Author's Note: I don't own anything. Sadly.

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Lorelei and Rory walked up the stairs to the Dragonfly Inn. "We're just going to see if Sookie's free and then go look for dresses." Lorelei tucked her arm inside the crook of her daughters.

"Shouldn't we tell Grandma?" Rory asked.

"No."

"But she'll want to come."

"That's why we're not telling her."

"But isn't it sort of traditional for the mom of the bride be there for the dress picking?"

"How about I buy you a pony?" Lorelei looked at her daughter with a sweet, scheming smile.

"Are you bribing me?"

"Not to tell Emily, I'd give you anything."

"A real pony, not a My Little Pony?"

"There's advantages to both, isn't there? With My Little Pony you get a cute pink brush and you can braid it's hair. Plus, it's hard plastic and you can throw it at an annoying person."

"Very true." Rory nodded her head in agreement.

"With a real pony, we can train it to eat pizza and drink coffee. And name it Bono."

"Oh, but then we'd have to train it to save the world and wear those ridiculous glasses."

Walking through the dining room to the kitchen, Rory asked, "But where would I keep it?"

"We could keep it in the stable. I'm sure that he would get along with other horses. His name is Bono. Hi Sookie." Lorelei greeted her friend as she walked in the kitchen.

"Hey! Look what I'm making for dessert. Chocolate mousse with caramel topping!" Clapping her hands happily. "Who are you putting in the stables?"

"Our new pony, Bono," Rory answered.

"Is he going to wear the funky glasses?" Sookie asked Lorelei excitedly.

"Maybe. Hey, whatcha doing today?"

"Just about done here. Why?"

"Want to help us shop for wedding dresses?"

"Is Emily coming?" Sookie looked a little worried.

"Nope, hence the pony." Rory answered.

"Ah, she bribed you. Can we ride the pony?"

"Might be a little too small for us. Davey could ride it." Lorelei answered.

"I thought you wanted to make your dress," Sookie asked looking at Lorelei.

"I probably will. But can't hurt to look at the wedding store."

"I love weddings and wedding dresses. The whole tradition of the groom not seeing the bride in her dress." Sookie's eyes gleamed at Lorelei.

"If Luke had his way, Mom wouldn't be wearing anything." Rory snickered.

"Huh?" Sookie was quizzical.

"Well, Luke wanted the wedding to be clothing optional." Lorelei explained.

"Ew. I don't want to see Kirk that way!" Sookie covered her eyes in disgust, as if Kirk was in the room.

"Good thing I vetoed it."

"So you gonna come with us?" Rory asked Sookie.

"Shopping? Someone mentioned shopping?" Came the unmistakable French voice of the third partner of the Dragonfly Inn, Michele. "I want to come, too." Michele Fench pout annoyingly cute.

"Michele, someone has to watch the Inn." Lorelei said sweetly.

"You never let me do the fun things. You always leave me here. I want to come. Besides, who has more fashion sense than me?"

"Mom, let him come."

"Fine, Michele. You can come." Lorelei gave in.

Jumping up and down, Michele was obviously excited. "Thank you! Thank you!"

"Just get one of the staff to fill in. Then when Sookie's done, we'll go."

Watching him leave, Lorelei sighed. "This is going to cost me. I know it."

"If we hadn't agreed, he would have bugged us anyway. At least he's not torturing us. And he does have fashion sense." Sookie tried to soothe Lorelei.

"Very true."

"Just give me a few minutes, and we'll go." Sookie went back to work.

"So about that pony?" Rory asked her mom.

"No, he can't come shopping with us."

"Just checking."