A/N: Again the A/N will be pretty long. So please just scroll down if you don't want to read it.
Laurence – Thank you I´m glad you love that chapter and you think it's your favourite. Hope you like the next one as well
GilmoreGirlsFreakazoid – Normally i wasn't really going to post an update this week. But I did, so It won't be 2 weeks till the next chapter. I hope this was soon enough :D
Gaby – No chapter 4 wasn't the last chapter, although it could have been. But I have no intensions to stop this Fanfiction. Not yet anyway.
Kris- hehe squealing is a good thing, right? So squeal as much as you want :D The shiver thing is a great compliment.. thank you -blush-
Hannah – I´m glad to hear that you love this fic. I hope you are going to continue reading it and tell me what you think about it :)
Franala – Oops sorry I mixed something up, changed the last chapter.. sorry I hope you read what I wrote for you after I replaced the chapter :) I thought the kiss on the cheek thing was typical for Luke after all it took him ages to really kiss her :D
Sbrry – Thanks. Good to hear that you liked the hand holding. I hope it wasn't too much hand holding?
falcons my daddy – sorry sniff I hope you are not mad at me. Are you?
Barbara – I´m glad i didn't let you down and that you liked the date. It was a hard thing to write because I didn't know if I could describe it good enough.
Maria14, Petra79 and Emmzy-Lou – thanks :) glad you liked it. Enjoy the update
JoEySaNgEl1534 – hehe … well I like the mother daughter bond.. so what do you think:D
Patty – Danke. Freut mich das es dein lieblingschapter ist, hoffe allerdings du findest die darauf folgenden nun nicht total beknackt :D Und ja ich schreib ja weiter obwohl ich das Gefühl habe das das folgende chapter einfach nur … nicht gut ist.
Anna – Hehe it's ok. I posted it very late, so you were probably sleeping by then. I´m glad you liked the date and the kiss thing. I wasn't really sure about the last chapter.
Meve – thanks -blush- Hehe I wonder who I will write the kiss thingy.. definitely need a good day to write it good enough.
Lisa – Sorry für das fiese, aber ich dachte das passt einfach besser zu Lukes Charakter. Hoffe du bist nicht sauer -zurück drück-
VeroSNM – Glad you liked it. Your opinion is really important for me. You reviewed every single chapter of my stories. Or at least almost everyone. And I´m really glad you like it.
Ronata – I´m sorry I´m sorry I´m sorry but I thought it was the best to end it there. Hope you liked it anyway :)
GilmoreHorseFreak04 – Haha I love singing buttons as well, hehe all crazy ladies do that :D hehe yep freakouts rock. I just had one about 1 hour ago –laughing-
Nicole – thanks. I love to write sweet chapters. Glad you liked it.
Sammi and LorelaiAndLukeFan – Thanks. Here is the update
Becky – glad I made your day. I know you had some crappy days the last week –drück-
MM Vermelha – There is no first date? Really. So you just are a couple or not? Well I´m glad you like my attempt of a first date. :) lol and thanks for not telling me that I suck. Keep reviewing. I like your reviews :)
TopBanana – Thanks. I like cuteness
QuidditchGirl84 – Hehe i know its funny how they call him Lucas. Also when Mia called him Lucas... hehe it's kinda weird
Michele – thank you so much -blush- I´m glad you love those scenes. And thanks for the compliment.
Lukelaiandroryndean – Yeah I know. Most of you wanted a kiss on the lips, and I had that part already written, then I thought about it and decided that I wanted to have a kiss on the cheek. To be honest I think that worked better, but don't worry, a real kiss will follow :)
Madzia – I´m happy that you think it was worth the wait. Hehe I'd love to see my story on TV as well. So Amy if you're reading this... lol... just kidding. I think it's important to thank the reviewers. I don't want to write chapter after chapter telling people to review and than not thanking them. I mean I really appreciate that you all take your time and review this and I really like that so it's my turn to say thank you to all of you :)
John – sorry no dirty yet. But like you said you love fluff also so it wasn't that bad I hope
Sanna – I´m proud of you, really. :D I´m glad you liked that chapter and especially that part. Its one of my fav. Parts too.
Franzi - Thanks… hmm ein dirty Kapitel? Na mal sehen. wenn du lieb bist… vielleicht ;)
Claudia – Glad you liked it so far. Hope you won't be disappointed in further chapters
ProFfeSser – Your name is Laura, right? Can I call you that? Lol I don't know if we can accomplish that somehow but it's always worth a try ;) Yep David told me about that. But I saw all the clips of the Emmys... and we in Germany had the luck that they aired the whole show on TV. Thanks for your compliments about my chapter. I´m glad you like it and the biggest compliment is when people tell me that what I write is realistic. So thank you for that. Don't worry the story is not over yet or anytime soon.
Mel – Hehe so ..let me guess something.. you loved it? Hehe ..so you want Luke.. uh you have to tell me more about that.
Kadda – No Problem. Better late than never :) Glad you liked that chapter, especially the cute parts. I hope you'll like the next part too.
Marion – Danke dir. Es ist schön zu hören dass dir meine Geschichte gefällt. Vor allem weil du halt nicht so viele englische ff´s liest :)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for my PC Marty.
Thanks to David for beta reading.
Ok I knowI know this was LONG. Sorry for that.But now enjoy the new chapter of "Whatever it takes"
-Part 5-
A smile still on her lips, Lorelai entered her house. She was greeted by a call out from Rory in the living room.
"Mom?"
"Hey Hon," she said as she walked over to her.
"You're smiling," Rory noticed, grinning like and idiot herself.
"I am."
Lorelai sat down her, eyes sparkling.
"Now c'mon… spill, don't make me wait."
"It was a wonderful date, Rory."
"So it was a date?" Rory asked, relieved that Luke had told her the truth.
"As if you didn't know," Lorelai replied, her face turning serious for a second.
"I know you talked to Luke, and normally I would kill you for that… but …" She leaned in, giving her daughter a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you," she said with a smile.
"You're welcome," Rory answered as she hugged her mom. "It was about time that you two got together... wait ... you are together, right?"
Lorelai was a little unsure about that "together / being a couple" thing. Sure they had a wonderful first date and he even kissed her … on the cheek, and he asked her out on a potential second date, so that should mean something, right?
"I don't know." She replied, unsure. "I hope we are. I mean it was only our first date, so I guess you can't call us a couple yet, but we're on our way."
"And what about you? Do you want you two to be an item?" Rory quickly asked.
"Yes."
"Wow… you answered without even thinking about it. Mom, you must be really sure about this."
Rory was impressed.
"I am. I want Luke. I want us." Lorelai replied.
"Wow…"
Rory was speechless; she had never seen her mother like this -- so sure about her feelings towards a man. She was always the one who kept them … at a distance. But now, it was different. It was Luke. Rory started to smile. Her mother finally let someone into her heart, other than her of course, and she knew Luke would never hurt her.
"I´m so happy for you."
Again, Rory let hugged her mother and held her tight.
"Thanks kid. Let's just hope Luke thinks the same."
"He will, I´m pretty sure about that."
"How do you know?" Lorelai asked, surprised.
"Because he always wanted to be with you."
She smiled at her mother, then said, "And now let's go to bed."
Lorelai nodded and they both got up to go to their separate rooms.
xoxoxoxox
Luke parked his green truck in front of the diner, his thoughts only on one thing – Lorelai. It had been a great first date and he couldn't wait to go on a second date with her, and a third … and a fourth one. He grinned as he got out of his truck and went inside the diner. On the way up to his apartment he was humming so loud that the door of his apartment opened and a yell followed -- "Stop it Luke, you're hurting my ears."
"Jess." Luke said, he almost forgot about him
"Yeah, that's right, I´m living here, if you remember, and I need my sleep because I have to get up early tomorrow, just like you do, so do yourself a favor, stop humming, get into bed and go to sleep. Thank you."
He slammed the door.
"That's probably the most he's talked since he got here," Luke mumbled as he opened the door, went inside and saw Jess sleeping peacefully in his bed.
Luke got undressed, used the bathroom, brushed his teeth and ten minutes later he was lying in his bed, his mind still playing with the thoughts of Lorelai. He couldn't help but smile again. What is she doing now? He thought. Is she thinking of me like I am thinking of her? I really hope so.
Still thinking about Lorelai he fell into a blissful sleep.
xoxoxoxox
"Mom we need to go, I need my coffee fix!" Rory yelled.
"I'm coming, I´m coming, Mommy isn't sixteen anymore. I need some time for my makeup!" Lorelai yelled back, running down the stairs while straightening her skirt.
"Wow! You look good!" Rory said.
"What do you mean, I always look good." Lorelai shot back
"Yeah I know, but today you look more than good, you're wearing your best outfit and you're using more makeup than normal, and … it's for Luke, isn't it."
"No." Lorelai stormed past Rory.
"Sure it is, there's no way you can deny it." Rory grabbed the keys "Let's go."
Lorelai rolled her eyes, following her daughter to the car.
xoxoxoxox
Luke was serving coffee to the customers when he heard the bell jingle. Hoping it would be her, he looked up. And there she was, beautiful as ever, her face glowing and her eyes watching him.
"Hey," she smiled.
"Hey, yourself. Sit down, I´m gonna get you two a fresh pot of coffee."
"Aww, you're the best."
Rory and Lorelai sat down at a table near the counter. Lorelai's eyes stuck with Luke the whole time, following him wherever he would go.
"If you keep on like that, everyone will know something's going on with you and Luke." Rory pointed out.
"I don't care, I want the whole world to know," she said dreamily.
"Yeah, you maybe, but Luke really isn't a fan of PDA´s and town gossip."
"Right." Lorelai's face turned serious again
But the damage was already done. Babette noticed Lorelai's weird behaviour towards the diner owner, her dreamy eyes, her glowing face and sparkling eyes.
"Oh my god!" she called out, but not loud enough for everyone to hear, as she searched her purse for her cell phone
"Patty? There is something we need to talk about.…"
Barbette's actions went unnoticed by Rory, Lorelai or even Luke.
Just five minutes later Miss Patty stormed through the door, out of breath as she walked up to Babette.
"Hey dear, what's up?" she asked after she sat down.
"Shh, I don't want them to hear you."
"Who? Hear what?"
"Shhh, Luke and Lorelai."
"Luke and Lorelai? What about them?" she was whispering now.
"They're a couple."
"What?" Patty's heart skipped a beat. "How do you know?"
"I saw them last night in front of Lorelai's house, talking."
"Well, talking doesn't make someone a couple, if so I would be married for more than four times."
"They didn't just talk, they kissed."
Oh, my! On the lips?"
"Uh, no, on the cheek."
"So what? That's weird but that doesn't make them a couple."
"I know, but when Lorelai just came in she was glowing. Look at her, she still is. And she sat there talking with Rory but her eyes were fixed on Luke. I swear to god Patty, they finally did it."
"You really think?"
Babette nodded her head emphatically.
"Well, then I guess I owe you fifty dollars." Patty said raising her hands in defense.
When Kirk noticed Patty searching her purse for money and handling Babette the fifty dollars he jumped.
"Hey!"
He looked at Luke, then at Lorelai, and pointed at them. "You two are a couple!" He screamed as his eyes widened.
Lorelai looked shocked and Luke almost dropped the coffee pot. They both were looking at Kirk, neither one saying a word.
Their hearts stopped for a second and their cheeks flushed red.
"Now what?" Lorelai whispered.
TBC
A/N2: I know this was short. But I really wasn't in the mood to write but didn't want to leave you hanging without an update. So I thought a short update is better than no update. I really hope you liked this chapter. If so .. pleeease leave a review.. Lol or I will start to sing again -g-. I don't know if I will update next week. It's my birthday on Monday and I have almost no time the next week. But I promise to try. :)