Luke tapped Rory's hand, she looked up "don't be nervous" he said. Rory smiled at him and nodded as they walked out of the Inn. Luke took out a ring from his suit jacket pocket "Rory"
Rory looked up "Yeah" she replied stopping.
"I want you to have this" he said.
Rory saw the ring "Luke"
Luke shook his head "This is one my mother's rings" he said handing her the ring into her palm "I wanted to give it to you. In her will it said to give to my first daughter"
Rory placed it on her index finger as it didn't fit anywhere on her hand "This means a lot to me Luke. Having something of your families. It makes me wish that I would have been your daughter"
"Your the very first child that I could stand to listen to"
Rory laughed.
Luke kissed her on the cheek.
Rory licked her lips "would it be weird if I called you Dad even though I'm 34"
"I would love you to" Luke said "You ready?"
Rory nodded "Yeah"
Rory linked her arm through Luke's arm and walked down the stairs towards the bridge. April held onto Rory's dress as she stopped at the foot of the bridge and walked behind her and Luke.
Luke lead her down the aisle with no music; the only noise were the guests sitting at the foot of the bridge. She gripped more onto Luke's arm as they were halfway down. "Deep breath" Luke stated. Rory smiled.
Luke stopped where Jess stood.
Rory hugged Luke round the shoulders "Thanks."
Luke went to sit down.
Rory took a deep breath and stood infront of Jess.
"Dear friends and family, we are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the union of Jess William Mariano and Lorelai Leigh Gilmore in marriage. In the years they have been together, their love and understanding of each other has grown and matured, and now they have decided to live their lives together as husband and wife."
"Now let's start with an excerpt from "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway" the Vicar nodded.
Rory looked down at the floor and rolled her eyes.
"At night, there was the feeling that we had come home, feeling no longer alone, waking in the night to find the other one there, and not gone away; all other things were unreal. We slept when we were tired and if we woke the other one woke too so one was not alone. Often a man wishes to be alone and a woman wishes to be alone too and if they love each other they are jealous of that in each other, but I can truly say we never felt that. We could feel alone when we were together, alone against the others. We were never lonely and never afraid when we were together"
Rory licked her lip as the vows approached, her and Jess both wanted to take the original works and add a couple of lines in between.
"Do you Jess Mariano, take Lorelai Gilmore to be your Wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part?"
"I do"
"Do you Rory Gilmore, take Jess Mariano to be your Husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part?"
"I do"
"Please repeat after me" the vicar demanded.
Jess looked up at Rory "I, Jess Mariano, choose you Rory to be my Wife, to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life."
Rory clutched onto Jess's hand "I, Rory Gilmore, choose you Jess to be my Husband, to respect you in your successes and in your failures, to care for you in sickness and in health, to nurture you, and to grow with you throughout the seasons of life."
Lorelai held the box with the rings in Rory handed the box to the vicar.
"Now it is time for the rings" he opened the box away from him "These rings are an eternal symbol of your love and commitment to each other"
Jess took the ring from the box and took her hand "I give you this ring, as I give to you all that I am, and accept from you, all that you are" Jess said sliding the ring on her third finger as it nestled with her engagement ring.
Rory put Jess's ring on his finger as she repeated the same words
The vicar smiled "And now, by the power vested in me by the State of Connecticut, I hereby pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss" Jess placed his hand on Rory's cheek and kissed her on the lips.
Rory bit her bottom lip threading her fingers through Jess's and turned her body slightly to the guests. Jess kissed her hand and they walked back up the aisle. "Family and Friends I present to you Jess and Rory Mariano" the vicar announced once they reached the end of the bridge.
-GG-
Jess had his arm round Rory's waist as they stood in the Inns dining area where the table and chairs were moved to the side away from the middle of the room. The decorations were simple but elegant, the pieces of cloth hung from the centre of the ceiling to the sides. Jess itched his nose as Rory talked to one of her old Yale classmates.
Rory watched him at the corner of her eye as she saw him yawn she ended the conversation "I got to go to the little wife's room" she smiled "come on Jess" she gently pulled him.
Jess sighed "thank god I was getting impatient" he said pushing her against the wall gently away from the guests and kissed her.
Rory put her arms round his neck as she stood on her tip toes, Jess lifted her up so she wrapped her legs round his hips it was a bit difficult with her dress but she managed it. Jess smiled against her lips when he held her up under her butt. Rory tightened her hold on him "Jess I got the results back" she said.
Jess paused his kissing "have you checked?" He asked against her neck.
Rory shook her head "I wanted to wait you tell you" she pressed her forehead under his chin "I got a call from my doctors this morning" she stated.
Jess gently put her down but she didn't loosen her arms round his neck. "And"
Rory looked up "what if it isn't what you want to hear?" She said "what if it isn't what you want" she stated.
Jess pursed his lips "it doesn't matter" he said licking his lips.
Rory stood on her tiptoes. "We're having another baby."
Jess kissed her on the lips.
Rory threw herself at him; Jess tightened his hold as he twirled her round.
Rory laughed.
