ok, wow! sorry i haven't updated, but i've been grounded from the internet! this is the longest chapter thati have written to this story, five pages! well, here is the much awaited update...don't forget to review...also, check out my new song fics
William, being the nice man that he is, turned his upstairs office into an apartment for Lorelai and Rory. Sure there weren't any separate rooms, but it was still a place to live, and it was perfect for Lorelai.
Right now, Lorelai is sitting on an old couch of William's watching Rory "walk" alongside the coffee table Luke had built. She is wondering what he could possibly see in a seventeen year old single mother.
'Well, the single thing is probably one thing,' she thinks, then looks at the clock, five o' clock.
She jumps up and goes to her closet.
At Luke's house, he was pondering the same question, only, what could this beautiful single mother see in a nineteen year old working in his dad's store?
He has been ready for their date for twenty minutes, and he is going to pick her up at seven, which is in fifteen minutes. It takes ten minutes to get to the store, so he decided that he would head out. He grabs the keys to his truck and his wallet, and starts towards the Hardware Store.
When he arrives, his father looks up and says, "Well, you clean up good, son."
Luke blushes and says, "Yeah. You sure you don't mind babysitting Rory? We can take her with us you know."
"Now, I don't want to hear it. The little girl is an angel and she will be staying here in the play pin, and you guys will be having a good time. Understood?" William says in a somewhat stern tone.
"Yes sir," Luke says, then heads up to the old office.
She hears the sound of his shoes clomping up the stairs and says to Rory, since she's the only one with her, "Well, he's here." She turns around and looks at her daughter, who looks up at her, and says, "How do I look Rory?"
Rory smiles and claps her hands, "Ama!"
"Thanks kid, I'll take that as a complement," Lorelai says, then there is a knock on the door, she walks over to Rory, picks her up, and answers the door,
"Hey. You look really nice."
Luke is wearing a white collared shirt and black slacks, his face is visible, and he has no baseball cap.
It takes Luke a while to find his voice, but when he does he says, "You look amazing."
Lorelai is wearing a black skirt that flares at the knee and her pink and black halter top (a/n: it's the one that she had since she was seventeen in Concert Interuptus, can't remember the exact colors, so go with me here) and black heels that put her eye level with Luke.
"Flattery will get you everywhere my friend," she says then adds, "let me just get her bag and my purse and we can go."
"Ok, take your time," Luke says. "Hi Rory."
"Uke," Rory says.
"She's getting pretty good at talking," Luke says.
"Yeah she is," Lorelai says, then hands Rory to Luke and walks over to the couch to get the diaper bag and her purse, "I think we have a little chatter box on our hands."
"So it seems," Luke says.
"Ok, we're ready," Lorelai says, walking back to Luke and her daughter.
Luke, holding Rory, ushers Lorelai out the door and shuts it behind him.
"You're sure your dad doesn't mind watching her?" Lorelai double checks.
"Positive. He loves this little tyke," Luke says.
"Tyke? My daughter is not a 'tyke', she is an angel," Lorelai corrects him.
"That she is," Luke says, as they reach the bottom of the stairs.
Now they are in Luke's truck, and Lorelai is failing at trying to get Luke to say where they are going.
"Come on, please?" she tries yet again.
"No. It's a surprise," Luke says for the millionth time.
"But, I hate surprises! Why won't you tell me?"
"Because, I don't want to," Luke says, trying not to smile.
"Fine, you are so not getting lucky tonight mister," Lorelai says, then turns and faces the front and pouts.
"Put the lip away, we're almost there," Luke tells her.
Luke helps Lorelai out of the truck and she looks at the sign.
"Sniffy's Tavern," Luke grabs her arm and leads her inside, "Oh, oh wow, very 'Prancing Pony'," she says
"Right this way miss," Luke ushers her.
"Aren't we supposed to let someone who works here seat us?" she asks, since the sign says 'wait to be seated'
"Not necessary," he says as he shows her the booth he had asked for
She notices the reserved sign and says, "Reserved?"
"I told you I planned the evening," he answers her.
She's about to say something when someone says, "Lucas!"
"Hi Maisy," Luke says.
She places the menus down and says, "So you just seat yourself now?"
"I told him," Lorelai says, and smiles at the sight before her. Maisy pulls Luke up for a hug, then turns to Lorelai.
"This must be your lady friend, I'm Maisy," she introduces herself to Lorelai.
"I'm Lorelai, I love your place," she complements.
"It used to be a whore house," Maisy says as if it were nothing.
Lorelai looks at Luke and back at Maisy, "Oh, my."
"Buddy!" Maisy yells then to Luke, "Will you sit down?"
"You pulled me up," Luke defends himself then sits back down.
After Lorelai met Buddy and read the back of the menu, the waitress brought them sparkling apple cider, since neither of them were twenty-one.
"This is nice," Lorelai says.
"Good," Luke says, then looks up at Lorelai and says, "Lorelai, this thing we're doing here, me and you, I just want you to know that I am in. I am all in. Does that, uh, are you um, scared?"
Lorelai looks down shyly, smiles and looks back up at him and says, "No, I'm terrified. You are this amazing guy and somehow you chose me to go out with. I mean, it's no secret, I'm not perfect, and I don't claim to be. I got pregnant at sixteen and ran away to Stars Hollow. What is it you could possibly see in me? All I know is that you are my best friend and you adore my kid and she adores you too," she pauses then says, "I'm all in, Luke."
The date went well, and now they are standing outside of the 'apartment'.
"You want to come in and watch TV?" Lorelai asks.
"Sure," Luke accepts.
Lorelai turns and unlocks the door and opens it. She walks in and turns the light on.
"Want anything to drink? We have water from the tap and water in a bottle and water which has been turned into ice. So, basically, we just have water," Lorelai rambles.
"I'm fine," Luke says.
"Ok," Lorelai says then walks over to stand in front of him. "This was a great date."
"I agree," Luke says.
Lorelai wraps her arms around Luke's neck and hugs him, he returns it.
"Oh, I have an idea," Lorelai says, removing her arms from his neck and walking over to her radio and finds a station.
"What are you doing?" Luke asks.
"You'll see," Lorelai says, not wanting to tell him, because she doesn't want him to say no.
When she finds a station, the D.J. announces the next song, "The new one from the Bangles. This is 'Eternal Flame'." (a/n: not exactly sure when this song came out, but, I don't care, I like it.)
She walks back up to Luke, wraps her arms around his neck and says, "Dance with me?"
"Lorelai, I don't dance," he tries to get out of it, but hears Lorelai whisper the lyrics in his ear.
"Close your eyes, give me your hand, darlin' do you feel my heart beating? Do you understand? Do you feel the same? Am I only dreaming? Is this burning an Eternal Flame?" she pulls away and says, "Please?"
There is no going back, he begins to sway to the music and they are lost in each other's eyes. The next thing he knows, he is leaning down to kiss her, and she is leaning in.
When their lips meet for the first time, they both feel an electric shock. This is right, this is where they are meant to be. When they pull away from each other, the song is long over, and the only word that both are thinking of is 'wow'.
"So, what do we do now?" Lorelai asks.
"Whatever you want to do," Luke answers.
Lorelai smiles, walks over to the light switch, turns it off, walks back to Luke and pushes him to the bed.