AN: Thank you so much for the amazing feedback, I took both it all into consideration, and hopefully the outcome is pleasing. I'm thinking that this is going to have quite a few chapters, and I hope that you like this one! This is a flashback...you'll catch on. Enjoy!

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Lorelai pounded the button down as soon as the alarm jolted her into consciousness. She wiped her eyes and lay staring at the ceiling for a moment. Things felt different this morning, and suddenly she realized why. Luke was not lying in bed beside her, she wasn't securely wrapped in his arms. Lorelai was momentarily confused, until yesterday's events came flooding back.

Luke hadn't spent the night because of Chris. He hadn't come over for dinner because of Chris. He hadn't brought her over six o'clock coffee in a thermos because of Chris. Lorelai groaned and pulled the covers tightly over her head. They were flannel, and just as she tried to clear her mind she was instantly reminded of Luke again.

How could it be that she was already pining for him when they'd spent less then a day apart?

She struggled out of bed, unleashing herself from the flannel cocoon. She needed to see Luke, reinforce that the Chris situation was only temporary. She was pretty sure that he was concerned about her first love being there, not because he doubted her loyalty but because he knew her as a woman who acted on pure impulse.

Lorelai left her room and tiptoed down the hallway, very aware of the loud snoring coming from the guest bedroom. As tempted as she was to glance into the guest room where Chris was sleeping peacefully, she ignored the urge; she wanted to avoid him pulling on her heartstrings as much as possible.

She made it down the stairs, slipped her coat on and laced her running shoes before opening the door and shutting it quietly behind her. Halfway down the street she fumbled in her pocket and drew out a piece of gum, more excited and nervous to see Luke then she had probably ever been.

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"Buenos Diaz Senor Sexy," Lorelai chirped as she slid easily onto her stool at the counter stool. Luke who had been busying himself at the back counter, turned and grinned faintly at her.

"You're like this without the coffee? Should I be confiscating the Prozac by this point?"

Lorelai smiled devilishly, reached out, and yanked him towards her by the collar of his shirt. She caught his lips in a passionate kiss. He was first to break away, but she held him close, so that she could feel him smiling against her lips.

"Hi," she breathed.

"Hi," he replied huskily.

Lorelai let him go, satisfied with his response.

"Public displays of affection are generally frowned upon in this Diner, but I suppose that since you, Lorelai, are said Diner owners girlfriend, they have suddenly become acceptable?"Kirk demanded from a stool two away from Lorelai's. Apart from him there was only an elderly couple by the window in the diner. They too looked mildly surprised in reaction to Luke and Lorelai's embrace.

"Shut it Kirk," Luke replied, and Lorelai smiled again. She loved it when Luke growled like that. He had so much authority.

"Meet you in the storage room in 2 minutes," she whispered in his ear as he leaned in to pour her coffee. She noticed that he stiffened, but then subtly nodded his head and continued pouring the coffee.

When Kirk was once again enthralled in his Lucky magazine and the couple at the table was engaged in conversation, Lorelai slinked through the counter and with a quick wink in Luke's direction headed down into the storage room. She didn't have to wait long before Luke made his way down. He glanced at her for a minute, unsure what her intentions were, but when she cocked her finger at him he clued in and swept his arms around her.

Lorelai kissed him hungrily, all the time wondering how their passion had stayed so measurable when they were in the second month of their relationship. They were past the "honeymoon phase", but for them, Lorelai noted with satisfaction, the after stages were just as satisfying.

Luke broke away and trailed kisses down her jaw line and neck as his thumb traced lazy circles on her back. She groaned, and drew her head back so he could get better access as he reached for her pajama buttons. Before giving herself into pleasure she made a last attempt to remember why she had come here.

Not just to seduce Luke, but to.....

"Chis," Lorelai said, thinking out loud. Though instead of it coming out the way it had been pronounced in her head, it came out in a moan.

Luke let go of her and backed away as if he had been stung. His eyes were dark with lust but at the same time she saw something flicker within them.

"What the-"Luke began, anger overcoming his initial shock.

But Lorelai began before he had a chance to voice his assumptions.

"No. No....hahaha, so not how THAT meant to come out. Before we get down and dirty with the pickles, I wanted to talk that situation over with you."

"Oh." Luke said. But he still looked hurt and slightly dubious.

Lorelai thought the best plan of action to take would be to continue on the plan of action so that he forgot the moaning thing. She didn't want Luke to assume things, especially since there was nothing happening yet to base these assumptions on. She gulped. She hadn't meant to include a yet. She didn't know why she had.

"Chris is going to be staying at my place for about a week. And- I just wanted to know if that bothered you- for any reason. I know it means that you can't walk around in the buff, but I think that that will be a pretty easy thing for you to get over." She added smirking.

Luke stared at the shelves behind her for a minute, but then met her eyes evenly.

"No, it doesn't bother me. Not at all. Why would it? We're adults. We're in an adult relationship. I understand that you might have to answer to the call of duty and give a home to your struggling ex. Why would it bother me, IF YOU'RE JUST GIVING HIM A PLACE TO STAY?"

Lorelai could feel the tension building and she didn't like it. She despised it, but she took the easy way out, because she didn't want to confront Luke's real feelings about the situation. She nodded.

"You're right. It shouldn't bother you, and I'm glad it doesn't, because there is absolutely nothing there anymore. I mean, yeah, there used to be A LOT there, but it sort of died with the Pokemon and Britney. So, nothing to worry about my friend, I'm just giving him a place to stay. That's it."

If that was the case, then why did she feel like she was saying this more to convince herself then to convince Luke?

He stared warily at her, but then, giving in just as she had, nodded.

"Great. So, I guess I'll see you tonight then?"

"Yup. Or you can drop by later, anytime this afternoon. Sookie had no idea that my week off would be spent languidly lounging around the house and watching FRIENDS reruns."

"Ok. I'll see you then. Will- uh....."

Lorelai read his mind.

"Nope. He works."

"Good." Luke nodded and forced a grin on his face.

"I better go home actually- to uh- make sure- he knows what's going on-"

"Yeah. You do that." Luke prompted. Lorelai smiled hesitantly at him and went to turn around, but he caught her hand, and pulled her towards him. He kissed her firmly and the words that's he was making an attempt to communicate lingered in-between them.

You're mine, and only mine.

It was a forceful message, but Lorelai understood this as Luke's jealousy binge kicking in and was happy that it temporarily displayed itself in a kiss.

"Bye." Lorelai whispered as he let her go. She turned on her heel and left, oblivious to Luke staring after her, expression unreadable.

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AN: Sooooo....this is the commencement of Lorelai's flashbacks.....and things can only go down down down from here....mwhahahahahaha.....stay tuned!! (REVIEWS ARE MY COFFEE!!!)