California Curse

Summary: 5 years after Jess leaves for California Rory gets a job in Venice Beach for a national newspaper. She has a perfect relationship with her boyfriend Chase, but when she runs into Jess will things change?

Pairings: R/C,R/J and a little L/L

Rating: G

Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Gilmore Girls although I wish I owned Milo.

A/N: This is my first Fan Fiction story so please tell me how I'm doing in your reviews and let me know about any errors in spelling or anything else.

*Thanks for all your reviews I really appreciate it helps a lot.

Chapter 9 - The Wedding

**Gilmore House**

"Rory! Get up it's 9:30" Lorelei yelled walking into Rory's room.

"Ugh… mom you said I didn't have to get up until 10:00!"

"Sorry, but hey now that your up, lets get coffee"

"I still have a half hour!"

"No you don't lets go!" Lorelei said jumping on the bed.

"Fine!" Rory got up.

"Yay!"

**Luke's**

"Luke coffee!" Lorelei walked up to the counter and yelled as Rory sat down.

"Oh hey , hang on." he replied plugging in the coffeemaker.

"Rory I think there's something wrong with Luke." Lorelei whispered sitting down next to her daughter.

"Why?" she said looking up

"He didn't make the coffee yet."

"Luke you didn't make the coffee yet!"

"Yeah Luke Rory getting married and you don't have coffee ready for her!"

"Sorry I thought I had another half hour!"

"It's ok Luke, so did I" Rory said.

"So Rory your getting married today" Luke stated.

"Yep" Rory replied warily.

"Sounds weird, Rory, getting married and today in the same sentence." Luke continued pouring the coffee.

"Oh yeah mom did you get the bridesmaids dresses yet?"

"Yes I did."

"Good"

"Yes it is" Lorelei said as the two finished their coffee. "Well say bye Luke. It's the last time you'll see Rory before she walks down the isle." Lorelei continued giving Luke a kiss.

"Bye Rory see you later"

"Bye Luke." Rory said walking out the door. "Come on mom we have a lot to do."

"Coming" Lorelei said before giving Luke one last kiss before walking out the door.

"So Rory how does it feel to be getting married?" Lorelei asked as they walked home.

"It feels good." Rory replied.

"You know what?" Lorelei stopped in the middle of a cross walked and turned Rory to face her. "This is you last walk home let alone around this town as Lorelei Leigh Gilmore."

"Your right"

"Let walk around the whole town and think about old memories."

"Hey remember the Bracebridge Dinner?"

"Yeah that was funny seeing Jackson dressed like that. And the Snowman contest, did they ever figure out who destroyed the really bad snowman?"

"No I don't think so."

"I wonder who it was?"

'Jess' Rory thought lightly smiling. "Yeah me two."

They continued walking.

"Hey remember when you stole from Doose's?"

"Yeah, it was because of Dean." Rory replied laughing.

Soon they came to the bridge. Lorelei kept walking but Rory stopped as soon as they got to middle. Lorelei turned to see where her daughter went and saw Rory with a distant look in her eyes. She walked to her and motioned for her to take a seat. 'Whatever she's thinking about, it's really got her out of it. Maybe she'll talk.' They both sat down. Lorelei dangled her feet over the side while Rory sat with her legs in a pretzel. 'I wonder if I should say something.' Lorelei continued thinking.

"I never knew how pretty this could be." she said trying to see if she could get anything out of Rory.

"I did" Rory replied. She looked across the water. 'Jess……'

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing….. It's just …….. Nothing."

"No Rory what is it?"

"This…… It….… it used to be our place."

"What who?" Lorelei asked.

"Jess…. Jess and…. me this was ….. our place, we came her a lot. Ever since the basket auction. We would just come and sit, read, talk, you know?"

"Rory we should go we only have a few hours." Lorelei stood, taking Rory's hand and pulling her up. She could tell Rory still had feelings for Jess, but she didn't want to believe it. 'Rory can do what she wants, I'm not forcing her to marry Chase.'

**Gilmore House**

"Rory I'm going to take a shower ok? Why don't you get your hair fixed so your at least half ready." Lorelei yelled walking up the stairs.

"Ok" Rory replied going into her room and picking up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Lane?"

"Oh hey Rory. How are you? Are you excited?" Lane asked

"Umm yeah… Lane? I don't know if I should marry Chase."

"What Rory why not you guys are great together?"

"I just…… my mom and I went for a walk and we got to the bridge and I started thinking about Jess and then I realized that I might still love him."

"Rory I know you love Jess you always have. He's one of your best friends-."

"No I mean I might still be in love with Jess. Maybe I only thought I loved Chase, because I wanted to forget about Jess."

"Rory your insane, Jess wouldn't have stopped calling if he still wanted to be with you right?……. I have to go mama Kim is calling me See ya" Lane hung up.

'What do I do? What if Lanes right? Why did Jess stop calling?' Rory thought sitting down to do her hair.

**3:00PM**

Lorelei, Rory and Lane were on there way to the church when they saw Sookie in the town square yelling at Taylor.

"Mom I hope Taylor isn't yelling because we put all the food out there for after the wedding."

"He better not be" Lorelei said getting out of the rented white stretch limo. "Sookie what's wrong?"

"Taylor says we can't leave the food here or he going to confiscate it."

"Taylor!" Lorelei yelled turning towards him. "My daughter is getting married in 1 hour and this food better be here after the reception. If you do anything to it, I will have the whole town after you within seconds!"

"Fine keep it here!" He yelled walking away.

"Thank you." Sookie said giving Lorelei a hug.

"No problem, but I have to go" she pointed to the limo.

"Ok, see you soon."

**Church**

"Mom is dad here yet?" Rory asked sitting down.

"No but I'm sure he'll be here soon, I mean your walking down that isle in like 2 minutes." Lorelei replied looking out the window. "Ooo wait he's here I see him!"

"Good." Rory said obviously relieved.

"Hey Ror!" Chris said walking into the small room in the back of the church

"Dad!" Rory stood up to hug him.

"I can't believe your getting married."

"Me neither"

"So how are you?" he asked taking her hand.
"Good… I'm great."

"Good."

"How's Sherry?" Rory asked

"Good, she's good."

"Good" Rory replied not knowing exactly what to say.

"Come on, it's time." Lorelei said.

As the bridesmaids walked down the isle in their light blue gowns, Rory peaked through the doors.

"Who ya looking for?" Chris asked taking Rory's arm.

"No one…. Just looking."

"Alright, you ready?"

"As I'll ever be"

"Lets go" he said escorting her through the doors and down the isle.

They reached Chase, Rory took his hands as her dad kissed her and sat down.

"We are gathered here today to witness the binding together of two souls, Lorelei Leigh Gilmore and Chase John McClain. Chase we'll start with you. Do you Chase John McClain, take the Lorelei Leigh Gilmore, to be your wife, for richer or poorer, Through sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I do." Chase replied squeezing Rory's hand.

"And do you Lorelei Leigh Gilmore, take the Chase John McClain, to be your husband, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for as long as you both shall live?"

"I….."