A/N: This is eeriely similar to netherfield's post-ep 3 piece.

Something Old, Something New

"You still in?"

"You bet I am.."

Lorelai slipped her hand into Luke's as they left the town meeting.

"You sure you still want to catch the movie? We can do something else."

"No, the movie's great. Unless you don't want to go--" She looked at him.

"No, we're going. We never got that movie date."

"Oh, that's right! You had to go be heroic and save Liz and TJ." Luke rolled his eyes as he opened the truck door for her. "You're going to hold that over my head for a long time aren't you?"

"You kissed me and then you left!" Lorelai pretended to pout until Luke leaned in for a kiss. "Mmm."

They were quiet for a minute as they drove out of the town square. "Luke?" Lorelai asked, looking down at her feet. She'd just painted her toenails and one was already chipped.

"Yeah?"

"Did you mean what you said? At the meeting? That you would move if--"

"Hey, let's take this one thing at a time, okay? I'm sorry if I freaked you out."

"No, I, uh, well, I wouldn't want you to move." Luke glanced at her. "Even if this doesn't work. Okay?" She put a hand on his thigh.

"Okay," he smiled and gave her hand a quick squeeze.

"What movie are we seeing?"

"Does it matter?" Lorelai caught Luke's look and blushed.

"No, I guess not."

"Since we won't be paying attention to the movie." Luke winked at her.

"Dirty," she smiled.

The toe of Lorelai's shoe caught on a rock and she tripped slightly. "Whoa," Luke steadied her from behind.

"You sure you didn't have too much champagne?" He teased.

"Luuke," she laughed, keenly aware of his hand still on her hip. She looked up to see that intense look he wore so often nowadays, the one that usually made her blush and her body tingle. This time she didn't look down, she leaned in for a kiss. Quickly one of Luke's hands was stroking her bare shoulder, the other tightly around her.

"How about we continue the date over coffee?" Lorelai queried, her eyes twinkling.

Luke gave her a look but didn't speak, opening the door for her. The conversation on the way back to Stars Hollow wasn't stilted—the awkwardness had seemed to melt away over dinner. Lorelai's mind would fall to the horoscope every few minutes and she would smile and steal glances at Luke.

They only fell silent again as they entered the darkened diner. "It's quiet," Lorelai whispered.

"A good kind of quiet," Luke's husky voice in her ear sent chills down her spine and she leaned into him.

"You know," she said between kisses. "You were very strategic about this whole date thing."

Luke chuckled against her mouth and the slight scruff on his chin scraped hers. "How so?"

"You knew I would be alone," Lorelai moaned slightly as Luke's hand grazed the top of her hip under her shirt. "And Rory would be at school. Smart man."

"Lorelai, you know I didn't--"

"Yes, I know." She put a hand over his mouth. "Shut up and keep going." Luke obeyed, leading her upstairs.

Once they were in Luke's apartment, clothes fell to the floor and Lorelai fell back on his bed. "Now aren't you glad I made you buy a double bed?"

Luke grunted in acknowledgement as he kissed his way along Lorelai's jaw line and down her neck. Lorelai slid her hands down Luke's surprisingly muscular arms. How had she not noticed how hot he was all these years? She could barely make it out in the dim light but she spotted his tattoo. "Oh my God, Luke Danes, tell me that is not a tattoo on your right bicep."

He looked sheepish. "It is."

"And you keep it covered? Why?" She whined and Luke laughed, pulling her back towards him.

Luke refused to give in and see Wimbledon, so they went to see Sky Captain instead.

"Does Angelina Jolie give you the creeps?" Lorelai asked after it was over. "Because she does me."

"Well she was the villain."

"No, but I mean, do you find her attractive?"

Luke scrunched up his face. "Did she date Billy Bob Thornton?"

"Married."

"Then no." Lorelai laughed. "So are we going home? Or do you want to get coffee?"

"I have beer at the house."

"I have beer at my apartment."

Lorelai's eyes glittered as Luke pulled her towards him. "Hmm. Quandary." She smiled.

"Let's go to your house."

"Mmm, do you really want Babette and Miss Patty spying on us?"

"Okay, my apartment." Luke nuzzled her neck before they started the drive back to Stars Hollow.

"Oh, I got something new for the apartment today." Luke said as they walked up the steps. "You'll have to see if you notice." He opened the door and flicked on the lights.

"Well, since it was dark in here last night--" She turned toward the sink and gasped. "You didn't. Luke!" She bounced over to the counter where a new coffeemaker sat. "It's so pretty."

"No more floorshows."

"Not even for you?"

"Well, that's different." Luke smiled, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"Thank you, Luke." She gave him a long kiss. "So no more wearing your flannel either?" She pouted as they broke apart.

"You can wear all the flannel you want. It works for ya." Lorelai kicked off her shoes and gave Luke another kiss.

fin