Chapter 5 - Being In Love
Sunday morning Lorelai awoke slowly with a huge grin on her face. She turned to look at the clock and saw that it was only 6:30 AM. She was definitely awake too early but knew that she'd never get back to sleep. Sometime during the night she'd jerked awake to the realization that she was in love with Luke. He'd been her best friend for years and hew was the one she couldn't do without. She was totally and completely in love with Luke and she couldn't wait to tell him. Lorelai jumped out of bed, quickly dressed, left a note for Rory and headed to the diner.
Luke had had trouble sleeping after he left Lorelai at her front door. Sometime during the night he'd had a dream about Lorelai and their future together. He awoke with a start and thought about his dream. He suddenly realized that Lorelai was his soul mate. He was in love with his best friend. Now he just had to figure out how and when to tell her.
Shortly after Luke opened the diner, he heard the bell ring. He looked up and grinned when he saw Lorelai walk in. Then he checked his watch and saw how early it was. Luke hurried over to Lorelai and asked what was wrong. Lorelai looked at Luke and asked if they could talk upstairs. Luke was now starting to get worried but he told Cesar to take over and that he'd be back in a bit.
When they got upstairs, Lorelai grabbed Luke and kissed him as if her life depended on it. He kissed her back and then asked her what was wrong.
"Well Luke. I don't know how to say this. I woke up this morning with a realization. I just had to tell you. OK. Here goes. I love you Luke. I think I've always loved you but just didn't realize that until last night. You are my best friend and I love you Luke Danes." Lorelai finally stopped her rambling and looked at Luke.
Luke had a huge grin on his face. He'd been so afraid that she was going to dump him but she'd said she loves him. Luke grabbed Lorelai and kissed her deeply. When they broke apart Luke took and deep breath and said "I love you too Lorelai. Last night I had a dream about us. When I woke up I realized I was in love with you. I was just waiting to see you again to tell you. I love you Lorelai Gilmore. More than anything."
Luke leaned in and kissed Lorelai again. They eventually broke apart. Luke need to get back downstairs and Lorelai needed to talk to Rory. "Rory and I will be back later for lunch. I love you Luke. Bye."
"Bye Lorelai. I love you too."
Luke went back downstairs and Lorelai headed home to talk to Rory. As Lorelai was walking out the door of the diner, she turned around and winked at Luke. He just grinned and waved to her.
When Lorelai got back to the house, she went straight to Rory's room for a talk. She was surprised to see that Rory was already up.
"Hey kiddo. Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah Mom I did. So what was so urgent that you were up and outta here so early this morning? As if I couldn't guess."
Lorelai just looked at Rory and grinned. "Well if you think I went to the diner, you're right. I had to see Luke this morning."
Rory grinned and said "I thought so. So what's up? Did you wanna talk to me? Do we have plans I don't know about? What?"
Lorelai was grinning at all the questions but she was starting to get nervous about Rory's reaction to her news. "Well, here's the thing. I was doing a lot of thinking during the night. I realized that I love Luke. When I couldn't sleep anymore I got up to go tell him. How do you feel about all this?"
Rory just looked at her mom. She was so happy but dying to know what happened at Luke's. "Oh Mom. I'm so happy you finally realized you love Luke. I've know for ages and I couldn't be happier for you. But I want to know what happened when you talked to Luke. Now Missy!"
Lorelai was so happy that Rory approved of Luke and her feelings for him. She was grinning from ear to ear now. "Well hon. I went to the diner and Luke was very worried when I showed up so early. We went upstairs to talk and I rambled on and about realizing I love him. When I finally stopped talking, he was smiling. He then told me that he loves me too. I was so happy. But I'll spare you the rest of the details. All that's really important is that we love each other and we told one another!"
Lorelai and Rory were both grinning. Rory had never seen her mom this happy. "Oh Mom. That's great. I'm so happy that you two are officially in love."
"Thanks hon. Well, I've got tons to do before I head back to the diner to see Luke. I love you sweetie."
Rory just smiled at her mom and said "OK Mom. Do you want me to meed you at Luke's for lunch?"
"Yeah. That'd be good." Lorelai replied.
Rory waited for her mom to leave before she got up and dressed. Once she was dressed, she grabbed her current book and headed to Luke's.
Luke looked up as the bell over the door rang. He was a little surprised when Rory walked in without Lorelai. She went straight to the counter and looked at Luke. "Hey Luke. Got a minute?"
"Sure Rory. Cesar, I'll be back in a minute. Why don't you come upstairs so we can talk?"
Luke and Rory headed upstairs for a talk that Luke wasn't sure he wanted to be part of. When they closed the door to the apartment, Luke turned to Rory and asked what she needed.
"Well, I talked to Mom this morning. She told me what happened and I wanted to tell you how happy I am for you two. I'm glad you finally realized what I've known for a long time." Rory just grinned at Luke's expression. He looked totally shocked. Then his shock turned to happiness.
"So. You know your mom and I are in love. And you're happy about it? You're OK with our dating?"
"Yes Luke. I'm happy for you two. And if you stop dating Mom now I'd have to hurt you." Rory says with a laugh.
Luke gives Rory a quick hug and says "Thanks Rory. I'm glad you approve. Now I guess I better get back downstairs. Are you waiting for Lorelai?"
"Yeah. Mom's meeting me here for lunch." The two made their way back downstairs where Rory took a seat in the corner. She smiled at Luke when he brought her a cup of coffee and some fries. He just smiled back and went back to work.
About an hour later, Lorelai walked into the diner. When the bell rang, both Rory and Luke looked up. Lorelai waved at Rory then walked over to Luke at the counter. She leaned over the counter and gave Luke a kiss. "I love you." Luke kisses her back and says "I love you too. I suppose you want some of your liquid death, huh?"
"Of course I want coffee. Also bring me a cheeseburger and fries. Chop Chop."
"Now wait a minute. Just because I love you doesn't mean you can order me around."
"Yeah well. I'll be waiting on my coffee and burger with Rory." Lorelai leaned in and kissed him again before walking over to Rory.
Rory looked up at her mom when she sat down. "So. Were you abusing your relationship with Luke?"
"Of course not. I was just telling him what to bring me."
Luke walked over to the table with a cup and a pot of coffee. He topped off Rory's cup and poured Lorelai a fresh cup. "Rory, will you be having the usual?"
"Nah. I think today I'll have a salad and fruit." Rory said while watching her mom closely. Lorelai choked on the coffee she'd just sipped and looked at Rory like she'd lost her mind. Luke and Rory both laughed at her expression.
Luke said, "So the usual huh?" Rory grinned and said "Of course. Sorry abut that Mom. Just wanted to make sure you weren't focused solely on Luke."
"Ha Ha. Very funny kiddo." Luke looked at Lorelai and said "I thought it was. I'll be back with your burgers and fries."
Luke left to go get his favorite girls their junk food. When Luke brought their food, the three made plans to have a movie night next weekend. Luke and Lorelai made plans to see one another after work. After they had eaten, Rory and Lorelai went back to the house so Rory could head back to Yale.
Later that night, Luke came over with dinner. Luke and Lorelai ate and talked about their day. Eventually Lorelai brought up a subject that had been on her mind all day.
"Hey Luke." Once she had Luke's attention, Lorelai continued. "Well you know Christmas is only a couple of weeks away. And well, Rory and I were hoping you'd spend Christmas with us this year."
Luke was surprised by Lorelai's request. "Are you sure you want me here? And Rory's OK with that? I mean, I'd love to spend Christmas with you two if you're absolutely positive you want me."
Lorelai just grinned and said "Dirty."
Luke grimaced at that and said, "You know what I mean."
"I know. But you're so fun to tease. Of course Rory's OK with you spending Christmas with us and I definitely want you." Lorelai said with a leer on her face.
Luke gives up and kisses Lorelai to shut her up. "Then I'll be here Christmas morning. Do you want me to cook Christmas dinner or would you rather try to burn the house down?"
"Oh that'd be great." Lorelai gushes. Luke and Lorelai spent the rest of the evening talking, eating and watching movies.
After he left, Luke started thinking about Christmas. This would be his first Christmas with Lorelai and he wanted it to be extra special. When he got back to his apartment, he picked up the phone and called Rory.
"Hello?" Rory said.
"Hey Rory. It's Luke. I was wondering if you could come by the diner when you get back home this weekend. I wanted to talk to you about your mom. But it's a surprise. So please don't tell Lorelai."
Rory grinned and said "Sure Luke. I'll see ya Friday afternoon. Bye."
Luke hung up the phone with a smile on his face. This was going to be the best Christmas ever.
By Friday afternoon Luke was a nervous wreck. He only had one more week until Christmas and he hoped Rory would OK his plan. When Luke saw Rory heading towards the diner, he poured her a cup of coffee. Luke passed her the coffee as she entered and suggested they go upstairs to talk. Rory was enjoying Luke's discomfort. She couldn't wait to see what he wanted.
Once they were upstairs and settled on the sofa, Luke looked at Rory and smiled. "Well Rory. I asked you to come by because I need your help with part of your mom's Christmas present. I also need your OK before I go through with the idea."
Rory's looking at Luke and wondering where this speech is going. "OK Luke. Just tell me what you need me to do."
"Well, you know I love your mom very much, right?" Rory nods her head yes and Luke continues. "Your mom and I have know each other for years and I've loved her, even though I'd never admit it, for a very long time. So I want to ask Lorelai to marry me. Are you OK with that?"
Rory was already up, hugging Luke, crying and screaming happily before Luke finished his speech. "Of course I'm OK with you marrying Mom. I'm so happy and excited. What do you want me to do? When are you gonna propose?"
"Whoa. Hold on a minute. Slow down. I'm glad you want to help. Would you like to see the ring?" Luke asked shyly.
Rory squealed and said "I'd love to see the ring."
Luke went over to his dresser and pulled out a little black box. He handed it to Rory and said "What do you think? Will she like it?"
Rory looked at the ring and said "Oh Luke. It's beautiful. She's gonna love this ring."
Luke said, "I knew this ring was for her the second I saw it. Now let me fill you in on my plan before Lorelai gets here." Luke and Rory spent the next half an hour perfecting Luke's plan to propose to Lorelai.
The next week was busy and hectic for everyone. Lorelai noticed that Luke was acting a little oddly. She was beginning to wonder what was wrong. Finally when she couldn't take Luke's odd behavior anymore, she asked him what was wrong.
"Luke, are you OK? You've been acting kinda weird. Are you having second thoughts about spending Christmas with me and Rory?"
Luke was surprised by Lorelai's question. "Of course I want to spend Christmas with you and Rory. I'm sorry I've been acting so strange. I'm just nervous about our first Christmas together. I want everything to be perfect."
"Oh Luke. Everything will be perfect as long as we're all together."
Once they were both satisfied that all is well, they finalize their plans fore Christmas day. Luke would arrive at the Gilmore house early so he'd be there when Lorelai and Rory got up.
Lorelai was so excited. She could hardly wait for Christmas day. She was so happy to finally have Luke in her life. Now she just had a couple of more days to wait for her first Christmas with Luke.
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long for this chapter to get up. My 14 month old is teething and has a stomach bug so I'm not having a lot of time to write, type or upload. Hope y'all like this chapter and I'm diligently working on the next one. Please R/R if you like or if you don't like. Let me know what you want to see and how I can improve.
Disclaimer: I still own nothing. Lucky WB and ASP own everything. Now if I could just have Luke, I'd be extremely happy. But don't tell my husband I said that.