A/N thanks again to samvalasam for doing the beta and providing feedback and some changes to make the chapter better.

Ch17 – Hay Bale Maze

It was very early in the morning, the room still dark when Luke awoke and started to get up, only stopped by a brunette refusing to let go of his arm.

"Lorelai I have got to get up," he said trying to break free.

"Why? It's cold and you're my hot babe, I need you," she said holding tight, "Just a few more minutes."

"Okay two minutes," Luke said as Lorelai held tight.

"Oh honey, you're never a two minute man," she giggled, "But seriously, I need your help."

"No, you need someone with a couch and a degree," Luke joked.

"Luke I'm worried about Rory," Lorelai said sounding serious.

"Rory, what's wrong?" Luke asked concerned.

"She's fine, it's her and Logan I'm worried about," Lorelai clarified.

"Did they break up again? Luke asked.

"No, that's it, I think they are getting too serious," Lorelai said.

"But I thought they were good together?" Luke asked.

"They are, it's just Logan and his business problems, now they are living together and he's writing in his Ideas Journal…"

"His what?" Luke asked.

"He has a book which he's apparently writing ideas for his future in, it all sounds…" Lorelai finished mid sentence.

"Stupid? Luke added.

"Exactly!" Lorelai said looking at Luke, "I just don't know what I should say or if I should say anything. It's different now; Rory is taking trains in business suits. I just don't want to be like my mother," Lorelai said.

"Please don't say that, just talk to Rory, you worked out the whole Yale mess and if you talk you can work this out," Luke said kissing Lorelai on the forehead.

"Thanks Hon," Lorelai said pausing, "So Aprils arriving today, are you sure she won't mind bunking with Rory?"

"She's looking forward to it, what did Rory say when she found out Logan would be couching it?" Luke asked.

"I think she's just as weird with the idea of sharing a room or bed with Logan while here, so the couch was the best option for all," Lorelai said

"Okay now I really need to get up," Luke said giving Lorelai a final kiss before tossing back the sheets.

"Can I join you?" Lorelai said pulling the covers tight to keep the warmth in, now Luke had left.

"And then I will be late," Luke said turning the water on before stripping.

About five minutes later Luke exited the bathroom drying his hair, he was dressed in just a towel, loosely tied around his waist.

"Showers all warmed up," Luke said to Lorelai, who was pretending to be asleep, "Lorelai you're not fooling anyone, I saw you watching me," he added.

Luke went to the dresser to find his clothes for the day, Lorelai meanwhile started moving under the sheets.

"How can you have so much energy this early when it's so cold?" Lorelai said from under the covers, "Why is it so cold, it's meant to be spring?"

"Can't help you with the weather but some advice on getting more rest, don't stay up half the night watching DVD extras for 21 Jump Street," Luke said.

"I'm sorry I spent the night with Johnny Depp and Peter Deluise, but you bought it for my birthday and I wanted to show how much I love you," Lorelai said still covered.

"By spending half the night watching TV shows you've seen countless times?" Luke said tossing both towels on the bed as he reached for a t-shirt and boxers.

Feeling the extra weight Lorelai pulled back the covers, checking Luke out once again in the light from the bathroom, "Do you really need to go?"

"I told you I'll be busy with Taylor and his crazy maze before I help Caesar and Zach with the morning rush," Luke said pulling up his shorts.

Moving to lay face down across the bed, propping herself up on her elbows but still covered by the fluffy duvet, "I don't want you to go, half an hour and I guarantee you'll leave with a smile!" she said with a dirty grin.

"Yes and I'll have Taylor on my back all morning for being late," Luke said still dressing.

"Dirty!" Lorelai said in her usual manner.

"Get dress and you can come and watch, I'll be the one with the surly look wanting to kill Taylor," Luke said putting on his flannel shirt.

"You didn't have to do this," Lorelai said rolling over on to her back.

"I didn't want to, but a certain someone put my name on the list," Luke reminded her.

"I said I'm sorry but I thought it was a strong man contest to show who can move the most bails the quickest," she said with a grin.

"See this is what's wrong in the world, women scream out for equal rights but not one female signed up to do this," Luke ranted.

"What about Samantha from the sports store?" Lorelai asked.

"Samantha used to be Sam," Luke said.

"Really?" she said in her usually manner, "Well that explains so much, I went in there for your birthday to ask for some advice on ball," Lorelai said with a giggle.

Luke couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay so I'll see you for breakfast in a couple of hours?" Luke asked.

"Can't today, early meeting with Sookie at work but I'll be there for lunch," she said as Luke lent down from above.

"Lunch then," he said kissing Lorelai upside down as she moved the sheets back.

"I wish you could stay," she said returning the kiss.

Luke move his hand under her silk camisole, "Me too," he mumbled between kisses. Exposing her breast to the morning air Luke massaged it under his thumb.

Lorelai moaned softly before speaking, "I'll be thinking of you while Michel is complaining once again for the early meeting," Lorelai said.

"Come watch me," Luke asked again between kisses, "We can continue this in the apartment before the breakfast rush."

"You make a good argument," Lorelai said as they looked at each other, "But I have the meeting at eight."

"So that gives us one hour, I'll be done by seven," Luke said looking at the clock on the nightstand on Lorelai side of the bed.

"You go, work quick and get sweaty, I'll get dressed and see you there shortly," She said kissing his hand as she removed it from her breast to get up.

Luke groaned as he watched Lorelai move, disposing of her cami and panties before going into the bathroom and turning on the shower.

--

A short while later Lorelai found herself outside the diner, Luke had set up a table with coffee and donuts for the workers so she filled her to-go cup with the precious liquid and grabbed a donut before walking off to find Luke.

The morning light shone across the town square as she searched. Not so long ago she would be distracted by the fit young men Taylor had managed to wrangle into building the maze. But she was no longer interested in boys; she only had eyes of one man, her man.

Smiling she spotted the flannel clad back she knew well and as Luke turned they locked eyes, Luke returning the smile as he hoisted the hay-bail onto his shoulder to carry it from the truck.

Luke noticed Lorelai was dressed in her long coat, knee length denim skirt, heeled boots and a white pullover with a scoop neck front. He watched as she sipped her coffee and moved closer.

"You mind if I call Zeus to see if his son should be down here on Earth tempting all the young maidens?" Lorelai called as she walked over to Luke.

Luke smiled, "So does that make you Xena?" he asked.

"I could never pull off that outfit with the leather skirt," she said walking closer.

"No that would be my job," Luke said keeping an eye on Taylor who was watching them.

"I'll keep that in mind for next Halloween," Lorelai said stopping with a wall of hay-bails between them. They lent in for a kiss, "Sweaty, just how I like you," Lorelai said as they pulled back.

"Well I've been working hard," Luke said returning the kiss, "Nice outfit," he said unable to avoid seeing down her scoop neck top as she let forward, unable to miss that fact she was a lacy number from Victoria's Secret.

"Well I know you like this top," she smirked, "So when will you be done?"

"I told Taylor I can give him until seven then I have to do the morning rush at the diner with Caesar and Zach.

"Well don't be too long, it's cold and breezy out here," she said touching her skirt as she grinned.

Luke smiling as Lorelai turned putting a jaunt in her stride back to the coffee table.

--

"You locked the door?" Lorelai asked as they kissed their way to the table.

"Yep, double checked it and put a chair under the handle," Luke said, his hands roaming her body pushing Lorelai onto the table as he went for her skirt.

"No time for that," Lorelai said lifting her skirt before Luke had a chance to remove it.

Luke smiled, undid his jeans, "This is very romantic," He said dryly, "You're using a sack of flour as a pillow."

"There is a time for romance and a time for a quickie in the storeroom," Lorelai said pulling down his boxer front to expose his hard length.

"Just let me know so I don't become one of those guys," Luke said as Lorelai wrapped her legs around his back.

"Which guys?" Lorelai asked trying to line Luke up.

"The ones who just want one thing," Luke said placing his tip on her opening.

Lorelai paused for moment, "Hon, you'll never be someone like that but if you want to stop…"

With that Luke pushed inside, stopping Lorelai mid sentence, "Good thing you went commando," Luke said pulling Lorelai closer, her legs wrapped tight as he began to move.

Lorelai stopped taking as she moaned and smiled, not surprised Luke was doing this but surprised he would do it in the storeroom, even if the door was locked, "Oh… My… God… you're much better than Officer Hanson," Lorelai said running her hands up his arms.

Luke pushed his hand under Lorelai's loose fitting sweeter and the lacy cami, pushing them up as he massaged her breast before Lorelai pulled Luke down for a deep kiss. Her hand went behind his neck holding him tightly but restricting the movement of his hips at this angle.

"Faster Luke, faster!" she cried as Luke moved from her lips to suck her hard nipples.

Luke straitened up now holding her legs as her pushed away, each stroke bringing Lorelai quickly to her climax as he came inside her they stopped, Luke resting on her body for a moment before standing again.

"Well that didn't take long," Luke said in an apologetic tone as he reached for some paper towels.

"That's why it's called a quickie…or normal for some people," Lorelai joked as she wiped herself.

"So sad for them that they can't last five minutes, they should see a doctor," Luke added.

"I'm hungry," Lorelai said as she pulled some clean panties from her bag, hopping off the table to slip them on.

"You had three donuts with your coffee," Luke pointed out.

"Yeah but we just burnt them off so time to fuel up," Lorelai said standing up to straighten her clothes.

"You want the usual?" Luke asked going to remove the chair and unlock the door.

"Can't stay, I'm late for the meeting," Lorelai said touching Luke on the arm, "But I'll let you give me a Danish and coffee to go," she said leading the way out of the room.

--

Later that evening Luke, Lorelai, Rory, Logan and April were sitting at the kitchen table, enjoying diner.

"Great Paella," Luke said looking at Logan.

"I chopped the peppers," April added, glad to be part of the family gathering.

"Rory didn't trust me with the knife," Lorelai said pretending to pout.

"I've tried making Paella a few times but didn't come out as good as this, what's your secret?" Luke asked.

"Nothing really, I spent a semester in Spain as a junior," Logan said.

"Wow I would have loved to do that," Luke said stopping the conversation as the girls looked at Luke.

Lorelai and Rory shared a look before speaking, "You what to go aboard?" Lorelai asked.

"Years ago it would have been nice, but I don't see that happening any time soon," Luke said taking another bite.

"But you never go anywhere," Rory added.

"I went on that bus trip with April, we went to Martha's Vineyard, I even took the cruise a couple of years ago," Luke pointed out.

"Okay Mr. World Traveler," Lorelai said with a smile, "If you like we could go to Europe for the honeymoon?" she added.

"Honeymoon?" Luke said with surprise as they had barely made any wedding plans yet.

"Wow a honeymoon in Europe, that would be so cool," April said.

"Well you'll have to just find a hot guy like your dad and marry him," Lorelai said with a smile.

April returned a look of disgust like any kid thinking about their parent's love life.

After a moment of silence Lorelai spoke, "I think a trip to Europe would be nice, that's if you like it as well, as long as we avoid Paris," Lorelai joked, but everyone at the table knew the reason.

"Tell you what," Logan spoke up, "Let me know your plans and I'll see if I can help. I still have some contacts in Spain I can check out for you.

Luke was unsure, "I don't know…"

"Thanks Logan," Lorelai cut him off, "Well see what happens and let you know."

There was silence for a few moments before Rory spoke up, "I can't believe that Taylor moved the Gazebo!"

--

"That was nice of Logan," Lorelai said rubbing in her hand cream as she sat up against the headboard in bed.

"Yeah, but are you sure you want to go all the way to Spain for our honeymoon?" Luke asked from the bathroom as he cleaned his teeth.

"It will be fun, plus thousands of miles from my parents. You can cook while I check out some of the beaches," Lorelai said.

Luke turned off the light as he came out of the bathroom, "Don't they have nude beaches there? You're not going to a nude beach on your own! He said pulling back the covers on his side.

"Do you want to go and check out the hot Spanish ladies?" Lorelai giggled as they settled in the bed together.

"I'd rather just spend the time in the hotel room with you," Luke kissed Lorelai on the lips with a quick peck before settling down under the sheets.

"So when will we get to set the countryside?" Lorelai asked as she held his arm.

"Spain's over rated," Luke added.

"So we travel all that way just to stay inside?" Lorelai asked.

"Guess we better just stay state-side then," Luke joked.

Lorelai giggled, "We'll work something out." She said before a moment of silence, "Hey Luke," she called softly knowing he was trying to get to sleep.

"Yes Lorelai," he said without opening his eyes.

"So I just talked to Logan," Lorelai said.

Luke eyes opened, "When you went for pie?"

"Yes. He was getting water, it was very awkward at first but then we talked. I think it's going to be okay," Lorelai said hugging Luke's arm tight.

--

Lorelai wondered the maze having lost sight of Luke, "Marco," she called out with out response before almost bumping it to Kirk, who was on stilts, "Kirk!" she said as he crashed to the ground, landing on some hay.

"Are you okay?" she asked, helping the young man to his feet.

"I think so," Kirk said brushing him self off, still a little dazed.

"Kirk I'm looking for Luke, have you seen him?" Lorelai asked.

"Not since breakfast," Kirk said picking up the stilts and walking off.

Lorelai turned, "Marco!" she called.

A few moments passed and she called again, "Marco!"

Moments later she got a response, "Polo," but it was not Luke, unless he was a 13 year old girl.

"April. I'm so glad I found you, have you seen your dad?" Lorelai asked.

"I lost track of him when the Banyan boys ran through the group we were with," April explained.

"Well then let's go and find him," Lorelai said as the walked off.

A few minutes later Lorelai felt a tap on her shoulder, "There you are," Luke said as she turned.

"Hey Dad," April said greeting Luke with a quick hug.

"So where did you get to?" Lorelai asked as she quickly kissed him.

"Just setting something up, hey April I saw some of you new friends just through there if you want to go play with them for a while," Luke said giving his daughter a look.

"Oh yes… I'll go see what they're up too," She said not sounding very convincing.

Lorelai looked at Luke, "What was that about?" she asked.

"Nothing, come on I have something to show you," Luke said taking Lorelai's hand.

"Where are we going?" Lorelai said with a girlie voice as she latched onto his arm, still holding his hand.

"You're not a very patient person are you," He said dryly.

"I'm patient when I want to be," Lorelai returned.

"We'll here we are," Luke said as the stopped at a dead end.

"Where?" Lorelai asked as Luke pushed aside a small partition.

Lorelai was surprised as Luke took her hand once again and lead her through the narrow passage, once inside Luke put the partition back in place and Lorelai looked around.

"Oh My God, what did you do?" Lorelai said looking at the picnic setting.

"Taylor doesn't know about this," he said guiding Lorelai to her seat.

"You made a table?" Lorelai said.

"It's a few bits of wood on some bails of hay, no big deal," Luke said opening the packed lunches he had bought along.

"You always say that," Lorelai grinned.

"Burger and fries for you," Luke said handing Lorelai her lunch.

Luke opened his chicken salad and they started to eat.

"This is nice," Lorelai said taking a bite on some fries as she looked around.

"Well I knew you weren't into this at first so I thought we should make the most of it, we can be a part of it while keeping all the insane people outside," Luke said.

"You are a big softy," Lorelai returned enjoy knowing this was Luke's romantic side coming out.

"So I think we need to sort out some things with the wedding plans," Luke said changing topics.

"Like what?" Luke asked taking a sip of coffee.

"Well let's start with a date?" Luke suggested.

"Well Rory is likely to be going to Providence, in the summer so we might want it before then," Lorelai said.

"This not much time," Luke said.

"Well I don't want anything too big, just you, Rory and a few friends and the Reverend, to make it official," Lorelai said smiling.

"I'm glade we're on the same page as to the guest list," Luke said adding, "But will we have enough time, what about a dress and the cake…"

"We could always elope?" Lorelai joked.

"Yes 'cause we both had such a good record in that department," Luke responded dryly.

"Okay, maybe not then," she said with a giggle as she reached for one of Luke's apple slices he had on the side.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked.

"Luke we are a couple, about to get married I think it's time you shared," Lorelai said lightly.

"Yes but that's a piece of apple, you don't' like apple unless it's baked in a pie or you can make a phone call on it," Luke reminded her.

"I do, sometimes," she said with grin.

TBC…

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