A/N: I hoped you liked the last chapter. Now for this one!
The next morning Rory woke up to find Tristan staring out the window. She wrapped a sheet around her and walked up to him. He turned and put his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.
"I wish we could stay like this forever," Rory whispered.
"Me too, but I have an exam today," Tristan said laughing.
Rory laughed and looked down at the big rock on her finger. "Yea and I have to go and finish some stuff at the paper today. Then we have to go Friday Night Dinner."
"Wait we?" Tristan asked confused.
"Um, yea. We have to tell everyone that we are engaged. I'll call my mom though beforehand. Oh and we are leaving at 6:15 so you better be home."
"Ugh, why do I have to go?" Tristan sighed.
"Well considering you're going to be part of the family you have to come. But you only have to come to this one for now because we have to tell them together. Anyways when do we tell your family?"
"Don't worry. I'll do that today. The only person we might have to meet in my grandfather, Janlan."
"Well one person I think I could deal with," Rory said softly.
"I Love you Rory," Tristan said.
"I love you too."
Paper
Rory walked in around 1 o'clock after having lunch with Tristan. Considering Rory was now the editor she could walk in whenever she wanted too. Paris was the first to greet her about her story, of course.
"Ok so I know you gave me religion and I really appreciate that I just want to know if you…" Paris said trailing off.
She suddenly gasped when she saw what was on Rory's hand. "Did Tristan propose to you?"
Rory look down at her finger and blush. "Yes. Last night," she said with a smile on her face.
"Wow Rory that's amazing!" Paris said giving her a hug.
"Yeah and Paris I want you to be one of my Bridesmaids," Rory said bluntly.
Paris's mouth dropped. "Are you serious?"
"Um, yeah."
"I would love to Rory!" Paris said hugging her again.
"Good because it's going to be you, my mom, Sookie, and Lane."
"I can't wait!" Paris said as she turned to go back to her desk.
Rory went to her desk to start putting pictures and stories together since the paper was supposed to go out Sunday.
During her coffee break she was going to meet Tristan, but she knew his exam would take longer than a half an hour. When she got to the coffee cart she noticed someone she hadn't seen for almost a year. Well she did see him; she just didn't talk to him.
"Whoa, sorry… Ace?" The blond boy asked amazed.
"Hello, Master and Command," Rory said laughing nervously.
"What have you been up to?" Logan asked taking a sip of his coffee.
"You know, went to my mom's wedding, and some paper stuff," Rory said trying to hide her hand.
"Cool, oh hey do you want to go out to dinner tonight? Like a catch up dinner?" Logan asked.
The last time I had one of those I ended up kissing the guy, Rory thought to herself which made her smile. "I would love too, but I have Friday Night Dinner tonight and this is one I just can't miss."
"Oh well how about tomorrow?" Logan said not wanting her to say no again.
"Um, maybe I'll have to see how much paper stuff I have," Rory said hoping she could come up with a better excuse not to go. "Do you have the same number?"
"Yeah, I'm actually here to meet up with my girlfriend, so do you want to just have lunch here?"
"Um, maybe. I'll have to check, but I have to go. My break is almost over."
"Right, goodbye Rory Gilmore," Logan said waving as she headed to the coffee cart.
She turned around and waved and then quickly ordered her coffee.
Friday Night Dinner
Tristan and Rory pulled up to the Gilmore house at 6:50. Just in time for a drink before dinner. Rory had called her mom to not only tell her about the engagement, but also the encounter with the blond boy at the coffee cart. Rory thought it was best not to tell Tristan about it though.
"Hello I'm Rory Gilmore, and this is my fiancé Tristan," Rory said with a smile on her face. The new maid, however, did not share her excitement.
Rory walked in hoping to see her mom, but she hasn't come to this house in almost a year. The first face she saw, however, was none other than her father, Christopher.
"Hey kiddo," Chris said pulling her into a hug.
"Hey dad," Rory said hugging him back. "Oh dad this is my boyfriend, Tristan."
The guys shook hands while Rory went to greet her grandmother and grandfather. Her grandfather with a hug, but just a 'Hello' for her grandmother.
When Tristan sat down beside her and her dad was seated next to Emily, Rory gave Tristan a nod that it was time to tell them.
"Grandpa, Dad, Grandma, we have an announcement. Tristan and I are engaged. It actually happened last night," Rory said smiling and holding up her hand.
Richard and Christopher quickly went over to Rory and Tristan to congratulate them, but for some reason Emily didn't get up. She sat there looking to what seemed space. For some reason Emily just found herself remembering how she found out that Lorelai was engaged to Luke.
(Flashback)
"Mom you have to tell grandma soon! It's been three weeks since you and Luke got engaged," Rory said as she and Lorelai walked to the front door of the Gilmore Mansion.
"I know I do, but this is the happiest moment, besides you being born. I just don't want her to ruin it like she did when I got engaged to Max," Lorelai said ringing the doorbell.
"I know mom, but you know she only acted that way because she found out from Sookie and not from you."
"Point, I was going to tell her. If she was a good mother she would have acted surprised and be happy for me instead of giving me the cold shoulder."
Lorelai and Rory walked into the living room to find Richard and Emily sitting in silence. Rory and Lorelai looked at each other quickly and sat down on the couch opposite of Emily.
"You guys okay?" Lorelai asked as the sat down.
"Yes we are fine. We were just waiting for you two," Emily snapped.
"Let me get you guys a drink," Richard said standing up and getting a martini for Lorelai and a Club Soda for Rory.
"So when were you going to tell us?" Emily suddenly said.
Lorelai nearly choked on her drink, "Tell you what?"
"You know very well what," Emily snapped.
"No I'm sorry mom; I have no idea what you are talking about."
"You're pregnant, are you not?"
"No! Why would you think that?" Lorelai asked completely shocked.
"You just spit out you drink! Trying to be causal about it! Lorelai I notice everything," Emily said raising her voice.
"Mother, I don't know if I'm pregnant. I'm pretty sure I'm not. Okay?! But you know what I am sure about?" Lorelai said raising her voice.
"What is that?" Emily said yelling.
"I'm engaged! And I have been for almost a month now, mother!" Lorelai yelled.
Emily got up and walked upstairs not saying another word.
(End of Flashback)
Emily quickly regained herself and walked up to the happy couple and told them congratulation.
For Emily that dinner was basically a walk up call. She realized she hasn't talked to Lorelai since her six month during her pregnancy. She missed her own daughter's wedding, birth of her great grandchildren, and her during her pregnancy. She wasn't there for her daughter when all daughters need their mother. Emily was going to make sure that Lorelai is there for Rory. She didn't want Lorelai to miss the most important days for her daughter.
Emily sat there in such a daze not really listening to the pleasant conversation that Rory, Tristan, Richard and Christopher were having. She would normally be all ears and would probably be smiling the whole time knowing that Rory was going to marry a fine man. He was different from Logan. He had a pleasant way of talking. Also their children would be beautiful. Blond hair and blue eyes on a little baby always brought a smile to her face.
Emily suddenly remembered when Rory first told Richard and Emily that she broke up with Logan, and cheated on him before breaking up with him was an added bonus.
(Flashback)
"Why would you break up with the perfect man, Rory?" Emily yelled.
"Because he cheated on me first!" Rory snapped back.
"What do you mean 'he cheated on you first'?" Richard asked.
"Ok well I ran into Tristan Dugrey, you know his grandfather grandpa. Anyways we hadn't seen each other in years and he want to take me to dinner to catch up, and well we ended up kissing, but just a peck, afterwards. But I found Logan kissing some other girl, and it turned out that he has been cheating on me for like a month!"
"What?!" Emily yelled in shock.
"He has been cheating on you?" Richard said equally surprised.
"Yes, but you don't need to do anything. Tristan has already punched…" Rory stopped realizing she said too much.
"Wait Tristan punched Logan?" Lorelai butted in. "Nice."
"Lorelai this isn't the time for that," Emily snapped. "That's not the civil way to act."
"Well then what is the civil way to act in a situation like this?" Lorelai snapped back.
"We call his parents and have a talk with them about this," Emily said calmly.
"No, his parents would be thrilled. Remember, they don't like Rory. They told that to her face when she had dinner with them," Lorelai pointed out.
"I know, but we should still call them. It would be the right thing to do. I mean this could possibly save…" Emily said before she was cut off.
"I don't want you to save me and Logan's relationship because I'm happy with Tristan. Shouldn't you just accept that and just let this Logan thing a part of the past and never ever discuss it again?" Rory yelled as she ran into Richards study with Lorelai following closely behind.
(End Flashback)
The rest of the dinner seemed like a blur to Emily. She just knew she should have made things right with Lorelai before her wedding, but she always had to keep a grudge.
After Rory, Tristan and Christopher left, Richard went into his study to work on some things while Emily retreated to her room. She walked in and picked up the phone and dialed a number she hasn't dialed in almost a year. She got the answering machine.
"Lorelai, this is your mother, Emily Gilmore. I know I should have told you this a long time ago, but I miss you. I'm sorry for everything I said to you when you told me you were pregnant. I should have been there for you if you ever needed me, and I should have been at your own wedding. I called to tell you don't ever do this to Rory because you will regret it one day and it will leave you with a sour taste in your mouth. I don't want Rory to go through the same thing you went through and I definitely don't want you to go through the pain I go through every day we stay mad at each other. Please, please call me back. Give me another chance. I'm so sorry," Emily said with a tear trickling down her cheek.
To delete this message please press one now, the annoying voice said into Emily's ear. Emily doesn't think twice and presses one and hangs up the phone.
A/N: At the end I just wanted to let you readers know that Emily is still thinking about Lorelai, but I had to make it realistic so Emily couldn't send that message to Lorelai. That's not her. Anyways tell me what you thought!