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AN: This is a future fic. I took the reconciliation between Luke and Lorelai for granted, as should every self respecting Gilmore Girls fan. Anyway, this is merely an idea trying to get out of my head for the last few weeks. So hope you'll enjoy reading.

"Mom!" twenty seven year old Rory Gilmore screamed at the top of her lungs as she entered the house. Hearing no reply she walked towards the kitchen, where the family usually convened. Finding no one there she poured herself some coffee and sat on one of the stools near the island.

"Mother-daughter day officially started ten minutes ago." She stated in a long-suffering tone.

Her mother entered the room in a hurry. Pressing a kiss on her forehead and then went straight to the coffee pot.

"Sorry sweets. Will and Richie were asking for their teddy bears, which Luke forgot to pack with their bags. I had to look for it in their room, and of course with all the clutter I couldn't find it till I cluttered their room even more." Her mom uttered all in one breath after taking a sip of her coffee.

Rory merely shook her head in amazement as her mother rambled on how her step dad Luke Danes was unable to pack the one thing the twins were sure to look for in their week with the Gilmores.

"We'll have to wait until mom gets here to pick up the bears, then we can head out. So where's Logan?" her mom asked as Rory kept looking at her.

"Probably over the Atlantic Ocean, he had to go to an emergency thing in London."

"So much for the two weeks off together huh? Well we could always spend those two weeks off together since Luke can't seem to fulfill his promise of leaving the diner for two weeks also." Lorelai stated as she put her arm around her daughter's shoulder.

There was honking from outside so Lorelai headed out to hand her mother her sons' teddy bears. Rory remained seated as she waited for her mother to come back. The phone rang but she kept to her position, the Gilmore-Danes household usually screened their calls anyway.

After the message Luke left for callers, a familiar voice was heard.

"Okay so your message last night will not do at all. You guys have to come here. Will and Richie's names are already printed and everything was already sent out months ago. And to tell me this late in the game that you guys are still not sure is just plain mean. I really want you guys to be here for this. Now I won't play the-you-owe-me card Luke, Uncle Luke, but I will if you guys force me. I really want you guys here. We really want you guys to make it. Just say the word and the plane would be ready in an hour. So there, call me anytime, you won't get the machine I promise. Just be here."

At the end of the message Rory was awestruck. When Lorelai returned she saw the expression on her Rory's face.
"What's wrong sweetie?" she asked

"Message." Was the only thing that Rory could say.

Lorelai played the message and understanding dawned on her. She looked at her daughter and can't help but feel a sense of trepidation.

"So since when has Jess been calling?" Rory finally asked.

"Awhile back sweetie. He is Luke's nephew."

"But he wasn't here for the wedding or when Will and Richie were born. Why would Luke keep in touch with him when he was never here?"

"He couldn't come for those moments but we did visit him a couple of times. I just didn't want to upset you. He's been doing really well. He even set up a college fund for your brothers. He said it was the least he could do after the trouble he caused for Luke back in the day."

"Oh." was the only thing that Rory could say. Lorelai sighed she didn't know how Rory would react to the news of her ex-boyfriend turned step-cousin.

Luke burst into the room. He looked from Lorelai to Rory and then back on Lorelai.

"Lorelai I need to talk to you." Lorelai knew it was code for the Jess subject.

"It's okay Luke, Rory heard Jess' message."

Luke still looked skeptical but went on anyway. "Okay I just talked to Jess and he is freaking out. First with the message I left that we might not be able to make it today then with the fact that I may be the only one coming next week. The In-laws and the rest of the party are arriving today too, so it means he would be surrounded by people he can't call family, meanwhile Liz said she could only come on the actual day since Willa is still sick with the chicken pox. Jess is insisting that we come. He really wants us to be there Lorelai."

"There for what?" Rory piped in.

"Aw jeez. Jess is getting married next week Rory."

"Oh."

"And I talked to Lane and she said she can fill in for me for the next two weeks.

"Why does he need us to be there for already anyway? The wedding is two weeks away." Lorelai asked just to give Rory time to adjust to the fact that Jess was getting married.

"Apparently his fiancée planned out an entire itinerary for close friends and family." Luke sighed. He really wanted to go for Jess' sake.

"But I was going to spend the week with Rory, especially since Logan is out of the country." Lorelai grumbled.

"Or I could come with you guys." The comment inspired quizzical looks from both Luke and Lorelai.

"I'll call Jess to find out." Luke walked over the phone and it seemed that Jess answered at the first ring. "I think we can come. But um… can Rory come with us? Are you sure? Okay we'll be there. A car? To take us to New York? The plane is there? Okay. Your welcome Jess. I'm glad we're coming too." As he put down the phone he faced the girls and nodded.

"He said its okay. A car will be around in hour to take us to the plane in New York, which would take us straight to Neptune, California."

AN Post Script:

There you go, this is a crossover between Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars. Watch out for the next chapter soon. Thanks for reading.