** Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Gilmore Girls. If I were that all powerful then Jess would be staying put! So, in summation... Please don't sue me!**
"We are gathered here today in the sight of
God, and in the face of this company, to join together Adam and Rory in holy
matrimony; which is an honorable estate, instituted of God, since the first man
and the first woman walked on the earth. Therefore; it is not to be entered into
unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently and soberly." Taylor said proudly,
holding a bible out in front of him for effect.
Rory and Adam looked at one another and smiled slightly.
Jess closed his eyes and tried to breathe properly, suddenly finding that it
wasn't as easy as it usually was. Lorelai glanced over at him and frowned.
"Into this holy estate these two persons present come now to be joined."
Taylor continued.
Jess bit his lip and closed his eyes.
"Luke… I have to leave…" He whispered.
"You move and I'll break your legs." Luke muttered, barely moving his
lips.
Jess ran his hand through his hair and slumped back against the hard wooden pew.
He gripped the edges of it and closed his eyes again, wishing he could cover his
ears and not have Luke take violent action.
"If anyone can show any just cause or reason why these two should not be
joined in matrimony, let them speak now or forever hold their peace."
There was silence in the church. Everyone looked at the people sitting on either
side of them, and even Adam and Rory glanced back at their families and friends
to make sure no one was going to say anything. Rory and Jess looked at each
other briefly, and then he looked back down at the floor.
"I object…"
Everyone, including Jess, turned to look at the person who had spoken.
"Or… something." Said
Lorelai, her hand raised.
Luke tried to make her put it back down but she just swatted him away with her
other hand.
"Uh…" Taylor flipped through his bible as if it were a script.
A ripple of murmurs ran through the church and it slowly got louder.
"Lorelai, what on earth are you doing?" Demanded Emily.
"I'm speaking now, 'cos I don't think I could've forever held my
peace?" Lorelai cringed, standing up slowly.
Taylor looked flustered as he searched the room for some explanation.
"I object too." Said Rory quietly.
"Of course you do." Sighed Taylor, dropping his bible to his side.
"Me too." Said Jess, standing up and smiling at Rory softly, she smiled
back.
"I don't think you people understand how this works!" Said Taylor. "You
haven't even stated your reason yet!" He said, waving his bible at Lorelai.
"Rory… what's going on?" Asked Adam, shaking his head in confusion.
Everyone else was too busy conferring with the person beside them to hear what
Adam and Rory were saying.
"I'm sorry Adam… I can't marry you." She said, a tear running down her
cheek.
"I don't understand." He sighed.
"I'm in love with Jess." She said, turning and nodding in Jess's
direction.
"Oh." He looked hurt and turned his face away from her.
"I'm so sorry. I do love you. But… I just can't marry you." She said
gently.
"I know." He nodded looking her in the eyes and smiling faintly.
"I'm sorry."
"It's ok... I think I understand." He
sighed and nodded solemnly.
"This is an outrage!" Shouted Patricia, looking at Lorelai.
"Ah, pipe down." Luke shouted back at her.
"Now this is a wedding if ever I saw one." Grinned Babette.
"I'll say!" Smiled Miss Patty, enjoying the show.
The crowd erupted into another session of murmuring, interspersed with some
shouting and name calling. People started to stand up and move around the room,
trying to find out what was going on. Taylor grabbed a chair and sat down
rolling his eyes at how disorganized it all was.
Rory kissed Adam on the cheek and slipped out of a side door, unnoticed.
