What Am I Doing With My Life?
Authors Note: Wow, so I wrote chapter 6 as a little pick me up for myself because this week's GG was brilliant but completely depressing. I have a feeling others are feeling the same way so this chapter is all cotton candy, and sunshine.
Oh and now here is the part where I tell you I am a review whore, even a little "keep going" is nice to hear. Come on people I am in a delicate mood don't disappoint me, ha ha.
Spoilers: None.
Premise: Something funny goes here. The fic about one of the millions of possible ways that Luke and Lorelai might have gotten together.
Chapter 6: "Cow Books and Cocoon's"
As Lorelai walked up to the front of Luke's Diner she took a deep breath of the cool morning air while simultaneously tucking her hair behind her ears. Lorelai then reached out and grasped the door handle tightly. She was about to go inside when she paused at the sight of Luke who was behind the counter taking orders. She really did want to go inside but, suddenly the door felt like it weighed a million pounds. At this particular moment Lorelai simply did not have the concentration or strength needed to tear her eyes off Luke for long enough to be able to focus on actually opening the door.
I can do this. I can remain calm. She thought. I will not freak out. It's Luke. I mean come on it is Luke; this is a guy who once wore a Star Trek shirt for a year of his life. You shouldn't be freaked out by this man. He is also Luke who you shared perhaps the best kiss of your life with last night. He really is such a good kisser just the right amount of everything. Okay focus. Remain calm. Today is the first day in a long time that you will not make a fool out of yourself in front of this man. Today is a new day.
"Lorelai, dear are you ever going to open that door, because sweetie I know I want to go inside. I am famished." Miss Patty's voice jarred Lorelai out of her thoughts.
"Oh yeah sorry I got a little distracted." Lorelai said finally giving the energy necessary to open the door.
"Well Honey, who wouldn't be distracted staring at Luke like that," Miss Patty smiled.
"I was not staring at Luke." Lorelai denied.
"Okay whatever you say, darling." Miss Patty laughed making her way to a table where Babette was already sitting.
Lorelai soon realized it wasn't just Miss Patty laughing at her. Luke's eyes were directly on hers and he was laughing too.
Okay I won't make a fool out myself starting now. Lorelai amended in her head as she made her way towards Luke.
"What's so funny?" Lorelai asked as she took a seat at the counter.
"Can't take your eyes off of me, huh?" Luke laughed lightly smiling brightly at her.
"God Narcissistic much! Careful Luke I wouldn't go by any pools of water. You might just be so enamored with yourself you turn into a flower. Hmm I wonder what a flannel flower would look like." Lorelai sarcastically replied.
"You're right I am completely full of myself. You weren't staring at me so intently that Miss Patty had to force you to open the door." Luke Laughed even harder and quickly and ever so lightly touched Lorelai's hand.
Lorelai involuntarily shivered at the slight contact. My god what is with me! One small touch and I'm all pudding and Jell-O and all other sorts of wobbly deserts.
"Good to know that you agree." Lorelai responded after a moment.
"Coffee?" Luke asked as he set down a cup in front of Lorelai.
"Always," Lorelai smiled.
As Luke poured Lorelai's coffee something suddenly struck her. She realized that anytime Luke was around his mere presence gave her this really serene feeling deep in her chest. Now she knew she was far from calm around him. In fact since she figured out she had feelings for him she was a complete nervous wreck anytime he was in the vicinity of her. However, at this moment Lorelai finally noticed that whether she was happy, or sad, fighting with him, or kissing him, being his friend, or something more, it didn't matter the same feeling was always there. She realized she had felt it for almost as long as she had known him. She couldn't describe the exact feeling even to herself but to her it almost felt like being safe.
It's quite a dichotomy. How is it possible I feel like I am about to go ski diving with no parachute, and at the same time feel like I am carefully wrapped in some kind of cocoon. As she contemplated this thought Luke leaned over the counter and spoke in a hushed tone to make sure that he wound not be overheard.
"So Lorelai, I was, uh, going to, um, call you. You kind of beat me too it by showing up here. I was thinking about last night and I don't know I thought that you might want to talk some more, or maybe do something, or…." Luke started sincerely but with a bit of awkwardness.
"Sounds good," Lorelai cut Luke off in mid sentence she decided she was going to run with this cocoon feeling.
"What sounds good?" Luke asked.
"Everything, you were going to call me that is good. You wanted to talk, that's good. You thought we should maybe do something all of that is good..." Lorelai explained thoughtfully.
The smile that appeared on Luke's face as Lorelai spoke made her want to jump over the counter and get that whole Jell-O sensation going all over again.
"Oh I see. That is good. I feel like we both have been saying 'good' a lot lately." Luke simply replied.
Lorelai wasn't paying attention to a word of what Luke was saying because she was focusing on his soft lips while thinking up a rather brilliant scheme. Suddenly, in one sweeping move she scooted back from the counter effectively ending the more intimate position that her and Luke were in just the second before. As Lorelai made her little move Luke automatically straightened up so he was no longer leaning over the counter.
Lorelai then began to speak in a fairly loud tone, "Hey Luke, remember that thing I wanted to borrow. I was wondering if I could go upstairs and get it."
"What thing?" a confused Luke asked.
"You know that, um, that Moo-" She stopped for a second continuing with the long "ooo" and contemplated. Okay, this is Luke he would not have a movie that I don't have. Hell, the man might not even have a movie in general, let alone one I would borrow. It's too suspicious. Think of something more believable, Lorelai think! Book, go with book! "Book I wanted to borrow." Lorelai finished quickly.
"The Moo Book? Like a book on cows?" Luke asked completely baffled. "I don't know what you're talking about, Lorelai."
"No Luke," Lorelai said in a pointed tone trying to get him to catch on. "You know that book that took you forever, emphasis on forever, to read. Remember it had that pizza guy in it, and the broken phone, and that purple sweatshirt that the pretty girl used as a towel." Lorelai looked at Luke's eyes willing him to understand.
"Oh, that book." Luke said still a little puzzled but finally catching on that Lorelai for some reason wanted to go upstairs. "Oh yeah, come on follow me. I will go get it for you right now."
Luke and Lorelai both made their way to the entrance of the stairs on opposite sides of the counter.
As they disappeared Miss Patty turned to Babette and laughed. "I don't think there is a book."
"Oh I hope not. Word is that Luke re-broke up with Nicole earlier this week, and I saw him at Lorelai's last night. It's about time those two crazy kids get together. Talk about your hot couple!" Babette pronounced.
Meanwhile Luke and Lorelai were now in front of the door to Luke's apartment.
"So what in the world was that…" Luke started.
He was cut off by Lorelai's lips pressed against his. It was now Luke's turn to be pressed up against a wall or in this case a door. As Lorelai backed Luke up against the door his response was instant. He grabbed Lorelai's waist so that there was no space between them and held her tightly against him. Then he took Lorelai's bottom lip between his and lightly sucked at it. After a moment of this sweet torture Luke moved his mouth up slightly, silently urging Lorelai to do the same, and she eagerly obeyed. Lorelai's mouth opened and their tongues once again met. As they enthusiastically nipped and licked at each other it seemed that neither one of them could get an adequate amount of each other.
Okay so I was not imagining things, this man is an incredible, mind blowing kisser. Lorelai reassured herself as her and Luke's mouths continued in their delicate ballet. Only when she was sure she was just seconds from death due to the lack of oxygen did she slightly back away.
"I just really wanted to do that again." Lorelai whispered still in Luke's arms.
"That's okay right?" She added with a little uncertainty in her voice.
"Oh that is definitely okay." Luke said slightly breathless.
"Is this weird?" Lorelai inquired as she touched her forehead to Luke's.
"It's different." Luke replied honestly.
"Bad different?" Lorelai nervously asked pulling away slightly to look at Luke in the eyes.
"No definitely not bad," Luke reassured.
Lorelai noticed she was still firmly in Luke's arms and she smiled to herself. For just a moment she let herself truly enjoy the feeling of Luke's arms around her. Once the moment had passed she spoke.
"Well, we better go find some kind of book in your apartment really fast. Hopefully one that could theoretically be the Moo Book, because both Miss Patty and Babette are downstairs, and well do I really need to finish this sentence."
"No you don't." Luke chuckled. "You know that wasn't the most well thought out cover story. "
"Sorry, usually my plans are much more sophisticated. The next time I want to kiss you I promise the planning will be very involved. Oh I know! I don't want to give anything away, but possibly I will precariously dangle from some kind of rope, ala Mission Impossible. No wait, maybe I will get 11 of my friends to help me out with an elaborate plan to sneak into your house. I will call them Lorelai's Eleven."
"Come on crazy lady!" Luke joked.
Luke turned around and opened his door. He reached behind him with his unoccupied hand and grabbed Lorelai's arm leading her into his apartment.
"I am not a crazy lady. You are a crazy lady!" Lorelai returned as the door to the apartment closed behind them.