Author's Note: Continue…
Chapter 9The Next Morning well afternoon
12:16 pm
Luke was lying on his back with Lorelai curled up on the side of him. Her arm was around his waist and he head on his chest. Luke just sat there for a little while and watched as her stomach rose and feel with each breath she took and the way her curls were neatly falling down the side of her face.
"Morning, and stop staring" She mumbled into his chest making no movement
"Good morning, and how did you know I was staring?" He asked while rubbing her back
"I don't know I could just feel it" She said and gently sat up and Luke immediately put his arm around her and kissed her temple
"I'm hungry and I need coffee" She yawned
"Well go shower and get dress and I will bring you lunch" He said as he ran his hand up and down her arm
"And coffee" She asked her face lightening up
"And coffee" He said and kissed her deeply
"Now go," He said. She got out of the bed but not before reaching down and picking up his nice shirt from last night and putting it on only buttoning a few buttons
"What are you doing?" He asked confused
"Well I feel weird walking away all naked knowing you are watching me" She smiled
"After last night I think I see every last bit of your body Lorelai" He chuckled manly
"I know I got some good views too" She smiled and with that she went into the bathroom to get ready for the day. Luke quickly grabbed a pair of sweats and a t-shirt and made his way downstairs where he ran into Emily.
"Good morning Luke" She said surprisingly warm
"Good morning" He replied going into the fridge and getting a glass of orange juice for himself.
"Did you guys enjoy yourselves last night?" She said referring to the date
"Yes, the place Hope suggested was really nice" Luke answered while starting Lorelai's coffee and toast
"That's good, and Luke I just want you to know that usually I don't appreciate Lorelai's boyfriends they all have something really wrong with them, but she seems genuinely happy with you, so I approve and I hope you will prove me right" She smiled
"Thank you, and I will" He smiled back and retreated upstairs with Lorelai's coffee and breakfast
"Wow I think that was your fastest shower ever," Luke laughed as he entered the room and saw Lorelai in a towel
"I know I am too hungry and coffee deprived to take longer," She said as she went over to grab the coffee
"No" Luke said pushing her hand away
"But I, I thought the coffee was for me!" She protested
"It is now go get dress then you get the coffee AND breakfast" He laughed as she grabbed her cloths and went into the bathroom
"That was very mean," She said coming out a very minutes later"
"I know I'm sorry" He laughed and kissed her
"So what's on the agenda for today?" Luke asked as they sat at a table located in the corner of their bedroom
"Nothing just the rehearsal dinner later tonight"
"Sow what do you want to do?" He asked taking a bite out of his apple
"Would you hate me if is said nothing just hang around the pool all day?"
"No I wouldn't mind doing that we haven't stopped since we got here" He was secretively happy he would never give up the chance to see Lorelai in her bathing suit
"You are the worlds greatest boyfriend" She laughed and kissed him squarely on the lips
"Boyfriend?" He smiled at her
"Sorry it's just that I thought that you were, and…"
"Lorelai stop I am" He reassured her
"Good, now lets get ready to go in the pool" She said launching off her seat and grabbing her bikini with Luke following her move
Two days later
Luke and Lorelai woke up when the buzzing of the alarm clock went off in their room. Lorelai was lying almost directly on top of Luke with her arms around him and head on his chest. Luke had his arms around him and was rubbing Lorelai's lower back.
"Can you believe the wedding is already today?" She asked which came out muffled since she had her head in the crook of his neck
"I know and we leave tomorrow, I can't believe we have been here already for a week"
"I know, I'm kind of excited to go home though" She smiled into his neck and then kissed it and looked up at him expecting his reaction
"Me too" He smiled and kissed her forehead
"You don't mind me telling Sookie today right, I mean I want her to know before the town"
"Whatever you want," He said falling slowly back to sleep
"Luke" She swatted his stomach with the back of her hand
"What sweetie" He said sleepily
"Wow, you really must be tired if your calling me sweetie" She laughed as got out of bed
"Mmhmm"
"Luke!" Lorelai screamed and then laughed
"I'm up!" He jumped out of bed so fast he had to sit back down from the dizziness
"Come on we have to get ready, did you forget, today wedding big day?" She said taking off her nightgown and throwing a towel around her
"Uh, yea" Luke mumbled as he watched her switch from sleeping wear to nakedness, to towel
"Well I'm going in the shower," She said loudly as she walked to the bathroom door
"OK, I'll wait for you to get out so I can get ready"
"I said I am going into the shower…" She said slower
"Oh yea I'm right behind you" Luke jumped out of bed and pushed her into the bathroom and shut the door
Two hours and six neatly dressed and sweating people later
Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Ben, Richard, and Emily were all seated in the first row of the church. For being the most expensive church around the air conditioner broke and it was hot and sticky.
"Why is it do hot, out of all the days we are here mother nature had to pick today for it to be 92 degrees" Lorelai complained as she fanned herself with a piece of paper she retrieved from her purse
"Well don't worry the reception is inside with an air conditioned room" Emily stated
"Stop complaining people, it's a beautiful day, a wedding is starting in less the 45 minutes, and tonight is our last night here so be happy," Rory explained happily
"Someone's a little chipper," Luke said
"A little?" Lorelai laughed then put her head on Luke's shoulder
"Are you nervous for tomorrow?" Luke asked her
"What would I be nervous for?" Lorelai asked
"The fact that you are going on a plane for 6 hours, and no getting drunk this time ok?" Luke said and pointed his finger at her
"Ok, but you are going to have to keep me occupied" She smiled
"Dirty" Luke smiled back
"Extremely, maybe no one would notice if we were in the bathroom together for awhile" She giggled
"Ewww." Rory said overhearing the last part of the conversation
"Sh. It's a secret" Lorleai said not even looking at her, just kissed Luke and put her head back on his shoulder
"The wedding is starting be quite" Emily hissed
"Sorry" Lorelai replied and turned her attention to the flower girl coming down the isle
One and a half hours later"Wow look at this place it huge" Luke said walking into the reception hall. The hall was covered in white. White roses, white laces on the walls, white table cloths, white chairs, and everything else was…white
"Kind of bright in here" Lorelai said squinting
"Isn't it just lovely" Emily exclaimed as she looked around
"Where are we sitting" Richard asked
"I'll go check" Rory said and went to check with Ben at her tail
"Luke did I tell you how happy I am you're here?" Lorelai asked as she grabbed his hands and looked up at him
"I think you said something along those line's but I never get tired of hearing it" He smiled and gave her a light but sweet kiss and let go of one of her hands
"We are all table 13" Rory said walking back to the group with their cards
"Let's go" Emily said and they all headed to their table
The Next morning 6:00am"Wake up sleepy head" Luke said shaking Lorelai slightly
"I'm up" She said while swatting his hand away
"Come on we have to be at the airport in less then two hours" Luke said grabbing Lorelai's waste and he legs picking her up
"Hey!" Lorelai hollered as she noticed what he was doing
"It's the only way to get you in that shower now go" He said while dropping her to her feet in the bathroom, then giving her a simple kiss
"Now hurry up, I'll bring the suitcases down" They had already packed everything after the wedding last night and ended up in bed by eleven
"Hey Luke you guys ready" Rory asked as she ate her breakfast at the table
"I am she just jumped in the shower so it might be awhile" Luke laughed as he brought down the last luggage
"Yea at least 45 more minutes" Rory laughed
"Luke I just wanted to say I'm really happy that you and my mom are finally together for real" She said as she walked over to him and gave him a big hug which to his surprise he returned and it felt actually natural
"Thanks you opinion means a lot to me" He smiled
"I'm ready" Lorelai exclaimed as she walked down the stairs newly dressed in jeans and a t-shirt
"About time" Luke smiled and kissed her which she eagerly returned
"Wow, you guys really need to get a room" Rory said in a disgusted tone but was really happy to see her mom like this
"Too bad the next 6 hours will be on a plane" She sighed
"Everyone ready" Hope asked
"Yup" Lorelai replied
"Sorry Kelly couldn't be here to say bye" Kelly had left that morning to go on her Honeymoon
"It's ok we said our goodbyes last night Hope" Emily stated as she walked to the door followed by Richard
"Ok let's go" Hope said as the butler brought their stuff outside
"You ready to go back home?" Luke asked Lorelai
"Um, I don't know yet I'll answer that when we get home" She said nervously and walked to the limo
TBC… I love you guys. And sorry again for the wait!