Truer Words Were Never Spoken

Luke pulled the door shut, sure that he wouldn't be seeing the inside of her house for a long time, if ever. He sat down on the top porch step, leaning his arms on top of his thighs. He studied his shoes as his hands twitched nervously and he silently chewed himself out. Man, you finally figured out that you wanted this woman. You braved the waters and it was just starting to feel great and then because of your stupid sexual frustration and your silly male ego...... You have to find a way to rectify yourself.

Luke thought he knew a way but when he looked up she was gone. The moonlight illuminated her small yard and he soon spotted her next to the chuppa. Her back was to him but he could see her running her hands over the carvings. Luke got up and walked over to her and lightly pressed one hand to her lower back and covered her out-stretched hand with his own.

"Lorelai I...."

"Why did you make this for me Luke?"

"Well, you were getting married here at your house. I thought you needed something to make it special and this was the only thing I could think of."

"Even after your rants about marriage and family and finding someone that wouldn't try to change you?"

"Yeah, well, I figured I wouldn't be there so I wanted to do something."

"You really wouldn't have come?"

"Nope."

"Why?"

They seemed to be speaking in simple word code now, straight forward and to the point.

"Too painful."

"Why?"

"Because of my feelings."

"Which were?"

"I don't know....attraction, fascination, need."

"That was years ago."

"Yeah."

"And now you...."

"And now I still have those feelings but now there's more."

Lorelai turned to face him. She reached up to his face and gently ran her fingers down his jaw line.

She whispered softly, "I love you too."

That was all he needed to hear. He engulfed her in his arms and kissed her soundly and with great relief. The moonlight glowed around them as they kissed underneath the chupppa.

Pulling away, Lorelai grabbed his hand and led him to the truck.

"Guess you want your dessert, huh?"

"Yep, I want my dessert."

Luke unlocked the door and reached in to retrieve the box. Before he could hand it to her, Lorelai jumped up into the seat. She took the box from him and placed it on her lap.

Luke looked puzzled and Lorelai grinned.

"I want my dessert at your place."

It slowly dawned on Luke what she really wanted. He smiled and asked, "Are you sure? About dessert at my place?"

"Never been more sure of anything in my entire life."

Luke walked around to the driver's side and slid in beside her. The drive to the diner was short and sweet. Lorelai leaned her head on his shoulder and rested her handed lightly on his thigh, being careful not to move it an inch. She remembered the wrath of Luke. And wrath was not what she wanted right now.......

Luke parked the truck in it's usual spot. He walked around to the passenger side and opened the door. He smiled at her as he took the box and helped her out.

"You're okay this time, right? I didn't cross that line..."

"I'm fine. I was a fool....jumping all over you. I'm not used to someone loving me like that. Guess it will take some getting used to, adjusting..."

Lorelai wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled his neck gently.

"How much time?' She purred.

Luke whispered, "Not much."

They reluctantly pulled apart and hand in hand made their way to the back door of the diner. Luke unlocked the door and held it open for her. She winked at him and reached back to pull him up the stairway. As they approached the door of his apartment, he pushed her up against the wall and pressed his palms over her hands, pinning her there. Luke kissed her soundly grinding his body into hers. He worked his lips down her neck sending chills through every nerve in her body. His hands were slowly making their way under her sweater.

"Luke..." she murmured breathlessly.

"Yeah?"

"Think we could go inside? I mean it's just a few feet and while I could get into this whole bondage thing...."

"Inside, yeah, great idea."

Luke let go of her hands and she quickly turned the door knob and pulled him into the apartment and back into an embrace. This time she ran her fingers up under his sweater sending visible quivers of desire down his body.

"Cold?" she asked innocently.

Luke laughed at the tease. "Just the opposite."

"Ah, too bad. I just thought of a wonderful way to warm you up."

"In that case, I'm freezing." Luke grinned as he pulled the door closed behind them.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Guess I should leave the rest up to your imaginations.....one thing we JJ's have is a very fertile imagination when it comes to these two!!!