Presenting… Lucas Danes?
By GilmoreGirl1979 (the Reigning Quote Queen)
part of the ORIGINAL WOULDA SHOULDA COULDA SERIES
(ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!)
Rating: haven't done this for a while... let's say PG-13 because we CAN CAN CAN! (yes, Moulin Rogue)
R/R: yes please I love reviews, I wanna marry them (as previously stated, I have strange passions.)
friendly disclaimer: Once again, I don't own(DAMN IT!), No Harm No Sue. WE just use the Gilmore Girls dolls during our slumber parties…. It's fun (shirtless Luke: with coffee pouring action, and the "Fry it and Buy it" Luke's Diner Play Set sold separately!) dialogue BORROWED from 2.07 - Like Mother, Like Daughter (written by Joan Binder Weiss directed by Dennis Erdman) Some Dialogue and intentions have been altered by me, Gilmoregirl1979 (It's more Fun THAT WAY!).
Luvz: May I just say you have earned your glittery sparkly wings as the spoiler pixie! You are amazing, fabulous, NAY MONDO FABULOUS! I LOVES YA! You my dear are on my side in time of distress and plight, I thank you. and you know I'm glad to help on that whole hating scary hairy nipple man thing!
HELLO, MY LITTLE CRACK WHORES! (And other shout outs):
beautifulbutterfly: hey how about that opening up about his dad? Sexy huh? He's SENSITIVE!
Miguel: HEY Me TOO! I should be auditioning for the show instead of vicariously writing about it.. lol!
gidget89: ummmm Honey? Do we really want them to stay? They are exes? She is with LUKE no exes stay no longer!
- "AH HA! Paranoid like a fox!" that made me laugh so much I almost cried, cause you know,not only could I hear Lorelai saying it, but I got a great visual of a paranoid fox running around the forrest all twitchy, teehee. -had to share this with the universe it was so funny
ProFfeSseR:WHAT A WHIRL WIND ADVENTURE! Wow, glad to cheer you up sweets! Sorry for the eye strain! You know I love ya!
scubaluver: I guess I'm good at FORESHADOWING THAT WAY !
-Her only reason to see LOTR was to have 3 hours to make out time with Luke in a dark theater which the SCARY HARRY nipple man RUINED for her!(and she doesn't know he's a sci fi man yet! Wink…
- see this is what the wouldas are about. Exploring what would have happened if they kept it from the town. If they got together NOW with the two teens. Depending on where I go with this.. Jess and Rory may not even get together.. (reversed of how LL didn't get together cause of R/J ship.)
-You are on top for here. Cool. - I'm sorry what? Is a dirty deserved?
leopiper4ever-SV-GG:HONK HONK! ME TOO!
Rose01: happy to bring sunshine and cheer to sucky days, (I've had those too! I live in DC with the SUCKY SUCKY METRO! I've been there chica, they raise our fares with LESS AND LESS SERVICE! BASTARDS!)
Hanah M. Laugrer: I am Happy to be causing fits of laughter in libraries… keep it up! Thank you for being a fan! I loved the parts you loved too hears to hoping your putter gets better soon so you may leaved detailed reviews whenever the FRELL you want!
Sarai: We need interaction b/t L and L and Emily.-Umm no we don't! lol, but I will, I'm building up to the perfect scenario….. trust me!
Oy-wITh-thE-PoodLes-aLReDy: you SIGNED IN AND EVERYTHING! We are honored by your presence!
jeepgirl259: you know I love ya, I'll drop you an email later!(ps your comments on 10 and like mother like diner owner are so appreciated!)
Llmeantb: F HILARIOUS!-I KNOW! And Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty! Dirty!(it's our thing)
lovelybeautiful5: EXTREMELY DIRTY!
Epiphany: was that your Epiphany? That This is one of the most well written fanfics? Ps love the NAME!
OY, WITH THE INCESSANT A/Ns ALREADY:
A/N: Missed Favs PREViously on gilmore girls
- It's just Luke, okay, this is not a big deal! Just a date, And he likes you. I mean, You've seen him naked. Hell, you've had fantastic sex with him and everything!- LMAO
-Luke had no idea how to start a conversation with her, usually she would just burst into the diner, begging for coffee; or he criticize her eating habits and they would go from there
-"Why were you talking to Jackson?"
"Hello, I run a restaurant, I need vegetables!-I've always wondered why Jackson and Luke weren't better friends considering their professions are so paralell and hand in hand(skipping no doubt!) granted in 5 years we've only seen em talk like…. Once during Rory's graduation about architechture? Ummmm have a bear watch a game, talk about girls, hang out!
OH THAT's Where I put the CHAPTER, I was beginning to wonder… (chapter 11? i'm bankrupt?)
777777777777777777 PURPLE POWER BABY! 777777777777777777
Chapter 11
I See London, I See France
Lorelai entered the dark and quiet house Luke's kisses still burning on her lips and brain. She snuck a peak in Rory's room, who had fallen asleep reading yet another book. At least it was in bed this time. Lorelai removed the book from her daughter's arms and Rory groggily stirred. "You're home late, " then she gave a wide yawned.
"Go back to sleep," Lorelai whispered.
"How was the big first date?"
Lorelai honestly said, "Memorable." Not sure if the sleepy Rory would catch the sarcasm.
"Dirty," Rory yawned again.
"I'll fill you in, … in the morning."
"Feel free to edit the details." And Rory turned over in bed.
Oh, my child, how you LOVE to tease me!
Then, Lorelai crept out of her daughter's room, and upstairs to her own. Lorelai wished their were details, but thanks to Max and a diligent campus officer, there weren't.
Lorelai considered Luke, he was willing to give her up so she could be happy. Luke didn't count on Lorelai being certain her happiness lay with him and not some prep school teacher who stooped to simple jealousy and misinformation. Yet, she remembered when the Lorelai was on the other arm, Luke had behaved a similar way.
She sat down on her bed, and Lorelai began to consider all of her past relationships. Many were just two month flings, nothing serious, she was just in her 20's and dating, … with a kid. Rory didn't know about half of em, and half of em didn't know about Rory, and they were gone pretty quick when they found out about her.
Max had been the first really serious guy since Christopher. She almost married him after all, she almost married both of them really. Maybe I'm not cut out for marriage. I'm a free spirit me. She knew better, and Lorelai thought about her dream again. She was already picturing herself married to Luke. Maybe it wasn't marriage I was scared of, just being married to Max, and Chris, for the rest of my life! Expecting them, waiting for them, … to let me down. Luke never has, and he didn't run when he found out about Rory He was an outright sweetheart and protector since the first day I brought her into the diner. Luke never would let me down She wondered how much of that was wishful thinking and how much would be true. MAN, it's just the first date, and I'm thinking of marrying him? Dreaming of having his baby?
Despite her meaningful thoughts of Luke, Lorelai's more primal wishes took over. To simply have the pleasure of him beside her, in bed, … again. How to make that possible with two teens in their lives, and keeping it quiet from the town? Tricky! Lorelai then went to her dresser, to her drawer of "not fair," as she referred to it to one night with Max. More commonly known as a lingerie drawer. She opened it up and consider each lacy garment. Some she remembered the exact reason, occasion or person she bought them for. Others had been recycled to different guys callously with out a second thought, seen only as a means or tool to an end. Others she didn't know what she was thinking when she bought them; because the color and cut appalled her now. Others still she wouldn't be caught in a car crash with, in the same vehicle, let alone on her person. She considered her collection, and thought of Luke. The way he made her feel, the things he made her do, the dreams and hope he seemed to inspire. Lorelai didn't want old memories to interfere with her wonderful new ones.
So, Lorelai took out every last piece. At first she thought she maybe she should hand them down to Rory. Like a right of passage, but then again what might that be encouraging? And Sookie wouldn't want them, not only would they not fit her, but seriously who wants used Lingerie. Do charities accept used Lingerie? Nah. The only proper thing to do was get rid of them all. She bundled up her old lacy friends, that had served her so well in the past, and threw them all away. On her next shopping trip, Lorelai would pay Victoria a little visit, and see what her new Secrets were this season. Lorelai wanted new lacy companions, that only held memories of and for Luke.
If we can ever find a moment alone together, that is.
77777777777777777777777777777777
The next morning on the way to the diner, Lorelai was filling Rory in all the sweet and sordid details of her date. About Sniffy's, Luke opening up a bit about his dad, about Max, the fight, and the Lord of the Rings.
"Lord of the Rings? Really?" Rory knew Dean wanted to see it, and couldn't believe her mother actually sat through it.
"Is not that bad when you have a great smelling man as your pillow."
"I never imagined Luke to be the … cuddly type", Rory was surprised.
"Well, he is," having experienced that pleasure after two fights now. Granted she preferred the naked variety … but she'd take what she could get.
When they entered the diner, Luke was bringing a table their orders. He smiled at Lorelai, "Hey." Trying not to get suspiciously close to her.
"Hey," Lorelai tried not to sound too suggestive in this public place.
Rory whispered to her mother." He does smell good."
"Hey!" to reign her daughter's teasing in.
"What?" Luke asked, on his way back to the kitchen. He honestly didn't hear what Rory said.
"Uhhh Nothing, breakfast smells good, doesn't it Rory?" with an untrustworthy Lorelai smile.
"Sure does, can't wait…" Rory matched the tone and smile, and picked a table to sit at.
"Okay?" Knowing that he must have missed something, Luke went to get the Gilmores coffee mugs.
"Mom, you can't keep this up. Don't you know, people have been wanting this for a long time. They will be happy for you two."
"Luke and I are having enough trouble finding a moment alone together now. What do you think will happen if we tell people?"
Luke came over with a mug of Coffee for Lorelai and a take out cup for Rory.
Rory frowned at the cup, "Am I going somewhere?" she asked Luke.
"School?"
Rory checked her watch, it was almost time for her bus. "Crap! I guess your story took longer than expected."
"Wait, I'm not done! I didn't get to tell you about the cop."
"Cop?" Luke raised an eyebrow, again forced to trust how much Lorelai told her daughter.
Lorelai gave Luke a "Dirty" smile, "I almost got a ticket last night!" Luke's grin told her that he knew exactly what she meant.
Late for school and oblivious to the subtext, and Rory kissed her mother's cheek, "Tell me later, bye Mom, bye Luke."
"Wait" Luke called, Rory turned around haphazardly in a circle with her mighty book bag and Luke handed her a bag, no doubt with dough-nuts and goodies in it for the trip to school. "Thanks Luke, see you later." And she was out the door.
"That was really sweet," Lorelai admired him again.
"It's going on your tab", He barked.
"And the grump is back," Lorelai tried to sound annoyed, for the benefit of Miss Patty and Babbette a few tables away.
Luke then went to the stairs "Jess!"
Jess' heavy boots came thundering down the stairs. "I'm going, I'm going."
"Here," Luke handed him a bag too, presumably with his lunch in it.
Jess was taken aback, not used to 1950's family treatment of brown bagging it to school. "Thanks" as he took the bag from his uncle, whom he stared at as if he was from Mars. Then the hoodlum was out the door to school, too. This little exchange also made Lorelai smile, then she had to remind herself not to stare.
Luke went back to the kitchen and Lorelai went back to her coffee. Patty came over to say "hello". "Lorelai dear, how did the lessons work out for Dean and Rory?"
"Oh, they were great, thank you, Patty. You would have thought they were Fred and Ginger."
"That's good, that's good. Sooooooo, " Patty leaned in "What's this I hear about you having a new fella, you naughty, naughty girl?"
Lorelai almost choked on her swallow of coffee, and she began having a coughing fit.
"You okay?" Luke came over with a dough-nut for her, as if that was her order, as an excuse to check on her.
"Ummmm, yeah, " she croaked, "wrong pipe," in an almost a Babbette like rasp.
Lorelai took another sip to clear her throat, and to buy more time from having to answer Patty.
"You sure?" Luke asked again.
"Yeah, could you wrap this up," pushing the plate toward him. " I need to get to work. I'm late too."
Luke complied, glad she was okay.
During her coughing fit, Patty got nervous and retreated back to her table. No doubt to speculate with Babbette of what Lorelai's reaction to the question meant. Lorelai began to wonder if the reaction would be labeled as surprise or confirmation of the rumor. She took the bagged dough-nut and a take out Coffee from Luke. "On my tab right?"
Luke nodded still concerned.
And Lorelai left knowing exactly what business needed to be taken care of as soon as she got to the Inn.
777777777777777777777777777777777
"Sookie!"
"Hey sweetie! How was your test?"
So not what I want to talk about. "How did you know?"
"You told me last week?"
"Oh, so you remember my business class test that I told you about a week ago, but you forget to keep my new relationship under wraps."
"What?" Relationship? Did she just call the transitional man a relationship?
"Patty asked me today about my new man." Her tone conveying her annoyance.
"Oh no," Sookie sunk.
Lorelai waited for an explanation.
"I must have let that slip to Jackson" Sookie winced.
"Yeah, no kidding!" Lorelai was still upset that the slip to Jackson was also a contributor to her fight with Luke last night which just about ruined their first date. She should have known if Jackson knew, the whole town knew. Lorelai left the kitchen in a huff, to hide in her office and cool down, when suddenly her phone rang.
Calmly she managed an even "Lorelai Gilmore."
Man she sounds tired, "Hey."
The mood softened at the sound of his voice, "Hey, " she smiled thinking of Luke's face.
"I just wanted to make sure you didn't turn blue on your way to work."
"I'm a healthy pink. I thank you."
"Anything wrong?"
"Just town gossip wreaking havoc again."
"Anything I can do?"
"I'm sure I'll think of something," with a "dirty" smile and tone, Must go to Victoria's Secret.
"Looking forward to it, I'll see you later?"
"Yes, you will." Lorelai hung up, feeling a little better, her anger subsided, until …
"Was that him?"
Lorelai turned around to find Sookie eavesdropping. "Getting more dirt for your Mushroom Man."
"Please, I came to apologize, … I didn't think it would get back to you."
"So that makes it okay?" Lorelai snapped, with mock understanding.
"No," Sookie conceded. "I just don't understand why this is such a secret. From me of all people… your best friend. "
"The gossip, the very gossip that has me mad at you right now. Everyone speculating and micromanaging my life for me. If I wanted that I'd live with my mother. Now I live in a town who keeps wanting to tell me what is best for me when they don't even know what it is I want or who I am."
"They just love you, they want you to be happy!"
"By making me miserable? You want to talk this out, Sookie? I was with Max for a long time. He was the most serious relationship I've ever had. I was going to marry him, but I didn't love him! You were making cakes, and Patty was decorating the town, and it all got away from me and then it hit me. I didn't love Max."
"I understand that now," Sookie taking the beating timidly.
"And now, … now in an absurdly short amount of time, I've found someone else. I didn't expect this to happen, it just... did. Nothing was going on when I was with Max. I called off the wedding because it was the right thing to do. Now I just want to be … Left alone. To have this one good thing. And everyone keeps getting in the way of it!" Okay chill girl it's only been 4 days?
Sookie let her vent. Then observed, "You sounded really … close with your … new friend."
"Sookie, …" Lorelai wanted tell Sookie that she couldn't trust her anymore; That she betrayed a confidence and Lorelai would never be able to tell her anything ever again. However, that seemed really immature, not to mention hypocritical, since the whole situation was caused by Lorelai's little lie. Lorelai hated to be the one who made Sookie's face look like that. So, Lorelai took a deep breath, and confessed, "… It's Luke."
"What?"
"The guy, … it's Luke." She couldn't keep this from her best friend. When good things happen, you want to share them with your friends.
"Oh My God!'
Lorelai shut the door again, as she did 24 hours before. " I wanted to tell you, but we were keeping it quiet and even then my lie it seems to have bitten me in the ass." Through the grapevine.
"Oh My God!" Sookie began jumping up and down and hugging Lorelai, "How did this happen? Where? When?"
"I told you, at Rory's ball."
"What?"
"When Chris didn't show, … Luke… offered to present Rory."
That does sound like him, "Does Rory know?"
"Of course, she saw him there? He presented her."
"No, I mean about … the two of you?"
"Yes, and she's fine with it."
"But Luke…" Sookie seemed to put the pieces together."That is why he wasn't at the diner on Saturday?"
"Yes."
"And Sunday?" Sookie asked eagerly.
"Sunday? Oh, no, that was different."
"I bet, … How was … it?"
"Huh?"
"Did you two, … You know?"
"Oh, … well ," Lorelai picked up the innuendo, and looked down at her shoes with a shy smile, "Yes."
"And?" Sookie asked, with an expectant smile.
"That was … Amazing."
"I knew it! "
"But we were only together Saturday. Sunday he was helping out an old friend."
"But I just knew it, when he gave away free coffee after you called off the wedding. I knew that if you two just saw each other, and now finally, you SAW each other! He's liked you, and now you like him, and now he's the guy?" Sookie's happiness faded, "Oh NO! he's the Guy! Luke is the transitional man?"
"He's not the transitional man."
"Then what is he?"
"Someone more permanent that a transitional man." Thinking of his presence already so embedded in her life. Thinking of his fatherly gesture toward Rory and Jess this morning; Of her dream, and having a real life with him one day. The whole package.
"What?"
This being so out of the blue for her friend, the need for explanation should have been expected. "I will admit, that I've thought of Luke… that way… before. Briefly , .. .in passing, but I think I called off the wedding because … Luke and I had a serious … talk; about marriage and what it should be, and he did build me that .. beautiful chuppah. "
"You and Luke are talking about marriage?"
"In general! Not specifically for us … right now, but he has always been … Luke. I mean, last week, we spent more time together, cause we were prepping for the ball. And without fail, he's been a rock, For me and Rory,a go to guy. And now…"
"Oh sweetie! This is so great!" Sookie hugged Lorelai. It would be so great if you two got married… one day!
"You can't tell anyone, not even Jackson. Especially about Luke in a Tux or presenting Rory."
Oh My God! I would have loved to see that! "I promise," Sookie sighed "I'm just so happy for you two, and to be in the loop again."
"Well, if you wanna stay in the loop."
"Mum's the word. You got it!"
"Okay." And the friends hugged again.
"Lorelai?"
"Yes, Sookie?"
"Was it on top of a table?"
Lorelai just rolled her eyes at her friend's imagination.
77777777777777777777777777
Now that Sookie was in on the secret, and some, NOT ALL, of the details of rounds one and two, she offered to help Lorelai shop for Lingerie. At a mall in Hartford, the friends had a Girl's afternoon out talking about boys.
"So you threw out everything?"
"Everything," Lorelai confirmed.
"What are you wearing now?"
"Are you coming on to me?"
"No, Just curious."
"Well, I didn't throw out … the everyday stuff." Also known as BOR-ING! "and I did keep you know, what I wore to the ball." That sorta counts, and it was brand new.
"Ahhhh, … So, … it was amazing huh?"
Lorelai thought of the one night that seemed to haunt her hormones. "Too amazing."
"Too amazing? How is that possible?"
"Well, now every time I'm with him, I see him naked. Or if we finally get a moment alone, I just want to … jump him. "
"It's only been 4 days." Wow, the Luke Danes Effect.
"I know!" Lorelai agreed with the absurdity of her psychosis. "Suddenly, I'm that chick from Dark Angel, you know. She has like … cat DNA in her, and she goes into heat every few months and she can't control herself ... and sometimes … she get's frustrated because she can't get any! This is sooo not healthy!" She sighed.
"How do you know about Dark Angel?"Sookie asked off topic, drawing her attention away from a display table, Victoria doesn't have many secrets left, noting the unpractical scraps of fabric. 38 dollars! FOR WHAT?
"Oh, Kirk was going on and on about it one day in the diner." She explained, annoyed that nothing in the store seemed to spark happy Luke thoughts.
"Okay, we can't shop for lingerie and talk about Kirk."
Lorelai winced, "Ewwww, Good point! Eat then come back?"
"Please, I need a mental spacer, … tell me more about Luke in a tux."
"Very sexy!" As the pair headed toward the food Court. "He has a tattoo, you know."
"What? Mr. Railing against defiling your body with Red Meat and piercings?"
"On his right arm."
"What's the story behind that?"
"Oh, Believe me, … I intend to find out!"
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
Lorelai came home pleased with her purchases, I hope Luke is just as pleased. She wanted to hide the bag from Rory, not needing to gross out the teen any more.
"Mom?" Rory called from the kitchen.
Too late, Lorelai hung the bag under her coat on the foyer mirror. "Yeah hon, I'm home." Tried to sound free of guilt.
Rory came in the foyer, "Hey, I'm going to the book store. …and by the way, your man is fixing the sink upstairs."
"Really?" that's an interesting tid bit.
"Yeah, there was a nasty clog, I can't imagine how that happened." Rory mused innocently with a wink.
"I wonder," Lorelai smiled at her little match making imp.
"Well, I felt bad that your date was… sooo," Weird? Crowded?Uneventful?
"Uh huh."
"You're welcome, … have fun." And Rory left.
Lorelai snatched the hidden bag, and crept upstairs to her bedroom, and slipped the pink bag into the drawer she emptied last night. She went to bathroom leaning against the door frame, to see Luke with two/thirds sticking out of the lower cabinet.
"Hey Rory, I'm almost done." Clinking and tinkering noises coming from the pipes and tools he was working with. "You guys really gummed up this pipe, it's like you just put the toothpaste in the drain!"
Lorelai walked over and straddled him on the floor of the bathroom, "Guess what? I'm not Rory."
He looked up, "Good thing, cause this would be completely awkward for me." Propping up on his elbows, careful not to hit his head.
"And illegal."
"Okay, let's stop right there."
"No, let's start right here. " and she kissed him, wasting not time to tease his mouth with her tongue.
He broke away long enough to get out, "Rory is down stairs."
"Nope, she's went to the book store."
Luke's eyebrows raised. "Really?"
"Really."
"So …."
"So…" and she met his lips again with a fury.
Unfortunately, the cabinet frame was digging into Luke's back. "okay, This isn't exactly… comfortable for me."
"Shall we take this to a different venue?" working on his cheek and ear.
"As you wish." Luke wanted to savor this stolen moment when Rory was actually out of the house.
Arms around each other, they worked their way off the floor and toward the bedroom. Lorelai wouldn't have time to model her purchases for him. They need to take advantage of the moment now. Lorelai slipped off his open flannel and the t-shirt over his head. When her hands were lightly grazing his back as she kissed him again, the phone rang.
"Don't answer it," Luke insisted.
"Luke, … it might be the Inn." And she reluctantly pulled away, and she went into her bedroom and playfully opened the drawer with the happy pink stripped bag contemplating if she should make this worth Luke's while now that they had a time out, "Hello."
"Lorelai, this is your mother."
Lorelai immediately shut the drawer as if her mother had just walked in the room and knew the dirty thoughts her daughter was having. "Mom?" That's a mood killer!
"I wanted to check if Rory was allergic to peanuts."
"Excuse me?"
"Or any kind of nut? It's a quite a serious allergy, and I've just been reading the recent Chilton News Letter, and they are discussing putting in new vending machines, and a lot of those products are made in the same factory with nuts. and you know, your father and I have just hired this wonderful new cook, she makes the most excellent peanut sauce, I wanted to make sure Rory wasn't allergic before I made the menu for Friday."
"Ummm, no she's not."
"Alright, now that the pleasantries are over, may I tell you how displeased I am with your early departure from the ball!"
"Ummm no, Mom." Oh My God you're the NUT!
"No? Lorelai, It was your daughter's coming out, and we couldn't get a picture together. You didn't even stay for her dance with that … boy."
"Dean, mom his name is Dean."
"Well Lord knows what they were up to with you abandoning them to their own devices."
"Some how I get the feeling they were left in your capable hands."
"Well am I to ignore my granddaughter on her special night? Especially when her own mother didn't seem to care."
"well, look on the bright side mom at least rory mae it down the stairs." Lorela knew she might regret the comment come Friday.
"What?" Emily didn't pick up the meaning behind the comment.
"Rory understood, I wasn't feeling well and had to leave."
"With that man."
"Mom, Luke is my friend and he did a great thing for us considering Chris' disappearing act. And If anything you should thank him for taking care of me when I needed him." because of what you said, "He is your granddaughter's friend and I would appreciate the next time you see him you treat him with respect and thank him." With that she hung up on her mother.
When Lorelai turned around, She saw Luke standing in the doorway. He came into the bedroom he could clearly see that her mood had changed. "What happened?"
"My mother."
"Ahh," that's a mood killer. And slipped Lorelai in to a hug he knew she needed.
"I swear, it's like she knows." Emily's Lorelai is acting inappropriately sense was tingling. The phone rang again. "Oh no not round two. hello"
"Hey Lorelai."
"Oh, … Caesar, hey?"
"Is Luke there?"
"Ummmm yes?"
"Okay, … could I talk to him?"
"Sure?" she offered Luke the phone, "It's for you." she stated confused.
Luke took the phone "Yeah? … What? …. Yeah, okay, … yeah, I'll be right there." He hung up, I have to go, apparently Taylor flagged down a tour bus and of course they are all hungry."
"How did Caesar know you were here?"
"I told him I had to fix something."
"Uh huh." Annoyed that once again fate seemed to be against them. And why are they hiding it if he's going to tell everyone where he is.
"Well, I have a business to run Lorelai. I told him to call me if they needed me, and look they did."
"Uh Huh." Another missed opportunity. Why did I answer the phone?
"You telling me you'd just disappear and not tell Michel where you went?"
"Duh, that's half the fun."
"Lorelai,…" he growled, which only made her want him more.
"Alright. I just wish we could …" She stepped back into his arms.
"We will, we just need patience."
"Sorry, fresh out", and Lorelai kissed him, pulling him closer by his belt loops.
She is so good at that, "I really have to go now."
"I know," she kissed him again.
"I don't want to go."
"I know," deepening the kiss once again.
"But I gotta go."
"I know," Lorelai conceded, and she stepped away, distance was the only cure for keeping her hands off him.
"I'll make it up to you."
"You better! I'm talking like a night of 5 times." That's about how many missed chances we've had so far!
Luke gave her one more meaningful kiss, and left to serve the hungry tourists. Damn you, Taylor! Ans he put his shirts back on down the stairs.
77777777777777777777777777777
Rory came back from the book store. "Everybody decent."
"Yeah," Lorelai called half heartedly on the couch.
"What's wrong?"
"A tour bus over ran the diner and he had to go." Damn you, Taylor!
"I'm sorry."
Lorelai sighed, "me too, I don't mean to kick you out of the house or gross you out with all this."
"That's okay, it's what makes our relationship…"
"Scary?"
"How about … Unique."
"But am I scarring you with all this … Sex starved mommy talk?"
"Well now you are, … and I don't really need to think of Luke that way, if you please. But he makes you happy, so I'm okay. And I was okay with knowing 'generally' what was going on with Max." Rory had an idea. "hey, how about we double date. You know, like we did with Dean."
"Dean doesn't know,… does he?"
"I didn't tell him."
"Well, that's out." Lorelai began to feel guilty about the mere thought of kicking her daughter out of the house so mommy could bang her boyfriend. And Rory did see Luke as family, "Hey, how about a movie night? We invite Luke over, we each pick a movie, we break him into sugar, and … this will give you two a chance to hang out … and bond."
"Mom? Are you sure you don't want me go out with Dean out so you have the house to yourself? Dean wants to see Lord of the Rings, that's 3 whole hours."
"Rory, it will happen, … again, when it happens and let's face it forcing it isn't helping. Sooooo, Maybe I've been obsessing too much on … that… aspect of the relationship"
"Maybe?"
Lorelai ignored the peanut gallery, "I mean, he fixes things for us, he can cook gourmet food apparently which I'm totally going to take advantage of, …. He's got a lot more going for him then just … that."
"Awww you really like him, … And are You sure?"
"Rory!"
"Cause Dean and I could get lost on the way to the fires of Mordor…"
"Yes, I'm sure. A family Movie night if you will, Saturday." Maybe I could talk him into spending the night. Stop it!
" Family?"
"Well, he's like family, you said so yourself." Worried that maybe she was forcing Luke on Rory now. how can that be? I've been trying to keep him to myself this last week.
"Thank God, I thought you meant we had to pick family movies."
"Hey some of those are very mockable!"
777777777777777777777777777
Lorelai and Rory walked into the diner, both taken off guard by the crowd; So they quickly claimed a free table.
"Wow, busy today. Has Luke been advertising or something?" Lorelai observed, a little paranoid that maybe rumors of her and Luke had sprouted.
"He gets good word-of-mouth. "
Lorelai smiled at the thought kissing him again. "Well, we have to start spreading bad word-of-mouth so we can always have a table. " to stare at my pretty diner man.
"Well, that would be wrong since you two are … very friendly … now, but sure. Vermin? "
"Or no potable water."
"Or no potable vermin."
"That would scare them away. "
"Or confuse them away. "
Lorelai saw Luke, again being courteous and almost charming with an elderly customer, giving her directions or something.
"It's so weird to see him talking like that."
"Like what? "
"Just all friendly. He's usually only good for a quick couple of gruff monosyllables, and then he's off."
"He is the master of the monosyllable. But then again why are you complaining?" Rory grinned suggestively, thinking their attempts at hidden teenage antics we're sweet, Gross, but sweet.
Lorelai rolled her eyes, trying not to think about that subject, "and He's never flirted with any of the women, have you noticed that?"
"He's flirted with you numerous times, … even before, … You know. and given the new … situation, do you really want him too?"
"NO!"
"Well, okay then, flirt with him now, we need coffee."
"Oh Luke, we're just dying for some refreshments. " In a southern accent, no less.
"Keep your pants on." Luke barked.
"Hmm. He can turn it off and turn it on so fast. "Lorelai shook her head.
"So I see the misdirection is still working?"
"Yes, Luke and I act like we are not seeing each other, … when we are really secretly … seeing each other, although we are finding it difficult to … see each other." Then Lorelai made a connection… "you don't think the town knows do you?"
"How?"
Lorelai lowered her voice, "Well all of a sudden, he's sooo busy all the time? Taylor flagging down tour groups, Patty asking about my knew man. You don't think they've put it together? Are people watching me? I feel like people are watching me."
"Nope, not paranoid at all, of course, you wouldn't be feeling paranoid if you would just tell people!"
"but, it's new and its puppy love and it's just us. I don't want the 'I told you So's' from everyone in town and Luke doesn't like to be the center of attention and if they find out we are together the people will ask how it happened and now one is to know of the ball and Luke's participation."
"Okay,"
"and I told you were are having enough trouble finding time alone…."
"You ask a simple question." Wanting to change the subject fast. "Hey, I found a CD under the front seat of our car. Did you lose one? "
"Not that I know of, but I'm kind of sloppy with them."
"So, you didn't hide it?"
"Why would I hide a CD?"
"I don't know. Bay City Rollers?"
"It's not a Bay City Rollers CD."
"How do you know?"
"Because I know what's not hidden under that seat."
"Ha! Because you know that Barry Manilow is under that seat."
"Ugh."
"Where's Barry Manilow? "Luke asked coming with coffee mugs and the pot.
"Under Mom's seat."
Luke considered, "Not sure how I feel about that." Now that he was at the table he could flirt with Lorelai. and both Gilmore girls seemed to enjoy the uncharacteristic comment.
"All right, I confess, I was hiding Barry Manilow." Lorelai admitted.
"You confess!"
"But he was very big when I was very small and it's the live version where he does a medley of all the commercial jingles he's written."
"Don't worry. Everyone's allowed a guilty pleasure now and again."
"Hm, very diplomatic from the girl who had the Bryan Adams poster above her bed for two years. "
" Fink. "
" Do you have a guilty pleasure Luke? "
" Nah. " well, you…, he thought.
" Are you into music? "
" Sure. "Luke walked away with the coffee pot.
" Monosyllabic man strikes again. Usually I like his little less conversation little more action attitude."
"Gross!" Rory noticed, "hey he didn't take our order." And the girls noticed he went upstairs.
Lorelai smiled, "Don't worry, … I'll get him."
"Yeah Mom, you go get him!" Rory starts laughing to herself.
"Hush" and Lorelai got up and went up the stairs to the apartment. She opened the door to find Luke bent down by the safe. Luke got up and turned around, and her silent presence startled him, " GEEZ! …what the hell are you doing up here?"
"Admiring the view. Is Jess here?"
"No."
And Lorelai threw her arms around him and pushed him against the Wall. After a while, the kisses strained her for air, she got out "we gotta stop meeting like this."
"Cute," between the pecks. "real cute."
"I know I am." She smiled, then she began to wonder, "Hey! Did you tell Jess?"
"Tell Jess what?"
"About us?"
"No."
"Luke!" she whined, "After the lecture you gave me about telling Rory!"
"It's not the same, you two are best friends. Jess and I barely see each other in a day, let alone talk…"
"Well then all the more reason, you need to engage him Luke. you need to try."
"If I tell him can we go out on another date?"
"Yes,"
"Saturday?"
"Ohhhhhhhh not Saturday, "
"Why?"
"Well, as much as I'd like to be alone with you, you know. Well, I think I might be scarring Rory with the sex fiend I'm becoming."
"Sex fiend?"
"Well, I think about you a lot, and it's only the natural progression of my train of thought," She smiled innocently.
"Of course."
"So, how about we hang out with Rory on Saturday, like a movie night at my house. We want to keep her thinking you want me for more than my body."
"Hey, you're theone calling yourself a sex fiend."
"Hey, you're the one who made me that way!"
"Okay, sounds good."
"Alright, the deal is we each pick a movie and we can't go to sleep till we've seen all three."
Luke had a strange smile on his face …
"What now?"
Luke sighed, with a raised eyebrow. "Uhh, Barry Manilow."
"Ugh, stop." And she freed herself from his arms "Two muffins please." And she returned downstairs to her table.
7777777777777777777777
A/N: Okay your mission should you choose to accept it is suggestions for the movie night.
Remember Rory Picks one, Lorelai Picks one and Luke Picks ONEThree movies…. (my own; off the top of my head, love story, to see if Luke would cry, willy wonka, and like a steve mcqueen Great esscape, or more contempt Force 10 from navorone! I'm out… your turn!)
A/N: WARNING! ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES!
Let there be NO DOUBT: the Woulda Shoulda Coulda Series is my (gilmoregirl1979) and LuvzAFunEThing's creation(as is proven by pub dates.) Granted, all fan fiction is a bunch of what ifs; we know that, but we had this idea of in depth analysis and development of AU with suddle Changes. We sadly do not own the title: Woulda Shoulda Coulda. There is a fic of similar name and intention,only each chpater is a one shot of different eppies. If this coincidence was unintentional I apologize, but May I request the title be changed as to not confuse anyone. WE were trying to develop the story with the changes for said in depth analysis.
Some may say "WOW what a crazy nut, chill out girl, she is going off the deep end for nothing". Well, this is the best and only way at present I can express myself, and as manyof you have said, I'm very good at it. Do forgive if I am sensitive, protective, and defensive of what myself and my dearest friend have started!
Well, my little dears, WE would appreciate any and all loyalty to what Luvz and I are trying to do. If the title of the "other" would just change, I would feel better and not THEN I would not "feel" like our idea was being "stolen". The offending factor is thatthe author usedthe title of our series. Please don't misunderstand, we want all authors to flourish and thrive, just pleasedon't step on our toes. I know reading this seems hypocritical. As I said, what if questions and speculations belong to ALL of us in the fanfiction universe. We only ask for a more creative title of your own as to not take away from Luvz's and my SERIES. I thank you.
RANT OVER!
ps to all my little crack whores, No matter what I love you all for taking these fics as far as they have gone, and constantly encouraging further development and our craft, HUGS TO ALL! –We Appreciate your Business!
(I had to do it, I'm the Quote Queen !)
77777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
"That was all God given talent..." why thank you Luke...
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777
R/R: PLEASE, I like to better myself. To quote The Princess Bride,
"...Remember this is for posterity, ... so be honest."
Please be specific with R/R; name one (or as many as you can think of or want to mention..…) at least specific thing you liked
Please! It makes me feel good...inside (Dirty!)
Hence the Rant option below.
Insert Rant here V
A/N: if not completely satisfied with this chapter, please return unused portion for a full refund …