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Chapter 34 Satisfied

Luke woke before dawn and happily held Lorelai in his arms. He considered waking her but decided to just enjoy this time watching her sleep. It scared him how much he needed her in his life. The short week they'd been apart told him he couldn't live without her. Lorelai shifted in her sleep and her neck was exposed just inches from Luke's lips. He gently brushed her skin and received a small sigh from her in return. He leaned in a little further and made firm contact with her neck and she moaned in response. He pulled back not wanting to wake her, she also needed her sleep. He settled back into his pillow and closed his eyes when he felt her raise her head. Luke opened his eyes to see one of hers looking at him.

"OK, burger boy, you want to finish what you started?"

"I really didn't mean to wake you, it was just too tempting," Luke grinned.

"Yeah, you not only woke me up, you got me aroused, so whatcha gonna do about it?" she leered at him.

Luke sighed, "Hmm, if I must, I must." He grabbed Lorelai and rolled her under him as she shrieked.

"Lorelai, you'll wake the house if you're not quiet," he grinned wantonly.

Downstairs in the kitchen Jess' awake and reading some of his homework. Chilton's turned out to be more challenging than he thought it'd be and it's really more enjoyable than Harrington. How much of that has to do with a certain blue-eyed brunette could be debated, he smiled to himself.

Just then he heard a shriek from upstairs and shook his head. Never in all the years that he knew Luke did he ever see him act like he does with Lorelai.

About an hour later Luke and Lorelai came downstairs hand in hand. Luke clipped Jess on the top of his head and said, "You want breakfast? I'm cooking."

"Of course you're cooking babe, you won't let me near the stove anymore," Lorelai giggled.

Luke drew her to him and put his forehead against hers. "That's because you nearly burnt down my home and my diner the last time you went near the stove." He quickly nipped at her neck and she squealed.

"Aw, Jeez," Jess said. "Could we do without the lovey-dovey crap? I want to be able to eat my breakfast."

"Sorry Jess," Lorelai giggled, "I promise it gets less when we're able to spend time together, it's just been a while since Luke's made breakfast for me at home."

Jess looked at the two and had an epiphany, these two people put everyone first. Lorelai put Rory first for fifteen years, giving up of herself and possibly her own happiness to make a good life for her. Rory told him how her mother had sold her soul to Rory's grandparents in order for Rory to go to Chilton. Luke had always taken care of other people; first his own dad and then Jess and Liz, and that company's more of an albatross then a blessing. Luke really never had a life of his own. At this moment Jess realized that he owed his uncle for a lot more than just a place to stay and schooling. Luke was the only real role model he had. Maybe if he stayed around he could learn how to have a real relationship too. Lord knows Liz and Jimmy never were ones to follow.

Jess heard a door open down the hall and knew Rory was up as well. She came into the kitchen fully dressed, surprised to see everyone up. "Did I miss the alarm memo? You do realize that it's seven-thirty on a Saturday morning right?"

"Yep, Luke just wanted to make sure I was fed. He promised breakfast last night and then wouldn't get up and make anything for me until now." Lorelai pouted and earned an eye roll from Luke as he was getting the food together.

"So, what's it this morning, pancakes?" Rory asked.

"Uh huh, and eggs and bacon and Luke do you have sausage too?" Lorelai was getting excited and wrapped her arms around Luke.

"Do you think I'd start your breakfast and not have everything you'd ask for on hand? If I didn't have sausage I'd be making a run to Doosey's right?"

"You know me so well," Lorelai kissed him gently.

"Aw, come on, you mean to tell me that you've been serving me gruel all this week and I could've had bacon and eggs?" Jess was ticked off.

"It's oatmeal and it's good for you," Luke snapped.

"Jess, mom's the only one I've seen that can get Luke to make unhealthy food unless they're paying for the privilege of dying," Rory giggled.

Jess scowled at Luke and turned to Lorelai, "You sure you can't push the wedding up any further, like tomorrow?"

"Oh, Jess, I knew I liked you for a reason, even if yours is self serving. See Luke we should get married today!"

Luke stopped his cooking, walked over to Lorelai, wrapped her in his arms and said forcibly, "We're getting married on March 24th in front of all your friends and our relatives. Speaking of which, I have a few errands to do today for the wedding are you working or would you like to go with me?"

"I'd love to go with you, but Rory and I have some shopping to do as well. Sookie is going to the flower mart with me. We ordered some of the flowers, but we're thinking of white Larkspur sprays at the rows for our families and Jerry said he'd be able to tell us if he could get some in by March. Oh, I want to run something pass you that'll absolutely send my mother into a tailspin."

"That's fine," Luke said and went back to the eggs.

"You haven't heard the idea."

"Lorelai, if it'll make you happy and drive your mom up a wall, what more could I ask?" Luke smiled as he basted the eggs. "But because I like to keep up with you, what's the idea?"

"Dirty, well, aside from our family rows I don't want sides."

"Sides of what?" Luke looked confused and Rory and Jess nearly spit out their coffee.

"A bride's side and a groom's side Luke," Jess said with the appropriate eye roll.

"I'm still not following, are we talking a feud?" Luke was concentrating on cooking and had no idea what they were talking about.

"In seating, babe, usually there is a bride's side and friends and family of the bride sit there and the same with the groom. Since so many of your friends are mine too, I thought it'd be easier to have general seating."

"This'll send your mom through the roof?" Luke still didn't quite get it.

"Oh, yeah," Lorelai and Rory both laughed.

"When we tell her it's general seating I bet you get a rock concert comment," Rory laughed. "Oh, Mom! Just think of what Gran will say! That'll be worth every rotten Friday night dinner between now and my graduation!"

Lorelai and Rory were hysterical and Luke just shook his head as he put the food on the table. Like a switch being thrown they zoomed in on the food and between Lorelai, Rory and Jess they made short work of it. Luke sat back with a grapefruit and watched them consume all he'd made and he smiled.

He'd always found Lorelai amazing; her beauty was such a small part of it. As he got to know her the love she had for Rory showed him her capacity to sacrifice and care. He also loved to watch her eat what he'd made. The way she reveled in his creations, how she enjoyed every bite and still wanted more he was sure that passion for food would transfer into all areas of her life. When they finally got together he found out how right he'd been. His favorite thing was that he was the one who'd been able to satisfy her appetites, all of them. He grinned at this thought as he took another bite of grapefruit.

Lorelai looked at him as he smiled and raised an eyebrow. "Is the grapefruit really that good or are you thinking about something else?"

"It's that good, you should try it," Luke smiled at her.

Looking warily Lorelai replied, "I don't believe you so I'll stick with what you made me, thanks."

"You're choice," Luke grinned.

After breakfast they split up to run errands for the day. Luke wrapped his arms around Lorelai and pulled her to him and whispered in her ear, "I really don't want you to go, you know. I want to be able to touch you, to kiss you, to just look at you."

"Remember when we're in New York City and you spent the whole day connecting with me? I think we'll get more accomplished if I have my mind about me and I'm not distracted by your touch." Lorelai leaned into Luke and kissed him gently, "When we get home we can take a walk."

Luke looked perplexed and asked, "This is supposed to be a good thing? It's probably going to be ten degrees this evening and you want to take a walk?"

"Only to the guest house, maybe for a couple of uninterrupted hours where I won't have to worry about waking the whole house." Luke grinned at Lorelai who had a very big smile as well.

"O-kay then, I like your train of thought Miss Gilmore."

"Only for a short amount of time, Mr. Danes, then it's Mrs. Danes." Luke squeezed her tightly against him and she squealed.

"Yep, can't wait." Just then they heard a couple of horns honking.

"Well, it looks like the kids are calling, meet back home for dinner?" Luke kissed her deeply.

"Keep that up and we won't get out the door, remember our walk later," Lorelai grinned.

"I'm not likely to forget," Luke leered.

Lorelai and Rory went to the flower market with Sookie and then they went to a bridal material store. Lorelai had designed the bridesmaid dresses and her own wedding gown and they found material for all of them. After they got the material they went back to the Inn where Lorelai dropped it off and they started back to Luke's.

As they drove back Lorelai wanted to apologize for last night. "Rory, I'm sorry for yelling at you and Jess last night, I know you were uncomfortable and I should've just taken you home."

"No, Mom, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put you in that position. I was just so surprised at Grandma for mentioning Dean and I hadn't talked to Jess about it, so it was just weird."

"So from the lack of tension this morning at breakfast I take it you and Jess are good?" Lorelai fished for information.

"Yeah, we talked last night after you and Luke went to bed. He likes me mom, maybe as much as I like him."

"Rory, is this going to be a problem?" Lorelai was concerned about where this was headed.

"No, I don't think so. We talked about the fact that you and Luke would send us both off to boarding school, and not the same one, if something started up. I think he understands, but it isn't going to make it easy."

"Oh, babe, I have to say that Luke would probably have to send Jess off; it isn't something that could be acceptable knowing Luke's morals. But he'd probably let you stay here," Lorelai grinned.

"Mom, that wouldn't be fair though, Jess is Luke's nephew, if we screwed up I deserve the same punishment."

Lorelai smiled at Rory's fierce sense of justice, "How about we concentrate on no one screwing up? Can't you two focus on being friends for a couple of years, please?"

"Yeah, we talked about that, we're going to develop a friendship like you and Luke and then we'll see if there's still an attraction after graduation."

Lorelai breathed easier, "That sounds like a plan."

They pulled up into the driveway and saw a load of lumber in Luke's truck. Getting out they went into the kitchen where Luke and Jess were starting dinner. Lorelai snaked her arms around Luke and kissed him deeply. "Hey you."

"Hey. Did you get all your errands done?"

"Yep, all for today. However I have a small problem and I'm not sure how you're going to react."

Luke pulled back and looked at her. "What am I not going to like?"

"I didn't say you weren't going to like it. OK, you're probably not going to like it. Remember that nice string quartet we had talked about playing before the wedding and also the processional?" Lorelai was smiling encouragingly which was frightening Luke.

"Yeesss?"

"Well, Drella stopped me today when we went by the Inn and started talking about the music she was going to play and well, she's playing for our wedding."

"Drella, the psycho harpist?"

"Yeah, that'd be the one."

"Do we at least get to pick the music?"

"Ha, funny man. That would be a no."

Luke sighed, "Maybe we can seat her with your mother at the reception."

Lorelai and Rory laughed. Rory said, "You're too twisted for color TV, Luke."

"One of the many reasons I love him," Lorelai cooed.