These people are the creation of ASP and the WB. But I will do with them
as I wish. Amy ~ ~ I'm tired of waiting.......
CHAPTER ONE
Lorelai's gentle touch on Luke's thigh had turned into a death grip by the time they reached the city limits of Hartford. Luke pulled the car over and turned off the ignition. He got out of the truck, walked around to her side, and gently eased her out. He pulled her into his arms and asked, "So what's the deal? Why do I now have your fingerprints permanently indented in my thigh? Or is that how you mark all your conquests?"
It all spilled out in a jumble.
"My parents........what are we going to say to them......they are so critical and mean......I never get it right.........do things their way......... They'll spoil our special night."
"Lorelai, are you happy?"
"I'm over the moon happy. And you?"
"I'm happy, thrilled.......all my dreams have come true. So, why do we care how they feel. I'm sure they'll be fine with the engagement. I'm not such a bad guy, you know."
She hugged him closer. "Yeah, I know. You're one of the good ones. I was thinking more about the other little piece of news."
"Hey, we just found out ourselves. We haven't even been to the doctor yet. So I see no need to share that little piece of information. Anyhow, don't you think we should tell Rory first?"
"Yeah, of course. She should be the first to know." She smiled up at him. "That sounded nice."
"What?"
"When you said 'we' haven't been to the doctor yet, 'we' should tell Rory".
Makes me feel like I'm not alone in this."
"Look at me. My name is Luke. I'm not like that other guy. We are now a united front, a partnership. I'm going to be there, all the way. Every crazy minute...... I want to make you chili cheese fries in the middle of the night, tease you about your expanding girth, laugh when you waddle into the diner....."
"Excuse me. I will NOT waddle."
"OK. I just flashed to Sookie towards the end. Looked like a waddle to me."
"Thanks for the visual........ And you will be there at the hospital, right? I know how you feel about them."
"Yeah, I'll be there. Can't promise I'll be comfortable........."
"That's OK. I can pretty much promise you'll be more comfortable than me."
"But I'll be there for you and this little guy." Luke gently rubbed her flat stomach.
"Guy?"
"Guy, girl, whatever.......I'll be there."
"There will be no "whatevers' coming out of this body. As for a little guy.......whoa.....I never considered that. I won't know how to deal with that. The plumbing alone is such a mystery -- the uncontrollable spraying, the enlarging, the things underneath, the snipping....... ."
"Ouch." "Hey, slow down. There is plenty of time for that discussion. We'll figure it out as we go along."
"There's that word again -' we'." She smiled up at him and he could feel the tension leave her body.
"So, ready to go now?"
"Yeah, ready. Let's go meet the parents!"
Luke rang the doorbell as Lorelai braced herself for the evening ahead. Richard opened the door and quickly took their coats and offered drinks Luke asked for a beer and Lorelai asked for fresh grapefruit juice over ice.
"Not drinking tonight?'
"No dad, just in the mood for juice."
"I could pour in a little vodka, spice it up a bit."
"No thanks, just the juice will be fine." She winked at Luke.
"Your mom will be down in a minute. She just got home from one of her meetings. I don't know what those woman talk about that takes all afternoon. Men just spill it and go for martinis."
"No problem. Think I'll go freshen up myself.' Lorelai went to the powder room.
"So Richard, do you think we could talk for a minute?"
"Sure Luke. Come into my study." Richard led the way and closed the door behind them.
"So Luke..."
"Richard, I wanted to talk to you alone for a minute."
Luke looked down and then around, not sure exactly how to start. He remembered his little outburst with Nicole's parents, and again, felt a little old to be doing the 'parent thing'. Then he noticed a picture of Lorelai on the desk, and took courage from her smiling face. He looked at Richard and cut right to the chase.
" I love your daughter, more than life itself. I love Rory...... like a daughter. I've watched her mature into a lovely young woman. I'd like to think I've had a little part in that. But it's been all Lorelai. She's wonderful and, well..... Lorelai and I are more than just dating. Actually, I asked her to marry me tonight......and she said yes. I'm not asking for your permission..."
"Of course not. She'd want no part of that."
"We're adults, we really don't need your permission. But I do hope we have your, I guess, ' best wishes' might be the phrase." Luke looked at him directly.
"I've only had a day to think about the two of you together. You've been in my daughters - and my granddaughters-life for a very long time. I know you're a good man, Luke. Emily seems to think this has been coming for a long time. She and I talked a little today and I think I can say we are happy about all of this. A little surprised but..."
"No more surprised than me, sir. It all happened so quickly -- if you don't count the ten years leading up to it." Luke flashed a grin.
Richard shook Luke's hand and the men walked out of the study to join the women. Luke noticed they were having a little 'talk' of their own. But they were both smiling, so he just made a mental note to ask about it later. It was nice to see them getting along.
Richard poured Emily a drink and lifted his glass in the air.
"To my daughter and her future husband, I hope all your hopes and dreams come true. Lorelai, I think you made a wise choice. Luke, I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into." Richard smiled and added, "And I hope this means more grandchildren for your mother and me."
Lorelai smiled, Luke turned a couple shades of red, and Emily almost dropped her glass.
"Richard....what are you talking about......."
Lorelai showed Emily her left hand.
"I knew it. I told you years ago this would happen."
"You sure did mom. I guess I should have listened." Lorelai walked over to Luke. He put his arm around her as she gazed up at him. Emily smiled at the sight of the two of them. She remembered that special feeling, oh, so long ago.
Emily surprised all of them by adding, "Congratulations and yes, please, more grandchildren."
The maid announced dinner and the two couples sat down to a wonderful meal and pleasant conversation. Luke casually mentioned that they would like to get married very quietly, and fairly soon. Emily was astounded at the hurry but resigned to the fact that if was their wedding and their life. She had given up long ago on trying to change her daughter's mind when it was set.
Luke and Lorelai left soon after dinner, giving the excuse that Luke had to get up very early to open the diner. And as they escaped, Lorelai gave Luke's hand a little squeeze and whispered 'thank you'. During the ride home, she sat close and they shared a kiss at every stop. It was a relief to have that part over. And a relief that it had gone so well. Lorelai especially appreciated Luke's new 'take charge' attitude. It was nice being a true partner with this man. The friendship had always been nice, but this 'couple thing' was wonderful.
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R&R if you want more.
CHAPTER ONE
Lorelai's gentle touch on Luke's thigh had turned into a death grip by the time they reached the city limits of Hartford. Luke pulled the car over and turned off the ignition. He got out of the truck, walked around to her side, and gently eased her out. He pulled her into his arms and asked, "So what's the deal? Why do I now have your fingerprints permanently indented in my thigh? Or is that how you mark all your conquests?"
It all spilled out in a jumble.
"My parents........what are we going to say to them......they are so critical and mean......I never get it right.........do things their way......... They'll spoil our special night."
"Lorelai, are you happy?"
"I'm over the moon happy. And you?"
"I'm happy, thrilled.......all my dreams have come true. So, why do we care how they feel. I'm sure they'll be fine with the engagement. I'm not such a bad guy, you know."
She hugged him closer. "Yeah, I know. You're one of the good ones. I was thinking more about the other little piece of news."
"Hey, we just found out ourselves. We haven't even been to the doctor yet. So I see no need to share that little piece of information. Anyhow, don't you think we should tell Rory first?"
"Yeah, of course. She should be the first to know." She smiled up at him. "That sounded nice."
"What?"
"When you said 'we' haven't been to the doctor yet, 'we' should tell Rory".
Makes me feel like I'm not alone in this."
"Look at me. My name is Luke. I'm not like that other guy. We are now a united front, a partnership. I'm going to be there, all the way. Every crazy minute...... I want to make you chili cheese fries in the middle of the night, tease you about your expanding girth, laugh when you waddle into the diner....."
"Excuse me. I will NOT waddle."
"OK. I just flashed to Sookie towards the end. Looked like a waddle to me."
"Thanks for the visual........ And you will be there at the hospital, right? I know how you feel about them."
"Yeah, I'll be there. Can't promise I'll be comfortable........."
"That's OK. I can pretty much promise you'll be more comfortable than me."
"But I'll be there for you and this little guy." Luke gently rubbed her flat stomach.
"Guy?"
"Guy, girl, whatever.......I'll be there."
"There will be no "whatevers' coming out of this body. As for a little guy.......whoa.....I never considered that. I won't know how to deal with that. The plumbing alone is such a mystery -- the uncontrollable spraying, the enlarging, the things underneath, the snipping....... ."
"Ouch." "Hey, slow down. There is plenty of time for that discussion. We'll figure it out as we go along."
"There's that word again -' we'." She smiled up at him and he could feel the tension leave her body.
"So, ready to go now?"
"Yeah, ready. Let's go meet the parents!"
Luke rang the doorbell as Lorelai braced herself for the evening ahead. Richard opened the door and quickly took their coats and offered drinks Luke asked for a beer and Lorelai asked for fresh grapefruit juice over ice.
"Not drinking tonight?'
"No dad, just in the mood for juice."
"I could pour in a little vodka, spice it up a bit."
"No thanks, just the juice will be fine." She winked at Luke.
"Your mom will be down in a minute. She just got home from one of her meetings. I don't know what those woman talk about that takes all afternoon. Men just spill it and go for martinis."
"No problem. Think I'll go freshen up myself.' Lorelai went to the powder room.
"So Richard, do you think we could talk for a minute?"
"Sure Luke. Come into my study." Richard led the way and closed the door behind them.
"So Luke..."
"Richard, I wanted to talk to you alone for a minute."
Luke looked down and then around, not sure exactly how to start. He remembered his little outburst with Nicole's parents, and again, felt a little old to be doing the 'parent thing'. Then he noticed a picture of Lorelai on the desk, and took courage from her smiling face. He looked at Richard and cut right to the chase.
" I love your daughter, more than life itself. I love Rory...... like a daughter. I've watched her mature into a lovely young woman. I'd like to think I've had a little part in that. But it's been all Lorelai. She's wonderful and, well..... Lorelai and I are more than just dating. Actually, I asked her to marry me tonight......and she said yes. I'm not asking for your permission..."
"Of course not. She'd want no part of that."
"We're adults, we really don't need your permission. But I do hope we have your, I guess, ' best wishes' might be the phrase." Luke looked at him directly.
"I've only had a day to think about the two of you together. You've been in my daughters - and my granddaughters-life for a very long time. I know you're a good man, Luke. Emily seems to think this has been coming for a long time. She and I talked a little today and I think I can say we are happy about all of this. A little surprised but..."
"No more surprised than me, sir. It all happened so quickly -- if you don't count the ten years leading up to it." Luke flashed a grin.
Richard shook Luke's hand and the men walked out of the study to join the women. Luke noticed they were having a little 'talk' of their own. But they were both smiling, so he just made a mental note to ask about it later. It was nice to see them getting along.
Richard poured Emily a drink and lifted his glass in the air.
"To my daughter and her future husband, I hope all your hopes and dreams come true. Lorelai, I think you made a wise choice. Luke, I hope you know what you have gotten yourself into." Richard smiled and added, "And I hope this means more grandchildren for your mother and me."
Lorelai smiled, Luke turned a couple shades of red, and Emily almost dropped her glass.
"Richard....what are you talking about......."
Lorelai showed Emily her left hand.
"I knew it. I told you years ago this would happen."
"You sure did mom. I guess I should have listened." Lorelai walked over to Luke. He put his arm around her as she gazed up at him. Emily smiled at the sight of the two of them. She remembered that special feeling, oh, so long ago.
Emily surprised all of them by adding, "Congratulations and yes, please, more grandchildren."
The maid announced dinner and the two couples sat down to a wonderful meal and pleasant conversation. Luke casually mentioned that they would like to get married very quietly, and fairly soon. Emily was astounded at the hurry but resigned to the fact that if was their wedding and their life. She had given up long ago on trying to change her daughter's mind when it was set.
Luke and Lorelai left soon after dinner, giving the excuse that Luke had to get up very early to open the diner. And as they escaped, Lorelai gave Luke's hand a little squeeze and whispered 'thank you'. During the ride home, she sat close and they shared a kiss at every stop. It was a relief to have that part over. And a relief that it had gone so well. Lorelai especially appreciated Luke's new 'take charge' attitude. It was nice being a true partner with this man. The friendship had always been nice, but this 'couple thing' was wonderful.
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R&R if you want more.