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Mushiness Chapter 18
Rory was in her dress. Lorelai helped her put on her veil. It was long, with flowers sewn all over the edge. Rory's veil was actually the first Lorelai's. On her throat was the pearl necklace Christopher had bought Lorelai for her graduation from business school. Rory's garter was blue. Louise and Madeline were already at the lake. Luke and Chistopher came into the house. Luke hugged Rory. "You're gorgeous, Rory." "Thanks." "I want you to know that I look to you as a daughter. You are an amazing girl!" "Thank you, Luke. You've been like a father to me, my provider, my protector. Thanks." Luke's eyes were glistening. "I have to go, uh, do my best man stuff and get to the chuppah." Luke left the Gilmore house. Chirstopher took Rory's hand. "Rory, you are beautiful. I love you, Sweetheart. I am so proud of you and I am glad your mom had you." "I love you, Daddy." Chistopher kissed the top of her head. The small group headed down to the lake.
The chuppah was decorated with blue twall and pink carnations. Blue scented candles lined the bridge and pink rose petals were scattered all along it. The seats were on on side of the embankment. Jess stood tall with Father Destin and Luke. Josh and Alec filed in. Tristin seated Emily and Richard followed behind. Since Liz wasn't there, that was the end of the family. Tristin took his seat. All of Stars Hollow was there and a few people from Chilton, including Max. Josh and Alec were the only two from New York, besides Father Destin. Lorelai walked down the aisle, then Lane, then Paris. Rory appeared between the trees, Christopher by her side. The wedding march began, Rory and Chris walked down the bridge. Everyone gasped when they saw how beautiful Rory was. Jess began to uncharacteristically smile. Father Destin asked, "Who gives this girl to the man?" "Her mother and I do." Christopher replied. He winked at Rory and put her hand in Jess's. Rory smiled from beneath her veil. "Does anyone have reason to say these two should not be joined in Holy Matrimony?" Silence fell over the crowd. "Go ahead, Jess." Jess started his own vows, once again, "Rory, I love you, with all of my heart and soul. You changed me, you make me better. With one look, everything in my screwed up world seems alright. One touch and my life seems worth living. You do this to me. I need you and I don't ever want to lose you. You and I, we are together. You've stood by me when no one else did, defended me when I didn't deserve it. You believe in me, you think I can be better. And all I want to do is please you, make you proud, make you happy. I want to be yours forever. I want to be your family and you mine. I promise I will spend my entire life to help you, love you, honor you, and cherish you." Rory had tears in her eyes. She cleared her throat. "Wow. Jess, before you, there was a part of me that was missing. I had a great life, but it was missing you. I found the last piece to complete my life. I need you, I love you. I want to be with you forever. You support me through everything, listen to me when I need to talk, love me when I don't feel like talking. You know what I feel before I do. You are so special to me. You complete me. I love you and I promise I'll always help you, love you, cherish you, be proud of you. You're my family, you've just joined a huge family, the Gilmores, Haydens, the entire Stars Hollow community. You're not alone. You never will be again." Rory smirked. Jess whispered, "Is that a threat?" "You bet." Lorelai wiped away her tears. Father Destin smiled. "The rings please." Lorelai and Luke stepped forward. "Repeat after me, Jess. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." "Rory, repeat, with this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." The two slid their rings down their fingers. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You can kiss your bride, Jess." Jess carefully moved the veil and took Rory in his arms. "You're mine again." "Forever." He kissed her carefully, sweetly, tenderly. The kiss continued and the guests laughed. Rory finally pulled away. Father Destin called out, "I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Daniel Mariano!" Jess took Rory's hand and they walked down the bridge together, the sun setting in the back ground.
Luke and Lorelai linked arms and began to walk away. Lorelai smiled, "My baby is officially married and before me." Luke patted her hand. "Uh, Lorelai." "Yeah?" "I really like this." "What? Weddings? I thought you hated weddings, thought they were stupid." "No. You and I walking down an aisle together. Us together, period." "Lucas Danes, are you saying that you like me?" Lorelai taunted. Luke grunted. "No, I'm saying that I love you and I have for the last 10 years. After you stopped calling me Duke, I was yours." Lorelai began to beam. "I love you, too, Duke." Luke sighed as they headed to the Inn.
Mushiness Chapter 18
Rory was in her dress. Lorelai helped her put on her veil. It was long, with flowers sewn all over the edge. Rory's veil was actually the first Lorelai's. On her throat was the pearl necklace Christopher had bought Lorelai for her graduation from business school. Rory's garter was blue. Louise and Madeline were already at the lake. Luke and Chistopher came into the house. Luke hugged Rory. "You're gorgeous, Rory." "Thanks." "I want you to know that I look to you as a daughter. You are an amazing girl!" "Thank you, Luke. You've been like a father to me, my provider, my protector. Thanks." Luke's eyes were glistening. "I have to go, uh, do my best man stuff and get to the chuppah." Luke left the Gilmore house. Chirstopher took Rory's hand. "Rory, you are beautiful. I love you, Sweetheart. I am so proud of you and I am glad your mom had you." "I love you, Daddy." Chistopher kissed the top of her head. The small group headed down to the lake.
The chuppah was decorated with blue twall and pink carnations. Blue scented candles lined the bridge and pink rose petals were scattered all along it. The seats were on on side of the embankment. Jess stood tall with Father Destin and Luke. Josh and Alec filed in. Tristin seated Emily and Richard followed behind. Since Liz wasn't there, that was the end of the family. Tristin took his seat. All of Stars Hollow was there and a few people from Chilton, including Max. Josh and Alec were the only two from New York, besides Father Destin. Lorelai walked down the aisle, then Lane, then Paris. Rory appeared between the trees, Christopher by her side. The wedding march began, Rory and Chris walked down the bridge. Everyone gasped when they saw how beautiful Rory was. Jess began to uncharacteristically smile. Father Destin asked, "Who gives this girl to the man?" "Her mother and I do." Christopher replied. He winked at Rory and put her hand in Jess's. Rory smiled from beneath her veil. "Does anyone have reason to say these two should not be joined in Holy Matrimony?" Silence fell over the crowd. "Go ahead, Jess." Jess started his own vows, once again, "Rory, I love you, with all of my heart and soul. You changed me, you make me better. With one look, everything in my screwed up world seems alright. One touch and my life seems worth living. You do this to me. I need you and I don't ever want to lose you. You and I, we are together. You've stood by me when no one else did, defended me when I didn't deserve it. You believe in me, you think I can be better. And all I want to do is please you, make you proud, make you happy. I want to be yours forever. I want to be your family and you mine. I promise I will spend my entire life to help you, love you, honor you, and cherish you." Rory had tears in her eyes. She cleared her throat. "Wow. Jess, before you, there was a part of me that was missing. I had a great life, but it was missing you. I found the last piece to complete my life. I need you, I love you. I want to be with you forever. You support me through everything, listen to me when I need to talk, love me when I don't feel like talking. You know what I feel before I do. You are so special to me. You complete me. I love you and I promise I'll always help you, love you, cherish you, be proud of you. You're my family, you've just joined a huge family, the Gilmores, Haydens, the entire Stars Hollow community. You're not alone. You never will be again." Rory smirked. Jess whispered, "Is that a threat?" "You bet." Lorelai wiped away her tears. Father Destin smiled. "The rings please." Lorelai and Luke stepped forward. "Repeat after me, Jess. With this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." "Rory, repeat, with this ring, I thee wed." "With this ring, I thee wed." The two slid their rings down their fingers. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You can kiss your bride, Jess." Jess carefully moved the veil and took Rory in his arms. "You're mine again." "Forever." He kissed her carefully, sweetly, tenderly. The kiss continued and the guests laughed. Rory finally pulled away. Father Destin called out, "I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Daniel Mariano!" Jess took Rory's hand and they walked down the bridge together, the sun setting in the back ground.
Luke and Lorelai linked arms and began to walk away. Lorelai smiled, "My baby is officially married and before me." Luke patted her hand. "Uh, Lorelai." "Yeah?" "I really like this." "What? Weddings? I thought you hated weddings, thought they were stupid." "No. You and I walking down an aisle together. Us together, period." "Lucas Danes, are you saying that you like me?" Lorelai taunted. Luke grunted. "No, I'm saying that I love you and I have for the last 10 years. After you stopped calling me Duke, I was yours." Lorelai began to beam. "I love you, too, Duke." Luke sighed as they headed to the Inn.