Know your onion! By the shins

Shut out, pimpled and angry.
I quietly tied all my guts into knots.
Gave up on trying to make them,
I figured it'd take them too long to look up and besides...

It was undeniably clear to me i don't know why
When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters
I knew what worthless dregs we've always been.

Lucked out and found my favorite records
Lying in wait at the Birmingham mall.
The songs that i heard,
The occasional book
Were the only fun i ever took.
And i got on with making myself.
The trick is just making yourself.

But when they're parking their cars on your chest
You've still got a view of the summer sky
To make it hurt twice when your restless body
Caves to its whims
And suddenly struggles to take flight...

Three thousand miles north east
I left all my friends at the morning bus stop shaking their heads.
"what kind of life you dream of? you're allergic to love."
Yes i know but i must say in my own defense
It's been undeniably dear to me, i don't know why
When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters
I knew the worthless dregs we are,
The selfless, loving saints we are,
The melting, sliding dice we've always been.

An: back! I had this in my head so…yeah…here it is. THANK YOU TO ALL MY READERS FOR BEING SO SUPPORTING…I totally appreciate all the support and stuff…my next chapter to April can see love but can they? Is almost done…enjoy this for now.

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"Mom. You called me a hundred times this weekend." Rory said into the phone. "I'm so sorry I couldn't get back to you but my phone died." She continued.

"It's ok sweets. It happens." She said smiling.

"What happened?" Rory asked.

"Nothing. I'll see you later ok?" She asked Rory.

"Yeah." Rory said wondering why her mom was so happy. "Later." She said. "Bye." She said hanging up shrugging it off thinking it was just Lorelai being Lorelai.

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"Morning." Lorelai said walking into the diner.

"Morning." He said filling a cup of coffee to keep himself from kissing her.

"So I was thinking last night and I was like Luke has my The Who cd. And I was thinking why would he have my cd he doesn't even listen to music and then I thought…right that's why I gave it to him." She said raising an eyebrow hoping he got it.

He did. "Oh I listened to it lets get it." He said but she was already half way up the stairs.

Once they were inside she crashed her mouth onto his with it still open.

"A bit too forward." He said amused once they broke apart.

She shrugged and placed small, light kisses on his lips. "Better?" She asked.

He shook his head and kissed her again. He opened his mouth she smiled.

"Maybe….we…should…go…back." She said in between kisses and breaths.

"We should." He said kissing along her jaw line. "But we aren't going to." He said in that husky voice. He kissed her again and she moaned and fell back onto his bead. She wasn't even aware they were moving. He fell next to her laughing. Yes Luke Danes was laughing. Her back pocket buzzed and she groaned. "Phone." She said rolling over.

"What?" He asked.

"My phone. Get it out of my back pocket." She said. He took it out taking his time to feel her butt. She giggled and moaned. "Hello?" She asked. She cleared her throat because she had that 'I just had another mans tongue in my throat' voice.

"Mom." Rory's voice came onto the line.

"Hey what's up?" She asked trying to fend off Luke's arm snaking around her waist. She gave in and put her head on his chest. "I just spoke to you before I came into Luke's." She told Rory.

"Yeah. Where are you?" She asked.

"Getting my cd from Luke." She said trying to roll away because Luke was biting on her ear lobe and she was extremely ticklish.

"Ok. Call me back then ok?" She said.

"You ok?" Lorelai asked.

"Yeah just call me back." Rory said.

"Ok." Lorelai said shrugging. "You are a bad, bad, man." She said poking him in the chest getting up. "Give me a cd." He handed her a cd and she walked downstairs. Before she opened the curtains she gave him a quick peck and a smile. "I've got to head back to the inn. I'll see you later." She said finishing her coffee.

"Ok." She left the money on the counter and walked out.

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"Morning." Lorelai said cup of Luke's take out coffee in hand.

"Good morning." Michel said. Jeez it's like even when he greeted people he sounded snide.

Lorelai took her phone out to call Rory. She was confused because Rory called her in a rush but then didn't explain herself.

"Rory, it's me you really need to get a new message machine just call me on the cell when you get this. Thanks." Lorelai clicked end and went to work. "Morning Sookie." She said getting a cup of coffee after she drained the take-out from Luke's.

"Morning sweetie." Sookie said stirring something.

"How's it going?" She asked.

"Nothing new. Cooking some sauce for tonight. Trying something new." Sookie said smiling.

"I'll try it later." Lorelai said leaving. Sunday, the day of rest…right.

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"Sookie I'm going to Luke's you want anything?" She asked.

"No thanks." Nothing that you'd want anyways.

"Bye." She said skipping off to Luke's with a smile on her face. "Hey." She said sitting down on a stool.

"Hey." He said fighting the urge to smile. It won and a small smile tugged at his lips.

"Burger and fries." Lorelai said taking the cup of coffee he just poured her. He nodded and made them for her. She looked around at the almost empty diner. Nobody was there except some tourists. "Got a minute?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"Might." He said arching his eyebrows.

"You might?" She asked shooting him a seductive grin.

"I do." He said smiling.

"Thought so." She said walking upstairs.

"Caesar I'm taking a ten." He said following her upstairs.

Once they were inside she crashed her lips onto his. She shut the door and pulled him over to the bed.

"Hi." He said pushing her off. He smiled and sat up.

"Hi." She said giggling.

"How about I take you on a date this Saturday?" He asked tracing her collarbone with his finger.

"Why Luke are you asking me out?" She asked feigning shock.

"Maybe." He said.

"Sure." She said pushing him down kissing him hard. She felt his tongue in her mouth and she moaned. She could never get used to that and it was fine with her. "Diner. Inn. People." She groaned rolling off of him. He took her hand and started playing with it.

"I know." He sighed. "One last kiss." He said pulling her in his arms.

She kissed him and sighed. "Let's go." She said pulling him up. They went back downstairs and nobody had left or come into the diner.

"Saturday?" She whispered after she finished her food.

"Saturday." He confirmed. She smiled, left some money on the counter and walked out.

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She came back from Luke's high on Luke. She was intoxicated by Luke's kisses and touches and she didn't care.

"Hi Lorelai." Sookie said. "Try my sauce." She said giving her a spoon.

"Always." Lorelai said smiling taking it. "Amazing." She said still smiling.

Why won't she tell me about Luke? Calm down Sookie she'll tell you when she's ready. When will that be! "Somebody's happy." Sookie commented nonchalantly.

"Why wouldn't I be happy? Today is a lovely day!" She said giggling remembering the tingling feeling Luke's lips had left on hers.

"Sure it is." Sookie said nodding. "The day. It's lovely." She said not really paying attention to what was coming out of her own mouth.

"Of course it is." Lorelai said giddily. And the fact that I just sucked face with the local diner owner. She thought smiling fondly. Ok sucked face is a little crude but that's what we did. And I have a date. I. Have. A. Date. With. Luke. Danes.

"Uh-uh." Sookie said paying attention to her sauce now.

Lorelai walked out and decided to take the front desk. Her cell phone rang and she answered. "Rory my darling daughter." She said giggling after she read the caller id.

"Hey mom." Rory said smiling. "We keep missing each other." Rory said.

"I know!" Lorelai said agreeing. "We sure do." She said.

"Somebody's happy…or extremely drunk." Rory said.

"Why does everybody assume I'm happy?" Lorelai said. "I am happy. That is my nature. I am happy." She said.

"Chill I get it. You're happy. So why did mommy do something slutty?" Rory asked.

"No!" She gasped. "Never!" She said mocking shock. "I told you I am happy." She said shrugging.

"Ok. So what's up?" Rory asked.

"Nothing really." Lorelai said feeling a little guilty for not telling her about Luke. Maybe she should. Then again she shouldn't.

"I can't stay home this weekend." Rory said sadly.

Lorelai however was ecstatic more Luke time. I am a horrible mother. Happy when her daughter can't spend the weekend. God. "That sucks." She said sighing.

"I know." Rory said. "Hey mom I gotta go I was just checking in." She said.

"Ok by kid." She said.

"See you Friday." Rory said hanging up.

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Friday

"Hey Rory." Lorelai said overly happy.

"You are so not telling me something and I will find out what it is but for now hide the smile or else your parents will see and make assumptions that are no doubt true." Rory said rolling her eyes ringing the bell to the house.

"It is in my nature to be happy even if I grew up with these people." She finished just when the door opened. "Mom." Lorelai said smiling still.

"Lorelai. Rory." Emily said opening open the door wider for them.

"Grandma." Rory said kissing her grandmothers cheek taking her coat off.

They both handed their coats to the maid and walked into the living room for drinks.

Lorelai was spacing out thinking about Luke. She had spent every night with him that week and she couldn't get enough of him.

"Lorelai!" Emily screamed.

"Yes." Lorelai said breaking out of her 'Luke trance'.

"You were in another world." Emily said.

"Was I?" She asked. "Sorry. Inn stuff." She said dismissing it with a wave of a hand.

Rory rolled her eyes. There's a guy she knew it. "Yeah mom's been really busy." Rory said shooting Lorelai a look.

Lorelai shot Rory a look saying: I owe you.

"You know Lorelai this is the time you have with your family you do not need to be thinking about work." She said. Or the boyfriends you keep from us.

"Sorry." She said looking down into her lap.

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"So I'll see you next week. Might make it to the Hallow this week." Rory said getting into her car.

"See you then." Lorelai said getting into her car.

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Lets keep the date the way it was because let's face it: AS-P did an amazing job for that part

"They're nice." Lorelai said slipping her hand through Luke's.

"They are." He agreed. She leaned closer to him and shut her eyes. She inhaled deeply letting his scent caress her lungs.

"You smell good." She said opening her eyes.

He bent down and gave her a kiss on top of her head. "So do you." He said into her hair.

He opened up the door for her and let her in. "Thanks." She said getting into the car.

"Come inside." She said grabbing Luke and tossing him inside her house. "Forgetting who my neighbors are?" She asked.

He rolled his eyes and kissed her. When he went to pull back she pushed her head forward and stuck her tongue in his mouth. She took his jacket off and also her jacket off. He was slipping her shirt off while she was unbuttoning his dress shirt.

"Up." She said. He brought her upstairs leaving a mess of clothes behind.

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They both woke up to shrill sound of the phone ringing. "Hello." She said groggily into the phone.

"Lorelai what are you doing sleeping?" Emily's voice boomed through her ears echoing.

"Um. I don't know what do you do sleeping?" She asked shushing Luke who was asking who it was.

"Lorelai is there somebody there?" Emily asked. She has a man over. She had a man sleep over. Oh my God she had a man sleep over. Stop thinking about your daughter's sex life!

"No." She said shooting Luke a look.

"You sure?" Emily asked.

"I think I'd know if there was a guy in my bed." Lorelai said motioning to Luke to get dressed. He puts his boxers on and goes into a drawer that all of his left behind clothes go. It's accumulated to: 4 flannels, two jeans, some socks, boxers, and a bunch of under shirts.

"Lorelai no need to take that tone with me." Emily said scolding her.

"What's up?" She asked getting up and putting on a dressing gown.

"I wanted to know if I could discuss the DAR function with you." Emily said getting into her car.

"Today? Right now?" She asked.

"Why not. I'll see you in 30 minutes." Emily said cheerily.

"No…wait…mom…hello…she hung up on me." She said to Luke. "And she's coming in 30 minutes." She sighed dramatically and shook her head. "I can't believe this woman." She said getting up pulling the gown off of her.

"You know you're beautiful." He said taking her in his arms.

Feeling self conscious Lorelai giggled nervously and blushed. "Thanks." She said just above a whisper. She looked up and he kissed her. Not hard but gently as if she was a China doll, as if she could shatter into a million pieces right at that moment. He pulled back and she smiled. She suddenly realized how cold her bare body was without the flannel over it and she involuntarily shivered.

"Shower." She said pointing at the shower.

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"I should go…I'm meeting my mom now." She said rolling her eyes talking to Luke.

"You should." He said.

"Hi sugar, how's it goin'?" Babbette asked.

"Nothing new." Lorelai said giving Luke a smile because it was something new. "How about you?" She asked looking up at her.

"Lorelai." Emily said coming in.

"I was going to meet you at the Inn." Lorelai said sighing.

Emily rolled her eyes and Lorelai switched to a table. "Mom, this is Babbette. Babbette this is my mom: Emily." Lorelai said.

"Nice to meet ya honey. I gotta go check on Morey." Babbette said waving.

"See you later." Lorelai said waving. "Mom I don't have any of the menus or anything here." She said.

"Well then let's go." Emily said.

"Bye Luke." Lorelai said leaving.

"Bye." He said taking her food away.

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"So I was thinking instead of the stuffed clams we have little shrimp puffs." Emily said.

"Sure. Whatever you want Sookie will make. It's scary how much she can make." Lorelai said her thoughts drifting to food and then of course Luke. She snapped out of it quickly though because her mother was ranting about something that has to do with flower arrangements. Lorelai nodded at anything her mother said.

"I should get going." Emily said.

"See you Friday." She said walking her mother out. She went into her office to do some work. Ten minutes later she hears a knock. "Come in!" She called.

"Hey." Luke said.

"One second." She said finishing a signature on something. "Hey." She said walking towards him locking the door.

"Locking the door?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"Of course." She said giggling placing a light kiss on his lips.

"You locked the door for that?" He asked smiling.

"Of course not." Lorelai said giving him a much harder kiss.

"So you locked the door for that?" He asked still smiling.

"Nope." She said kissing him. This time she didn't pull back she leaned closer. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer. She wrapped her arms around his neck and played with the ends of his hair. She felt him sucking on her lower lip and she suppressed a moan, not wanted to get caught. She opened her mouth to let his tongue in. She didn't realize they were moving until Luke fell onto the couch pulling her with him. "Oops." She giggled turning her head towards him.

"Sorry." He said kissing her lightly.

"No need to be sorry." She said giving him a long kiss. A piece of hair fell onto her face and he gently put it behind her ear. She smiled and gave him a kiss. "So you missed me?" She asked smiling turning her back to him. She leans into him and once again she can't help but notice that she fits.

But Luke was too busy sucking, licking, kissing, her neck to answer.

"You know you're going to give me a hickie." She said enjoying it to much to ask him to stop.

"Hmm." He growled into her neck.

"Never mind." She breathes out. He pulls back and she shivers because her neck is bare and cold now. She turns around and faces him. "Nope. Nobody will see that one." She said giggling. She gets up and takes his hand. She helps him up and gives him one last lingering kiss. She fixes her hair and re applies her lipstick. "Come on." She opens the door and he follows her out. "I'll see you later." She said giving him a 'friendly' pat on the arm.

"Later." He said still imagining her lips on his.

Lorelai was bending down looking for something in the file drawer and her hair kept getting in the way. She sighed and bundled her hair up pulling it in one hand. She was searching for something when Sookie walked up. She stopped short at the huge red hickie on her neck. Lorelai hearing steps let her hair go. Sookie shook the thought of Lorelai and Luke out of her mind and walked over to Lorelai.

"Hey sweetie what are you looking for?" Sookie asked coming over to the other side of the front desk.

Lorelai got up from her crouched position and Sookie gasped. Her eyes seemed so full of light and love. Lorelai was in love and she wasn't even telling Sookie about it. The smile was on her lip's, her cheeks were flushed with excitement, and her eyes full of love. "What's the matter?" Lorelai asked hearing the gasp.

"Nothing." Sookie said. "I was wondering what your mom chose for the menus." Sookie said.

"I can't remember. I have it here somewhere." Lorelai said looking in her files fighting the urge to pick up her hair. She pulled out a sheet with a bunch of scribbles on it. "Everything with hearts on it." She said smiling.

"Hearts?" Sookie asked. Wow she is in love.

"Well it started out circles but then she changed her mind about what she wanted and me finding the easy way out decided to distinguish what she wanted form what she didn't with triangles and then she changed her mind again and it ended up being hearts." Lorelai said shrugging as if it were that simple. "Ok you don't get it but it's all in the hearts." She said smiling.

"Ok." Sookie said shrugging.

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