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Sorry for wasting your reading time on the insignificance of an unnamed reviewer so on with the story my dears.

Lorelai's POV-

It was 4:57 and I was about as nervous as they come. I was patiently, okay well, not so patiently, awaiting the knock on the door. Rory had long since gone to Lane's to help her with some boy problems. I tried to con her into helping me clean up our sty but she challenged my authority by saying that Luke had seen the house when I had a broken leg and she wasn't old enough to clean anything. I sat quietly arranging and re-arranging the bowls on the table.

knock knock

I sighed and rushed to answer the door, not knowing what to expect. "Hello, Luke."

He kissed me, wrapped his big arms around me and held me closer then ever. "Hi." He pulled away and smiled.

I had to catch my breath before saying anything, but I finally managed a 'hi'.

"So, movies?" he asked.

"Are you sure you're up for this? They're really bad movies."

"Yeah, I know." He smiled. And we sat on the couch.

"I really missed you Luke. I didn't know what to do with myself. I was so hurt. And I know that's not fair because I hurt you but I didn't mean to."

"Why didn't you tell me about Chris?"

"Because you know what Chris used to mean to me. And if you knew I had spent the whole night over there then you would have come to the wrong conclusions. And I didn't want that. It was about death, Luke. And regardless of our past, his and mine, he had no friends and I was the only one who knew what it was like to grow up with parents like that. He spent the whole night telling me horrible things about his dad. He was never around and Chris had never been good enough. And even though he didn't ask for it, I helped him because he is my friend. Was my friend. He's gone now. And you don't have to hear about him or see him ever again."

"He's Rory's dad, Lorelai. You can't just throw him away like that. You have to see him."

"Technically, he's biologically Rory's father. But you are the most amazing dad to that girl. With the chicken pox and mashed potatoes and the stupid coffee cake and balloons. And every single birthday party she's ever had since we got here. Her father couldn't make time for her, but her dad always did. You've been the only male influence to her, with the exception of TV. Don't you think she's turned out great?" I asked.

"She's amazing, just like her mom."

"Even though your blood doesn't run through her, you're her dad. And she's that great, in part, because of you."

"Thanks, Lorelai."

"Anytime. Now, those movies."

"What did you get?"

"The worst movies, per you request. 'From Justin to Kelly', 'Spice World', and 'Mr. Nanny'. The last one's all macho. Hulk Hogan in a ballet unitard. Doesn't get and worse then that." He laughed right along with me.

We watched all of 'Spice World' and I fell asleep through some of 'Mr. Nanny'. I woke up to Luke nudging me and asking if I wanted to go to bed.

"Nope. I had a surprise for you. Sorry I fell asleep. Just let me go get changed." I took off and got half way up the stairs before I turned around, "You'll love it." I smiled. For the first time, I actually knew what I was doing. I put on some jeans, and because I couldn't find a shirt, I went downstairs in my black lacy bra. I would just borrow something from Rory.

"Be right back." I escaped into Rory's room and shut the door. A blue Cookie Monster shirt spoke to me. It read 'Me want Coookies!'. It was so me. I put it on and rejoined Luke in the living room.

"You did that on purpose." He accused.

"What did I do?"

"Coming down here with no shirt on."

"No, but wasn't the view nice?" I asked.

"Always. So glad nothing has changed."

"Good to know. Now this is for you." I handed him a blindfold.

"Um, kinky?"

"No, but oddly enough I borrowed it from Rory. It's for the surprise. You have to where it til we get where we're going."

"Okay as long as you promise not to drive off a cliff."
"Relax. I know where I'm going."

He put on the blindfold as soon as we got into the car. "No hints?"

"None what so ever." I put on my AC/DC cd and he was quiet the whole way. We pulled up to Sniffy's and I told him he could take off the blindfold.

"Why are we here?" he asked.

"Because this is where I made the biggest mistake of my life. I'd like to fix that. Come on." We entered Sniffy's and Bud and Maisy were both there and they greeted us just as they had before.

"Oh, I know they'll love that dish you made earlier for that married couple. Go go. Make it Bud." Maisy shooed Bud into the kitchen.

"Now, that night when we were here before was one of the best nights of my life. How did you mess up?"

"I'm in, Luke. I'm all in." I dropped to one knee and pulled a ring box out of my purse. It had a cheap gum ball machine ring in it but the sentiment wasn't lost on Luke and he got it. He beamed down at me and we were perfect again.

"OHMIGOD! BUD COME QUICK!" Maisy yelled.

"What? What's wrong? Oh, my goodness." He said when he saw me on the ground.

"Can I get up now? My knee hurts?" I asked, trying to lighten the mood.

"Of course, dear." Bud said and helped me up.

"I know how much you're like parents to Luke and I love that about you. He should have everything he ever wanted. I don't know when or how this will happen, but I would like the both of you to be a part of it. It would mean a lot to me." I announced.

"We would love to. Just let us know. Now anything you want, it's on the house. Oh, go back to the thing you were making." She and Bud went back into the kitchen.

Luke just starred at me for awhile. "You want this?" he asked.

"I love you. And I realized that this will work. It won't even require that much effort." I laughed.

"Wow."

"We love you Luke. That's what I should have said. Because Rory comes with the package. And it would be nice to have you introduced as her step-father."

"Wow."

"You never answered the question Luke. Will you marry me?" I was getting very nervous.

"That's a stupid question, Lorelai. You really think that after eight years I'd so no?"

"No, but you might call me nuts or crazy or something. You just keep saying 'wow'"

"As long as you don't feel any impromptu road trips, my answer is yes."

"Thank god. I was getting worried." I laughed.

"Oh my god. I have to call Rory."

"Why? She thought I would say no?"

"She didn't know about this Luke. I never told her. I stopped at Doose's and I had a bright idea right then and there and I bought the ring and that was it." I pulled out my cell phone and hit speed dial 1. "No answer. She must have it off. She's at Lane's. I'll tell her when I get home." I smiled. "I'm so happy, Luke."

"Me too." He kissed me and our food came.

Next chapter: Rory's reaction. Thanks for reading. Review please