Kiss! Luke!
By GilmoreGirl1979 (the Reigning Quote Queen)
Part of the ORIGINAL WOULDA SHOULDA COULDA SERIES
(ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!)
The Q: What if Nicole didn't show up to go skiing with Luke?
Friendly Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
It was: Keg! Max!
Is now: Kiss! LUKE!
Luvz: hehehehehe I know I'm EVIL! Lol, thanks for all your help on this one, I have too many ideas, YOU, pick up a PEN and GO! GO with your pen or keyboard or quil and WRITE DAMN YOU WRITE!(shaking my fist at you!) Thank you and I love ya!
Hello my little Crack WHORES! (and other shout outs):
THANK YOU THANK YOU! (and yes presenting 12 is forming, FEAR NOT!)
jeepgirl259:one of the first! You will always be special!I actually had this already written, was considerate enough to make the high last … can't have you OD now!
Miguel: Then MOO you shall have!
gidget89: don't worry Moondoggie! Presenting is … uhh finding it's way? I'll try to keep the hits coming…
Ocdwithlhg:Oh I'm looking forward to where this goes!-WAIT FOR IT! HEHEHE!
irish-surf-chick: Hey! Actually I had an outline and 3 already written… hehe but you were CLOSE? You will SEE how close in future chaps, but Please suggest more I welcome suggestions.
Halbarad: Can I say I'm a fan of yours? Yes you may! Thank you for asking! the movie night in 4.05-Fundamental, yes, I am working on it I can only do one first date at a time! Lol! I admit, I was a trekkie and looking forward/dreading episode 3(Lucas bastard man!)
Scubaluver: SCUBA DUBA! MAYBE? Maybe? Ummmm, I'll ask the director! And GREAT IDEA! Me too, Thank you! and thank you!
Pao: See my stories make you more productive! DIRTY!as for specifics, name one thing that made you laugh, that's all I need
politicaldonkey: love the enthusiasm! welcome BACK!you were missed!
ProFfeSseR:say hi to Mary Anne(have you heard that one before?) I like it when you Ramble!
Faith5x5: my dear are you browning bagging it? wait and see…
gilmorecorr: on I'm sorry that answer is incorrect, Jason Digger Stiles will forever be known as : CRAZY STALKER MAN! When Proactive Man is scorned by love he becomes Crazy Stalker Man, unable to take NO for an answer! And THANKS, I will!
Rusty Bedsprings: Can I first tell you how much I LOVE YOUR NAME! (stands and applauds, CLAP CLAP CLAP) as the Guinness boys would say BRILLIANT! And I do wear the crown proudly.(it is a great outfit!) so not only am I a Quote Queen , I'm a Fan fiction Queen too! COOL! But without you, … THE PEOPLE, I'd be nothing, (insert beauty Queen wave)
gilmoreaddict: Okay! NOW THAT is just SCARY! Read and you will see why (PS I had like 4 chaps written prior to pubbing the first 2, ask Luvz) I'm totally FREAKED OUT NOW? LUVZ ARE YOU FREAKED OUT RIGHT NOW? Am I just REALLY GOOD at FORSHADOWING? Ooooooooooooooooooooooo (PPS thanks for spoiling it for everyone! J/K!)
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Chapter 3:
While You Were Sleeping
Lorelai never remembered her pillow being so firm, or smelling so sweet. She hugged closer to it and was startled when it hugged her back. Her eyes flew open and her eyes were met with a view of a strong, stubbled jawline; a very familiar stubbled jawline.
Lorelai examined her surroundings. Madeline Kahn was singing "ooooo sweet mystery of life at last I found you … " to the Frankenstein monster, on the TV, as Lorelai was lying in the bed with Luke. More accurately it could be said that Luke and Lorelai were … cuddling? Sure, she had worn him out with the movies she brought, but to have fallen asleep herself, … in his arms. In Luke's arms, she briefly smiled at the thought.
During the last few months, through her little dating dry spell, Lorelai had forgotten what it was like to sleep with a man's arms around her. Max never really held her when they shared a bed. And Chris, … well, Chris was out the door too fast.
This is nice. She took in his sleeping face, now only illuminated by the dying firelight and TV flickering. This face, his face, was the one she had always turned too, and had always been there. And now he belonged to … the lawyer. That thought made Lorelai sad. Even so, Lorelai wasn't the type to steal another woman's man. But he was mine first!
A rare voice of reason broke in, Now, now, six years of friendship does not constitute ownership, Luke is his own man, he made his choice.
The inside infatuated voice broke in again, but he never even asked me out. Doesn't six years of friendship mean I have dibs, or something?
Why do you care so much? you are just friends.
We are! we are friends. The infatuated voice agreed.
Luke took a deep breath in his sleep and gave Lorelai another squeeze, and absently rubbed her back. He probably thinks I'm Nicole, she thought bitterly as she played with the material of his shirt.Then again, I'm the one here with him. I'm the one spending the night with him, not the Lawyer.
Wait a minute, you're not with him, … and nothing even happened. You watched two movies and fell asleep, … in his arms, yes, but he still has a girlfriend, even if Nicole is in another state.
In another state, HA! That was just fine with either Lorelai, reasonable or jealous.
I am not jealous. This is crazy I finally got Max sorted, and now I'm thinking of kissing Luke, who has a girlfriend.
Wait, kissing Luke? ummmmm, where did that come from? I am a kissing bandit! I have kissing on the brain! First Max at the CSPAN thing, now Luke. What is wrong with me? Lorelai figured she was safer if she separated herself from Luke.
Only Luke looked so peaceful, she'd hate to disturb him when he was sleeping so soundly. She didn't want to move away from him and his wonderful scent. Luke's arms gave her that safe, warm feeling she longed for.
Mere inches from his face, Lorelai studied Luke as he slept. There was something so revealing, so intimate, about watching him as he slept. So many truths that were hidden when he was awake. For instance, apparently, Luke and Lorelai were such good friends, they could share a bed comfortably. Important information if stranded on a road trip. Also, with him unconscious, she could traced the lines of his face, lines she knew were from worry over Jess and his sister; lines that had only recently developed. She noticed his deep breathing, how serene Luke could be when he would just let go and allow himself to relax. Her eyes dropped to his lips, lips she now wanted to kiss, and watched as his breath escaped them ever so quietly. She then stroked his stubble, and tried to figure out when the last time he shaved was.
His stubble was almost a metaphor. If you rubbed it the wrong way, it was rough and may hurt you without intending to. When stroked with the grain, it was warm and inviting. A perfect metaphor for a man she's has fought with and laughed with over the years.
He is handsome. If Lorelai was Nicole, she would have told her partners she had a family emergency and run off with Luke on the trip in a heart beat. And I don't ski! If she was Nicole. But I'm not, she is his girlfriend.
This thought made Lorelai sad again, like each revelation she had was another needle stabbed into the pin cushion that was her heart. She didn't know why now after all these years she finally got it. She just got closure with Max, granted they ended over a year ago, and she had dated other people. Okay, Christopher, BIG mistake, and Alex, so boring. Yet, here she was with Luke, thinking of kissing Luke, the kissing bandit strikes again.
Lorelai thought back to the last few days again, and considered her initial reaction when she found out he was going away, … with the Lawyer. Sookie and her happily teasing Luke about his butt, and then he dropped the bomb on her. How difficult it was to be supportive, and invite them to stay here at the Inn. So he could Go away, … with her. Still, She felt the need to be supportive of his relationship, no matter if she didn't approve or like the match. She knew Luke really didn't date much, it was why he was so dependable, a go to man. Lorelai now saw that being with Nicole must be pretty serious, I mean he's met her parents, going on trips. Now Lorelai was wondering how good a friend she could be, if she was here, with him, thinking of ruining all that for him, for her own selfish reasons.
Lorelai had known Luke for 6 years, and knew he wasn't one date, or to leave town for more than a day. Sure, occasionally he would go fishing. Maybe the longest he had been away had been when they had fought over Jess and Rory's car accident. He was gone for almost a whole week, and me only surviving on mediocre coffee. She would now admit she missed him every second that he was gone. Even more so during the summer, walking by the diner, knowing he was inside, and sensing she wasn't welcome. 3 months of crappy coffee, … and no Luke! how did I ever make it through? And here they were, almost a year later from that fight, in the same bed, holding each other. Wait, when did I put my arms around him?
I am Jealous.
I just want to kiss him. Is that too much to ask for? I don't know why now? Of all the moments In the past we could have kissed before. Picking out paint colors. Or searching for Stella. When the real estate agent left us alone when he was apartment hunting. After the Romeo and Juliet night at Chilton. The bid a basket picnic we had. After he fixed my shoe, at the dance competition.Teaching me how to fish. When he brought over the Chuppah,… our Chuppah.
More pins stabbed at her heart with each missed opportunity. And now he is someone else's. Too late Lorelai, you missed your chance… again. You couldn't see this wonderful man, right under your nose? Or behind your coffee?
But he seems a deep sleeper. Again, her eyes dropped to his lips. She wanted to kiss him, just once. She was going to, she was leaning over, she was going to do it, she had to do it. Consequences be damned.
Suddenly, Luke took another deep breath and his head turned away from her, but his arms were tight around her still. Lorelai's opportunity gone, … again. She touched his face and drifted back to sleep. She decided to savor the strength that surrounded her for the night.
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Luke woke up suddenly; his arm had fallen asleep due to the weight it was under. Funny, Nicole usually keeps to her side of the bed. Even so, he still wasn't used to sharing a bed with a woman.
He couldn't believe how far he'd come. From lonely hermit, to, yes, Luke Danes … dating. From pining for one woman who would never notice him unless I'm holding a Coffee Pot, to a weekend getaway with a beautiful lawyer, who really cared about him.
Luke enjoyed having a woman next to him, it was a welcome change from the many nights alone, in a single bed. He couldn't help but think of Lorelai's speech about a single bed. Her again, he reprimanded himself and purged all thoughts of Lorelai. Luke pulled the warm body closer to him, savoring the scent of her new perfume.
That's different. And women say men never notice.
Luke's eyes blinked open, and adjusted to the dying fire light. He felt Nicole's head tucked in the crook of his neck, her hand limp on his opposite shoulder. He took her hand in his, and kissed her forehead to thank her for her presence on this cold lonely night.Thankful she may have changed his fate, from ending up like Uncle Louie. Alone, unmarried, and a bitter grump.
In her sleep, she shifted closer to him, if that was possible, and Luke then noticed the new perfume seemed familiar. Just then, in the dim light of the fire, he could tell the woman in his arms was a brunette, not his red headed girlfriend.
It wasn't Nicole he was holding, it was Lorelai.
What the … ?
Then hazed lifted, and Luke clearly remembered what happened earlier. Nicole didn't show, Lorelai did Turndown, Kegger with the Kids, Movies with Mel. Still, tonight wasn't a lonely night, Lorelai had stayed with him all night.
Now his thoughts were occupied with Lorelai, … again. When she had snuggled closer, she had slung a leg over his. The tingling in his arm seemed to lessen when her weight shifted. Luke was now a little concerned, seeing as Lorelai wasn't his girlfriend, and he was spending the night with her. He was holding the "sore point" in his arms. Is this cheating? he considered again.
What's the harm? Nicole's not here, you can have a night of Lorelai Gilmore.
You're cheating on your girlfriend! That's the harm.
Nevertheless, it was a rare chance for Luke to watch Lorelai sleep and dream, and be quiet, he chuckled to himself at his moral dilemma. As much as he enjoyed this silent opportunity, he had to admit, he missed her quick wit, obscure references, and blue eyes.
You can't think like this, man, you are with Nicole!
Nicole.
She was supposed to be here. She was going to come on this ski trip with him, it was her idea in the first place. Luke checked the clock, 3:25 am. He had given up on her hours ago, and it was even more unlikely that she'd come now. That happened a lot, even if Nicole was just working in Hartford, she'd loose track of time, and someone always got disappointed, usually Luke.
Luke did smile though. He remembered there was one time, when Lorelai met him at her front door. Lorelai looked so beautiful, as always, all dressed up, thinking Luke was her date. She had scolded her "date" for being annoyingly on time before even opening the door.
Whatever did happened to good old Max?
That is why Lorelai was a sensitive topic between him and Nicole. Luke kept thinking of her. Everything reminded him of Lorelai. Here she was, the sore point, in his arms, and his girlfriend not even in the same state.
Luke began to bore holes in the ceiling with his eyes, gave Lorelai another squeeze, and he sighed. He still wanted her. Nicole was great, beautiful, funny, smart, but He knew now, … it was hopeless. Nicole made Luke see "it" would always be Lorelai. He may always want, no, love Lorelai. That's right, Luke Danes was in love with Lorelai Gilmore. Always has been and probably always will be, … big surprise.
Lorelai inhaled deeply again and snuggled against his neck again, dreaming the night away. Of who? Luke wondered.
This was his chance. Luke had to know if Lorelai could ever want him the way he wanted her. If she did, they'd sort out Nicole later.
Luke shifted his body so he was face to face with Lorelai, mere inches from her. Just do it, Danes, but his previous movements seemed to serve a different purpose. Lorelai rolled over to her other side, now that her pillow wasn't as comfortable.
Luke rolled onto his back, again staring at the ceiling. Even in her sleep, I repulse her. Nicole was the safe bet, at least he knew where he stood with her, despite her being a lawyer. Luke decided to sleep with his back to Lorelai. Out of sight, out of mind, Danes.
No such luck.
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A/N: Fav parts
-Lorelai never remembered her pillow being so firm, or smelling so sweet. She hugged closer to it and was startled when it hugged her back.
- Lorelai examined her surroundings. Madeline Kahn was singing "ooooo sweet mystery of life at last I found you … " to the Frankenstein monster, on the TV, as Lorelai was lying in the bed with Luke.-OY with the SUBTEXT ALREADY!
-His stubble was almost a metaphor.-and a lap is an illusion!
- Luke pulled the warm body closer to him, savoring the scent of her new perfume.That's different. And women say men never notice.
- When she had snuggled closer, she had slung a leg over his.-SHE SOOOO WANTS HIM!
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"That was all God given talent..." why thank you Luke...
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R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,
"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."
Please be specific with R/R; name one (or as many as you can think of or want to mention..…) at least specific thing you liked
Please! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)
Hence the Rant option below.
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