A/N: Hey guys I´m back. Sorry that there was no update last week I hope you forgive me. :)
First of all thanks for the song suggestions. Really helped me writing this part.
(Little back round info – I always listen to music while writing my fanfic... and I need a few new songs which make my muse coming back. So if you have a few songs which remind you of L/L... Please tell me.)
Becky – Glad you're feeling better girl. It's always a pleasure to make you laugh. And thank you. I had a good birthday.
Marion – Danke dir. Das ist echt lieb von dir. Glad that you like my story. Und danke das du findest ich schreibe einmalig :)
Lisa – hey girl, glad you are not mad at me. Ach eine review kann nie zu lang sein. Freut mich das dir das Kapitel gefallen hat und das du es lustig fandest.
Patty – Hey dear. Hope you're doing ok. Hehe mal schauen ob deine Ahnung richtig war. Biste gespannt?
Barbara – Sorry again fort he short chapter. I hope it won't happen again. this one is about 2 or 2,5 pages longer. I hope that's all right ;) Thanks for the compliments, especially the gift thing -hug- Thanks for wishing me a great birthday. And yes I know it's my only free pass.. hehe
Felicia- thank you dear. It's always good to read that people actually enjoy my story.
VeroSNM – You're welcome. It's a first one for you? Wow now I feel special. Yeah I always wanted something like that to happen on the show as well.. but. ASP is mean sometimes –laughing- thanks for the congrats :)
JoEySaNgEl1534 and ariella – Thank you. Glad to hear that it is very SH like and sure I will continue.
GilmoreGirlsFreakazoid – Sorry about the 2 weeks. I hope it wasn't too long? You still alive and reading?
falcons my daddy – sniff, don't be mad at me please ;) 4 months to get your pics? Are you kidding me? I would have freaked u by now. Btw what's your real name? If you want to tell me that. I learned how to play the piano.. but I stopped about 4 years ago. I never watched House so .. I would say GG is better anyway –lol-. Haha sorry you cracked me up with your last sentence. Your review made me laugh. Thanks for that and keep them coming. Glad you loved the chapter
LittleGGLover – No problem. Better late than never. I´m really glad you like my story and I hope you continue reading it.
Eva- I know it took me ages to continue this and I hope that you still look forward to this new chapter of mine. Glad you liked the last part especially Lorelai's giddiness, hehe
Laurence – I miss the Rory / Lorelai scenes too. After all the story started with a mother/Daughter bond and now ist all… messed up. I want to have the bond back. Happy that you liked my last chappy.
Marie – I hope your face is all right and there is no damage from grinning that much ;) Haha sure I'll go and take Amys place .. lol well one thing would be for sure then.. we would get a lot of make out scenes and finally an "I love you". Thanks for your review. I´m glad you like my story ad I hope you'll continue reading.
Ronata –sorry about being mean. I will try to never be mean again, kay? Thanks I had a good day. I hope the wait for the new chapter was worth it. Please tell me what you think.
Meve – hehe girl..you´ll get your kiss.. I promise and thanks.
Kris – Oh please record it… pleeeeeeeeease. Glad you liked the chapter and think it was funny to include Babette, Patty and Kirk. Hopefully you'll like they way I continued.
Kadda – Glad that you like the cliffhanger. Maybe I will include some in the following chapters, hehe.
Michele – Ok I won't worry, hehe good that you loved the chapter even if it was a little short. The following one is a but longer.
GilmoreHorseFreak04 – thanks :) ist good if you can imagine Kirk saying that, because that means that I did a good writing, so thanks.
Lukelaiandroryndean – thank you. Hmm I´m only around Fanforum. But that's not the board you mean, is it?
Franala – Glad you liked the line. I loved writing it down. And thank you. My birthday was ok. Got a lots of present for my current obsessions ;)
Anne – yay you finally read 2 chapters. Glad you like them. Maybe you will find some time to read the rest of it :)
Kathrin- wow.. longest review I've got so far ;) "and you always have these feelings-that-are-friendship-feelings-although-they-seem-to-be-more-but-really-they-aren't, right" lol this sentence so cracked me up. But yes you are right. Aww the hand holing thing is one of my favs too. I don't know where this bet thingy always comes from but I thought it fit into the story. Hope it does. Glad that you seem to like my ff as much as I like your review. Keep ´em coming.
Lukelover87 – Thank you. I agree we need more L/L.. I adore those LL scenes but we have way to less at the moment.
Sanna – I´m hurt ;) lol no just kidding. I know I´m mean sometimes and I love it, hehe. Tell those people in the library that I said hi, lol. Glad you liked the chappy.
Laura – hehe it's weird not calling you ProFfeSser anymore. Thank god you can dl GG or you would miss great season.. although the last epi was hmm.. lets say too much Rory and too less LL. What other shows do you watch? Again thanks for all the compliments. That's really nice and it makes me happy. Normally I also hate cliffhangers and freak out when I read an ff with a cliffhanger.. but sometimes you just need cliffhangers. Also thanks for wishing me a happy birthday :)
Steff – Glad that you like the story so far. I hope you like the update as well.
Madzia – Please don't throw your pc out of the window.. you might be needing it for the next review ;). Thanks for your comments about the chapter. Glad you liked it. And thanks for the birthday wishes girl -hug-
Ally – Thanks. Yeah normally I also expected that everyone would be like "Hey you owe be 50 bucks or whatever :D. Hoe you like the update
Gaby – Aww thanks for the perfect thingy. Das geht runter wie öl ;)
Franzi – Danke. hehe jaja lieb.. na ja wir werden sehen .. vielleicht erfülle ich deinen Wunsch ja bald :)
Mel – Thanks. Hehe I know how I do it .. I just do it (did that sound dirty?) Yeah I thought that Jess should be in this story, although just for a bit. I love Luke too but I´m more obsessed with Lauren. And thanks for the "you rock" ;)
Wow.. that was long again.. but you all deserve that I thank you.. you guys are the best :)
Disclaimer: Sadly but true... I don't own anything at all.
Thanks David for beta reading this part.
Enjoy the new part of "WHATEVER IT TAKES"
Previously on "Whatever It Takes"
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.
Now on with the story:
Luke swallowed and then turned towards Kirk a glint of anger in his eyes.
"This is crazy. This is my relationship – if there is one. Mine, not yours, not yours, not yours..." He said while pointing at Miss Patty, Babette and Kirk. Then he looked at Lorelai
"Yours, but not yours." He pointed at a customer.
"Mine and hers but not yours! There's not gonna be any more debating about whether or not it's a good idea if we're in a relationship, or not. Period."
He walked back to Lorelai
"Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Uhm sure," she said slightly taken aback my Luke's sudden rant, but got up, left the table and followed Luke into the storeroom.
They heard the people outside talking and obviously discussing about whether the pool is still up or not.
Luke rolled his eyes and closed the door behind them.
"Sorry about that." He whispered staring at the ground.
"It's okay, I was kinda surprised myself, I mean we only had one date and they already found out."
"Well this is Stars Hollow; nothing here stays a secret for long."
"I figured." she said half smiling. "So what do we do now?"
"I'd say… first we have to figure out the state of our relationship before we tell them," Luke answered, trying to look up and into her eyes.
"Well, we just had out first date and … I … I want to have a second one.. and .. maybe a third one and fourth one and…"
"Lorelai stop." He took her hand "Do you want… us... as a couple?"
Quietly she nodded her head before her lips turned into a smile and her mouth opened.
"Yes."
Luke breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good." He smiled as well.
"Do you want the same?" Lorelai had to ask that question although she already knew the answer.
"There is nothing I want more." He honestly replied.
"Good." Her smile grew wider.
Luke's thumb drew circles over the back of Lorelai's hand as his eyes searched for hers. This glint was back there, the sparkle which he noticed whenever she looked at him
Her skin was glowing and he felt her hand shake a little. He squeezed it lightly as he started to lean in.
Lorelai's heart started to beat faster and faster, her knees began to feel like jelly and her breath caught in her throat. Was this the moment? Would it really happen?
"Luke? I need you here!" Caesar called from outside of the storeroom making Luke and Lorelai jump apart.
"Damn!" they both whispered trying to hide their embarrassment.
"I´m coming." Luke yelled, giving Lorelai a quick peck on the cheek.
"I´m sorry."
"Its okay… go… I'll follow you."
xoxoxoxox
Luke left the storeroom and Lorelai followed him back to the diner. He made his way back to the kitchen while she went back to Rory. With a sigh she plopped down on her seat.
"What did I miss?" She asked looking around.
"Oh nothing much. Just a heated discussion about whether you two are a couple or not. Patty wanted her money back. Babette didn't give it to her because she still is 100 sure that you two are an item...and Kirk… well... he is … Kirk, you know?" Rory tried to explain.
"Yeah… well I hope they will just drop it," Lorelai said while looking at Patty and Babette who were still arguing about the money.
"So you and Luke…. Where did you go?"
"Storeroom," Lorelai replied glancing into the direction of the kitchen.
"And?" Rory's eyes grew bigger.
"We talked."
"Aww, Mom, now spill, I´m getting nervous over here."
"Well…"
"Oh my god! You are a couple!"
"Yes." Lorelai smiled broadly.
"I´m so happy for you Mom!"
Rory started to get up to hug her when Lorelai pushed her away.
"Thanks Hon, but please don't give them…" she pointed at Patty and Babette "... any more gossip than they already have."
"Oh right… sorry." She sat back down, grinning "I´m sooooo happy for ya," she whispered squeezing her mothers hand lightly.
"Thank you… I´m happy too."
"You look happy." Rory agreed.
Lorelai blushed.
"Okay, so ... I really need some breakfast and lots of coffee now."
And with those words Luke came out of the kitchen carrying a plate loaded up with pancakes, cinnamon butter, eggs and bacon and another plate with french toast, scrambled eggs and bacon.
"Wow, we didn't even order." Rory was surprised "How could you know I wanted this?"
"Well... intuition" Luke replied, setting the plates in front of them.
"I thought only women had intuition." Lorelai replied shoving the fork into her pancakes.
"Whatever." Luke rolled his eyes "Coffee?"
"Do you even have to ask?"
"Never mind." Luke started to pour the coffee. "If you need anything, you know where to find me."
"Was that an invitation?" Lorelai asked hiding a grin.
"Ah jeez, could you be more obvious? Just come to see me when you are finished, okay?" He whispered.
"Sure" She nodded again, digging her fork into her breakfast.
Luke left the table making his rounds and serving coffee to the rest of the customers.
Lorelai and Rory ate in silence waiting for the gossip queens and Kirk to finally leave the diner. Lorelai thought a lot about what happened in the storeroom, or what almost happened in there. They almost kissed! Again, she felt the butterflies rising in her stomach and her heart began to flutter. She had absolutely no control over it. Her cheeks turned into a deep pink and a warm feeling made its way through her body.
She swallowed. Damn it, Lorelai, get a grip. You can't be this obvious with your feelings or you will start the next discussion. Finally she calmed down and noticed that Patty, Babette and Kirk were about to leave.
When they were gone Lorelai stood up.
"Uhm, I´m going…"
Rory nodded "I have to catch my bus anyway, so… see you tonight and … have fun," She smirked.
When Lorelai walked up to the counter she heard Luke's voice coming from the storeroom and decided to follow him. Maybe they could continue from where they left things earlier.
"Hey." She said when she opened the door finding Luke busy sorting jars of pickles.
"Hey yourself." He replied setting down the jars.
"So…"
"Patty, Babette, Kirk and Rory are gone."
"Good, so..."
"We are alone."
"That means we can..."
"Continue where we left off."
"Ah jeez Lorelai, do you have to end all my sentences?"
"No… but I like to."
"Yeah, I figured." He walked over to her. "So can I ask you something now without being cut off?"
"Sure go ahead."
"What are you doing tomorrow?"
"Going out with you?" she asked hoping he was asking her out.
He smiled "Good, pick you up at seven?"
"Perfect." She smiled back "Where are we going?"
"Bowling."
"Are you kidding me?"
"Yes." Luke started to laugh. "But I should have taken a picture of your face."
"Not funny, mister" she playfully hit his left arm.
"Ouch… but it was funny," he shot back while rubbing his arm.
"So again... where are we going?"
"Do you like Chinese?"
"Sure, I do. Why are you asking?"
"There is a new Chinese restaurant in Lichfield. I've only heard good things about it, so … care to try it out?"
Lorelai nodded not noticing that their bodies were moving closer and closer.
"Great, then it's settled."
The stood in front of each other, their eyes locked not able to blink. She bit her lip as her breath caught in her throat. They were so close that she could feel his hot breath on her skin. It made her shiver in anticipation. Her knees started to feel like jelly again when Luke closed the space between them and slid his hand around her waist. His eyes sparkled and his lips formed into a grin. He was nervous, but his excitement about what it would feel like to kiss Lorelai Gilmore won out over his nervousness.
She smiled, starting to close her eyes, when she felt him leaning in. Luke's heart raced as his lips where only inches from Lorelai's. He could feel her breath on his lips, could feel the burning sensation building up as his lips melted with hers. The kiss was slow, soft, yet sensual, sweet, and caring. Luke's tongue traced small trails across Lorelai's bottom lip, parting her lips ever so sweetly. Their tongues met only for about a second but both felt the jolt this small contact sent through their bodies.
"Wow." Lorelai whispered, touching her lips, remembering what it felt like being kissed by Luke
"Yeah." Luke wasn't a man of many words, but now he was totally speechless. He guessed that kissing Lorelai would be great, but that was better than he could have ever imagined
Lorelai could do nothing but smile
"I can't believe it, I really found a way to shut you up." He grinned quite proud of himself.
"Funny, really funny. But I like the way... So I will rant over and over from now on, just so that you have to shut me up."
"You don't have to do that. I'll kiss you anyway." Luke responded.
"Yeah?"
"Yes."
"Now?"
Luke flashed her a smile leaning in for the second time in the past five minutes. Again their lips touched, and again electricity raced through their bodies. It felt like their lips were meant to share the same space.
After breaking apart they stayed closed, their heads touching, their fingers entwined.
"I´m really glad you asked me out," Lorelai breathed .
"I´m really glad you said yes."
"And I´m really glad that you kissed me." She smirked.
"Me, too," he laughed.
"Do it again?"
"Can you ever get enough of this?"
"Never."
And again their lips melted, keeping Luke and Lorelai in a world where no one else existed but them.
TBC?
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