After Lorelai cleaned herself, her and Rory head off to the inn. They stayed there through dinner. Sookie would not let Lorelai go until she tried out all her food. So it's safe to say that they had dinner there.
Julie got along with Rory really well. They both talk and talk the whole time. Julie and Sookie also had their moments. They do seem like sisters. Julie was happy that Lorelai and Rory are now in communication. And that Luke and Lorelai are ok. More than ok really.
Also, words are buzzing about Lorelai being home. They haven't seen her yet. Except for Miss Patty who walked in on Luke and Lorelai making out in the diner, when Lorelai went over there, after dinner rush, to greet him. That's probably where everyone got the idea she was back.
Rory and Lorelai were at home already. Luke stayed behind at the diner because all the busy bodies in Stars Hollow had invaded him with questions about Lorelai. They were sitting on the couch, eating pizza. Due to Sookie's unexpected dinner at the inn, they had to limit some of the food. So chocolate is present, pizza, and some cookies.
"I can't believe that you got Luke to decorate the diner." stated Lorelai, taking a bite of her pizza.
"It wasn't my idea. It was his. And besides, it was only one wall." reasoned Rory.
"A huge wall. The largest wall in a diner that did not include a window or a door. And it was his idea?" Rory nodded. "How did he get inspired by it?"
Rory smiled recalling the day. "We were just cleaning out my desk and we found some of my old news papers that had my article in it when I first started Yale. And then the next day, I saw the wall on the diner with that had my paper framed. And ever since then, he kept framing my papers, like, my first front page article, my first article during my second year, my first article that I edited. Everybody was so surprised to see Luke's wall decorated with news papers from the Yale Daily news on his wall. Even Taylor almost choked." Rory recalled the day as if it was yesterday. It was one of her most favorite memories. When Taylor first saw the wall, he was really amazed. He said to Luke 'Your daughter's enthusiasm for the town is finally rubbing off on you.' It was the first time anyone has ever called her Luke's daughter. She could never forget the proud smile that Luke had on that day. And the happiness that washed over her.
Lorelai watched Rory at awe as she told her story. She has missed a lot in over 8 months. Very important ones that involved the two people she loves most in the world. It was nice knowing that Rory and Luke have this father daughter bond. She knew that Luke was more of a father to Rory than Chris ever was. But this just kind of make it official.
Lorelai and Rory continued to eat and talk until Luke came home. Then they started watching the movie. It was very comfortable. To Lorelai, it felt like the whole package. When the movie was done, Rory went to her room to get ready for bed. Luke followed.
"Where are you going?" asked Lorelai as Luke followed Rory.
"To tuck Rory in." he replied.
"Luke, she's 20, she doesn't need tucking in."
"Yeah. But she likes it." he said, then walked into Rory's room. Lorelai followed.
"What took you so long?" asked Rory, as Luke sat next to her.
"Your mother was being herself." he replied.
"Hey." exclaimed Lorelai walking into the room, sitting on the other side of Rory. "So this is what has been going on while I've been gone?"
"I can't sleep at home unless dad tucks me in." explained Rory like a little two-year-old. Lorelai smiled at Luke who was blushing.
"So daddy," joked Lorelai, "how does this process go?"
"Usually, she tells me what she did today, I tell her what I did today. She sometimes have special requests. And then I tuck her in and I go to bed."
"Ok. So, Rory, what did you do today?" asked Lorelai to her daughter.
"Well, I cleaned up the whole house. I bought a lot of food. And you came home and then we hung out. Dad?"
"I flipped burgers."
"And you hung out with mom." pointed Rory.
"And that too."
"How bout you mom?"
"Well, I had to wake up at 8 in the morning cause I forgot to pack last night. Then I went to work, and then I drove up here to meet my family. It was a pretty good day."
"Yes it was." agreed Rory. They all smiled and said their goodnights. Lorelai left and Luke was about to when Rory called him.
"Dad?"
"Yeah hun?"
"I'm happy mom's back."
"Me too."
"We're you surprised?"
"Yes, very surprised."
"Did you love my surprise?"
"Yes. I love your surprise very much."
"Good. So, I planned out what we're gonna do tomorrow."
"You did?"
"Yeah. Mom and I are gonna hang out all day."
"That's good."
"Yeah. We're gonna tour the town. Then go to the mall and then go to the spa. And then can you make us dinner tomorrow night?"
"Sure."
"Good. And then, on Tuesday, we go to my journalism panel."
"Oh yeah. Hey, now your mom can come."
"I know. It's great. And then we could hang out at Yale for a while. Mom hasn't been at Yale for a while."
"That's a good idea. I won't have a problem with that."
"Great. And, since I'm leaving Wednesday, I thought that for the rest of the week, the two of you could do something together."
"Like what?"
"I don't know. Anything you want. I already planned what we're gonna do for the first half of the week. With you me and mom. So for the other half of the week, you two could hang out together. I know that you miss her, and I want you guys to hang out without me getting in the way."
"You know you can join us right? You're not getting in the way."
"I know. But I want you guys to have some time alone with each other. And besides, I have classes. So, you have tonight, tomorrow, and Tuesday to plan out the rest of the week. So use your time wisely."
"I will."
"Good. And," she started, pulling her drawer in her night stand. She took out a small chest and opened it. Inside was a small velvet box. She gave it to Luke. "You might need it. Hopefully you will."
Luke smiled at her. "We'll see." he said, kissing her forehead. Then with a final tuck and goodbye, Luke left, and went to their bedroom.
When he opened the door, he saw Lorelai standing in the middle of the room, already in her flannel shirt. "What are you doing?" he asked, changing into his own pajamas. Lorelai turned to face him and smiled at the sight of Luke taking off his clothes.
"You moved in here right?" she asked, still not able to keep her eyes away from him.
"Yeah." he replied, putting on his shirt and sweater. Lorelai frowned.
"Well where's your stuff?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, where are your stuff, you know, from the apartment. All I see are your clothes, with my clothes. Some trophies and pictures. Where's the rest of your stuff."
"At the apartment."
"But you live here now. Don't you need your stuff here?"
"I don't need those stuff. anything I need is all here"
"But Luke, it's not really moving in here without your stuff."
"But I don't need those stuff anymore."
"Fine." she pouted. He kissed her then she smiled. "I love you."
"I love you too." he smiled then kept on kissing her. They kissed for a while, and as they kissed, Luke laid her down on the bed. Lorelai pulled him on top of her and tugged on his shirt.
"Lorelai." he got out, as Lorelai nibbled on his era lobe. "I…think…we…should…stop"
Lorelai continued on kissing him. "Why?" she whispered.
Luke closed his eyes. "Rory."
"She's 20 Luke."
"What if she walks in on us?"
"She won't. she's smart enough to know what's going on right now."
"Ah jeez. She knows. Now I can't I'll be thinking that my daughter knowing what we're doing." Lorelai grinned at him. "What?"
"You called Rory your daughter." she smiled. " I love you."
"I love you too." and suddenly, Luke's worries about Rory didn't bother him anymore.
Thank you guys for waiting. I know it's been almost a week since I last updated. I want to thank you for your reviews. And your suggestions. I really appreciate it. I'm gonna be busy for the next two weeks, so I don't know if I'm gonna have enough time to post anything. But if I can find any time, I will post. It depends on the reviews. Same goes for my other story In the Clamor and the Clangor. Thank you.