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Day Seven – April
Saturday – June 9th 2007
6:08 am
Lorelai awoke to find Luke up and rushing around the bedroom. She watched as he walked to the bathroom wearing just a towel, 'God that man looks good.' she thought.
LORELAI "Shake it burger boy!"
Not missing a beat.
LUKE "Finally you're awake."
LORELAI "Slow down."
LUKE "I need to get ready to see April." He almost sounded nervous.
LORELAI "That's not for about 3 hours, it's barely six Luke."
LUKE "But I…"
LORELAI "Need to calm down, take a chill pill and get that sexy butt of yours back in bed."
LUKE "Don't you every get enough of this." Standing at the foot of the bed and raising his arms in the air, making the towel fall to the floor, showing off his manhood.
LORELAI "I'm never gonna tire of that Luke." She giggled as he covered himself up.
LUKE "Good to hear." Finding his boxers and slipping them on over his waist.
LORELAI "I mean that stuff you did last night. Wow, I'll be lucky if I will be able to walk when I get out this bed and Luke that stuff you heard me say to Sookie." Lorelai sat up in the bed exposing her self as she stretched.
LUKE "What stuff?" Pretending not to notice Lorelai stretching.
LORELAI "You know about us and what I had with, Um Chris."
Luke looked uncomfortable and a little embarrassed.
LUKE "Lorelai you don't have to…"
LORELAI "No I need you to know…"
Luke walked over to the bed, sitting down he held Lorelai's hands.
LUKE "No you don't have to say anything, I don't want you to compare me with anyone or build up my ego."
LORELAI "But its all good stuff…"
Luke cut Lorelai off by kissing her on the lips; it was a short kiss but said so much.
LORELAI "So you coming back to bed?"
Reaching to put her hand inside his boxer shorts, Luke stopped her.
LUKE "Not this morning."
LORELAI "Great, engaged less than a day and the sex stops!"
LUKE "It's on hold this morning, that's all, I can't think about you that way just hours before meeting April and…" Pausing. "Anna."
LORELAI "Okay, but seriously you need to chill and slow down. Why are you nervous, is it me, you don't want me there?
LUKE "No, yes, wait. Yes I want you there, it's not you, it's… I don't know. It's Anna, It's the first time the 3 of us will be in the same room."
LORELAI "Don't worry Luke, I think I can take her."
LUKE "Oh I bet you could."
LORELAI "Don't worry Luke I'll play nice, I did meet her before and while I hate what she did to you I can understand her thinking."
Luke stopped in his tracks, Lorelai was being sympathetic to the woman who played a part in their breakup. Who had caused Luke to act weird, and had wanted to take his child away forever.
LUKE "How can you defend her?"
LORELAI "I'm not, I'm just saying as a mother I can understand her wanting to protect her daughter. Luke, what she did was wrong, it was wrong not to tell you about April 14 years ago, wrong to try and keep her from you when April found you and wrong for her to try and break off all contact by moving here."
LUKE "I was different 14 years ago, I don't know what I would have done if I knew."
LORELAI "You would have married her."
They looked at each other for what seemed like minutes but was just a few seconds. Luke sat back down on the edge of the bed, and rested his face in his hands, as he leant forward.
LUKE "Yeah, you're probably right."
LORELAI "I know you Luke, you would always want to do the right thing, that's what I missed last year. Deep down I knew you didn't mean to hurt me, you just wanted to do your best with April on your terms, it's who you are."
LUKE "Who I was, and I messed us up."
LORELAI "We both messed up. But we're back now, we took separate paths but found our way back." Looking at the ring on her finger. "This time it will work."
LUKE "Trust me, it will. Or I'll move far-far-way." Grinning, he leaned in to kiss Lorelai.
LORELAI "And I'll get those cats, and wear a bathrobe all day." Returning the kiss.
Lorelai put her hands on Luke's chest as the kiss goes on, allowing Luke's tongue to slip into Lorelai's mouth. She moves her hand down to Luke's shorts, slipping her hand under the waistband.
LUKE "Hey I told you, not today!" Pulling her hand out. "Showers ready, I'll get dressed then breakfast."
LORELAI "Can you change that order?"
LUKE "What."
LORELAI "Well if I can't touch the goodies can I at least see them."
LUKE "I'm not cooking naked… again, we know that ended bad with the frying pan last time!"
LORELAI "At least just wear those boxers and nothing else."
LUKE "I'm putting on a shirt." Kissing Lorelai on the lips. "Now get in the shower."
Lorelai returns the kiss, slips out from under the covers and slowly walks to the bathroom naked, while Luke watches.
LORELAI "I want that coffee in 10 minutes mister!"
Luke goes about making breakfast, while trying not to think about Lorelai in the shower just a few yards away. He turned on the TV to take his mind off her. Ten minutes later Lorelai came out in her dressing gown and a towel on her wet hair. Taking a sip of her coffee.
LORELAI "Wow I missed you." Talking to the coffee.
LUKE "You had it yesterday."
LORELAI "But that was 24 hours ago, too long."
LUKE "Here you go." Handing Lorelai her plate of Luke special breakfast including French toast, eggs, pancakes, bacon and hash brown.
LORELAI "What no blintzes?" Lorelai joked.
Luke sat down with his own breakfast of some French toast and oatmeal.
LORELAI "So what's the plan?"
LUKE "You mean for the day with April?" Lorelai nodded. "Well I'm not sure, I was thinking maybe an amusement park, somewhere where we can just hang out and be together."
LORELAI "I don't know if April's really into amusement parks, plus it looks like rain so maybe something indoors?"
LUKE "What about the 'New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science?"
LORELAI "That might work."
LUKE "She was talking about it one the phone so I checked it out online before we left. I printed out the address and some other info. Saturday is apparently a good day to go, not as busy as Sunday but more things happening than during the week."
LORELAI "I guess it takes one to know one."
LUKE "One what?"
LORELAI "A geek." She joked.
LUKE "Well I guess that will make you 'Mrs. Geek' soon."
The table fell silent with just some light talk as they ate breakfast and watched the TV. When finished Lorelai went to get dressed while Luke cleaned up the breakfast dishes. Luke walked into the bedroom as Lorelai was putting on her dress, a sleeveless white wrap, tied at the waist showing off just enough cleavage for a family day out and some sensible heels. She topped it off with a short blue cashmere button down top to cover her shoulders in case it got cold with the rain that was now falling. Luke dressed in his good jeans, a dark shirt and the dress jacket Lorelai had bought him years before.
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LORELAI "You ready?"
LUKE "Yeah."
Light rain was falling so Luke got out of the Jeep first with the umbrella, going around to Lorelai's door as she opened it and they quickly walked up to the house. It had a covered entry so Luke folded the umbrella than rang the doorbell.
APRIL "Daddy." She was excited and hugged Luke. "I missed you."
LUKE "Me too."
LORELAI "Hello Lorelai, nice to see you." She moved on to hug her.
April was in jeans, a pullover and sneakers, just then Anna appeared in the doorway.
ANNA "Hello Luke, Lorelai, would you like to come in out of the rain?"
They could feel the tension in the air as they went inside.
APRIL "How was the trip dad?"
LUKE "Long but lot of fun."
ANNA "So what plans do you have for the day?"
LORELAI "How about the New Mexico Museum? It is a bit wet out for an amusement park today." Lorelai said with a smile.
APRIL "My bag is ready for tonight." Pointing to the bag by the door. "I just need to get my coat. So you want to see my room dad?"
LUKE "Okay." Following the teen up the hall.
Meanwhile Anna and Lorelai faced-off in the living room.
ANNA "So you're back with Luke?"
LORELAI "For keeps this time." Said with an uneasy smile on her face.
ANNA "So when did this happen?" Pointing to Lorelai's ring finger.
LORELAI "Last night." Lorelai looked down a little shy.
ANNA "Congratulations, have you set a date yet?
LORELAI "Not yet, it's all new, again. But I'm thinking soon, maybe in a few months, in the fall."
There was an uncomfortable silence for a few seconds.
ANNA "Luke is a good man, you know."
LORELAI "I know."
ANNA "He was different back when I had April. That's why I chose not to tell him about her, I never thought he would change."
LORELAI "That's okay you don't have to explain. I didn't think he wanted kids until recently. I would have probably done something similar."
ANNA "You're a lucky lady Lorelai. I know he has changed and maybe I was scared that April would want to be with Luke more than me, so that's why I went to court."
LORELAI "Luke just wanted to know April."
ANNA "I know."
LORELAI "That's why I wrote the letter, maybe I should thank you."
ANNA "Why?"
LORELAI "Well the letter let me remember all the good things Luke had done for me and the many reasons it didn't work with Chris."
ANNA "Chris?"
LORELAI "My ex-husband. Wow, that's weird to say, you go almost 40 years as a single woman and now I have an ex. I am sorry for babbling."
ANNA "It's okay. I know what you mean."
LORELAI "A year ago I think I was kinda jealous of how close Luke was getting to April, so I left him and did some stupid things. I hurt Luke in the process."
ANNA "I never wanted to hurt Luke."
LORELAI "Me neither."
The tension seemed to be broken and an uncomfortable friendship was forming. Luke and April came back from her room with a back pack and her jacket.
ANNA "So I'll see you in the morning no later than 11:30." Kissing April on the top of her head.
APRIL "By mom."
Luke picked up the other bag at the door.
LUKE "Lets go."
Luke and April took the bags out to the Jeep the rain had now stopped. Meanwhile, Lorelai and Anna said goodbye.
ANNA "Make sure you marry him this time, he deserves a good life with someone who loves him."
LORELAI "I know."
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LUKE "So how many times have you been here?"
APRIL "This will be number 6."
LORELAI "All for school?"
APRIL "No, the first time Mom was feeling sorry so she bought me here to cheer me up, then we had a school thing but since then I come here every couple of weeks, it's fun."
LORELAI "You sound like Rory with libraries."
The girls giggled as Luke walking behind watched.
LUKE "So how do we do this?"
APRIL "Well, you can pay to see just 1 part for $7 each, or 2 parts for $1 less or all 3 for $2 less.
Luke got out his wallet.
LUKE "Three adults for the whole thing please." Handing over the money.
LORELAI "Big spender." Lorelai joked.
LUKE "Is this allowed in here?" Holding up the video camera.
TICKET SELLER "Yes sir, just not in the sections marked 'No photography'."
APRIL "I told you it was okay dad."
LUKE "I was just checking."
APRIL "Come on lets go." April held both the adults hands and pulled them excited to see the museum again and showing it off to her father.
A little while later they were in the planetarium wing.
LORELAI "You know Rory had a planetarium named after her. We'll have to show you next time you're in Stars Hollow."
ANNA "A whole planetarium."
LORELAI "Yep a present from her grandparents."
ANNA "Rory's so lucky."
LORELAI "She is."
LUKE "I haven't seen it either, it's at Yale right."
APRIL "Yale, wow that's good. Why haven't you seen it dad?"
LUKE "It was when we were…"
APRIL "Oh." Realizing it must have been when they were broken up. "Sorry."
LUKE "It's okay, this way we can go together for the first time."
LORELAI "I'm sure my dad can arrange a tour to Yale to see it."
Later they were having lunch at the cafeteria-style restaurant at the museum. Luke was smiling, enjoying his time with April and how well she was getting on with Lorelai. He had seen it at her 13th birthday but that was forgotten over the last year until he saw Lorelai at the hospital. After all that happened she had came to him in his time of need when April was sick.
He had had a lot of time to think over the last year, he knew he did it all wrong, shutting Lorelai out from his feelings and not talking out the whole April/Anna thing that night. He now realized that was the moment that broke Lorelai. They kept their distance in bed that night, which never happened unless they were sick and Lorelai had used the 'I have a headache' excuse that night, which he now knows was a lie.
APRIL "You okay dad?" Snapping Luke back to reality.
LUKE "Yeah, I'm great."
Lorelai could tell he was thinking and whispered in Luke's ear as April eat her salad, like her father.
LORELAI "You okay hon?"
LUKE "Yeah, just remembering the last year."
LORELAI "Oh." Squeezing his hand under the table.
There was silence for a few minutes as they ate.
LUKE "Um April we need to tell you some good news."
LORELAI "Great news!" Lorelai added with a smile.
LUKE "Yes, great news"
APRIL "What?" Looking very interested.
LUKE "I asked Lorelai to marry me, we're getting married."
APRIL "That's great." Getting up and coming around the table to hug both Luke and Lorelai together. "When's the big day?"
LORELAI "We haven't set a date yet, probably in a few months, maybe when you come to visit later in the summer."
APRIL "That would be great." Going back to her seat.
LUKE "We haven't made any plans yet, but the sooner the better." Kisses Lorelai on the lips.
LORELAI "I totally agree." Returning the kiss, this time more passionate. Luke was clearly embarrassed as he pulled away. "I'd like you to be a brides maid."
APRIL "A brides maid?"
LORELAI "Well a junior brides maid."
APRIL "I'd love that, thank you."
The girls taking about the wedding plans, while they finished their food, Luke even joined in. After lunch they went to the science section, of the museum to see the dinosaurs. They spent then next few hours looking at the displays before it was time to go, as always April was reluctant to leave.
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They returned to the apartment in the late afternoon. Luke prepared dinner as the girls tried to help but finally Luke politely asked them to just relaxed and watch TV. Luke watched as they joked and Lorelai showed April some pictures of the trip on her laptop. Lorelai had changed out of her dress and into some sweats. April now was also in sweat pants. Luke was still in jeans but now just had on a t-shirt on, which was tucked in.
LORELAI "Is it ready yet? I'm starving!"
LUKE "You've been eating junk food all afternoon, I know this because the one bag of items from the market you carried in yesterday that was filled with junk food is all but gone!"
Luke and Lorelai shared a look before Lorelai went to the kitchen area.
LORELAI "I think it's time."
LUKE "For what?"
LORELAI "April's gift."
LUKE "Okay, dinners almost ready. You want to get it?"
Lorelai went to the bedroom and returned shortly after, handing the gift to Luke. He then approached the couch where April is sitting, with Lorelai close behind him.
LUKE "We got you something we thought you might like and could make use of on the science trip." Handing over the gift.
APRIL "Thanks dad." Opening the bag, quickly pulling out the paper to get to the gift. Looking at her new iPod Nano. "You really didn't have to do this."
LUKE "It's nothing, Lorelai helped me pick it out, she chose the colour."
APRIL "The pink is great."
LORELAI "'Cause you're a girl." Taking in a high-pitched 'girlie' voice.
APRIL "Yes I am." Doing the same.
LORELAI "Luke didn't know if you had much music so we got the $50 gift voucher."
APRIL "I have iTunes and some music on it but not much, this is fantastic!"
LUKE "It also comes with a voice recorder thing, so you can record notes about your camp trip, maybe even make a podcast for your site.
The girls were amazed Luke knew so much.
LUKE "I looked it up." The girls stared not believing him. "Okay Kirk came in the diner the other week yakking on about his site and his podcasts about town events."
LORELAI "Taylor's trying to have the site blocked."
APRIL "I was gonna ask mom for one for Christmas but that's so far off, thanks again dad and Lorelai."
LUKE "Don't mention it, it was nothing."
LORELAI "He says that all the time." Hugging Luke.
LUKE "So who's ready for some burgers."
LORELAI "Luke's burgers so far from home, we're so lucky." Talking in a high pitched 'girlie' voice again.
They talked about the day's events and what they had planned for the coming week as they ate. Along with the burgers Luke had chili fries and salad, and an Apple pie with ice cream for later.
LORELAI "Okay now its time for home movies!" As Lorelai eat the last of the pie.
LUKE "Oh no." Luke looked worried. "Lorelai did you…"
LORELAI "Don't worry, I took out 'our' tape, it's safe and for our eyes only." Giving Luke a sly smile, kissing him on the lips as she went to get the camera set up.
APRIL "How much did you tape so far."
LORELAI "Not as much as I wanted to, your dad doesn't like to be taped."
Lorelai hooked up the camera to the TV, put in the first tape, found the remote and sat down on the couch, leaning back into Luke's chest with her legs tucked up to her butt on the couch. Meanwhile, April sat on the floor on a pillow, next to Luke's legs and watched.
LORELAI "Okay you're in for a treat, I think you'll love it."
LUKE "Just press play already!"
They watched the tape, which started with some of the diner as Lorelai was learning how to use her new camera. Luke's now has a 'no video' rule to go with the cell phone one. They watched for about three hours, even though it was only a one hour tape. Lorelai insisted on rewinding some parts several time. Including Luke singing on the bus tour.
Even though it was not very late April was tired and wanted to get up early to spend as much time with Luke as she could the next morning before going home.
Luke tucked April into bed. Even though she didn't need it, but she went along with it. Kissing her on the forehead they said their good nights.
APRIL "I love you dad."
LUKE "Love you to kid."
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Mean while Lorelai decided to call her mother.
EMILY "Gilmore residence, Emily Gilmore speaking."
LORELAI "Hello Mom its Lorelai'"
EMILY "Well hello Lorelai, to what do we owe this call?"
LORELAI "I have some good news."
EMILY "Your not pregnant already are you, just what have you been up to on that trip Lorelai?"
LORELAI "No, not yet. Um I might as well say it. I'm engaged, Luke asked, I said yes, I have a ring and we have talked about making it official in a couple of months when April comes to visit Luke, near the end of the summer." The line was silent, 'Great now I've killed her!' she thought. "Mom, are you there?"
EMILY "Yes. I'm just surprised."
Luke came back to the living room and tidied up before bed.
LORELAI "That Luke asked?"
EMILY "No. That you told me and I didn't find out from Kirk." She said with a serious tone. "Well congratulations Lorelai."
LORELAI "Shouldn't that be 'best wishes'?"
Emily let the comment slide.
EMILY "So how did the visit with April go?"
LORELAI "It's still going, she's spending the night here."
EMILY "That's good, are you having fun?"
LORELAI "Yes, we went to a museum today and talked a lot, she's a great kid, Luke is so lucky."
EMILY "Yes it sounds like it and it's good to see you finally having contact with the child. Now can I speak to Luke for a minute please."
LORELAI "Yes mom. Luke?" Handing Luke the phone. "My mother wants a word with you."
Luke reluctantly walked over to Lorelai, and took the cordless phone before sitting in the armchair at the end of the couch.
LUKE "Hello Emily."
EMILY "Congratulations Luke, I hope you will be happy."
LUKE "Thank you, I am and I hope I can make Lorelai just as happy."
EMILY "Just as long as you hold off on the wedding until you get home in two weeks." She said in a joking way.
LUKE "I will do my best." He said in a serious but somewhat mocking tone.
Lorelai listening in was becoming interested in the conversation.
EMILY "I'm please Lorelai got to be with April again."
LUKE "Me too, I was an idiot before."
EMILY "Well it's refreshing to hear when someone can admits to their faults."
LUKE "Thank you, I guess."
EMILY "And I mean it, I wish you both the best. I have seen Lorelai change in the last few months since Chris left. I know I held on to the idea of them being married for Rory. But I see know she was not happy. I think she has grown but she needs a stable influence in her life now. I think that can be you!"
LUKE "Thank you Emily. She does need help sometime."
Lorelai now had a shocked expression on her face 'what were they talking about, was it her?' she thought.
EMILY "I know she loves you, I never saw that before with anyone else." Emily paused. "Well I'll say goodnight then and please have Lorelai call more often."
LUKE "Goodnight, and I will try."
Luke pressed the button to hang up the phone before putting it down on the coffee table.
LORELAI "So?"
LUKE "What?"
LORELAI "What do you mean, you just talked to my mother and you look happy, what did she say?"
LUKE "Just that you're crazy and need help." Luke joked and he got up and made his way to the bed room.
LORELAI "Where you going?"
LUKE "To bed."
LORELAI "We're not done here mister." Following him to the bedroom. "You're not getting any of this until you tell me!"
Looking at Lorelai as he took off his belt and undid his pants.
LUKE "Well at least I'll get some rest tonight." He said in a joking manner. "As he lowered his pants and took them off.
LORELAI "I just need to know. What did my mother say, I know it couldn't have been bad and she sounded happy with the new. "
LUKE "This is bugging you isn't it?"
LORELAI "Lucas tell me now!" Or I'm not hoping into that bed.
LUKE "Sheets are in the hall closet. Couch is in the living room."
Lorelai turned and went to leave, reaching the door she turned around.
LORELAI "Damn it Luke!"
LUKE "Okay." He paused for a second. "She said congratulations, and said I was the best thing in your life." Smirking.
LORELAI "She didn't! Wow I think she approves of you, finally!"
LUKE "Thanks, I think. So are you getting into this bed?"
Lorelai looked at Luke wait a sexy smile and started to slowly take off her track pants and then her singlet, reveling her black lace bra and panties. She went over to kiss Luke, but was stopped.
LUKE "Not tonight with April in the next room!"
LORELAI "But I need my Luke fix. I didn't' get any this morning. How long do I have to wait?"
LUKE "Tomorrow when April goes back home. Hey you held back for a year, I think you can make it till tomorrow?" Luke said as a joke but then saw the expression change on Lorelai's face.
LORELAI "I'm sorry."
LUKE "For what."
LORELAI "You didn't get to see Rory's Planetarium yet."
LUKE "It's okay, well go soon and with April."
LORELAI "I'm also sorry about graduation. I know you would have loved to be there, God half the town wanted to go."
Luke looked Lorelai in the eyes.
LUKE "It's okay, I know you had limited tickets and I guess it was about time Chris turned up to at least one graduation. He is her father and we still weren't back as friends." Pausing. "Besides I did go."
LORELAI "How?"
LUKE "Your father."
LORELAI "What?"
LUKE "I asked, since I had been there the last time, so he called in some favors and got me a ticket."
LORELAI "But I didn't see you."
LUKE "Damn traffic, I got there just as Rory walked on stage. I was at the back, I think she saw me."
LORELAI "You are full of surprises Lucas."
Lorelai touched Luke's jaw as they moved in to kiss she then moved her arms around his neck as Luke wrapped his arms around her waist. As the passion built they moved to the bed.
LORELAI "What about April?"
LUKE "I can be quite."
LORELAI "Don't I know it." She smiled and removed her bra.
LUKE "Under the covers."
LORELAI "Okay."
Luke removed his remaining clothes and Lorelai slipped off her panties and pulled back the sheets. She lay down with Luke lying on top, covering them with one sheet. He then immediately went to work. Sometimes one of them would take the lead for the entire encounter, this time it would be Luke.
He put his had between her legs giving a very special massage, he could feel her getting moist and hot so he moved down for a closer look. Lorelai now had her legs up and wide apart, providing a tent under the sheets for Luke to work his magic. She lifted the sheet to watch Luke, from time to time. But this was time for Lorelai to just lay back and enjoy, playing with her breasts and Luke's hair from time to time.
Luke eventually moved up, Lorelai thinking he could spend all night down there, if he wanted to. He kissed Lorelai's stomach and chest as he emerged from under the covers, sucking her right nipple before getting to Lorelai's neck and earlobe.
LORELAI "Oh God Luke." Escaped her lips in a long moaning kid of way.
Luke said nothing, put his index finger on her lips.
LORELAI "Sorry." She whispered.
Luke then kissed her on the lips as he entered her, preventing any further escapes. Now Lorelai was moaning directly in to Luke's mouth. Luke used the foot of the bed as leverage as he moved slowly inside her at first, building to a steady pace. Luke continued to move from her mouth to her neck and chest in an endless circle of kisses, slowly driving Lorelai crazy. As the climax approached Lorelai wrapped her legs over Luke's butt to pull him in closer. He exploded inside her sending her over the edge seconds later.
They lay there for a few minutes, letting their breathing come under control, Luke went to roll off but was stopped by Lorelai still holding on to him with her legs and arms. Later she finally gave in. Lorelai released her hold on Luke, they moved in to their usual spooning position Luke pulling the sheet up to cover them as they fell asleep in each other's arms.
TBC…
NOTE - I did research for facts in this chapter but some info I could not find I've used artistic license where needed, if there are any factual errors please let me know.
As always any other error please let me know and I'll try my best to fix them, I'm only human.