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Lorelai's POV-
"There you are. I was wondering if you were going to show up. What happened?" I asked.
"Nothing that wasn't fixed."
"Details later." I said and walked away. "Hello, darling. Everyone was extremely prompt."
"Everyone knows we have something to announce." Luke countered.
"So, should we do it now?"
"It's about a good a time as any. And I'm not sure if I can take anymore knowing glances."
"You mean we weren't being mysterious? Darn." I grabbed the microphone that I had intended for some karaoke later, and started to speak. "Hellooooo Starts Hollow." I giggled. "You're probably wondering why we've invited you here tonight. You've known for 20 years, guys. Did you ever think I would get it together and realize I had the perfect man serving me my coffee every morning?"
Everyone yelled, "NO!"
"Well, it's a consensus." I saw Rory and Logan appear at the front of the crowd, looking like they had just come out of a broom closet. She smiled at me. Luke took the mic.
"You're stalling. We're engaged. Celebrate." He turned the mic off and put it down.
"You're a meanie. Spoiling my fun."
"Come dance." He pulled me to the make shift dance floor. I saw Lane, who had been hired as a DJ again, switch the CD. Jem's 'Maybe I'm Amazed' came on. I looked at Rory and she gave me a thumbs up, grabbed Logan and dragged him to the dance floor.
"Rory's the best." Luke said.
"I agree." I leaned closer and enjoyed my fiancé.
Rory's POV-
"May I cut in?" Jess asked.
"You wanna dance with Logan?" I laughed.
"Not quite. May I cut in?" he asked again, this time looking at Logan.
"Trust me." I added when he hesitated. He gave me a small kiss and walked away.
"You like causing trouble, don't you?" I adjusted myself appropriately, remembering I had a boyfriend.
"No, I just wanted to talk to you."
"Jess, Logan doesn't trust you. Why did it have to be private and alone?"
"I didn't know we needed supervision. Isn't that a lot like dating Dean?"
"Maybe I was wrong about you. You haven't changed. Excuse me." I left the dance floor in search of Logan. I finally found him in the kitchen eating chocolate out of a glass measuring sup. "Logan?" I asked, softly.
"Yeah, Ace."
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let him cut in." I sat on the stool next to him.
"It's okay. I just couldn't stand there and watch someone else dance with my girlfriend. I had to leave."
"You've watched me dance with Finn and Robert."
"Finn isn't sober enough to hit on you and you're not a redhead. But do you remember Finn's party with Robert? I wanted to kill him."
"Oh, bad example. I promise the next time I talk to Jess, you'll be right there the whole time. You can even punch him if you want."
"Tomorrow." He smiled and grabbed my hand. We went back to the party. We were dancing and mom danced up next to us.
"What happened?" mom asked.
"Jess." I replied.
"Goody. Wanna trade?" she offered me Luke.
"I don't know. He's not really my type." I laughed and traded her Logan for Luke.
"Hello, Rory." Luke said gruffly.
"Hi, Luke. Nice party. I like the giant poster of you and mom."
"I have no idea how she does that stuff."
"But that's why you love her." He blushed and turned away.
"So, you want a little brother or sister?"
"Uh, sure. I kinda like babies. The only ones I really hang out with are Davy and Martha. I don't see my actual little sister. So, yeah. It would be okay with me."
"And if you had a choice, would you want a brother or sister?"
"I think a boy. Give you a fighting chance. You'll need someone on your side. Plus, it would be weird if mom had another girl. She might try and name her Lorelai." I laughed. "How ya liking Logan?"
"He's a guy that's dating my almost step-daughter-"
"Daughter." I cut him off.
"My daughter. But he seems nice enough and you love him so he can't be all bad."
"I don't always have the best judgment." I glanced at Jess.
"You did what you could. Just like I did but he's – Jess. What can you do with him?"
"I guess, but the book was nice."
"What book?" he asked.
"Jess wrote a book. He didn't tell you?"
"No, he didn't."
"Well, it looks legitimate and he dedicated it to me so he can't be all that bad anymore. I just don't know what he's about."
"Want me to talk to him?"
"Thanks, but it'll work itself out."
"You're quite an optimist."
"Switch. He's whining." Mom demanded.
"She keeps stepping on my feet. I think I need a doctor."
"Gimme him. I'll shut him up."
"There's rooms upstairs." Mom laughed and danced away.
"There something wrong with her. It's not genetic, I promise."
"I hope not. I don't want that passed to our kids."
"They'll have the coffee addiction and my taste in books but the rest is up to you."
"So, you're going to blame me if they're screwed up?"
"Of course. I have perfect genes. Just look at my mother." Mom was chasing Luke around with a leopard print hat. "I guess Ms. Patty found that hat after all." This was my new family and I love it.
Until about 10 o'clock everything was a lot of fun. Then Jess approached me again. "Can we talk?"
"Sure. Talk." I folded my arms across my chest.
"Alone?" he asked again.
"Anything you have to say can be said right here."
"Fine. What do you see in him? He's a blonde, preppy, rich kid. He's the guys at Chilton you hated. We made fun of those people, remember?"
"You can't make those accusations, Jess. You don't know him and you sure as hell don't know me anymore. You left ME!" I yelled. "I'm supposed to be miserable until you decide to show up and then do what you say? I found someone who makes me really happy. He's a better person then you'll ever be. And he won't leave me."
"Ace, calm down. You're making a scene, sweetie." Logan said quietly. I saw mom out of the corner of my eye.
"Let her talk. She wants to yell, let her yell." Mom said.
"He's everything you used to hate. Why did you suddenly change?" Jess asked.
"Suddenly? Jess when was the last time you saw me before all this? I didn't suddenly change. I gradually changed. It's called growing up! Something you've yet to experience. And I don't wanna see you again until you do!"
He looked me dead in the eyes and knew he was defeated. I would not be a pushover for him any more.
"Luke. I'm gonna get my shit and leave." He left and Luke followed him.
I sighed. "That's not how I wanted that to go. I 'm so sorry mom. I ruined your party." I was almost crying and mom hugged me.
"Awe, hun. It's okay. I understand."
"He was attacking Logan. I made him promise not to do anything and I did."
"It's okay. Jess tends to bring out the worst in people. It's not your fault."
"But I should have known. I mean, it's Jess. I should have expected it."
"It's alright hunny. Cheer up. It's a happy day Lets get some cake."
We walked over to the buffet table, which is where the giant picture cake of mom and Luke was. I took apiece of cake that had Luke's hat on it. Logan and I sat at a table and I started to eat my cake.
"Are you alright?" Logan asked.
"Yeah. I'll be okay. I just feel really bad. I did what I told you not to and I ruined mom's party. And then I feel so stupid because I trusted him."
"You cared about him. There's no reason not to trust him."
"He's Jess. That should have been reason enough. But I thought with the book and his job he'd be more mature. Or at least act like it. But he's the same old Jess."
"The same Jess that's in love with you. He loves you. He was fighting for you." He calmly reasoned.
"He shouldn't have said any of that stuff. It's not true. We belong together."
"I know, Ace. Trust me, I know. Now, relax and eat your cake." He kissed my forehead and I took another forkful of cake.
What did you think of Rory's outburst? Fun huh? I had fun writing it. I'm trying to make her become more like Lorelai. I don't like goody-goody Rory. She annoys me. I tried to write some L/L but it didn't fit w/ Rory's hissy fit. But it's in the next one. Thanks for reading please review.
