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Previously: Luke kissed Lorelai. Lorelai kissed Luke. Rory slept with Dean. Rory fought with Lorelai. Rory went to Europe with Emily. While she was gone Luke and Lorelai began dating. Luke and Lorelai fought. Richard made Lorelai admit that she loved Luke. Lorelai told Luke how she felt. They slept together (see chapter 9). Rory came home. Luke proposed. Lorelai said yes. They told her parents who want to be involved with the wedding. Lorelai agreed. Dean told Rory he was leaving Lindsey. Rory told Dean-o to bugger off. And Rory and Emily began the planning of the wedding of the year. If you need more previous info than that please read the prior chapters. Hee.
Friday morning- Lorelai's
"So I can't believe you're going back to Yale tomorrow." Lorelai said sadly.
"Yeah, don't worry though. I'll come home all the time."
"Honey, I was thinking about that."
"What do you mean, Mom?"
"Well, see, you had this identity conflict last year, where you really didn't know who you were. I think this is because you were stuck trying to decide if you wanted to remain 'Stars Hollow Rory' or become 'Yale Rory'."
"Come again?"
"You need to submerge yourself in college life. Not that I won't miss you here, because I will, but you need to find your niche there. Find something, if not someone. And I don't just mean a guy, although if you do find one that's okay too..."
"You're rambling."
"Sorry. I just meant that if you wanted to go a few weeks without coming home I would be okay. Find yourself Rory, before you lose yourself completely."
"As weird as that sounded would you believe it made sense?"
"Good, cause I knew it wasn't coming out the way I wanted it to."
"It's okay. I get your point."
"Good. Now moving on. Are you all packed?"
"Yeah, I'm finished. Just have to get Luke to load it up for me and I'll be all set."
"Good. Now, I have one more question."
"Okay."
"Have you given any thought to my wedding dress. I mean, I have looked in catalogues and numerous Googles, but I can find nothing that is me."
"You have a dress." Rory told her.
"Since when?" Lorelai asked
"Since the shopping trip to the mall when Grandma went overboard."
"She bought me a wedding dress?" Lorelai asked incredulously.
"Yeah, Vera Wang. I told you about it then."
'I didn't think you were serious."
"Oh trust me, one must never joke about clothing purchases, let alone a wedding dress."
"Acknowledged. So where is this dress."
"Right here in my closet. You didn't have room in yours." Rory said as she walked to her closet and pulled out a garment bag.
"And why didn't we return this when we returned everything else?" Lorelai asked as Rory began to unzip the bag.
"Well, I thought about it, but there was just something about the dress.... You'll see." And with that she slipped the bag off of the dress and held it up for Lorelai to see.
"Ohhhhhhh." Sighed Lorelai. "Wow. There is something about it. And you are sure my mother picked this out?"
"Yeah, must have been a momentary lapse of sanity when your styles intertwined. But only a moment."
"Yeah," Lorelai whispered as she fingered the dress. "Wow."
"You said that already Mom. Why don't you try it on?"
"Well, okay. But only cause there's something about it."
As Rory zipped Lorelai into the dress, Lorelai gasped. "Wow. It's amazing. This is it, isn't it. This is the dress. I mean, how could my mother know?"
"Mom, this is beautiful on you. This is the dress."
Lorelai looked down at the dress and memorized every detail. The white spaghetti straps might be a little cool for October, but what the hell, she would wear a light wrap. The wedding would be inside anyway. She gently ran her fingers over the beaded embroidery and the duchesse belt. The dress fell perfectly on her figure as if it was made just for her. Tears welled up in her eyes as she knew Luke would love the dress. "Okay. Now let's take it off before I ruin it or something." Lorelai said coming back to reality.
"Okay, I'm starving. Want to grab some dinner at Luke's?" Rory asked her as she helped her out of the dress.
"I thought you'd never ask."
Saturday morning-
As Lorelai was helping Luke and Rory load things into Luke's truck her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Lorelai! Thank God!" Michel exclaimed. "You have got to get to the Inn."
"What's wrong?" Lorelai asked.
"One of the guests fell off her horse, literally not figuratively. We need you for the insurance information and to help calm her down. Please come quickly." Michel then hung up the phone which left Lorelai standing there staring at a dead receiver.
"Today of all days." She muttered as she walked outside. Luke and Rory had just finished putting everything in the truck and Rory asked, "So, Mom, you ready to go."
"Honey, Michel just called and someone fell off of a horse and I have to go to the Inn, but I don't want to miss this."
"Hey, it's okay. Just take my car and bring it with you when you're done."
"But how are you going to get all of your things to school?"
"Well, I was hoping Luke would let me borrow the truck." Rory said looking at him.
"I would, but you drive a manual worse than your mom. I'll drive you and then I'll drive your mom home later." Luke told her.
"You don't have to do that..." Rory began.
"Oh no? And how are you going to get all of this stuff up to your room? Huh? That's what I thought. I'll drive you. Get in the truck." Luke said with a smile.
Lorelai walked over and kissed him before saying. "Sorry. I'll see you later okay?"
"No problem. I love you."
"I love you too."
Luke got in the truck with Rory and pulled away. Lorelai got into Rory's car and drove to the Inn to handle the catastrophe.
In Luke's truck, Rory turned to Luke as he drove and said, "So, you'll take good care of her while I'm gone right?"
"You know it."
"I don't know if she told you, but I am not coming home as often this year. I mean, I'll help with the wedding and everything but I need to fully immerse myself in the college atmosphere."
"Just don't party too hard okay?"
"Hey, Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Umm, I mean, you don't have to answer this if you don't want to but, I just thought since you are going to be my stepdad and all, that maybe you could...."
"Rory. Spit it out." Luke told her smiling.
"Well, I need to know how to have fun."
"Trust me. You are asking the wrong guy."
"Didn't you ever have fun?"
"No."
"Never?"
"Not even once."
"You lie."
"Yes. But only because there is no way to tell someone else how to have fun."
"I see."
"Okay, you have fun with your mom right?"
"Yeah. Are you saying I need to find someone like my mom?"
"Oh God no. I don't think you could if you tried. And if you ever do find another one, notify the lab immediately." Luke said with a smile. "What I meant was, find a friend. Or let a friend you have become a good friend. Everyone needs one. Your mom is mine."
"Yeah, up until now, she's been mine too. But you're right. I need someone at Yale."
"Don't try too hard. Let it happen naturally. It may take some time. Just continue taking your classes and involve yourself in enough activities to where you can meet a variety of people. Then comes the hard part."
"What's that?"
"Taking the first step. Initiate conversation and don't be afraid of rejection. If I was still afraid of it, I wouldn't be marrying your mother. I'd still be the old grumpy diner guy."
"Yeah, but I still liked you then." Rory said grinning at him.
"That's cause I give you pie."
"That too."
They drove the rest of the way to Yale talking about classes and things to do at college that could be considered fun. When they got to Yale, they found Rory's room without any problem and began unloading her things. When they were almost done, Paris walked in and said, "Rory. Hi. Good summer?"
"Hey Paris. Yeah. How was Oxford?"
"Fine. Asher and I decided to end things though. Too much difference."
"In age?" Rory asked.
"No, actually in life goals. It seems he's already achieved all of his, whereas I have most of mine still to go. It's better this way. He stayed in Oxford to teach there and I came back. Who's this?" Paris asked looking at Luke.
"This is Luke. He's going to marry my mom."
"Wow. You ready for this?" she asked scrutinizing him.
"I am well aware of her neuroses, yes." Luke said without a pause.
"Just so you know."
"Thanks." Luke said with a smile.
Lorelai walked in breathless and said, "Hi Rory. Hi Luke. Hi Paris. Crisis over, disaster averted. How can I help?"
"It's pretty much done mom. Luke helped out and we got it done with pretty quickly. He's just been waiting for you, and talking to Paris."
"And he's still in one piece. Paris, I'm proud of you."
"Thank you Lorelai. I've been working on my people skills. It seems that it was time for a change. Oh and congratulations." Paris said as she walked out of the room.
"Now, Rory, you sure you'll be okay. Do you want me to hang out for a while?"
"No, I mean, you can if you want to. But I was thinking I should just settle in and start my real 'first' year of college life."
"Okay, as long as you're sure."
"Yeah. I'm sure."
"Okay then, Luke and I will just go home. But you'll call if you need anything?"
"Yeah, I love you Mom."
"I love you too sweets."
Luke took Lorelai's hand and they walked out of the dorm. Luke looked at her and seeing the tears in her eyes he asked, "Want to stop for supplies and a movie for tonight?"
"You know me so well."
"Yeah, but I love you anyway."
"Yeah, and I love you too." She said kissing him on the cheek as he helped her into the truck.
Previously: Luke kissed Lorelai. Lorelai kissed Luke. Rory slept with Dean. Rory fought with Lorelai. Rory went to Europe with Emily. While she was gone Luke and Lorelai began dating. Luke and Lorelai fought. Richard made Lorelai admit that she loved Luke. Lorelai told Luke how she felt. They slept together (see chapter 9). Rory came home. Luke proposed. Lorelai said yes. They told her parents who want to be involved with the wedding. Lorelai agreed. Dean told Rory he was leaving Lindsey. Rory told Dean-o to bugger off. And Rory and Emily began the planning of the wedding of the year. If you need more previous info than that please read the prior chapters. Hee.
Friday morning- Lorelai's
"So I can't believe you're going back to Yale tomorrow." Lorelai said sadly.
"Yeah, don't worry though. I'll come home all the time."
"Honey, I was thinking about that."
"What do you mean, Mom?"
"Well, see, you had this identity conflict last year, where you really didn't know who you were. I think this is because you were stuck trying to decide if you wanted to remain 'Stars Hollow Rory' or become 'Yale Rory'."
"Come again?"
"You need to submerge yourself in college life. Not that I won't miss you here, because I will, but you need to find your niche there. Find something, if not someone. And I don't just mean a guy, although if you do find one that's okay too..."
"You're rambling."
"Sorry. I just meant that if you wanted to go a few weeks without coming home I would be okay. Find yourself Rory, before you lose yourself completely."
"As weird as that sounded would you believe it made sense?"
"Good, cause I knew it wasn't coming out the way I wanted it to."
"It's okay. I get your point."
"Good. Now moving on. Are you all packed?"
"Yeah, I'm finished. Just have to get Luke to load it up for me and I'll be all set."
"Good. Now, I have one more question."
"Okay."
"Have you given any thought to my wedding dress. I mean, I have looked in catalogues and numerous Googles, but I can find nothing that is me."
"You have a dress." Rory told her.
"Since when?" Lorelai asked
"Since the shopping trip to the mall when Grandma went overboard."
"She bought me a wedding dress?" Lorelai asked incredulously.
"Yeah, Vera Wang. I told you about it then."
'I didn't think you were serious."
"Oh trust me, one must never joke about clothing purchases, let alone a wedding dress."
"Acknowledged. So where is this dress."
"Right here in my closet. You didn't have room in yours." Rory said as she walked to her closet and pulled out a garment bag.
"And why didn't we return this when we returned everything else?" Lorelai asked as Rory began to unzip the bag.
"Well, I thought about it, but there was just something about the dress.... You'll see." And with that she slipped the bag off of the dress and held it up for Lorelai to see.
"Ohhhhhhh." Sighed Lorelai. "Wow. There is something about it. And you are sure my mother picked this out?"
"Yeah, must have been a momentary lapse of sanity when your styles intertwined. But only a moment."
"Yeah," Lorelai whispered as she fingered the dress. "Wow."
"You said that already Mom. Why don't you try it on?"
"Well, okay. But only cause there's something about it."
As Rory zipped Lorelai into the dress, Lorelai gasped. "Wow. It's amazing. This is it, isn't it. This is the dress. I mean, how could my mother know?"
"Mom, this is beautiful on you. This is the dress."
Lorelai looked down at the dress and memorized every detail. The white spaghetti straps might be a little cool for October, but what the hell, she would wear a light wrap. The wedding would be inside anyway. She gently ran her fingers over the beaded embroidery and the duchesse belt. The dress fell perfectly on her figure as if it was made just for her. Tears welled up in her eyes as she knew Luke would love the dress. "Okay. Now let's take it off before I ruin it or something." Lorelai said coming back to reality.
"Okay, I'm starving. Want to grab some dinner at Luke's?" Rory asked her as she helped her out of the dress.
"I thought you'd never ask."
Saturday morning-
As Lorelai was helping Luke and Rory load things into Luke's truck her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Lorelai! Thank God!" Michel exclaimed. "You have got to get to the Inn."
"What's wrong?" Lorelai asked.
"One of the guests fell off her horse, literally not figuratively. We need you for the insurance information and to help calm her down. Please come quickly." Michel then hung up the phone which left Lorelai standing there staring at a dead receiver.
"Today of all days." She muttered as she walked outside. Luke and Rory had just finished putting everything in the truck and Rory asked, "So, Mom, you ready to go."
"Honey, Michel just called and someone fell off of a horse and I have to go to the Inn, but I don't want to miss this."
"Hey, it's okay. Just take my car and bring it with you when you're done."
"But how are you going to get all of your things to school?"
"Well, I was hoping Luke would let me borrow the truck." Rory said looking at him.
"I would, but you drive a manual worse than your mom. I'll drive you and then I'll drive your mom home later." Luke told her.
"You don't have to do that..." Rory began.
"Oh no? And how are you going to get all of this stuff up to your room? Huh? That's what I thought. I'll drive you. Get in the truck." Luke said with a smile.
Lorelai walked over and kissed him before saying. "Sorry. I'll see you later okay?"
"No problem. I love you."
"I love you too."
Luke got in the truck with Rory and pulled away. Lorelai got into Rory's car and drove to the Inn to handle the catastrophe.
In Luke's truck, Rory turned to Luke as he drove and said, "So, you'll take good care of her while I'm gone right?"
"You know it."
"I don't know if she told you, but I am not coming home as often this year. I mean, I'll help with the wedding and everything but I need to fully immerse myself in the college atmosphere."
"Just don't party too hard okay?"
"Hey, Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"Umm, I mean, you don't have to answer this if you don't want to but, I just thought since you are going to be my stepdad and all, that maybe you could...."
"Rory. Spit it out." Luke told her smiling.
"Well, I need to know how to have fun."
"Trust me. You are asking the wrong guy."
"Didn't you ever have fun?"
"No."
"Never?"
"Not even once."
"You lie."
"Yes. But only because there is no way to tell someone else how to have fun."
"I see."
"Okay, you have fun with your mom right?"
"Yeah. Are you saying I need to find someone like my mom?"
"Oh God no. I don't think you could if you tried. And if you ever do find another one, notify the lab immediately." Luke said with a smile. "What I meant was, find a friend. Or let a friend you have become a good friend. Everyone needs one. Your mom is mine."
"Yeah, up until now, she's been mine too. But you're right. I need someone at Yale."
"Don't try too hard. Let it happen naturally. It may take some time. Just continue taking your classes and involve yourself in enough activities to where you can meet a variety of people. Then comes the hard part."
"What's that?"
"Taking the first step. Initiate conversation and don't be afraid of rejection. If I was still afraid of it, I wouldn't be marrying your mother. I'd still be the old grumpy diner guy."
"Yeah, but I still liked you then." Rory said grinning at him.
"That's cause I give you pie."
"That too."
They drove the rest of the way to Yale talking about classes and things to do at college that could be considered fun. When they got to Yale, they found Rory's room without any problem and began unloading her things. When they were almost done, Paris walked in and said, "Rory. Hi. Good summer?"
"Hey Paris. Yeah. How was Oxford?"
"Fine. Asher and I decided to end things though. Too much difference."
"In age?" Rory asked.
"No, actually in life goals. It seems he's already achieved all of his, whereas I have most of mine still to go. It's better this way. He stayed in Oxford to teach there and I came back. Who's this?" Paris asked looking at Luke.
"This is Luke. He's going to marry my mom."
"Wow. You ready for this?" she asked scrutinizing him.
"I am well aware of her neuroses, yes." Luke said without a pause.
"Just so you know."
"Thanks." Luke said with a smile.
Lorelai walked in breathless and said, "Hi Rory. Hi Luke. Hi Paris. Crisis over, disaster averted. How can I help?"
"It's pretty much done mom. Luke helped out and we got it done with pretty quickly. He's just been waiting for you, and talking to Paris."
"And he's still in one piece. Paris, I'm proud of you."
"Thank you Lorelai. I've been working on my people skills. It seems that it was time for a change. Oh and congratulations." Paris said as she walked out of the room.
"Now, Rory, you sure you'll be okay. Do you want me to hang out for a while?"
"No, I mean, you can if you want to. But I was thinking I should just settle in and start my real 'first' year of college life."
"Okay, as long as you're sure."
"Yeah. I'm sure."
"Okay then, Luke and I will just go home. But you'll call if you need anything?"
"Yeah, I love you Mom."
"I love you too sweets."
Luke took Lorelai's hand and they walked out of the dorm. Luke looked at her and seeing the tears in her eyes he asked, "Want to stop for supplies and a movie for tonight?"
"You know me so well."
"Yeah, but I love you anyway."
"Yeah, and I love you too." She said kissing him on the cheek as he helped her into the truck.