Chapter Six

Lorelai wrapped her arms around Luke and pulled him down on her. She kissed him tenderly and they relaxed in each others embrace.

"I guess you're stuck with me."

"Stuck with you?"

"Yeah, seems that Buddy only likes older women who carry the cooking gene."

Luke laughed, "Good thing I like women my own age and don't really care about the cooking gene."

"Yeah, good thing, " as she kissed him again.

"Luke."

"Yeah?"

"Have I told you how happy I am? Since we've been together..."

"Not in so many words but I know that I am so I pretty much figured we have a mutual thing going here."

Lorelai smiled, "Mutual thing, I like the sound of that."

Luke bent in to kiss her again and whispered, "Turn on your side."

"Umm, does this mean I'm going to get the patented Luke Dane's back rub?"

"That's what it means….although patented I'm not so sure about."

Lorelai grinned wickedly as she turned her back to him. Luke started at the base of her neck and massaged her gently but firmly with his hands.

"You have magic hands my friend."

He continued down her back rubbing firmly as she cooed with pleasure. He worked his hands down to the base of her spine and gently caressed her buttocks.

"That is so not my back."

"My massage, my technique, never had any complaints before."

Lorelai's eyes widened but he couldn't see her reaction. "I'm hurt. I thought I was the one and only that ever got this treatment."

Luke laughed softly, "Well, you are… almost."

"Nicole?"

"Never."

"Rachel?"

Luke continued to rub, "Yeah. You have to understand, she was my first love. We learned a lot together."

Lorelai sighed.

"Don't sigh. What about that little muscle thing you do at a very crucial moment? You can't tell me you just thought that up all on your own….since you've been with me."

"Maybe I got it from a magazine…"

"Sure, I believe that."

"Okay, so we both have had experience in this department. And what we bring from those experiences just makes our relationship better."

"Exactly." Luke worked his way back up and concentrated on her shoulders. "Nice skin, nice back" He kissed her gently on the back of her neck and sent shivers down her spine.

"Thanks and may I say you have a wonderful touch, firm and ohhhh….."

Luke had slipped his wonderful hardness between her legs and was slowly moving in and out.

"Ummmm….."

"You like?" Already knowing the answer as he picked up the pace.

Lorelai moaned as the angle of his penetration was so different this way. She gripped the pillow she had been leaning against and closed her eyes. Luke stopped his thrust and reached to turn her over on her back. He maneuvered himself over her body and plunged deeply into her with one movement. She looked in his eyes and lifted her arm to run her fingers through his hair. They locked eyes as they continued to make love….only closing them at the final explosion, the end to their dance.

Luke rolled off and opened his arms to her. She snuggled close, running her hands over his chest until he was breathing normally again. She placed gentle kisses on his upper chest as he kissed her forehead. They closed their eyes in contentment and fell asleep in each others arms.

They slept, bodies entwined, for a couple hours. Lorelai woke up when Luke changed his position. He had her tightly wrapped in his arms and was breathing deeply right into her ear. It tickled and she tried to refrain from the giggles that were threatening. Lorelai managed to disengage herself a bit and just lay there looking at this man that she loved. Yes, she was in love with him. She couldn't help herself. He was everything to her. He had been for a while but she just hadn't realized it. Luke moved again and slowly opened his eyes. Trying for a second to remember where he was….

"Hey, sleepy head."

"Guess we dozed off."

"Yeah. Guess we were tired." Lorelai giggled softly. "You had me in a death grip. Sometimes I do need to breathe you know."

Luke laughed and pulled her close but held her loosely. That pretty much summed up their relationship, holding close but loose enough so each could do their own thing.

Lorelai put her head down on his chest and played with his chest hair, absently curling it around her fingers.

"Lorelai, I am happy. You and I, what we have, well, I've never had it before. It happened so slowly over the years. First you were annoying, and then when I got to know you better….."

"I was more annoying."

"Yeah, sometimes. But I would look at you and Rory and I would think about Liz and Jess."

"So I had the sympathy thing going?"

"Hell, no, you didn't need anyone's sympathy. You're stronger than most men I know. You just needed a little help every once in a while. That damn stubborn streak you've got."

"That's a Gilmore trait."

"That's purely Lorelai."

Lorelai laughed, "Well, maybe."

"Anyway, it wasn't sympathy. More like admiration for how you had taken charge of your life and made it work. You're a dynamic woman, fierce but tender, protective but realistic."

"You're just prejudice."

Luke chuckled, "Now maybe but not always. I've watched you for years."

"And I've watched you. You're pretty dynamic yourself."

Luke got out of the bed (Lorelai watched as he did) and headed toward the door.

"That's a mighty fine form you got there mister." Luke gave her a look and shook his head. "You just can leave well enough alone."

"I could never leave that alone. Shame you kept it wrapped up in flannel all of those years or I might have gotten to appreciate it a lot sooner."

"Whatever."

Luke headed down stairs but he returned quickly with a huge plate of dessert, two forks, napkins and a big glass of milk.

"Ah, you know me so well."

"I know your appetite and how you like dessert. And I figured by now you would be ready for this." He held up the glass of milk. "And this, no protests."

"Coffee."

"No, it's the middle of the night."

"Exactly, we still have the rest of the night. We just refuel ourselves and then we can….."

"Sleep."

"That's no fun."

"But this is." Luke handed her the plate so he could get back in bed. Then he took one of the forks and filled it and pressed it to her lips. She opened her mouth.

"You know you look like a baby bird."

"Feed me, damn it." Lorelai greedily took the bite. "Umm. Hey, do you think Maize knows how much trouble her desserts get us into?"

"Trouble?"

"Well, the first time we went there, we brought dessert back. And you were going to make me coffee but instead we…..you know, went upstairs at your place and ……"

Luke smiled, "Yeah, I remember. Very memorable night."

Lorelai knowingly smiled back. "Very memorable. So again tonight, well, same results."

"Had nothing to do with dessert. That first night it was just destined to be. And tonight was a given."

"So we've gone from destiny to same old same old?"

"No, we've gone from 'I've got to have you' to …."

Lorelai laughed and answered, "Lorelai's a sure thing."

"No, it's just when you're in a relationship and you have certain feelings about someone, certain things happen."

"Happen nightly."

"Except when I go to bed early." He winked at her.

"Yeah, except then."

They shared the dessert and Luke made her drink the milk.

"You know you can drink milk without making a face."

"Maybe you can."

Luke put the empty plate down and finished the milk himself. Lorelai got out of bed to go to the bathroom and Luke took his turn leering at her.

Lorelai knew he was watching so she just swung her hips and then looked back and winked. When she came out she just pointed to her body and said, "Too bad you need to sleep, all of this could be yours."

"Already had it., same old, same old." Luke winked and his eyes crinkled in a big smile.

"You are so mean to me."

"Yeah, I know. I'm known for that. Come to bed woman. I'm cold."

Lorelai climbed in beside him and snuggled against his chest. "Night, mean man."

"Night, sure thing."

"And to answer your question, I think Mazie knows exactly what she is doing with those wicked desserts of hers. She just wants me to be happy."

"And a happy Lorelai makes for a happy Luke?"

"Yeah, something like that."

They both laughed as they wrapped their arms around each other and slowly drifted off to sleep. But not before Luke thought once again how much he loved this woman. She was fun to be with, she challenged him and she wasn't bad to look at either…especially now.

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