said in that trademark tone that is not meant to quest her judgement.
Lorelai giggled as she lent in to kiss Luke. "Come on lets get you to bed, you've got to get up early to open your diner."
Luke smiled as he took Lorelai's hand to pull him up, "You know when we're married it will be your diner as well," Luke said.
"See another thing I love about you, I get to have my very own Luke's diner, no other man can offer me that." Lorelai giggled turning out the lights.
"If only I had known how easy you were all those years ago." Luke joked taking Lorelai's hand once again as they climbed the stairs.
"Hey can I get the ruler out to make sure I made the right choice?" Lorelai joked as they turned on the landing.
"Not if you expect to get lucky tonight." Luke returned.
TBC…
A/N Yes I used a lot of the graduation but again the lines worked with a bit of tweaking to add Luke into the mix.