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Luke's Lake

Chapter 3

Luke locking the diner door behind him, tossed a bag in the cabin before checking the tarp. Noticing something he took a second look, part of a shoe sticking out from the tarp. A dirty pink and white sneaker, which he recognised and could only belong to one brunette he knew. For a second he thought of just pulling it back but then smiled, remembering how nosey she had been in the last few weeks, more than usual.

Lorelai hear the diner door again, Luke must have forgotten something she thought. Less than a minute later she heard the door again. Luke smiled as he hoped in behind the wheel. If Lorelai wanted to know where he had been he would show her.

Lorelai had thought it was a stupid idea the moment she covered herself, it had been raining and the tarp had a funny smell. A few minutes later the truck stopped, Lorelai lifted the tarp for air and to get some idea where she was. Luke had gotten out of the truck and was hitching something to the back, she made sure Luke didn't see her as he worked. Lorelai heard Luke talking to someone before he got back in the truck starting the engine.

They were moving again and the ride wasn't too bad at first, nice smooth blacktop but then they turned off the main road and it got rougher, it must have been a dirt track. Lorelai wondered where was Luke going as she kicked her self for being such an idiot. Needing coffee Lorelai attempted to pour some out of her thermos. It was another bad idea, just as she was taking a sip the truck hit a pothole sending coffee over Lorelai's face and over her chest through her white shirt which now came with a coffee stain. Luckily the coffee had cooled and didn't burn but was still very hot. Lorelai could swear she heard Luke laughing above the Jimmy Buffet CD he had playing. As the road got worse Lorelai hit her head a couple more times, yes this was the stupidest thing she had done.

Luke pulled up to the camping grounds almost an hour later. Stopping the engine it was quite, for a minute Luke was worried, had he hurt Lorelai? Had he knocked her out on the rough road.

Climbing out of the cab Luke saw the tarp moving. "What the hell was that?" Lorelai said throwing back the tarp in a mad fit. Luke could see she was a mess, her hair out of place and a big coffee stain covering her chest still damp making her shier top partly see-through. Luke chuckled as he looked at the sight before him. "Lorelai what are you doing there?" Pretending to be surprised. "Why are you in my truck?" He said with a grin.

"You knew!" Sitting up rubbing her head. "You knew and you left me here." She said kicking the tarp off her feet.

"You're the stowaway, why are you here Lorelai?" Resting his hands on the side of the truck.

"Will you help me out!" Reaching out for Luke's help.

Luke lowered the rear tailgate. "Come here." Luke said reaching for Lorelai's hand, guided Lorelai to the back. He noticed she was a little hurt but nothing major from the looks. Lorelai sat on the tailgate before hoping down and pushing Luke away.

"Get away from me. Where are we?" Brushing herself off as she looked around. It was a campsite with some tables and clearly defined camping areas.

"About 40 miles from Stars Hollow, the Barkhamsted Reservoir." Luke pointed to the water.

Lorelai looked and could see the lake and a small jetty and boat ramp. "Fishing, you were fishing that's the big secret?" Getting her cell phone out. "Great no bars."

"It's not a secret, I just needed some alone time and by the way I come out here a lot this time of the year." Getting his first aid kit out form the front of the truck. "Oh and cell phones don't normally work out here."

"You must love that." She said in a sarcastic tone.

"It has its appeal." Opening the first aid kit. "Come here."

"Why?" Sounding annoyed as ever.

"Because you cut yourself and I want to help you."

She didn't notice the cut on her elbow. "Oh." Twisting her arm trying to see the cut. "You hurt me!"

"You road in the back of my truck without asking me." Luke got out his water bottle. "Do you know how dangerous that is?"

"You knew I was back there." Lorelai said holding her saw arm.

"Okay sorry, here." Reaching for her arm. "Cease fire please, so I can take care of the injuries." Luke said.

"Agreed." Moving her arm so Luke see the cut better.

Luke carefully used the Q-tips to clean the wound before placing a bandaid over the small cut. For a few moments Lorelai had forgotten why she was mad at Luke, he was fixing her and being so kind.

"So where are the other campers?" Lorelai asked looking around.

"It's the off season." He said placing the bandaid on the cut.

"You must really love that."

"Yep, no annoying kinds running around, no once a year campers not knowing the first thing about lighting a fire or catching fish." Lorelai smiled at Luke who was too caught up in his rant to notice. "Don't get me going about the ones who couldn't back their trailer down the ramp to launch their new boat or the ones who can't pitch a tent to save their lives."

"Are you finished." She said as Luke stopped.

"Yes, sorry." He said.

"It's okay." Looking like she enjoyed the rant. "You rant all you want."

"No! I mean." Taking a deep breath. "I'm sorry about not getting you out of the truck back at the diner." He said looking down at the saw arm as he held it.

"It's okay." She said.

There was a few moments of silence before Luke realised he was still holding Lorelai's arm. Luke cleared his throat as he got up, making himself busy packing the first aid kit up again and putting it back in the truck.

Lorelai liked Luke touching her arm, his firm but gentle touch as he helped her, as she watched him at the driver's door she asked. "So are we going back home now?" Looking at Luke with those puppy dog eyes.

Luke thought for a moment how easy it would be to cut and run, take Lorelai home and act like nothing was happening, but decided to take a chance. "No I'm fishing, you wanted to see what I was doing so here it is." Standing up and opening his arms wide, as he looked around. "I planned this trip for weeks, just be grateful we won't be staying the night and camping."

Lorelai had little choice, she got up and dropped her bag on a camp table. "Damn porch light!" she mumbled as she lent against it. She watched Luke unpack his fishing bag and poles mad at him for making her stay but she had to admit it was mostly her own doing and she was curious about Luke fishing.

"Here." Luke tossed Lorelai a flannel shirt. "You might want to change out of that sticky top while I get the boat in the water."

"Thanks." Lorelai stood up and looked around. "Where is the bathroom?"

"Well the toilet's are over there, watch out for spiders. You might be better off down at the lake so you can wash off as there is no water in the latrine." Luke said dryly. "Here's a towel." Handing it to her.

Lorelai had two choices, stay in her coffee stained sticky top or change into the warm and dry flannel. Okay it was not a hard choice in the end.

"No peaking." Lorelai warned as she went down to the lake, she found a spot behind some scrub away from the jetty and boat ramp. Placing her back pack on a rock she pulled out her bikini and the cut off shorts she had pack, still not sure why she packed them maybe it was instinct from her mother packing for road trips when she was growing up. Lorelai had also packed a clean top but would wear Luke's flannel for now.

Luke backed the truck and trailer down the ramp and got out, he looked to check on Lorelai who was partly shielded but some shrubs. Almost dropping the rope he was holding when he saw Lorelai step up to the waters edge dress in just her underwear. Luke quickly turning away, he finished tying the boat up to the jetty.

Lorelai looked over to Luke, she was a little disappointed he was not looking. Lorelai walked into the water till it was up to her knees, making sure not to wet the bandaid on her cut she washed off the coffee. She loved the dark liquid but not when it covered her chest, the coffee had done a good job staining almost her entire front down to her navel. Lorelai wash off and rinsed her hair before getting out and drying off. She stripped off her bra and panties putting on her new Ralph Lauren Stripe Tie Bikini. Slipping on her cut off jean shorts and that blue flannel Lorelai she finished of by putting on her socks and sneakers back on. Running a brush through her hair she was set to face Luke again.

Great I'm a Luke clone she thought as she looked down. Lorelai rinsed her coffee stained clothes in the lake before going back to where Luke had parked the truck.

"Feeling better?" Luke said surprising she jumped, he had appeared from behind a tree.

"Where were you?" She asked waiting for a comment on her outfit.

"I needed to go to the bathroom before we get out on the lake." He said not appearing to notice the short shorts she was wearing. "Hang your wet clothes on the side of the truck to dry off." Luke averted his eyes seeing the lacy black bra and panties in Lorelai's hands.

Lorelai did as she was told, but was still mad at Luke. For bringing he here and not commenting how cute she was looking right now.

Luke had taken his fishing supplies down to the boat. "You coming." He called out to Lorelai.

"Fishing?" Looking at Luke like it was the worst thing in the world. "I'd rather stay here, give me your keys."

"Do you seriously think I'd leave you here with my truck keys?" Luke said.

"It was worth a try." She said, smiling back.

"I'll come back and my truck will be gone, or worse still crashed into a tree. No you're staying for the duration." He said turning to the boat. "It's up to you, you can stay here by your self. You probably won't see anyone all day apart from the wild life or you come with me." Luke began walking to the boat. "By the way, I have the food."

Lorelai looked around, holding on to the try of the truck she kicked the tire. "Damn porch light." She muttered to herself again before picking up her bag. "Wait for me." She yelled as she ran to catch up to Luke.

TBC…