Protected and safe, she sat in Luke's arms. For how long she didn't know.
The events of the day were taking a toll on her, and she could feel her eyes starting to close slowly.
"Luke"
"Mm"
"Can you take me home" he nodded and carefully pulled them up, never letting go of her. His arms around her waist and her head still resting on his shoulder they walked slowly through the town.
They reached her house, and Luke took her inside. She wanted to talk, to tell him he didn't have to do this. But she didn't know if she could make it by herself. He slowly walked with her upstairs, never saying a word, but never letting go of her.
He lay her down gently on her bed. Her blue eyes looking intently up at him.
"Just sleep" he said, softly kissing her forehead.
And she listened. She soon fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.
Luke sat down in a nearby chair. I'll just rest for a minute he told himself. But he too soon fell asleep.
Luke shifted in his sleep. Since when did my bed become so uncomfortable? He thought. He opened his eyes, expecting to see his apartment, but instead saw Lorelai's room, he was in Lorelai's room, sleeping on a very uncomfortable chair. He sat up, rubbing his sore neck. It was 6am. He had to get back to work.
He scanned the room, finally seeing what he wanted on the dressers. He grabbed a pen and wrote her a quick note, and placed it on her bedside table. Took one last look at his sleeping beauty before leaving, Sweet dreams Lorelai.
Sunlight streamed through her a gap in her curtains, dancing in patterns on the floor. She watching it move from left to right, up and down. Her mind started to wake up a little. She looked up at her clock, but the time was blocked by a piece of paper with her name on it.
She pick it up and opened it. It read
LorelaiI'm always here, no matter what
-Luke
She smiled, he was always there for her. She slowly crawled out of bed, feeling considerably better than yesterday, showered, changed and headed downstairs for her beloved coffee. But her coffee machine was blocked by yet again another piece of paper, addressed to her.
Mines better-Luke
She smiled yet again. Very true, Luke did have the greatest coffee.
Every time the bell jingle to signal someone entering the diner, Luke looked up eagerly, awaiting the arrival of one particular customer. Brown hair, blue blue eyes. The door bell jingle as another towns person entered the diner, Luke was in the kitchen and he couldn't see who it was. As he appeared behind the counter, he saw the person he'd been waiting to see all morning.
"Hi" she said quietly
"Hi" said, Luke. Theirs eyes lingering on each other a little.
"Coffee?" said Luke, turning to get the coffee jug.
"Well im told yours is the best" Lorelai said, a cheekily smile playing on her lips.
He smiled as he handed her the cup, full with coffee.
"I've got good advertising"
She drank her coffee and ate her food. Luke making his way around the diner serving customers. She left her money on the counter, alone with another white note, this time addressed to Luke.
Luke gave Lorelai a small friendly wave as she exited the diner. He crossed the room, to the till to cash in her money. With her money he found a small white note, addressed to him.
LukeAs a thank-you, for being so great last night. I cordially invite you to one of Lorelai's famous movie nights. Starts at 7. Be there. (Yet again, you always are)
♥ Lorelai
Lorelai walked through the town square, her mood almost the total opposite to what it had been last night.
She no longer felt so alone. Luke was there for her, he was always there for her. Her…. friend, Luke Danes.
In her mind she had always entertained the fantasy of a happy family scenario. Her, Rory and a guy, the guy. For a long time now Christopher, had been the guy she had pictured. But now as really thought about it Christopher was not the one, not the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She took another look at her fantasy. As always she saw herself, Rory and the guy. He turned around and she saw his face and smiled, it was Luke. She thought this should scare her, he feelings so open. But it didn't. Luke. Luke. She smiled. Luke.
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'Ring ring, ring ring'
"Aha" exclaimed Lorelai pulling open the front door and rushing inside. She dropped her bags and lunged for the phone.
"Hello" she answered breathlessly.
"Hey mum" a familiar voice said down the phone.
"Hey honey," said Lorelai collapsing into an armchair. She had just come back from a wonderfully successful day of shopping and she was now exhausted.
"How's Boston?" she asked, regaining her breath.
"Boston's good. How are you? You sound out of breath"
"Yeah well I went shopping today and I just got home and…. Oh shite. What's the time? She asked slightly panicked.
"Ahh 6.30" said Rory
"Oh shoot. I have to go. Luke's coming round at 7, and this place is a mess' she exclaimed, starting to pick up things off the floor
"Luke?" asked Rory.
"Yeah Luke. You know Luke"
"Yeah I know Luke," said Rory slowly. " Whys Luke coming over?" she asked puzzled.
"Well…he helped me ….fix something earlier. Yeah fix myself. And so I invited him over for a movie night as a thank-you'
"Oh ok. Well I better go, have a good night"
"Thanks sweetie. Have a good time with your dad. I love you"
"Love you too" she clicked the phone off, and looked around her.
Ok mission house make-over starts now