Disclaimer: I still don't own the Gilmore Girls. Although, I wish I owned Luke and Jess.

Chapter 32

Lorelai smiled as she awoke the next morning. She looked out the window. The sun was shining and snow covered the ground. It was perfect. She headed into the adjoined room where Rory slept. Lorelai and the other girls spent the night at the inn so they wouldn't have to rush there in the morning. It also gave the men the house to get ready in. Lorelai climbed into bed with her daughter, waking her. "Mom?" Rory asked sleepily.

"I'm getting married today," Lorelai smiled.

"I know. You getting married in...seven hours? Mom, it's five in the morning. Go back to bed."

"I can't! I'm getting married."

"In seven hours. God, I really need to get you committed."

"I am. To Luke."

"Go away."

"But…"

"Lorelai Gilmore, go to your bed right now." Lorelai got out of Rory's bed and headed back to her room. Rory rolled onto her back and looked up at Lorelai. "Hey Mom?"

"Yeah kiddo?"

"You're getting married," she smiled.

"I know." Lorelai looked at her dress that hung nearby and smiled. She wondered what Luke was doing right now. Hopefully nothing dirty. She contemplated calling him, but he was probably still sleeping. Just then, her cell phone began to ring. Lorelai answered it when she heard Lane yell, 'Must kill noise!'. "Hello?"

"We're getting married today," Luke said, the smile evident in his voice.

"Finally, someone that understands me. I thought you'd be sleeping."

"I get up at four thirty everyday. Why should today be any different?"

"Good point. How'd you know I'd be awake?"

"I know you."

"Good point. What are you doing right now? Something dirty?"

"Thinking of you."

"And?"

"I'm not touching myself."

"Shut up Luke!" Lorelai could hear Jess yell. "We're trying to sleep!"

"I gotta go," Luke sighed.

"Ok, remember, he's your best man and your nephew," Lorelai joked.

"Mom! Don't make me take your phone!" Rory yelled.

"Remember, she's your maid of honor and your daughter," Luke teased.

They both said goodbye and hung up. Lorelai put her robe on and decided to go for a walk. As she headed to the parking lot, she noticed there was something off about her Jeep. As she got closer, she realized what it was. The air had been let out of the tires. Then she noticed a piece of paper under the windshield wiper with her name on it. She opened it and it read:

Don't get any ideas. I made sure you can't go anywhere. Meet me at the chuppah.

Love, Luke.

Lorelai laughed at Luke's practical joke. She didn't dare think of leaving him. But it was funny. And after the wedding, he was going to refill those tires.

Luke sat in the inn's waiting room, anxiously waiting for the wedding to begin. He was a little nervous, but not too nervous. After shifting around in his seat relentlessly, he got tired of sitting around and decided to walk around. As he entered the foyer, a man walked in. He looked oddly familiar. Perhaps he was another of Lorelai's relatives. "Hi," Luke greeted. "Can I help you with something sir?"

"Yeah, I'm looking for Lorelai Gilmore," the man replied.

"She's getting ready right now. Would you like me to send a message to her?"

"I'd sorta like to talk to her myself."

"Oh. Of course. Are you a relative?"

"Not really."

"Ok. I'm sorry, you look familiar. Have we met before?"

"I don't think so."

"Well I'm Luke Danes."

"That's right. The diner guy."

"Uh, ok. Yeah. I'm Luke from Luke's Diner."

"Lorelai invited you to the wedding?"

"She didn't have to. I'm the groom."

"You're marrying Lorelai? I don't believe this."

Luke immediately became angry. Who was this jerk? "Excuse me? Who the hell are you?"

"Rory's father, Christopher Hayden."

Rory broke away from the group helping Lorelai with her hair, makeup, and dress to see who was knocking at the door. When she opened it, she found a very concerned looking Michel.

"Rory, good. Where is Lorelai?" he asked.

"She's in the other room getting ready. Why?" Rory asked concerned.

"You need to with me quickly. There is a big problem."

"Is everything ok? Is Luke ok?"

"For now."

"What do you mean 'for now'?"

"I do not have time to explain! You must come with me right now."

"Ok, ok. I'm coming."

Rory followed Michel. She gasped when she saw Jackson, Max, Jess, Logan, and Dean holding back a very furious Luke. She wondered what could have gotten him so angry, then she saw Finn, Colin, and Dave holding back none other than her own father. Kirk stood in the middle, trying to play mediator. If Luke was let loose, Kirk had better jump out of the way if he valued his life because there was no controlling him when he was like this.

"How dare you!" Luke yelled. "How dare you come here on my wedding day!"

"Lorelai belongs with me!" Christopher yelled.

Luke let out an animalistic growl and struggled against the five men holding him back. They were practically jumping on his back and he still surprisingly moved a few steps forward. Everyone- even the men not holding him back- started to yell at Luke to calm down. Then, out of no where, Richard showed up.

"What is going on here?" he barked. His voice boomed throughout the foyer with great authority. "Christopher, what are you doing here?"

"Hopefully, stopping Lorelai from making the biggest mistake of her life," Christopher replied. Another growl and a few steps from Luke. He was getting dangerously close. "Richard, I know I made mistakes in the past, but I've changed. I'm better now. I want to be with Lorelai."

No one- not Rory or Luke or Christopher- ever thought Richard would do what he did next. He grabbed Christopher by the collar, shaking him like he had Strobe the night Rory met her paternal grandparents.

"You listen to me Christopher Hayden," Richard growled. "You will not ruin my daughter's wedding day! Do you hear me? Today is supposed to be the greatest day of her life and, so help me God, no one is going to ruin it for her. No one!"

Once they pried Richard off the smaller man, Christopher staggered back and stared at the men in tuxes. Jess, Logan, Dean, Max, and Jackson continued to hold back Luke as Finn, Colin, Dave, Richard and Kirk stood behind him. Showing their loyalty and readiness to jump into action if needed. Michel joined the men.

"Pray to God they do not let him go," Michel said. "I have seen him angry. He is like an animal and if he was to get blood on his tuxedo, it would not be ready in time for the wedding." When Michel starts defending you, you know it's serious.

"Michel's right," Rory chimed in, finally making her presence known. "Dad, you need to leave."

"Rory, don't get in the middle of this," Christopher said.

"I've been in the middle of this Dad. I always have been."

"I need to talk to your mother."

"Stay away from her."

"Rory..."

"You had your chance Dad and you blew it. You blew it time after time after time. Face it. It's over between you and Mom. She getting married to Luke tonight and there's nothing you can do about it."

"Your mother and I belong together. We can be a family."

"You do not belong with my mother!" Rory yelled, shocking everyone , even herself. "Mom and Luke belong together. And I already have a family. He is my family." She pointed at Luke as she spoke. "He does leave. He doesn't run. He's there. He's always there. He's been there when you should have. He's the family me and Mom need so just…just go away. I love you but you need to leave and don't bother Mom and Luke ever again."

"But Rory…"

"If you don't leave, I'll tell them to let him go. I swear to God Dad, I'll set him loose. Michel wasn't lying about him being an animal and shedding blood. He'll do it and there isn't a lawyer judge in this county that would convict him."

Christopher nodded and headed to the door. He took one last look before walking out the door. The five men had let Luke go and he was hugging Rory now. Luke kissed the top of his step-daughter's head and he started to laugh as she told him a story. Christopher finally realized that he had no place in that picture perfect family Rory always had in mind. He would always be her father, but Luke was the daddy in her family. It was his fault. If had just been there. If he had just tried harder. If he was just Luke…

"Lorelai," Emily called as she walked into the room. It was just about time for the wedding to start and Emily wanted to check on her daughter one more time.

"I'm over here Mom," Lorelai said. She was staring at herself in the mirror with a weird expression on her face.

"Why are you making faces?"

"I'm missing something."

"What?"

"I'm missing something. I'm looking at myself in the mirror and I'm missing something. I just can't figure out what it is."

"Let's go down the list. Do you have something borrowed?"

"Yes. Patty's hair pin."

"Something blue?"

"My garter that I made from one of Luke's old flannel shirts."

"Something new?"

"The dress, tiara, and shoes."

"Something old?"

"Something old. That's it! I don't have something old. Oh my God. I don't have something old!"

"Lorelai, calm down."

"I can't calm down! I'm getting married in less than ten minutes and I don't have some thing old. I need something old!"

"Perhaps this will do." Emily opened her bag and pulled out a box. She opened it to reveal a very elegant gold necklace to her daughter.

"Oh my God. Mom. That's beautiful."

"It belonged to my mother. She wore it on her wedding day and I wore it when I married your father. I think you should wear it today."

"Oh wow. Thank you." Lorelai lifted the necklace and was about to put it on, but turned to Emily. "Could you put it on me?"

"Of course." Emily helped her daughter with put the necklace on. She smiled as her daughter admired it in the mirror. "You look perfect."

"Thank you Mom."

"Lorelai, I just want you to know that everything I did for you, I did it because I wanted what was best for you."

"I know Mom."

"I just wanted you to be happy."

"I know Mom."

"You're my daughter and it was my job as your mother to give you a good life."

"I know Mom."

"I wasn't trying to control you."

"I know Mom."

"I love you Lorelai."

"I know Mom." They were silent for a while. "Mom?"

"Yes Lorelai?"

"I love you too." Emily smiled. Just then, Rory walked into the room.

"Hey I was just checking to see if you were ready," Rory said. "Wow Mom. You look gorgeous."

"I hope Luke thinks so," Lorelai laughed.

"If he doesn't, you're marrying a gay man."

"I could tell you all the reasons he's not gay, but I don't want to scare you."

"Ok, I walked into that one."

Rory stood beside her grandmother and behind her mother. It was a sight to see. Three generations of Gilmore girls staring into that mirror as if would mold into a picture they could frame and put on the mantle. Today, Emily would get to see her daughter as happy as she always wanted her to be. Rory would be gain the greatest father figure she could ever ask for. And Lorelai was about to begin the rest of her life with the man of her dreams. Today, their dreams would come true.

Next time on "Meet Me at the Chuppah": It's time for the long awaited Luke and Lorelai wedding chapter! Yay! Well, it's a wedding. What more could I say?

A/N: Ok, I originally had a big fight scene between Luke and Christopher, but then I realized Luke would end up with cuts and bruises at his wedding so I cut that out. Then I thought, "Hey! Have him object to the marriage!" Then I was like. No. The wedding has to be perfect. So, there you go. Just to let you know, the story doesn't end after the wedding.

Song Credit: I realized I forgot this in the last chapter (better late than never) "From this Moment" by Shania Twain (version feat. Bryan White)