Christmas with the Gilmores
Rory's POV
I spend hours pouring through my closet trying to find something to wear but nothing seems right.
"Mom help!" I yell out to her as I start to tear through all my cocktail dresses.
"What's up sweets?" She asks me as she enters my room.
"I have nothing suitable to wear tonight!" I say while starting to stress.
"Well how bout we go shopping and I treat you to a new dress?" She says to me.
"Ok then lets go" I say as I grab my bag and we head out to mom's car. We grab some coffee from Luke's to go and then head to Hartford.
"So what exactly are you wanting to wear tonight sweets?" She asks as we get closer.
"I want to look sophisticated but also sexy if that makes any sense" I say laughing while I say it.
"Why sexy? it's just mom and dads Christmas party" she says
"Well it's the first time I will be with Finn at a society function and I want to impress alright" I say slightly embarrassed.
"So the truth comes out it's for Finn huh?" She says in that knowing tone of hers.
"Alright I really like him and I don't want him thinking I won't fit in his world" I say and mom just nods.
"That's fine sweets lets find something to knock his socks off while still being Emily friendly" she says as we park the car and enter the mall. Just as we get to our first store my phone rings.
"Hello" I say
"Why good morning kitten, it seems a little early for you to be out doesn't it?" He says.
"How do you know I'm already out for all you know I could be laying in my bed in sexy lingerie thinking naughty thoughts about you" I say with a smirk.
"Oh don't tease kitten. I guess I better let you get back to your shopping trip with Lorelai it must have been important if your out now rather than getting ready for tonight" he says as he ends the call. All I can think is he is here, he can see me and I start to look all around for him but can't pick him out of the crowd instead I head into the store mom already entered.
"What's up sweets?" She asks seeing the scowl on my face.
"I swear Finn is in the mall he called me and was all cryptic about knowing what I'm doing" I say as I start to go through the dresses and pick out a few dresses that might work I know I have to try them on if I have any idea that they look any good. I grab 5 dresses and head to the change rooms and mom follows me.
The first dress is a red silk dress with spaghetti straps that comes down just above my knees it hugs my curves but I don't think it is right. I walk out to see what mom thinks "definitely not sweets" she says and I turn around and get the next dress. It's a sweetheart neckline strapless dress in a pale pink that finishes just beyond my knees still nicely fitted to excentuate my curves I don't mind it I then check with mom again.
"Better that's the maybe dress unless something better comes along" she says as I head back in. The next two dresses just blew so I get to the last dress it's a silver dress with full length sleeves but is back less and finishes about an inch above my knees. I look at myself before I head out and I know it's the dress. I walk out and look at mom and I see she loses her breath.
"Winner yeah?" I ask her all she can do is nod. I head back in and take the dress of and change into my clothes and we head to the check out.
"I now need new shoes and a bag to go with it" I say as we leave with the dress bag draped over my arm.
We hit the shoe store and I find the cutest 3 inch silver stilettos that zip at the back and wrap around the ankle. We lastly find the perfect silver clutch bag and head towards the food court.
"God shopping works up an appetite" I say as we place our trays down and start eating just talking about random things. As I look up I see Finn and Colin walking into a jewellery store and I decide it's payback time. I pull my phone out and press 4 on my speed dial and wait for him to answer.
"How did the shopping go kitten?" He asks as he answers.
"Very good got everything I need oh but one thing but I can grab that on the way out. So what are you buying me?" I ask seeing if he takes me seriously.
"Buying you? What do you mean kitten?" He asks
"Well when guys go into a jewellery store it means they are going to buy something so what you getting me or is it for you mistress?" I throw back at him holding in my laughter while mom is almost rolling around on the floor.
"What do you want? Something to go with you newest purchase maybe?" He asks playing along.
"Something sparkly and blue would be nice, but I'm joking Finn you don't need to buy me anything. Just thought I'd see why you and Colin are both in the jewellery store" I say finishing my line of thought.
"Just a little Christmas shopping" he replies.
"Oh yeah well it's time for me to go I have one more purchase and if your lucky you might get to see it" I say and hang up and look across at his face and see the shock and realise I settled the score. Mom and I get up and I quickly stop at Victoria Secret for one last addition to the outfit and we leave heading home at 2pm so we can finish getting ready.
By the time we reach Stars Hollow it's 230 pm we stop at Luke's for a quick coffee break and head back to the crap shack.
Finn's POV
I stand there outside the jewellery shop looking around trying to find her after our conversation but have no luck so I head back in to join Colin.
"Who was that?" He asks as I join him at the necklaces.
"Rory" I reply
"What she want?" He asks back
"Trying to get back at me for the call I made when we first got here and I saw her. She saw us come in here and asked why I fibbed and told her Christmas shopping when it's also to find the perfect jewellery for her for tonight also" I say to him.
"You are seriously whipped my dear Aussie friend" he says with a chuckle.
Soon a sales woman in her 30's comes over offering her assistance.
"I need to find something blue and sparkly for my girlfriend necklace and earrings" I say to her
"I know just the thing" she says and leads us towards a display at the back of the store. She pulls out a blue 3 caret sapphire marquise cut necklace with surrounding diamonds and then a pair of sapphire drop earrings.
"They are prefect" I say as she places them into there cases and I make payment and we leave the store and head back to Colin's place where I am getting ready until after tonight then I'm back to New York and Rory will join me until Christmas and we head back to Stars Hollow for Christmas Day. We chill out and at 4pm I head and take a shower in my guest bathroom and start to get ready.
By 530 I am all dressed and ready with my bags packed and I head back downstairs.
"Hey Col, where are you?" I call out after placing my bags at the door.
"Office" he yells back and I make my way there.
"Well I'm off mate, thanks for letting me stay and I guess I'll see you at New Years yeah?" I say
"No probs mate and see you for New Years don't forget it's themed and make sure you bring Rory, Steph is dying to see her" he says
"Will do mate" I say and head out to the limo waiting for me and we head to Stars Hollow.
I arrive at 615 like I said and I knock on the door. Soon the door swings open.
"Well if it isn't the hot Aussie" Lorelai says to me.
"Why Lorelai you still look as good as you did when we first met over 3 years ago" I say to her
"Way to butter me up, but I'm not the one you need to worry about it's Emily Gilmore you need to impress. As long as you look after my girl and she is happy I'm happy, now come on in take a seat in the lounge Rory should be out in a few minutes" she says and heads up stairs. I walk into the lounge and take a look around her childhood home at all the photos and memories and I realise this is a home. There is so much love in this house it explains so much why she is the way she is. I hear a noise behind me and I turn around and my jaw just about hits the ground. There she is standing in the door way to the kitchen in the most beautiful silver dress that hugs all her curves in the right places and her hair is in a braided bun that makes her look amazing her make up is tastefully subtle.
"My god darling, I'm speechless you look stunning, ravishing and absolutely gorgeous" I say as she blushes at my compliments.
"Thank you, you look pretty dashing yourself" she says as she walks towards me she puts her arms around my neck and gives me the softest but sweetest kiss I have ever received.
"As much as you look amazing in that I have a couple of additions that would put you look over the top" I say as I reach into my pockets and pull out the two jewellery boxes.
"Finn I was kidding earlier" she says adamantly.
"Well never kid with me kitten" I say as I open the necklace box.
"Oh my god, Finn that's way too much" she says
"Never darling" I say and grab the necklace and move behind her to put the necklace around her and close it.
"Now it would be complete without some earrings" I add and open the second box and hand them to her and she walks into her bedroom and puts them in her ears and comes back out.
"Now you are prefect" I say and she comes back towards me.
"Mom we are leaving I will see you there" she yells out.
"Alright sweets good luck with Adolf" Lorelai calls out.
We walk out to the limo and I open the door and let her in and then hop in behind. Soon we are on the road to the Gilmore residence.
"Who was your mom referring to as Adolf?" I ask hesitantly
"Emily" she says to me.
She relaxes back into my arms and I softly kiss her hair. I'm in heaven there is no where else I want to be. 15 minutes later the partition comes down.
"Sir we are almost there" my driver says and Rory sits up grabs her mirror from her bag and quickly checks herself and I straighten my tie. We stop at the front door and I hop out and give my hand to Rory to help her out as I watch her legs come out I am overcome with a desire to have them wrapped around me. She straightens up and we walk to the door and I press the doorbell not even a minute later he maid is opening the door and taking our jackets and Rory's purse.
We walk into the living area and go towards the bar first to get a drink.
"Vodka martini straight up for the lady and a scotch neat for me please" I ask the bartender thinking he looks very familiar.
"Since when did you drink martinis Miss Gilmore" he asks and Rory turns around and a huge smile breaks out.
"Marty what are you doing here? Still bartending?" She asks the strange young man.
"Yeah well it's a side job and why are you here with Finn?" He asks and then I realise he knows me. I look at his face trying to figure it out and then it hits me Margarita Marty our preferred Yale bartender.
"Finn is actually my boyfriend has been now for about a month" she tells him and I see his smile faulter for just a second and realise I just found another one of my girls admirers.
"Finn with a girlfriend?" He asks in shock as he shakes the martini together.
"Yes I have grown up and settled down" I say as he hands our drinks over.
"Excuse us Marty we have to mingle but we will see you later" she says with a smile and we walk off to find her grandparents.
We waking around the party when I spot Mitchum and Shira, thy spot me and make their way towards us.
"Finn, we weren't expecting to see you here" Shira says to me as she approaches us. I give her a kiss on the cheek and shake Mitchum's hand.
"Mitchum, Shira good to see you. Is Logan here tonight?" I ask
"He is somewhere around with Virginia Fallon" Shira tells us pointedly looking at Rory.
"Mitchum, Shira lovely to see you again how have you been?" She ask them in her society tone.
"We have been well how about you? how is the campaign trail going? I read some of your work very impressive" Mitchum says to her.
"The trail was good but now I am looking at setting down some roots. I decided living out of a suitcase isn't for me so foreign corespondent is no longer my dream. I'm looking at becoming a great journalist and maybe one day be an editor" she tells him and I look at her amazed at her composure.
"So Rory are you seeing anyone these days?" Shira asks
"Yes Shira I am" she replies
"Can I ask who this man may be?" She replies
"I'm standing right next to him. Finn and I have been together now for about a month or so" she says and I smile at her brightly.
"I'm glad you found someone suited for you" she says in a spiteful tone.
"Well if things are to work out that way 3 very powerful families would merge" she says and I don't know where she is heading with this.
"3 families I only know of the Morgan's and Gilmore's" Shira sneers
"Oh but you never found out who my fathers side of the family is did you? I'm also a Hayden" she says and all three of us turn and stare.
"Yes I am the daughter of Lorelai Gilmore the third and Christopher Hayden" she says and smiles at the shocked look on Mitchum and Shira's faces.
"If you will excuse us we need to find my grandparents and say hello" she says and I place my hand on the small of her back and lead her towards her grandparents.
"Rory, how long have you been here?" Emily asks
"About 15 minutes we got a drink and got way laid by the Huntzbergers" she replies.
"Who is this here with you Rory?" Her grandfather asks
"Finn Nathaniel Morgan III sir and I am Rory's boyfriend" I reply for her.
"Not Morgan Holdings by any chance?" Her grandfather says.
"Yes sir one and the same" I reply
"Well that's wonderful" Emily asks and Rory is pulled into small talk with Emily while Richard and I start talking business.
Rory's POV
"So Rory how long have you and Finn been dating?" She ask me
"About a month we ran into each other at his hotel in Seattle and have been together ever since. He actually set me up in one of his hotels for the rest of my campaign trail" I tell her
"Oh he sounds like such a gentleman. Where did you get that amazing jewellery my dear it's devine" she says to me and I blush.
"Finn bought it for me" I say
"A man with good taste in jewellery is a good thing to have" she says
"I'm not with him for his money grandma and not because he is of society either. I'm with him because he makes me happy and treats me right" I say
"Well that's good enough for me" she says with a smirk and I look over to Finn and grandpa and see him smiling at me and I smile back.
"If you will excuse me grandma we need to mingle and greet a few more people tonight" I say as I make my way to Finn.
"Sorry grandpa can a steal my boyfriend away we have a few more people to speak with tonight" I say with a smile.
"Of course Rory don't forget to pop by when you are going to leave" he says and we move off into the crowd.
"Adolf approves" I say to him and he smiles.
"How about another drink and then we will mingle" he says to me.
"Sounds great honey" I say and we head back to the bar where Marty makes our drinks as they are handed to us I hear a voice.
"Finn what are you doing here man?" They say.
"Logan I'm here with my girlfriend" he says as I grab our drinks as I'm about to turn around I hear him say.
"What you and ace didn't workout?" In an excited tone so I decide to burst his bubble.
"No Logan we are still together" I say and hand Finn his drink.
"Ace I didn't recognise you in that dress" he says and I can see him checking me out.
"Well it's me in the flesh" I say as I stand in front of Finn and he wraps his arms around me. I see Logan's eyes fall on my necklace and earrings.
"Where did you get the jewellery ace?" He asks me.
"Finn bought them for me. I can't stop him spoiling me as much as I try" I say with a smile.
"You never let me spoil you that way" he says with a sulking tone.
"Well people change and I just can't say no to him, even if I did he still does it anyways so I have stopped fighting it" I say
"So how have you been mate?" Finn asks genuinely concerned.
"Better business is good and I have just started seeing someone" he says
"Oh yes Shira said you were here with if I remember correctly 'that lovely Fallon girl' where is Virginia?" I say as I take a drink of my martini.
"She is speaking with some friends of her mothers" he says pointing to a blonde in a black cocktail dress.
"Seems like prefect Huntzberger wife material" I say plastering a smirk on my face. I look around the party and spot my mom.
"Excuse me gentlemen I need to go speak with my mom" I say and I extract myself from the situation and travel over to mom.
"Excuse me I need to speak with my mom for a few minutes" I say grabbing her and heading towards grandpas office.
"Mom I don't know what's happening to me" I say once the door is closed.
"What do you mean sweets?" She asks looking at me confused.
"I'm turning into a snide society girl. I had a stab at the Huntzbergers and let it out that I'm a Hayden as well because she said I'm now with someone of my own caliber. Then Logan had the gal to hope that Finn and I had broken up so I started giving snarky pot shot responses. What is it with Huntzbergers that drive me insane" I rant getting it all out.
"Wow kiddo that was a lot to take in but from what your saying that family brings out the worst and ugly side of you. It also tells me that you are officially over Logan Huntzberger and that what you and Finn have is real" she says back to me and I think about it.
"My god your right. I think I'm falling in love with Finn" I say in shock.
"Yep that's what I'm trying to tell you" she says and I smile.
"Thanks mom you always give the best advice. But one last thing what do I do when we are around Logan?" I ask hopping she has the advice I need.
"Be your witty and charming self and be polite, he is still on of your boyfriends best friends" she says and I give her a hug and head back out.
Finn's POV
Rory has just walked away.
"What the fuck mate?" I say to him
"What Finn? I seriously didn't recognise ace there she never wore anything like that with me" he says to me.
"You know we were together yesterday so how the hell did you think I screwed it up in 24 hours?" I ask him
"I dunno" he said and took another drink.
"Oh my god your still in love with her and your hopping she will end it with me so you can sweep in and save the day" I say looking at him with shock.
"No of course not Finn" he says a little too quickly and not too convincingly.
"If you do anything to try and spilt us up I swear we will be over ok? Any hint of you involved in anything to take that amazingly smart, witty, talented and beautiful woman away from me and so help me God Logan all those years of friendship will be gone understand?" I say ranting that out in next to no time.
"Ok Finn I understand and geez ace already has you ranting like a Gilmore" he says to me and I chuckle. I look around the party trying to find her but have no luck till I look to my right and see her coming out of a room with her mom. She walks straight towards us at the bar.
"Do you mind if we go soon I'm getting tired and we have a long drive" she says to me and I nod in agreement.
"Lets say our goodbyes and head off" I reply as I lead her towards her grandparents we all say goodbye. We then see Lorelai and say goodbye till Christmas Eve on our way out to the door Logan says bye and we head for the limo. We both hop in and once inside she takes her shoes of and rest back on the seat with a sight of relief.
"I'm so glad that's over" she says
"Why is that kitten?" I ask not entirely sure.
"Adolf likes you and Logan was being an ass so I'm just glad I don't need to worry about them now" she says and now I understand her thought process.
"Logan won't bother us anymore, I spoke to him and as for Adolf it was like taking candy from a baby. Society women are easy to deal with when you have had practice and my charm" I tell her with a smirk as I do she moves onto straddle me and starts to kiss me with such ardent passion I am shocked for a few seconds but then I return to my sense and return the kiss with such force until oxygen becomes a problem and we break apart.
"What was that for? Not that I'm complaining" I say to her
"Just for being such a great boyfriend you have made everything so simple and it just flows I have never had a relationship that works this easily" she tells me as she changes her position to sitting across my lap with her arms around my neck.
"I know what you mean it just feels right" I reply and relax back enjoying her intoxicating scent as we make our way back to my apartment for the next week before Christmas and for her interview next week.