Chapter Twenty

Luke switched on the small light in the kitchen and asked her if she needed anything. She shook her head yes and crooked her finger at him. He smiled and walked over to her. They fell into each others arms and she put her hand up to his face to bring his lips to hers. As they kissed her senses absorbed his wonderful masculine scent, his soap and a slight trace of cologne, and the feel of his hard muscular body. He engulfed her in the warmth of his body and she shivered when his lips trailed kisses down her neck. Lorelai groaned with pleasure as he slid his hands under her blouse. He unfastened her bra and gently released her breasts from their restraint. She unbuttoned his shirt and ran her hands over his chest. Things progressed quickly from there. Luke led her to the bed and gently pulled her down on top of him.

"Oh no, I'm not falling for that one. I am not doing all the work this time. If you want to seduce me then you have to be the aggressor."

Luke laughed and rolled over on her and said, "Yes, mam, anything you say." And he proceeded with his seduction.

Later as she lay contently in his arms she sighed.

"Big sigh."

"Pleasurable one. We're so lucky Luke."

"Yep."

"Man of many words."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

They gently kissed each other and snuggled close. She wrapped her leg around his thigh and settled her head comfortably under his chin. She stroked his chest and sighed again.

Luke quietly asked, "So you want to talk?"

"Sure, what do you want to talk about?"

"The wedding is all settled right?"

"Yes as much as it can be this right now. Sookie is already working on the menu and planning the rest of the reception."

"Good. I've put in a few calls about the honeymoon. I have some basic stuff but I think I'm going to wait and surprise you with the final plans."

"I like surprises, good ones that is."

"I know."

"This is nice."

"What?"

"Lying here together talking about our wedding, planning our life."

"Planning our life....that is what we're doing." Luke seemed surprised. "Never sat down and planned my life before. Mostly it's just happened."

"Well, now there are two of us and some planning must be done."

"I know. It is nice. Having someone to plan a life with. Nicole and I never did that obviously."

"I'm sorry Luke."

"Not your fault. We just didn't think much about the future."

"I don't want to talk about her anymore. She's out of our lives, right?"

"She was never in what we have going here."

"Lorelai, what about Rory's dad?"

"Chris? You don't have to worry about him. We hardly ever hear from him. He lives in Boston and has a new family. He keeps in touch with Rory but he's pretty much forgotten about me."

"Sorry."

"Hey, I don't care. I did once. He was my first love and of course we share Rory. But I'm totally over him."

"And Jason?"

"There was never anything there to get over. He was fun for a while but that is all it was. He came into my life when I needed some one."

"Why didn't you ever mention him to me?"

"I don't know. He never seemed important enough to mention."

"You sure gave me a hard time about Nicole. And you had a six month relationship that you never mentioned."

"Are you mad about that?"

"No, not mad. A little hurt I guess."

"You said you knew."

"The clues were all there."

"He really wasn't that important to me Luke."

"I know that now. But then..."

"Hey, you were married."

"I know. But I was slowly drowning in all that."

"I tried to help."

"I know. And I do appreciate everything you did, even when you hit the sore spots. I knew I was avoiding the facts."

"Let's change the subject."

"Okay. Are we going to talk about this elephant between us?"

Lorelai looked under the covers and all around the room. "What elephant? Is it pink?"

Luke smiled at her avoidance. "Who is avoiding the facts now?"

Lorelai smiled. "We want a baby."

"Yep, plain and simple. You and I want a baby."

"Think we can fit it in our busy lives?"

"I'm sure of it."

Lorelai looked up into his eyes. "I'm sure of it too. So when do we start seriously trying?"

"I think on the honeymoon. We'll be far away from home and relaxed and it would be great if it happened then."

"Romantic thought, nobody knows that side of you. I'm the lucky one, the one that gets the whole man. You still surprise me every day."

Luke chuckled. "I know how you love surprises."

"We're going to have a baby Luke."

"Yep or die trying."

"And just as I was saying how romantic you are."

"I guess I should stop talking while I'm still ahead."

"Night Luke."

"Night Lorelai. See you at quarter to five."

"Now that's just mean."

"It's my life."

"It's our life."

"That sounds right."

"It sounds perfect to me."

They kissed goodnight and drifted off to sleep.

On schedule, Luke rolled out of bed at quarter to five. Lorelai groaned and turned over and Luke let her sleep. When she finally woke up, there was fresh coffee and a little note propped by her mug.

Lorelai,

The man of few words wants you to know that he loves you. And I will try to keep surprising you .

Luke

Luke would never know how much that little note meant to her. It was just an example of what she had been trying to tell him. Lorelai gently folded the note and tucked it in her purse.

Lorelai took a shower and pulled on her clothes. When she made her appearance in the diner, everyone looked at her and smiled. Of course Babette and Patty were sitting at the table closest to the stairway.

"Lorelai honey, just getting up?"

"Yeah Patty, late night last night."

"Luke kept you up, huh?"

"We were out late last night. Luke taught me to play miniature golf. I beat the pants off him."

A look passed between the two women.

Lorelai thought me and my big mouth--that just came out all wrong. She looked over at Luke who was trying to stifle a laugh. She stuck out her tongue at him and he lost it.

"So Lorelai, dear, we heard that you got some new jewelry." Babette grabbed her hand.

"And some even bigger news." Patty added.

"Yep, Luke and I finally decided to put all you people out of your misery."

"Whatever do you mean honey?"

"Ah, come on. You guys have been watching us for years, waiting for us to get together. Don't try to deny it. We're on to you, pool and everything."

"Pool what pool?"

"Nice try but no cigar. Luke and I are getting married in September. Tell me that you don't already know."

"Why how could we? We're just now seeing the ring."

"Yes, September twenty-fifth."

"I thought it was the eighteenth." They both chorused.

Lorelai smiled in victory. "Got 'ya."

Luke walked over to rescue Lorelai. She mumbled, "What took you so long?"

"So ladies, I assume we can count on your attendance?"

"You bet handsome. We got our dresses last week."

"Glad to hear it. Now if you will excuse us, I have to feed this one so she can get to the inn." Luke put his arm around her and led her to a table.

"Well, if there was ever any question it's been answered now." Luke sat down a mug and poured her coffee. "The usual?"

"Thanks." She smiled up at him. They both knew every eye in the diner was on them. Luke bent down and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.

Lorelai whispered, "Nice move."

Luke mumbled "thanks" as he headed into the kitchen.

The whole diner had cleared out by the time Lorelai had finished her breakfast. Everyone had gotten the confirmation they deemed necessary. They had seen the evidence with their own eyes.

Luke sat down with her for a few minutes and they decided they were both relieved and pleased with the way they had handled it.

Lorelai started to leave but turned to ask, "Hey Luke, what time is the next show?"

He just laughed and remarked, "Aren't you late for work?"

"Slave driver!" She pulled the door closed and waved as she walked by the window.

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