Ok, this is something that was just percolating in my brain, because everyone hates a fade to black. The opening and closing parts are quoted from Gilmore Girls, but I tried to write it so that you don't necessarily need to know anything about that show to enjoy:)
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Lorelai? This thing we're doing here, me, you? I just want you to know that I'm in. I'm all in. Does that, um... are you... scared?
Lorelai looked down, smiling nervously at the table. It did make her scared. Her heart was pounding. But she looked up at Luke, and the cautious, hopeful expression on his face caused her to smile shyly back.
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Later that night, Luke drove up to the diner with Lorelai. "So, coffee?"
"Seriously? You're going to feed my coffee addiction at 11:00 at night? You hate my coffee addiction! Although, I don't know how you possibly could hate it, considering it's probably kept you in business for the last, what was it, oh say 8 years?"
"Lorelai, relax. Come in for coffee. Or not. Come in for... not coffee."
"Not coffee? Oh sure, not coffee sounds delightful. But when you say not coffee are you talking about not coffee or, you know, not coffee. Because-hmph!"
Luke slid across the bench seat and cut off her nervous babbling with a kiss. He thought to head off her sarcasm, but the kiss quickly turned heated. They broke apart, staring at each other. It wasn't their first kiss, but this time there was something different.
"Ok, I'll come in."
Luke smiled and parked the truck. He walked around to open Lorelai's door and took her hand. They walked together through the diner and upstairs. Lorelai waited for Luke to unlock the door. Her heart was pounding again. Luke turned around and took both of her hands in his.
"You sure?"
Lorelai smiled. "Yes of course."
"Ok then." Luke leaned in slowly to kiss her gently again. They kissed sweetly for a moment until Luke deepened it. His arms went around her back and pulled her against him. Her hands came up to his chest as he held her tightly.
"Good?" he asked.
"Yes. God yes."
They stepped inside the apartment. Lorelai started to take her coat off but Luke grabbed her shoulders from behind and spun her around. He took her face in his hands and kissed her again, this time sweeping his tongue into her mouth. She moaned at the feeling of his tongue caressing hers. She couldn't move her arms this time, so when Luke started walking them back towards the bed she stumbled on her heels and lost balance. He grabbed her around the waist to keep her from falling and they started to laugh.
"Here," she started, "Let me just -" and she pulled her jacket the rest of the way off. She bent over to place it on a chair, but before she could fully stand up Luke had literally swept her off her feet. He picked her up bridal style and walked the rest of the way to the bed.
"Lorelai. Ungh, you taste so unbelievably good."
Her eyes widened at his words. Could it be? As taciturn as Luke could be (she couldn't even count the times she'd called him Mr. Grump over the years), was it possible that he liked to talk in the bedroom? Was he really, secretly, Mr. Dirty Talking Luke, and nobody knew?
He took advantage of their faces being in such close proximity and kissed her again, this time laying her gently on the bed and settling in next to her. Breaking off from her mouth, he trailed his lips over her neck. She shivered from the sensation, feeling a heavy weight settle in her lower belly. As if reading her mind, his hand started stroking her stomach over her shirt. She arched her back and stretched her arms over her head, groaning deep in her throat. He took advantage of her bared throat and moved down to her collar bone. His hand slid slowly up her rib cage until it was just under her breasts. But he didn't touch her there, he just stroked back and forth caressing her ribs.
"Do you like that?" he asked in a voice lower and rougher than the one he usually used.
"Uh huh."
"Really? Do you want more?"
She could only moan in response. He quickly slid his arms under her back and sat up, bringing her with him.