Sorry it's a short one. I hope you're still enjoying it
Lorelai walked into the diner just after lunch, sat at the counter and waited for Luke to finish arguing with Kirk. Luke walked over to her a few minutes later "People worry me" Luke muttered
"People meaning Kirk?"
Luke nodded and kissed her softly
"Better?" Lorelai smiled
"Much"
"Coffee?"
"To go please. I'm heading to the mall to pick out some gifts for the wedding party, bridesmaids, groomsmen, groom"
"Why are you getting me something?" Luke asked pretending not to know
"Luke it's tradition, the bride buys the groom a gift and the groom" Lorelai pointed to Luke "buys the bride" Lorelai pointed to herself "a gift"
"So not only do we have to spend money on a wedding to get married we have to buy each other an expensive gift to prove that we love each other" Luke replied frowning after his mini rant.
"It's not to prove that we love each other it's just something special from one to another to remember the wedding by" Lorelai pouted
Luke sighed "Oh well fine.. I'll go to the mall sometime between now and the wedding if I have to" Luke tried to hide his smile. Little did Lorelai know Luke had already organized Lorelai's gift without being told, he was quiet proud of himself he had managed to play dumb and she had no idea. "I'll buy you something pretty I promise"
"Wow don't be too enthusiastic about it there" Lorelai pouted
Luke placed the to-go mug in front of her "Sorry, this is the first time I've been married I didn't know about the gift but I promise to make it special, as special as you are"
Lorelai smiled "better" she kissed him "Okay I'm off to the mall then I'm going to pick Rory up from school and take her to collect the rest of the books she ordered in Hartford. I hope they all fit in the car. We'll pick up some food on the way home so you don't have to cook well cook at home anyway, will you be home for dinner?"
"Probably not, I didn't start here until late remember" Luke looked at her pointedly "Someone convinced me that I needed to stay in bed"
"But it was worth it right?"
"You bet" He kissed her before she walked out the door "Bye"
Luke returned home later that night to find the house quiet and the downstairs in darkness.
Luke walked upstairs to find Lorelai sitting on their bed writing in a notebook.
"Hey" Luke smiled as Lorelai looked at him in the door way
"Hi"
"The house is quiet"
"Yeah. Rory and I had dinner, watch some TV now she's in her room reading. She's so excited by her new books she'll be in there all night"
"How was shopping, did you get everything you needed?" Luke asked watching Lorelai
"Almost. I'm just going through the list now" Lorelai took her eyes off the notebook again to look at Luke who was leaning against the door frame "You know, you can come a little closer. The doorway won't cave in if you're not there to hold it up"
"I know"
"Well?"
"Well what?"
"Well what's with the distance thing?"
"Nothing I just like the view from here" Luke smiled as he watched her for another second before walking over to the bed and sitting next to her. "Hmmm view's even better close up"
Lorelai giggled, "Wow you're in a good mood"
Luke smiled "How can I not be when I have you to come home to"
Lorelai placed her hand on Luke's forehead "Nope, no fever"
"What? Can't I be happy to see you?"
"Of course you can you're just being extra smiley tonight that's all"
"Yeah well" Luke shrugged "What can I say I'm in love"
"There you go again. You're incredibly happy considering I told you today that you had to go to the mall to buy me a gift for the wedding. You know, you'll be going all the way to the big crowded mall, paying for parking, forking out for an expensive present for your gorgeous fiancé. I thought that would of put you in a mood for 24 hours at least"
"Do you want me to go out of the room and come back in again and be mad?"
"No I just... don't worry I'm just being silly. I'm glad you're so happy" Lorelai replied as she crawled into his lap
"Good" Luke kissed her temple "So what did you get today for the wedding party"
"Oooh for Rory and Sookie I got these really cute white gold drop stud earrings that are similar to the ones I'm wearing at the wedding and I'll give them to them when we're getting ready."
"That sounds nice"
"Yeah I want to get them something else as well but I'm not sure what that is yet." Lorelai was about to say something but she stopped, took a deep breath and shifted around on Luke's lap.
"Lorelai?"
"I also got a pair of the earrings for my mom. I don't know why I mean she's not in the wedding party and I only budgeted to get two pairs and they weren't that cheap but when I was in the store I told the woman I wanted three pairs. She'll probably hate them. I don't know what came over me" Lorelai rambled
"Hey Lorelai it's okay. I think it was a great idea to get you're mother a gift. I mean, it'll make her feel included"
Lorelai sighed "Maybe"
"And don't worry about the cost, it's only an extra pair of earrings and we only get married once right"
Lorelai smiled and kissed him "You're the best"
"That's what all the girls say"
Lorelai slapped him playfully "Nice thing to say while we're picking out wedding gifts"
"Sorry should I have waited until we were walking down the aisle?"
"Funny. Now for the guys what do you think of these?" Lorelai said pointing to a catalogue "I didn't buy anything yet I wanted your opinion"
"Cuff links?" Luke asked with eyebrows raised
"Yeah, I mean I know guys would probably prefer a football or baseball or something but it should be something nice. I know the probably won't use them that often but every time they use them they'll think of us and the wedding"
"Yeah maybe"
"Well have a look through the catalogue, I've circled a few other things"
"You're determined to get me to shop aren't you, even if it's out of a catalogue?"
"Yeah well I'm slowly trying to pass on my obsessions to you and seeing as the coffee one hasn't taken off I thought maybe my love for shopping would"
"So what did you buy me?"
"Luke it's a surprise, you have to wait until the wedding"
"So I really have to go through with this don't I?"
"You bet"
"Fine" Luke smiled at her then began trailing kisses down her neck
"Luke we've got more stuff to pick out" Lorelai said waving the catalogues around. Luke pulled them out of her hand and threw them on the floor "I think we've done enough shopping tonight" Luke replied as he began kissing along her jaw line. Lorelai gave in, she was beginning to lose all rational thought under Luke's spell anyway.
"You're right, you can never get too much practice in for the honeymoon"