A few beers and couple of hours later. Luke and Lorelai were sitting on the floor of the storeroom. They'd already discussed Rory, her school, Dean, Lorelai's parents, the Diner, Coffee. And now a comfortable silence filled the room.
Lorelai took another swig of her beer and asked the question she'd wanted to ask all night.
"Luke?"
"Yeah"
"Why did Rachel leave?"
Luke shifted his gaze to the ground.
"The same reason as she always leaves. She restless, not ready to settle down" He took another swig of his beer. He hated lying to Lorelai, but how could he tell her the truth. That Rachel had left because she knew he had feelings for Lorelai, feelings he wouldn't even properly confess to himself then. He couldn't tell her. She wouldn't feel the same was and then they're friendship would be ruined. And he couldn't deal with that.
"Oh" said Lorelai.
"What" asked Luke
"Nothing, I just really got the feeling she was in it for the long haul this time. She seemed like… she wanted to stay"
"Yeah well she didn't, did she?"
Lorelai studied Luke's face. She considered pursuing the conversation further but decided against it.
"Ok, let's play a game!" said Lorelai excitedly. Putting down her beer and turn to face him, her legs crossed.
"What game?" asked Luke.
"The question game" she replied proudly
"Haven't we just been playing that for the last 3 hours or so?" he asked doubtfully.
"No that was different. In the question game, you ask random questions" she said as thought it was plan as day.
Luke looked confused.
"Ok, I'll start" said Lorelai, bouncing in her seat. Luke sat up slightly.
"Alright. What's your favourite colour?" asked Lorelai cheerfully.
"What's my favourite colour? I don't have one" shrugged Luke.
"Yeah you do. Everyone has a favourite colour" declared Lorelai, grinning.
"Yeah well I don't" said Luke.
"Come on Luke. Please, just pick a colour" her bright blue puppy dog eyes staring pleadingly up at him.
"Ah ok. Blue" he said. 'Because it's the colour of your eyes'
"Blue is nice" said Lorelai. Sitting back. She seemed to be satisfied with his answer.
"Ok your turn to ask me a question Luke. Oh and you can't ask the other person, the question you just got asked. Because then one person ends up having to think of all the questions and…."
She was cut off, as Luke placed his finger gently on her lips, to shut her up. Her breath caught in he chest at the feeling of Luke's touch on her lips.
"Ssh. I'm trying to think of a question" He said, removing his finger. Lorelai breathed in again, and sat there quietly.
"Why didn't you marry max?" he asked looking at her slightly. She looked down at the ground.
"It just didn't feel completely….right" she answered, her eyes staring at the ground.
" Max is a great guy, he just wasn't the right guy for me" she said raising her head to look at Luke. His blue eyes staring intently at her.
Who was the right guy for me? Was it Luke? Luke is a great guy. He's nice, sweet, always there for Rory and me…
Could I be the right guy for Lorelai Gilmore?
He didn't know if it was her last statement, or the fact he could quiet remember what number beer this was. But he felt himself leaning in towards her.
All of a sudden she felt Luke's lips of hers. He kissed her softly, she kissed him back. Deepening the kiss, his hand slid up to cup her face. God I never in a million years! Thought kissing Luke would feel this completely…wonderful.
She wrapped her arm around behind his neck, pulling him in closer. After a little while they pulled apart, breathless. Staring straight into his blue eyes she started to move back in for more.
BOOM! The fireworks cracked loudly overhead. Momentarily jolting the couple, who both raised they're eyes to the ceiling. As if expecting to see the fireworks. Slowly they lowered they're gaze to stare at each other again.
"Happy New Year" said Luke, his gruff voice making Lorelai want him even more.
She smiled. " Happy New Year" she said before pulling him back in for another kiss.
Mm I may just have found something I love just as much as coffee. I'm kissing Luke! I'm kissing Luke! And it rocks!
Tada! Hope you all liked. Yes it all seems 'happy ever after' doesn't it? Will it stay that way or will disaster strike! Dun dun dun! Probably not, but I will write more. As I said before, I'm going to be away for the next week. So sorry no more updates till I get back. But I will write while I'm away and update as soon as I can. Please review. Thanks – Hayley xo
