For excuses et all about lack of updates, check out my profile. Other than that, all I can offer is a huge SORRY! The following for this fic has completely astounded me and I can only hope that my long absence hasn't ruined that.

Before I begin, though, here are a few reviewer notes:

Bitethebullet: You mentioned that the situation Lorelai was in and the one Rory thought she was in were the same; I was talking about Lorelai being pregnant and, at least in her parent's world, that was a reason to be forcing the marriage. With Rory and Logan, it was simply that it 'sounded like a good idea'. I get where you're coming from, though.

Emily (Canada): Bringing Marty into it is a definite possibility, but, given that I haven't seen season 4, all I know of Marty is the little I've seen of him in season 5.

And to everyone complaining about the shortness of the chapters, sorry, but this one just comes to me at sporadic intervals and I have little control over it! I'll try a little harder to make them longer.

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Part Six

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"I'm sorry; you're going to have to say that again. You see, my ears are convinced that you just said you're getting married, however, my brain knows that they're lying."

Rory grinned at her friend and leaned back into Logan. "I'm sorry, Lane, I would have told you sooner, but our parents only just arranged it."

"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Rory?" Lane demanded, standing.

"You know, dear, you really should have informed the bridesmaids a lot sooner." Logan said, gently running his hand down her arm.

"You're absolutely right, shnookums, I should have."

Logan scrunched up his face and Rory giggled. "Please don't ever call me that again."

Rory laughed and turned back to face Lane, who was looking more confused by the second. "Lane, sit. We're not really getting married. We just need to let people think we are."

"Okay…why?"

"Logan?"

"Okay, Ace," Logan said with a smile. "Rory's just helping me out."

"By offering to bear your children?"

"Nobody said anything about children, Lane," Rory interrupted, looking mildly horrified. "I'm just keeping him off the meat market until someone - "

"The devil incarnate," Logan interjected.

" - until the devil incarnate finds another man she wants to marry."

"Huh, so Satan's actually a woman."

"Apparently so."

"I'll be bedazzled."

"You really are from another world, aren't you, Ace?" Logan asked with a smile.

"Indeed, I am. Play your cards right and you may get another invite."

"Then I'm playing Aces all the way." Logan smirked.

"Okay, that was just bad."

"I thought it was cute," Lane said, smiling slightly.

"Thank you, Lane."

"Two minutes and already you guys are ganging up on me." Rory pouted.

"As much fun as this is, let me get this straight," Lane said. "You are willing to let your name be splashed all over the papers, become the centre of gossip in this part of the world, allow your grandmother to plan a wedding for you with someone she would actually choose for you herself, and you're sitting on my couch smiling at me?"

"Well, I was smiling." Rory frowned.

"You know we can call this off, Ace, it's not too late."

"I know, but it sounded like fun." Rory paused for a few minutes. "I guess it could be fun. I just didn't really have time to think about it. It was kinda thrown on me."

"Yeah." Logan smiled wryly. "You know you've met Mitchum Huntzberger when..."

Rory laughed and looked at him calculatingly for a moment. "I'm still in."

"Good." Logan smiled. "It'll certainly make my mother's party more interesting."

"Ooh, can I tell Finn and Colin?" Rory asked, her eyes lighting up.

"Only if I get to watch."

"You got yourself a deal, Huntzberger."

"Do I get to help in any way?" Lane asked.

"Of course, what else would a pretend bridesmaid do but help?"

"Okay, I'm in. But only on one condition," Lane said with a sneaky grin.

"Shoot."

"I get to tell Miss Patty."

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End of Part Six

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Okay, if this part doesn't seem to fit as well as the others, I apologise. I'm not entirely happy with it and may come back and redo it at a later date. I'm not a huge Lane/Zach fan and I think it might be fun to set Lane up with a Yalie, since I'm just having a laugh with this one anyway! So, place your orders in the reviews; who do you want to see her with? Your choices are Marty, Colin, and Finn. (Although, please bear in mind that I haven't seen Marty a lot as I've not seen season 4, so he might end up completely OOC if I have to write a lot of him).

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