As Lorelai entered the diner she was very nervous, and very relieved
to see that it was practically empty. However she still was unsure of what
she was about to do. She slowly approached Luke. "Hey Lucas!" Lorelai said
happily. She figured her best bet was to act normal.
"What did I tell you about calling me that?" Luke said scowling at her.
"I'm sorry." Lorelai said weakly. Maybe this wouldn't go so good after all. She was starting to lose her nerve, and Lorelai Gilmore never lost her nerve.
"Are you okay?" Luke asked as she sat down at the counter.
"I'm fine. Coffee please?" Lorelai said.
"Sure." Luke said skeptically, pouring her a cup of coffee. Lorelai took a sip a started to calm down a little.
"Luke can I talk to you. In private please?" Lorelai said glancing at her hands.
"Why? Is everything alright?" Luke asked. He was starting to get nervous. Lorelai was acting normal, and that was never a good thing.
"Everything is okay. I hope. Please Luke I just need to talk to you." Lorelai asked pleadingly.
"Ok, let me get Ceaser or Jess to cover the counter." Luke walked out back. When he came back, Jess was following him with a scowl on his face.
"Okay, where did you want to go to talk?" Luke asked as he removed his apron.
"Let's just go for a walk." Lorelai said as she walked towards the door, with Luke not far behind.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"So, you drag me out of the diner to talk, and you're not talking. What is it?" Luke asked stopping and looking Lorelai in her eyes.
"Okay, I have something to tell you and it's really important. But not here. Its just a little further."
"Okay, but please tell me soon, because I left Jess in charge and I would really like to find the diner in one piece when I get back." Luke said. Lorelai smiled for the first time that afternoon.
"Don't worry Burger Boy, this shouldn't take too long." Lorelai said as she led him onto her front porch and sat down on the swing. She patted the seat next to her. He sat down and looked at her expectedly.
"Well, what is it?" Luke asked.
"Okay you have to promise to let me say everything I have to say and not interrupt me once. Do you promise?"
"Yes I promise." Luke said.
"Okay here I go." Lorelai took a deep breath, trying to settle all the butterflies in her stomach. If she didn't calm down, she knew she would end up sick. That would certainly ruin the moment. "You remember the other day, during movie night?" Luke nodded. "Well, I realized some things that night." Luke motioned for her to continue. "Okay, now I'm about to tell you the really important part. Do you still vow.erm promise to stay silent?" Luke smiled, nodded and motioned for her to keep going. " I realized that I can't just be friends with you. I realized you are.I..I love you." Lorelai said weakly, tears now falling from her eyes.
Luke didn't say anything. He took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. He lightly kissed the top of her hand then soothed it with his thumb. "I love you too Lorelai." Luke said smiling. He placed both hands on her cheeks and used his thumbs to wipe away her tears. Then he slowly leaned in towards her. Both closed their eyes as their lips meet for the first time. When their lips touched both felt a surge of electricity run through their bodies. When neither good breathe any longer they pulled away. Lorelai rested her forehead against Luke's and smiled at him, looking him in the eyes. A few seconds later, Luke pulled back and leaned against the side of the swing. Then he pulled Lorelai so her back was resting on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and both closed their eyes. Just enjoying the feeling of being with each other.
"What did I tell you about calling me that?" Luke said scowling at her.
"I'm sorry." Lorelai said weakly. Maybe this wouldn't go so good after all. She was starting to lose her nerve, and Lorelai Gilmore never lost her nerve.
"Are you okay?" Luke asked as she sat down at the counter.
"I'm fine. Coffee please?" Lorelai said.
"Sure." Luke said skeptically, pouring her a cup of coffee. Lorelai took a sip a started to calm down a little.
"Luke can I talk to you. In private please?" Lorelai said glancing at her hands.
"Why? Is everything alright?" Luke asked. He was starting to get nervous. Lorelai was acting normal, and that was never a good thing.
"Everything is okay. I hope. Please Luke I just need to talk to you." Lorelai asked pleadingly.
"Ok, let me get Ceaser or Jess to cover the counter." Luke walked out back. When he came back, Jess was following him with a scowl on his face.
"Okay, where did you want to go to talk?" Luke asked as he removed his apron.
"Let's just go for a walk." Lorelai said as she walked towards the door, with Luke not far behind.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"So, you drag me out of the diner to talk, and you're not talking. What is it?" Luke asked stopping and looking Lorelai in her eyes.
"Okay, I have something to tell you and it's really important. But not here. Its just a little further."
"Okay, but please tell me soon, because I left Jess in charge and I would really like to find the diner in one piece when I get back." Luke said. Lorelai smiled for the first time that afternoon.
"Don't worry Burger Boy, this shouldn't take too long." Lorelai said as she led him onto her front porch and sat down on the swing. She patted the seat next to her. He sat down and looked at her expectedly.
"Well, what is it?" Luke asked.
"Okay you have to promise to let me say everything I have to say and not interrupt me once. Do you promise?"
"Yes I promise." Luke said.
"Okay here I go." Lorelai took a deep breath, trying to settle all the butterflies in her stomach. If she didn't calm down, she knew she would end up sick. That would certainly ruin the moment. "You remember the other day, during movie night?" Luke nodded. "Well, I realized some things that night." Luke motioned for her to continue. "Okay, now I'm about to tell you the really important part. Do you still vow.erm promise to stay silent?" Luke smiled, nodded and motioned for her to keep going. " I realized that I can't just be friends with you. I realized you are.I..I love you." Lorelai said weakly, tears now falling from her eyes.
Luke didn't say anything. He took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. He lightly kissed the top of her hand then soothed it with his thumb. "I love you too Lorelai." Luke said smiling. He placed both hands on her cheeks and used his thumbs to wipe away her tears. Then he slowly leaned in towards her. Both closed their eyes as their lips meet for the first time. When their lips touched both felt a surge of electricity run through their bodies. When neither good breathe any longer they pulled away. Lorelai rested her forehead against Luke's and smiled at him, looking him in the eyes. A few seconds later, Luke pulled back and leaned against the side of the swing. Then he pulled Lorelai so her back was resting on his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and both closed their eyes. Just enjoying the feeling of being with each other.