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AN: GAH! I"M SO SO SO SOOOOOOOOOO SORRY GUYS! For some reason wouldn't let me post this chapter for like 5 DAYS! Anyways, here is chapter nine kinda late but here none the less. Don't hate me! I'm too young to be hated by an entire Fiction Universe! THANKS FOR ALL REVIEWS! Reviews are more precious then gold to aspiring writers and writers like me who just like writing in the fic world. Please keep the reviews coming because i need feedback, like people need air. Anyways again thanks to all who reviewed: Nemi Jade - Just Glad you like the story thus far and that I can be an outlet for your caffeine intake and...explatives ;) DanishGirl9 - FINN IS THE GREATEST, HE DESERVES ALL YOUR LOVE! Thanks for trying to answer my background info question, i pretty much knew there wasn't any finn background set in stone, buta girl can always hope :) Just Hidden - Thanks for always submitting reviews, i love you for that and thanks for your comments but my fic is only 'amazing' to you because of GG itself. No fic writer would do a remotely good job if it wasn't for the genuis behind GG and our lovely Finn and Rory. Irish-Chick13 - I sent you an email and it was posted in the reviews but just in case, 'OOC' means 'Out Of Character' and 'AU' means 'Alternate Universe' hopefully you see this and so does anyone else having trouble understanding them. Me.No.Read - A 'Hello Kitty' Coffee Maker would rock the world! Thanks for your comments, i want to have more Rory/Luke interaction hopefully in the future, we'll se where the fic takes me. ShotswithMrsKim - Thanks for trying to answer my question, and always having comments. You and Your fics rock the world (along with the 'Hello Kitty' Coffee Maker of course!) AGAIN YOU GUYS ALL ROCK FOR REVIEWING AFTER EACH CHAPTER! YOU ALL DESERVE LIKE 50 GOLD STARS! ANYWAYS, i know you guys are thinking 'will this girl just shut up and get on with the story already?' so heres the next chapter, hopefully you all enjoy it.
PDLD Chapter 9: I thought 'Slow Jams' were for the subtle?
When Rory and her mother arrived back at 'Casa Gilmore' they set up a snack table and brought out the alcohol. It was only 7:00PM and the guests would not be arriving until 8:00PM. Lorelai had decorated the house the night before so there were balloons, streamers and confetti EVERYWHERE! There was also a special costume for Lorelai (the Bride) and Rory (The maid of honour.) Lorelai's was a frilly white veil that said Bride-to-be in gold letters and a T-shirt that said Beware the Bride to match the veil. Rory had a neon pink top hat that said Maid of Honour and a T-shirt to match that said Maid of Honour Bride's personal maid. They quickly changed and were ready mere minutes before all of the guests started to arrive. The first guest to arrive was none other then the very punctual Emily Gilmore.
"Hello Girls how are you this evening" replied a stoic Emily
"Hey Grandma" Rory greeted with a hug
"Hey mom, I didn't think you would make it" replied Lorelai
"Well you are my daughter and you're finally getting married so I thought it would be beneficial to come to the party. If you didn't want me here you shouldn't have invited me. Honestly Lorelai…."
"Sorry mom, I just didn't think this was your scene"
"Well let's just drop this and you can point me in the direction of where I will find a drink"
"I'll show you Grandma"
"Thank you Rory. By the way what are you wearing?" she asked walking with Rory towards the kitchen
While Rory was heading into the kitchen with Emily Gilmore, Sookie knocked on the door and was greeted by a slightly upset Lorelai
"What's wrong sweetie?"
"I'm about to turn all 'Bridezilla', run well you still can" replied Lorelai seriously
"What's the problem?" questioned Sookie
After asking the question Rory and Emily emerged from the kitchen
"Lorelai I cannot believe you don't have any good wine. I had to settle for a 'sidecar' or whatever this is."
"Rum and Coke mom. We had it at your bachelorette party remember?"
"Oh. Well, hello Sookie! How is your cooking? Is it still as delicious as ever?"
"Yes Mrs. Gilmore."
"Well I'm just going to make a call to your father Lorelai and see how he is doing. Excuse Me."
"Now I see the reason for the 'Bridezilla' comment" Sookie stated
A while later the party was in full swing and guests were arriving. As soon as Gypsy walked through the door she spotted Emily Gilmore and walked over to Lorelai
"Keep your mother away from me or I may be forced to hotwire and steal her car."
Lorelai smiled at the thought but one look from Rory who had heard Gypsy's comment had made her dismiss the idea. The continued to party knowing that their male counterparts were doing the exact same thing, or so they thought.
Meanwhile in New Haven, the men were sitting in a bar drinking and laughing. Jess had reluctantly agreed to attend and was sticking out in the crowd as he read The Importance of being Ernest. While reading he would steal glances at Luke and Finn as they seemed to talk rather awkwardly as the rest of them men ogled the women and drank their beers. As he was reading, a slightly tipsy T.J came up to him and started to bother Jess
"Yo! Bookboy, how are you able to sit there when there is fun to be had" he asked Jess
"Bookboy?"
"Your nickname" T.J stated as if it were obvious
"What happened to 'Reads'" Jess asked remembering T.J's bachelor party from hell and the nickname he gave Jess that night
"Oh Yeah. Bookboy sounds better though don't you think? It just rolls off the tongue Bookboy, Bookboy, Bookboy."
"Stop" replied the irritated Jess
"What? I'm just trying to talk with my son-in-law here"
Just as T.J put his arm around Jess shoulders, Jess pushed him off and they started yet another Bar fight resulting in the men being kicked out of the 'not-so-fine establishment'
The majority of the group of men left the bar with T.J as he promised them free beer at his place. Luke declined and went back to the Diner for some alone time which left Finn and Jess standing awkwardly outside the New Haven Bar.
"Well that was interesting" replied Jess
"Oh That? It was nothing compared to the things I've seen mate" replied a serious Finn
"So I'll see ya" Jess waved as he started to turn away
"Where you headed?"
Jess shrugged his shoulders
"How about we grab a bite seeing as how you are one of few sane people in that town."
Jess smirked "Something we agree on"
The two headed to Finn's SUV and drove to a familiar restaurant. Jess had a sense of dejà-vu considering it was the same place he had had dinner with Rory and Logan when he had last been in the area.
"So you come here a lot?" asked Jess
"Yep. Have you ever been here on folk night? That's when I really need a drink." replied Finn
Jess smirked. Deja-Vu indeed. "So how do you know Rory?"
"Well I met her one day and we sort of insulted her friend. The next day we were at her dorm and she started a debate with my friend and called him Judi Dench. I never really understood the comment. Anyway, we all eventually became friends then she started something with my friend Logan"
Jess was shocked. "You know Logan?"
"Yeah, I've known him sincemy first year of High School"
"Wow" Jess said taking a drink
"Wot?" Finn asked curiously
"It's just he's a jerk, and from what I have seen of you so far, you're not" Jess shrugged
"Well thanks for the compliment, but while Logan does have a tendency to be a jerk to most woman, he is actually a pretty loyal friend. And he really did care for Rory." Replied Finn
"Huh."
After a few moments of silence Jess continued to speak
"So is Logan cool with you and Rory?"
"Well he is not really 'cool' with it, but he is starting to accept it. She was the only girl Logan has ever loved so it's still a bit hard." Finn replied honestly
"Why'd they split up anyway?" Jess wondered
Finn was reluctant to talk about the downfall of Logan and Rory's relationship, but he could tell that Jess really cared about Rory and he was family so he decided to be honest with the man opposite him. "Well they had a fight one night. Logan said it was about some old boyfriend showing up then she yelled at him for being an ass and he left her at the bar because he wanted to leave and she didn't. He thought they were broken up and she thought they were just taking some time apart. SO Logan goes looking for companionship in other women. They eventually get back together and she goes to his sister's wedding with him and is thrown into a room with the bridesmaids, who coincidentally, had all slept with Logan while they were apart."
"What an ass. I couldn't understand why she was with him in the first place." Jess said shaking his head
"Well when I found her that night she was a little drunk so I took her back to my dorm because she was living with Logan and didn't have a place to go. We became closer because she moved into the dorm with me and my mate Colin and eventually we started dating."
"Huh"
"So this isn't awkward for you" Finn asked
"What do you mean"
"Chatting with your Ex's current boyfriend, mostly about yuor ex-girlfriend"
"Well I wanted to know what was going on in her life" Jess replied honestly shrugging his shoulders
"You could have asked her" Finn stated
"She wouldn't have told me"
"Why do you say that" Finn wondered
Jess just shrugged.
"Well I think that you would be surprised."
"Why does she ever talk about me?" Jess asked
"Not a lot, but she did tell me about your past and she did say that you were one of the reasons she got her life back together. You should talk to her." The two men sat in silence as they ate their food. When they were finished, Finn finally broke the contemplative silence
"We better get back to the Hollow, there's a wedding tomorrow" Finn replied enthusiastically
"Sure" Jess replied downing the rest of his drink
They left Finn's SUV in New Haven and took a cab in silence back to the Inn.
"Is she happy?" Jess asked just before they went inside
"I'd like to think so." replied an honest Finn
"Good. Thats all I wanted for her. I'll See ya around"
"Sure mate."
Finn went up to his room and got ready for bed. He was glad he got a chance to meet Jess, even if there was some awkwardness. All in all, it turned out to be an okay night. He couldn't wait to see Rory again in the morning. They had decided to take things slowly, so they had yet to have sex, but on some levels, they were already so connected. At the Gilmore (soon to be Danes) home, Rory fell asleep thinking about her handsome Australian boyfriend and couldn't wait to see him at the wedding.
Rory was woken up by the constant shaking of her mattress. She opened her eyes to see her mother in her Hello Kitty pyjamas jumping up and down on her bed and screaming about how she was 'getting married.'
"Mom calm down, I haven't had my coffee yet and it is only 7:00AM!"
"Honey this is my wedding day, I never thought I would say this, but this is better than coffee!"
"Blasphemy!" Rory cried out shooting up in her bed
Lorelai looked at Rory with an odd smile. "I see Finn has been influencing your vocabulary"
"Yeah he is a little dramatic at times" she said with a shrug
"Ha! He makes Jim Carey look sedate"
Rory could only smile thinking about her boyfriend's dramatic nature.
The Gilmore girls got up to get ready for Lorelai's day.
The wedding didn't start until 1:00PM, meaning they had roughly six hours until it was to start, but they needed to do their hair, make up, dressing and make sure everything was in order for the wedding to be successful. After they were showered and dressed in their street clothes, they headed over to Miss Patty's where they would get into their dresses.
Luke had woken at 4:30AM nervous, but extremely happy to be FINALLY making Lorelai Gilmore his wife. Things had been rough for awhile with April's arrival and Christopher calling but they had gotten through it and were going to be together permanently. He was dressed and ready to go since before the Gilmore girls had even left the house. Finn didn't drink too much last night because he had wanted to make a good impression on Luke and Lorelai so he had managed to get up before Noon. He was dressed and ready to go quickly so he headed over to the town square in hopes of seeing Rory before the ceremony.
When Finn arrived at the gazebo, he could see Luke standing nervously with Jess by his side. In the centre was a man Finn guessed to be the minister as he was wearing a black suit and holding a bible. Most of the seats were filled, but Rory had reserved Finn a seat in the first row next to Sookie and Jackson. He took his seat reluctantly, realizing that he wouldn't see Rory until she walked down the aisle.
Back at Miss Patty's Rory was finishing her hair and Lorelai was having her dress adjusted. Lorelai had managed to use the dress she deemed as 'perfect' and was happy with it. It hugged her body and looked beautiful. Her hair was flowing down her shoulders and she wore a simple diamond pendant around her neck. Rory wore a Royal Blue silk dress with a form fitting bodice slightly flared bottom. Her hair was up in a simple French twist and she wore dangling sapphire earrings that she had received from her grandparents on her 20th birthday.
Both girls looked stunning, but Lorelai was positively glowing. Once they were finished, they had a few private moments and got ready to walk down the isle. As the music started, Rory began walking towards the gazebo. All eyes were on her as she made her way towards where her future father stood. Finn sat in awe of her beauty. The dress she was wearing not only hugged her upper body and complimented her skin tone, it made her eyes look even brighter then usual. When she passed Finn she gave him a large smile and headed up the gazebo steps taking her place opposite Luke and Jess.
When the wedding march began, Lorelai walked up the path on the arm of her father. Her eyes glistening with unshed tears the moment she saw Luke. They truly were meant to be. As people stood watching her walk towards her future they could only be happy that Lorelai and Luke were finally going to be together.
The wedding was beautiful and there were few people who managed to keep their tears from falling from their eyes. Even usually composed Emily Gilmore cried for the happiness she saw in her daughter. They went to the reception where people were commenting on the 'loveliness' of the ceremony. When everyone was seated, they began to toast the newly married couple. Rory was first and got up to make her speech.
"Hello everyone. You all know me and my mom and this is truly a happy day for us both. We have known Luke for a long time and I can't ever picture my life without him. I mean, where would we be without his coffee?" Everyone laughed at the truth to the statement. "When I think of my mom and Luke together I think of permanence. They have been in love with each other for years and never realized it, but they have many years to make up for the time they lost. They will be a constant in each other's lives and I hope that one day I can find the happiness they have found in each other." She looked at Finn and smiled. "For a long time I had hoped that my parents would be reunited, that I would have a father who loved me unconditionally. I never actually realized that I already had that person. Luke was there for all the important moments in my life and even the non-important ones. He has always been a father to me and today it is made permanent and official. To the bride and groom, my mom and dad."
After Rory's speech there were more tears and smiles. Jess was next and stood to say his piece.
"I know you all don't like me so I'll keep it short. My uncle Luke is one of the best people I know, he's decent and he takes chances on things and people others wouldn't. I owe him a lot and I am glad he finally found happiness with the woman he has always loved. Congrats." He finished raising his glass.
"I think that is the most anyone has heard him speak." Lorelai whispered to her husband who could only nod
After the food was served and Lorelai and Luke had their first official dance the rest of the guests mingled and went out onto the floor.
Finn outstretched his hand to his girlfriend asking her to dance to a slow song that just started to play.
"I remember someone saying 'Slow Jams' were for the subtle." Rory said with a smile remembering her 'felon party'
"They are, but they are also for couples like us." Finn said smiling
"Huh" Rory replied touched by the emotion in his eyes
"So will you dance or should I request another partner?" he asked jokingly
"Well, I see that Miss Patty is just dying to get her hands on you" Rory stated
"Love, that it just mean" Finn pouted
"Lets dance Finn" she said grabbing his hand
"It would be my pleasure he said kissing her hand and gliding her to the floor.
Both Lorelai and Rory were in dream like states dancing with their respective partners, as Lorelai watched her daughter from across the room, she could only think that maybe she would be the next one getting married.
AN2: SOOOOOO THAT WAS CHAPT 9! what did you all think? Too much weird jess/finn interaction? I wanted to kind of contrast between the meeting with Jess/Logan and the meeting with Finn/Jess so that's how it ended turning out. What about the brief but important appearance of TJ? I like the character and I thought it might be funny to show that no matter where TJ goes and no matter how long he has been married to Liz, he and Jess won't get along too well (it was also important in getting Finn and Jess alone together and stuck in New Haven.) I LOVE GYPSY! did you like her appearance? Anyways, more reviews would be appreciated because i personally didn't care too much for this chapter, but it does have some good qualities so i need to know how others viewed it :)
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CHAPTER 10 (untitled as of yet) - Finn and Rory's 1 moth anniversary! Colin makes an appearance in this chapter and comments on their relationship, a Lorelai/Rory phone conversation, the number 17,200, commenting on Colin/Stephanie's past relationship and a reckless Finn. Muahahaha. So this chapter will be Posted Monday July 3rd as long as there are no more screw ups with FF and my computer. WARNING: I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT CHAPTER 10 WILL BE THE LAST CHAPTER UNTIL AUGUST 15TH. I HAVE LOTS TO DO, WORKING, VACATIONING, CHURCH, GETTING READY FOR UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR ETC. DONT HATE ME BUT I PROMISE TO POST 2 CHAPTERS (Chapter 11 and 12) WHEN I RETURN!