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Tristan and Rory got off the plane and were greeted by a very excited looking Ty. Rory went running into his arms and Tristan stopped to laugh at the sight. He was so happy that his friends and Rory were so close. It was as if they had adopted her into their group.

"Careful Tristan, I have no problems stealing her away from you." Ty said as Rory left his embrace.

"For some reason, I don't think that will be a problem." She said as she showed him the ring.

"Good lord. It's even bigger than you described it!" Ty looked at Tristan in surprise. "We all thought you were kidding when you said you came from that much money."

"Yeah well, I wasn't." He said with a straight face. "Come on, we've got a bachelor party to plan."

"Rory, Laura is going to be so happy to see you." He said as he helped take their bags.

"Way to change the subject Ty." She said with a grin and a wink.

"I try." He smiled sheepishly, knowing he'd been caught.

Once they got to the hotel, Rory immediately went to Laura's room. She was just about to knock when the door swung open.

"RORY!" Laura squealed as she gave her a huge hug.

"Congratulations!" Rory said as she pulled away.

"Oh the same to you! Let me see that ring." Rory put out her hand and Laura smiled. "You're not hurting yourself are you? Carrying that thing around must be demanding."

"Yes, but someone's got to do it." Rory said as she threw her hand over her eyes.

"Come in, we have to try on your dress!" She pulled Rory into the room.

"Oh Laura, it's perfect." She said as she held up the baby blue silk gown.

"Well, we do live in North Carolina, blue is in everything we do." She grinned. "Plus you look so adorable in it." She paused as Rory went in to try it on. "Thanks again Rory for doing this. You have no idea how much it means." She walked out and smiled at Laura.

"I was more than happy to. You guys are like family." Laura looked at her astonished.

"Now that is a fuck me dress." Rory smiled and spun around. "It fits perfectly."

"Are you nervous?" Rory asked as she went back into the bathroom.

"Not at all. Most people say that it hits you the night before, but I'm doing pretty good so far. I couldn't think of anything in the world that I want more. I'm anxious though. I want it to just be over already!" Rory appeared again and smiled.

"I know exactly what you mean."

"So tell me all about the proposal. I'm afraid Noah was a little vague on the details. Was it romantic?" Rory smiled and nodded. "I knew it would be." They spent the rest of the night catching up and giggling.

OOOOOOO

Tristan was unpacking when someone knocked on the door. He opened it and there stood Noah.

"DuGray, do you realize that our future wives are ganging up on us?"

"Do I even want to know?" Tristan said as he went back to unpacking.

"Probably not. So what's new?" Noah sat on the bed.

"Well besides the fact that my best friend is getting married, not a whole lot." He smiled.

"Did you ever think that we would be here? I mean, do you remember the first day we met back at the Academy?" Tristan laughed at the memory.

"Seems like just yesterday."

"And now, here we are, two grown men getting married and settling down. It's weird to think about. I still haven't gotten used to calling Laura my fiancé, now I get to start calling her my wife."

"But would you really want it any other way?" Tristan said thoughtfully.

"I wouldn't trade it for anything." Noah said quietly.

"I'm really happy for you man." Tristan said as he slapped him on the shoulder. "You deserve this, more than anyone I know." Noah smiled and looked at him. "You do too." Just then another knock disrupted the emotional moment between the two friends. Noah went to answer it.

"DuGray, I do believe you owe me a round after driving you home from the airport." Ty said as he came smashing through the door.

"I do believe you are right." Tristan said as he mimicked his friend. "Come on, I know the perfect place."

OOOOO

Tristan came back to the room around two in the morning and Rory was nowhere to be seen. He crawled into bed and was just about asleep when she came sneaking in. He didn't move while she snuck around and crawled into bed next to him.

"I love you." She whispered as she kissed his forehead.

"I love you too." He said and pulled her closer to his body. "How's Laura doing?"

"She couldn't be happier. She was giving me all the tips I need to know for our wedding."

"Oh yeah?" he asked paying more attention this time.

"Yeah. Now go to sleep, we have to be awake tomorrow to keep the Bride and Groom sane."

"Hey Ror?" Tristan whispered as he moved a piece of hair behind her ear.

"Yeah?"

"Thanks for saying yes." He said almost asleep. Her heart overflowed with the simple sentence. She closed her eyes and nodded.

"Thanks for asking." And with that, they fell asleep in each other's arms.

OOOOOO

Tristan woke up with a start. He had just had a terrible nightmare. He had been chasing Rory. She just kept calling his name but he couldn't find her. He looked over expecting to see Rory sleeping, but she was gone. He looked at his watch on the nightstand, 8 o' clock. She had already left to help Laura get ready. His heart still racing, he climbed out of bed and got ready for the big day.

Rory had just finished with Laura when Ty came in the dressing room.

"Oh Laura, you look amazing!" He gave her a big hug.

"How's he holding up?" She asked nervously.

"He wants it to be over and done with." He kissed her cheek. "And when he sees you, he's going to lose it."

"Ror, Tristan's looking for you." Amy, Laura's sister said as she walked back into the room. She was the other bridesmaid and Ty's other half for the wedding.

"You go find him. I'll be here." Laura said as she turned to look in the mirror.

"I'll find out what I can." Rory said with a wink. As she walked down the hall of the church, people were starting to gather. She knocked on the guys' door. Tristan opened it. When he saw her, his jaw dropped. He looked behind him and shut the door.

"Mary, you look…" He couldn't put a sentence together. "I mean, that dress is…Wow."

"Speechless? Laura knows how to pick 'em huh? You know, she has a very special name for this dress."

"What's that?" he said still unable to look her in the eye.

"Well I can't tell you that. You do realize that every guy I've passed has looked at me like that." She said with a smirk. His eyes immediately shot up to meet hers.

"Yeah well, I'm the guy that gets to take you home at the end of the night." He said as if it was an accomplishment.

"What was it that you wanted?" She asked feigning annoyance.

"I hadn't seen you yet today and I missed you." He said honestly. "I knew that we probably would be busy later so I just wanted to see you before things got crazy."

"Well aren't you just a romantic." She said as she kissed him. "And I promise, tonight, the dress is all yours." She said with a wink. He pulled her back and started kissing her neck. She leaned against the wall and sighed. "Tris, we're in a church." She giggled. He let up and put his forehead against hers.

"Ok, but tonight, you're mine." He stated matter of factly.

"I'm always yours." She said seriously. "And this ring proves it." She flashed him the ring and walked away. Noah walked out and saw Rory walking away. He whistled and she shook her body.

"Damn DuGray, you know how to pick 'em." He said.

"Everyone is going to be looking at her like that, aren't they?"

"Yes they are." He laughed and grabbed him. "Come on, let's get this over with." The boys headed towards the front of the church. Tristan and Ty stood on Noah's left side and looked down the aisle. The music started to play and in walked Rory. She kept her eyes on Tristan the entire time she walked down the aisle. In a few months, this is going to be me, she realized. Tristan felt it too. She winked at Noah and moved to her place in front of the church. Amy was right behind her. Noah started to shake in anticipation. The music changed and in the back Laura appeared next to her father. Tristan heard Noah's breath hitch when he saw her. She looked radiant. She was crying as she made her way closer to her future husband. The smile on his face was unmistakable, he couldn't have been happier if he tried. Rory started tearing up when they gave their vows, but she never lost control. Tristan scanned the crowd. All the women were bawling. Women, he thought. He glanced over at Ty. He was flirting shamelessly with Amy and she was flirting back. Oh Lord, he thought, they're gonna be next.

"You may kiss the bride." Everyone started to clap and cheer for the newly weds. As they made their way down the aisle, Rory and Tristan followed behind them. They got in the limo for the wedding party.

"Well that was amazing." Ty said as Amy scooted in closer to him. "Were you guys taking notes?"

"Unfortunately, I don't think our wedding will be this cool." Rory said as she looked at Tristan.

"And why not?" Tristan asked.

"Two words. Hartford Elite." Tristan shuddered at the phrase. "My grandparents and your parents will have invited well over 300 people by now. We will have the wedding of the decade and I guarantee little say in anything including the color and the dress." Tristan wrinkled up his nose.

"It's true." He nodded. Rory got a sudden look on her face.

"Unless…"she looked at Tristan.

"What?"

"We could surprise them." She said casually throwing it out there. "I mean, once we get back to the city we could throw an engagement party in Stars Hollow. People would buy that right? And when they show up, we could just say Surprise, we're getting married today."

"It worked for Faith Hill." Amy said. "And you would get the wedding you wanted. Small, discrete, no Hartford elite." Ty nodded.

"Plus, it would piss off your parents," he motioned towards Tristan. Although the thought made him secretly really happy inside, he couldn't do that to Rory.

"It's completely up to you." He said looking at Rory. "It's your wedding. As long as you are there, I'm good. Besides, aren't girls supposed to want big, expensive weddings?"

"Supposedly. But it would require that we spend a lot of time with your mother and Emily. At least twice a week until the wedding is planned. Plus all the extra time you would spend driving to and from Hartford." She said in a sing-song voice.

"Ok, surprise wedding it is then." He said jokingly as they pulled up to the pub where the reception was being held. It had balloons and streamers all over the entrance. "Hey." Tristan held her back while Ty and Amy got out. "Are you sure you wanna do this? This is your day, and I want it to be perfect."

"Of course it will be perfect. I just need a dress, some of Sookie's cake and you."

"In that order?" he said pouting as she climbed out of the limo.

"Always." She said as if it were common knowledge.