It was 8:00 before Lorelei was able to get away from the Inn and after checking at Luke's to try to find him she returned home defeated. When she pulled in the drive way she saw someone sitting on her front porch. It was no other than the man of mystery himself.
"Hey." She said as she stepped onto the porch. "You really know how to become invisible." She joked as she sat next to him. "So listen I don't know what Chris said, but nothing happened last night. We fought, I yelled, he yelled, I went to bed, he went to bed, he was gone this morning."
"I know." Luke told her softly. "I trust you."
"Luke there's something else." She began not quite knowing how to say the next part gently but knowing that leaving it out was not an option.
"He told me about that." Luke finished seeing how hard it was for her to tell him about the kiss.
"I don't know what he said to you but the truth is when he kissed me I realized there was nothing there. It was just wet and gross and he slobbers." She rambled "Please believe me." She begged
Luke took her hand and kissed it. "I believe you." He said smiling.
"Good." She smiled with relief.
"So I have a surprise for you." Luke said standing and pulling Lorelei up with him.
"Really does it involve pie? Cause you know how much I love pie." She joked.
Maybe if you're lucky. Turn around." He said. As she did he tied a blind fold over her eyes.
"Very interesting. Almost kinky. Luke I never knew you had it in you." She joked as he led her down the stairs and around to the back yard where they stopped. "Well that was fast. If this was as far as we were going was the blindfold really necessary?"
"Would you have kept your eyes closed without it?" he laughed as she shook her head and he pulled the blind fold off to reveal her back yard which had been transformed into a magical world of light and daisies. They stood under the chuppah he had built in the middle of the yard with lights trailing from one side of the yard to the house, while candle lit most of the ground. Daisies had been scattered across the entire backyard. Lorelei was speechless for once in her life.
After several minutes she came back to her senses, "It's so beautiful." Was all she could get out.
"Why I believe you were speechless." Luke teased as she wrapped her arms around him and he held her close.
"This is amazing." She said as tears shone in her eyes. The two then sat on the blanket that was also under the chuppah.
"I'm glad you like it." He said swallowing hard for what he was about to do.
"I love it. I want to live here. Forever just like this." She smiled and kissed Luke sweetly. He pulled her back in for a second kiss of so much passion both were left breathless.
Luke took her hands in his and began what he had planned to say. "Lorelei last night I realized something. When I saw Chris standing in your living room I realized that I didn't want to loose you. You are the best thing that has ever happened in my life. You're what makes my life exciting and good. No matter what happens good or bad you always make it better." He paused and took a deep breath. "I love you Lorelei and I know we don't have the history you have with Christopher but I still love you more than I ever thought I could love anyone, Psychotic neurosis and all." At that he looked down at his shoes almost afraid to hear her response.
"I love you too! And I second all of it, especially the psychotic neurosis." She exclaimed kissing him more deeply than she had ever kissed anyone in her life. "Luke when Chris was here he told me he loved me and the minute he said it I wished it was you. The whole time he was here I kept thinking that it should have been you. It should have been you saying everything he said and now you have so it's almost like you read my mind..." Luke interrupted her by kissing her. "I love you." She said when they pulled apart.
"I love you too." He said as they laid down and enjoyed the beautiful night.
