When Luke woke up he was alone. He checked the clock and noticed it was just after 10 am and a flash of panic washed over him before he remembered he had asked Caesar to open up. He flopped back down onto his bed then wondered what time Lorelai had left. He basked in the memory of the night before for a few minutes more then went to the bathroom to shower before dressing.
He walked into the kitchen, still drying his hair with a towel and found Lorelai sitting at the kitchen table with a coffee and a muffin.
"Hey," he said with a smile as he came up behind her and kissed the top of her head. "What has you up so early?"
"Coffee."
"I should have guessed."
He went to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of carrot juice then poured himself a large glass before sitting down next to her.
"Have I told you that I love you?"
"Not this morning." she leaned forward with a smile, and rested her elbow on the table and her chin in her hand.
"I love you, Lorelai Gilmore."
"You do?" He smiled, leaned over and kissed her gently on the lips. "Though I figured as much after last night."
"That was a one time deal." he said as he leaned back and sipped his juice. "I'm not sure I'll ever be able to muster up a repeat performance."
Lorelai chuckled. "We'll see about that." She reached over and took his hand then kissed the inside of his wrist and squeezed it. "Anyway, I have to go."
"You do?" his face looked stricken as she stood up and brushed down her front.
"Yeah I told Sookie I would meet her at the inn to discuss some new menu ideas."
"Oh...can't you play hooky?" he gripped her hands and pulled her closer, spread his legs so she was standing in between them.
"I could but I need to take a break from you and all your fast moves and give my chafing skin a rest."
"Fast?" he crooked an eyebrow up at her and she smiled.
"Not in that way," she chuckled.
"Good." He stood with her and walked her over to the door. "I'll walk you home," he said as he picked up her bag.
"Oh no you don't, mister!" She took her bag off his shoulder and slung it over her own. "Last time you walked me home you seduced me."
"Seduced?"
"Ravaged me, with your manly ways!"
"Lorelai…" he leaned forward to pull her into a hug and kiss her. but she batted his hands away.
"No! Stay back fiend!"
"But Lorelai… I didn't get to wake up with you this morning."
"Missing your morning sex? Didn't you get enough last night?"
"Never," he stated simply and this time when he reached for her she let him but before his kiss could pull her in too much she rested her hands on his shoulders and pushed him back. She kept pushing him back until he was at arm's length then continued to push until he was braced against the counter. then she leaned forward kissed him gruffly, pulled on his pants to open his belt, button and zipper before she yanked them and his boxers down.
Her tongue moved around his mouth as her hands gripped his cock, massaged his balls and batted his hands away. When she had him stiff, pulsating and pushing into her hands she broke the kiss, dropped swiftly to her knees and took him in her mouth in one swift motion. Luke gripped the side of the counter and cried out at the sensation but she didn't wait for him to readjust to her new position instead she twirled her tongue around him as she suckled on his tip then took him in again all the way to the base.
Luke let go of the counter to cup her head in his hand and encourage her movements, countered with his hips moving towards her he sped her up and fucked her face as hard and fast as he dared. Her hands on his thighs moved to his balls and she cupped and squeezed them in return while humming her desire into him.
"Fuck, yeah…" he moaned and tossed his head back as he felt himself build up and twitch inside her mouth but the need to see her wrapped around him was too much so he dropped his chin to his chest and watched as her cheeks hollowed out when she sucked him in and her eyes closed over when she hummed.
Her eyes fluttered open and she looked up to him and smiled around his cock before making a swallow motion to tickle his cock off the back of her throat as she hummed again and sucked on him rhythmically. "Jesus…" was all he could manage as his hips bucked against her face and he came hard. His cock moved against the hot inside of her mouth and he never took his eyes off her as she swallowed his orgasm.
When he was spent she released him slowly, tantalizingly circling the tip of his still moving cock with her tongue then kissed his thighs, his torso, his chest and finally his cheek.
"There, that should keep you sated for a while." she said with a smile, dabbed the corner of her lips with an imaginary napkin then smiled and turned on her heel and walked to the door.
"Lorelai," he said weakly and she turned back to see him still standing by the counter, his jeans and jocks around his ankles.
"See you later hot stuff." She winked as she picked up her bag and walked out the door, leaving Luke exactly where he was.
Luke spent his morning recovering. His whole body ached. From his hair tips, his scalp, his skin his toes, everything. He had helped Caesar out in the diner at lunch but begged off for the afternoon. He called Lorelai at the inn but she was distracted and busy having been sucked into some inn related drama on her day off so he left her to it. He gathered his fishing equipment and tossed it into the back of his truck then drove out to Mercer Lake and basked in the stillness there.
After baiting his hook he tossed it out into the lake, set up his deck chair and settled into it, his head flipped forwards and closed his eyes again. His dreams were filled with her. Her hands on his skin, her lips on his chest, her mouth around his cock. Her moans in his ears and her breath warming his face. When he woke hours later it was cold, his rod had fallen over and he was sporting a raging hard on. Luke looked down at himself with a chuckle then closed his eyes over again to calm himself down. After a few moments when it still hadn't changed he shifted in his seat and tried to loosen his jeans around himself but it was no use. Instead he stood, packed up his gear and climbed back into his truck hoping that the drive back to Stars Hollow would give him the time he needed to relax.
As he hit the highway the rain started and got heavier and heavier, forcing him to slow down. His route back into town took him by the Inn. Or rather the route he took was by the inn but it included two detours from his usual route. He didn't spy her Jeep in its usual parking space so he continued on and drove by her house but it wasn't there either. When he arrived back to the diner he expected it to be parked across the street but it wasn't there either. Perplexed Luke climbed out of the truck and stepped into the near empty diner. Caesar was wiping an already clean counter and took payment from some customers. Luke waved as he approached and Caesar looked up with a smile.
"Evening boss."
"How was the day?"
"Not too busy but a good crowd ticking over."
Luke checked his watch and noticed it was quarter to seven. "You can head off now Caesar. I can take it from here."
"Sounds good. Need me to open tomorrow?" Caesar closed the till and whipped off his apron.
"No I got it. Thanks for your help today."
Luke waved him off, took payment from the last remaining customers and finished cleaning up the diner before going upstairs to his apartment. He walked in and closed and locked the door behind him then stood in his living room and looked around. He hadn't spent too much time here alone since Ellie left and only now he realized how big and empty the apartment felt. He walked over to her room and opened the door. He walked in and fingered her CDs, her books, fixed a crinkle in her sheets then walked back out and closed the door behind him. He plonked himself onto the couch and took the phone off the cradle. he wanted to call Ellie but knew she was camping so there was no way to reach her. He started to dial Lorelai's number but hung up before it could connect. She wasn't home. She wasn't at work, maybe she had gone to her parents.
He replaced the phone back on the cradle and turned on the tv. He found a baseball game, grabbed a beer from the fridge and settled into watch. Luke managed to polish off 6 beers before the game finished and only realized the quantity when he stood up to pee and kicked over the small collection of bottles that rested by his feet. "Shit…" he bent over to pick them up and was hit by a wave of nausea. That made him sit down again. deciding he had reached his limit he picked up his bottles and carried them over to the recycling bin then switched off the tv and went to bed.
Luke tossed and turned for a few hours but finally fell into a deep sleep. So deep that he slept through the phone ringing and didn't wake up until his alarm rang at 5.45 the following morning. He found his body was sluggish and tired, his head was pounding and his limbs ached. The aching he didn't mind, in fact it made him smile as he stood under the powerful stream of hot water in the shower. He dried off quickly and dressed then went to the diner to set it up for the day ahead.
Lorelai lay awake on the covers of her bed and counted down the hours until morning. As soon as the sun crept in below her blinds she sat up. Hurried into the en suite bathroom and washed her sleepless night away. She held her shoes in her hand and crept out into the hallway, took the wide curling stairs down to the foyer and slipped them on as she took her coat from the coat rack by the door.
"Sneaking out so early?"
The voice behind her made her jump and she turned and clutched her chest to see her mother standing behind her, her arms folded across her chest.
"Mother! You scared me."
"You were sneaking out."
"I wasn't sneaking, I was trying not to disturb you!"
"By sneaking out."
"I have to get to work."
"On a Sunday?"
"The inn is open 7 days a week."
"And there are no other staff?"
Lorelai rolled her eyes. "Of course there are." Lorelai called after her mother who stalked off into the dining room to sit at the table which has been laid out for breakfast. After taking a deep breath to calm her anger, Lorelai put her coat up on the rack and followed her mother.
The next two hours became an exercise in self control. She listened to her mother's waffling about her society groups, her power struggle amongst her friends, her issues she was having with the house staff, all the while biting her tongue and trying desperately not to get riled up but by the time the clock crept round to 11am Lorelai had had enough. She finished her tea and stood up.
"You're leaving?" her mother said with an accusing tone.
"I need to get back to Stars Hollow." she walked back into the foyer and grabbed her jacket off the rack. her mother followed quick on her heels.
"And when will I see you again?"
Lorelai gritted her teeth and took a deep breath before turning. "I'm not sure, I'm really busy at the inn."
"Your father wants you to come round for dinner next week." Her mother said, knowing Lorelai's soft spot for her father.
"Tell him to call me during the week and we can sort it out."
"So you'll come?"
"I don't know, we'll see."
"Well I need to know an answer." Her mother followed her out onto the porch as Lorelai out on her coat and walked around to the driver's side of the car with her. "I need to know how many people to expect for dinner so I can tell cook what to prepare."
"Well I don't have an answer for you right now, so don't tell him anything."
"Lorelai-"
"Mother, I have to go!" Lorelai climbed in and slammed the door behind her. "Tell Dad to call me."
"You could call him yourself you know," her mother called out as she stepped back when Lorelai started the engine.
"I will, goodbye!"
Lorelai pulled out of the driveway and hurried back to Stars Hollow cursing herself for getting sucked into that fiasco the night before. She mentally went over the events, how she had been sitting on the back porch of the inn with Sookie, ignoring the list of menu ideas on the table before them, instead giggling and laughing, their heads bent together in a conspiring fashion as Lorelai regaled her in great detail of her escapades with Luke. They were so enthralled with their stories that they didn't notice the large white Beamer pull up in the carpark, nor did they notice Lorelai's mother cross the gravel pathway towards them until she stood in front of them and called out to Lorelai.
She had been dragged back to Hartford under the impression that her father was not well, only to discover that her father was hungover from a golf outing that went awry and was annoying Lorelai's mother by lounging around in the living room in his robe and pyjamas. Lorelai was furious but couldn't help but see the funny side in her father lying on the chaise-lounge his feet up on the couch and the New York Times out in front of him.
Her mother had made a huge fuss, and every time Lorelai tried to slink away she was reprimanded and made to feel guilty. She ended up staying for dinner and tried to slink out even then but an unseasonably heavy rain storm hit and she ended up staying the night. She had stayed awake all night and cursed herself for not slipping out in the dark of night when the rain eventually stopped. Her rage dissipated only when she saw the town limits, the welcome sign and finally the familiar sight of Luke's diner. She pulled up behind his truck and smiled as she rolled a little closer to the rear, reminding herself of the first time they met.
Lorelai took a deep breath, glanced over at the diner and spotted him working his way around the room, pouring coffee and chatting with the customers. She enjoyed the sight of him and took it in a moment longer then climbed out, hurried through the rain and into the diner. The bell announced her arrival but Luke spotted her when she had pulled up. He was behind the counter, had his sleeves rolled up his arms and his order book tucked into the front of his pants. Lorelai made her way across the diner, sat at the counter and pulled her jacket off to shake the rain away then ran her fingers through her hair and sighed.
"Hey," she said finally and looked up to see him standing before her, watching her with a half smile.
"Hey yourself."
"Can I get a coffee?"
He grabbed a cup from the shelf behind them and placed it in front of her then poured out her coffee. "Tough morning?" he asked as he replaced the coffee. He wanted to grab her and ask her where she was last night, why she hadn't turned up for breakfast but he knew it wasn't his place so he leaned back against the counter and watched her.
She leaned over the coffee and inhaled. Lifted it up with both hands and sipped it, closed her eyes over and let the warm drink soothe her frazzled nerves. "Oh Luke, this is the best coffee I've ever had." She sipped it again and only after swallowing that did she open her eyes and glance up at him over the rim of the cup she still held up to her face.
"The best?"
"Ever." She sipped it again then lowered it to the counter, folded her arms next to it and rested her head in the crook of her elbow.
"Hey, Lorelai," he leaned forward, rested a hand on her arm and squeezed it gently. "Everything ok?"
"I just had the worst night. I haven't slept and I had to endure breakfast with my mother."
"I thought you were meeting Sookie."
"I was with Sookie," she said and she told him the whole story. He listened as he catered to the customers around the diner until the place emptied out for the post lunch lull. As soon as he got the chance he sat on the stool next to her and rested a hand on her back. She finished her story and growled. "Sorry I didn't call, my phone died and I had no charger."
"That's ok."
Lorelai lifted her head, and turned to face him then without another word she slipped off her stool and stepped into the circle of his arms and hugged him. Her head was resting on his shoulder and he circled his hands at the small of her back then rested his own head on her shoulder. They embraced like that for a few moments then she pulled back and smiled down at him.
"Thanks, I needed that."
"Me too." he kissed her cheek. "I missed you last night."
"Yeah?"
"Mmm hmm." he nodded and smiled at her.
"I missed you too."
"You look tired. Do you want to go upstairs and take a rest?"
"Tempting, but I want to go home, shower, and change and I don't have any clothing here."
He leaned in towards her and kissed her cheek again. "Clothing is overrated."
Lorelai chuckled. "Don't tempt me Danes." she stepped out of the circle of his arms and grabbed her jacket off the other stool. "Do you want to call round later?"
"Ellie might call."
"Oh, of course." She slipped her jacket on then turned to face him again.
"Maybe you could come back here later?" he suggested.
"I'm not sure if I'll have the energy to be honest."
"Okay, tomorrow then, we'll have dinner."
Lorelai nodded, leaned forward and planted a light kiss on his lips but before he could deepen it, she had stepped back and was already walking towards the door. He watched her exit, climb into her Jeep and drive off. Luke slapped his hands on his knees, stood up and got back to work.
Back at her house Lorelai began to shed her clothes from the minute she closed the front door behind her. She made her way upstairs, and directly into the shower. It was a quick, perfunctory shower and as soon as she was dry enough, she crawled into bed and slept.
Luke worked his day in the diner and found himself up in his empty apartment again. He made a sandwich, showered and was back on his sofa bored to death by 9pm. He picked up the phone to call her but realized that would defeat the purpose of his staying in. He looked at his watch and realized it was close to 11pm Chicago time and Ellie was not likely to call this late. He picked up the phone again and dialed Lorelai's number but it rang out. He contemplated calling round but knowing the day she had, the lack of sleep she was working on and the fact that tomorrow was another busy day at the Inn, he cradled the phone again and went to bed himself.
The next day Lorelai was in the diner before any other customer. The sun was just creeping over the town square when she walked in, a cheery wide smile on her face. She crossed the room, dropped her blazer onto a stool, came around to his side of the counter and grabbed his shoulders to pull him in for a kiss. Before he could protest she slipped her tongue into his mouth, deepened the kiss and pressed herself against him, making him stumble back against the counter behind him. After a moment, Lorelai broke the kiss, leaned back and smiled up at him.
"What was that for?" he whispered, his hands gripping her waist.
"Good morning."
"Good morning to you too."
"I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"Dinner tonight?" she swayed her hips against him and Luke lowered his hands to cup her ass and pulled her against him.
"For sure."
"I'll come by about 7?"
"Sounds good."
"Okay, see you then."
"Mmm hmm," he said as he leaned down and kissed her, this time it was him who drove her backwards, his tongue caressing the inside of her mouth and she moaned in response. When they broke she chuckled and pecked his lips with her own then pried herself away from his grip and walked back around the counter. he watched as she slipped on her blazer and enjoyed the curve of her ass covered in the light grey skirt she wore.
"Oh hey Luke," she said as she got to the door and turned to face him.
"Yeah?"
She cocked her hip, reached down to her knee where the hem of her skirt was resting then slowly pulled it up high enough to show him the thigh high stockings she was wearing and the clips from her garter belt. She looked up at him and smiled at his expression. his mouth was agape and he was holding onto the counter before him to keep him steady.
"See ya later." She winked and walked out leaving the jingle of the bells in her wake. Luke puffed out his cheeks with a heavy breath of air and started making plans for her arrival later.
The day dragged slower than he thought possible. All day he had one eye on the clock and at certain intervals it seemed to be traveling backwards. Until finally, the dinner crowd thinned out and he finally took payment from the last customer. He hurried upstairs, and started to prepare a light dinner of salad, fries and grilled chicken then showered and dressed. He had used some of the products Ellie had purchased for him but didn't go so far as to shave; instead he spent the time putting fresh sheets on his bed and opening the windows to air the room out.
Just after seven he went down to the diner to wait for her arrival and as soon as he spotted her pull up behind his Jeep he went out onto the street to meet her.
"Hey," he said as she approached and took her in his arms for a long kiss. "Come on in." He took her hand and lead her into the diner, closed and locked the door behind them then led her up to his apartment.
"Hungry?"
"Starving!" He guided her to a chair at the table and passed her a bottle of beer. He noticed she had changed out of her work clothes and was now wearing a slim fitting halter top and a blue skirt. He couldn't help but wonder what else she had changed but decided the not knowing was way better. They ate dinner and she told him all about her day. He regaled her with stories from the diner and soon dinner was finished, they were on their second beers and sitting on the couch. He sat on the middle cushion with her sideways on the side cushion, her legs draped over his. He had one arm draped over the back of the couch and the other rested on her legs, his fingers drawing soft circles on her knees.
"So myself and Sookie have come up with this new menu for the summer season, we'll be able to get a great deal on the fruit for smoothies and salads from this local dealer."
"Jackson?"
"Yeah, you know him?"
"Yeah I get my fruit and veg from him too."
"We'll be able to attract a tourist crowd with this specialty menu and maybe even entice them to stay.
"Mia is really going to love what you are doing with the Inn," he said and he squeezed her knee.
"You think?" she said, her cheeks blushing a little and smiling.
"For sure."
"Thanks." She smiled and looked away, took a minute to sip her beer then looked back over to him.
"So…" his hand moved up her leg, over her thigh and she smiled at his boldness. She knew what he was looking for, after her display this morning, but she wasn't about to give herself away. Instead she waited for him to discover it on his own. When his hands moved further up her thigh, pushing her skirt higher and higher until at last his fingers met the heated skin beneath her thigh high stockings and the small metal fastening that held them in place. "Still wearing them?"
"Mmmm hmm."
"Thank god." He leaned over to her and kissed her hungrily moved his hand around her thigh, fingering the band of her thigh highs and leaning closer and closer to her until finally she was stretched out beneath him. "Wait, wait, this isn't what I've been thinking about all day…" he leaned up off her, pulled on her hands and pushed her off the couch so she was standing before him. He held her still before him and reached up for the hem of her halter top then ran his hands up her chest to peel it off her, delighting in the sensation of her hot skin bared for him, braless. Next he found the clasp to her skirt, slowly zipped it down and she helped him by swaying her hips to shimmy out of the skirt. She kicked off her shoes and stood before him in nothing but her garter belt and thigh highs and only then did he realize that she wasn't wearing any panties. "This, this is what I have been thinking about."
Lorelai chuckled and stepped in closer to him. He leaned forward and inhaled her scent. His hands cupped and massaged her ass, her hands reached out to grip his shoulders. "So what was going through your mind all day."
"Fucking you." His sudden and immediate bluntness shocked her and she looked down at him wide eyed and agape. He glanced up at her and smiled at her with a waggle of his eyebrows before returning his attention back to her core. His tongue appeared to lave against her and she moaned and rolled her hips towards him. Luke encouraged her movements and slipped his tongue into her in short rapid movements. he hooked his hand behind one of her knees and rested it over his shoulder to get a better angle then licked her again, this time deeper longer strokes.
"Luke…fuck…" she bucked against him, gripped his head, his shoulder anything to make him go deeper, harder and when the bubble of her orgasm started to quiver, her panting turned to whimpers, her grip on him tightened. When it popped, her knees buckled but he held her up. He pulled back when she slowed down, and pulled her down onto the couch, straddling him, fluid against his chest as she caught her breath. "Geez."
"You ok?"
"Mmmm." she snuggled against his chest and took a deep breath.
"You should wear them all the time."
Lorelai chuckled. "But then they wouldn't be special."
"Oh believe me, they would always be special."
Lorelai sat up and rolled her hips over his erection making him gasp and grip her hips to still her. "Maybe you should wear them." Luke laughed.
"Not sure if they would have the same effect on me."
"I dunno about that," she said with a mischievous smile. "I think you would look pretty hot in a garter belt and thigh highs."
Luke looked down at her and gave her a minute to hold back her smile but as soon as her lips cracked he lunged for her and tickled her mercilessly. He knew her sensitive spots, and just what would drive her mad and squirm against him. She was laughing loudly, trying to peel his hands off her but it was no use. He was stronger than her and had an endgame. She pressed her crotch into his and tried to distract him but was rapidly losing control of her limbs as his tickling continued but finally her reprieve was offered in the form of a ringing phone. Luke stalled, and listened then looked down at her with a sorrowful shrug. He leaned over her and grasped the phone out of its cradle then answered it chuckling as he looked down at her still laughing form that lay across his lap.
"Dad?"
"Ellie!" he answered excitedly.
"Whats going on there?" she asked at the sound of Lorelai's laughter that she could hear and the unusual chuckle in her father's voice.
"Nothing, just having dinner with Lorelai."
"Oh...is this a bad time?"
"What? No, of course not." He looked down at Lorelai who was still trying to compose herself. "How are you honey?"
"Ok."
"How was your camping trip?"
"Fine." she said after a moment's hesitation he didn't miss.
"Ellie?"
Hearing the tone in his voice Lorelai looked up at him. She shimmied off his lap and slipped into his bedroom to offer him some privacy. Luke watched her leave then turned his attention back to Ellie.
"Everything is fine Dad."
He wasn't convinced. "Tell me about the trip."
"It was boring. No one wanted to fish, we went out to eat both nights instead of cooking at the campfire. We roasted marshmallows but over a burner, not a real fire, so it wasn't the same."
"No, you need the applewood," he said with an incredulous lilt to his voice.
"And the tents we used were so big! I bet one of them was even bigger than our apartment."
"In Chicago?"
"No dad, our place in Stars Hollow!" she said with a chuckle and Luke felt his heart soar at her calling it theirs again.
"Get out!"
"I swear."
"Well it might not have been camping like we do, but was it fun at all?"
"The park was lovely, and I went on some amazing hikes. One hike at midnight was up a cliffside where we could then see the stars, all the stars."
"All of them?"
"Every single one." she said with a laugh and their conversation paused a moment. "I called you on Saturday night."
"You did?" Luke looked down at his machine and noticed the answering machine icon had a call recorded. "Oh honey, I didn't realize."
"When I was on that hike I was looking at the stars and wondering if you were looking at the same stars too."
Luke felt his heart plummet to the pit of his stomach. "Always."
Ellie was quiet again. "So, how are things with Lorelai?"
"Good."
"Just good?"
"Great," he said with a chuckle remembering their conversation after his first date with Lorelai.
"Only great? she chuckled this time.
"I miss you like crazy kid," Luke said suddenly and the moment he uttered the words he wished he didn't. he didn't want to pour guilt onto her but he just needed her to know he missed her.
"I miss you too Dad."
"What's on your plan this week to see?"
"Oh," Ellie sighed. "I think I'm all museum'd out."
"Really? I never thought I'd hear you say that."
"Me neither." her voice was low again and he heard her sigh. It was on the top of his tongue to ask her if she wanted to come home. Ask her if she needed him to come pick her up but he needed her to volunteer this request.
There was a long pause and she broke it with another sigh. "Okay, I better go, it's getting late."
"Okay honey."
"I'll talk to you soon."
"Any time. I love you kid."
"Love you too Dad," she replied with a smile and hung up the phone. Luke hung up too then pressed the play button on his answering machine.
"Hey Dad, just me. I am on a hike up a cliffside in the camp grounds and I can see the same stars here as we look at in Stars Hollow. I wanted to call and say hi, and that I'm thinking about you and miss you so much." There was a long pause and he thought it was the end of the message then he heard her sigh. "Okay, I guess maybe you are out with Lorelai or something to I'll talk to you soon."
Luke rested his head in his hands and let out a shaky breath. He heard his bedroom door open and looked up as Lorelai walked out. She was wearing one of his shirts and crossed the room to sit indian style on the couch facing him.
"How is she?" she rested her hand on his back to let him know she was there.
"I dunno, I think she isn't doing so well."
"What makes you say that?"
He told her about the call, Ellie's tone, her words, her frustration. His gut feeling and Lorelai simply sat with him and listened. "God I just want her to come home." He dry washed his face with both hands and let out a frustrated moan.
"I know. But she has to want to come home."
"Yeah, I know. Otherwise I'd be on that first plane over there to take her home." Lorelai chuckled, and leaned forward to rest her head on his shoulder. "Sorry, this isn't the mood you came over for."
"Luke, stop." she leaned back, and turned his face to look at her. "I'm not just here to fuck you!" She spoke sternly. "I care about you, I care about how you are feeling, I care about when you are sad, or worried."
"Sorry, of course," he took her in his arms and hugged her close.
"What are you going to do?"
"I dunno. If I call Rachel she'll think I'm just accusing her of ignoring Ellie, which I'm pretty sure she is doing. And if I call Ellie to make her come home I won't be giving her the chance to make that decision on her own."
Lorelai listened to his frustrations and waited for his rant but it didn't follow. Instead he sat back into the couch with a sigh and rolled his head back over the edge.
"Do you wanna watch a movie or something?"
"Sure." he responded quickly but he could see his mind was elsewhere. Lorelai didn't want to press it so she got up to the fridge and grabbed a couple of beers, then surfed the tv until she found the movie channel. She settled onto the other end of the couch then tugged on his shoulder to pull him down onto her lap. His head nestled there and he stretched his legs out over the opposite end. One of her hands stroked through his hair, her nails dragging on his scalp in soft massaging motions and the other hand rested on his hip.
She watched the movie but also watched him. He closed his eyes over and took long deep breaths. She let him just be and let him know she was there. They watched the movie and let the credits roll then she switched off the tv and lifted their unfinished beers off the ground to rest on the table.
"Hey, Luke," she said softly. He was still lying on her lap staring into nothing, his breathing slow and deep. When she called his name he blinked a few times then rolled over and looked up at her with a wry smile. "How are you doin'?"
He shrugged then covered his face with his hands, took a deep breath and sat up. He released a puff of air then turned to face her.
"That good huh?" He shrugged. "Listen," she stood up and brushed down her front. "I'm going to go."
"What? No!" he grabbed her hands and stood with her. "Stay."
"It seems like you need some alone time."
"No, I need some TLC time from my girlfriend." He connected her hands behind her back and pulled her into his arms, then rested his head in the crook between her shoulder and her neck.
"Are you sure?"
"Entirely." He kissed her neck then turned her in his arms and guided her towards his bedroom. Once there he turned her back, cupped her face and kissed her gently. "Thanks."
"That's what girlfriends are for." She patted his ass then went into the bathroom to wash up before bed.
Luke watched her scurry with a smile, then pulled his shirt off over his head and shed his jeans. He tossed his clothes onto the chair by the window then paused for a moment before shedding his boxers and socks and tossing them into the laundry basket. When he climbed into bed he reveled in the cold sensation of the sheets against his skin, interlocked his fingers behind his head and let out a deep sigh. He could hear Lorelai in the bathroom, brushing her teeth, washing her face and when she opened the door he looked over and smiled. She was still wearing his shirt, and he realized the garter belt and thigh highs. He wondered how she would handle this and watched with interest as she crossed the room, shed his shirt and climbed into bed, still wearing the underwear.
She cuddled up beside him, carefully draped a leg over his and rested her head on his chest. He hugged her close and kissed the top of her head. "You have a busy day tomorrow?"
"This whole week is a crap shoot. And to top it all off I think I need to go have dinner with my parents."
"Oh?"
"I need to call my dad tomorrow and sort it out." she sighed, kissed his chest. "How about you?"
"Nothing really on the agenda that isn't on my usual agenda." He paused then spoke again. "Except Taylor did ask if I would cater for the pre summer summer festival next weekend."
"Pre summer summer festival? What's that?"
"A crazy concoction dreamt up by our crazy selectman who thinks we live in a Frank Capra movie."
Lorelai chuckled and slapped his chest. "So what time do you have to get up?"
"5.40"
"Holy crap… thats early!"
Luke chuckled, kissed the top of her head. "I'll try not to wake you."
"Try really hard." she warned him and he smiled and kissed the top of her head again.
"I will." The room was quiet for a few moments then he kissed her head again and she looked up at him. "I love you."
"You do?"
He smiled, lifted his head and kissed her lips gently. "Yep."
She settled back into his chest and snuggled in closer then sighed with her comfort and closed her eyes over. This wasn't quite the evening she had envisioned but it was enough to be held by him, be needed by him, be able to offer him some solace and watch as he visibly relaxed around her. Lorelai kissed his chest and snuggled closer then smiled as she felt his arms tighten around her then relax. Soon his breathing relaxed and she knew he was asleep and she basked in his comfort and followed suit.
Luke woke 30 minutes before the alarm went off and noticed neither he nor Lorelai had moved all night. She was still snuggled up against his side and he still had her arms wrapped around her. He wanted to move out from under her, turn off the alarm and start getting ready for work but the mere sensation of her body flush against his was too tempting to move away from. So instead he remained still and basked in her presence. But soon the need to pee became too persistent and he had to move. He slid his arm out from beneath her, slinked across the bed and managed to get off it without disturbing her. He hurried to the bathroom determined to get another 20 minutes at least cuddled next to her but after he was done and washed he came back out into his room only to noticed she had moved in her sleep. Kicked the covers off herself, rolled onto her back, one leg lay stretched out the other bent her foot planted under her knee and her arms were flung up over her head. Her hair fanned out on the pillow and her breasts lay bare before him.
Luke stumbled as he approached his eyes feasting on the garter belt she still wore and found his cock was already hard. He didn't take his eyes off her as he crawled on all fours up the bed to hover over her, planting feather light kisses against her skin all the way up to her lips. She moaned and rolled her head in the other direction and arched her back a little, making her breasts shimmy before him.
"Are you awake Lorelai?" he whispered, but got no response. Hs reached down and licked her nipples into taut peaks, suckled on them gently one by one then asked her again. "How about now?" Still no response but he thought he saw a sliver of a smile on her lips.
He moved lower and kissed the top of her pubic bone, dragged his tongue from one crevice of her hip to the other then blew cold air over the wet trail and she gasped. "How about now?"
"Just about…" She lifted her head off the pillow to look down at him nestled between her legs, his lips rushing soft kisses on her exposed skin.
"This thing…" he snapped one of the straps of her garter belt, making her grunt. "Is ridiculously hot."
"You think?"
"Fuck yes, though I'm betting it's also kind of uncomfortable." He snapped another strap against her skin.
"Not really." she grunted again and squirmed a bit.
"Part of me wants to rip it off and have my wicked way with you."
"And the other part?"
"Wants to leave it on and have my wicked way with you."
Lorelai laughed but her laughter was diluted by gasping as his tongue rasped up her core to her clit and flicked it hungrily. "Jesus Luke…" She clutched bunches of the sheet in her hands and looked up at him with a frown. "Give a girl some warning why don't you?"
"Where is the fun in that?"
She listened to his challenge then pounced on him. Pushed his shoulders back and followed him with a speed her languid form would belie. He found himself knocked off the bed and her straddling his thighs, her hands rested on his chest as she held him to the ground.
Luke was laughing but she bent down without warning and took him into her mouth, sucked on him hard and fast three deep motions then released him and sat back on her haunches. Luke cried out and made to grasp her head but she was too quick for him. She climbed off him and went back onto the bed and it was a few heart beats more before he followed.
He hovered over her but she pushed him aside, and kissed him gruffly. "Trust me?" she asked and he nodded without hesitation. "Lie back. and scoot down." She tossed the pillows off the bed and pushed him down towards the end so his legs dangled off it and his feet were flat on the ground, then she moved up to his head and with her back to the headboard she planted her knees either side of his head and widened her stance to lower herself to his lips. Luke watched her core come closer and reached up to grasp her hips and met her with his hungry tongue but before she could lose herself in his exploration she leaned forward, brushed her breasts against his chest and took his cock in her mouth.
Luke cried out again, the reverberation coursing through her core and she whimpered around him. He worked on her furiously, ignoring the mini quiver of joy that released her wetness and instead focused his tongue on penetrating her as deep as he could. His hips bucked, pushing his cock into her mouth and she steadied him with one hand encouraging his movements and massaged his balls with the other. Every time he slipped his tongue into her she moaned around him and every time she moaned around him he grunted into her.
His hands roamed over her ass, enjoying the silkiness of her ass popping out from the satin of her garter belt. His fingers moved to her anus and she clenched her butt cheeks in anticipation but with enough coaxing and taunting from his tongue she relaxed and he found the spot where he wanted to be. Lorelai pressed her breasts into him, moved her head to achieve a deeper angle and suckled on him harder making him cry out and lose his focus for a minute, but when he regained it, it was with gusto. His finger and tongue penetrated her with ease and his other hand sought out her pulsating nub as he could feel his cock starting to stiffen and twitch against the inside of her cheek.
When she came she cried out around him, bucked her hips against his face and clamped her lips down on his cock to drag the orgasm out of him. He lifted his hips, moaned and cried out as his orgasm exploded all around his body and he pulled her hips back down to his face where he could inhale her scent, making his pleasure last longer and go harder. When she was a melted puddle atop of him, he took a long deep breath then rolled over to his side, careful not to knee her in the face and returned to lie on his back.
"Jesus…" he muttered through ragged breath.
"Good?"
"Fucking amazing." They lay panting for a while then when his alarm buzzed he reached over and smashed it with a closed fist until it was off. "Dammit."
"Time to get up and face the world, huh."
"Yeah." He sat up and leaned back on his hands and looked down at her. "You staying here?"
"No," She sat up and mirrored his pose. "I need to shower and change. I have a long day ahead."
"Okay. but me first." He kissed her as he scooted off the bed and she lay back down to listen to him puttering around in the bathroom. The thought crossed her mind to go in after him but her body was like molten lava. She ached in places she didn't realize could ache and she wanted nothing more than to lie in his bed until sleep claimed her again. When the water stopped and she heard him brushing his teeth she rolled her head over the edge of the bed and waited for him to come out. He had a towel wrapped around his waist, hung low and fastened with a loose knot at his hip and she moan appreciatively.
"Looking good," she said as he stood with his back to her rummaging through his drawers for socks and jocks. He cast a glance over his shoulder at her and smiled but focused back on his task.
"Don't even think about it Gilmore. Get your ass into the shower or you're going to be late."
"Late? It's quarter past dawn!" She reached out to tug on his towel but he was just out of reach. He batted her hand away and moved even further out of her reach. Lorelai pouted then turned 180 on the bed so her head was towards the headboard. Her legs dangled over the side, her feet were flat on the carpet and with an elongated sigh she spread her legs wide, cupped herself with her hands and moaned.
Luke was determined not to turn around. He could hear the sheets rustling as she readied herself on the bed but he knew if he turned he would be a goner so he focused on finding a shirt to wear.
"Oh…" she moaned as one of her hands moved against herself and the other trailed a pathway up to her breasts and Luke lost all his resolve and turned to see what she was presenting.
The air in his lungs found a quick exit through his open mouth and he said her name with a breathy release. "Lorelai…god dammit…"
He pulled on his towel to drop it to the floor, grabbed his already stiff cock, took three steps to get to her then roughly grabbed her hips to position her, then himself and pushed into her with force. She cried out and he looked up to see if it was too much but she was biting her lip and rocking her hips against him. Luke pulled out and pounded back into her, this time the intensity of his force matched only by her need. His hands held a death grip on his hips, her feet came off the ground to take purchase on the end of the bed and lift her hips up to him, making a deeper angle that affected them both.
"Fuck." He thrust in and out in a blur of wanton desire, skin slapping, fingers gripping, breath panting. "Ahhh," he cried out when he felt her orgasm gripping his cock and she half screamed with her release. Her hips clamped around him and she was putty in his hands but Luke was already on the tipping point so when she opened her eyes and locked them with his, he fell over a willing victim to her seduction. But he was going too fast to simply stop cold and instead kept pumping into her until his muscles ached then fell over her panting. "You're a witch." he spoke into her hair. "And now I need another shower."
"Worth it."
"Stay back…" he lifted himself up off her but didn't move away completely. He hovered over her for a moment then smiled, leaned down to kissed her gently, and then moved back into the bathroom.
Lorelai lay in bed a moment longer but then got up and dressed in the clothing she was wearing the day before. When he came out this time he was surprised to see her fully dressed and making his bed.
"No shower?"
"I think it's safer if I go back to my place to shower and change." She came up behind him and circled his waist with her arms, loving the feeling of his skin hot and damp. "Otherwise we might never get out of here."
He turned in the circle of his arms and bent down to kiss and hug her. "Thanks for coming round."
"Any time."
"Thanks for not running off."
"I wouldn't do that." She pulled back enough to look up at him and kissed his lips gently. "I'm in this Luke, with you. Get used to it."
"I'm not sure I'll ever be able to get used to you." He kissed her again and she hugged him tightly then they said goodbyes and she left. Luke dressed quickly and hurried down to the diner to meet the deliveries that he realized must have been waiting.
The morning flew by in a blur of activities interspersed only with the memory of her. Her face, her smell, her core. He caught himself on a few occasions in the middle of a task only to lose himself in a daydream and forget what he was supposed to be doing. By the time the post lunch lull was in full effect he needed to hear her voice. He called the inn but she couldn't come to the phone. He waited an hour or so for her to call back but decided to try again. This time he got her but she was distracted and couldn't focus on the call. So they ended the call and she said she would call as soon as it was quieter but apparently it never got quieter. As he closed the diner up he stared at the phone and willed it to ring. He locked the door and flicked the lights off then made his way behind the curtain to go up to his apartment when the phone in the diner rang. He hurried over to answer it without hesitation.
"What took you so long Gilmore? I've been waiting all day."
"Luke.'
"Rachel?" His heart fell into his toes and his stomach flipped. "What's going on? why are you calling me, is Ellie ok?" Rachel was silent and the ticking seconds were killing him. "Rachel."
"Is Ellie there?"
"What. The. Fuck. Are you talking about?" Luke looked at his watch, the dual time told him it was 7 pm in Stars Hollow and 6 pm in Chicago. "What do you mean is she here? No she is not fucking here!"
"Luke, calm down-"
"Calm down? Are you kidding me with this shit right now? Where is she Rachel?"
"I...I don't-"
"When was the last time you saw her?" His question was met with silence. "This morning for breakfast? This evening for dinner?"
"No."
"Jesus Rachel, when did you see her last?"
"When we dropped her off after the camping trip."
"That was yesterday Rachel. You haven't seen her since then?" His question was met with another bout of silence. "Wait...what do you mean we dropped her off."
"I had to go into the office to finish up some work, I dropped her off at the apartment, and went to work. I came back late and left early. I didn't see her."
"You didn't check on her?"
"No, I respected her privacy so when her door is closed I don't barge in."
"For fuck sake Rachel, what kind of inconsiderate-"
"Listen Luke, I'm calling you to see if Ellie is there because I'm pretty sure that's where she is headed."
"She's not here! I spoke to her last night in your apartment. That was at about 11 your time."
"Did you tell her to come home?" Rachel accused him.
"No, I didn't but I'm beginning to wish I had."
"That's not fair Luke."
Luke laughed but there was no mirth in this sound. "Did you find her passport? Did she book a flight with your credit card?"
"Her passport is here in the flat, and no she didn't use my credit card."
"What about her belongings?"
"I don't know Luke, it's not like I took an inventory of the things she brought to Chicago!"
"Jesus christ Rachel." Luke heard her talking to another voice though it was muffled as though she had the phone mic covered. "Who is there? Is that the police? I want to talk to them."
"No it's not the police, I haven't called them yet."
"Oh that's your boyfriend. Were you really at work last night?"
"Shut up Luke you don't-"
"I don't even care. Call the police, right now."
"Okay, I'll let you know any news."
"Let me know? Don't bother, I'll be out there on the first available flight."
"You don't need to bother-"
"I'll call with my flight details." Luke hung up by slamming the phone down then took a deep breath and punched the wall next to the phone. He felt something crack in his hand but shook it off, picked up the phone again and called the airline ticketing desk. He managed to get on a flight at 9pm and ran upstairs to shove some things into a bag and drove like a maniac to the airport. He raced across the concourse, and made it in time to be the second to last passenger boarding.