Luke woke up on Friday around five. He looked over at Lorelai who was sleeping with her arms wrapped around him (they were facing each other). He really had to go get ready for work but he didn't want to wake her up so he felt around for the phone and called Cesar. Luke felt bad for waking Cesar up so he told him that if he opened up today then he would give him an extra thirty bucks, give or take a few. Cesar agreed and Luke hung up the phone and just laid there staring at Lorelai. It was almost seven when Lorelai woke up. She was confused to see Luke still lying in bed next to her especially since he was awake and not to mention very late for work.
"What are you doing?" A cranky Lorelai asked.
"Looking at you."
"I'm confused."
"About what? We're in a bed, lying next to each other, and I'm looking at you because you're pretty. What's to be confused about?" Luke asked while laughing.
"Not that. I know you think I'm pretty and I know that's why you're staring at me. I mean why aren't you at work its seven in the morning and the diner doesn't open unless Luke is there. Speaking about work I'm late too, but that's why I have Michel. Haha." Lorelai said finally awake.
"Well, first of all Cesar is opening up today. Second, you are not going to work. You're staying home today because of what happened yesterday. Remember…bed rest in Laci's apartment until you come back home and then you are off bed rest, ring any bells?"
"Oh. I thought you were just joking. Ha! I guess you weren't. Okay I'll call Sookie and tell her I won't be in and she can tell Michel because I'm really not in the mood to talk to that cranky pant. Haha he is a cranky pant."
"Why are you rambling?"
"Because today is an exciting day! It's the first day in four or five months where I don't have to watch everything I do because Emily won't appear at any given moment. I'm free!" Lorelai's excitement was interrupted by the phone ringing. "I'll get it!" She shouted.
Lorelai picked up the phone and the caller ID read Gilmore, Richard. She could answer it incase it was Richard or she could let it ring incase it was Emily. Luke looked at the phone after he saw that Lorelai's excitement was quickly fading away.
"You are not to answer that Lorelai!"
"But it could be my dad."
"Do not pick up that phone; she's just going to get you upset."
"You can't tell me what to do Luke." She said as the phone continued ringing. "But you are right she will get me upset. Race you to the answering machine!"
She ran as fast as she could, which wasn't very fast due to her increasing weight. Luke ran after her and could have beaten her but he thought that he would be nice and let her win. The answering machine picked up and it was of course Emily. "Hello Rory it's your grandmother. I am going out with a bunch of girlfriends for the next few Fridays, so I won't be expecting you to come to dinner for at least a month. And incase you're wondering, this does not have anything to do with our little talk yesterday, and you can tell your friend Luke that he is not to come over here ever again and that he had no right talking to me the way he did! See you in a few weeks. Goodbye." As soon as Luke heard his name he put his jacket on and left for work hoping that Emily wasn't going to say anything about their 'little' talk yesterday. Lorelai followed him after the message ended and she called his name, but he wouldn't turn around She went upstairs to get dressed and then walked over to Luke's to talk to Luke.
"Hey baby."
"I'm busy Lorelai."
"I can tell, seeing that Kirk is the only one in here besides me."
"Lorelai…I can explain."
"Explain what? I'm happy you talked to her; I just want to know what you said. Is that to much to ask?"
"No."
"Okay tell me then!" Lorelai said with her 'I can get anything out of you that I want smile'.
"No. I said no I don't want to tell you. I'm sorry but I'd rather not share it with you."
"Please Luke!"
"NO!"
"Please!" She said now trying the puppy dog face.
"I just told her to um…I told her how I felt about her."
"Obviously. What did you say though?"
"God Lorelai, I told her to stay away from you and the baby or I'd hurt her."
"Luke!"
"I'm sorry. I was mad and I didn't want to risk losing you again to her!"
"You never lost me to her. You almost did, but you didn't. I'm happy you did what you did; I've just never thought you'd have the guts to stand up to Emily Gilmore. Thank you for that. Come on you're coming with me."
"No I'm not."
"Yeah you are, and you know why, because you're my hero Luke Danes. You have no idea how much I love you right now! Hey Lane can you take over for awhile, I'm bringing my hero upstairs to talk."
"Sure Lorelai." Lane said sarcastically.
They walked upstairs and Luke pulled the sofa bed out and they started to make out but it eventually lead to more. Once they were done Lorelai and Luke joked about how they had just had sex in their daughter's future bedroom on a bed that she would be sleeping in once she grew out of her crib. When they were finished, Luke went downstairs and served his customers while Lorelai stayed upstairs and watched TV.
