A/N: Chapter Ten! I wrote this thing originally at about 3:30 in the morning. I hate it when I get on a roll.
I was, of course, reading my reviews, and one of them seemed … hmm … how to explain? … important, I suppose (written by miss.pebbles): "i was just skimming over some reviews.. and one caught my eye.. is it true? will it be a trory? my heart is broken.. but faithful as ever - will still read." Although I very much appreciate that you'll continue reading no matter what, I have one thing to say: don't assume anything with me until you see something that says, "The End." And even then – especially then – I'll probably explain it so that nothing is mistaken. But right now, I'm not going to tell you who she's going to end up with. Just remember that until about Chapter 17, both guys have pretty much equal chances. I've got the thing completely planned out till about that chapter.
Oh, and I want you all to know that I love this chapter! It brought tears to my eyes while I was writing it … and a few more times after that.
One more thing! I am about to descend into the horrible world of cramming for finals. They are this next week, and I have procrastinated long enough. So long that I have far more to do than I would have anyway. But don't worry, I'll still update. On time, as well. In fact, we're entering a very active time in this story. So read, read, read! (oh, and review, please)
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: R/T, R/J
Disclaimer: I do not own "Gilmore Girls." That is owned by Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB. I do, however, own most of this storyline (some was taken from previous episodes), so steal that and I will haunt you for the rest of your life.
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You are cordially invited
To the wedding of:
Lorelai Victoria Gilmore and Lucas Danes
To take place at:
10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016
Stars Hollow Town Square
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"Can you believe you're getting married tomorrow?" Rory asked her mother quietly. They were sitting in their living room, watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Tricia had already fallen asleep in front of the couch, but Lorelai and Rory were still awake.
"No … and yes. I know that I am getting married tomorrow. But this is different than when I was going to marry Max. Then, I was extremely jittery and afraid and fretting … but this time …" She looked at Rory with tears in her eyes. "I've put my wedding gown on every night for the past week, before I go to bed. I look at myself in the mirror, and I twirl around … and I just feel so happy. Just like my mom."
Rory looked confused. "Grandma?"
"Don't you remember, at my bachelorette party when I was going to marry Max, my mom was talking about how before she married my dad, she would get her gown and try it on, and … well, everything I just said. And that was when I'd gotten scared about getting married to Max, and I ran, and … everything. But not now. I've put the gown on every night for the past week, and I just felt so dang happy … that it's impossible not to know that I'm getting married tomorrow – and it would be even more difficult to believe that I was gonna bail like I did last time. This time – I just know that everything is going to be alright." Lorelai's tears were now flowing freely down her face. Rory leaned over and hugged her mother. They sat in silence through the rest of the movie.
Rory slowly disengaged herself from her mother. Lorelai sniffled, before smiling at her daughter. They both got off the couch, and walked into the kitchen. Lorelai opened the fridge and looked in it.
Rory smiled at her mother, "Is there anything edible in there?"
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Rory lay in her bed, looking up at the ceiling. She was glad that her mother was so sure about getting married to Luke. She remembered what had happened with Max. They'd ended up going on a road trip to Harvard for that one. But it didn't look like there were any pending trips this time – besides the honeymoon of course.
Rory tried to remember the last time she'd had a vacation.
Five years? She'd visited Lane with Tricia in Florida. But it had been a long time ago. Which was a bad sign. But at least she was having fun with Tristan. That was a vacation any day. Since they had decided to take it slowly, they had been having a lot of fun. Mostly dinners and movies, sometimes the occasional trip into Hartford. They'd been having a lot of fun, and Rory could feel herself falling in love with Tristan all over again. She was scared, to say the least. She'd fallen in love with him once before, and look where that had gotten her.
She sighed. She still had Tricia. But she was afraid. Afraid of falling in love. Afraid of getting her heart broken again. When he'd left, eleven years before … she hadn't cared that it was better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. She had still been nursing her heart, after all.
The birthday party had been a disaster, Lorelai'd told her afterwards. Everyone was talking and speculating about why Tristan had asked again, why Rory had run off, and, oh! Where had Jess disappeared to? Rory hadn't told her mother that he'd been at the bridge with her. To this day, she wasn't sure why not. It was like her own little private secret. And she liked it that way.
Rory sighed again and rolled over, burying her head in the pillow. She couldn't fall asleep. Standing up, she walked into the foyer and pulled on some shoes before rifling around in the closet for her light jacket. It was a little cold, in the 50s. She walked outside into the crisp, cool air, looking up at the stars and wondering about everything.
She walked briskly toward the bridge with her head down. Just as she neared it, she caught glimpse of someone sitting on it. She was about to turn around and head away when she realized it was Jess. Smiling, she walked up to him and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Amazing how we always seem to find each other here, isn't it?" She asked him, grinning.
Jess smiled back, although there seemed to be a bit of sadness hidden in the depths of his eyes. "Yeah," he said.
Rory sat down next to, crossing her legs. Leaning her elbows against her knees, she stared out across the water. They sat in silence for what could have been hours, though it was probably only a few minutes, before Rory spoke.
"What are you thinking about?"
Jess paused before answering. "Nothing, really. Although at the same time you could say everything. But I suppose I was mostly thinking about the wedding tomorrow. Luke was tossing and turning in his sleep. That's why I left and came out here. What about you? I know you and Lorelai don't share a room."
"I just … I couldn't sleep. Too many thoughts, too much to think about. My mother is getting married tomorrow! I mean, she was going to get married once before, but she bailed the morning of the ceremony. We went on a road trip to Harvard."
"Wait. Lorelai was gonna get married?"
"Yeah. Max Medina. He was a teacher of mine at Chilton. They were that serious. But I guess mom was just kidding herself or something, 'cause, like I said, she bailed the morning of the big day. Luke had been all depressed about it, her getting married I mean, though mom didn't really notice. She was still in denial about Luke's feelings for her at that point."
"Geez. I had no idea …"
Rory shrugged. "You weren't here," she said simply. "It was all really hot gossip, but then you got here, and you were the new hot topic," Rory laughed, "So you wouldn't have had a chance to hear about it, and none of us ever mention it."
Silence reigned for another ten minutes before Rory stood. "Well," she began. "I suppose I should get going. I need to go do something. I'm glad I came out here." She smiled, then hugged Jess once before running off into the night.
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