Merry Thanksgiving Chapter 13
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"Wow, what a day" said Lorelai as she climbed under the covers.
"I agree, it was a long day, I'm beat," replied Luke climbing in next to her.
"Goodnight Luke, and thanks for a great Thanksgiving."
"Goodnight."
They both lay there in silence for several minutes when Lorelai finally broke it.
"Hey Luke are you awake?" asked Lorelai leaning up.
"I am now" said Luke obviously still awake.
"What did she say?" asked Lorelai looking at Luke.
"What did who say?" asked Luke
"Barbra Walter's when Britney Spears admitted to having sex," said Lorelai sarcastically, "who do you think?"
"She said she loved me."
"Oh" replied Lorelai lowering herself back into bed. "And this is a good thing?"
"It's a nothing thing," said Luke, "I can't love her anymore; I don't have the strength or the time. I told her it was over."
"I see" said Lorelai smiling to herself. "Well as long as you are happy."
"I am," said Luke, "I just can't deal with her in and out of my life like that."
"I know what you mean, I'm the same way with Christopher, he's back and forth all the time, at some point you just have to say no."
"Do you ever worry you won't find anyone?" asked Luke looking Lorelai.
"Sometimes I do, but it will happen when it's suppose to I guess," said Lorelai. "I guess I just miss having that feeling sometimes, that comfort level you have with someone."
"I know what you mean, I don't miss dating though," said Luke, "I hate dating."
"I recall," said Lorelai remembering a conversation they'd had at her house not too long ago.
It remained silent for a minute.
"Thanks again Lorelai."
"For what?"
"For this weekend, for putting up with my family, for what you said at dinner. I know you said it to make Jolene jealous, and it certainly worked!"
"I didn't just say it to make her jealous Luke."
"So you meant what you said?" questioned Luke.
"Of course I meant it!" exclaimed Lorelai, "I am so thankful for everything you've done for me, and for Rory."
"Well you've done a lot for me too you know, with Jess, with the diner, with my parade of crazy ex's I've decided to form," said Luke. With that he leaned across the bed and put his arm around Lorelai in a half hug. "Thanks."
"Goodnight Luke" said Lorelai grabbing Luke's arm and leaving it around her.
They fell asleep just like that. It was the most comforting that Lorelai had felt in a long time. She didn't know what it meant, and she wasn't sure what she wanted it to mean. She just knew that his arm felt right there.
****
It was a quiet ride back to Stars Hollow. Luke and Lorelai made small talk, but avoided conversation about this weekend. Something had definitely began to change in there relationship and neither knew how to deal with it.
As they approached Lorelai's house she let out a sigh of relief. "it's still there," said Lorelai looking at her house, "I was afraid I'd left the oven on and burnt it down."
"Why was your oven on?" asked Luke.
"I was cooking muffins in the morning," said Lorelai.
"Lorelai." said Luke looking at her.
"Okay, okay, I was making shrinky dinks out of an old milk carton."
"That's what I thought," said Luke laughing.
Luke walked Lorelai to her door, carrying one of her many bags.
"So" said Luke, "thanks for coming along."
"Thank you so much for having me," said Lorelai.
After they stood there for a minute Luke gave her one of his awkward hugs, but this time, it wasn't so awkward. They just both stayed there on her front porch locked in an embrace for what seemed like hours.
"Luke," said Lorelai, her voice muffled by his shoulder, "you know you're my best friend right?"
Luke pulled away and smiled, "I know Lorelai."
He turned to walk away then walked back up to her. "Lorelai"
"Yeah" she replied turning back toward him.
"I think I love you," the words escaped him so quickly he didn't have time to even think about them.
Lorelai smiled and kissed him on the cheek; "I know" she replied and then walked inside.
The End _________________________
Don't fret and start cursing at me! There will be a sequel posted soon I promise! I wouldn't leave you all hanging like that! Hope you enjoyed this story. The sequel will be titled "Happy Christmas" (
Thanks for the continued reviews and support of the story( I really appreciate it and it keeps me writing! ________________________________________________________________________
"Wow, what a day" said Lorelai as she climbed under the covers.
"I agree, it was a long day, I'm beat," replied Luke climbing in next to her.
"Goodnight Luke, and thanks for a great Thanksgiving."
"Goodnight."
They both lay there in silence for several minutes when Lorelai finally broke it.
"Hey Luke are you awake?" asked Lorelai leaning up.
"I am now" said Luke obviously still awake.
"What did she say?" asked Lorelai looking at Luke.
"What did who say?" asked Luke
"Barbra Walter's when Britney Spears admitted to having sex," said Lorelai sarcastically, "who do you think?"
"She said she loved me."
"Oh" replied Lorelai lowering herself back into bed. "And this is a good thing?"
"It's a nothing thing," said Luke, "I can't love her anymore; I don't have the strength or the time. I told her it was over."
"I see" said Lorelai smiling to herself. "Well as long as you are happy."
"I am," said Luke, "I just can't deal with her in and out of my life like that."
"I know what you mean, I'm the same way with Christopher, he's back and forth all the time, at some point you just have to say no."
"Do you ever worry you won't find anyone?" asked Luke looking Lorelai.
"Sometimes I do, but it will happen when it's suppose to I guess," said Lorelai. "I guess I just miss having that feeling sometimes, that comfort level you have with someone."
"I know what you mean, I don't miss dating though," said Luke, "I hate dating."
"I recall," said Lorelai remembering a conversation they'd had at her house not too long ago.
It remained silent for a minute.
"Thanks again Lorelai."
"For what?"
"For this weekend, for putting up with my family, for what you said at dinner. I know you said it to make Jolene jealous, and it certainly worked!"
"I didn't just say it to make her jealous Luke."
"So you meant what you said?" questioned Luke.
"Of course I meant it!" exclaimed Lorelai, "I am so thankful for everything you've done for me, and for Rory."
"Well you've done a lot for me too you know, with Jess, with the diner, with my parade of crazy ex's I've decided to form," said Luke. With that he leaned across the bed and put his arm around Lorelai in a half hug. "Thanks."
"Goodnight Luke" said Lorelai grabbing Luke's arm and leaving it around her.
They fell asleep just like that. It was the most comforting that Lorelai had felt in a long time. She didn't know what it meant, and she wasn't sure what she wanted it to mean. She just knew that his arm felt right there.
****
It was a quiet ride back to Stars Hollow. Luke and Lorelai made small talk, but avoided conversation about this weekend. Something had definitely began to change in there relationship and neither knew how to deal with it.
As they approached Lorelai's house she let out a sigh of relief. "it's still there," said Lorelai looking at her house, "I was afraid I'd left the oven on and burnt it down."
"Why was your oven on?" asked Luke.
"I was cooking muffins in the morning," said Lorelai.
"Lorelai." said Luke looking at her.
"Okay, okay, I was making shrinky dinks out of an old milk carton."
"That's what I thought," said Luke laughing.
Luke walked Lorelai to her door, carrying one of her many bags.
"So" said Luke, "thanks for coming along."
"Thank you so much for having me," said Lorelai.
After they stood there for a minute Luke gave her one of his awkward hugs, but this time, it wasn't so awkward. They just both stayed there on her front porch locked in an embrace for what seemed like hours.
"Luke," said Lorelai, her voice muffled by his shoulder, "you know you're my best friend right?"
Luke pulled away and smiled, "I know Lorelai."
He turned to walk away then walked back up to her. "Lorelai"
"Yeah" she replied turning back toward him.
"I think I love you," the words escaped him so quickly he didn't have time to even think about them.
Lorelai smiled and kissed him on the cheek; "I know" she replied and then walked inside.
The End _________________________
Don't fret and start cursing at me! There will be a sequel posted soon I promise! I wouldn't leave you all hanging like that! Hope you enjoyed this story. The sequel will be titled "Happy Christmas" (