A Night to Celebrate...(S4-E10)

It's Sunday night, Laura sits on the couch eating a tub of vanilla ice cream, while she waits for her sister Michelle and her boyfriend Benjamin to show up. The four of them are going out to celebrate Luke and Laura's engagement. Laura has slowly been working less and less hours at the restaurant but, she has been helping the owner Jett find a new chef to take her place. She doesn't plan on coming back to work anytime soon after the baby is born.  Today she took sometime to get some much needed chores done, like Luke's laundry...

Feeling quite accomplished with what she got done today. She relaxes and savors every bite of ice cream. Until.....she is startled out of her little state of zen when Luke hollers from upstairs.

*Luke* "Babe! Where is that laundry you said you washed?...."
*Laura replies with a mouthful of ice cream* "It's down here!!...."
Laura is sitting on the couch devouring ice cream when Luke comes downstairs.

*Luke* "What did you say? I didn't understand a word of it...."
*Laura*  "I said, it's down here....it's on the floor behind you. I never got around to taking it upstairs..."

Luke turns around to grab the basket and take it upstairs.

*Luke* "When is your sister and Benjamin getting here?"
*Laura* "They should be here soon..."

*Luke* "Okay...." *he smiles* "Enjoying yourself?"
*Laura* "Yeah...this ice cream tastes so freaking yummy..."
*Luke laughs* "I can see that....you got some on your nose, Babe."
*Laura she wipes her nose* "Oh!..."

Luke comes back downstairs completely dressed and ready to go as soon as Michelle and Benjamin show up.

*Laura* "Here....I'm done."

*Luke* "Had enough?"
*Laura* "Yes, take it away before I eat the whole thing...."
Laura hands the ice cream over to Luke so he can put the rest of it away. While he is at the fridge, Laura stares at the ring on her finger that he gave her just a couple days ago...

*Laura* "I am so glad your Grandmother saved this ring, it's so pretty!. Your Grandfather had good taste in jewelry...."

*Luke* "Yeah, luckily my Grandmother was smart and saved some stuff for me. Otherwise....I wouldn't have been able to open my shop without the small inheritance she left me."

Luke walks back across the room and leans over the couch to look down at her.
 

*Luke* "I only wish she could be here to see that ring on your finger...You would have loved my Grandmother...." 
 *Laura* "I'm sure I would have. She sounds like she was a sweet lady....."

*Luke* "She was. I probably would have gotten into less trouble as a teenager if she hadn't had died so suddenly..She was more of a parent than my Mom ever was."
*Laura* "Oh, Luke don't say that. You turned out just fine.....I love you exactly the way you are...." 
Luke kisses her softly then pulls back.

*Luke* "Mmmm....Ice cream...."
*Laura laughs* "Good. huh?"
 

*Luke* "Have any idea where we are going tonight?"

*Laura* "Um...no we never decided on a place....Oh! The baby just kicked!"

Laura takes his hand and Luke sits pulling her up onto his lap.
*Laura* "There....do you feel it?" 
*Luke* "No..."
*Laura moves his hand down her belly*"Mmmm....I think the baby stopped kicking."
*Luke* "You look gorgeous....."
*Laura smiles* "Oooo!...there did you feel that one?"
 *Luke laughs* "Yeah! I think you gave him too much ice cream...."
*Laura* "Or her..."
They sit quietly for a moment just enjoying each other and waiting to see if the baby kicks again.

*Luke* "Where are they? It's taking them forever to get here..You sure they are on the way?"

*Laura* "Yeah, they should be...."

Luke slides her off his lap and then leans over.

*Luke* "I don't think they're coming lets just have our own little celebration.."

*Laura* "Luke! Your relentless, you know what the doctor said. I have to watch my blood pressure."
*Luke sighs* "I know....I know...I'll go slow."
*Laura smacks him on the top of his shoulder* " You are incorrigible, you know that? I'm sorry, Baby but, you're just gonna have to wait. I don't want to take any chances....."

Luke is about to plead his case again when the doorbell chimes.

*Luke* "Saved by the bell....."
*Laura* "I told you they would be here soon."

Luke gets up to answer the door and Laura too, so that she can greet them when they come in. Luke and Benjamin shake hands and strike up a conversation immediately.

Michelle embraces her sister in a warm and loving hug, then demands to see the ring on her finger.

*Michelle* "Oh, wow! It's pretty...So have you two decided on a date yet?"
*Laura* "Thanks....and no. We have been so busy with other stuff that I have been too tired to think about it."
*Michelle* "Mom isn't in your face about?"
*Laura* "Actually.....She has been so preoccupied with the other wedding stuff that she hasn't asked me about it."

  The girls continue to chat and catch up with each other. While Benjamin and Luke talk.

As everyone is in engrossed in conversation. Luke's phone chimes and vibrates with a text message.

He walks over to check what it is....

*Luke shocked by what it is* "How the f*cking hell did sh...?"
*Laura* "Luke, what is it? Is everything okay?"

*Luke looks up at her* "Huh? Oh, it's nothing sorry. Just a...."
*Laura* "What? Is it Jacob or something?"
Luke is about to speak again when his phone starts ringing.

He looks down at it. He does not recognize the number but he knows who it is.  He dismisses himself from the room, so he can take the call.  He takes the stairs two by two and answers the phone just in time.

*Luke in a hushed voice* "Rufus your f*cking crazy, you know that? How the hell did you get my number, anyways?"
*Rufus* "Awww! Didn't you like the pics I sent you?"

*Luke* "Hell! No! I deleted them the second I saw what it was. I told you the other day I moved on."
*Rufus completely dismisses what he just said* "You can have the real thing if you come over here...I'm waiting for you."
*Luke* "That sh*t isn't gonna work anymore... I don't want to be with you Rufus. I don't want to try. Nothing, none of that. Just give it up and move on...."

*Rufus* "If this is about the fact the you have a girlfriend, I'm okay with it. We can keep it a secret....."
*Luke* "Wow! You are completely delusional. I'm a one woman man now Rufus...." 

*Rufus* "Yeah, but she's just your girlfriend it's not like your married..."
 
*Luke frustrated* "Rufus...Don't call, text, write, whatever. I am not interested in getting back with you. And to make it more clear to you. I am getting married and on top of that she is pregnant with my baby. Goodbye Rufus!"

*Rufus* "What?! Hello? Luke?...."
But it's too late, Luke has already ended the call. A flood of guilt washes over him and he suddenly feels horrible. Luke flops down on the bed. He cannot believe she is here doing this to him. Of all the times to show up and she picks the worst most delicate of them all!

What bothers him even more is how did she know exactly where he would be that day in the park and how did she get his number. He just hopes she doesn't pop up somewhere with Laura around. He is afraid Laura might stress herself into an early labor. Luke gathers himself together and heads back downstairs.

*Benjamin* "Are we ready?"
*Luke* "Yeah, let's get outta here."
*Benjamin eyes him suspiciously* "Good. You look like you could use something to drink, so I'm driving."
*Luke* "Perfect. Where are we headed, Bull Tavern?"
*Benjamin* "Yeah, I guress and it's my treat so eat and drink all you want."
So everyone loads up in Benjamin's truck and heads out for dinner and drinks. Meanwhile back at Rufus's luxurious hotel room. She sits and pouts.

*Rufus talking to herself since there is no one else there* "What?! Ahhhh!...she didn't tell me he was getting married or that his girlfriend was having a baby...Her and I will have to have a little chat."

*Rufus* "Hmmmm....I think he is conflicted. Why else would he not have told me all about her the first time....Oh!...who are you kidding, Ru?! He has obviously moved on..."
She flops back onto the bed, daydreaming of how she could get him to change his mind.

You can check out Rufus's daydream on my Flickr 
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That's it for now 

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