Title: Family Now
Author: Vona
E-mail: Joshysgurlie15@aol.com
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Distribution: Just ask.
Disclaimer: I don't own it, Amy Sherman-Pallidino does.
Summary: It's Literati. Rory and Jess elope.
Rating: PG
Classification: Romance and it can be angsty in some places.
Marriage Chapter 3
Sister Theresa started to play the wedding march. Rory began to walk down the aisle. Jess didn't think he had ever seen a more beautiful sight in his entire life. He mouthed, 'I love you.' She smiled as he reached for her hand. Father Destin began, "Okay, Jess said you two wanted to say your own vows." The two nodded. Jess went first. "I love you so much, Rory. You're my whole world. You're the light at the end of my dark tunnel. You're my North Star. I can't believe that I am lucky enough to have you. I don't deserve you. You are so innocent, pure, sweet, smart, amazing fun, beautiful, I can go on. I don't want to tarnish you, your bright light. But I need you. You are the only one who has understood me. You know what I'm feeling, thinking, sometimes before I do. I promise I will be the best husband I can be and I will love you forever." Rory grinned. "I love you, Jess. You have awakened something in me that I didn't know I had. I saw you for you. You saw me for me. There were no phony actions; we weren't acting when we were around each other. You weren't the 'bad boy' when you were with me. And I'm not Miss Perfect like everyone expects me to be. We had no secrets from each other. I always have loved you, it just took me awhile to figure it out. You are so smart, so amazing, so special. I don't know what I would do without you. When you moved back to New York, I thought my life would end. I needed you. I still do. I promise that I will be the best wife I can be. I will love you forever and will never desert you." Jess and Rory had tears in their eyes, Father Destin did too. They were so beautiful together. "Rory, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." Rory put on her silver band on Jess's ring finger. Rory had always worn it on her thumb, but it was the best she could do on such short notice. "Jess, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." He placed the ring on her finger and Rory's eyes widened in surprise. The ring was silver with heart shaped diamonds all around the band. "It's been in the Mariano family for years." Rory nodded as he slid it down her knuckle. Father Destin announced, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride." Jess took Rory in his arms and kissed her a kiss full of promise for the future. They smiled at each other. "Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Mariano." Jess and Rory held each other close. "Thank you for all your help." The three clergy nodded. "Good luck." Jess and Rory headed out the door, grabbing their backpacks.
"So, where do we go now? You don't want to go back to Stars Hollow yet, do you?" Rory shook her head, "No. I don't want to go home yet. I know just the place. We need to get to Hartford." Jess kissed the top of her head. "Let's go." They headed to the bus stop.
Rory and Jess stopped in front of a mansion. "Wow." "Yeah." Jess questioned, "Who lives here?" Rory pulled him up the stairs and rang the bell. A maid answered the door. "Is Paris here?" "Just a moment. Miss Gellar! You have company!" Paris descended the staircase and found Rory and Jess. "What are you two doing here?" "Are your parents home?" "No, just me, Nanny, and Gertrude. Why?" "Can we stay here?" "Once again, I ask, why?" "Jess and I got married. We eloped." "What? I didn't even know you guys were going out." "We weren't." "Oh! It all makes sense now. Naturally, you eloped with someone you weren't even dating!" "Paris, we love each other, Jess and I do. Please don't keep asking us questions. Can we please stay here tonight?" Paris sighed. "Fine. Congratulations, I guess." "Thanks, Paris." "No problem." Paris took them into a guest suite. "I'll see you later." They nodded as she left.
"Hey, there, Mrs. Mariano." Rory pressed her forehead against Jess's. "Hi, Mr. Mariano." The gently kissed. "I'm so happy, Jessy." "I am too. I don't think I've ever been this happy. It's all because of you." "Glad to be of service." He kissed her again. "I love you, Rory. We're going to have a rough day tomorrow. You're mom is not going to be a happy camper." "That's the understatement of the century." Rory smiled weakly. "Do you regret it?" "No." "Good." They laid back on the bed and spent the rest of the night together.
Marriage Chapter 3
Sister Theresa started to play the wedding march. Rory began to walk down the aisle. Jess didn't think he had ever seen a more beautiful sight in his entire life. He mouthed, 'I love you.' She smiled as he reached for her hand. Father Destin began, "Okay, Jess said you two wanted to say your own vows." The two nodded. Jess went first. "I love you so much, Rory. You're my whole world. You're the light at the end of my dark tunnel. You're my North Star. I can't believe that I am lucky enough to have you. I don't deserve you. You are so innocent, pure, sweet, smart, amazing fun, beautiful, I can go on. I don't want to tarnish you, your bright light. But I need you. You are the only one who has understood me. You know what I'm feeling, thinking, sometimes before I do. I promise I will be the best husband I can be and I will love you forever." Rory grinned. "I love you, Jess. You have awakened something in me that I didn't know I had. I saw you for you. You saw me for me. There were no phony actions; we weren't acting when we were around each other. You weren't the 'bad boy' when you were with me. And I'm not Miss Perfect like everyone expects me to be. We had no secrets from each other. I always have loved you, it just took me awhile to figure it out. You are so smart, so amazing, so special. I don't know what I would do without you. When you moved back to New York, I thought my life would end. I needed you. I still do. I promise that I will be the best wife I can be. I will love you forever and will never desert you." Jess and Rory had tears in their eyes, Father Destin did too. They were so beautiful together. "Rory, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." Rory put on her silver band on Jess's ring finger. Rory had always worn it on her thumb, but it was the best she could do on such short notice. "Jess, repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." He placed the ring on her finger and Rory's eyes widened in surprise. The ring was silver with heart shaped diamonds all around the band. "It's been in the Mariano family for years." Rory nodded as he slid it down her knuckle. Father Destin announced, "I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride." Jess took Rory in his arms and kissed her a kiss full of promise for the future. They smiled at each other. "Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Mariano." Jess and Rory held each other close. "Thank you for all your help." The three clergy nodded. "Good luck." Jess and Rory headed out the door, grabbing their backpacks.
"So, where do we go now? You don't want to go back to Stars Hollow yet, do you?" Rory shook her head, "No. I don't want to go home yet. I know just the place. We need to get to Hartford." Jess kissed the top of her head. "Let's go." They headed to the bus stop.
Rory and Jess stopped in front of a mansion. "Wow." "Yeah." Jess questioned, "Who lives here?" Rory pulled him up the stairs and rang the bell. A maid answered the door. "Is Paris here?" "Just a moment. Miss Gellar! You have company!" Paris descended the staircase and found Rory and Jess. "What are you two doing here?" "Are your parents home?" "No, just me, Nanny, and Gertrude. Why?" "Can we stay here?" "Once again, I ask, why?" "Jess and I got married. We eloped." "What? I didn't even know you guys were going out." "We weren't." "Oh! It all makes sense now. Naturally, you eloped with someone you weren't even dating!" "Paris, we love each other, Jess and I do. Please don't keep asking us questions. Can we please stay here tonight?" Paris sighed. "Fine. Congratulations, I guess." "Thanks, Paris." "No problem." Paris took them into a guest suite. "I'll see you later." They nodded as she left.
"Hey, there, Mrs. Mariano." Rory pressed her forehead against Jess's. "Hi, Mr. Mariano." The gently kissed. "I'm so happy, Jessy." "I am too. I don't think I've ever been this happy. It's all because of you." "Glad to be of service." He kissed her again. "I love you, Rory. We're going to have a rough day tomorrow. You're mom is not going to be a happy camper." "That's the understatement of the century." Rory smiled weakly. "Do you regret it?" "No." "Good." They laid back on the bed and spent the rest of the night together.