Disclaimer: I don't own anything to my knowledge at least but I did just get the season 5 dvd set of Gilmore Girls. I'm also planning to buy the sixth season dvds sometime this week.
A/N: Thanks a lot to all my reviewers and my beta Ace-not-Mary. School started up so just trying to adjust to the workload. Once I get into the swing of things, I'll start writing in between classes, which is what I sort of did for the last part of this chapter.
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Returning back into the ballroom, she was quickly swept into the dining room by Tristan. When she entered the room, she saw everyone beginning to take their seats. She had barely enough time to look for her table before Tristan had grabbed her hand and dragged her along with him.
"Don't worry your pretty little head, Mary. I know where we're sitting." Tristan told her as they walked past some of the tables.
Upon arriving at the table Rory noticed that the only people that were there, were the Haydens and the DuGreys.
As she sat down, Lorelai gave a questioning glance as to ask, where she had been. Since she was a good two seats away from her mother, she motioned to Lorelai that she had went outside and mouthed that she had needed some air. Nodding in understanding Lorelai returned her attention back to her mother-in-law, Francine.
Francine and Straub Hayden were known as the grandparents of both Blake and Rory. To Hartford, they were known as 'the Hayden.' Though they didn't approve of Lorelai getting pregnant at such an early age with Christopher as the father, they couldn't cut off someone with the Hayden blood flowing through their veins. It wasn't until Lorelai went to check with a doctor that they found out, they was going to be two newborns with the name Hayden.
As the years flew by, they had grown to accept the twins as not only the future heir and heiress but as their grandchildren.
"So where were you Rory?" Blake asked, when chatter began to rise at the table once more.
"I went out to get some air." She replied casually. "Did Paris tell you about the people she suspects?"
"Yeah, she told everyone once we had escaped Mr. DuGrey's wrath." He told her in a jokingly manner.
"I will never get why you guys don't mind getting in trouble." Rory said, shaking her head at the fact.
Not too soon afterward, the hired service began placing down the courses being served mindless dinner chatter was spread through out the table.
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"Well, it seems as though we're the last ones to leave. Would you look at that Mitchum, time surely flies when your having fun," came a voice from the entrance hall.
"Oh, Francine there you are. I was looking all over for you, quite a nice home you have here. The dinner party was simply spectacular." Said the women also known as Shira Huntzberger.
"Why thank you, Shira." She responded.
"It was a pleasure seeing you again, Mrs. Hayden." Logan added.
"Francine," Another voice interrupted. Clearly she was not looking up as she was shuffling through her purse. "We're going to leave now." Looking up as she stopped in front of her mother in law, she realized that Francine wasn't alone apparently she still had guests.
"I'm sorry, I didn't realize you still had guests. Christopher, the kids, and I were just about to leave." Looking behind her, she was just able to make out a glimpse of her husband's arm being pulled into the office by his father.
"It seems as though they need to finish up some business, dear. Since you've just earn some time to spare, why don't I introduce you to these people." She said gesturing toward her guests. "Lorelai, this is Shira, her husband Mitchum, and their son, Logan. I do believe that you've met both Shira and Mitchum at Emily's Christmas parties before."
"Since I've attended every Christmas party there since I was born, I'm sure I've seen you two around." Lorelai commented.
So that is Lorelai Hayden... Logan mused. There's another Hayden beside Lorelai, her husband, and their son... He thought to himself.
"Hey mom, dad's ready we can leave now..." Blake trailed off as he noticed the other people in the room.
"Okay, hun." Lorelai answered.
Just then, the office door swung open and both Christopher and Straub stepped into the hall; as they walked toward the front door, they continued conversing with each other.
Upon arriving where everyone was standing, Christopher found his place next to his wife. "Sorry about that, I had some business to take care of." He explained before lightly placing a small kiss on her cheek. "We ready to leave?"
"Yeah, we're just waiting for Rory to get her purse." Lorelai replied. "Blake, could you get your sister, so we can leave."
"Sure thing mom." Blake answered innocently. "RORY LORELAI-"
Rushing down the banister, Rory quickly excused herself as she hurried past the waitresses and waiters in the dining room. As she neared the hall, she heard her twin beginning to scream out her full name. "I'm here." She quickly stated as she walked down the hall.
When Rory finally took at look at the guests that were still present, she could not believe the irony of her parents having to meet his that exact night.
Both pair of adult Haydens shot Blake an disapproving look, at how he chose to beckon his sister. Shira and Mitchum stared astounded at how the young heir to the Hayden fortune had acted.
Logan had, had his eyes fixed on the young heir Hayden until he heard a new comer announcing that they, more precisely, she had arrived. Shooting Blake a final glare, he turned his attention toward... Rory?
Surprised at seeing her, her name accidentally slipped off his tongue but came out only as a mumble.
Shaking off the initial shock of the blue-eyed Chiltonite, his demeanor changed into an unreadable expression which Rory couldn't seem to interpret.
Rory... a Hayden... Logan thought to himself, attempting to process the new information. That's one hell of a last name.
"Quite sorry about that Shira." Lorelai said, apologizing at how Blake had yelled in order to get Rory downstairs. Having heard her mother's fake apology to the Huntzbergers, Rory was knocked out of her current state. Lorelai Hayden would never discourage any action that ended up disturbing the Hartford society; one of the many things that made Lorelai very cool among Rory and Blake's friends.
"Really mom, we should be leaving. It's getting late." Christopher said, as he helped Lorelai into her coat.
"We should be leaving as well," Mitchum added as one of the maids passing by, quickly opened the door for the everyone who was leaving.
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Having changed into a comfy pair of pajama pants and a tank-top, she plopped herself onto her bed before letting out a sigh. It had been a very long night with different turns at every corner. Wanting to taker her mind off the night's events she grabbed the nearest book, which resided on her bedside table and flipped to the page she had book marked. Having read only a couple pages of Pride and Prejudice, she was interrupted by a knock on her bedroom door.
"Come in," Rory answered.
A few seconds later, after the turning of the doorknob and opening of the door, Lorelai appeared holding a plate and two glass cups.
"Thought you might want to rant on about how dreadfully long the event was. Or you could maybe go off on how you hate my mother and father." She said as she sat climbed onto the bed with all the original items in hand.
"Is this your not so sly way of telling me that we have Friday night dinner at their house, not too far into the future." Rory asked knowingly.
With a sigh she replied, "unfortunately, yes. But it wasn't my fault your dad was the one talking on the phone."
"No! Why would you hand him the phone when Emily Gilmore is trying to con us into a Friday night dinner."
"I don't know! I panicked," She exclaimed.
"After eighteen years of living there, didn't you learn anything about the ways of Emily Gilmore?"
"You don't understand, the way my mother's mind works is consistently changing. And plus, you can't be angry at me. I brought milk and cookies."
"Milk and cookies are your best bet against me bothering you?" She inquired.
"Well, yea...That and Chris took the last half of the apple pie with him." Lorelai said lamely.
"Does that mean dad's in Blake's room doing the same thing you are?"
Dad, how could you let her talk you into it!
"I guess that's a yes." Rory stated, grabbing one of the glass cup of milk and a cookie. "I didn't know that Blake could yell that loud." She added as a side thought.
"Yup, I can't believe it either."
After taking a bite out of her sugar cookie, Lorelai continued. "So anything on your mind, kid?"
"Actually now that you mention it, yes there is. You know how there is the whole rivalry between Andover and Chilton. Did your Chilton class have a name for the Andovers. And please cross off the most outrageous ones we cannot possibly use."
"Oh, sweetie if I were to list all the names we used we'd be up until sunrise." She said, waving as to empathize what she was saying. "So you're looking for a type of hidden nickname so that people who you don't want to know will not be able to guess whom you are talking about, right?"
"Right," she confirmed, nodding as she picked up another chocolate chip cookie.
"Well...how many people are in this year's Andover assembly?"
"There's exactly five members." She replied.
"How about... The Fab Five!" She yelled out excitedly. "You know like the Queer Eye guys."
She shook her head at her mom. "I think they're all straight, mom. They maybe our rivals but I honestly doubt they are gay."
Seeing that Lorelai had calmed down but looked kind of down that her suggestion had been shot down, Rory added. "Well.. I did hear from Paris that one of the guy members of that party paints his nails, though I'm not entirely sure on the facts about that."
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A/N: I know weird ending place but I could not seem to come up with a better one. As usual, reviews are appreciated and if you have any questions just type it in your review or just PM me. By the way the little bit at the end about the Queer Eye guys was a suggestion by Ace-Not-Mary, so thank her for the pop culture reference.
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