Chapter Four: The Party and everybody finding out

Author's Note: I want to thank all of those that read and reviewed my story. I really appreciate getting your feedback. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time. I broke my arm and I couldn't type at all so now I finally got my cast off so I thought I would post the next chapter.

It has been a week after the proposal and Rory and Jess were on their way to a charity ball for the homeless. They were going to meet Jess's mother Liz at the party.

In the limo

Jess: I can't wait to see the look on my mother's face when we tell her that we are engaged. She is going have a heart attack!

Rory: Wait a second Jess, you mean to tell me that we are going to tell your mother?

Jess: Yes of course she has the right to know that her only son just got engaged. Is there a problem with telling her?

Rory: There is no problem. I guess. It's just that I was kind of hoping we could keep the engagement to ourselves until I come back from Connecticut.

Jess: We are going to have to tell her sooner or later.

Rory: I know but I would rather go home to see my folks and tell them first because I haven't seen them for awhile and I don't want word of our engagement getting out so the press can make it national news

Jess: Alright then sweetie I guess we will keep this to ourselves. When do we go to Connecticut to tell your parents?

Rory: We?

Jess: Yes we, I thought that maybe we could tell them together

Rory: I would like to go myself Jess. I haven't been home for awhile and if I go home with you then they will be surprised since I haven't really kept contact with them for seven years.

Jess: Ror, I am going to have to meet them eventually and this seems like the perfect time to meet them

Rory: Please Jess can I just go. I would rather break it to them gently and then after I come back we can tell your mom and then you and I can go to meet my parents

Jess: Alright then this will be our little secret then.

Rory: Thanks Jess I love you

Jess: I love you too

At the party Mayor Liz is getting irritated that her son has not showed up yet. She is talking to her political advisor Jeff.

Liz: Where is he?

Jeff: He called from the limo a little while ago saying that he was going to be late.

Liz: Probably with that Stewart girl what's her name?

Jeff: Rory

Liz: Yes that Rory girl she is no good for him

As Liz is saying this Jess and Rory walk up

Jess: Hello mother its good to see you

Liz: It's about time you showed up where have you been?

Jess: I was running a little late from the meeting

Rory: Hello Liz. How are you?

Liz: Good and yourself?

Rory: wonderful couldn't be better

Liz: Is that a ring on your finger?

Rory: what ring? (Trying to hide her hand from Liz and the media)

Liz: Oh my god its and engagement ring! You're engaged!

Jess: Yes mother we are engaged we didn't want to tell you. We wanted to keep it secret for awhile.

Liz: How could you be engaged?

Jess: I asked her and she said yes

As soon as the media heard the word engaged they were all over the threesome getting pictures and everything so now all of New York City knows that they are engaged.

Next Chapter: Home Sweet Home

Chapter 6: Sounds of the Past

Chapter 7: Jess's surprise visit

Chapter 8: Planning a wedding

Chapter 9: Wedding Day twists

Chapter 10: The reception

Chapter 11: Epilogue