Disclaimer: Refer to previous chapters.

"Mom wake-up." Rory called.

"Hmm…" Lorelei slowly roused from sleep. She realized that she was no longer leaned up against Luke and wondered where he was.

"Lorelei get up or no presents for you." Luke said, waiting to see her reaction and he was not disappointed. Lorelei jumped up at that comment but quickly sat back down after getting a little dizzy.

"Not funny." She mumbled.

"I thought it was very funny." Rory said. "Now I know how to wake you up in the mornings."

Lorelei stuck out her tongue at her daughter. "Let me go to the bathroom then we can open presents." Lorelei said once again getting up from the couch.

Once her mom was upstairs Rory asked Luke, "Are you ready?"

Luke, who had changed into a black sweater and jeans, ran his hand through his hair and let out a sigh. "As I'll ever be."

"Do you want me to leave?"

"No she would just get suspicious. And I think that she might want you here. If nothing else to hold me down while she hits me."

"She's not going to do that."

"I know, but…"

"Ok present time." Lorelei called walking down the stairs.

Luke and Lorelei sat on the couch and Rory took a seat on the floor in front of them.

"Thanks Luke, it's great." Rory said eyeing the language program in her hands.

"Your mom said you had been looking at it…"

"It's great Luke thanks." Rory said getting up and giving him a hug. "Here is yours from me and mom."

Luke opened the box and found a new baseball cap. It was similar to his current one but just a little brighter. "Thanks guys."

"We thought it was time for a new one." Rory said.

"Thanks, it is." Luke said putting it aside. "And now for the last gift. Lorelei this is yours." Luke said handing her a box.

Lorelei excitedly took the box and ripped open the paper. Inside the box was a pair of socks. Lorelei took out the socks and when she held them they began to sing, "Deck the Halls". "Wow Luke where did you find these." Lorelei asked pulling them apart about to put them on when she stopped. "What's this?" There was a square lump at the end of the sock.

She quickly reached into the sock and pulled out a velvet box. Beginning to shake she gently opened it. "Luke!"

Luke took her hand and began. "Lorelei, these last few months have been wonderful. My love for you has grown so much, just when I thought it couldn't. I love you, and I would love for you to be my wife. And make this thing permanent. So Lorelei Gilmore, will you marry me?"

Tears had formed in her eyes, and she glanced from Luke to Rory, who was beaming, to the ring, back to Luke. "Wow. Um I definitely wasn't expecting this. But Luke I know I love you and that this is the first time I have been this comfortable in a relationship, maybe it's because you already know everything about me. And you've always been there for me. Yes, I will marry you."

Luke leaned in and caught her lips with his. It was slow and full of promise. After pulling back he took the ring from the box and slipped it on to her finger. "Now it's official."

"Congratulations mom." Rory said getting up and giving her a hug.

"You don't seem surprised, why?"

"I knew about it." Rory admitted.

"I asked her if she thought you would like the ring." Luke said. "And I figured she had a right to say whether she was ok with it or not."

"I love the ring."

"It was my mother's." Luke said.

"It's beautiful. I wish I could have known her." Lorelei said.

"Sookie is going to be ecstatic when she finds out." Rory said.

"And my parents will have to know." Lorelei said with a frown.

"I'll go with you." Luke said.

"No, I'd better do it on my own."

"I'm going to be there Lorelei. This involves me too, and they need to know that this is serious."

"I knew I loved you for a reason. So who's hungry?"

"I wondered how long it would take for you to bring up food."

"Yeah mom, I think that's a record."

"Hey don't spoil the moment. Now Please go find my coat so we can go eat."

"Whatever." Rory said going to find the coat.

Lorelei scooted closer to Luke and caught his lips with hers. Gently holding her face he deepened the kiss. Total bliss came over the two of them. They were lost in each other and enjoying it.

"Hmmm…." Rory said clearing her throat as she walked into the room. Noticing they weren't paying attention she picked up a pillow and threw it at her mom. "I said hmm…"

"Next time just ignore us and go about you business." Lorelei said after pulling back.

"I'll try to remember that, now can we go eat?"

"Yes. I need food. Come on Luke we'll walk." Lorelei said trying to pull Luke up from the couch. "Come on." She demanded.

"I'm good thanks." Luke said smiling.

"Nope, come on. We have a wedding to plan."

Luke got up giving in to his fiancé. "And so it begins. Alright let's go."