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Day Seventeen – Goodbye Again

Tuesday – June 19th 2007
6:50 am

Rory awoke to a familiar smell, a scent she had not had the pleasure of waking up to, in a long time. Getting up she quickly put on her robe and went out to the kitchen.

LUKE "Morning, did I wake you?"

RORY "Just with that beautiful aroma." Rory said as she sat at the table. She was still a little tired, and yawned. "I've been getting up early most days with work but it helps to go to bed earlier."

LUKE "Here you go, this might help." Placing a fresh cup coffee in front of her.

RORY "Thanks Luke." Taking a sip of the dark liquid. "I missed this."

LUKE "What happened to the bag of coffee I gave you?"

RORY "It's been a couple of weeks."

LUKE "Gone already?" Luke just shook his head a little.

RORY "I shared it to make some fiends, they loved it by the way."

LUKE "If you like I can give you what we have left."

RORY "Are you sure, what about mom?"

LUKE "Ever since Lorelai's morning sickness started she hasn't had much of a taste for coffee."

RORY "Which is good news for me."

LUKE "I'll get it after breakfast."

RORY "So mom's…"

LUKE "Still asleep, she was up late."

RORY "Oh I see." Rory gave Luke a sly look before taking another drink of her coffee.

LUKE "No I didn't… I was asleep… we… Aw Geez."

RORY "It's okay Luke, moms told me about the birds and the bees."

LUKE "But last night we didn't…"

RORY "Relax Luke I know, I was joking. I know, I was the one keeping her up."

LUKE "Okay I'm just not used to…"

RORY "That's alright but you'll need to get used to it with the little one on the way."

A silence fell for a few minutes as Luke cooked.

LUKE "So what do you say to some French Toast for breakfast?" Handing Rory a plate of food.

RORY "Hello French Toast." Before Rory takes a bite of the food. "So Luke, are you nervous about the wedding coming so soon?"

LUKE "I'm fine and I can't wait, besides any later and Lorelai will be showing. I'm sure your grandparents will blame me for messing up their wedding photos if she is.

RORY "So, it's now or never?"

LUKE "Well not never, but it would have to wait until after the birth."

RORY "Thanks Luke."

LUKE "For?"

RORY "For taking mom back."

LUKE "We both made mistakes, I didn't…"

RORY "Luke I'm just glad you two worked it out."

LUKE "Me too."

RORY "So, I told mom you can use my old room for the baby, when the time comes."

LUKE "That's nice."

RORY "You can paint it if you like, Mom loves to paint."

LUKE "I know she loves it." Luke smiled as her answered.

LORELAI "She loves what?" Lorelai came out to join them.

RORY "To paint."

LORELAI "Morning hon." Lorelai gave Luke a quick peck on the lips. "Thanks for letting me sleep in and yes I love to paint. Is it time for the diner to be done again?"

LUKE "Well I gave it a touch up when Kirk crashed into it last year."

LORELAI "Oh I forgot."

There was a silent pause for a few seconds.

RORY "So, mom you feeling okay?"

LORELAI "Morning sickness decided to kick-in again today."

RORY "I'm sorry."

LUKE "Would you like a juice?"

LORELAI "Yes."

Lorelai said yes but she really wanted coffee, she decided against it for now as she knew it would make her sick again.

LUKE "Here you go." Lorelai slowly took the drink.

LORELAI "You know I blame you for this?"

LUKE "How do you figure that I'm to blame?"

LORELAI "Well clearly this kid takes after you mister!"

They continued to talk as Luke made breakfast.

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They left the hotel by 8 am and drove to the airport in Cleveland for Rory's short commuter flight back to Sioux City and her work.

LORELAI "So, how cool a private jet!"

RORY "One of the perks of being with the press, I'm just lucky they had a stop over here this morning."

Pulling Lorelai aside for a second

RORY "You call me any time you have a freak out or need a talk about anything."

LORELAI "Wait isn't that my line?"

RORY "I'm serious, anytime if you've worn Luke out…"

LORELAI "Dirty!"

RORY "Just call me."

LORELAI "Thanks hon."

They hug, a final goodbye before the wedding.

RORY "I love you."

LORELAI "Love you. Now go write something good."

They wave to each other as they parted. Luke held Lorelai's waist from behind. Rory almost tripped over some bags and ran into some people because she was not looking where she was going. Lorelai was more emotional saying goodbye this time. She tried not to cry but blamed it on hormones, then in turn Luke. Finally, Lorelai calmed down when the scent of a nearby coffee house hit her nose. Not making her sick Luke bought Lorelai a cup of de-café. At least it was her old friend coffee and it tasted almost as good as Luke's.

Back on the road by 10 am they had a lot of time to make up if they wanted to make it to New Jersey by nightfall. They were planning on staying at a nature resort just out side Atlantic City. Luke like the nature idea, and Lorelai was looking forward to a day of relaxation and massages. This would be their last day away just the two of them for a long time, with the wedding and baby coming.

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LUKE "Okay we'll be there by six, thank you, bye." Luke closed Lorelai's phone.

LORELAI "Smile." She takes a photo of Luke.

LUKE "Stop that." Handing Lorelai back her phone.

LORELAI "Lucas Danes, using a cell phone in a diner. I just had to take a picture! I might just have to hang this on the diner wall when we get home."

LUKE "It's not my diner and I didn't see any 'no cell phone' sign did you?

LORELAI "I don't take notice of them anymore."

LUKE "You never did."

Smiling at Luke she leans across the table to give him a quick kiss on the lips. The waitress comes with their food and they start to eat. Both ordered burgers, Luke turkey, and Lorelai cheese, both with salad and orange juice.

LORELAI "So, tell me about this place we're staying at tonight and tomorrow?"

LUKE "Well it's a resort at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. No TV, cell phones or internet."

Lorelai's mouth dropped open.

LORELAI "Okay mister if you tell me there is no coffee then you can find your own way home!" Lorelai said as she grabbed the Jeep keys off the table.

LUKE "Relax, just remember it's only for one day. You can have massages, take a mud bath, swim in the pool or just lay back and rest.

LORELAI "Okay, so what's their website?" Pulling out her laptop.

LUKE "They don't have one."

LORELAI "So how did you book?"

LUKE "Liz told me about them, made the booking, I just had to confirm it today with that call."

LORELAI "I wonder if they have couples massages?"

LUKE "What's that."

Lorelai smiled as she told Luke making him blush as the continued their lunch.

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Arriving at "The Natural Resort" just after sunset, they had had diner early because Lorelai was hungry. They signed in and were shown to their cabin. Lorelai was now tired so she took off her shoes and rested on the couch. Luke used room service to order diner.

LORELAI "Hey, why was the check-in guy not wearing a shirt?"

LUKE "I don't know."

LORELAI "I noticed most of the people were not wearing very much."

LUKE "Maybe it's the heat?"

LORELAI "But it's not that warm tonight."

LUKE "Well it doesn't matter, they are in the services industry they should be wear a shirt, unless you're a lifeguard or something."

LORELAI "Jealous? There were no cute girls to see?"

LUKE "You're they only cute girl I want to see, clothed or otherwise."

LORELAI "Nice save. Okay lets think about it, I want to relax and watch something on DVD, since we have no TV in here. I really should have got that HDTV card for the laptop."

LUKE "So what do we have to watch?"

LORELAI "The Office, the US version is way better than the UK one, no matter what Rory may have told you."

LUKE "The Office it is."

LORELAI "Hey Luke?"

LUKE "Yes Lorelai?"

LORELAI "I'm hungry."

LUKE "We just ate."

LORELAI "But I'm eating for 2 now."

LUKE "God help us."

Luke got up grabbing the room service menu.

LUKE "Okay, looks like someone went overboard with the Tofu!"

LORELAI "Want hon."

LUKE "Every meal has Tofu of some kind."

LORELAI "Sounds nice."

LUKE "What, you told be you hated the Tofukey Mrs. Kim has for Thanksgiving every year."

LORELAI "Hormones baby."

Luke ordered the meals and they watched an episode of The Office before the food came. Luke wondered why the room service guy was not wearing a shirt but didn't think much of it as he took the food.

LUKE "Tofu!" Lifting the lid on the dish as he began to set up the table.

LORELAI "Actually it doesn't smell too bad."

They sat down and to their surprise it was not to bad, Lorelai didn't protest the much after the first few bites. They finished, with only a few leftovers, they placed in the fridge, washing up they then got back to watching more of The Office and talked.

LORELAI "I want to try pole dancing."

LUKE "What?"

LORELAI "Poll dancing it's great exercises without feeling like exercise and it'll give you something to look at."

LUKE "You don't need to do that."

LORELAI "Don't you want me to pole dance for you?

LUKE "No, it's not that."

LORELAI "Well what then, you don't like any woman dancing for you?"

LUKE "No Lorelai."

LORELAI "I heard from TJ you didn't sit down at his bachelor party, something about your lap, didn't want a lap dance?"

LUKE "No it's just weird, having some stranger do that on you, for money."

LORELAI "What about me, you want me to give you a lap dance?"

LUKE "Well?"

LORELAI "Is that they reason you didn't get one at the bachelor party? If I remember rightly that was just before we started dating."

LUKE "Well…"

LORELAI "Did you not want to cheat on me?"

LUKE "Maybe."

LORELAI "Well I'll have to make up for that, I can give you a lap dance now if you like, I'm no a stranger."

LUKE "No just strange." Kissing Lorelai on the lips before getting up.

LORELAI "Nice way to talk to your pregnant fiancée."

LUKE "Is that going to always be your answer?"

LORELAI "It works for me." Getting up Lorelai closed the laptop. "Hey since we're getting things out into the open, you remember Rory's sixteenth birthday."

LUKE "I made that coffee cake."

LORELAI "No the party."

LUKE "Of course, I bought ice."

LORELAI "Well it was the first time you met my mother."

LUKE "I remember."

Luke opened the fridge to get out a bottle of water.

LORELAI "Anyway at one point I was talking to her in my room, she was picking faults in the life as usual and she talked about you."

LUKE "Me, what did she say?"

Luke took a drink of the water.

LORELAI "She might have been crazy but she said, nah it's too embarrassing.

LUKE "What is it."

Luke turned to lean against the counter to listen to Lorelai.

LORELAI "She said you looked like you wanted me, when I hugged you, it seams silly now. I know you had a crush on my for years."

Luke didn't say anything, just looking down at the water he had just opened.

LUKE "You know I wanted to say something for years, but it just never seamed to be the right time."

Moving back to sit on the couch again.

LORELAI "I know, timing is everything."

LUKE "Yeah there some times I thought it would never happen, you were with someone, then I was."

LORELAI "Good thing it worked out in the end."

LUKE "Yeah." Kissing Lorelai before getting up again. "So you ready for bed then?"

LORELAI "Can I just sleep here I'm to tired to move." Reaching up to Luke "Carry me?"

LUKE "Okay but don't make a habit of this."

Luke reached down to Lorelai, placing one hand under her legs and the other behind her back as he picked her up Lorelai put her arms around Luke neck, kissing him on the lips.

LORELAI "Thanks."

As Luke started to lift Lorelai he pretended to struggle.

LUKE "So how much does this kid weigh?"

LORELAI "Hey!"

Slapping him on the arm with her right hand before seeing his smile and kissing him. Easily lifting Lorelai he carried her to the bed, laying her down on the covers.

LORELAI "Thanks Luke." Luke went to her pants. "Luke what are you doing!"

LUKE "Just relax."

LORELAI "I don't feel like it tonight, too tired."

LUKE "Lorelai just because I want to get you out of your pant doesn't mean I want to have sex."

He started to unbutton her jeans; Luke saying he didn't want sex was more of a turn on then any sweet-talking. What happened Lorelai thought as she felt his touch, his hand brushing her skin as the zipper lowered. She quietly moaned, barely audible but seeing Luke's smile she knew he heard her, combined with the scent she was now giving off as she felt herself getting hot and moist. Maybe it was the hormones but she knew now she did want sex tonight, she was lost on her thoughts with her eyes closed as Luke slid the jeans down her long legs. Without realizing it Luke had placing the jeans on a nearby chair and left the room. Opening her eyes she could see Luke changing before going to the bathroom.

Lorelai was a little disappointed, she was worked up now and wanted Luke to continue touching her. She finished undressing, untying the red silk wrap she was wearing, sitting up to removed the top before laying back again. Luke returned, resting against the doorframe as he brushed his teeth, with a smile he watched Lorelai lying on the bed in just her black panties and white singlet.

LORELAI "Come to bed." She said in her best 'come hither' voice as she ran her hands over her body.

LUKE "In a minute." Luke said appearing to not pay much notice to her little show.

Wanting to get Luke's attention she sat up again to remove the bra she was wearing. Undoing the clasp and taking it off without removing her top, Luke like most guys was fascinated at how women managed to do that.

LORELAI "What about now?" Now moving her hand under her panties and pulling her top up just enough to see the under side of her right breast.

LUKE "In a minute." Luke went back to the bathroom.

Lorelai was getting a little impatient with Luke, but also turned on by the fact he was not jumping her yet, he had a way of making her wait but she was not known for her patients. Lorelai got up to see what was taking Luke so long, standing in the doorway she watched Luke flossing his teeth.

LORELAI "Hi." She said as Luke turned to her.

She was standing in the doorway, one hand rubbing her breast, the nipples clearly getting hard. Her other hand over her centre, a wet patch had developed on her panties by now.

LUKE "Hi." Still not talking notice or her.

Lorelai stepped behind Luke pressing her chest into his back as she hugged him, running her hands under his t-shirt and toying with the elastic on his boxers.

LORELAI "You gonna take much longer."

LUKE "Just finishing up."

LORELAI "Good."

Slipping one hand under the waistband of his shorts she felt how hard he was.

LORELAI "Very good." She said as she ran her hand over his length a few times before removing it from his shorts. "Get in bed, I'll be just a minute, don't start without me." She said as she kissed him on the cheek. She let go of his waist and moved him to the side.

Luke now looked a little disappointed as Lorelai reached for her own toothbrush that he had placed beside the sink for her. Luke rinsed his mouth out, spitting the water into the sink. Not a pretty sight normal but even this was getting Lorelai worked up. Luke rinsed off his toothbrush putting it away before standing behind Lorelai.

Slowly he moved his hands down her sides, resting them on her hips for a second before putting his thumbs under the waistband of her panties. Slowly lowering the black material a few inches caused Lorelai to moan and become unstable on her feet as she tried to finish brushing her teeth. Luke reached down between Lorelai's legs rubbing her pubic hair and clit before pulling back, kissing Lorelai on the shoulder and leaving her standing there.

Lorelai quickly rinsed her mouth out and just a few seconds later came out of the bathroom. Still flustered she found Luke in bed waiting, quickly removing her singlet and panties she hopped in bed. Sliding under the sheets she slid over to Luke kissing him on the lips then moving to his neck and chest as Luke spoke.

LUKE "I thought you were tired?"

LORELAI "Hormones." Continuing to kiss Luke's chest.

LUKE "So that is going to be you excuse for crazy behavior over the next nine months?"

LORELAI "I love that I have one now." Looking up for a second to look at him before kissing him on the mouth, pushing her tongue siding with little resistance.

As Luke pulled the sheets aside he rolled on top of her, now between her legs Lorelai reached down to relieve Luke of his t-shirt, pulling it over his head as Luke began to kiss Lorelai's breasts, sucking one nipple then the other as he moved down to her centre. Lorelai played with his hair as Luke used his tongue to flick her folds sucking the juices off her body before using his fingers to find her most sensitive spot inside her opening. Lorelai bucked her hips, grabbing the bed sheets as Luke continued. Lorelai begged Luke not to stop as her climax peaked.

As Lorelai rested for a few seconds Luke removed his boxers, sliding out of them as her moved up Lorelai's body, finally kicking them off. Luke moved his attention back to Lorelai's chest as he positioned himself at her opening. Lorelai lifting her legs and placing they around Luke's body as her pushed inside. The connection seamed to bring Lorelai back to life as they kissed for a few seconds Luke move his hips in circles bringing on moans from Lorelai as he his all the right spots inside her.

Changing positions Lorelai rolled them over so she was now on top, remaining connected Lorelai pushed her hips down into Luke driving his length in further with every stroke. Pulling Luke up as she moved her legs, they were now both sitting up. Lorelai leaning back in Luke's lap as he ran his hand down her front, he ran his other hand down Lorelai leg as she placed then around his back. Lorelai used this position to pull herself back and forth on his length, moving faster and deeper with every stroke.

As they neared their orgasms they held each other tight, their bodies as one, feeling each other heart beat. They could see when the moment was about to come and both moaned as Lorelai's orgasm tightened her grip on Luke's length squeezing his semen out the warm liquid bought on Lorelai second orgasm in seconds.

They sat there for a few minutes not wanting to let go but now Lorelai was feeling tied, pulling of Luke she rolled over onto her side of the bed. Luke moved as well, pulling the sheet over their lower bodies as they rolled on to their sides and spooned, they fell asleep minutes later.

TBC…