A/N: Some people seemed to be confused as to whether or not this was going to be a one shot or a multiple part fic...well I'm here to tell you there will be several chapters! Not sure exactly how many at the moment, but count on probably 5 or 6. So thanks to all you super sweet people who reviewed, and I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as the last!

Chapter 2: Early Morning Escapades

The first thing that filtered through Lorelai's sleep hazy head as she rolled over the next morning was the scent of Luke all around her. Her mouth turned up in a contented smile as she pulled the covers up around her tighter, and buried her face as deep into the pillow as she could go, letting out a soft moan. She could feel the sunlight streaming in through the partially opened blinds from the window across from the bed, but she didn't want to move. It was far too cozy under Luke's blankets and nothing could pry her away from the perfect moment she was experiencing. Well nothing but the sweet scent of coffee that suddenly filled her nose. She perked up slightly and cracked her eyes open, taking in a big whiff of the aroma that was now clearly present all around her. Throwing off her blankets in a quick move, she slid from the bed, letting her feet hit the floor heavily. She ran a hand through her messy hair, trying to make it slightly presentable, and padded down the stairs toward the heavenly coffee smells.

Luke's naked back was the first thing she saw when she stepped into the kitchen, and it was the last thing she saw as she tripped over a misplaced shoe, landing face first on the tile floor. "Ouch," she said softly as she tried to push herself up off the floor before Luke saw her.

"Lorelai are you okay?" he asked, coming toward her with a concerned look on his face.

She stood quickly, trying to pry her eyes away from his toned stomach. "Yeah, Luke I'm fine. Just a little slip, no big deal." She waved him off, trying to fight the blush creeping up her cheeks. "Is that coffee I smell?"

Luke let her change the subject and turned to grab her a coffee mug. He poured the steaming liquid to the brim, and handed it to her. "Milk's in the fridge and sugar's on the counter."

"My hero," she said dramatically while batting her eyelashes. She took a tiny step toward him and gave him a quick kiss, "I forgot to say good morning."

He leaned in and pecked her back, "Good morning."

Gripping her coffee tightly for fear she would drop it, Lorelai moved away from Luke's face with a shy smile, "A good morning indeed." She headed over to the fridge to pour some milk into her mug, then scooped a plentiful amount of sugar in after it, stirring it all until it was smooth and blended. Lifting the cup to her mouth, she took a small sip, letting her eyes slip shut as the warm liquid trickled down her throat.

Luke's eyes were locked on her face, totally transfixed by the way she was drinking with her eyes closed, head thrown back slightly, and small moans of pleasure coming from her slightly open mouth. He shifted uncomfortably, knowing that he shouldn't be staring at her, but he couldn't help himself, he was captivated.

A moment later, Lorelai opened her eyes realizing that she was standing in the middle of Liz's kitchen drinking her coffee in a way that wasn't entirely appropriate. She blushed for the second time that morning when she realized that Luke was staring at her intently. Their eyes locked as a wave of electricity passed over them. Lorelai gulped loudly, staring right back at him, not wanting to break the moment they were sharing.

"Hey bro, is that coffee I smell?" came a voice from the nearby hallway. Luke and Lorelai looked away from each other quickly as Liz hobbled her way into the kitchen. She looked between the two of them, realizing that she had just interrupted something, but continued making her way to the table.

Luke stepped away from where he had been standing directly across from Lorelai and grabbed for Liz's arm to steady her. "Yup, I just put a full pot on. You better get some quick though, before the junkie over here chugs it all."

Lorelai scoffed, "I would never!"

"You consume more coffee in a day than most people do in a week!" came Luke quickly as he helped Liz settle into a chair.

"Well, that's just because I like to be chipper and happy during the day. You know how I get without coffee, Luke."

"Oh yes I know," he shuddered to himself, shooting her a silly smile.

Liz just sat at the table watching them throw words back and forth, amazed that they were actually flirting in front of her. 'It's about time,' she thought to herself. Luke grabbed Liz a cup of coffee and set it on the table for her as Lorelai plopped down into the nearest chair, once again sipping at her drink. "So are you running the booth at the fair again today Luke?" she asked.

"Yup, my first day alone."

"Your first day as a big boy?" she asked giggling.

He shot her a glare and grabbed her coffee cup away from her.

"Hey! That's not fair!"

"That's what you get for trying to be funny," he smirked, holding her cup out of reach.

She sighed in mock defeat, eyes twinkling, "Okay, fine. I always knew you were a big boy, Luke."

Liz laughed as Luke's face turned a bright shade of pink, and Lorelai sat looking pleased with herself. "Now you're not getting the coffee back at all." Lorelai reached for her cup, trying to grab it before Luke could get away, but he was too fast for her. He stood quickly, holding the cup over his head, trying not to spill it as he backed away from Lorelai's advances. He started circling the table as she tried following him, never getting close enough to reach the cup.

"Come on Luke, you can't make me go through my day with only a half a cup of coffee in me!"

He kept circling her, "Would that be so bad? Maybe you would talk less."

"I think you're dreaming buddy, because I will talk your ear off all day long if you don't give me that cup!" She lunged for it again, but only succeeded in bumping right into Luke's still bare chest causing him to falter slightly and knock against the island in the center of the kitchen.

"You're going to make me spill it!"

"Just give it to me and you won't have to worry about it!"

He shook his head and moved away from her again, this time with his back to the countertops, and his face toward the hallway. TJ came limping into the kitchen at that moment, complaining loudly, distracting Luke just long enough for Lorelai to climb onto the counter and jump onto Luke's back, her hand finally closing around the mug he was clutching tightly. The sudden weight on his back made him hesitate, and he sucked in a big breath as he felt Lorelai's legs close tightly around his stomach.

"Ha! I got it!" she yelled into his ear as Liz and TJ looked on with amused smiles on their faces.

Luke walked away from the counter with Lorelai still on his back, and both of their hands on the coffee cup. "But now how are you going to get down without spilling it?"

Lorelai made a small 'hmmm' sound, and suddenly moved her head to his ear. He cocked his head slightly, thinking she was going to whisper something, but she took him completely by surprise when she sucked his earlobe into her mouth, nibbling on it lightly, causing him to immediately let go of the cup in his hand. She slipped down his back quickly, with her prize grasped tightly in her hand, and tapped him on the shoulder. "Nothing gets between me and my coffee babe."

Luke grumbled to himself as he watched her saunter back to her seat, his ear was still damp and his stomach was fluttering. How did she do that to him with on little touch he wondered? Realizing that all eyes were on him, Luke turned to the coffee pot to get TJ the coffee that he would surely be requesting any second, and to get his face out of the spotlight. He was definitely going to have to get Lorelai back for that.

"I know you're pouring that coffee for me right Luke?" TJ shot in Luke's direction.

"Of course TJ, I would never be doing anything that didn't involve serving you."

"The sarcastic remarks are not funny at this serious time, Luke."

Luke rolled his eyes, wishing TJ would just shut his mouth for good. He put the mug of coffee down in front of TJ's place at the table, "Is it alright with you if I go get dressed TJ?" he asked sarcastically.

TJ rolled his eyes, "You might want to take a shower too."

"Unbelievable," Luke muttered under his breath.

Lorelai stood from the table then too, "I think I'm going to get dressed too, I've got to drive back to Stars Hollow in a little bit."

"Going so soon?" TJ asked.

"I've got to be at the inn at seven tomorrow morning, so I'm afraid so." She walked over to where Luke was standing and they walked together up the stairs. "TJ's really milking the whole injury thing, huh?" she asked as they made it to the second floor.

"Yeah, he's a hypochondriac to the extreme."

"Well, he really did get in an accident."

"Yeah, but he's not hurt nearly as bad as he makes out to be."

"Well he's lucky he has a brother-in-law as sweet and caring as you to take care of him."

Luke looked over at her as they both walked into his bedroom, "Are you being sarcastic?"

"Hmmm, a little," she laughed. "But seriously not many people would just drop everything to drive to the middle of nowhere in Maine to take over a fruity Renaissance Fair booth for a guy they don't even like."

"Yeah well I'm not doing it for him."

"Well then, Liz is lucky to have a big brother like you."

Luke shrugged modestly, not used to compliments from anyone, especially not Lorelai. "We're all the family we've got, you know? If I don't take care of her who will?"

Lorelai shrugged, not really knowing what to say without sounding corny.

"Did you put drugs in your coffee this morning? Because you're acting a little too happy," he said, lightening the mood.

She swatted his shoulder playfully, "No! I'm just in a good mood this morning."

"I can see that. So I'm just going to take a quick shower," he pointed to the bathroom. "I won't be long if you need to use the bathroom to get ready, okay?"

"Okay." She watched him until he shut the door, and then started rummaging around in her bag for a decent pair of clothes to wear.

About twenty minutes later Luke emerged from the bathroom with wet hair and fresh clothes. Lorelai was leaning over the dresser, trying to put her lipstick on while looking in the small mirror of her compact. "I'm done in with the bathroom if you want to use the mirror in there," Luke offered.

Lorelai straightened up, shutting her compact with a click. "That's okay, I'm done."

"Oh, okay," he straightened his hat on his head. "So are you sticking around for a while or do you have to go back?"

"I really should get going, I have to be at the inn in the morning and I still have tons of work to do."

It gave him a small surge of pleasure to know that she had put off work so she could come see him. She was leaning down to pick up her bag then, but he grabbed it first. "I got it."

She smiled at him, "Thanks." He motioned for the door and she lead them down the stairs, swinging her hips a little bit more than she usually did because she knew he was watching her. After saying a quick thanks and goodbye to Liz and TJ, Luke and Lorelai made their way out to where the jeep was parked in the driveway.

"Thanks for coming all the way up here to save me from pulling my hair out," Luke said as he hoisted her bag into the back of her car.

"Well, you know how much I would miss the hair if you pulled it out. It was my duty to come save it."

Luke laughed and kicked at the ground nervously, "So I guess I'll see you in a week or so then?"

Lorelai groaned, "A week, I guess." She was pouting now.

Luke stepped closer to her, running his thumb across her protruding lower lip, then letting it move to caress her cheek. She sighed and let Luke pull her face to his, pressing their lips together softly. They kissed like that until they were in desperate need of oxygen, and even then they had to force themselves to separate.

"Bye Lorelai," he said hoarsely.

"Bye." She kept eye contact with him until she hopped up into the driver's seat, and when she started pulling out of the driveway she was looking in her mirrors, trying for a glimpse of his smiling face rather than paying attention to where she was driving. But once he was out of sight she just settled on thinking about him and how crappy the coming week was going to be without him there. Back in Liz's driveway Luke was having the same thoughts, wishing that he didn't have to be in Maine. It was going to be a long week.