Chapter 14
The Weddings
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Lorelai dragged Luke up at two am. "It's even early for me." Luke groaned. "Come on sleepy we have a five am flight." Lorelai pushed him out of bed. He dragged her down laughing. She pretended to hit him. "I suppose I deserved that." She said. "Yes you did." Luke told her. "You all packed and ready to go?" She asked him. "Yes mommy." "It's a good thing I'm not your mommy because then this is what we could call insest and its only allowed in places like Arkansas." Lorelai told him. Luke laughed. "Then I'm really glad your not." "Me too coffee to go please?"
Lorelai checked their bags. Luke didn't like going through security. "You can't even bring a lighter on the plane anymore." "Well their afraid that men in black masks are going to light the plane on fire or stick a man up with scissors come on. You obviously haven't flown much." Lorelai told him. "No the last trip I took was with my mom and my dad when their wasn't all this shit." Luke told her. "It's okay we only have to go through it at the London airport when we arrive."
The flight was long and boring. They only offered two movies neither of which appealed to Luke all though Lorelai did like the second one. Rory and Logasn were waiting for them at the airport so were Lorelai's parents. "Lorelai!" Emily Gilmore called. Lorelai hid behind Luke. "Save me from the hellfire of Satan Luke! Save me!" Lorelai said. "Come on Lorelai their just here for Rory's wedding. I'll get the bags you go on with them." "Are you sure you can handle it because I really don't mind helping and you could entertain them." Lorelai pleaded. "What with my nitwit juice I don't think so but I do promise to come and save you if you need rescuing." "Okay I'll blink my eyes twice if I need you." Luke walked away slowly. "Oh sure just buy the magazine and leave me here to melt like the wicked witch."
Lorelai walked over. "Have you been in that outfit for two days?" Emily asked Lorelai shocked. "And we almost made it." Rory hugged her mom. "Well for being in an outfit and on a plane that long you look stunning Miss Gilmore. Hello Luke." Logan said. Luke had returned with the suitcases. "Logan I want a word with you about Rory." "We have an evening planned with my parents we'll steal away with the cigars." Luke grabbed his shoulder roughly. "Good." Logan hired the men to carry out their luggage to the Limo. Luke got in next to Mrs. Gilmore but luckily Lorelai was on the other side of him.
They had dinner at the Mitchems house. Mr. and Mrs. Hutzburger and Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore were both stiffly polite after their incident they had been good friends once but Lorelai felt you could have slice the tension in the air with a knife and served a cake. "Boy this reminds me of the time they found out I was pregant I mean at least your getting married first." Rory bit her lip to keep from laughing. Emily gave Lorelai a look. "If that's your idea of a joke your absolutely crazy." Mrs. Huntzburger fainted. The maid had to revive her. Luke had taken Logan outside and when they came back inhe had abruised shoulder as a "friendly" warning to him. "What on earth were you thinking?" Lorelai asked Luke. The party had been broken up after that. Rory drove with Logan and Lorelai back to the hotel in the Limo she said goodnight to Logan at the house. To prevent furthur injury.
Rory was still sharing her hotel room with Paris because Paris, Madeline and Louis were going to be bridesmaids. Pairs was waiting for her. "Okay wedding plans or not your hanging out with us tomorrow because if I have to stay with Thelma and Louis by myself one more night I'm going to scream." Paris said turning down her covers. "Well, we're going bridesmaid dress shopping and I'll have to make calls to Lane because she has to agree." "Why isn't she here yet?" Paris demanded. "Because the wedding is two weeks away and her plane doesn't get into England till tomorrow so unless you can speed up the process." Paris was already on her cell phone dialing the airport. "Oh boy thats not going to work and they're going - "Yes well its simply unacceptable that it takes a day to fly to London! The Concord can make half the time! Well make more expsensive engines! If you can't afford it then what kind of crummy business are you!" Paris hung up. "I told you."
Lorelia was unpacking when Luke came out of the bathroom. "Why'd you punch Luke?" Lorelai asked. "I didn't punch him in an unfriendly way I just gave him as warning if he hurts Rory he's as good as dead." Luke said. "Well you boys are going tux shopping tomorrow he's having you be an usher so you can escourt me so Christopher doesn't when he gives Rory away." Lorelai said. "Christopher's going to be here?" Luke askedturning away from her. "Well, yes he's missed so much out on Rory he feels guilty enough to take the time off and come. I think it's a good thing." Lorelai said. "Do you? Do you still have feelings for him?" Luke looked at her. "I am not going to lie and say I didn't run to him but I could never be happy with him as I am with you." Luke pounded his fist on the coffee table and sat down. A knock cameon their door.
Richard and Emily were standing there. "Ahh Rory really needs to put them in another hotel I don't think I can take this." Luke looked up. Emily pulled out something. "I realize in a few weeks that your marrying my daughter. Well, I may not like it and wish you had more money I realize I could not change it before so I must at least tolerate it for the sake of my wife who has wanted Lorelai in our life very much." Lorelai squemed at that. She still wanted nothing to do with them if it hadn't been for Rory going to Chilton but she was glad she had given her daughter the chance to do something she had wanted. "Therefore we bring a peaceoffering." Emily handed them photos of the house she had wanted to buy for Lorelai. "We had to kick some old people out of there but we got it." Richard said. "Where will they live?" Luke wondered amazed his anger slowly going away. Slowly. "Nursing homes or there's still the poor houses my friend." Richard winked. Luke laughed. "Anyways it's perfect for you two and any future Danes children you bring into the house plus its got a place for stalls." Richard said. Lorelai hugged her father. "We'll go hanging tomorrow." She told Emily. "Just don't wear the suit you wore last night and shower please." Emily said walking away. Things perhaps would never change but. Lorelai looked at Luke. "Forgive me now?" Lorelai asked. "Only if you promise to run to me and not to Chris so we have a chance at patching things up." "It's a deal."
The wedding was absolutely beautiful. Chris had not said a word to Lorelai but then you weren't really supposed to talk during these things at all. Emily held GG in the first row and was making quiet faces at her. Rory looked gorgous in her blue chanel wedding dress. Lorelai felt slightly envouis maybe she could negotiate friday night dinners for the wedding dress if her mom would buy it for her. The reception was nothing like the official one in Stars Hallow would be and with the better drinks!
Sookie and Jackson were standing on ladders holding up the sign. Congradulations Rory and Logan you did it! Congradulations to the newest engaged couple Luke and Lorelai. Lane had painted the banner the night before and she stood to be in all its glory ."Hey Julius Ceaser fell." Rory told her. "I can afford to be cocky it's my right. Right Zac?" Zac and Logan had been talking to Collin and Finn. "Yes dear." Collin and Finn burst out laughing. "The mans been whipped into place by a woman!" Collin said. "Trust me you can even ask Richard when you get married to make your life happy and hers you say yes dear to whatever she wants." Zac said. "It makes life easier for the both of you." Logan nodded. "If we ever settle down mate then we say yes to nothing!" "It'll happen before you can stop it and you wont know what hit you like a shot of nos." "You've never been street racing." Collin said. "Well neither have you." Zac replied.
Lorelai found Sookie and showed her the pictures of the house. "Oh wow honey that's amazing. Can I move in with you?" Sookie asked. "If it's just you." Lorelai joked. "I can't leave Jackson, Davy and the youngest one. I'd miss them to much maybe when I need an escape." Sookie said. Lorelai laughed. Miss Patty and Taylor Doose were the first to congradulate her. "I'm so happy it's finally happening. Would you like a shot gun at your wedding dear so he doesn't run?" Miss Patty asked winking. Lorelai laughed. "No that's not necessary." Anna dropped off April next. "You won. Congradulations." Anna walked away. Lorelai felt bad but not too bad. Luke walked up to her and April. "What do you think we can be family?" "Can she plan my birthdays every time?" April asked. "Sure." "Okay." "Do you like horses?" Lorelai asked her. "Yeah why?" April asked. "Luke will still have his diner but we're moving to a place slightly out of town and we're getting a horse." "That's right we are." Luke told them. Lorelai looked at him ."Two delivered onMonday we'll go and you both can pick them out." "I always wanted a horse." April told Lorelai. "I'll teach you how to ride one and I promise it won't fall dead on you." Rory walked up. "Hey that's what happened to me." "But she recovered see?" April grinned. "The odds of that actually happening to me are." She thought about it. "No math during a celebration puh lease." Rory begged smiling at April. They grinned.
Lorelai looked at herself in the mirror. It was show time. She had a gorgous white gown that fitted her form nicely. Emily's hired warddrobe consultent and designed and made it for her. Richard and Emily were behind her. "You know this didn't happen the way your mother and I planned it." Richard began. Emily shot him a warning look. Lorelai felt her heart sinking she had even agreed to get married in the church Emily picked in exchange for the dress but it was worth the price. Or so she thought. Rory, Lane, Paris and Sookie all stood to the side nervously exchanging worried looks. "But we couldn't be more proud of you and Lucas then we are now." "Even if he does like nitwit juice?" Emily choked and started laughing. "Even then." The music started playing outside. "Let the play begin."
Lorelai walked down the steps of the Inn to the waiting Luke at the love archway he had made for her when she had been getting ready to marry Max. Now they would use it for her. Watching the wedding from the other side of the road was Chris. Lorelai froze. Richard guided her on and she walked back to Luke. Her bridesmaids already up there. Rory saw her dad but stayed where she was until Luke and Lorelai had exchanged rings and kissed. Rory went after Chris as he went to leave. Lorelai looked at Luke and knew where she belonged and that Chris would be okay.
editors note: what his her third childs name? for the life of me i cant remember and i watch the box set of dvds religiously!