Disclaimer thingy: They are not mine. I'm just playing with them.

Summary: What if Lorelai hadn't proposed? How would Luke ask the big question?

AN: This is my first fanfiction ever! So I could use some tips!

AN: English isn't my first language, nor my second, but my third. So you can tell that I'm in need of a beta reader. If someone wants to…be my guest.

I've got a Beta now :D :D

AN: A special thanks to NicoleMack for beta-reading! She did a wonderful job!

Chapter 1: The cofee mug

Lorelai parked her car in front of the diner and sighed. Since she had started going back to Friday night dinner they seemed even worse than before. She never thought that was possible. It was kinda like going to elementary school. Nothing seemed harder than that, but later, when you were in high school, you just wanted to go back to elementary school. You would then again have the same feeling in college. Although Lorelai couldn't really say this for sure since she never went to college. A fact she was reminded of just an hour ago.

Lorelai got out of her car and walked over to the diner for her evening coffee fix and of course her daily Luke dose.

They had hardly seen each other the whole week with the diner being really busy and the tourist season starting. But this weekend they were both taking some time off work to celebrate their one-year anniversary.

She couldn't believe that it had almost been a whole year since their night on the porch of the Dragonfly Inn. Although there were parts of that evening she wanted to erase from her memory, it had still been the best night of her life.

When she approached her coffee sactuary, she noticed that all the blinds were down.

"Weird" she thought, "even when the diner is closed Luke would still leave the blinds open."

She ignored the CLOSED sign and walked in asking for her coffee.

"Lukey, I want my cof-" She stopped mid-sentence when she saw Luke standing behind the counter that was covered with candles.

The lights of the diner were out, but the candles filled the room with an amazing glow.

"You know I don't want you to call me that and you know that coffee will kill you some day," he replayed with a smile acting like nothing was wrong.

"Oh my god, Luke! Look at what you have done. It's beautiful!"

"I just lit some candles Lorelai. It's not like I have caused world peace." He tried to hide the grin on his face but couldn't. He was happy she liked it.

Lorelai walked over to the counter, leaned forward and gave him a little kiss. She pulled back only a couple of millimetres. "You are an amazing, amazing guy Luke Danes. I love you more than you could ever know," Lorelai said in a voice just above whisper.

She leaned in again and gave him another kiss. This time it was with more passion. When the lack of oxygen became unbearable she pulled back and sad down at the counter. "So what about my coffee?"

Luke turned around to grab a mug, filled it with coffee and put it down before her.

She immediately took a long sip while he walked around the counter to sit next to her. He looked at her impatiently, waiting until she would notice what he had done. It wasn't until she had almost put down the mug that she saw it.

There were two little words engraved in the mug with a question mark following them.

Lorelai put the cup down in slow motion and turned her body to him.

Luke stood up, took her hands in his, looked her in the eyes and began the most important speech of his life.

"Lorelai, one year ago you changed my life in a way I never thought was possible. Suddenly my life had meaning, you were the answer to all my questions. I love you, I love you not only for who you are but for the person I become when I'm with you. You make me the happiest man on earth, hell, in the universe. And I want to spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way."

At this point Luke took a black velvet box out of his pocket and went down on one knee. He opened the box slowly, looked her in the eyes and asked, "Lorelai Gilmore, will you marry me?"

Lorelai couldn't believe what just happened, what she had heard. Before she knew it, she had answered him and he had placed the most beautiful ring on her finger.

AN: I already have another scenario in my head. Should I type it out or not? Please Review

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