Title: In the Clamor and the Clangor (I'm still waiting for that new title.)

Summary: post In the Clamor and the Clangor. Hence the title (again, could be better.) Lorelai finally (can I get a who-ha!) realizes and admits her feelings for Luke.

A/N 1: thank you for your congratulations. I'm really lovin the feeling of being a graduate. And I can't wait to get out of here. And I'm also glad that you like the last chapter. Despite the shortness of it. Well, this one isn't too long but not too short either. Just to let you know. I know, I know. I said before that this will be longer, but hey, it's better.

A/N 2: Another warning. There isn't really any LL in this one. It's mostly Rory and Lorelai. But they talk about LL. And now, presenting, chapter 5!

CHAPTER 5: PICTURE PERFECT

UPSTAIRS, ALMOST NOON

Lorelai woke up with the sun blaring through the windows. Though the curtains were closed, the sun rays were pretty powerful. She got up taking in her surroundings. She had been up in Luke's apartment before, but not like this. Wrapped around his flannelled sheets, naked. After a hot, passionate morning, and also last night. she smiled thinking about last night. She looked around. It was small, homey, comfy, and very Lukey. She noticed the trophies, medals, a guitar. Wait? Guitar? Hm, must ask Luke later.

Lorelai got up and wrapped herself with the sheets, toga style.she looked at all the medals and trophies. Football, baseball, track. Humph, figures. She chuckled, thinking about Butch Danes. She looked at the guitar that was at the corner of the room. It was an old fashioned guitar, and obviously it hasn't been used for a while.

Luke plays the guitar? I didn't know that. What a mystery that man is? Makes him even more sexier. I wonder if he sings. He could sing me a love song. Ooohhh, he could even write me a song. About me! He could sing it to me when we're at the beach, then he'll tell me he loves me, and I tell him I love him. And then he kisses me and lays me down on the beach towel, untying my bikini top, letting it slip off while he starts sucking my exposed breast and one of his hands slips inside my bikini bottom… whoa! Must get out of romantic Luke daze. I don't even know if he sings. Although I could go without the singing and go straight to the bikini slipping off. Alright, stop now Gilmore.

She walked to his shelf and found a photo alum. Eagerly she took it and settled back on the bed. The first page contained a photo, that was old, of a beautiful young woman, and a ravishing young man, which Lorelai assumed were Luke's parents. The next couple of pages were some baby pictures of Luke and Liz, which Lorelai enjoyed seeing thoroughly. He was so cute when he was a little boy. And so hot now.

Then she came across a page that was filled with pictures of her and Rory. She was filled with awe. Most of the pictures were taken during Rory's or hers birthday. Some from Rory's plays and recital. It amazes her of how much Luke adores Rory. There was even one from Lorelai's graduation from business school. They have been fighting at that time. He wasn't even there. It didn't seem much special to Lorelai when Luke wasn't there. And he still has a picture of her at that day. he must of gotten it from Sookie.

The last page that she turned to almost broke her heart. It was filled with pictures of Rory's graduation. pictures of her, Rory, Sookie, Jackson, Emily, Richard, and himself even. But her most favorite was a picture of her, Rory and Luke together. They looked like the perfect family. And not only were there pictures of the day she made the huge mistake of telling Luke to go to that cruise, but right next to it was an old, pressed daisy. She recognized it instantly. The daisy she had given him when Max had proposed to her.

Now the tears really flowed. She couldn't believe how stupid she was to be oblivious to him all those years. She almost got married, but now he was the one who's married. It really hurt her to think of Luke being with someone else. This must be how Luke was feeling when she was engaged.

Lorelai's thoughts were interrupted by the song Barbie Girl. At first she was confused, then she remembered her cell phone. She wiped the tears away then got her cell phone from the nightstand.

"Hello." she answered as casual as she can.

"Mom! Are you ok? Are you hurt? Where are you? I can't find you! Is there anything wrong?" came a very panicked voice.

"Honey, calm down. Take a deep breath will you." Lorelai tried to hide her giggling when she heard Rory actually taking a deep breath. "Now tell me what's wrong."

"What's wrong? What's wrong? I'll tell you what's wrong, you left last night, in a huff. I called your cell, no answer. I called the house, no answer. So I figured, you were just taking your time to cool off and I would call you the next day. So I did, I called you this morning, but still no answer. I called your cell, no answer. I called the inn they said that it's your day off so they wouldn't be expecting you today. I got a little worried and I wanted to know if you were ok, but I couldn't come there this morning cause I have a paper thing and I couldn't get away until now. So I'm on the road right now on the way there. Where were you?"

"Wait so, you're on your way here now?"

"Here being Stars Hollow yes. And don't change the subject, where were you?"

"I was at…" should I? I can't lie to her. She was obviously concerned. "I'm at Luke's."

Rory was silent for a moment. "You were at Luke's?"

"Yes." she replied, dragging the word.

"Ok, I understand why you would be at Luke's, considering that's where you always go after a disastrous Friday night dinner. Although I did not think that you would be there given the situation. But ok, at least you were ok last night. So, where are you now?"

"At Luke's."

"Ok, again, didn't think of that. So, you're at the diner?"

"Well actually…"

"What?"

"I'm not in the diner per say."

"What?"

"I'm" oh boy, how to put this? "above…the…diner."

"Above the diner? As in, on the roof?"

"No, not on the roof." wow, what a waste of Yale money. "I'm in the apartment."

"You're in the apartment. Ok. So, you're in the apartment at Luke's. something tells me that you've been there for quite some time."

"And something tells me you're right." please don't hate me, please don't hate me, please don't hate me.

"MOM! You slept over?" I did not see that coming. Well…ok, maybe I did.

"Yes." I am such a bad mother. Why am I telling her all this again? Oh yeah, I hate lying to her.

"Mom, please tell me it was innocent." fat chance, she really has it bad for Luke.

Fat chance, I really have it bad for Luke. I mean, I was practically begging him to sleep in and have sex with me all morning. "Um…it was innocent?"

"MOM!" my god, haven't you had enough woman? Stupid question, I know.

"I know, I know, I know, I suck." please don't despise me.

Damn right you do! "Do I have to be the parent here?"

"Apparently." she mumbled, pouting.

"Mom, what about Jason? What about Nicole?"

"We talked about that. And you know that Jason and I are nothing. And Luke is going to talk to Nicole."

This is too much. "My god. As much as I love you guys, this is just really messed up."

"I know it is." Lorelai sighed. Then looked down at the daisy and smiled. "Hey Rory?"

"What?"

"Do you uh, do you ever…consider Luke as…I don't know…as somebody more than our friend?"

"What?"

"I mean like uh, a…family type…person."

"Well of course. Luke has always been like a family member to me." more like father.

"Me too." she says quietly.

"Mom, where are you getting at?"

"It's just that, he has always been there for us. Being the best friend he could be, and the best father figure for you. It's just really disappointing that I just figured this out now."

"Figured what out now?"

"That I'm in love with him." wow, it's really easy to say when it's true.

"Aaww. You're in love?" and she's actually admit it.

Damn right I am. "Yeah. I am. I really am."

"That is so cute. You've never been in love."

"Because they weren't Luke." so true. No one can be better than Luke

Wow, being in love really makes her sappy. It's so cute. "That is so sweet. But what made you come out to this realization now?"

"I'm just looking at some stuff of Luke's."and because of last night."hey, have you ever heard Luke play or talk about playing the guitar?"

"No"

"How bout Jess? Has he ever played the guitar?"

"I don't think so.why?"

"Another story for another time babe."

"Ok, but I'm intrigued."

"Should be. Anyways, I was looking around and saw an album, and it had pictures of Luke's parents and when he and Liz were still young."

"Aw, I'd love to see that."

"I'll see if I can sneak one out for ya. But that filled up like what? Three pages or four only. The rest of the album were filled with pictures of us."

"What?"

"Well not creepy, stalker-y pictures. But, you know, pictures we gave him, or were given to him by someone else."

"Oh." much better.

"Yeah, there's pictures from your birthday, my birthday. There's this one when you were at that spelling bee in middle school."

"Oh, I remember that."

"I know, you were so cute. And there's also pictures of you and Jess. Although it looks like Jess's face was crumpled or something."

Rory giggled. "Or something." good ol Luke.

Lorelai joined in the giggling as well. "Or something. And there's also one from your graduation. He really adores you kid."

"Well I adore him too." my daddy.

"I know. And just looking at all of this, it just made realize how much Luke was a part of us. In our lives and how much of a father he is to you."

"Oh mom."

"Christopher was never there. Luke was. And I'm sad and angry with myself that I never acknowledged it you know?"

"I know mom."

"And it doesn't help now. I may have him, but I don't have him completely." at least until that bitch lawyer's gone.

"Don't worry mom. It'll get better."

"I hope." it's gonna be a long process, but it'll all be worth it. "So, where are you right now?"

"I'm on the freeway. I'll probably be there in about an hour."

"Ok, great. That'll give me enough time to get ready. We can have a girls day out. What do you say?"

"I think I can be persuaded. I'll meet you at Luke's?"

"Sure."

"Love you."

"Love you too." Lorelai smile and clicked her phone off. She looked down at the daisy next to the pictured then sighed and went inside the bathroom.

A/N: I hope you liked it. I told you there isn't any LL but they talk about LL. If you haven't figured out by now, I love LL fics, with Rory mixed into it, and when Rory calls Luke dad, or at least thinks of him as a dad. Those kinds of fics are nice.

A/N 2: Don't worry, next chapter, total LL. With a little, little, smurf sized little, bit of Nicole. I know you all have been waiting for that.

A/N 3: I already updated on Father, Mother,Daughter. just to let you know. Oh, and there's a guessing game in there too, If you haven't read it.

A/N 4: Reviews wouldn't be bad thing. I'm just saying.