A/N okay first of thanks to samvalasam for doing the beta and providing feedback.

Yes there are a couple of times I use parts of the script from the show but I felt they fit for the story and they are great scenes, I'll be using more in the future, edited for the change in Luke and Lorelai's relationship.

Luke's Lake

Chapter 13

Lorelai decided she needed to talk to someone, Rory was out of the question so she went to her best friends house for breakfast.

"Nine and a Half Weeks?" Sookie asked, still rejoicing in the news that her friend was sharing.

"And Bull Durham," Lorelai added, hiding her face behind her cup of coffee.

"In the diner?" her friend confirmed, making sure she had heard Lorelai right.

"Yes, now can we change the topic?" Lorelai pleaded.

"It's front-page news, you're just lucky Kirk forgot to take the lens cap off his camera or there would be photographic evidence as well," Sookie joked.

"Stop it!" whined Lorelai, "I need help."

"Why did something happen, are you pregnant?" Sookie asked unable to hold back her joy.

"No, well not that I know it was only last night," Lorelai reminded her friend.

"So what's the problem, you like Luke and he surely sounds like he likes you. See I told you he was into you," Sookie smiling at the dirty double entendre.

"Sookie! Little Davey might hear you," Lorelai said patting the pregnant woman's belly.

"Okay I'll drop the topic after one more question," Sookie said with a hopeful gleam in her eyes.

"Anything to end it," Lorelai replied.

"How was he? I know he must've been good…" she asked with a smirk.

"Sookie a good girl doesn't kiss and tell," Lorelai replied with a grin.

"But you're not a good girl, " Sookie said, "Especially if last night's events are any guide."

Lorelai kept quite drinking her coffee.

"Look I'm almost nine months pregnant and not getting much action from Jackson I need this dirty girl talk to get me through the next few months," Sookie said.

"I don't know if I should, this is Luke," Lorelai said.

"Okay just tell me a number. How does Luke measure up? Rate him," Sookie asked not dropping the topic, "If you were to say use batteries as a guide, how does Luke rank compared to Chris and Max, A, C or D cell?"

"Sookie I'm not ranking the men I've slept with in my life," Lorelai said a little disturbed by Sookie's ranking method but then smiled, "But Luke is defiantly a 'D' cell," she grinned.

"Good for him… and you I guess," Sookie giggled.

"Actually I'd say Luke is three 'D' cells," Lorelai added.

"Well then I'm surprised you could walk today, let-alone run up the stairs to Luke's apartment this morning then," Sookie said still giggling.

"What's going on in here," Jackson asked entering the house.

"Nothing sweetie, just girl talk," Sookie called out to Jackson in the other room before turning to Lorelai and whispering, "Mr 'C' cell."

Lorelai looked at her friend before the pair of then burst out in uncontrollable laughter.

--

At about the same time Luke had faced the town and was back behind the counter of his diner, and amazingly no one had said a word to Luke about anything. He figured they were being respectful at the less than dignified situation he had found him self in a few hours before. Maybe they knew this was not something that should be talked about or they could face a life ban from his diner.

"I'll be right back," Luke called out to Caesar before disappearing up the stairs.

Stopping for a moment he could hear the whispering start, surely they were talking about him, talking about Lorelai and how they were now a couple, Luke didn't know if he should be mad and storm back out banning them all but decided to drop it, as long as they didn't confront him he could live with it.

Back in the safety of his apartment Luke breathed in a sigh of relief as he closed the door behind him. Looking around the apartment he could not help but remember the nights events; he would have to give the table a good cleaning before eating there again and how great the leather armchair was. Walking to the fridge Luke could still see the outline of Lorelai's naked body in the light as she bent over to see inside.

Opening the door Luke pulled out the orange juice and poured him self a glass, leaning against the counter he looked out to the town square. A few moments later the phone rang, "Hello," he said in his usual gruff tone.

"Hi lover," Lorelai replied on the other end, sitting in her office at the Dragonfly Inn.

"Lorelai?" Luke questioned.

"Just how many lovers do you have?" Lorelai teased.

"We'll there was this brunette I woke up next to this morning," Luke joked back.

"And that's why I called," Lorelai said, "Has anyone said anything to you yet about…"

Luke knew the topic Lorelai was talking about, "Not yet, but who would talk to me?"

"Luke we're talking about Stars Hollow," She said.

"Yes and I'm Luke, the town knows me," Luke responded.

"Good point," Lorelai returned, "So what do we do about it?"

Luke thought for a moment, "Nothing, it's none of their business. We tell family that's it!" he stated in a commanding voice.

"And Sookie," Lorelai smirked.

"Lorelai!" Luke exclaimed, before asking with caution, "You didn't tell her thing did you?"

"Well," she said with the same smirk.

"Lorelai!" Luke said again.

"It was all positive," Lorelai giggled.

"Okay I'm hanging up now!" Luke said slightly mad at Lorelai.

"Will I see you tonight?" Lorelai asked wanting to make up.

"Maybe but I don't feel like going anywhere," Luke said still sounding upset.

"Perfect, Rory will be home so how about a move night, just the three of us?" Lorelai asked tentatively.

"I don't know…" Luke started to say.

"If it feels weird you don't have to stay the night," Lorelai quickly added.

"You have told her about us right," Luke asked.

"Yes I gave her the Readers Digest version, leaving out all the dirty parts," Lorelai said giggling.

"I don't have to come just because we're together now," Luke told Lorelai.

"I want you to come," she reassured Luke.

"Alright, I'll do it," Luke said still not sure.

"Okay we have a town meeting first so we'll drop by the diner after?" Lorelai asked excited by the idea of movie night with her daughter and Luke.

"Sounds like a plan," Luke added.

"So what do you want to watch?" Lorelai asked.

"Anything," Luke said

"But I don't want to get something you've seen before," Lorelai said sounding joyful.

"Do we have to go through this every movie night?" Luke asked before adding, "I'll see you after the town meeting, you pick the movies and pizza, I'll bring a six pack, wait is it okay to bring a six pack with Rory there?" he asked.

"Oh right, better make it two, Rory tends to hog the Bruskies," she joked hanging up.

--

A few hours later Luke was cleaning a table when Taylor came into the diner, "Luke, I need to talk to you," he stated, pointing his finger in Luke's direction.

"Go away Taylor," Luke replied not in the mood for Taylor, given the gossiping townies he had dealt with all day.

"It's a matter of some delicacy," Taylor added.

Looking at Taylor, "What is it?" Luke asked.

"As you know I had a security system in my businesses including The Soda Shop," Taylor said.

"Yes Taylor, as you can see I'm busy here," Luke said moving things along.

"As part of the system I have video cameras, one of which has a view of this window," Taylor said pointing to the window between the two businesses.

Luke changed his mood instantly, "What did you see!" he said trying to stay calm.

"Not much but enough, young man, but you are lucky a member of the public didn't file a complaint to the authorities," Taylor said.

"Where is the tape?" Luke asked fighting to stay control.

"It's been wiped so no one else will ever see it and let me tell you I'm still a little disturbed at what I saw," Taylor said before leaving.

Luke couldn't believe what had happened, looking through the window to the camera in the corner of the soda shop he sighed.

--

Lorelai couldn't stop cleaning; she wanted to show Rory she could manage simple household chores on her own without the house becoming an EPA hazard. She also wanted the house to look nice for Luke when he came over.

Hearing the hybrid pull up the drive Lorelai dropped the vacuum cleaner to run outside, having not seen her daughter all week.

"I missed you," Lorelai said bouncing across the lawn.

Rory put one finger up, her window still closed as she was using the hands-free device to talk to someone on her cell phone.

Lorelai pouted a little, slapping the glass in frustration wanting to properly greet her daughter and fill her in on her newfound friendship with Luke.

Rory opened the door as the call ended, "Sorry that was Paris," Rory said hopping or of the car.

Hugging her daughter, "I'll just add it to the list," she joked.

Pulling away Rory went and opening the back door, "Here," she said passing her mother a large bag.

"Laundry?" Lorelai asked, "I haven't seen you for a week and this is all I get," she joked taking the bag.

"Hey I have limited time, the sooner I get this in the wash the sooner I can sit down to hear you gloat about Luke," Rory said with a smile.

"Deal!" Lorelai said as they moved to the house, Rory carrying several other bags.

Rory put her first load in the washer as Lorelai got the coffee ready, "So tell me about it."

"I thought you didn't want details?" Lorelai said with a smirk.

"No 'details' just tell me about it, I'm in a serious romantic slump," Rory reminded her mother.

"Well there's not much to say yet, it's only been a few days," Lorelai said.

"Has he bought you anything?" Rory asked.

"I liked our time at the lake," Lorelai giggled.

"Okay that sounds like a dirty giggle," Rory said with a smile, "So it's all good?"

"God yes," Lorelai let out, "Are you okay with Luke coming to movie night?"

"Of Course, does he know what he's in for?" Rory joked.

"He was just here a few weeks ago and we had a great time," Lorelai reminded her daughter.

"So is he staying here tonight?" Rory asked sheepishly.

"Maybe, is that weird? Do you not want him to stay?" Lorelai returned.

"No he can stay if you want him to," Rory said smiling.

"That's good, but I'm not sure he'll want to stay over while you're in the house," Lorelai told her daughter.

"I don't want him not to stay just because of me," Rory said.

"I know you don't, I'll talk to him. I'm sure I can persuade him to stay the night, I promise no dirty business," Lorelai giggled.

"I'll just be happy if he's wearing more than boxers in the kitchen," Rory joked, "Is he a boxers or briefs guy. God did I just ask that," Rory said putting her hand over her eyes.

Lorelai laughed, "Rory! What have they been teaching you at Yale?" she giggled again, "I'll make sure he's fully dressed at all times…when he's not in my bedroom," she added.

--

The girls sat in the diner as Luke came over, "Sorry I took so long. I was dealing with more divorce-lawyer stuff."

"Good Lord, is Nicole's lawyer still harassing you? I thought that was all dealt with?" Lorelai asked, still confused since Luke had told him it was over with.

"No, mine was. And please don't point out the irony of my paying a lawyer to work for me," Luke said trying to explain.

"Okay, but then you're gonna owe me something else I can ironically comment on," Lorelai joked looking up at Luke.

"I apparently missed one signature but it's all sorted now," Luke said before adding, "Hey, what was that emergency meeting all about?" he asked.

"We're hosting "The Festival of Living Pictures" again," Rory pipped in.

"Oh, joy," Luke said with a sarcastic tone.

"His lack of enthusiasm shocks me," Lorelai joked again.

"You're involving yourself in this thing? It's such a stupid waste of time," Luke said, not really surprised.

"I just thought of the perfect painting for Luke to be in. 'Cranky Guy in Baseball Cap,'" she said looking at Luke.

"Was that Manet or Monet?" Rory added.

"That was mustard on my hamburger and a side of fries, please," Lorelai said.

"She's the queen of segues," Rory added.

"She's the queen of something. I thought you were getting pizza for tonight?" Luke asked.

"We are, these are our appetizers," Luke smiled back.

As he stepped away Luke signalled for Lorelai to follow, "I'll be right back," she told Rory.

Luke looked around then lent in close to Lorelai, "We were caught," he said.

"Yes I was there, well actually over there," pointing behind the counter, "Half the town saw us," she joked.

"No, Taylor," Luke said.

"Okay Taylor what, I need some more details Hun," Lorelai said still unaware.

"He has cameras in his shop, one caught us, last night," Luke said slowly.

"Bull Durham?" Lorelai said, "I feel sick, Taylor watched us," she said holding her hand in front of her mouth.

"Apparently he didn't see much but got the general idea," Luke filled in the blanks.

"And now he's blackmailing us?" Lorelai questioned.

"No, I hope not. He said he destroyed the tape," Luke said looking around then back to Lorelai, "I'm not sure if I can come over."

"Luke it's alright, you don't have to but Rory wants you there," Lorelai said reassuring him.

"But Taylor?" Luke argued.

"Taylor will always be around, please Luke it won't be the same without you," Lorelai pouted.

"Are you sure?" Luke asked.

"Yes," she said touching Luke's hand.

"Just remember to wear pants in the kitchen," Lorelai said leaving Luke confused.

--

Luke managed to avoid the crazy townies on his was to Lorelai's, knocking on the door he remembered the hundreds of times he had been in the house, and how things had changed in such a short time.

Lorelai opened the door with a smile as she looked at Luke, "Well you do clean up good," she said.

Luke was wearing a leather jacket, dark shirt and nice jeans, not his usual attire but not something that was unfamiliar to Lorelai, having seen him wear the same clothes several times before.

"Well I thought I'd try something new," Luke joked.

Lorelai lent in giving Luke a quick kiss before pulling back with a girlie giggle and smile, "Is this weird?" she said.

Luke nodding, "A little," he said.

"But a nice weird right," Lorelai added.

"Definitely nice," Luke re-assured her as the looked at each other for a few moments.

"Can we talk for a second," Luke said gesturing for Lorelai to come outside.

"Sure," she said closing the door behind her.

"So I bought some clothes," he said showing Lorelai his bag.

"Are we going to play dress up later?" Lorelai joked.

Luke smiled, "No, for tonight," he said.

"So you're going to stay?" Lorelai said looking at Luke harder.

"Guess I'll give it a go, but no dirty stuff! We sleep in the same bed and make as little noise as possible," Luke said laying out the rules.

Lorelai nodding and taking his hand, "Baby steps," she said opening the door.

Luke hesitating for a moment as he took a deep breath, "Baby steps."

Lorelai grinned, "So, um…do you want to come in?" she asked.

"You have no idea how long I've waited to hear that," Luke replied following Lorelai inside.

--

Lorelai stood at the top of the stairs watching Luke in the bathroom as he brushed his teeth getting ready for bed. He was dress in track pants and a dark t-shirt and no footwear. Lorelai smiling as she thought about how Luke was fitting in, the movie night went well and they managed to get through "The Way We Were" and "Hard Bodies" without falling asleep.

"Lorelai!" Luke said snapping he back to reality.

"Yeah, hun?" she asked all innocently.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked in return.

"Just came to see if you want some tea before bed," she said trying to cover the fact she just wanted to watch him.

"Tea or coffee right before bed is bad, it will keep you up all night," he reminded her.

"Hot milk then?" Lorelai asked.

"That would be nice, thank you," Luke said before closing the door.

Lorelai pouted as she went back down to the kitchen, "He closed the door," she said going to the fridge.

"You were up there five minutes what do you expect?" Rory said sipping her coffee.

Lorelai poured some mike in a cup, "I just like watching him," she said with a giggle.

"Please no details while the daughter is on the room," Rory reminded her mother.

Lorelai set the timer on the microwave, "Okay, I'll shield you from the details," she said before adding, "But he looks just as great not wearing his flannel."

"And that's my queue to leave," Rory said getting up, "Now if you can keep the noise to a minim as I didn't bring my iPod home from Yale," Rory warned as she entered her bedroom.

Lorelai checked the doors, remembering Luke's lecture about locking them, turned out the unneeded lights before picking up their drinks and retreated to her bedroom to wait for Luke.

To her surprise, and pleasure Luke was already in bed, "Hi there," she said putting down the cups, as she looked longingly a Luke.

"Are you okay?" Luke asked wondering what he had done.

"What are you doing?" Lorelai asked, leaving Luke more confused.

"Planing on a good nights rest," he said back to her.

"You're on my side of the bed," she pouted.

"But I like this side," he said with his arms crossed as he sat up in the bed.

Lorelai looked at Luke for a moment before starting to open her robe, "We could fight for it?" she said revealing a very sexy sheer nightgown, not at all suited to the cool night.

Luke though for a second before remembering Rory was just a few yards away in the house, "You play dirty," he said moving to the other side on the bed, away from the door.

"Only if you want me too," Lorelai said climbing into the bed.

"Just stay to your side of the bed," Luke said but it was too late as Lorelai moved to snuggle with Luke.

"Hey I said I'd keep out of your pants tonight I didn't say I wouldn't not cuddle," she said holding him arm.

Luke leant across Lorelai to reach for his warm milk still on the other nightstand, "See now I'm getting mixed messages mister,"

Settling back on his side, "Drink up your cup of death so we can get some sleep."

Lorelai did as she was told, "This is great coffee," taking a sip, "I can't believe I get to sleep with the guy who makes the best coffee ever."

"Yes and sleep is all we'll be doing tonight," Luke said finishing off his milk.

"Yes grandpa," Lorelai joked as Luke kissed Lorelai on the forehead, not wanting coffee taste on his lips as he slept.

Luke settled down under the covers as Lorelai put down her now empty cup to join him. Getting close to Luke's said Lorelai wrapped her arms around his left one and placed one leg over Luke's.

"Hey Luke," she said in a sweet tone Luke found hard to resist.

"Yes Lorelai," he answered.

"Rory's going to Lane's early, to catch up with Lane…" she began to say.

"Not going to happen," Luke interrupted, kissing the top of Lorelai head again.

Lorelai tried to argue the point, "But…"

"I have to help Caesar with the morning rush, but I will make sure you both are fed before I leave," Luke said adding, "Now please get to sleep."

Lorelai smiled, knowing she was not done, but she could wait till morning.

TBC…

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