December 14, 2001
Lorelei ran down the stairs zipping her dress up.
"Are you sure you want to go, Rory?" She asked, "If this is making you uncomfortable you can stay and make us sit in different seats." Rory laughed softly.
"Mom, I'm perfectly fine with this. I love Luke and I'm happy you guys are hooking up and I am GLAD to get out of the house with you two all kissy wissy."
"Kissy wissy?" Lorelei frowned, "We're not second graders."
"You had me fooled." Rory smiled.
"Out."
"I'm going. I'm going." She smiled grabbing her purse. "Have fun, but not too much fun." Rory opened the door and Luke stood there ready to ring the doorbell.
"Rory, Hi." He said.
"Hi." Rory smiled, "My mom is inside."
"Really? I thought she'd be out gallivanting around town when she knows I'm coming over." Luke said. Rory rolled her eyes.
"She's in the kitchen."
"Thanks." Luke walked inside, "Ah…"
"I'll be careful and I have a cell phone. I'll call if I get into trouble." Rory winked.
"Right." Luke looked at her oddly and then shut the door. Rory giggled and walked downtown. "Lorelei?"
"Luke!" Lorelei emerged from the kitchen. "You're early."
"I always am."
"Right. I need to get used to that." She winked. Luke looked Lorelei over.
"You looked great." He smiled.
"Thanks. This is just something I pulled out of the back of the closet." She said spinning around in her tight black skirt and sequined white tank top.
"Really?" He asked.
"No. I bought it today." She giggled, "Come in. Want some coffee?"
"I serve coffee all day long. What do you think?" Luke said taking his jacket off.
"Two sugars and a touch of milk?" Lorelei asked.
"Right." Luke smiled nervously as he entered the kitchen.
Rory walked down the main street glancing into the market. Dean was still working. He waved to her with a huge smile. Rory smiled back and motioned toward Luke. Dean nodded. She smiled and walked into the dinner. Jess was behind the counter.
"Hey Jess." She smiled sitting up at the counter.
"Hey." He nodded.
"I see one word sentences run in the family." Rory giggled.
"And I see Lorelei kicked you out so she and Luke could be alone." Jess said. Rory frowned.
"She didn't kick me out. I offered to leave." She said.
"Because you know tonight is the night." Jess smiled.
"The night?" Rory asked confused.
"Yeah. The night." Jess motioned.
"I don't under- Oh!" Rory blushed, "What would make you think that?"
"They've been seeing each other for a month. That usually indicates its about them they start…you know." Jess said.
"That's not true. Dean and I have been going out much much longer than that and we haven't…." Rory blushed.
"You and dean haven't had-"
"Had what?" Dean asked walking in and sitting down next to Rory.
"Dinner yet." Rory said, "Two hamburgers and two side orders of fries."
"I'll get you that, but I meant sex." He winked moving back into the kitchen. Rory turned three shades of red. Dean looked at her.
"You're discussing our sex life with Jess?" He asked.
"What sex life?" Rory asked. Dean narrowed his eyes; "I'm joking. No I didn't discuss anything with Jess. He brought it up himself."
"I thought we talked about this." Dean said.
"Talk about what?" Rory asked. Dean looked around.
"Sex." He whispered.
"Actually no we haven't but that subject is….a little….you know." She shrugged.
"Makes you uncomfortable." Dean said.
"No….well yeah…No. Talking about it in Luke's Diner makes me uncomfortable. I feel fine talking about it with you." Rory said.
"Good. Then after dinner we'll go to my house and talk about it." Dean said. Rory bit her lip and waited for the food to come back.
Luke sipped his coffee looking at Lorelei. She fidgeted with her hair.
"I don't want to have sex with you." She blurted out. Luke choked on his coffee.
"E-Excuse me?" He sputtered.
"I don't know why you were so quick to come over here, but I'm not offering you any sex."
"I came over here quickly because I love you and I wanted to see you." He said, "I'm not expecting sex from you."
"Well….good." Lorelei said, "I want to wait because I love you too and I want it to be special. Last time I had sex with someone I liked, I wound up pregnant so I don't want that to happen again."
"No worries there." Luke said, "Don't want any little snot nosed rugrats of mine." Lorelei frowned.
"You never want kids?" She asked.
"I…Eventually maybe but come on Lorelei, can you really see me with a baby?" Luke asked.
"Yes." Lorelei smiled.
"R-Really?" Luke stuttered.
"Yeah. I can picturing you holding a baby with his own little baseball hat and flannel shirt." She giggled.
"Very funny." He smiled.
"Don't you want a little person you can raise and love?" Lorelei asked dreamily, "Another little Rory."
"I don't need a little Rory." Luke said.
"Why not?" Lorelei asked.
"Because I already have a Rory whom I love very much." Luke said. Lorelei's heart skipped a beat.
"You mean it?"
"Of course. Just don't tell her. I need to keep a certain image." Luke smiled. Lorelei smiled as she walked to Luke and sat on His lap. She kissed his nose softly.
"My lips are sealed." She whispered.
"Or really?" Luke smiled pulling her into a kiss. He still couldn't believe he was with Lorelei Gilmore.
Rory sat on Dean's couch playing with the hem of her shirt nervously. Dean watched her carefully.
"Sex." He whispered causing Rory to jump.
"Wh-What?" She stuttered.
"We're suppose to be talking about sex." Dean smiled.
"Oh right." She fiddled with her hair; "Well…We've been going out for a year. A lot of people have already had sex at this point and um…"
"I don't want to have sex with you, Rory." Dean said. Rory looked up at him hurt.
"What? Why?"
"You're too good for sex." He said. Rory frowned causing Dean to chuckle, "I want to make love to you Rory, not have sex. I want us to be each other's firsts, but when you're ready."
"I'm n-not ready." Rory said.
"Okay." Dean smiled brushing her hair off of her forehead.
"Not that I don't want to. It's just, My mom. I don't want to end up like her." Rory said, "Not that she isn't cool or anything."
"I understand." He smiled wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Even if that did happen, I would still be here for you. I wouldn't leave."
"You mean it?" Rory asked with a slight smile.
"I mean it. I love you Rory Gilmore." Dean smiled kissing her softly.
"I love you too." She smiled, "I should get back home."
"Want me to walk you?" Dean asked.
"No. I'm a big girl. I can do it."
Lorelei crawled into the bed next to her daughter.
"How did it go with dean?" She asked. Rory turned around.
"Men are weird." She said. Lorelei chuckled.
"You're telling me." She smiled, "I'm dating Luke. He's uber weird."
"But uber nice."
"And uber hot." Lorelei giggled. Rory rolled her eyes.
"Can I ask you a question?" Rory asked.
"You just did." Lorelei smiled.
"Mom." Rory frowned seriously.
"Yes. Go ahead. I'm all ears." Lorelei said.
"Well…. Did you and dad…. Ever talk about it?" She asked in a whisper
"It?" Lorelei looked at Rory.
"Yeah. You know….s-e-x." She spelled out.
"Rory, I think you know the answer to that one." Lorelei chuckled, "I don't think- Why?"
"I was just wondering." She shrugged her shoulders.
"Is Dean pressuring you in anyway because if he is I will tear him a new butt hole." Lorelei said seriously. Rory giggled.
"No. He's the complete opposite. He's a gentleman. We just…. Had a talk about it." Rory said.
"Oh…. How did it go?" Lorelei asked.
"Well, besides the uncomfortableness and stomach pains, it went well I suppose." Rory said, "He knows what I want and I know what he wants."
"Well, good." Lorelei smiled, "Talking is good."
"So, What did you and Luke do tonight?" Rory asked.
"We just talked." Lorelei said.
"About?" Rory smiled.
"Sex." Lorelei chuckled smacking her daughter's hip. "Get to bed, my little nosey one."
"You're the one who came in to bother me." Rory smiled.
"Oh right. Well, I'll get out." She kissed her daughter's head. "I love you, Rory."
"I love you too, Mom."
