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CHAPTER 25 – Some Goodbye's Aren't Forever
"Why can't you come home tomorrow Lukey?" Lorelai whined that night as they lay in bed, they were staying in a hotel for the night before Lorelai was due to leave the next day.
"Lorelai, we've been through this, I just need to help Liz out for a little bit longer"
"I know, but I miss you... and you're yummy coffee"
"I miss you too" he said kissing her softly on the lips before pulling back, she smiled at him and he grinned back at her.
"So how many days?"
"Not sure"
"Give me an idea"
"Not long"
"Oh good now I just have to set my watch to 'not long'" she said sarcastically.
"You don't have a watch"
"Well I'll buy one, and then I'll have one won't I" she said in a matter-of-fact tone as she gave him a quick peck on the lips and put her head on his chest as he wrapped his arms around her.
"So what time do you leave tomorrow?" Luke asked. The last day with her had been great, even when she had trailed him around every booth at the Renaissance fair. It had been strange walking around holding hands and kissing in public, especially for him, but he was a lot more comfortable here when he knew there wasn't a whole town watching them.
"Early, I told Sookie I would be back at the Inn early because I have that gala for my mother in a few days"
"You sound excited about that" he said sarcastically.
"If excited is similar to that of the feeling of someone being taken to the gas chamber after their last meal then yeah I am. Is it that obvious?"
"Not really, but after eight years I think I know you"
"I can't believe it has been eight years, that's the longest foreplay in the world" Lorelai laughed.
"You have such a way with words" he said sarcastically.
"It's not just words I have a way with my friend" Lorelai said as she turned rolled over so that she was straddling him and kissed him deeply on the lips, he quickly put his arms around her waist and pulled her down on him so she was lying on top of him.
6am – The next morning...
Lorelai got out of bed slowly the next morning, slipping out from Luke's arms, trying not to wake him as she went to take a shower. She hated that she had to leave and go back to work today, but she was so happy things were okay with Luke... well better than okay actually. She had never felt like this before, like she wanted to see him when he wasn't around or just wanted to touch him, even walking through the fair and holding hands or him with his arm around her was so comfortable.
She walked back into the bedroom around fifteen minutes later seeing Luke was awake and sitting on the side of the bed.
"Morning sleepy head"
"Morning" he said as he rubbing his eyes.
"God I'm so tired"
"Yeah me too" Luke said yawning.
"A sex marathon really takes it out of you doesn't it?" Lorelai said smiling seductively as she purposely tried to embarrass him.
"Lorelai" Luke said sternly as he blushed slightly.
"You're so funny when you get embarrassed"
"I'm not embarrassed"
"Oh, so you always look as red as a traffic light then?"
"I am not as red as a traffic light" he said gruffly.
"Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed today Mr Grumpy"
8am
"You got everything?"
"My whole like five things, yes Luke I have, if I had actually planned this trip you would have been carrying a few suitcases to the car so count yourself lucky"
"Then I'm thankful it was last minute then"
"I'm just gonna run in and say goodbye to Liz"
"You don't have to y'know"
"I want to" Lorelai said wrapping her arm around Luke's waist and walking up the steps to Liz and TJ's apartment.
"Hey, you all set?" Liz asked when the two of them walked in.
"Yeah I'm good to go, thanks for letting me stay, I'm sure you didn't expect some strange women to turn up at your door in the middle of the night... but then really who would?"
"Don't be silly, you are welcome anytime, you and Luke should come down sometime when we are better, me and TJ can show you the whole Renaissance fair"
"No thanks" Luke said gruffly in a low voice, he never wanted to see another Renaissance fair again once he left Maine.
"That would be nice Liz" Lorelai said as she nudged Luke in the side.
"Bye" Lorelai said as she gave Liz a hug before leaving, she was just about to give TJ a hug too when Luke glared at him from behind her so he gave her a kiss of the hand instead.
"Bye" Lorelai said walking out with Luke behind her.
"You're such a gentleman walking me out to my car" Lorelai said in a high pitched voice.
"I won't miss that" Luke said rolling his eyes.
"You love this voice"
"No I don't"
"Oh Luke, yeah Luke... mm Luke Baby that's the way I like it" Lorelai said in a high pitched voice.
"Would you stop that?" Luke said looking around them to see if anyone was about.
"I'm just kidding Lukey baby" she said giving him a peck on the lips.
"You'll call me?" she asked.
"Yes"
"On my cell on the way home, otherwise I'm gonna be soooooo bored"
"I promise" he whispered into her ear as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. He hated that she had to leave, they were just getting started finally after all the hiccups they had had so far since they had gotten together, but now he was one-hundred percent sure that they could make it... go the distance together.
"I love you Luke" Lorelai whispered into his ear as her lips grazed his cheek and kissed him softly on the lips.
"God I love you too Lorelai" he said huskily as he pulled her tighter against him, not wanting to let her go yet.
"Bye" Lorelai said a minute later as she kissed him deeply on the lips and pulled back, removing herself from his embrace and got into her jeep, rolling the window down and blowing him a kiss before she started the engine. He just grinned back at her as he watched her drive away, once she was out of sight he dug his hands into his pockets and started to walk back to the apartment, 'I miss her already, god what am I in for?' he thought to himself.
Hours later back in Stars Hollow...
"Hey hon" Lorelai called happily as she walked into the kitchen of the Inn.
"Hey stranger"
"So how was the trip? The one you didn't inform me of until you were on your way" Sookie asked raising her eyebrow.
"Sorry Sook, I should have arranged it with you first"
"I was kidding, so how was it? Judging by the way you skipped in here it went pretty well"
"Yeah it really did, it was a misunderstanding, we're good again, I miss him already, how cheesy is that!" Lorelai said smiling, she hadn't been able to stop smiling the whole way home.
"You two are soo cute, ahh I can't wait until you get married, our kids could be best friends like... Dawson and Joey without all the weird sexual tension stuff!" Sookie squealed.
"O god, I've woken the screech monster"
"Someone is on the phone for you, you do remember that we are trying to run a business here don't you, we do not all go off gallivanting, some of us actually work so we do not have to...." Michel started in his usual French obnoxious accent as he walked into the kitchen holding out the phone.
"Okay Michel, I get the picture" Lorelai said snatching the phone off him.
"Hello" she answered happily.
"Lorelai!"
"Mom"
"I have been trying to call you all weekend. How come you weren't answering your phone?"
"I wasn't at home mom" Lorelai said rolling her eyes.
"I called your cell phone as well"
"Sorry must have missed your call" Lorelai lied, the truth was that when her mother had called, her and Luke had been...well ... busy. Although if she had been doing nothing she probably wouldn't have answered anyway.
"Well you could have called and told me you had gotten there okay? What's a mother to think?"
"Hey mom, I got to Maine okay, there was some traffic but other than that the trip was fine"
"Lorelai"
"Okay mom sorry, I should have called"
"You should have but I guess that would be too responsible... but anyway I just want to check everything with the gala, the string quartet is all booked?"
"Yeah mom, everything booked, the string quartet, the caterer, the marching band..."
"I didn't want a marching band Lorelai"
"Just checking mom, don't worry I have it all under control"
"I don't appreciate your jokes Lorelai."
"So what else is new?" Lorelai said sarcastically.
"And you're coming?"
"I'm organising it so obviously yes" Lorelai said rolling her eyes.
"No Lorelai, I mean you have to be a guest, and you need a date too"
"What? You never told me I had to go, and where am I supposed to get a date"
"Well I didn't know I had to state the obvious Lorelai, and don't bring Rory like you did last time I told you to bring a date. Why don't you ask Luke"
"He's still in Maine mom"
"Why? Did you two not sort things out? Is there noone else that can come with you?"
"We did, his sister and brother-in-law had an accident and he has to look after them for a bit longer"
"But you're coming?"
"I'll be there mom, but I'm not sure about a date"
"Well try Lorelai, I have enough to worry about with your father and keeping our separation a secret, I don't need anything else to worry about"
"Fine mom, see you on Thursday"
"Goodbye"
"God that women could suck the happiness out of Santa Clause" Lorelai said after she hung up and sat down on the chair, taking the cup of coffee out of Sookie's hand.
"Are you going to ask Luke?" Sookie asked.
"Yeah but he probably won't be able to come anyway, hey if he can't can I borrow Jackson" Lorelai joked.
"Sure hon"
"Thanks, anyway I gotta start work so I'll be in later" Lorelai said walking out of the kitchen.
11pm that night...
"Hello"
"Hey" Luke said.
"I'm just home from the Inn, had so much paperwork and stuff to catch up with"
"That sucks, the diner is going to be a nightmare when I get back too"
"Speaking of which, do you have any idea when you will be back? I have to go to this DAR dance gala type thing and apparently I have to bring a date..."
"I hate those things"
"I know, but you love me"
"I dunno when I'll be back, it's on Thursday right?"
"Yup"
"Well that's only 4 days so probably not"
"Oh.. okay, I didn't think so" Lorelai said yawning.
"You sound tired"
"Well between driving home, working all day and the sex marathon yeah I'm pretty beat"
"I'll let you go then, sleep well"
"You too, night"
"Night, love you"
"Love you too" Lorelai said smiling down the phone before she hung up.