Chapter 11- I Do.

The whole town was gathered on the top of the hill by the Inn...it was a warm June night and the fire flys were just begining to come out. There was a white carpet laid down the grass in the middle of the isles. Lukes Huppa stood at the end. In the rows on either side sat all the faces of the people who have been waiting for this day for years. Even Taylor looked pleased to be at the event. A string quartet was seated off to the left of the huppa and they began to play.

First Jackson showed Emily to her seat. Then Kirk walked up and took his place under the Huppa. Luke came in to his left. Next Jess walked Rory down the isle. It felt a little odd for both of them. For a while Rory had imagined this happening one day with the two of them...under different curcumstaces of course. But all of that seemed to fall away, they both knew that it was never going to work between them, but Luke and Lorelai were meant to be. Next Sookie sent little Davey down the isle with the rings to join Luke and Jess.

Then it they started to play the wedding march.
Richard took his daughters hand and pulled her viel over her head.

"They're playing our song." he said and patted her hand in the crook of his arm.
Lorelai took a deep breath and wiped a tear from her eye.

"I'm ready."

Richard lead his daughter slowly down the isle.Everyone stood, there wasn't a dry eye in the house...Ms. Patty and Babette were blubbering, even Taylor held back some tears. Lorelai looked down the isle intently at Luke, he was wiping away the tears. She arrived at his side. He mouthed the words. "I love you." to her. She mouthed "I love you too."

"Who gives this woman to be joined in holy matromony?" Kirk asked Richard. Kirk got ordaned on the internet just for the occasion.

Richard cleared his throat and wiped a tear from his eye.

"Ahh hemm....her mother and I do." Then he placed Lorelai's hand in Lukes kissed her on the cheek and took his seat by Emily.

Kirk began.

"Many of us, have known Luke and Lorelai a very long time. And in that time...some of us...have even dated...or at least attempted to date one of them...I of course mean Lorelai here,
and Lulu it was a long time ago and she didn't even say yes...."

"Kirk..." Luke said.

"Anyway uh, many of us have thought this day to be inevidiable, it seems that everyone knew they were in love before they ever did."

Everyone chuckled.

"So on this very happy day, I would like to say on behalf of all of your guests...it's about time."

Everyone roared with laughter this time...even Jess.

"Luke and Lorelai have decided to write thier own vows...Lukes no doubt on a diner recipt."

Everyone chuckled again.

"Luke....please."

Luke looked at Lorelai....and took a deep breath in.

"Lorelai...I have loved you since that first day you walked into the diner. I have watched, in awe of you...rasing Rory, going to school, opening this Inn. I have loved you all the while." He stopped and wiped a tear and held her hand tighter. "No matter what the reason, I am always happy to see you, whether you are looking for a baby chick, or dragging me out of the diner to bid on your basket...which by the way...is now spoken for forever. It didn't matter.
I would have done anything...just to be next to you. And a few months ago...when you were in the accident, I thought I might lose you forever just after I thought I had you. And I made a promise to someone, much more powerful than myself, that if you were all right, I was going to spend the rest of my life, making you still being here worth while. I plan to live up to that promise, now and forever, I love you Lorelai "Crazy Lady Gilmore." I love you in spite of and for all your faults, coffee addiction and all, you are my only one."

Lorelai wiped away a tear.

"Lorelai will now recited her vows to Luke." kirk said.

"Luke...for a long time...I saw you as the man in the backwards baseball hat who kept me in coffee." She chuckled. "For me it started as a friendship, you were always there for me when I needed you, weather...it was bringing ice, or cleaning out a gutter, you were my guy. I grew to love you over the years without even knowing I was falling, but each year you became more a part of me, a peice of a puzzel that if removed...nothing else would make sense. You have always been there for Rory, and you know she is the quickest way to my heart. And then that night, when you kissed me...right over there on that very porch...my world was changed forever. I love you Luke...I think I always have...I know I always will. You are my rock, you are my soul. I will never let you down, I will never give you up, I will never leave your side...I will never give up coffee." She smiled. He laughed. "You are my everything Luke. Forever."

"At this time I would like to ask anyone who knows of any reason why these two should not be goined together today, please speak now or forever hold your piece." Kirk said.

Luke said..."No one...say a word."

Everyone laughed.

"If there are no objections may I have the rings."

Jess helped Davey give Kirk the rings.

"Luke take this ring put it on Lorelais finger and repeat after me."

Lorelai looked intently into Lukes eyes.

"I Lucas Daniel Danes." Kirk said.
"I Lucas Daniel Danes."

"Take you Lorelai Victoria Gilmore." "Take you Lorelai Victoria Gilmore." Luke repeated.

"To be my wedded wife." "To be my wedded wife."Luke repeated.

"To have and to hold." "To have and to hold."Luke repeated.

"From this day forward." "From this day forward."Luke repeated.

"And until death do we part." "And until death do we part."Luke repeated.

Luke slid the ring onto her finger.

"Now Lorelai repeat after me. I Lorelai Victoria Gilmore."

"I Lorelai Victoria Gilmore." Lorelia repeated.

"Take you Lucas Daniel Danes." "Take you Lucas Daniel Danes."Lorelia repeated.

"To be my lawfully wedded husband." "To be my lawfully wedded husband."Lorelia repeated.

"To have and to hold." "To have and to hold."Lorelia repeated.

"From this day forward." "From this day forward."Lorelia repeated.

"And until death do we part." "And until death do we part."Lorelia repeated.

Lorelai slid the ring onto his finger.

"And now by the powers vested in my by the Internet and the State of Conneticut I now pronounce you...man and wife. Luke you may kiss your bride."

Luke lifed her veil. They had both been waiting for this a very long time. He leaned in and kissed her she pulled him close, no one else exsisted in that moment, the cameras flased but, they didn't notice, the crowd cheered but they didn't notice.
He dipped her back and she slid her arm behind his neck. Then he returned her to her upright position.

"And now ladies and Gentelmen, allow me to introduce to you for the first time...Mr. and Mrs.
Luke and Lorelai Danes." Kirk said.

Lorelai turned to Rory as she held Lukes hand.
She whispered... "Now that sounds right."

Rory smiled she was glad to see her mom so happy.

They walked back down the isle and hopped in the Mustang Emily had rented. They would be back to join ther guests in a little while at the dinner.

As they drove away into the sunset Luke turned to Lorelai.

"Hello Mrs. Danes." He said with a smile.

"Hello Mr. Danes. And please no need to be so formal, call me Mrs. Backwards Baseball cap."

"You look amazing."

"Wait till you see what I have on underneath this."

"Oh that is so not fair." Luke said.

"Get used to it bucko, you are married to me now." She said leaning over and kissing him.

Meanwhile back at the Inn...

"Hey..." Jess called to Rory.

"Hey." She said.

"Do you think...we could maybe...talk?" Jess asked.

He's your cousin, he's your cousin, he's your cousin. Rory thought to herself.

"Sure." She said.

The two walked away from the crowd of people waiting for Lorelai and Luke to return.

"Look. I was gonna say this before but you wouldn't let me. So here it does. You and I are family now..for better or worse. Exuse the pun."

"Pun exused."

"I just wanted you to know, that I never meant to hurt you and I am sorry that I did and so many times. I just hope that maybe...you and I can find a way to be friends? What do you say...cuz."

Rory laughed. That just sounded bizzare.

"Just so we have one thing straight...when my mom has a baby...it will be related to both of us...can we not tell him or her we dated? As older sister and cousin...we are bound to never live that down."

"Deal." Jess said. "Do we hug? How does this work?"

"I think we hug...we're family right?"

Just then Logan walked up to her.

"There she is." he said. "I have been looking all over for you."

"Oh hi..."Rory said walking up to him and taking both his hands and kissing him on the cheek. "Logan... I want you to meet Jess...Lukes nephew...my new cousin." Rory said.

"Nice to meet you." Logan said.

"Jess this is Logan...my uh...this is Logan."

"Nice to meet you man...hey treat her right...there will be a lot of people watching you." Jess said.

"When you are with a girl as pretty as Rory,
people are always watching you." Logan said.

Rory melted a little.

"We should get back in there." Jess said.

With that Logan escourted Rory back up to the tents. Jess walked with them and they talked. There was no fighting, just old friends talking.