Chapter 3: The Morning After

Lorelai was still asleep upstairs when Luke walked in with a stack of pancakes and bacon about an hour and half later. He put the food on the table and walked over to the bed and whispered in Lorelai's ear, "Lorelai, wake up. I brought you some breakfast." With that he gave her a kiss on the forehead. Lorelai still didn't stir. She simply just grunted a little bit and fell back asleep.

After thinking for a bit Luke walked downstairs, poured a to-go cup of coffee and walked back to Lorelai still lying asleep in bed. He sat next to her on the bed and put the coffee right up under her nose. Ever so slowly Lorelai began to stir.

"mmmm...Is that what I think it is?" She slowly opened her eyes. "Good Morning."

"Good morning to you too. Thought this might wake you up." With that Lorelai sat up in bed, gave Luke a light kiss, and took a sip of coffee.

Luke glanced at his watch. It was a little after 8:00am. Hoping she would say no he asked, "So do you have to go to the inn today?"

"Yeah...got an event coming up in a couple of days that I need to check up on. I'm sorry, I really should go home to change." She started getting up out of bed and putting back on her clothes.

Looking around awkwardly, "So maybe, do you want to have dinner tonight? I mean if you don't have to work late or are too busy or anything."

"I would love to! I should get off work about 6:00 , so how about 7:00?"

"Sounds perfect, I'll pick you up at 7:00."

She gave him a lingering kiss as she walked to go out of the apartment. Luke grabbed a hold of her and moved her body right up against his own. He deepened the kiss. He probed her lower lip with his tongue in hopes of gaining access. She opened her moth wide and their tongues danced around. After lack of oxygen, they both pulled away, bodies heaving trying to get a normal breath pattern. Finally able to speak, "I should really get to the inn..."

"Yeah, okay. I'll see you later tonight."

"Can't wait, see you then." With that she was out of the apartment and slipped out the back door. She wasn't sure if Luke wanted this out yet. She still hadn't told Rory about it. She couldn't believe it. She had been with Luke last night and it has been amazing! She had been touched before by men, but what she felt last night was different. She swore she saw fireworks. She had to tell Sookie and Rory. With that she was off to the inn.

A while later at the inn

Lorelai walked into the inn practically skipping. She had never been so happy in her entire life. Michel was sitting at the front desk looking through some papers.

"Hello Michel! How are you today?" She said with a grin one could only think a coat hanger was stuck in her mouth.

"Bite me!" Michel said not even looking up at her from the desk.

"I am fine too. Hey is Sookie in yet?"

"Well considering that she is the chef here, I thing she would be in the kitchen." With that Lorelai went into the kitchen to tell Sookie about the night before.

She walked into the kitchen and Sookie greeted her. "Hey Lorelai!"

"Hey Sookie! How has your morning been so far?" She asked with a smirk on her face. This smirk only meant one thing to Sookie.

"Oh my god! You did something dirty last night didn't you?"

"Well I wouldn't call it dirty..." Her words cut off by Sookie's next question.

"Well then what would you call it?"

"Ummm...Perfect!" This Lorelai said with that coat hanger smile again.

"Would this have anything to do with a certain man we both know?" Sookie said with a smirk herself.

"I have no idea what you are saying Sookie." With that she turned away and pretended not to know what she was talking about even though she knew Sookie was right. For years everyone in the town has been telling her that Luke had feelings for her, but she just put it aside. Last night she knew that what the town had said was right and she was mad at herself for not noticing it before last night.

"Lorelai, just tell me what happened last night," Sookie said a bit annoyed.

"Fine." Her eyes grew bigger and sparkled brightly as she said, "Luke happened!"

Sookie gasped. "I knew it would happen one day!I was just waiting for you both to be turned around and see it. I am soo happy for you! Tell me everything!"

Lorelai told Sookie what had happened. When she finished Sookie asked her, "So how was the sex? Was it amazing? Did you do it on a table like in Bull Durham? I always thought that is how it would go!"

"Sookie there was no sex. We both agreed that we wanted to take this slow."

A look of confusion on her face, "Wait why Lorelai? You said that you felt completely different last night."

"That is exactly why Sookie." She sighed. "All my past relationships moved so quickly and look where that got me...here with Luke. I don't want to ruin this. I know it was only one night, but I want this to work out. I want Luke!" Her face was staring down at the floor. Even though Sookie was her best friend, she knew she had just been so honest and she felt like if she looked up Sookie might be able to see just how scared she was.

A couple of tears started to run down Sookie's face. Sookie was staring at Lorelai waiting for her to look at her. With all the joy in Lorelai's face and the way she was talking, Sookie just knew there was something more Lorelai wasn't telling her. She has to find out what it was. "Lorelai, hunny, look at me."

Lorelai slowly raised her head to look at Sookie. She had small tear streaks down her cheeks. She was not quite sure when she had started to cry.

"Hunny, tell me, what is wrong? This thing with Luke is amazing! What is going on?" Sookie looked at her with concern.

"I am afraid I am going to screw this up! Sookie, he makes me so happy! Look at my track record. I WILL screw this up! And what happens if we do break up? I won't be able to step foot into the diner and the whole town will be against us. I can't put him through this!" Lorelai was holding onto the counter for support. Her legs felt like they were turning into jelly.

Sookie took Lorelai's hand, "Lorelai, tell me-do you want to be with Luke?"

"Yes of course I do!"

"Well then that should be enough. This thing with Luke is different so it won't end up like the others. Lorelai, I want you to do what makes you happy and I think being with Luke would be it."

"But Sookie..." Sookie cuts her off.

"No Lorelai! I am not going to let you let go of Luke. Just see hot tonight goes and talk to Luke about this if it is bothering you this much."

"You're right Sookie. Thank you so much for listening to me. I should probably go and work. I'll see you later?"

"Of course. Have fun tonight alright?"

"I will, see you later." With that she walked into her office in an attempt at some work.

Later that night at Lorelai's house

Lorelai's room looked like a bomb had just exploded in her closet. She didn't know what to wear. When her attempt at working at the inn was ruined by all her thoughts of Luke, she knew what she had to do. She needed to hear his voice just to tide her over until she saw him later tat day. She came up with the fact that she didn't know what kind of dinner it was going to be. Was it formal casual? So she called him up and he said just to dress casual, that he had a plan, and to only be worried about being picked up at 7. So here she was trying to look extremely hot, but casual for their first date.

She looked at her clock that read 6:45. Ahh she thought. All I am wearing is my underware. Ok, focus...let's go with jeans and a shirt. She pulled out a pair of tight seven jeans-sexy, yet their jeans so casual-perfect. Now for a top. Ohh she knew. A couple of weeks ago she had gone shopping in New Haven with Rory and she had picked up this silky, blue shirt that had a plunging neck line. That would be perfect. She put on her outfit and decided to keep her hair down and curly with very little makeup because really she didn't have enough time to do anything else. As she was putting on her shoes and finding her purse the doorbell rang. She looked at her clock and it read 7:15. Luke knew her all to well.

Luke stood on the front porch, nervous as hell. This was his first date with Lorelai Gilmore. Even at home he was a wreck. He couldn't figure out what to wear. He knew the plaid was out because that was too casual so he went with a tight fitting black shirt and pair of jeans. His mind was wandering to what they would do on their date. He had reservations at a restaurant he knew she loved and maybe go for a little romantic stroll by the bridge. Yes, crazy as it seems, Luke was a romantic. His thought ceased when she opened the front door.

"Hey there stranger!" she said as she opened the door.

"Well hello there yourself." He couldn't stop staring at her. Wow she was beautiful. This lady was evil he knew. She wore that shirt on purpose!

Lorelai could tell that Luke was distracted with what was a little south of her face. She knew she picked the right outfit. Wait til he saw the jeans she thought. "Like what you see?" she teased him.

"umm.." Clearing his throat he said, "ummm so...you want to...head out?"

"Yeah, let me grab my keys." She turned around and did the best sexy walk she could muster. She took a glance back and the plan had worked, he was staring at the goods. She grabbed her keys and jogged out grabbing Luke's hand on the way out.

'This woman is going to be the death of me,' Luke thought to himself as he and Lorelai walked out to his truck.