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Chapter 2: Dinner at the Grandparents'
"Going to the chapel and we're gonna get ma-a-a-rried," sang Lorelai as she and Rory drove to Emily and Richard's for dinner the next night.
"Mom, you really have to stop," said Rory.
"I can't help it. I'm excited. I'm actually getting married this time."
"Great, but you've been singing every single song about getting married all day. It started with 'Get me to the Church on Time' and now it's 'Chapel of Love.'"
"You've got your songs mixed up, girlie. Chapel of love is not what I'm singing. Come on, you know you want to sing it."
Rory and Lorelai sang the whole way until they reached the driveway of the Gilmore's. Rory opened the door, but Lorelai sat in her seat staring straight ahead.
"Mom, you coming?" asked Rory.
"No," said Lorelai. "I can't. Jason's in there."
"How do you know?" asked Rory.
"Every time we go he's always there," said Lorelai.
"He's not in there. Why would it bother you anyway?"
"Because if he's there I can't tell Mom and Dad that I'm getting married. He'll flip!"
"Okay, you want me to check to see if he's in there?"
"Oh, would you please?"
"Fine, but you owe me."
"Thank you. You're the best Daughter in the world."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah."
Rory walked inside. A few minutes later, she came out.
"He's not there," said Rory. "Now will you come out of the car?"
"No, I can't," said Lorelai. "I can't go through this again."
"What?"
"Remember when I was marrying Max and she got angry when I told her?"
"Yeah, but that was only because you waited two weeks after you said yes. Luke proposed last night and their knowing twenty-four hours after. They're the first people you're telling."
"Actually you're the first person I told. Then I told Sookie and then I told Michel. I would have told Luke, but he already knew."
"Yeah. I told you and then Lane and then Paris and then Tauna and then Janet, but still Grandma and Grandpa aren't going to be the last to know. It's going to be fine."
"They don't like Luke."
"So what? Grandpa doesn't really like Dean, but they love us and that's all that matters."
"I don't think they love me."
"Yes they do. We're going to tell them and they're going to be happy now come on. Let's go!"
Lorelai opened they door and walked inside.
"What would I do without you?" said Lorelai, putting her arm around Rory's shoulders.
"You would have never been in contact Grandma and Grandpa," joked Rory. "And you would probably be living in a box."
When they went inside, Emily and Richard were fighting. Apparently, Richard had to work so they couldn't go to Martha's Vineyard again like they did every fall. When they went into dinner Rory told Lorelai to break the news over dinner.
"Richard for the past four years we have not been able to go to Martha's Vineyard," said Emily. "You know why? Because JASON made you stay behind and work. He keeps planning these things. You had no say in anything ever since you two made that partnership."
"Emily I have say in a lot of things," said Richard. "It was my decision not to go to Martha's Vineyard. I needed to stay behind and work."
"Oh, please. You're like a puppet in Jason's little puppet show."
"How dare you talk about my business partner that way. I-"
"MOM! DAD!" yelled Lorelai.
Emily and Richard turned to Lorelai.
"What is it, Lorelai?" said Emily.
"Rory and I have some news," said Lorelai, flashing Rory and huge smile. "Mom.I'm getting married." Lorelai showed her engagement ring.
"Me, too," said Rory, flashing her engagement ring as well.
"Well, that's great news!" exclaimed Richard.
"Yes, that's wonderful," said Emily, smiling. "Who are your fiancés?"
"You remember Luke, right Grandma?" said Rory.
"I thought he was married."
"He got divorced four years ago and then a month later, we got back together. He proposed last night."
"That's wonderful. What about you Lorelai?"
Lorelai moved her food with her fork and didn't answer. She was too nervous. It's okay, mom, thought Rory. I'll back you up.
"You, remember Luke, Mom?" said Lorelai.
"The diner guy?" Emily's smile faded.
"That's the one."
"When did you start seeing him?"
"Four years ago.after Jason and I broke up."
"You broke up with Jason for him?"
"I thought you liked that I wasn't with Jason anymore."
"Well, I thought you broke up with him for Christopher."
"Mom, Christopher is married. Why would I have gotten back together with him? Besides every time we got together something always messed it up."
"So Rory messed up your relationship the first time?"
"No, I did. I told him no. But, sixteen years later when we got back together he was still acting like he was sixteen so we couldn't get back together. The third time, he was with Sherry. The fourth, Sherry was pregnant."
"You still should have stayed together."
"You know what, mom? I don't love Christopher anymore. I'm in love with Luke. I want to marry Luke, not Christopher. So just drop the Christopher fact."
Lorelai stormed out of the kitchen and up to her old bedroom. Rory stared at her Grandma.
"Grandma, was that necessary?" asked Rory.
"What?" asked Emily.
"Mom was really nervous about telling you. The last time she told you, you said 'that's nice. I hope we're in town.' That's one reason why she was nervous. You know, Luke and Dean proposed to use last night so you weren't the last people to know like last time. Another was because it was Luke and she didn't think you liked him and she knew you would react like this."
"We like him fine."
"Then, what's the problem with him?"
"Nothing."
"Then why did you react the way you did?"
"I guess I was just surprised."
"Well, you really hurt her."
Emily had an expression on her face that Rory nor Lorelai had seen before. It was guilt.
"You're right, Rory," she said, standing up. "Is she in her old bedroom?"
"That's the first place I would look," answered Rory.
Emily went up to Lorelai's old bedroom. Lorelai was lying down on her bed staring at her stuffed animals, when Emily came in.
"Lorelai," said Emily. "I'm sorry. I didn't know how nervous you were to tell us. I have no problem with Luke. Neither does your father. I was just caught off guard. If it makes you feel any better, we'll stay in town until you and Rory are both married. Am I forgiven?"
Lorelai was surprised that this had come from her own mother's mouth. Her mother, who stopped having faith in her when she had Rory, had actually apologized and told her she was going to stay in town until she was married.
"Yeah," said Lorelai.
"You want to come back downstairs?" said Emily. "We made your favorite, tiramisu."
Lorelai nodded and they went downstairs. Rory and Richard were talking about her past years at Yale and Richard was saying how great it was that she was getting married when they walked in.
"Mira, bring out the tiramisu," Emily called to the kitchen.
"So, do you two have any ideas about when you're getting married?" asked Richard.
"Mom and I were talking about having a double wedding this morning," said Rory.
"It was her idea," said Lorelai.
"That's a good idea," said Emily. "I just had another one. Are you two coming this the Friday night?"
"Yeah, why?" asked Rory.
"Well, I was thinking you could bring your fiancés over and we could get to know them better," said Emily.
"Capital idea, Emily," said Richard.
"Dean might be a little nervous, but I think he'll come," said Rory. "We'll be there."
"I don't know," said Lorelai. "Luke doesn't really like these things."
"I would like to get to know him better," said Emily. "Please, try to bring him. If not, you won't be blamed. All I'm asking is to try."
"Okay, I'll try," said Lorelai.
LATER
"What's the big deal if Luke comes to dinner next week?" asked Rory, as they walked inside the house.
"Mom's going to try to find a flaw and try to convince me not to marry him," answered Lorelai.
"How do you know if you don't bring him?"
"Because I know my mother."
"I think you should invite him anyway. It can't be any worse than when Jess came over."
"Okay, fine. Let's not talk about this until Thursday. Tomorrow we start planning."
Tomorrow the wedding plans are made. To Be Continued.
A/N: Here's another chapter. Chapter 3: Wedding Plans is coming soon. Emily Carol, if you feel like you are absolutely going to burst and you need to say something then say it. P.S. Check the dedication.
Chapter 2: Dinner at the Grandparents'
"Going to the chapel and we're gonna get ma-a-a-rried," sang Lorelai as she and Rory drove to Emily and Richard's for dinner the next night.
"Mom, you really have to stop," said Rory.
"I can't help it. I'm excited. I'm actually getting married this time."
"Great, but you've been singing every single song about getting married all day. It started with 'Get me to the Church on Time' and now it's 'Chapel of Love.'"
"You've got your songs mixed up, girlie. Chapel of love is not what I'm singing. Come on, you know you want to sing it."
Rory and Lorelai sang the whole way until they reached the driveway of the Gilmore's. Rory opened the door, but Lorelai sat in her seat staring straight ahead.
"Mom, you coming?" asked Rory.
"No," said Lorelai. "I can't. Jason's in there."
"How do you know?" asked Rory.
"Every time we go he's always there," said Lorelai.
"He's not in there. Why would it bother you anyway?"
"Because if he's there I can't tell Mom and Dad that I'm getting married. He'll flip!"
"Okay, you want me to check to see if he's in there?"
"Oh, would you please?"
"Fine, but you owe me."
"Thank you. You're the best Daughter in the world."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah."
Rory walked inside. A few minutes later, she came out.
"He's not there," said Rory. "Now will you come out of the car?"
"No, I can't," said Lorelai. "I can't go through this again."
"What?"
"Remember when I was marrying Max and she got angry when I told her?"
"Yeah, but that was only because you waited two weeks after you said yes. Luke proposed last night and their knowing twenty-four hours after. They're the first people you're telling."
"Actually you're the first person I told. Then I told Sookie and then I told Michel. I would have told Luke, but he already knew."
"Yeah. I told you and then Lane and then Paris and then Tauna and then Janet, but still Grandma and Grandpa aren't going to be the last to know. It's going to be fine."
"They don't like Luke."
"So what? Grandpa doesn't really like Dean, but they love us and that's all that matters."
"I don't think they love me."
"Yes they do. We're going to tell them and they're going to be happy now come on. Let's go!"
Lorelai opened they door and walked inside.
"What would I do without you?" said Lorelai, putting her arm around Rory's shoulders.
"You would have never been in contact Grandma and Grandpa," joked Rory. "And you would probably be living in a box."
When they went inside, Emily and Richard were fighting. Apparently, Richard had to work so they couldn't go to Martha's Vineyard again like they did every fall. When they went into dinner Rory told Lorelai to break the news over dinner.
"Richard for the past four years we have not been able to go to Martha's Vineyard," said Emily. "You know why? Because JASON made you stay behind and work. He keeps planning these things. You had no say in anything ever since you two made that partnership."
"Emily I have say in a lot of things," said Richard. "It was my decision not to go to Martha's Vineyard. I needed to stay behind and work."
"Oh, please. You're like a puppet in Jason's little puppet show."
"How dare you talk about my business partner that way. I-"
"MOM! DAD!" yelled Lorelai.
Emily and Richard turned to Lorelai.
"What is it, Lorelai?" said Emily.
"Rory and I have some news," said Lorelai, flashing Rory and huge smile. "Mom.I'm getting married." Lorelai showed her engagement ring.
"Me, too," said Rory, flashing her engagement ring as well.
"Well, that's great news!" exclaimed Richard.
"Yes, that's wonderful," said Emily, smiling. "Who are your fiancés?"
"You remember Luke, right Grandma?" said Rory.
"I thought he was married."
"He got divorced four years ago and then a month later, we got back together. He proposed last night."
"That's wonderful. What about you Lorelai?"
Lorelai moved her food with her fork and didn't answer. She was too nervous. It's okay, mom, thought Rory. I'll back you up.
"You, remember Luke, Mom?" said Lorelai.
"The diner guy?" Emily's smile faded.
"That's the one."
"When did you start seeing him?"
"Four years ago.after Jason and I broke up."
"You broke up with Jason for him?"
"I thought you liked that I wasn't with Jason anymore."
"Well, I thought you broke up with him for Christopher."
"Mom, Christopher is married. Why would I have gotten back together with him? Besides every time we got together something always messed it up."
"So Rory messed up your relationship the first time?"
"No, I did. I told him no. But, sixteen years later when we got back together he was still acting like he was sixteen so we couldn't get back together. The third time, he was with Sherry. The fourth, Sherry was pregnant."
"You still should have stayed together."
"You know what, mom? I don't love Christopher anymore. I'm in love with Luke. I want to marry Luke, not Christopher. So just drop the Christopher fact."
Lorelai stormed out of the kitchen and up to her old bedroom. Rory stared at her Grandma.
"Grandma, was that necessary?" asked Rory.
"What?" asked Emily.
"Mom was really nervous about telling you. The last time she told you, you said 'that's nice. I hope we're in town.' That's one reason why she was nervous. You know, Luke and Dean proposed to use last night so you weren't the last people to know like last time. Another was because it was Luke and she didn't think you liked him and she knew you would react like this."
"We like him fine."
"Then, what's the problem with him?"
"Nothing."
"Then why did you react the way you did?"
"I guess I was just surprised."
"Well, you really hurt her."
Emily had an expression on her face that Rory nor Lorelai had seen before. It was guilt.
"You're right, Rory," she said, standing up. "Is she in her old bedroom?"
"That's the first place I would look," answered Rory.
Emily went up to Lorelai's old bedroom. Lorelai was lying down on her bed staring at her stuffed animals, when Emily came in.
"Lorelai," said Emily. "I'm sorry. I didn't know how nervous you were to tell us. I have no problem with Luke. Neither does your father. I was just caught off guard. If it makes you feel any better, we'll stay in town until you and Rory are both married. Am I forgiven?"
Lorelai was surprised that this had come from her own mother's mouth. Her mother, who stopped having faith in her when she had Rory, had actually apologized and told her she was going to stay in town until she was married.
"Yeah," said Lorelai.
"You want to come back downstairs?" said Emily. "We made your favorite, tiramisu."
Lorelai nodded and they went downstairs. Rory and Richard were talking about her past years at Yale and Richard was saying how great it was that she was getting married when they walked in.
"Mira, bring out the tiramisu," Emily called to the kitchen.
"So, do you two have any ideas about when you're getting married?" asked Richard.
"Mom and I were talking about having a double wedding this morning," said Rory.
"It was her idea," said Lorelai.
"That's a good idea," said Emily. "I just had another one. Are you two coming this the Friday night?"
"Yeah, why?" asked Rory.
"Well, I was thinking you could bring your fiancés over and we could get to know them better," said Emily.
"Capital idea, Emily," said Richard.
"Dean might be a little nervous, but I think he'll come," said Rory. "We'll be there."
"I don't know," said Lorelai. "Luke doesn't really like these things."
"I would like to get to know him better," said Emily. "Please, try to bring him. If not, you won't be blamed. All I'm asking is to try."
"Okay, I'll try," said Lorelai.
LATER
"What's the big deal if Luke comes to dinner next week?" asked Rory, as they walked inside the house.
"Mom's going to try to find a flaw and try to convince me not to marry him," answered Lorelai.
"How do you know if you don't bring him?"
"Because I know my mother."
"I think you should invite him anyway. It can't be any worse than when Jess came over."
"Okay, fine. Let's not talk about this until Thursday. Tomorrow we start planning."
Tomorrow the wedding plans are made. To Be Continued.
A/N: Here's another chapter. Chapter 3: Wedding Plans is coming soon. Emily Carol, if you feel like you are absolutely going to burst and you need to say something then say it. P.S. Check the dedication.