uys this is my last chapter. I am very emotional in letting this story end since this was my first GG one, despite some of the mistakes I felt I made by having more storylines than I could handle, and not getting a Beta until the much later chapters. However, I still enjoyed writing this story, and I want to thank all of you for reviewing. I would like to give a special shout out to Loridhhp and Sweetgirl23 for their deep analysis in many of my chapters you guys gave me a lot of inspiration and sometimes you understood my story even more than I did just kidding. Finally I would like to thank my betas RSlynn, Halfadash, and EllieGilmore for all their hard work in my later chapter and in the first few chapters of my story. You guys really help me get more reviews and subscriptions and you made my story flow alot better I'm very grateful towards that.
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Rory was a little nervous about giving a speech in front of almost everyone in Hartford; although she did try to remind herself that it wasn't nearly as bad as the embarrassing situation earlier. Hardly anything will ever top when her mother, father, and Luke had all walked in on her and Logan with their shirts rumpled and unbuttoned. She had never seen her father and Luke act like that before; she really should have locked the door. She was grateful that Lorelai had given them an escape route; otherwise Logan would have been worm food.
She smiled at seeing Logan sitting at a table across from her with his parents, he looked pretty put together although still slightly disheveled from their activities earlier. It made him look slightly sexier, she thought. Rory smiled, she felt more confident. She tapped her glass to get everyone's attention.
"As everybody knows, I'm Richard and Emily's granddaughter and their weird choice for best man." Everybody laughed at that. "But all jokes aside I'm extremely proud to be Richard's best man, and both his and Emily's granddaughter. Growing up with just my mom, I hadn't seen many examples in my childhood of a couple that is stable and in love and aware of every quirk about each other. My grandparents even know how they take each other's coffee; and growing up in the Gilmore family that is a very important quality to have." Everybody chuckled at that.
"But more than that Richard and Emily have a deep understanding that love and marriage is precious, and not an aspect to be entered into lightly. My Grandparents' understanding of love has taught me to look at different aspects when I myself was doubting love. From my grandfather I learned that love can change someone who thinks purely logically to start to think romantically when someone special comes along. With my grandmother I learned to have hope and to not give up when the situation seems impossible or difficult. My grandparents have been through many tough times, but the love they share has taught them to forgive each other, and prevail. This is why I have so much pride to be granting this toast to my grandparents. And so; a toast to the happy couple."
"To Richard and Emily!" Everyone shouted and raised up their glasses.
Richard and Emily both hugged her with pride and tears in their eyes. "I wish your mother had heard this speech; even she would have been proud." Emily whispered in her ear. Rory could tell that tell Emily was still a little bothered by whatever tension was going on between her and Lorelai earlier. "Don't worry, I'll give her the video to see it; or I'll reenact it."
"Nonsense, we hired a professional camera man you'll show her that. Now go dance with Logan; you two are the best looking couple in the room."
I wonder if she'll still think that if she saw us in her dressing room. Rory thought amusingly, but instead said."Only second to you and Grandpa."
Emily laughed. "Oh you flatter me too much, now hurry I think I see Tootsie coming; while she is your Great Aunt I don't want you to have that stench of hers' on that gorgeous suit."
Rory laughed; she never would have thought her grandmother would warn her about Tootsie. She quietly told her grandparents that she would meet them later, and ran to find Logan.
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Logan was sitting at his table waiting for Rory; he couldn't believe he was still here after getting his life threatened by two Dads. He was relieved that Chris and Luke were gone so he didn't have to shrink away. The things he put up with for Rory, he thought to himself. He then remembered seeing her making that touching speech and he felt his past anxieties go away just by looking at her. She came up to him "You're okay?"
"I'm fine," Logan got from his table and led Rory to the dance floor where he put his arms around her. "Although I literally saw my life flash before my eyes earlier. You were right; your Dad looked like a bunny when Luke yelled at me. I've never seen your Dad like that."
Rory laughed at Logan's exaggeration. "Oh Logan I'm so sorry about that, and I think my Dad had too much to drink; plus it was hard for him to see my mom with someone else. He really wasn't in a good place, and Luke is just protective but I'll tell him to be nicer to you. As for my mom, well, she knows how much you mean to me, and she herself is known to make out in public places. She kissed my Lit teacher when they were going out in a public classroom on Parents Day."
Rory started to laugh; it was amazing how one of the most embarrassing moments of her life could turn out to be amusing.
"Ace, we still could have been more careful, you know to lock the door," Logan whined.
Rory rolled her eyes. "Oh, of course it's my fault; you could have locked the door, or told me it was a bad idea when I led you to that dressing room."
"Oh how could I, I love it when you're so forward. It really works for you," Logan smirked.
"Flattery will get you nowhere; you could have said 'we'll have sex later.' After all, we've been like bunnies lately."
"And somehow I can't get enough of you." Logan pulled her closer into a sweet kiss.
Rory felt herself melting as she always did whenever Logan would kiss her. Still, she said, "I'm supposed to just swoon every time you kiss me?"
"Rory Gilmore, you are tough woman to be with. You're very difficult to impress."
"And you love that Logan."
"I do Ace, but let's say we spend spring break together. I mean you can spend three days or maybe half the week in Stars Hollow, so your mom won't be resentful about me taking your time again. However, the rest of the week we can spend it together just the two of us on an empty Yale campus. Isn't Paris going away?"
"Yeah she told me she had something with Doyle, but about what your infamous Ski trip that you and the guys keep talking about?"
"Let's see; spending time with a bunch of guys, watch Finn get into a naked phase, and get rejected by red heads or with a beautiful brunette who wears a suit?"
"You know, I really have to meet this brunette who is suddenly making you have plans. Who are you and what have you done with Logan Huntzburger?"
"Hey, it's plans for a few weeks away, not in a year from now. What do you say Ace?"
Rory smiled brightly. "I'd love to Logan, but promise to not whine if I do study sometimes instead of having sex with you."
"Fine, as long as it's an hour a day."
"Make that three Logan."
"Fine," Logan said grudgingly
They both continued to quietly sway to the music, not noticing how many songs had gone by. Logan finally said, "That was a beautiful speech you made."
"Really Logan, because I thought some of the things I said are often said at wedding toast."
"Yeah but you meant them, which says more than when some people say wedding toasts"
"Yeah I did mean it, especially since my Grandmother was there to give me faith that someone who couldn't do commitment could change for someone," Rory said somewhat emotionally.
"Yeah she was right, I'm glad I'm with you Rory." He quietly took a moment, and uttered the words that he was so freaked out almost five months ago but wasn't scared a moment before and said, "I love you." He then softly kissed her.
"I love you too," Rory uttered happily. They both continued to dance; commiserating how much had changed during the year. Logan was thinking how he thought this year would be a fun college year of boozing and woman. He didn't know that during a summer paper job that he hated he had met a girl who turned his world upside down. He developed a deep friendship with her, and he had felt conflicting feelings of passion, jealousy, and finally love which he didn't think was possible before. Love that he couldn't get enough of, he didn't know if it was fate or a weird streak of luck. All he knew was that when he was on the dance floor with Rory, it was the only place that he had wanted to be.
Rory thought of how miserable she was during that summer, and how meeting Logan changed everything. He had helped her face and confront her demons. He had given her a place to live when she needed it; and had given her support when she needed it. He had been there to show her that love was worth taking chances. She had made the jump with him; and had literally and figuratively felt a high she had never felt before. She now had the most amazing relationship that she wanted to stick with and was not going to run from. After all, Logan had dried her tears when she was going through a terrible abyss, and every day with him never ceased to amaze her.
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This scene takes place probably after they had cake probably after the teaser in the episode Say Something. I don't know if Rory made a toast but imagine in that episode she did. Also Rory didn't know the details about the fight between Emily and Lorelai until the middle of the episodes in case some one wants to feels the need to ask why is Rory so nice to Emily.