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Chapter 12

Is it really too early to have them engaged? I mean they have known each other for a long time. So once they realized that they were in love, there really isn't much 'get to know each other' stuff to do right? Tell me what you think. They could also have a really long engagement- NOT a long engagement because of a devil child named April and her mother, but because they got engaged really early into their relationship.

Rory had been very surprised to see the two of them together standing in her hallway at 1am. There was no doubt about it; she had been asleep when they had gotten there. Luke and Lorelai, in their excitement had not even thought about the time. But they were there now, so they might as well tell their good news. To Rory's sleepy head, they both looked a tad sheepish- like they were up to something big. "What could you possibly be doing at my dorm now?" she finally asked confusedly, being no one had said more then hi yet.

Luke stood up a little straighter and finally spoke "Your mother and me got engaged tonight." He said, and Lorelai loved the pride she heard in his voice. "In the excitement of that we didn't think about the time. We just really wanted to tell you first."

Rory was finally fully awake now. Her mother had gotten something good. She was engaged to the perfect man for her! She couldn't stop the tears that formed as she hugged Luke and then her mother.

Through tears of her own, Lorelai asked, "So are we forgiven for waking you?"

"Absolutely! Oh, I am so excited for you too." She couldn't have been happier. Luke would be her real step-dad very soon. "When is the wedding?" she asked.

"Oh, sweets! This just happened and then Babbette interrupted us, and then we decided to come visit you. There hasn't been tons of time to plan the wedding yet." And then she looked at Luke, "But we will."

"Oh, of course. Okay. Do- do you guys want to go get some coffee, or something….as a" and she finished with a smile, "family?" She felt a little stupid about that comment, until she saw it's affect on Luke.

Now it was Luke's turn to cry, and he came forward to hug Rory again. Their hug was long and heart-felt. The first true father/ daughter hug of their relationship. And both had tears in their eyes when they were done. Lorelai's eyes were wet too, seeing how much the two most important people in her world cared about each other. That meant a whole lot to her.

After a moment to collect themselves had passed Luke asked Rory, "Can you go out with us? It's late and you do have classes in the morning, right? Don't you need to get back to bed?"

"No! This is much more important. Just let me get my coat and shoes…." And looking down at herself, she finished with, "and get dressed." And she walked out of the room and into her bedroom.

"Rory!"

Both Luke and Lorelai cringed at the voice and its intensity. Paris. They had woken Paris up, and now they would pay for it. They hadn't even thought of that when they had gotten there. Both of them secretly hoped that their news was enough to make up for waking her up.

A crazy looking girl with her hair everywhere, and green slime all over her face came stalking out of the other bedroom. "What could possibly be going on so that I am woken up at 1am!"

"I-I'm sorry Paris." Lorelai started. She looked at Luke, but he was staring in awe at the horror that was Paris in the middle of the night that she didn't think that he could exactly form sentences yet. "Luke and I just got engaged tonight, and we waned to come and tell Rory right away."

"Oh," Paris said to that. "Well, congratulations guys!" she really didn't know what to say, and for once she kept her mouth shut from saying something stupid. "When's the big event?"

"Oh, well we really don't know yet." Luke said, finding his voice again

"Did you want to come out with us for some coffee?" Lorelai asked, knowing that that would make up for a lot.

"No thanks, I have some sleep to get yet." And she went back into her own room. Luke and Lorelai both sighed with relief as she left. Paris was scary.

"Wow, Paris hasn't changed at all" Luke said.

"Nope, not one bit. I kind of thought that she would grow out of her Paris-ness eventually. But it hasn't happened yet." Lorelai answered with a smile.

Rory walked back out of her room and declared that she was ready to go. "Did I hear Paris out here?"

"Yes, but she calmed back down." Lorelai said while they walked out of the door.

Two hours later Luke stopped in front of Yale, opened the door and carried Rory back to her dorm room. They had definitely had fun, but Rory was now tuckered out, and she had fallen asleep on the way back home. Luke hadn't wanted to wake her up, so while Lorelai unlocked and opened doors, Luke carried Rory upstairs and they put her to bed. Lorelai kissed her goodnight, and then they walked back out to their car. This time they were very careful not to wake Paris back up.

"If I fall asleep on the way home, will you carry me inside?" Lorelai asked yawning and trying to hide it.

"Of course," he said and squeezed her hand. Then he whispered into her ear, "I would carry you upstairs even if you weren't asleep yet." And then he smiled because he could tell that she would very much be asleep by the time they got back to her house. But that was okay for Luke; he got to watch her sleep, and think about how lucky he was. He had Lorelai by his side, and she wanted to be there forever! That was amazing to him. Just because he had always wanted that, he hadn't really thought that she would want that too. But when she had given him all those things from her old boyfriends, something in him realized that she was in for good, and he saw that he really could ask, and knew that she would say yes. He yawned and looked at the time, it was 4am. And he was exhausted. It had been a great evening, but also very tiring. He really didn't want it to end, but he was fading fast. Good thing we are almost to her house, he thought and squeezed her hand again and brought it up to his mouth to kiss. But she was completely out and just shifted a little in her sleep.

When they arrived at the Gilmore house, Luke turned off the engine of his truck, and thought about how to work this. He didn't want to wake her up, but it would be hard to work out. He dug around in his pocket for the key, if he held it in his hand; he wouldn't have to stand at the door with her in his arms digging for it. He then went around to her door, unbuckled her seatbelt, and picked her up. Closing the door, he realized that he purse was still in the car, and so he grabbed that. He got her front door open, and put Lorelai down on the bed. She hadn't budged yet, and that made Luke smile. She was completely asleep. He kissed her and then wondered if he should undress her, or let her sleep in her clothes. She wasn't wearing terribly uncomfortable clothes, but they still weren't p.j's. In the end he left her. He really didn't want to wake her, and undressing her would most definitely wake her up. Luke got ready for bed, and carefully got in next to her.

Lorelai woke up first the next morning, and smiled once she realized that she was still in her clothes from last night. He must have carried her to bed. That is SO sweet. She then remembered the events from the night before, and got an incredible feeling inside. She turned over so that she could see Luke, and smiled at the sleeping figure. Too excited to be able to think, she shook him until he woke up. "LLLLLuuuke!" she whinnied until he opened his eyes.

"What?" he said jumping up, but he settled back down when he realized it was Lorelai, and realized that she was alive and not harmed. "What is it?" he asked more calmly.

"We're engaged!" she exclaimed, sitting up in bed, and bouncing around.

"You do still think that that is a good thing right? He asked, rubbing his eyes.

She beamed at him, and then said, "Yes! Sorry I woke you, I just got very excited when I woke up and realized what had happened last night."

"Well, that is not something that you need to be sorry for." he said with a smile, and sat up next to her, and kissed her.

"Oh, Luke! We're getting married! Married! I am so excited." She couldn't get over her giddiness of it all. Something good was happening to Lorelai Gilmore, and it was something permanent.

"I am too" Luke said, very happy to see her so excited over this. It was good to see that he could make her so happy. That it wasn't just one-sided. "So, after you get all done showering and everything you want to go get a ring?"

"A ring? Yes, let's go get a ring- and coffee!" she exclaimed as she ran for the bathroom to get all of that done so that they could go.

And Luke sighed and went downstairs to get her coffee.