"Yes." She whispered. The whole room erupted into cheers. Luke hopped up and kissed her for a long time. Rory couldn't contain herself any longer. She and Sookie ran to Lorelai and engulfed her in a hug. Tristan shook Luke's hand, and Callie and Lane hugged him. Rory and Sookie then hugged him and Callie, Tristan, and Lane hugged Lorelai. They didn't stay at the club. Rory led them to Luna's, the coffee place she had been to. They sat their for a few hours and discussed ideas for the wedding. Lorelai wanted Sookie, Lane, and Callie as her bridesmaids and Rory as the maid of honor. Luke didn't have many close friends, so he asked Tristan to be his best man. They were just finishing up their coffee when a dark freaky haired haired man walked in. It was very late, so they were the only ones in the shop. They hadn't seen anyone for a long while. Something about the man was familiar. Lorelai couldn't place it, but something about him brought back memories (maybe his weird hair).
She focused on him as he turned around. Luke heard her gasp. They all looked up as the man turned around.
"Max!" Lorelai gasped.
In front of all of them stood Max Medina, the man Lorelai had almost married (a.n. in my mind I think Lorelai ran out on Max during their wedding and never talked to him again). Luke stood, a strange look on his face.
"Hi...please, join us." Luke said, pulling up a chair for him. Max shook his head.
"I have to be getting back to my cabin. And congratulations, Lorelai, Luke. I hope you are very happy." Max said, not meaning a word he said. He had gone crazy thinking how he and Lorelai belonged together. He knew they were right for each other, and he wasn't going to let that clown she was marrying get in the way.
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Lorelai felt her happiness go out the door with Max as he left. How could he take all the happiness she had felt with him. Then she looked at her finger and all the happiness came. It was like pressing rewind. It goes out the door, but then it all comes back. She new she was going to be very happy.
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Next Day
"Morning, Mom. Sleep well?" Rory said, joining Lorelai at one of the many tables in the ships main restaurant. Rory had woken Sookie to find out where Lorelai had headed. Rory sat down and took a sip of he orange juice in front of her.
"Yeah. I could barely sleep, though, because I was so excited." Lorelai said, looking at the ring on her finger.
Then Luke and Tristan joined, shortly followed by Callie, Lane, and Sookie. They all ordered, and shortly after the food was delivered. Luke had pancakes, and the rest of them had French toast or bagels. Then they headed back to get bathing suits on to go to the pool. When they landed on the first island in a couple days, they would swim with dolphins. For now, though, they would have to settle for one of the beautiful pools on each of the ships decks. Rory wore a pretty pink hawaiin print bikini, Callie had a yellow and orange striped bikini, and Lane bought (her mother made her where speedos and stuff) a light blue bikini. They all joined Lorelai, Luke, Tristan, and Sookie at the pool. Lorelai had a red hawaiin print bikini on and Sookie had a solid black one piece on. Rory noticed that Luke looked very pale, like he was sick.
"Luke, are you feeling ok?" Lorelai asked, obviously noticing the same thing Rory did.
"No. I think it was something I ate. I am going back to the cabin." He said rising. He swayed slightly, and made it to the edge of the ship before throwing up. Lorelai grabbed their stuff and guided him back to the cabin. She got one of the doctors to examine him. After about 45 minutes, she came back.
"Food Poisoning! No one else on the whole ship got it except Luke." She said, sitting on one of the lounge chairs.
"Is he ok?" Rory said.
"Yeah, he is sleeping. The doctor said he should be ok by tomorrow." Lorelai said. She stayed with them for 2 hours before she went back to the cabin to nurse Luke. At about 3 o'clock, they all headed back to shower and change. Rory and Tristan made plans to meet at 6 for dinner.
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2 hours later, Rory stepped out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around her. Callie glanced up and hopped of the bed. She grabbed underwear and a bra for her and shoved her back in the bathroom. She came back out wearing the bra and undies and Callie and Lane quickly dressed her in a short halter dress. It was aqua. They blew her hair dry, and did the half cornrow thing, using teal twisties. She wore white Candies on her feet, the kind with the wooden bottom. At about 5:45, she was ready. She wanted to see her mom, so she went to Tristans room. When she stepped inside, she saw Luke sitting on one of the beds, and her mom asleep next to him. He smiled at her, and she hugged him. Tristan was ready, so they left. He had on a thin white sweater, and it showed his tight muscles through it. He also wore khakis and sandals. They went to The Castle by the Sea for dinner. Rory had a shrimp salad, and Tristan had a piece chicken. Then, they went to the 8:15 showing of Titanic. When
Rory asked why they were showing Titanic when it had been out for a while, Tristan said some of the cruise lines play it because it is about a ship ( I made that up). They watched it and then went for a walk around the deck. Rory had a great feeling. She was so happy. She was on a 2 week cruise, with her boyfriend and her best friends, and her mom was getting married. She felt all lit up inside as she and Tristan made their way back to his room at about 1:30. Luke had moved into Lorelai and Sookie's room so Lorelai could keep an eye on him for the next 24 hours. Everyone was asleep, so when Tristan asked her to come in, she said yes. She had this great feeling, such an awesome feeling, that when Tristan asked her to stay the night, she said yes without even thinking.
She focused on him as he turned around. Luke heard her gasp. They all looked up as the man turned around.
"Max!" Lorelai gasped.
In front of all of them stood Max Medina, the man Lorelai had almost married (a.n. in my mind I think Lorelai ran out on Max during their wedding and never talked to him again). Luke stood, a strange look on his face.
"Hi...please, join us." Luke said, pulling up a chair for him. Max shook his head.
"I have to be getting back to my cabin. And congratulations, Lorelai, Luke. I hope you are very happy." Max said, not meaning a word he said. He had gone crazy thinking how he and Lorelai belonged together. He knew they were right for each other, and he wasn't going to let that clown she was marrying get in the way.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Lorelai felt her happiness go out the door with Max as he left. How could he take all the happiness she had felt with him. Then she looked at her finger and all the happiness came. It was like pressing rewind. It goes out the door, but then it all comes back. She new she was going to be very happy.
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Next Day
"Morning, Mom. Sleep well?" Rory said, joining Lorelai at one of the many tables in the ships main restaurant. Rory had woken Sookie to find out where Lorelai had headed. Rory sat down and took a sip of he orange juice in front of her.
"Yeah. I could barely sleep, though, because I was so excited." Lorelai said, looking at the ring on her finger.
Then Luke and Tristan joined, shortly followed by Callie, Lane, and Sookie. They all ordered, and shortly after the food was delivered. Luke had pancakes, and the rest of them had French toast or bagels. Then they headed back to get bathing suits on to go to the pool. When they landed on the first island in a couple days, they would swim with dolphins. For now, though, they would have to settle for one of the beautiful pools on each of the ships decks. Rory wore a pretty pink hawaiin print bikini, Callie had a yellow and orange striped bikini, and Lane bought (her mother made her where speedos and stuff) a light blue bikini. They all joined Lorelai, Luke, Tristan, and Sookie at the pool. Lorelai had a red hawaiin print bikini on and Sookie had a solid black one piece on. Rory noticed that Luke looked very pale, like he was sick.
"Luke, are you feeling ok?" Lorelai asked, obviously noticing the same thing Rory did.
"No. I think it was something I ate. I am going back to the cabin." He said rising. He swayed slightly, and made it to the edge of the ship before throwing up. Lorelai grabbed their stuff and guided him back to the cabin. She got one of the doctors to examine him. After about 45 minutes, she came back.
"Food Poisoning! No one else on the whole ship got it except Luke." She said, sitting on one of the lounge chairs.
"Is he ok?" Rory said.
"Yeah, he is sleeping. The doctor said he should be ok by tomorrow." Lorelai said. She stayed with them for 2 hours before she went back to the cabin to nurse Luke. At about 3 o'clock, they all headed back to shower and change. Rory and Tristan made plans to meet at 6 for dinner.
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2 hours later, Rory stepped out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around her. Callie glanced up and hopped of the bed. She grabbed underwear and a bra for her and shoved her back in the bathroom. She came back out wearing the bra and undies and Callie and Lane quickly dressed her in a short halter dress. It was aqua. They blew her hair dry, and did the half cornrow thing, using teal twisties. She wore white Candies on her feet, the kind with the wooden bottom. At about 5:45, she was ready. She wanted to see her mom, so she went to Tristans room. When she stepped inside, she saw Luke sitting on one of the beds, and her mom asleep next to him. He smiled at her, and she hugged him. Tristan was ready, so they left. He had on a thin white sweater, and it showed his tight muscles through it. He also wore khakis and sandals. They went to The Castle by the Sea for dinner. Rory had a shrimp salad, and Tristan had a piece chicken. Then, they went to the 8:15 showing of Titanic. When
Rory asked why they were showing Titanic when it had been out for a while, Tristan said some of the cruise lines play it because it is about a ship ( I made that up). They watched it and then went for a walk around the deck. Rory had a great feeling. She was so happy. She was on a 2 week cruise, with her boyfriend and her best friends, and her mom was getting married. She felt all lit up inside as she and Tristan made their way back to his room at about 1:30. Luke had moved into Lorelai and Sookie's room so Lorelai could keep an eye on him for the next 24 hours. Everyone was asleep, so when Tristan asked her to come in, she said yes. She had this great feeling, such an awesome feeling, that when Tristan asked her to stay the night, she said yes without even thinking.