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Chapter 12
Luke crushed his lips against Lorelai's as they backed into the room. They ran into furniture and knocked things over as they headed for the bed. The only time they broke their kiss was so Lorelai could pull Luke's shirt over his head. Luke unbuttoned Lorelai's shirt and pushed it off her shoulders. Their pants and under garments were discarded before she pulled him down onto the mattress with her. He pushed himself up on his arms to admire her body beneath him. She smiled up at him.
"Like what you see?" she teased.
"Yeah," he managed to get out.
"Then come get it."
She pulled him down for another kiss. His hand skimmed the side of her body. His hand moved under hers, lifting her body for easier access. She moaned into his mouth as he entered her…
Luke bolted up in his bed. His breathing was uneven and beads of sweat ran down his face. He couldn't believe he had another dream about Lorelai. It's because she was just here…taking care of me, he mentally told himself. But there were nights before when she wasn't there when she occupied his dreams. He buried his face in his hands and fell back into his pillows. His body stiffened when he felt something under him. He removed one hand from his face and slowly put it beside him and felt moistness.
"I can't friggin believe this. Not again," he groaned. He jumped out of bed and yanked the sheets off his bed. "Twelve year olds have wet dreams. Not guys my age."
He made sure no one was up before running downstairs to the laundry room to toss his sheets into the washer and then running back upstairs to his room. After putting new bedding on and changing his clothes, he climbed into bed and let out a sigh. He scolded himself for dreaming of doing such things with Lorelai- again. He shut his eyes and her face flooded his mind and no matter how much he tried, he started to get excited. He could feel himself getting hard again.
"Think of something else Luke," he told himself. "Think of something unappealing. Puppies, baseball, track, work, school, kids, jam hands…stupid jam hands."
For a minute there, Luke thought that did the trick. But jam hands made him think of baby Rory which made him think of Lorelai which caused another erection. He took a few deep breaths to try to control himself. He would not touch himself. He would not defile and degrade Lorelai with dirty thoughts and inappropriate actions. He eventually went back to sleep. It was an agonizing, painful sleep- especially between his legs.
Luke snapped out of his trance when a piece of crumpled up paper hit him in the face. He frowned at Kevin. He wasn't even trying to hide the fact he had thrown the paper ball. "Why are you throwing paper at me?" Luke asked angrily.
"Because I tried calling your name twenty times and it didn't work," Kevin replied in the same tone. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing."
"You look like you haven't slept in days."
"I have been sick for a week."
"Usually normal sick people do is sleep."
"Normal's overrated."
"This wouldn't have to do with a certain girl that took care of you while you were sick does it?"
Luke looked down at his hands and let out a long sigh. "I dreamt about her again."
"When did you dream about her the first time?" Jackson asked.
"The other day."
"The other day when you were at home with a fever and couldn't see anyone but Lorelai and your throat swelled up so you couldn't talk on the phone? That other day?" Kevin asked.
"Fine. I kinda, sorta have a thing for Lorelai," Luke admitted.
"Kinda?" Jackson asked.
"Sorta?" Andrew asked.
Luke glared at his friends, warning them not to mock him. He turned his head and spotted Lorelai at the lunch tables with her friends. There was something about her that kept drawing him to her. It had something to do with the way she made him smile and laugh. He never smiled or laughed. She made him feel…free. She dared him to do things he never would have thought doing, like swim in the rain or make an entire Thanksgiving dinner for two.
No woman had ever made him feel the way she did either. He didn't have to change his sheets every night before he met Lorelai. He had a lot less laundry and took warmer showers too. And his pants seemed to be shrinking.
"Ok, you're blanking out again," Kevin said as he waved his hand in front of Luke's face.
"I'll be back," Luke said, pushing Kevin's hand away from his face and heading across the quad.
"Where's he going?" Andrew asked.
"Hey, look, it's Lorelai," Kirk said, pointing in the direction Luke was headed.
"Do you think he's gonna…" Jackson asked as they all stood and watched Luke.
"You mean…" Andrew chimed in.
"This is Luke we're talking about," Kevin remarked. "He wouldn't. Would he?"
"If you asked me that a month ago, I'd say no," Jackson said. "But now, who knows."
"Does he even know how to ask a girl out?" Andrew asked.
Earlier that day at the Danes Household
"Have a good night sleep son?" William asked from behind his paper.
"Uh, yeah," Luke replied. He opened the fridge and started to rummage through it.
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Slept fine."
William folded his newspaper and leaned against the counter next to the fridge and crossed his arms over the chest. "I had a hard time sleeping last night. I kept hearing things."
"Might wanna have that checked out Dad."
"First it was Jess. Man that kid has a pair of lungs. You and Liz never cried that loud."
"Must come from the Mariano blood line."
"Then there was this sound like someone running down the hall." Luke froze. "Two minutes later, there's this thumping sound and something that sounded like running water. It was followed by the footsteps in the hall. At first I thought it was a burglar stealing our crap and trying to drown us by stuffing the drains and running all the faucets. But when went to check it out, there wasn't anyone here."
"So it was just your imagination."
"Oh no. Do you know what it was?"
"What?" Luke asked as he pulled out the orange juice, grabbed a cup, and sat at the table.
"The washer. I hope you don't expect me believe that someone broke into our house in the middle of the night to wash your bed sheets."
"Crazy bastards."
"This is the third time this week son. Either you're having bladder problems or…"
"Hey. Let's go back to the burglar idea."
"Who is she?"
"The burglar's a woman?"
"Luke."
"Dad."
"It is Lorelai? Are you having sexual fantasies about her?"
"Ah jeez!" Luke groaned. He got out of his seat and walked to the other side of the kitchen and covered his ears. "I don't wanna talk to you about this!"
"Why not? I'm your father. Maybe we should, uh, talk about…this."
"We had the sex talk Dad. I was eleven and I had nightmares for two weeks."
"Nightmares?" William laughed. "They were wet dreams son! Just like what you had last night. Come on. You can say it. We're all men here."
"It feels wrong to talk to you about…you know."
"I was a teenager once, believe it or not."
"I'd rather not."
"Just tell me, was Lorelai the leading lady in your 'nightmare'?" Luke let out a long sigh and nodded. "Well are you gonna ask her out?"
"Why? So I can tell her I've been having dream sex with her? Yeah Dad. Real classy."
"You obviously like her. Unless you're not the son I raised and just want to have se…"
"Dad! I'd never do that."
"Then what's the problem?"
Luke tried to figure out a reason why he couldn't date Lorelai. The only one that came up in mind was that he was afraid of rejection, but he couldn't tell his father that.
"I gotta get to school," Luke said as he grabbed his backpack and keys.
"Alright then. And son, one more thing."
"Yeah?"
"Go for it. She sounds like a great girl and you deserve a great girl."
"Thanks Dad." With that, Luke left for school.
(Note: For this part which is in the 1984 present- if that made any sense, God bless you, Luke's thoughts or the voices in his head, whichever you prefer, are in italics…like this. Lol.)
Luke took a deep breath with each step he took. What the hell was he doing? He never asked a girl out before. They asked him! He was too scared of rejection and looking like an idiot to ask a girl out. And yet, his feet were taking him to the woman that made him do things he never did. Like this. He'd never do this. The familiar feelings of insecurity and fear returned. Turn around. Turn around you idiot before she sees you and it's too late! he yelled at himself in his mind.
It was too late. Lorelai had looked up and saw him. She smiled and was waving him over now. Damn late reactions.
"Luke," Lorelai smiled. "You're back to school. How are you feeling?"
"B…better," he stuttered. No. No. No! Don't forget to talk now!
"Are you ok?"
Luke nodded his head wordlessly. "I just, um, wanted to, uh, thank you. For taking care of me and everything. So. Thanks."
"You're welcome." Do it. Do it and get it over with. Lorelai noticed Luke was still standing there. "Is there something else you wanted to say?"
Jesus Christ. This is why people think you're weird. Dear God. Her top button in undone. I can see down her…stop it! Don't stare! It's not polite to stare! Do something! Not that! Don't do that! I said not to look down there! Say something you idiot!
"Actually, yeah. There was something I wanted to, um, ask you." Luke started to rub the back of his neck. Sookie, Sarah, Lulu, and Gypsy stopped what they were doing and stared at Luke. Why are they staring? Don't lose your nerve now Butch! Ask her already! Come on you Nancy! "Do you, um…I don't know, uh, wanna, uh…uh…"
"Hey Luke, why are you sweating so much?" Gypsy asked suddenly.
I'm sweating? Shit. I'm sweating. Don't be nervous! They can sense it! Or is that animals? Off track Danes… "Lorelai, do you wanna go out…with me sometime?"
Sookie, Sarah, Lulu, and Gypsy's mouths dropped open. Did Luke Danes just ask a girl out?
"Um, sure," Lorelai replied as her lips formed a big smile.
Did she say yes? "Really?"
"Yeah. I'd love to go out with you."
Luke smiled brightly. "Uh, ok. We'll go out. Uh, Friday?"
"Friday's perfect."
"Good. Friday's good. I'll see you Friday," Luke said nervously as he started to walk backwards back toward his friends. "I'll see you before then, but definitely Friday. I'll see you both thens. Ok, I'm gonna go over th…" Just as he turned around, Kirk walked up behind him and Luke accidentally knocked him to the ground. "Ah jeez! Kirk! Kirk, are you ok?"
"Ow," Kirk groaned.
Luke tried to help Kirk to his feet. "I…I didn't see you there. Are you ok?"
"I think I broke my butt."
"You didn't break your butt Kirk."
"How do you know? You're not a doctor. Did you knock me over because you were nervous about asking Lorelai out?"
"I knocked you over because you were standing right behind…wait. How did you know I…were you spying on me?"
"Kevin sent me over here." Luke looked across the quad. Kevin, Jackson, and Andrew were giving Luke thumbs up and made whistling noises.
"Ah jeez." Luke faced Lorelai again. "I'm sorry. Those guys are…crazy. They are no reflection upon me."
"Ok," Lorelai laughed.
"Kiss her hard!" Kevin joked.
Luke hung his head. "I really need to make new friends. I'll see you Friday."
"Yeah, Friday."
"Come on butt boy. Time to report to the perv."
Luke pulled Kirk up to his feet and they started toward their friends. He fell a few steps behind when it hit him. He asked Lorelai out. And she said yes. The rest of the day there was a permanent smile on his face and an extra bounce in his step.
Next time on "The Broken Road": Luke and Lorelai recall their first date.
A/N: Ok, I settled the dispute. I know who Rory brought! Hahaha. Had to flip a friggin coin. Pro-con lists work great my arse. I might reveal it in the next chapter. MIGHT. So no bitting my head off if I don't! But when you do find out, you'll be shocked, amazed, dumbfounded…or you might just be like "Ok, whatever."
