Hey everyone, it has been a ridiculously long time since I updated. I'm sorry to those of you who liked my story. But I'm going to try and start to update more often, for this story and all my other stories, so look out for this story and my other stories. It may take a while for me to get back in the swing o things but here it is. I own no rights to the show, this all in my head.
Everything had been going great since Jess and Rory got engaged. They hadn't yet had any other run-ins with Dean, the townspeople had been as supportive as they could have expected, Kirk even offered to be the photographer at the wedding. But now it was Friday and that meant Friday night dinner. Lorelai, Rory, Luke and Jess were all attending this week for support in case Emily didn't take the news so well. They thought Richard would be ok with it because he's grown to like Jess over the many dinners he's attended, but Emily on the other hand, just won't let it go. See she wanted Rory to leave Jess for this guy, Logan Huntzberger, she knows his parents his father owns tons of newspapers a match made in heaven in her eyes. But Rory refused causing a huge argument for almost two months, she stopped going to dinner until she got an apology from Emily, not exactly the best, but it was an apology nonetheless.
The four of them are standing on the porch arguing about who will knock first, when Emily opens the door.
"Were you planning on knocking at some point?" She asked in her snooty tone.
"Of course mom, we just got here give us a second," Lorelai was trying to cover it up but her mother knew that was not the case.
"I heard you pull up 10 minutes ago."
"Um, whatever mom can we come in, it's kind of chilly tonight."
"Of course."
They walked in and sat in the living room for drinks. Rory and Lorelai on one couch Luke and Jess on the other. While Emily was making drinks she made small talk with them. When Richard finally came and joined them.
"Well look at that all four of you tonight." He said as he went to make his drink.
"Yes they must have something of importance to share with us, that is the only time we see them all together." Emily continued to look at them but was speaking to Richard.
"Ah I see."
"Now what makes you think that mom? Can't we all just come and enjoy a nice dinner with you guys?" Lorelai asked somewhat sarcastically.
"Oh Lorelai, please! Just tell us and get it over with." Emily demanded.
"There is nothing mom, not right now anyways," Lorelai looked at Rory and could tell she wasn't ready to do it now so she stalled.
Richard changed the subject by asking Jess if he had the book he had given him the last time he was there. Richard, Rory and Jess talked about the book for awhile with Lorelai chiming in with her clever anecdotes every once and awhile.
"Excuse me Mrs. Gilmore, dinner is ready." The maid announced, surprisingly the same as last week.
"Mom, is that the same maid as last week?"
"Yes, Lorelai. Why?"
"You never keep a maid this long. Except for that one when I was nine you claimed to have kept longer."
"Yes, well she isn't as insipid as all the others."
"Mrs. Gilmore what are we having for dinner tonight?" Jess timidly and unsurely asked looking at the food in front of him.
"It's rabbit," she said quickly.
Jess looked over at Rory and gave him an apologetic smile and whispered to him, "you don't have to eat it."
"Mom, we told you we don't like rabbit," Lorelai whined and looked over at Luke who looked like he was going to puke at the thought of eating a rabbit for dinner.
"Too bad Lorelai, the world does not revolve around you."
"Mom, I can't eat something cute and furry, and I don't think the rest of my posse here can either."
"It's not cute and furry any more, but if it's really a big deal just eat your vegetables."
"Phew, thanks mom. I'm sorry Mr. Potato but your all I'm eating tonight."
"Lorelai stop speaking to vegetables."
"Sorry mom."
"So Grandma, Grandpa how has everything been since last week? Anything new going on?" Rory asked, trying to break the silence and get Emily's stare off her and her mother.
"Oh everything is the usual dear," Emily, replied with a curious look, she knows something's up.
"Yes Rory nothing much has changed." Richard conceded.
"Ok, well there's something new with me that I want to share with you, something new with Jess and I. I hope that you can be happy for us, we are getting married, Jess proposed Tuesday night and I accepted," Rory told them with a smile on her face and holding Jess's hand under the table, Lorelai smiled and Luke smirked, waiting for the inevitable blow up, as the words came out of Rory's mouth.
"What?!" Emily screeched at the same time Richard offered them, "Congratulations!"
"Richard, you're happy about this? You aren't the least bit concerned about what's right for your granddaughter?" Emily snapped
"Of course I am. Jess is a good man he will take care of Rory and treat her right." Rory smiled thankfully at her grandpa and looked back to her grandmothers' retaliation.
"I can't believe you Richard, he's a hooligan and completely wrong for our Rory."
"Now Emily…" He couldn't finish because Rory cut him off.
Glaring at her grandmother she yelled, "Grandma, I don't care if you approve or not. I am not going to sit here and listen to you criticize Jess; I love him more than I could even describe to you. Nothing you say or do is going to change my mind. Grandpa, thank you for being happy for us. We'll be waiting in the car mom." Rory and Jess got up and walked out to the car.
"Well mom that was a very good choice in reaction to your ONLY granddaughter telling you she was happy and getting married. We'll show ourselves out." Lorelai and Luke stood up form the table.
But before they left, Luke who is usually quiet throughout Friday night dinners, turned back and said to Emily, "You may not believe it but my nephew is a good kid and loves Rory. I know that the first time you met him it didn't go so well but I think he's more than proven himself to you. If you can't accept them together then you can't accept your own granddaughter and her happiness." And he turned around and followed Lorelai out. Leaving Emily stunned and Richard somewhat amused.
In the car, Rory and Jess were sitting together just holding each other when Lorelai and Luke came out. Luke got in the drivers side and Lorelai in the passenger side.
"So I would just like to make an announcement. I'd like to honor Rory and Luke tonight for giving the most fabulous performance at Friday Night Dinner." Lorelai said in an announcer voice, confusing Rory and Jess as to why Luke was getting an "award".
"What did Luke do?" Jess asked.
"He totally knocked my mother out!"
Not letting her finish, Rory and Jess both exclaimed, "WHAT?!" turning to look at Luke.
"Let me finish children! Sheesh, ok so as I was saying he totally knocked my mother out with his words! He left her speechless. She didn't even know what to do! It was GREAT!"
"Ok Lorelai relax, all I did was try to give her some 'perspective' on the situation." Luke said trying to calm Lorelai down.
"No Luke it was amazing. I mean I can do that to her too, but to see you do it was awesome!"
"Luke what did you say to her?" Rory asked, curious.
"I just stood up for you guys, said that Jess was actually a good kid and loved you and that she needs to accept it, not a big deal." He told her.
"Thank you Luke," Rory said, smiling and nudging Jess to do the same.
"Thanks Luke. Nice job." Jess said as nicely as he could, he's still not that emotional with Luke. He grunted in return.
They continued on their way home talking and listening to the radio but they couldn't agree on one station so Luke just shut it off.
They went to the diner to drop Rory and Jess off and to get some coffee for Lorelai of course. But when they walked in they felt this weird sensation like something was wrong. Luke and Jess checked around the diner and everything seemed to be in place. Then they went to check upstairs with the girls following closely behind them. When they opened the door to the apartment they were surprised at what they found…
Hm….. what will happen next?? I'll update ASAP! Reviews are lovely!!!