Thanks to all who reviewed, it's late in coming (by a couple of hours), but it's here now.
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Last time on Dreams, Engagements, and Gilbert:
"You let me tell you something about that "damn" diner owner…" Lorelai began in a low whisper, her voice shaking with fury, her voice escalating as she spoke. "That damn diner owner is a wonderful man, the man I love. That man feeds us, fixes our house, gives us coffee, offers a shoulder to cry on when we need it, shuts down his diner to rush me to visit my angina-filled dad, brings ice to Rory's birthday party, comes to Rory's birthday parties, helps me find her damn chick, makes my kid mashed potatoes for a week when that's all she'd friggin eat for a week, hell do you honestly want me to go on?" She watched in satisfaction as his face paled. "And you have the balls to sit there and talk to me about fair? Well let me tell you something Max Medina, do you think it's fair to be proposed to in the middle of a fight? Do you think it's fair that you never heard me tell you I love you and yet you still wanted to marry me knowing I'd never really say it? Do you know how it feels for me to stand here and listen to you talk about him like he's beneath you? You are such a snob. What would you have done when we were married? Luke is always and will always be in mine and Rory's life, would you have accused me of sleeping with him every time we even talked to each other? Because if my memory serves me right you accused me of it the night you proposed! Lord, just get out!" Her body began to shake uncontrollably and she slowly fell into her leather chair.
"We're not done yet…" Max said slowly.
The door behind Max burst open and he found himself staring into a set of cold, blue eyes. "I think you'd better leave."
"What the hell kind of right do you have to barge in here and tell me leave?" Max exclaimed, placing his hand on his chest as if playing some part in a drama.
"The right to kick your ass if you don't leave. Now."
"Lorelai and I aren't done with our conversation." Max sneered.
"From what I heard she was telling you to leave."
"So she did invite an audience to the show, I knew she would, you can't stand not to be the center of everyone's attention, can you? You lied to me when you said you two were just friends, did you shack up with him while we were engaged too Lorelai? Huh?" Max began to advance towards her. "Answer me dammit!"
Some would later say that the reason Max was so mean was because he was heart-broken, but for those there it was indeed the fact that he was attempting to look 'big'. He hadn't been able to come within three feet of her before Luke grabbed his shoulder and spun him around, delivering a sharp jab to his face. As Max fell towards the floor a large round of whooping could be heard from outside the door and Luke wasted no time grabbing the puny man by his collar and hauling him upright. "You listen to me you sorry son of a bitch." Luke forcefully pushed him against a wall and placed held him there with his forearms, his hands wrapping around his neck. "If there is one thing I will not tolerate, it's stupid asses like you coming in and thinking you can talk to people the way you just did Lorelai. You will never do it again, do you understand?" Max nodded his head furiously as Luke's grip on his neck tightened. "You were engaged to this woman and yet you talk to her worse than you would a dog, you did not love her as much as you should, if you loved her you would trust her and you surely to God wouldn't have just spoke to her like that. If she would have came to me after you two were married and said that you just said what you said I would have wasted no time in hunting you down and beating the shit out of you. Well I actually heard it and guess what? No one here would stop me because when it comes to that woman over there and her daughter there is nobody I wouldn't kill. But because I already feel that you know I'd kick your ass if we brawled I'm going to cut you some slack. Ok?" Again Max nodded, and Luke's grip began to loosen. "Apologize to her, now." Luke stepped away from the man and made his way over to Lorelai who looked quite touched at his chauvinism.
"I apologize Lorelai. I should have trusted you." Lorelai only her nodded, her focus was now on Luke, who was staring coldly at Max.
"Go." Luke said simply and as Max scurried out the door he was met with the hard stares of an inn full of people. As Lorelai stood Luke's attention immediately turned to her.
"What are you doing here?"
"Well, I couldn't find Rory anywhere so I was gonna get Sookie to inspect your wedding present and tell me if you'd like it."
"And instead you got a floor show." Lorelai smiled as Luke brushed the new tears away from her face.
"Yeah." He smirked, wrapping his arms hesitantly around her waist and embracing her in a hug/
"How much did you hear?"
"I came in somewhere around "That damn diner owner!"." He said smiling.
"What are you waiting for?" Came an impatient cry from outside and for the first time they noticed that they were being watched from the open door by an inn full of people.
Lorelai laughed and was caught off guard when Luke's lips crashed into hers. He was never seemed the type for public displays of affection. But she wasn't complaining for Luke was an excellent kisser and as the cheers escalated outside Luke abruptly halted the kissing.
"Are you mad?" He asked, watching as a smile spread across her face.
"Hell no!" She exclaimed, moving out of his grasp long enough to close the door before resuming their source of previous embarrassment.
A/N: Alright, there you go. Maybe one or two chapters left, I'm open to suggestions. Did you like it? Did it suck? Tell me about it in your reviews!