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A/N: I'm sorry I made you wait so long for this update. Time got away from me. Well, some of you were right in your review. If you were, Congratulations! If you weren't, I understand why you thought what you did! Enjoy!
Previously on I Love Being a Gilmore Girl: "Wait, I have an objection!"
Everyone gasped and looked toward the back of the church where the voice came from.
Rory closed her eyes. "Oh no!"
Jess smiled slightly when he heard a small growl come from Luke. The protective fire in Lorelai's eyes also made him smile. He was sure the same look was in Luke's eyes, and he slightly squeezed Rory's hands. He was sure this would be taken care of in no time.
"What are you doing here, Chris!" Lorelai asked with eyes narrowed. "How did you find out about this anyway?"
"The maids know everything," Chris said. "Emily's maid told my mother's maid who told my mother…and she told me."
Rory and Lorelai vaguely heard Emily mumble something about "finding good help" and this maid "was to be fired right away." They didn't have time to focus on that right now. Their main objective was getting Chris out of here, or at least to get rid of his objection, so Rory could get married.
"How can you even have an objection to my daughter getting married?" Lorelai asked. "You don't even know Jess!"
"It's not so much the marriage that I'm having problems with," Chris admitted. "It's more the proceedings that happened before."
Everyone gave Chris confused looks and Lorelai, again, voiced their confusion. "What?"
"I didn't get the chance to walk my daughter down the aisle," Chris said.
At that, Rory wasn't able to hold her anger in any longer. "What? No! I can't believe you just said that! You have a daughter, Chris. Her name is Gigi, and one day when she gets married she'll ask you to walk her down the aisle. When that day comes, I'll come barging into the church and yell that I have an objection. I'll say you can't possibly walk her down the aisle saying you're her dad, because you were mine first. Oh, wait! I can't do that. Why can't I? Because the day after you promised Mom and I we were going to finally be a family, you ran off to be someone else's dad. You ran off to be her dad. I'm okay with that though. Mom found someone who promised us a family and he made good on that promise right away. I have a wonderful mom, great siblings and finally an amazing dad. I don't need you. I never really have. You pick your battles, Chris and you lost this one a long time ago."
Everyone in the church clapped at her speech and she felt her cheeks getting red. She looked at Jess and he was smiling at her. She cracked a small smile back at him. She knew the sass that she had gained (and begun to express) since college was one of the things he loved about her.
"Does this mean you want me to leave?" Chris asked when Rory looked back at him.
Rory lightly bit her lip and looked over her shoulder at her mom. Lorelai just shrugged at her and slightly shook her head. Her mom was telling her this was totally her decision.
"I should at least get to see my little girl get married," Chris said.
"I am not your little girl!" Rory said angrily. He did have a point though. "Fine, there's an empty seat right there in the back. Sit there and do not make a scene! Oh, and don't come to the reception. If you don't follow those rules, I will have you escorted out."
Lorelai couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of Luke and Richard escorting Chris out. "And trust me, you don't want that."
Rory turned and looked into Jess' eyes. "I am so sorry," she whispered.
Jess turned to the Reverend. "Please continue."
"Oh, um, yes," Reverend Skinner stumbled, before he got his bearings back. He had never stopped a wedding before because of an objection. Even in Stars Hollow, these things just didn't happen! "Rory and Jess have chosen to recite their own vows, so Jess…"
Jess ran his hand through his hair. He had gotten through the beginning of the wedding, which he had been nervous about, so he could get through this too. "When I was sixteen, you and I met, and my main objective was to get rid of Dean so I could date you. I eventually got rid of Dean, but you and I ended a little less than amiably. I'm not sure how I expected us dating to turn out, considering your mom hated me and Luke was more protective of you than he was of me. Then, when your mom and Luke got married you and I met again, and I had grown up. I was more mature and I was in college and doing well. I managed to get accepted into Yale and you and I started dating again, which has now ended, since we are standing up here, getting ready to be man and wife. I know you think that I am getting myself into a mess, but I know I'm not. You are always telling me that I need to find a girl whose grandmother won't harass me or who has a, what you call, normal family. Yes, there are plenty of girls out there, but there would be one huge problem with each of them. They wouldn't be you. All I've ever wanted was you. I want a crazy family, as long as I can have you. I love you, Rory Gilmore."
Rory's eyes were wide. She couldn't believe this was Jess Mariano. She knew he was good at English, she knew he wrote good speeches, but this…well, she just couldn't believe that was him.
"Rory…" Reverend Skinner prompted.
Rory smiled. "I would just, first, like to say, Jess, I hope you know the amount of mocking you just opened yourself up for. Emma, my mom, and Luke, are going to tease you mercilessly about those vows for a while, but I thought they were very sweet. Anyway, I consider myself very lucky. When I met you, at sixteen, I was such a kid. You were my second boyfriend and I didn't know what to do. I used to make us hide behind plants if we were going to kiss. I was being watched by the whole town and I felt awkward. It definitely got better and I did love you. My mom didn't like you and Luke was always watching us carefully, which was a bit of a problem I'll admit. After you broke my heart Mom really didn't like you and I worked hard to forget you. Luke asked me if it was okay if you were his best man, and I agreed, because I was sure all those feelings I once had for you were gone. Well, I'm standing up here getting ready to be married to you, so obviously, those feelings didn't go anywhere. I am forever thankful for that though, because I honestly don't think I could ask for a better husband. You put up with my mom and Luke, before and now. You also put up with my grandparents, before and now and you love Aaron and Emma as much as I do. You also put up with unexpected people," Rory glanced at her dad, with a small glare. "That randomly show up in my life as if you aren't fazed at all. Every day that we are together I will be thankful for you and thankful that you love me as much as you do. I love you, Jess Mariano."
Rory heard sniffing behind her and she was sure Lorelai was crying. She also felt safe in assuming Lane was crying as well. She looked out into the audience and saw many residents crying. She was also sure that if Luke wasn't so…Luke, he would be crying too. She looked at Jess and rolled her eyes. Jess smiled back at her and muttered, "Crazy town." She narrowed her eyes at him. She hated it when he called her beloved town crazy, which is half the reason he did it.
The rest of the wedding proceeded smoothly with the exchanging of the rings and other traditional things.
"By the power vested in me by God, the State of Connecticut, and the ever powerful Taylor," Reverend Skinner said with a small eye roll (he hated that he had to show that Taylor had approved of him as reverend). "I now pronounce you man and wife." He looked toward Jess. "Well, go ahead, kiss her."
Jess didn't need to be told twice. They kissed until a soft laugh from Emma broke them apart. When they turned to look at the reason they broke apart, they saw Emma's basket on the floor. She had wide, sorrowful eyes and two hands clamped over her mouth. Rory and Jess though, just smiled at her.
"Presenting, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Mariano," Reverend Skinner said, ending the ceremony. Rory and Jess then walked down the aisle and into the room waiting for them. They were to stay in this room until all of the guests made it to the front of the church so they could blow bubbles onto the couple while they ran to the car that was waiting.
In the room, Jess looked at Rory. "Well, Mrs. Mariano, how do you feel?"
Rory's eyes sparkled and she answered truthfully, "Amazing!"
Well, now Jess and Rory are man and wife! Get excited. Next is the reception. I'll try not to make you wait so long this time and I know, I always say that. Please review if you read and if you did read, thanks so much!
