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Last time on Dreams, Engagements, and Gilbert…

"You wear too many layers." She sighed as his hands, continuing her activity as his hands ran through her silky hair. When she finally pulled away she looked as if a coat-hanger was forced in her mouth. "I love you Luke." She smiled, leaning down to brush her lips to his once more.

"I love you too, Lorelai." He replied, bringing his hand to her face and tracing a circle on her cheek. She hugged herself up to him, content of this stolen moment in his arms. He wrapped his arms around her waist as hers dug into the cushions on either side of him and her head coming to rest in his chest, and his chin resting on her shoulder. She breathed in deeply, thankful of her heart's persistence in helping her come to realize that it was indeed Luke and no one else that she loved.

Meanwhile upstairs…

Chris waited patiently at the top of the stairs, with what sounded like was happening, he may have to wait a while longer. His shower had only taken a couple of minutes and when he had emerged it was to the sounds of laughter and then the voices began.

"You wear too many layers…" Chris could only cringe, realizing just what they were doing. 'Where's Rory?' He asked himself, wondering how to make it obvious that he was ready to make his reappearance. "I love you Luke." Chris felt as if he had just been socked in the stomach and actually keeled over upon hearing these words, he silently begged Luke not to repeat the words. "Call her crazy." He whispered. "Run away, you're not ready for that, not after only four hours, for God's sakes…get up and run away."

"I love you too, Lorelai." He heard what sounded like muffled kissing and a second later heard her inhale deeply. He took only a moment to recuperate, deciding to interrupt now before things got heated between the two again. Taking the stairs with a bounce in his step he knew was there for show, his mouth instantly dropped open at the sight of them on the chair. He had moved from the floor, with Lorelai now in his lap, his arms wrapped around her and her head buried in his flannel shirt. She was facing the stairs and he couldn't help but notice the smile on her face.

Nervously, Christopher cleared his throat. He was met with two confused glances, they had obviously forgotten, if only for a moment, Chris' presence in her house. Lorelai only looked regretfully at Chris, obviously sad that she had to move from her position. Luke didn't look too pleased about it either and as Chris half-smiled in a aw, isn't that adorable sort of way, on the inside a banshee was screaming in his ears and he would have loved more than anything to punch Luke square in the face. Chris however was not a foolish man, although he could hold his own the diner man was gruff, his cold eyes and unshaven face proved this, and Christopher had no doubt that he would more than likely get his ass kicked. In high school he had picked a fight with one of the quiet kids and had gotten his ass handed back to him, the situation would probably repeat itself now.

"Why isn't he moving?" Luke whispered as Lorelai slowly got up off him.

"Probably because I was just on top of you." She whispered. Lorelai grabbed Luke's hand and led him over to the couch, letting Chris take the chair.

"Where's Rory?" He asked, taking a seat and rubbing the back of his still wet head.

"She went to study for a test." Lorelai replied as the phone rang.

"Ahh…" Chris trailed. 'Should've known it was something like that.' "Well then I guess I should ask if it's ok to stay here, I mean at least until tomorrow. It's a lot to ask I know but with the bike-"

"You can stay." Lorelai interrupted, smiling and taking Luke's hand. "But while you're here I feel you must know that Luke will also be sleeping over as well."

"Oh really?" Chris asked, looking thoroughly confused. "But I thought…five hours ag-but, really?"

"Yes really." Lorleai replied sternly, noticing that Luke's hand was beginning to clinch ever so slightly, he hadn't missed the five hours part.

"Well if you don't mind me asking." Chris began, drawing a glare from Luke. "How long have you two been seeing each other?"

"Almost every day for the past five years." Lorelai answered easily.

"I mean, dating?"

"Oh, in that case a little over five hours." Lorelai replied shrugging.

"Five hours? And he's already-" Chris stopped himself when he noticed that Luke was beginning to clench his teeth, his face beginning to turn a nice shade of red,

"I don't think that's any of your business how much time constitutes my sleeping here." Luke grunted. "You've only stopped by once a year since your daughter's been born."

"Yeah, well she's my daughter." Chris retorted, knowing he'd pushed a button.

"Oh really?"

"Yeah really." Chris replied, beginning to stand to his feet.

"Well then where the hell were you when she had the chicken pox and would only eat mashed potatoes for a week?"

"That was years ago…"

"Not to me it wasn't." Luke replied, standing to meet Christopher despite Lorelai's pulling on his arm. "I was right there making the damn things because God love her heart, Lorelai can't cook."

"So what? You made her mashed potatoes so now you're her father?" His voice had risen significantly and Lorelai stood up as well.

"No." Luke answered. "But I'm more of a father to her than you ever will be."

"You take that back." Chris said, his eyes widening at what Luke had implied.

"You gonna make me?" Luke asked, Lorelai felt the need to slip between them at that moment.

"You listen to me and you listen to me good." Chris started. "I am Rory's father. Lorelai and I are Rory's parents, she is a product of Lorelai and I and nothing you can ever do will change that."

"No you listen to me!" Came a voice from the hallway and all eyes turned to the subject of the argument.

A/N: thanx 2 all of u who helped me reach my goal. I am immensely happy and will attepmpt a couple more updates tonite. REVIEW