A/N: THANKS FOR ALL THE FEEDBACK!!!)
Later That Night
"Come on babe, time to get you ready for bed!" Lorelai said as she picked up Rory and carried her upstairs.
"Bye Lukey!" Rory yelled over her mothers shoulder as they disappeared behind the curtain.
"Okay babe" Lorelai said to her daughter who was sitting in the bathtub, "head back!"
Rory tilted her head toward the ceiling and her mother used a cup to pour water on her daughter's head to rinse out all the shampoo.
"Okay!" Lorelai proclaimed, "We're done!" She lifter Rory out of the tub "Pajama time!"
Rory picked out the pajamas form the drawer and brought them over to her mom. "These ones!" she said holding out the pink footie pajamas that Lorelai had made her.
"Nice choice!" Lorelai scooped Rory up in her arms and carried her to the changing table Luke had made for her. Lorelai put a diaper on Rory followed by the pajamas and them swung her into the crib.
"Story Mommy!" said Rory who was jumping up and down in her crib. "Please?"
"Okay," replied Lorelai, "what book do you want tonight?"
"No mommy, you make up story for me? Please?" Rory, as young as she was, always knew how to make her mother cave. All she had to do was look at her with her big blue eyes, bat her eyelashes a couple times smile sweetly and then say, "Mommy, I love you."
"Once again babe, you got me!" Lorelai pulled up a chair next to her daughter "What kind of story do you want?"
"A good one!"
"Leaving me a wide open range there babe." Rory just smiled "I love you mommy...."
"Alright, Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. This beautiful princess had grown up with lots of money. She got everything she wanted when she wanted it. But she was never happy. She didn't like having all this money. She realized that she would rather have a real family rather than riches. One day the princess got sick and tired of her mommy and daddy being so mean to her. So she packed a bag, got on a horse and rode out of the kingdom. She rode and rode until she was very tired. She didn't have many things or anything to eat. She stopped her horse in a little town. A small quiet town. The exact opposite of what she just left. She hopped of her horse and went into a din...tavern. There was this man standing at the counter. He just stared at her and she stared right back. She approached the counter and sat down. The princess couldn't help but notice how handsome this man was. He sure wasn't as rich as all the other boys she met. But he sure looked a lot nicer. He had big green eyes and a smile that stretched across the entire room. She fell in love. She knew it. They started talking and then this boy realized that this was the girl for her. They fell in love with each other. The strongest love that walked the planet. They were made for each other. They both knew it, right then, and they lived happily ever after."
Rory was half asleep by the time the story was over. Lorelai realized she was telling the story more to her than her daughter. But she couldn't let herself think about that. She stood up and kidded her daughter cheek and stroked her hair. "I love you Rory"
"Love too mommy." Said Rory groggily.
Just as Lorelai was about to pull the blanket up over her daughter, Rory shifter in her sleep opened her eyes and said "Mommy, where's Lukey?"
"Downstairs sweetheart."
"Get him, wanna say nighty."
Just then Luke walked through the door. "She asleep?"
"Not yet. She wants you to say good night to her."
"Really?"
"Yeah. You sound surprised."
"I am."
"Why?"
"I don't know. It just...me...?" Luke said "well, I'd be honored to." He walked over to the crib and put his hand on Rory's head "Night kiddo." He said and kissed her cheek.
"Nighty Lukey..." she said.
"Awww.... Luke that was so sweet!" Lorelai said teasing him a little. She turned to get her stuff to change for bed. She turned toward the bathroom and began to walk. But something was different than it was before. She noticed Luke's bed wasn't there.
"Luke?" she questioned. "Where is your bed?"
"It's your bed Lor." He replied
"What!?!!?"
"You get the bed. I'll take the couch."
"I can't do that to you!" It's your bed!"
"Not anymore. I'm giving it to you"
"I don't accept it! I mean wee come barge into you life take over you whole apartment and now you don't even have a decent place to sleep!"
"I'll sleep on the couch." He said keeping his cool.
"No, I will."
"No you won't"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes! Luke I..." she began but Luke cut her off.
"Lorelai" she said grabbing her arms. She just stared at the floor. "Look at me." he tilted her chin up with his thumb. Lorelai was tingling all over. He was touching her. So tenderly, so nice. He was so warm. "You take the bed. I don't need it. You run around all day with Rory. You deserve a good nights sleep." She began to protest but he stopped her again. "I mean it."
"Luke you don't have to."
"I know, but I want to."
"Thank you." She said reaching n for a hug. He returned it hugging her so close.
Now was his chance. He had to take it. It was now or never. He had to do it. She slightly pulled away form her and looked straight into her eyes. He knew she was feeling the exact same way. He put one hand behind her head on her soft brown curls and used the other to cup her chin. She leaned down and embraced her in a warm kiss.
At first Lorelai was a bit shocked. But realized this is everything she had ever dreamed of. Love, happiness, passion, closeness all rolled into one neat package.
Lorelai returned the kiss. He hands resting against his chest. Her lips parted a little signaling that she was ready for tongue. Luke took advantage and began to run his tongue over her soft, raspberry lips. Slowly he entered her mouth. He caressed all parts of her mouth with his warm tongue and Lorelai did the same to him.
After several minutes they pulled away in desperate need of air. "Wow" she said stroking his strong cheek.
"Yeah, Wow." Luke said in reply. He expected the kiss to be great, but that exceeded great. That was intense. Like all of this passion had been building up for the past year and a half and it was all just released.
"That was great." Lorelai said a little flushed.
"Yeah it was."
"Do you think it was a mistake? You know with out living situation and all?"
"Not at all." He replied "I wouldn't take it back for the world."
"Good, me either."
He embraced her in another passionate kiss. This time it moved faster, her hand were now in his hair and his but her ass. "It feels right ya know?" Lorelai said in between kisses."
"You have no idea."
"I think I do." She said
"You know, I've wanted to do this since the first time I saw you..."
"Really?"
"Oh yea," he said
"Then why didn't you?"
"I don't know. I'm just stupid I guess."
It was getting more heated by the second. One of Lorelai's legs was now straddling Luke. And she could feel his hardness through the front of his jeans.
"Okay" Lorelai said breaking the kiss, collecting herself.
"We can't do this."
"Why?" he asked, "I thought you wanted this"
"I do! You don't know how much I do! But ummm... my kid is like 15 feet away and I don't want to scar her for life, and I think if we continue with this there is a definite chance I might."
"Oh yeah..." Luke said with a smile.
"But you know Luke," Lorelai said with a seductive look on her face "That bed does look pretty big. If you think that you can control yourself...we might be able to squeeze tow people in it...."
Like smiled and kissed her forehead. "That can be arranged."
They got changed into their pajamas. Lorelai in boxer shorts and a whit AC/DC t-shirt, and Luke in just boxer shorts. Lorelai was stunned to see Luke's chest. She knew he was strong, but the six-pack spoke for itself! And Luke was memorized at how gorgeous he looked in anything, especially when anything included no bra....
They crawled into bed and he hugged her close to him.
"Thanks for letting us stay here" She said drawing small circle on his chest with her fingers.
"Thanks for sharing your bed."
"Anytime cowboy." She said with a sly smile.
They fell asleep in each other's arms. Nothing felt more right, nothing felt more perfect....