Chapter Four- Punch Drunk Love

The doorbell rang.

"COME IN!!!!" Lorelai yelled from upstairs.

Luke entered the house. He looked around. "Lorelai?"

"Upstairs" She yelled. "AHHHHH" There was a thump and a series of loud crashes.

Luke ran up the stairs and opened Lorelai's bedroom door. He cautiously entered, as if he was waiting for something to jump out at him.

"You really need to stop hunting those snails Luke." Lorelai said from the bathroom floor.

"Lorelai, what the hell happened?"

"Have you ever tried to put on stilettos and brush your teeth at the same time? Not pretty." She explained.

Luke walked in the bathroom and helped her off the floor.

"Wow." He said. She looked amazing. Her hair was straightened and she had a low cut, tight dark red dress on. The bottom of the dress fell around her legs at an angle, and the middle, tightly accentuating her waist.

"What?" She said.

"Oh," Luke snapped out of his daze. "I uh, got something for you," he reached into his pocket and pulled out a box.

"It's not that much, just a thank you for helping me out."

Lorelai opened the box. Inside was a very pretty diamond bracelet.

"Luke, you didn't have to, It's gorgeous!"

"Yeah, well" Luke looked down shyly and blushed.

Lorelai tried to put it on, but found it hard to put on a bracelet using only one hand.

"Uh, Luke?"

"oh, yea, sorry" Luke walked closer to Lorelai. He clasped her bracelet and then looked up at her. He breathed in and out. "There"

"We better go, don't wanna be late" Lorelai said.

"Luke, look how pretty it is!" Lorelai said as they neared the city.

"It is, isn't it."

As the Valet Parker took his car, Lorelai linked her arm with Luke's.

"Ready?" She asked

"Ready."

They walked inside. Everything was so nicely set up. There was a large dance floor and a bunch of round tables on one side of it. On the other side was 3 buffet tables. There were chandeliers and wine and a bunch of people.

"Wow." Lorelai said.

Liz walked up. "Luke!" She gave him a quick hug. "Lorelai! nice to see you again!"

"You too, and congratulations"

"Thank you, listen, you two will be sitting with me and Teej, so you can put your coats over their, okay?"

"Thank you Liz" Lorelai said.

She and Luke walked toward the table where TJ was sitting.

"Hey.... Dickhead! you came!"

half an hour later.

"Luke, don't you think you've had enough?"

"Enough? Enough? ha ha, that's a funny word."

"Alright Luke, I think it's time for you to stop with the drinks"

"Oh come on Lor, don't be a POOPER!"

"Luke, I really think you've had enough."

"But Lorelai, I'm FiNe. UHHHH" Luke burped

"Hey sweetie, you know what I do when I'm upset? I dance, you wanna dance?"

"Okay, only if I get another drink later."

"Fine, but first you have to dance, come on."

Lorelai took Luke's hand and brought him to the dance floor. She put one hand on his shoulder and held the other one.

"I'm tired" Luke yawned.

"Yeah, you've had a long day."

"Did I tEll yOu hoW pRetTy you LoOk tonIgHt?" Luke asked.

"No, you didn't."

"Okay, well, You LoOk very Pretty."

"Thank you Luke, you look very pretty yourself."

"Yeah, well, I try."

"good." Lorelai let go of his hand, wrapped her arms around his neck, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Why does my sister have to marry such a Dickhead?" Lorelai immediately looked up at him.

"Luke, lower your voice!"

"I said, WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO MARRY SUCH A DICKHEAD?"

Everyone just looked at him.

"Sorry!" Lorelai said. "Listen Luke, I think we better get some air."

"UmmmMMmmMm....okay." Luke replied. She took his hand and brought him out front of the restaurant. They sat on a bench right outside the door.

"I'm SoRry LoreLai."

"It's okay, It's your sister who's gonna want an apology."

"Mh Hm. You'Re VeRy pRetTY."

"You already told me that."

"Why are YoU aLwaYs so pRetTy?"

Lorelai just smiled at him.

"That's the smile." He said. "That's the Lorelai smile. That smile made me fall in love with you Lorelai. That smile." Luke brushed the hair that the wind had blown in Lorelai's face behind her ear and lightly touched her chin. "That smile."

Lorelai leaned in and kissed Luke softly on the lips. Hell, he wouldn't remember a thing when he woke up the next morning. But, something unexpected happened. She kissed him, and she liked it.

"I love you Lorelai. You're so Pretty. That Smile. I love you" This time he leaned in and kissed her.

"LUKE?!?!?" Nicole screamed.

"Oh hey, it's Nicole! Hey, pull your head outa your ass lately?"

" I'm sure he didn't mean that." Lorelai said. The guilt that was starting up inside her suffocated her entire body.