Taking the steps in twos Luke got to the top in no time and burst through the door letting his anger finally bubble over. He paced the kitchen back and forth thumping his hands off the apartment door before turning and pacing across the room to thump the kitchen counter.

"Luke?" Lorelai who was sitting on the couch crossed the room to slip into his pace line and stop him. "Whoa, Luke, slow down...what happened?"

"God damn Rachel."

"Is Ellie ok?"

"I...I think so."

"Think?" Lorelai gripped his arms then cupped his face between her hands. "Slow down...tell me about the call."

"Ellie is fine. She's fine."

"Convinced yet?"

"No." He sighed. "I just get the feeling...that Rachel isn't really around."

"What do you mean?"

"She is working late in the evenings, Ellie is all alone."

"Did she say that?"

"Not so much."

"Did you talk to Rachel?"

"I can't talk to Rachel. Every time I talk to her we end up fighting. Shouting. I'm so sick of it."

"Ellie is going camping tomorrow right?"

"Yeah."

"You're worried?"

"Yeah." He didn't hesitate to tell her how he was feeling and Lorelai took solace in that and tried to push away the unease she was feeling at the hold Rachel seemed to have over him.

"She's going to be fine Luke. Rachel won't let anything happen to her."

"I know, I just…"

"I know." she circled his neck with her arms and kissed his cheek. "I'm not going to tell you not to worry, that would be futile. I won't even tell you not to think about it."

"Thanks." He kissed her temple.

"But I will try to keep your mind off it."

"Lorelai…" he pulled back from her and she saw his frown.

"I couldn't help but notice you got a new piece of furniture."

He looked over at his bed and smiled. "I forgot about that. It was going to be a surprise."

"A sexy sexy surprise!"

"Lorelai, I don't think…"

"C'mon…" she took his hand and led him over to his room then shut the door behind them and pushed him to the bed. "Get in. I'm going to the bathroom. I expect to see you in bed when I get out mister!" She turned on the bedside lamp and off the overhead light. Luke nodded and she turned on her heel to go into the bathroom.

Luke pulled his shirt and tee off over his head then undid his belt and dropped his jeans. He toed off his boots and lifted his feet one by one to pull off his socks. He left his clothing pooled on the floor and pulled back the duvet before climbing into the bed with a sigh.

When Lorelai came out of the bathroom she smiled at the sight of him. The duvet was up to his waist so she got lovely view of his chest. He had one arm thrown across his eyes the other was hanging off the edge of the bed. She stood by the opposite side of the bed and pulled off her jeans, socks and sneakers and smiled at him lying so close to the edge.

She crawled onto the mattress and stayed on all fours above him. "Pssst...hey Luke!"

"Hmm?"

"You know there is loads of room in your bed now...you don't have to lie so close to the edge."

"Hmm?" he moved the hand off his eyes and looked at her on all fours beside him. "Oh yeah."

"Come here to me."

She lay back on her side and held her arms out to him. He needed no further invitation and rolled towards her. She slipped one arm around his shoulders as his head settled on her shoulder and the other came to cover the arm he draped over her torso. She kissed the top of his head and he reciprocated by kissing the top of her breast.

"Wait." She pushed him away sat up, yanked the tee off over her head and tossed it off the end of the bed then resumed her position and pulled him back into her embrace. Luke repeated his kiss, this time meeting skin with his lips and she sighed. "Much better. Comfy?"

"Mmm."

She stroked his hair back from his face and kissed his head as her other fingers caressed his arm gently. "Go to sleep Luke," she said and kissed him again.

After a few moments when Luke's breathing had slowed and his arm on her torso was heavier she was sure he was asleep, so it was more surprising when he spoke.

"Do you think Ellie will ever come home?"

"Oh Luke...of course she will." Her grip on him tightened. She stroked his cheek and tipped his head up to look at her and her heart broke at the sight of the tears unshed in his eyes. "Oh honey."

He closed his eyes, to hide his tears but only managed to push them out and she turned her body towards him to envelope him fully in her embrace.

She kissed his temple, stroked his hair and rubbed his back. His shoulders shuddered with a few shaky breaths but eventually his grip on her loosened and she knew he was asleep. She held onto him tighter, continued to soothe his worry away until she too had fallen asleep.

Luke woke hours later entangled in her limbs. He was lower on the bed than she, his head nestled against her chest below her chin, his hands were wrapped around her, banding him to her as tight as he could and still allow her to breathe. One of his legs was resting between both of hers and the leg she had on top was draped across his waist. He kissed the top of her chest and pulled her ever closer then kissed her again and sighed. Lorelai woke when he pulled her closer and kissed his forehead when he sighed.

"You're awake?" he whispered.

"Not really. You?"

"A bit." They stayed embraced in silence for a while then he tipped his head to look up at her. "Thanks...and sorry."

"No need for either." She kissed his head again. "That's what your girlfriend is for."

"My girlfriend."

"Mmmhmm."

"My. Girlfriend."

"Yep."

"Mine." His hand slid lower on her back to the curve of her ass and pressed her against him as the other hand moved up her back and gripped her shoulder. He tipped his head up and kissed the underside of her chin. "All. Mine."

Lorelai giggled and he squirmed against her to move up her body so they were head to head. Her giggles turned to gasps when she felt his erection press against her crotch even through the cotton of her panties and his boxers.

"Mine…" she said and she grinded her hips into him. Luke chuckled but moved his erection away from her. "Aww."

"Shhh." He kissed her jaw to her ear, nipped her lobe, down her neck and bit her shoulder. She moaned appreciatively and squirmed under his touch as his hands explored her back, her spine and her ass.

She moaned and writhed and he took the bold move to slip his hand below the band of her panties to cup her ass. but the barrier was too annoying so he pulled them down and off her.

"No fair," she protested.

"Shhh." He rolled her onto her back and followed her but when her hands reached down to his boxers he grasped her wrists and lifted them above her head then trailed his fingers in whisper like touches down her arms, over her ribs and to her hips then trailed back up her torso to stroke the tender underside of her breasts.

He moved lower on her body his lips burning kisses over her breasts making her gasp but he continued on his journey and moved lower still. His lips moved slowly, too slowly for her liking, until he finally reached where she wanted him to be. Her legs had parted and he was settled between them. His tongue appeared and licked her. Pressed against her heat, flat and light strokes to make her moan and squirm beneath him.

"Oh Luke…"

"Shhh." he said with a smile letting his breath tickle her wet mound and she gasped. This time when he licked her his tongue slipped between her folds, brushed against her entrance up to her clit, circled it then retracted her tongue. Lorelai lifted her hips to chase his tongue then arched her back making her breasts move fluidly to the sides. He raised his hands to grasp them, massaged them, palmed her nipples and refocused his mind on the movements of his tongue.

He licked her slowly, tantalizing her with his tongue, his breath, his voice when he hummed and used his hands to keep her nipples peaked and taut with the attention of his fingers. She arched her back, moved her hips to match his rhythm and soon felt her orgasm trembling just beneath the surface.

"Lorelai?" he pulled back from her and she lifted her head to look down at him. Her mouth was agape her eyes glazed and she blinked rapidly to try and focus on him. "I love you."

"Oh Luke."

He cocked a crooked smile at her then returned his attentions to her core, this time faster, more focused on getting to the destination than the journey. Soon she was panting along with his movements and just when she thought it was a lost battle it burst through the surface and she cried out. He continued to lap her, enjoying the pulsating sensation of her pleasure until her whimpering turned to pants and finally a long sigh.

He kissed the top of her pubic bone and rested his head on her stomach for a few minutes. When her breathing had steadied he looked up then lifted himself off her and crawled up the bed to hover over her. She blinked her eyes and opened her mouth to say something but her body had been sapped of all energy so she pursed her lips and he lowered his head to kiss her.

He leaned off to the side and draped his arm low across her torso to draw soft circles into her side. She rolled her head to look at him and smiled.

"Hey…" she whispered.

"Hi."

"I love you too."

Luke chuckled, lifted his head to kiss her then let his head fall back onto the pillow next to hers with a contented sigh. The distraction was beautiful, he thought as he cast a sideways glance over Lorelai who lay panting and sated beside him. But it was fleeting and soon his mind returned to Rachel. Luke screwed his eyes tightly shut to banish all thoughts of Rachel out of his head as he lay next to Lorelai and opened them only when he felt the bed move beside him. She was leaning on her side, propped up by her elbow and looking down at him with a wanton smile.

"What…"

Her hand came to rest on his chest and her nails idly stoked soft patterns into the dusting of hair there.

"This thing we're doing…"

"Thing?" he said with a chuckle.

"It's killing my beauty sleep."

"You don't need any, you look amazing."

"I'm barely going to be able to function in the morning."

"Sorry," he said, a crooked smile curving his lips. "I should learn to keep my hands and tongue off you."

Lorelai's hand traveled lower on his chest, under the duvet and scraped along the band of his briefs.

"Don't you dare," she muttered and she watched as his eyes fluttered closed when she slipped her hand into his briefs and stroked him gently. "I just wanted to be clear, that this whole Lorelai beauty will be fleeting."

"I don't believe that for a second," he muttered through gritted teeth as her hand tightened around him and she twisted it slightly as she stroked up his shaft.

"And when it is gone, and you are left with nothing but a shell of a woman, will you still love me?" she leaned down and ragged her tongue across his nipple, teasing it into a peak.

When she sat up and looked down at him she found him watching her with a curious smile. Without warning he grasped her shoulders and pushed her onto her back, he followed, maneuvered himself between her legs, lowered his briefs enough to grab his cock and guide it to her entrance.

His tip penetrated her enough to make her gasp and she closed her eyes in anticipation, but he held it still and whispered her name.

"Lorelai…" She opened her eyes, her teeth pinched her bottom lip, her back was arched and her breasts pressed into his chest. "You're the most beautiful thing I've ever laid my eyes on." He slowly sank into her as he spoke. "As long as you are sleeping in my bed, or me in yours, you're never going to get enough sleep, and I'm never going to get tired of this…" Fully sheathed inside her he rolled his hips and watched her face as it melted and she let out a long sigh. "So you had better…" he pulled out of her almost all the way. "Get used to this…" He pounded back into her and she cried out. "Because I don't see any sign…" he pulled out of her again and she clawed at his back to get him back. "That it's going to slow down or stop…" He pounded back into her but this time didn't wait for his words before pulling out and thrusting in, in hard fierce movements that had her bellowing out with pleasure.

She circled his waist with her legs to keep them connected and grabbed his upper arms to keep encouraging his hard fast rhythm.

"Luke…" her voice was breathy and panting. "God...harder...harder!" she cried out bucking against him as he moved.

He looked down at her eyes as if looking for confirmation then braced himself off the headboard, slipped one hand under her ass to angle her better and pounded into her harder still. They both gasped as his cock reached the rear of her inner walls and she quivered around him and moaned.

"Lorelai...I'm…gah!" he called out as she flexed around him and tilted her hips up towards him. "Come for me...come on," he panted and spoke through gritted teeth as he did his best to hold on for her.

Her rhythmic wails were loud and wanton and she had lost all pretense at trying to match his pace and instead was a spreading puddle of bliss beneath him. He looked up to the ceiling as he finished the last few thrusts into her trembling wet core and finished with an elongated moan. His white knuckle grip on the headboard loosened and he fell on top of her with an oomph.

They both lay still and silent for a few moments then he gripped her shoulders and rolled them both over so she was lying on his chest. She closed her eyes over, let her arms all along his sides and relaxed with her ear pressed against the rhythmic beating of his heart.

After a few moments of silence, he brushed the hair back off her face, kissed her temple and sighed. "This." he muttered then kissed her again. "This I could do forever."

"You think you have that kind of stamina?" He chuckled at her words. "Frankly I'm surprised you lasted this long."

"Shhhh!" he said and tickled her sides, making her squirm on top of him in a delicious motion. "I mean hold you. Like this." He wrapped her up in his arms and kissed the top of her head. "I could do this forever."

"Yeah…" she sighed, moved her head to the side to kiss his chest. "It's nice and all, but I'd rather we interspersed the holding with some sex."

"That I can manage."

"You can?" she looked up at him with a twinkle in her eye.

"Well, not right now," he conceded and she smiled and rested her head back onto his chest.

"I didn't think so."

"You should be careful with your words Gilmore," he said and he pinched the top of her butt. "Any more teasing from you and I'll show you exactly what I am capable of."

"You will huh?" She looked up again, this time with a challenging arch in her eyebrow.

"Yeah. But not right now."

Lorelai smiled, rolled her eyes at him and he moved his fingers up her sides in waves of tickles. She rolled off him squealing but he chased her, tickling her relentlessly until she was out of breath screaming for mercy.

"Yield!" she cried out but he didn't stop or slow down. "Yield, Luke, please!"

He stopped tickling her, knelt up on the bed hovering over her and looked down as she caught her breath. Her chest moved rapidly, her breasts in a fluid motion as she regained her composure and he felt his cock twitch.

"And that's just with my hands…" He leaned down over her and kissed her hungrily, she responded and soon the kiss turned into a slow languid kiss. His hands captured her hair in bunches and held her head in place as his body slowly moved to rest on top of her, straddling one of her legs and squashing her breasts against his chest. Her hands gripped his shoulders, held him in place as his tongue massaged the inside of her mouth in a soft cadence that made her melt.

He made no move to deepen the kiss, stroke her skin, maneuver his now semi erect cock to align with her crotch but instead he just kept kissing her. When they needed air he broke the kiss but only long enough to inhale then he devoured her again. She rolled him over onto his side and they continued kissing, limbs entangled, bodies pressed against one another in all the right places. And almost without their intention, without purposefully moving to gain entrance, his cock sought out her heat, pressed against her pubic bone and waited. She moved her leg from between his, draped it over his hip and rolled her hips to get him to where she wanted him to be. He slid into her quivering core with ease, never breaking contact with her lips but gasped slowly into her mouth when he was fully sheathed inside her. Neither of them moved.

He continued to kiss her but his tongue moved in a range of motion she would have expected from his cock, all the while his cock nestled deep inside her, twitched rhythmically but remained nestled in her core. One of his hands disentangled from her hair and travelled down her spine to the top of her ass. He kept her pressed against him, squeezed one cheek of her ass, let his fingers brush over the crack of her butt. He dragged his fingertips over the entrance of her anus and she bucked against him making a deep moan shiver over his tongue.

But his hand kept moving, found her entrance and felt his own cock pulsating inside her. He moved his fingers back up to her anus and circled it gently before slipping one fingertip in enough to make her break their kiss and cry out. He pushed his finger in deeper still and only when it was buried up to his second knuckle did he stop. She cried out and clawed at his back but he waited patiently for her to come back to him and as soon as she did he captured her lips again in another slow languid kiss.

She whimpered around his moving tongue as his fingers and cock filled her up so completely and he felt her orgasm envelop her in a soft wave of desire but he knew he could get a better reaction than that. He opened his eyes, watched as she frowned and gasped through his kiss then he leaned close with his face to catch her tongue between his teeth as his cock pulled out almost all the way in a slow stroke. He held this position for a heartbeat then released her tongue, chased it with his own into her mouth and at the same time, pushed his cock into her while dragging his finger out.

Lorelai didn't know what to focus on. She whimpered and gasped, the leg she had draped over his hip, caught his leg and tried to pull him closer but Luke had other ideas. He repeated the motion again this time sliding his cock out as his finger slid in and catching her tongue with his teeth. And before she could recover, he switched it up again.

This time Lorelai broke the kiss as she tossed her head back and cried out. "Oh fuck…" but Luke didn't stop. he moved his lips to her neck and suckled on her rapidly beating pulse as his cock and finger interchanged positions in painfully slow motions and he felt her second orgasm curl around him making her inner walls pulsate and twitch but Luke just kept moving. Lorelai was a mass of putty beneath him, a slave to whatever position he needed her to be in and she wouldn't have had it any other way. When she regained enough composure to roll her hips towards him, she timed it with his cock, rolling towards him as he sank deep into her and flexed her inner walls when he was in as far as he could go.

At his first gasp she opened her eyes and saw his were screwed tightly shut, a sheen of sweat broke out on his forehead as he tried desperately to hold on. She leaned forward and caught his lips in an unexpected kiss that made him open his eyes and look into hers. She smiled against his lips, let her tongue appear to caress the inside of his mouth and rolled her hips towards him again.

"Lorelai…" he whispered. He flexed his finger in her anus and she cried out again but never broke eye contact. His hips started to move faster but somehow he managed to keep their bodies together the whole time. She clawed at his back, pulled him closer, countered his thrusts with her own hips and flexed her inner walls against him at every chance she got.

Luke grasped her ass tightly, flexed his finger inside her in a faster rhythm and pounded his cock into her with abandon. She rode him out, trying desperately to match his movements, his pace and rhythm but a bubble of desire was growing beyond her control, interfering with her coordination and effort so she simply clasped her leg around his hip and gripped his shoulders tighter to be sure they stayed connected.

Luke felt the hot burning wave of his orgasm spike in his groin and the blood thumping through his ears drowned out all the noises except her soft wailing pants. His eyes were still locked with hers and when he flexed his finger he saw her eyes roll back in ecstasy. He wanted to keep moving against her, keep pumping into her but with every stroke he got ever closer to his end. He leaned down and captured her mouth again but this kiss was anything but slow. It was hungry, demanding and a heavy punctuation on the sex. Their tongues dueled for supremacy but when he felt his cock stiffen and twitch he lifted her ass and angled it up so he could plunge even deeper into her for his release.

When finally that wave crashed his cock banged against her inner walls and she milked him with her own frenzied orgasm. His finger flexed in her anus as his hand gripped her ass, pulling her closer and he pulled out then buried himself deep inside her again, spent.

They both lay panting, a position and state they were becoming all too familiar with. After a moment he pulled back, released his tight grip on her and rolled over onto his back. She rolled away too, spread her limbs out far and tried to catch her breath.

After a few moments she rolled her head over towards him and saw his eyes were closed and his breathing slow. She smiled, rolled off the bed and went into the bathroom. She had a quick shower, and air dried her body as she brushed her teeth with his brush then went back into the bedroom to find he hadn't moved but his sleep had deepened.

She crawled into bed next to him and snuggled up on her side. Instinctively he rolled towards her and without waking pulled her back against him and sighed.