A/N: Sorry for such a long wait. I went to the beach a few weeks ago and when I got back started on this chapter but then my computer messed up and I just now got it back. Luckily I didn't lose anything so that made me happy. Anyway on with the story. Kind of short. And I have an idea for a new story if you want to hear bout it.

Saturday morning both Lorelai and Rory slept in late. After they took showers and got dressed they got breakfast to go from Luke's and headed over to Sookie's house. Lorelai had avoided her best friend all week after she and Luke got engaged. She knew she should have told Sookie about the engagement, but she was afraid Sookie would have told the whole town and Lorelai hadn't wanted the town to know until she and Luke had had the chance to tell her parents. She knew her mother hadn't taken the news well because she saw the look on Emily's face when she told her parents about her engagement. She knew very well that her mother wanted her and Christopher to get married and finally be a family after all these years but that would never happen. Sure she loved him, but that love was because he had given her Rory and her daughter was the best thing that ever happened in her life, besides dating Luke and finally getting married to him. When the girls got to Sookie's house, they walked right on in and saw Sookie rocking Martha back to sleep. "Hey, Sook. How are you doing?" asked Lorelai setting the bags of food on the coffee table.

"I'm doing fine," Sookie told her a bit coldly. She had noticed how Lorelai had been avoiding her all week and couldn't figure out why and was a bit upset. She walked to the nursery and put Martha in her crib and walked back into the living room and started picking up the toys Davy had left in there.

"Sook, what's wrong?" asked Lorelai. "I brought you some breakfast from the diner. Luke says hi, by the way."

"I'm upset at you," replied Sookie.

"What for?"

"You've been avoiding me all week!" exclaimed Sookie. "I have no idea why either."

"I'm sorry, but I only did it because Luke and I have some exciting news and I didn't want the whole town knowing before I told my parents," explained Lorelai, feeling guilty.

Sookie looked at her friend and could see on Lorelai's face that she felt bad about avoiding her all week. And then she got really excited when what Lorelai had just said registered with her. "Oh my God! You're pregnant aren't you?" asked Sookie rushing over to sit in the chair next to Lorelai. "This is so amazing! I bet your kids are going to be gorgeous!"

"Sook, I'm not pregnant," said Lorelai.

"You're not?" she asked disappointed. "Then what's the exciting news about you and Luke?"

Lorelai held out her left hand to let Sookie see the engagement ring Luke had given her. "Luke and I are engaged."

Sookie squealed with delight when she saw the ring. "Oh, it's beautiful! When's the big day?"

"August nineteenth," replied Lorelai with a huge smile on her face. "And I'd like you to be my matron of honor."

"Really? Oh thank you Lorelai that means so much to me!" exclaimed Sookie. "I surely thought you would have made Rory your maid of honor, seeing as how you two are so close."

"Mom here couldn't decide between me or you so she decided I could be the maid of honor and you could be the matron of honor," answered Rory.

"That's a good idea," said Sookie. "By the way, Lorelai, who's going to cater the wedding."

"You are of course," replied Lorelai. "I want you to cater the wedding. Besides it'll be one less thing Luke and I will have to pay for."

"Oh, this will be so exciting! I need to start planning on what to serve at your wedding," said Sookie already planning many different dishes she could serve at her best friend's wedding. "Where are the two of you getting married at?"

"We've decided to get married at the church with the reception in the town square," said Lorelai. "Oh and the night before after the rehearsal we want to have the dinner at the inn and any family members from out of town will be staying at the inn."

"That's a good idea," said Sookie. Then she added, "How did your parents take the news? I'm sure Emily was thrilled."

"Oh, she was," said Lorelai sarcastically. "Actually, my father was very happy for us. He likes Luke a lot. I could tell Emily was furious. She still has this fantasy that I'm going to end up with Christopher and that we'll be the perfect family. Of course, that will never happen. Christopher always ruins everything when he's around and I can't have that. I haven't even talked to him since the disastrous vow renewal."

"I haven't talked to Dad either, Mom," admitted Rory. "I hope Grandma just tries to get to know Luke and not do anything to break the two of you up again."

"Sweetie, you should talk to your father. He's your dad after all," said Lorelai.

"Wow, I can't believe your mother doesn't like Luke," said Sookie, surprised. "It's so hard to not like Luke."

"Yeah, well, Emily thinks Luke is not suitable for me," said Lorelai. "The funny thing is, before I started dating Luke, she would always ask me if I had feelings for him and she was finally satisfied when I admitted that I did. Actually I said that I might have feelings for him. This was when Rory's chick got loose in the house and I had to ask Luke to come find Stella for me."

"I remember that. I even asked if you had feelings for him," Sookie said. "Okay back to the wedding plans. Have you started looking at dresses?"

"Yes, I have. Rory and I looked up all the bridal stores in Hartford and the only store I can afford is David's Bridal. I found a dress that I love and Rory also found a bridesmaid dress she likes. I've made an appointment for Monday at three and I'll need you to come too."

"Are you going to ask Emily to come?" Sookie asked her. She knew that Lorelai didn't have the best relationship with her mother but Sookie had a feeling that Emily would want to be involved in helping plan the wedding. "I'm sure she's been dreaming about your wedding since you were born."

"Oh, you have no idea," replied Lorelai taking a sip from her coffee. She still remembered that day in the diner after Luke's uncle had died. Emily had come to the diner and saw that Lorelai was working there. And Emily had told her how all the things she was doing to help Sookie plan her wedding had seemed like the kind of thing Sookie would want. Then Emily told Lorelai about the plans she had for Lorelai's own wedding but could tell that it would never happen.

"You should tell Emily. I know the two of you don't have the best relationship but she is your mother and would want to see the dress you'll be getting."

"I guess I'll call her today and let her know. You're probably right about her wanting to come," said Lorelai.

"Mom, you'll regret it if you don't let Grandma be a part of the planning," Rory told her.

Later that day Lorelai called Emily and invited her to come with her and Rory and Sookie to look at wedding dresses that Monday. Emily was pleased that Lorelai invited her and said that she would meet them there on Monday. When Lorelai got off the phone, she knew that she had done the right thing by inviting her mother even if she wanted to do things her own way. Rory had a point. She had a feeling she'd regret it in years to come if she had never invited her mother along.