I don't own Gilmore Girls. Sadly, as hard as I may try, it's too expensive.

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"So today's the big day?" Lane asked me while we drank coffees at Weston's on the morning of my mom and Luke's wedding. As happy as I was for the two of them, I was still finding it hard to grasp that they were getting married. It had been a little over a year since they had gotten back together after their original engagement and, to be ironic or funny, they had planned their wedding on June 3rd again but this time they were actually going through with it.

"Yep. Today's the big day." I said, taking another sip of my coffee. After putting my cup back on the table I sighed and absently stared out the window.

"What's wrong?" Lane asked. She was so observant, I knew there was no point in saying nothing.

"I just...I can't help thinking that this could've been my wedding day. To Logan." I knew I sounded completely pathetic. I didn't even love Logan anymore. My thoughts were confirmed by the almost annoyed look Lane gave me.

"Rory, it's been a year. Haven't you gotten over him yet?"

"Yes. I have. It was just a thought. Its almost 11. I should go find my mom so we can get ready." I said as I checked my watch.

"Okay. I'll see you at three." Lane said while we stood up and walked out of Weston's.

"Right. See you!" I said as she walked one direction and I went the opposite.

While I walked home I thought about my mom's history with men. Lorelai had gotten engaged then unengaged to Max Madena, my high school teacher then she had dated Alex and Jason. She and Luke got engaged and then broke up. She had married my dad, divorced him and now was getting married to Luke. All in about 7 years. My God my mom lives a complicated life.

By the time I finished trying to remember all the complications of her life, I had reached my house where Suki had told me to be by 11 so we could all get ready together.

"Mom! Suki! I'm here!" I yelled over the music blaring from the stereo in the living room.

"We're in the kitchen!" Suki yelled. I walked through the entryway into the kitchen and took in all the makeup and hair accessories spread out on the counters and table. Lorelai already had her dress on and the vail was draped over the back of one of the chairs. Since she hadn't returned the "perfect dress" the year before, she had decided to wear it today since she loved it so much even though she had shown it to Luke last year.

"Woah. It looks like Sephora exploded." I said. Since I was in the kitchen, a little farther from the stereo, I could talk at a normal volume.

"Well we didn't know what we were going to need so we just got basically everything."Mom said as Suki dabbed some blush on her cheek.

"Sounds good to me."Suki was already dressed and had her makeup on so she happily did me and my mom while we talked and laughed.

Three hours later, about 10 minutes before the beginning of the ceremony, all the women in the procession were lined up, ready to walk down the aisle. Gigi, the flower girl, was in the front standing next to Michele who was directing things 'backstage'. I was behind her as the maid of honor and Suki was behind me as a maid of honor. Last in line was Lorelai who looked absolutely beautiful and was glowing with happiness. I looked back and smiled at her. She smiled back and then looked past me into the church. Her expression suddenly changed from pure happiness to distress. Oh God, she can't possibly be getting cold feet now, can she?

"Oh my God Rory! I forgot to tell you something seriously major!"She said running out of her place in line to stand next to me.

"What could possibly be that important right now, less than 10 minutes before your wedding?"I tried not to sound too annoyed but Lorelai did have a habit of doing things at the absolute worst moments and I had a feeling that now was about to be one of those moments.

"Ok, I really meant to tell you this earlier but...Luke's best man is Jess. Who is here. Now. Obviously." She gave me a pitying look as I sucked in a huge breath. Oh God. Jess. "You okay hun?"I put on my best brave face and tried to keep my voice even.

"Yeah. I'm okay. Now get back in line. Their starting the music."Okay, I thought, all I have to do is keep my cool until the end of the ceremony. Just avoid his eyes and don't think about him.

The traditional wedding music blared and Michele gestured for Gigi to begin walking down the aisle. She had a white basket hanging over her left arm and used her right hand to scatter rose petals on the carpet as she walked. When she reached the altar, she turned to the right and sat down on Lorelai's side of the church in her reserved seat in the front row, right next to Christopher and his fiancee'.

Michele touched my elbow, a signal for me to start walking. I entered the church and felt my cheeks redden slightly because of all the people looking at me. Please don't trip! All of our friends filled the seats. Gypsy, Kirk, Lulu, Babette, Miss Patty. Even Taylor had showed up. Everybody Lorelai, Luke and I cared about had gathered to see them get married. I guess I should have realized Jess would be here. Hadn't I ever asked who the best man would be? I guess not. I made the mistake of looking away from the faces to the left and right of me and looked at the altar. Luke was looking pretty handsome in the tux that Lorelai had picked out for him. He also looked completely freaked out. I laughed in my head. That's so typical Luke. Then I shifted my head slightly and accidently caught Jess's eye. My breath caught and I felt like I couldn't move for the smallst moment. He looked amazing. More than amazing. He was...perfect.

Of course, being Jess, he looked absolutely gorgeous in a tux and he had his hair, which was less unruly these days, brushed neatly and hanging in his face just the tiniest bit. The corners of his lips turned up in the smallest of smiles when he caught my eye. I wanted to keep looking at him but I knew if I didn't look were I was going, I would fall and make a fool of myself. I climbed the three steps to the raised altar and turned around to face the audience. Suki had been about 10 feet behind me and reached the altar soon after I did.

A few seconds later, Lorelai appeared in the doorway to the church and murmurs of admiration sounded throughout the crowd. She grinned as she walked down the aisle, winking at me and then never looking away from Luke until they had said their vows and were walking back down the aisle as a married couple.

Everyone gathered outside the church to wave the happy couple off in there stretch limo which looked extremely out of place in tiny Stars Hollow. The crowd of people cheered as Luke and Lorelai hopped into their limo and drove off to God knows where. They wouldn't tell anybody where they were going after the ceremony, not even me. I looked to my left and saw dad holding his fiancee's hand and carrying Gigi on his shoulders. They would make a good family. She looked better for him than Sherri did.

"Rory!"Gigi screamed when she saw me from her perch. I grinned and waved at her. Chris let her down and she ran over to me. She threw her arms around my waist and I laughed and hugged her back. The crowd around us was loud and everybody was having their own private conversations now.

"You were perfect today Gigi!" I said encouragingly.

"Are you happy your mom got married?" she asked me as innocently as only a child that young could be.

I smiled down at her. "Yes. I am very happy." I said completely sincerely. "Are you happy that you dad is getting married?" I asked her.

"Yeah! I love Marianne. She makes the best grilled cheese in the world!"she said excitedly. I laughed and looked up to see Jess standing about four feet away from us.

"Hey." I said to him, trying to stay cool and collected.

"Hey. Who's this?"he asked me, smiling at Gigi.

"This is my half-sister, Gigi. Gigi, this is my friend Jess. He's Luke's nephew. You know Luke from the diner."

"Nice to meet you Gigi." Jess said, crouching to shake her hand. "You know, I think that they're giving out bubbles to anyone under 10 by the door."

"Cool! Can I go Rory?" she jumped up and down, ready to go get something to play with.

"Yeah, go ahead." Gigi ran off and Jess and I stood there awkwardly, trying to think of something to say.

"So...you have a half sister? That's new."Jess finally thought of something to say and I praised the gods that at least one of us had some sense.

"Oh yeah...relatively new. She's great. Me and mom love her."

"Yeah, she seems nice."

More silence. Grrrreat.

"This is a little awkward." I said quietly, desperate for anything to say.

"It is but...things seem good. Are they good?"

"Yeah, things are good."

"And Logan?"

"Gone."

He nodded and seemed to contemplate something. "What happened?"

I took a deep breath. "He proposed."

Jess seemed to be at a loss for words. It was actually really cute. "Uh...wow. That's big."

"Yes, it was but obviously I said no."

"Obviously." He did that cute little Jess shrug and I silently cursed myself for still finding him unbelievably attractive.

"We should catch up. I haven't talked to you for over a year."

He smiled adorably. "Yeah that'd be good. Tonight?"

"Actually, I have a meeting tonight but how about tomorrow night?" I asked hopefully. As pathetic as it was, I really did want to see him tomorrow. There's some things the two of us need to talk out in private, without distractions.

"A meeting huh? Look at you miss corporate. Yeah tomorrow night's cool."

I grinned hugely and wrote my address on a slip of paper for him. "That's not too far to drive is it? Because if it is, we can meet half way or something."

"No, it's not too far. New York, huh? Got a job at the times?"

"Not the Times. The Journal. I'm working on getting into the Times."

"Ok...so I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Seven okay?"

"Yeah see you tomorrow."

Jess patted my arm and walked away towards the diner. I guess he was staying with Luke. I took a deep breath and prepared to do some serious socializing before heading home and seriously stressing over tomorrow night. At least I'll have Rosalie to help me.

(((A/N: Rosalie is one of the Life and Death Brigade girls in case you don't remember. I'll work on the second chapter but school just started so it might be a little bit before its done.)))