"What was this about meeting Lane and Paris?" Rory asked as Lorelai drove the car towards Hartford.

"We figure they would be who you'd want as bridesmaids so we thought you'd pick them dresses too. Paris has a whole of things she refuses to wear including taffeta and pink, green and any shades of yellow or orange."

"Sounds like Paris." Rory smiled.

"The list goes on for about three pages." Lorelai recalled. "She has exacting requirements."

"Have you met Paris?" Rory asked.

"You should meet your grandmother's florist." Lorelai stated. "She makes Paris look like Glenda the Good Witch."

"What exact flowers is she planning?"

"Don't worry I managed to talk her out of some of her ideas." Lorelai stated. "And Mom out of an ice sculpture."

"Ice sculpture?"

"Jess is getting pretty good at saying no to her." Lorelai smiled.

"That would have been fun to watch."

"Sit back relax and then we can shop."

GG

"Here's the dress shop." Lorelai said. She had made them stop for coffee on the way.

A bell rang when they entered.

"Can I help you ladies?" The woman asked.

"They're with us Hilda." Paris stated as she went through racks of dresses. Lane was sat in a chair watching us.

"Hey Lane." Rory walked over and gave her best friend a hug.

"Hi." Lane smiled.

"Hey Paris." Lorelai stated. "Having fun."

"I need five more minutes." Paris stated.

"What's she doing?" Lorelai whispered to Paris.

"You see that rail there?" Lane asked. "Those are the Paris approved wedding dresses. She thought it would cut down the time this took if she found the ones she approved off so she wouldn't waste time trying to talk you out of inappropriate dresses."

"Very efficient." Lorelai smiled.

"I guess I start at this end." Rory handed Lorelai her purse and denim jacket.

"Take as long as you want, Jess said he'd watch the kids all day." Lorelai sat in the chair next to Lane.

"Do you think I should call him and apologise?" Rory asked.

"Give him a little time to cool off." Lorelai suggested.

"Did I miss something?" Lane asked.

"Rory didn't exactly take the news as well as Jess would have hoped." Lorelai replied.

"It's not something you just spring on someone with twenty-four hours notice." Rory stated.

"I think it's romantic." Lane commented.

"And what are you planning on wearing?" Rory asked.

"Whatever you choose." Lane replied.

"I have a list." Paris stated as she hung up another dress on her approved rail.

"So Mom was telling me."

"I refuse to wear taffeta."

"Why don't you and Lane decide on what you want to wear yourselves?" Rory suggested. "That way everyone will be happy."

"Works for me." Lane stated.

"I think that's all the acceptable dresses in your size." Paris admired her selection.

"Thank you for your help."

"Why don't you just try them all on?" Lorelai suggested.

"There has to be twelve dresses here." Rory pointed out.

"Fourteen actually." Paris corrected.

"We've got time." Lorelai repeated her earlier comment.

"Okay." Rory grabbed the first dress. "Lane do you want to help me with the buttons?"

"Sure." Lane vacated her seat where she had been watching Paris with amusement and how she had flustered Hilda.

TBC