I thought some cuteness would go good right about now
.o0 Luke and Lorelai's bedroom 0o.
"I still think it should be her not us" Luke said for the fifth time that day.
"You really don't wanna go? Because if you don't want to then we don't have to" Lorelai said.
"It's not that I don't want to, because I do. It's just that I think it should be Rory the one going out on a date and us babysitting, and not the other way around"
"Luke, she already said she doesn't wanna date"
"She never said that, you just assumed it and if we don't offer to baby-sit or tell her to go out then she won't"
"She will, if she wants to and she did say that" Lorelai said a little annoyed since she had asked Rory before.
.o0 A couple weeks before, Saturday 0o.
"So what are you doing tonight?" Lorelai asked sitting on the couch next to Rory, they had just put the boys to sleep. Rory indicated to her pajamas with her hands. "Rory, its Saturday"
"I know what day it is Mom"
"Saturday is date night"
"Then go out on a date, I can baby-sit if you want" Rory offered, her eyes focused on the TV screen. "Hey!" Lorelai had turned off the television.
"No, you go out on a date and I'll baby-sit"
"No thanks" Rory took the remote from Lorelai and turned the TV back on again.
"Rory…"
"I don't want to date" she cut Lorelai off before she even started.
"But…"
"Mom, no. It's too soon"
"No it's not…"
"Jesse is not even two years old"
"Honey…"
"How long did you wait before dating again" Rory challenged.
"Hey, that's different"
"Yes, you never loved Dad and I still love Jess" Rory admitted holding back tears. "You waited what…? Like ten years before you dated again"
"So you want to wait ten years just because that's what I did?"
"No. I'll date again… someday"
.o0 Back in the bedroom 0o.
"What? When did she say she didn't want to date?"
"When I told her she should go out"
"Oh"
"She said she will date… someday. Luke, she still loves Jess" Lorelai said a little sympathetic and worried.
"What?"
"Yeah, when I told her to go out she said that it was too soon and that if it took me over ten years to go out after I had her and I hadn't even loved Chris, then how could we expect her to go out in two years when she still loves Jess"
"Good point"
"Luke!"
"Sorry, but it is"
"Should I be worried that she doesn't wanna date?"
"No"
"But…"
"Ok let's put it this way… would you date someone two years from now if something happened to me" Luke challenged.
"I don't like where this is going" Lorelai shook her head.
"Just answer"
"It's not the same…"
"Yes it is, think about it" Luke kissed her forehead and left their room, he was already dressed and ready. "Oh, and hurry up please" Lorelai stood there a few seconds thinking about it, he was right damn him.
.o0 Downstairs 0o.
"Yes we are" Rory said.
"No" Luka told her.
"Yes"
"No"
"Yes"
"No" Rory was getting frustrated but Luka just seemed to enjoy it.
"What are you arguing about?" Luke asked a little annoyed with what he had heard.
"He doesn't like the movie selection for tonight" Rory informed him.
"You're kidding right?"
"No, that kid has no knowledge on movies whatsoever and I'm blaming you for that" Rory seemed appalled.
"Oh, I'm hurt" Luke said sarcastically before sitting down on the couch next to her and picking up Jesse who had been sitting down quietly next to Rory. "What do you think about tonight's movie selection?" he asked Jesse who only smiled.
"Gampa!" Jesse squealed and threw his arms around Luke's neck standing on his thighs.
"Jesse, let Grandpa breathe please" Rory said pulling a little at Jesse's arms so they would loosen a bit.
"You bye-bye?" Jesse asked.
"Your Grandma and I are going out on a date" Luke told him.
"No" Jesse said sadly. Rory had moved out a little while back and Jesse didn't spend much time with Luke and Lorelai anymore and he missed them just like they missed him. Luke still watched the boys but for only a couple hours.
"Hey, but tomorrow we're going on a trip remember?" Luke asked trying to cheer him up.
"Yes bssball" Luka told his Dad.
"That's right, we're going to New York to see a game because of Luka's birthday" Luke told Jesse but he still seemed a little sad. "And if you ask your Mommy nicely I bet she'll let you sleep over"
"No go" Jesse tighten his arms around Luke's neck again.
"Ok, I'm ready! Let's go" Lorelai bounced down the stairs.
"No!" Jesse's arms tighten more.
"Separation anxiety?" Lorelai asked sarcastically. "You're a big boy, right Luka?" she asked her boy and he nodded with a big smile. "You're ok with Mommy and Daddy going away tonight right"
"No!" Luka ran and hugged Lorelai's legs.
"Nice going, Mom. I hadn't told him you guys were leaving, I was distracting him with other things" Rory stood up from the couch to try and untangle both boys from Luke and Lorelai.
"Sorry" Lorelai winced a little and reached down to untangle Luka. "Honey, let go of Mommy"
"No!" and he started crying. Luke was still sitting on the couch but he was whispering something into Jesse's ear and rubbing his back instead of forcing him to let go. Lorelai and Rory kept struggling with Luka.
"Ok?" Luke asked and Jesse nodded when he pulled a couple inches away from Luke, he ran his little hands over Luke's smooth cheeks. "Thank you" he stood up and sat Jesse on the couch, he placed a kiss on his forehead and tousled his hair. "Be a good boy for your Mommy" Jesse nodded again. "Do you girls need help there?" he asked amused once he saw the little show going on.
"Wipe that grin off and… yes please" Lorelai said.
.o0 A couple minutes later 0o.
"What the hell did you tell them?" Lorelai asked amazed as Luke turned on their new Jeep Liberty.
"That's a man's thing and I can't tell you" Luke smirked and drove down the driveway.
"That's not fair, you guys out number us now. We need another girl in this family, well, two more so we'd be able to out number you guys"
"Another…? Lorelai, we talked about this" Luke's tone was serious now.
"I know, Luke, that's not what I meant. We were old when we had Luka and we were very lucky that there were no complications but now…" Lorelai trailed off. "We have the boys and Rory, I'm very happy with that I swear" Lorelai had wanted another baby after Jesse had turned one and trying to be responsible adults they consulted with their doctor who informed them of their new risks and after considering the risks, for her and the baby, they decided to play it safe and not get greedy; they already had two wonderful kids and a grandson, why risk anything going wrong.
"Maybe we can get a dog instead, a girl dog so we're balanced" Luke tried lightening the ambiance.
"A poodle?"
"No, no cuttsie/annoying/small dogs"
"Oh, ok, I get what you mean. So… you want a Chihuahua mini toy?" Lorelai asked with a teasing smile, sad topic forgotten.
"Funny"
.o0 Their date 0o.
Trying to keep the romance alive and the fact that they had to wake up early the next morning, Luke took her to a fancy restaurant where they had dancing. Lorelai knew that if she bugged him enough he would someday take her on a date like this one, but she never expected him to take her on his own free will. 'Wear your black dress' he had told her, that's the only clue Luke had given her about their date. And now here she was, sitting on a fancy chair in a fancy restaurant, reading a fancy menu and trying to decipher what each plate was, she didn't want to end up eating snails or something worse.
"I don't have to drink champagne, right?" Luke suddenly asked.
"It's your date Hon, you set the rules" she answered with a cute smile looking at him over her menu.
"Aw man, don't put it like that… I'm gonna have to drink champagne" Luke resolved, he wanted to keep up the whole 'fancy date' thing. Lorelai smiled, she knew he only grumbled on the outside but in the inside he must want to do it a little bit because he never does something he truly doesn't want to do. Something both boys got from him, his stubbornness, grumpiness, their ability to grumble, and the fact that they always aimed to please.
"What's wrong?" Lorelai asked after she had spent a few minutes watching him.
"Do you think Luka settled down? Because when we left he still had that 'I'm gonna cry' look and was hiccupping"
"Luke, they boys are fine" it really amazed her how much he worried about them didn't he use to hate kids and their stickiness?
"What about…"
"Rory is fine also" Lorelai added. "Now, look at your menu and order something that sounds disgusting but hopefully will be something delicious"
"Yes ma'am"
After they ordered and while they waited for their food to be cooked, Luke asked Lorelai to dance. Of course they only dance to the slow songs. And all the while they danced Luke would whisper nonsense into her ear making her giggle and sigh; that was a something he had picked up a year or two before, back when Luka was born or maybe even before. After three songs and countless stories they went back to their table to wait for their food.
All in all the date went without flaw. They hadn't gone out in forever and this was nice, new, and relaxing; whenever Luke wasn't worrying about the kids, all three of them. They got a chance to reconnect and prepare for the next day, which would be a little dramatic/stressful.
Before they knew it, they were standing outside of their house. They had walked up hand in hand, like she had normally done with dates.
"I had fun tonight" Lorelai started.
"What are you doing?" Luke frowned.
"I'm thanking you for the date"
"Why are we stopping?"
"All good dates end at the door. That's when she goes in and basks on the afterglow of the night and he goes home and… well I don't know what he does but he must do something"
"He goes to sleep"
"That's it? No basking?"
"No basking" Luke shook his head to get the point through. "Can we go in now?"
"Oh my, Luke Danes! What kind of woman do you think I am?"
"They annoying, crazy kind" Luke deadpanned. "Lorelai, I just want to go to bed"
"I'm not that easy… I am easy but not that easy"
"Are you at least amusing yourself?" Luke wondered.
"A little bit" Lorelai showed him how much with her thumb and index finger, Luke took that moment to scurry into the house. "Hey! You don't play fair" she whined but stopped when she walked into the living room. There, in the middle of the couch, was Rory sitting with her feet propped up on the coffee table, book on her lap and each boy cuddled on each side of her, all three sleeping soundly. "Aww" Lorelai cooed quietly at the scene.
"Shh shh shh" Luke picked up Jesse and handed him over to Lorelai; she waited until Jesse had cuddled into her chest before she made a move to go upstairs. Luke took Luka and climbed the stairs behind Lorelai. Each boy had their own 'big boy' bed in Luka's room.
After Luka was settled in his bed Luke went downstairs to take care of Rory. He took the book away from her lap and placed it on the coffee table; he picked up Rory, one arm under her back the other under her knee, and carried her to her old room. She didn't wake up when he picked her up, or on his journey to her room, or when he set her down; it was until her was leaving the room and closing the door behind him that he heard a soft 'thanks dad' being whispered from the bed, Luke stood quietly by the door frame for a minute before closing it and walking upstairs with a big smile plastered on.
You've been LoVeLuKe-ized
Still not the chapter I had in mind when I started this story
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