'Oh wow!' Rory sighed. She looked down at the perfect ring. Then up to his face. His eyes searching her face for an answer. She tried to speak, words failed her. She was in a state of bliss, mixed with shock. Making speech impossible.
'I'm sorry.' Jess said starting to get up. 'I shouldn't have asked.' Rory fell to her knees so she was level to him.
'YES!. I'll marry you.' She grinned brightly.
'Really?' Jess questioned. He couldn't help but let a smiled creep onto his face.
'Yes really! Now are you going to kiss me?' Rory laughed. He slipped the ring onto her finger and kissed her. Lifting her up into his arms. Until the were both standing. Him swinging her around. They stopped after a few minutes and just sat silently on the bridge.
'I want to have it here.' Rory said after and hour or so. Jess looked down at her. She had her head rested on his lap for a while. Looking up at the dark night sky.
'The wedding?' He asked reading her mind.
'Mm yeah. I think it would be perfect. What do you think?' She asked, looking into his deep brown eyes.
'I think..' He paused looking into her eyes. He loved her eyes. 'I think, anything you want is perfect. I want you to be happy. I want to make you happy.'
'You do make me happy.' Rory smiled up at him. 'So…I guess we'd better go tell my mom and Luke.'
'Or we could pull our teeth out. Same effect.' Jess said sarcastically. Rory rolled her eyes at him and stood up.
'I thought you wanted to make me happy.' She said pouting at him. He shook his head. He couldn't resist her pout. He got to his feet and took her hand in his. Spinning her around, he pulled her to him. Kissing her sweetly.
'Let's go.' He said heading to the diner.
'You guys were gone forever! I thought you'd got lost. Then I realised that it's stars hollow, were would you get lost too? So then I thought maybe you'd gone somewhere in the car. But I knew you'd call. I was starting to get worried. No one walks for that long. Especially not a Gilm…' Lorelai trailed off. Her eyes fixed on Rory's left hand. She stared in shock. 'No…Rory.'
'Mom. Luke. Me and Jess are engaged.' Rory said smiling happily. Jess watched their expressions carefully. Lorelai looked confused, then hurt, then angry. She moved swiftly between these emotions.
'NO! You're 16! This is not happening.' Lorelai shook her head. 'You will not get married in high school. You're not ready for this.'
'Mom I am! I know what I want.' Rory said sitting across from her mother.
'Jess upstairs NOW!' Luke barked at him. Jess sighed, but followed.
Upstairs
'What were you thinking? Jess you're both so young. Not to mention the fact that you've only known each other for a short time. You can't possibly be ready for something like this.' Luke yelled. Jess stayed calm. Knowing he needed to prove he was mature enough to handle marriage.
'Luke I love her. More than I ever thought possible. I know that we're perfect together. She makes me happy. I can make her happy.' Jess reasoned.
'But Jess you've only just started dating. Why rush into this? You've got your whole lives ahead of you.' Luke said running his hands through his hair.
'I want to have a life with her. A house. I know it seems crazy. I just know that this is right. It feels right.' Jess said sitting on the edge of his bed.
'You haven't thought this through. Take some time.' Luke pleaded.
'I have. I've had the ring for 2 weeks now. I've thought this through.' Jess said looking up at his uncle. The closest he'd ever got to a Father. He needed Luke to be ok with this.
'What about Rory? He's only 16. She can't be ready. Re you sure this is what she wants?' Luke was starting to cave. He could see that the two of them were in love. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Maybe they were ready.
'She said yes didn't she' Jess smirked. He knew Luke was caving.
'You take care of her.' Luke sighed sitting at the table.
'I will.' Luke still didn't look sure. 'Luke I will. She's my whole world. I wouldn't ever hurt her.'
Downstairs
'Rory. This isn't like you. You're the sensible one. You make pro/con lists. You think things through. You don't make rash decisions. You always have to make sure that you're doing the right thing.' Lorelai shook her head.
'Mom. This is the right thing. I feel it.' Rory said trying to reassure her mother. Lorelai looked up at her daughter.
'Hun. This relationship is so new. I know you think that you love him, but you're both so young.' Lorelai began.
'Think! Mom I don't think I love him. I know I do. I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with him.' Rory defended her feelings for Jess.
'I can't understand this. You're smart Rory. You don't even choose a movie without thinking it through for a few hours. How can you just get engaged without a minutes thought.' Lorelai said.
'Isn't that a good sign. I didn't hesitate mom. The moment he asked me I knew I would say yes. I know it's hard for you to understand the way he makes me feel. Hard for you to understand how much I love him.' Rory said looking over at her mother and best friend sadly.
'Then explain it to me.' Lorelai was willing to listen. She owed Rory that. Afterall this was her mature, responsible daughter.
'He makes me smile. I feel safe when I'm with him. He makes me dizzy. He makes me blush. He makes me think and argue. I get butterflies at the mention of his name. I can't stop thinking about him. Day and Night. I always want to be with him. When I am with him. I feel like everythings perfect. Like it's right.' Rory tried her best to explain it.
'Wow.' Lorelai said after a moment.
'What?' Rory asked, she was nervous at what her mom would say.
'You just…really seem to love him. But marriage is a big step, I need to know you really want this.' Lorelai took a deep breath. 'I need to know this isn't just some game to you.'
'Mom. I know it's a big commitment. Love isn't some big fairytale. I know you have to work at it. I know it'll be tough and sometimes he'll make me mad. We'll fight. We'll go through rough pathes. But we'll make it through because we love each other. We respect each other. I know he'll take care of me. I know he's right for me.' Rory said honestly. In that moment Lorelai knew. Somehow she just knew that what they were doing was right. That they could make this work. She smiled at her daughter.
'I can't believe my 16 year old daughters getting married before me.' Lorelai smiled proudly. Tears filling her eyes.
'Does that mean you're ok with this?' Rory asked quietly. Lorelai smiled.
'Yeah it means I'm ok with it. Well so long as you let me make the dress.' Lorelai said getting up and hugging Rory.
'I love you mom.' Rory said hugging her back.
'Love you kid.' Lorelai hugged her close as the guys returned.
'So?' Jess asked cautiously. Rory went to his side.
'I guess there's going to be a wedding to plan.' Lorelai said. She smiled as she saw the pure happiness that flooded his face. Yeah, she thought, this will work.
A/N- Well there it is. Hope you all like it. Please comment.
I have overdosed on Gilmore Girls today. I've been reading fanfics, writing them and I've been watching my Gimlore Girls boxset. I guess that's what I get when I spend the day ill in bed. Anyway, I hope you all like. Reviews make me happy.
