Just having a little fun with a minor spoiler. Give us an inch and we'll take a mile. It's the JJ way of life!!

Chapter Two

Lorelai made her way through the selections on the menu. Actually it took her three attempts because her mind kept drifting to Luke and the million things she probably didn't know about him. A thought that surprised her because she thought she knew pretty much everything.

She finally gave up and let out a sigh.

"Lorelai Gilmore giving up, it can't be." Luke teased.

"I am not giving up. Just thought I'd give your ego a little boost and let you order for me."

"You know that's laying your life on the line. There are vegetables in your future, maybe even a salad."

Lorelai visibly cringed and went back to studying the menu. She smiled broadly and closed it firmly.

"So I see you have finally decided and all on your own."

"Purely out of self defense. Vegetables and salad don't agree with me in my present state."

Luke teased, "And what state is that?"

Lorelai dead panned, "Living and breathing."

Luke laughed and added, "Well, a lot of truckers eat here so I knew there was bound to be something....."

"You know if you ever hope to get lucky in the foreseeable future, I'd tread lightly."

"Well, the way things are going...."

"A very old, grey haired man needing that little blue pill in mega doses."

Luke took the threat seriously. "Treading lightly."

They were both laughing as Mazie walked up.

"So I guess you've decided?"

Lorelai smiled sweetly as Luke mocked her new attitude.

"I'll try the chicken fried steak, lots of mashed potatoes, lots of gravy and for my second vegetable I think I'll try..."

"This ought to be good."

Lorelai looked up at him and mouthed very old, very grey.

"I think I'll try your house salad with honey mustard dressing."

Luke looked shocked. Lorelai laughed and whispered, "I have a need for salad."

Luke laughed and told Mazie he'd have his usual.

"Of course, old habits die hard with you Lucas."

After Mazie walked away Lorelai asked. "So what's the usual Lucas?"

"The house specialty."

"There's a house specialty and you didn't tell me?"

"Hey, I tried but you got all huffy and threatened me with a life time of abstinence. What's a healthy guy to do?"

"A healthy guy could tell his healthy girlfriend about the house specialty."

Luke laughed again. "Steak, baked potato and house salad."

"Oh, well, I'm glad I made my own decision."

"I knew you would be."

Mazie appeared with their salads and two frosted mugs. "If you are going to have beer at least pour it into a mug."

They both laughed and felt a little like they had been scolded by their own mothers. And they both obediently poured their beer into the frosted mugs.

Lorelai grinned and said, "It is a bit more festive."

"Yeah, festive. I do like my beer festive." Lorelai raised her mug and added, "To Luke and all I that I don't know about him."

"Ah, curiosity. It killed the cat you know."

"Cats are not a single woman's best friend. So one less cat in the world..."

"Try your salad Lorelai. I think even you will like it."

Lorelai tried the salad and loved it. Luke passed her the bread basket and she tried two different kinds. "Wow, this bread is great."

"Mazie gets up early every morning and makes it herself."

"She gets up early to make bread? She does know that's why God created bakeries?"

"Not the same." And for once Lorelai had to agree.

Their meals came soon after and Lorelai couldn't remember anything every tasting so good, except of course, Luke's wonderful hamburgers. Luke enjoyed watching her savor every bite. Who was he kidding; he enjoyed watching her do anything.

Lorelai declared herself stuffed and was quite sure she couldn't eat another thing for at least a week.

Buddy came over to clear their dishes and asked if they wanted dessert.

Lorelai smiled like a small child and answered swiftly. "Of course!"

Luke groaned.

Buddy chuckled and winked at Luke. "You have found the perfect woman."

Luke looked up and signaled his friend not to encourage her outrageous habits.

Lorelai couldn't decide exactly which wonderful pastry to pick. So Mazie brought them something special she had made herself. She also put a small white box down on the table beside Lorelai.

"Something to take home for later." Mazie added as she poured Lorelai a mug of steaming coffee.

Lorelai looked at Luke and then peeked into the box. "Luke, there are three wonderful looking desserts in here. I like your friends."

"I knew you would."

Lorelai stuck her fork in the chocolate concoction that sat before her. She took a taste and rolled her eyes in delight. "Oh, my God Luke this is better than sex."

"I wouldn't know."

"You have to try it." She totally ignored his comment.

"That's okay. I'm stuffed and you know I don't like...."

Lorelai had a forkful ready to stuff into his mouth. He opened his mouth obediently because he knew it would just be easier to go with it than argue.

Mazie and Buddy looked on and both started to chuckle.

"Poor Luke, he has no idea what he has gotten himself into." Buddy was extremely amused. But Mazie knew better. "Luke has finally gotten himself into what he has needed for years. Just like you did about a hundred years ago."

Buddy looked at his wife and added, "Then Luke is a very lucky man!" And with that he bent down to kiss his wife sweetly.

Lorelai happened to catch the moment and she smiled and sighed. Luke looked up and followed her gaze and smiled himself. It was a nice sight.

Luke tried to pay the bill but the older couple would have no part of it. They just hugged him and said they hoped he would come more often and bring the lovely Lorelai with him. Lorelai waved goodbye as they walked out into the warm fall night.

"That was great Luke. I'm glad you didn't bring your other girls here."

"Like there have been so many." Which made Lorelai think about his wife; she hated what Nicole had done to him but then again....

Lorelai smiled as he opened the door of the truck for her. She slipped in while clutching her lovely white box.

They headed down the road and Lorelai's mind started to wander again about all of the little things she didn't know about Luke and his life. She didn't notice but instead of resting her hand on his thigh like she usually did, she was softly stroking it. Luke was having major trouble concentrating on the road. He got it into his thick masculine head that she was doing it on purpose, this driving him crazy with her slow sensual touch. By the time he pulled his truck in her driveway, his slow simmer had turned into a full boil. He was sure she was teasing him and at the most inappropriate time. It was a safety hazard not only for him but for her too.

Luke walked quickly around the truck and jerked the door open. Lorelai didn't realize he was upset. She still hadn't realized that she had been driving him crazy with her little moves. For once she was totally innocent; her only fault was being deep in thought about the mystery of this man.

Luke took the box from her hands as she slid out of the truck. Then he put the box on the front seat, quickly slammed the door shut and locked it.

"Luke, the box, you locked it in the truck."

"I know. I did it on purpose. It's called payback Lorelai. You tease me and I tease you back."

Lorelai was totally lost on this one. Luke took her house keys from her hand and stormed to the front door. He unlocked it quickly and glanced back at her. She was standing there with a look of total surprise on her face. His change in attitude was totally puzzling to her. She thought back over the time they had been out and couldn't think of one thing that he could be upset about. She headed up to the porch and saw the fire in his eyes.

"Luke I don't know what you're upset about but..."

"Of course you don't. You endanger both of our lives with your silly little games...."

He continued his rant, "If I didn't love you so much I'd walk away and never look back. I should have left you with Mazie and Buddy. They seemed to love you almost as much as I do...."

And then Luke realized what he had just admitted to her. Too soon and too much and he could tell by the look on her face that she had comprehended every word and was now trying to digest them.

All Luke could do was watch and wait. He could read neither her facial expression nor her mind and he had no clue how it was going to go from here. The only thing he knew for sure was that he had spoken the truth. The truth that would probably send her running.

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Okay so Luke got a little carried away.....but it is for the common good. And there is a reason.....