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Chapter Nineteen - Time of the Season
"Oh, Stars Hollow!" Rory pointed to a road sign indicating that their destination was twenty four kilometers away.
"At least someone's pleased about the trip." Jess rolled his eyes from the driver's seat.
"I'm excited too!" Lydia hit him upside the head from her seat behind him, beside Rory in the backseat.
"Yeah," Mathew grinned back at the girls, "me too!"
"Whatever." Jess sighed, flicking radio stations.
"Does yours have a hat?" Lydia asked, returning to the game of Guess Who she and Rory were playing.
"Yes." Rory nodded, as Lydia flipped a number of possibilities down. "Does yours have glasses?" She returned.
Lydia shook her head and Rory lowered one card. "Is yours Maria?" Lydia asked, smiling.
"That's like the tenth game you've won!" Rory complained holding up her card to show Maria. "How about some poker?"
"I wouldn't advise that." Mathew laughed from he shotgun position. "Lydia's a shark."
"It's fine." Rory shrugged pulling a deck of cards from her bag. "What are we playing for?"
"Honour and glory." Lydia smiled, reaching into her bag. "And bobby pins!" She laughed, holding up a box of pins.
"Excellent." Rory took a handful of pins from Lydia and then started to deal the hand.
"You are a shark." Rory complained as Jess parked in front of the diner.
"You were warned." Lydia shrugged. "Besides, I couldn't give up my bobby pins, I'm planning a fabulous updo for- oh." She stopped aburbtly and bit down on her lip.
"For what?" Jess asked, his eyes narrowed.
"For Lily. For that dance she's going to with Sam in a few weeks."
"And you couldn't have bought more before then?" He questioned as he helped her out of the car.
"You know how much bobby pins cost?" Lydia asked. "I must spend about ten million on bobby pins, the amount I loose. I'm determined to be more careful."
"O-kay." Jess shook his head and walked ahead as Lydia slipped her arm through Rory's.
"Smooth." Rory grinned.
"Shut up." Lydia retorted. "I had to say something. He can't know anything about tomorrow."
"I know." Rory smiled as they entered the diner.
"Lydia!" Lily yelled and ran to her sister. "Hey Peanut." She bent over to press a kiss to Lydia's bump. "Rory." She smiled up at her, before straightening up. "I thought you guys were coming tomorrow."
"We were." Lydia smiled, sitting down at the table Jess and Mathew had picked. "But, Jess didn't want to drive on his birthday."
"Jess didn't care." Jess smiled, pointing to Lydia. "You insisted we came early."
Lydia gave him a small smile and shrugged. "I missed Lily."
"Missed you too." Lily smiled.
"Not as much as she missed Sam though." April grinned.
"Fink." Lily threw a napkin at April. "Like you're any better."
Lydia glanced at April, who had flushed a pale pink just as Lorelai came into the diner.
"Daughter!" She yelled and Rory stood up to hug her mom. "I thought you guys were coming tomorrow."
"What?" Rory glanced down at Mathew. "You said you called mom to changed the room reservations."
"I called the Dragonfly. Spoke to some French guy. He said he'd tell you we were coming a day early."
"He didn't." Lorelai shook her head. "But he did just get tickets for Gaga. So I guess some memory loss is expected. Hey Marianos." She smiled at Jess and Lydia.
"Lorelai." Jess nodded while Lydia waved.
"I need to pee." Lydia smiled, standing up.
"Thanks for sharing." Rory smiled at her friend.
"Any time, Gilmore." The redhead grinned and walked through the diner towards the bathroom. When she came back, Jess was alone at the table, scribbling on a napkin. "Where is everyone?" She asked, running her fingers through Jess' hair before sitting down beside him.
Jess folded the napkin and slipped it into his wallet. "Rory and Mathew went with Lorelai to the inn. Rory wanted to see Sookie. Lil and April are upstairs. You wanna head to the inn now?"
"You go." Lydia rubbed her thumb across his hand. "I wanna talk to Lily about something."
"I can wait."
"No, go, bring the bags to the room. I wanna take a walk anyway."
"You sure?"
"Positive." She nodded, leaning forward to give him a light kiss.
"Don't walk to the inn. Call me." Jess tucked her hair behind her ear. "I'll come get you."
"'Kay." She nodded, kissing him again. She stood up and headed upstairs to the apartment. She knocked on the door and then pushed it open slightly. "Okay if I come in girls?" She called and a second later Lily pulled the door open wide.
"Yeah, come in." She grinned, wrapping her arm around her sister's shoulder. "You know, you've definitely gotten bigger."
"In a week?" Lydia frowned.
"Totally." Lily grinned as Lydia sat down on the chair while Lily sat beside April on the couch. "We're just having a Gossip Girl marathon." Lily explained, nodding towards the frozen picture of Blair and Serena facing off on the television.
"Oh, excellent." Lydia smiled. "But I wanted to ask how everything was for tomorrow night?"
"Perfect." Lily shrugged. "Lorelai has found the most amazing dishes. The whole table will look awesome."
"And Sookie's menu is to die for." April added. "We've been testing it all week."
"Good. And everyone has something to wear?"
"Everyone will look fabulous." Lily confirmed.
"Good. I just want everything to be amazing for him." Lydia smiled leaning back in her chair. "So," she glanced at April, "there's a boy on the scene."
"What?" April's head snapped up.
"Well, downstairs, Lil implied, or I inferred... There is no boy?" Lydia asked, pouting slightly.
Lily laughed at her friend. "Yes," she told Lydia, "there's a boy. He's called Teddy."
"Teddy? That's cute, Like in 'Little Women'. Or 'How I met your mother'."
"Fink." April glared at Lily.
"It's just Lydia." Lil shrugged.
"Yes," April sighed, looking back at Lydia, "Teddy. And he's amazing. He's going to Harvard. Pre-med."
"So you'll be in Cambridge together? That's cool." Lydia smiled as April's eyes glazed slightly and her cheeks stained pink.
"She gets like this sometimes." Lily laughed nervously, elbowing her friend in the side.
Lydia gasped, pointing at April. "Oh my God, you had sex!"
"What?" April's eyes widened and she went from pink to red.
"You had sex." Lydia repeated, while Lily violently shook her head.
"How did you know that?" April asked, causing Lily to throw her head back in frustration.
"She didn't know," Lily explained, "but you just confirmed her guess was correct!"
"Oh." April looked down, slightly crestfallen.
"I knew." Lydia told them. "It wasn't a guess. I'm Judy Dench in 'Shakespeare in Love'."
Lily scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Yeah, right."
"Well, you'll never know." Lydia smiled. "Unless you wanna come home deflowered and see if I notice?"
"I've told you I'll tell you. Quit worrying."
"Who's worried?" Lydia grinned, bending over to pick up her purse.
"Lydia, you won't tell anyone, right?" April asked.
"Tell anyone what?" Lydia gave her a small smile. "Peanut and I take it to the grave."
"Thanks."
"No worries. Bookstore still open?"
"For about another hour." April nodded.
"Great. See you for dinner?" She asked and Lily nodded. "Perfect." Lydia smiled, standing. "Tell Chuck Bass I love him and his cheekbones." She gestured to the TV before turning to leave.
"She won't tell anyone, right?" April asked once Lydia had closed the door behind her.
"No." Lily shook her head, pressing play on the remote. "She said it's going to the grave. She'll never mention it. Not even to me."
"Ok." April settled back to finish watching the show, biting down on her lower lip.
"Thanks Andrew." Lydia called as she exited the Stars Hollow bookstore, slipping a small paper bag into her purse. She squinted into the sun before reaching into her purse again to pull out her sunglasses. She looked about her and then headed towards the town gazebo. Once there, she settled on a bench and pulled a book from her bag and flipping to her marked page, began to quietly read aloud. "A hundred and fifty points lost. That put Gryffindor in last place. In one night, they'd ruined any chance Gryiffindor had for the House Cup." Lydia rubbed her hand across her bump. "I know Peanut, it sucks." She smiled before continuing to read.
Ten minutes later, when Harry, Ron and Hermione were demanding to see Professor Dumbledore, Lydia was interrpted. "You're married to Jess?"
She glanced up from her book, to see a man, with a clipboard standing over her. She cleared her throat and nodded. "Yes."
"And you're pregnant." He looked down at her.
"No." She shook her head and he gave her a quizzical look. "Yes, I'm pregnant." She continued. "Is that all?"
"Well," He started but was interrupted.
"Kirk! Leave her alone!" Lane came into the gazebo.
"I was just-"
"Being weird. Go." Lane ordered him, and he retreated, a surly look on his face.
"Thanks." Lydia smiled up at Lane. "He's weird."
"His wife's pregnant. He's trying to find out what she's going through." Lane laughed and sat down.
"That's possibly very sweet. If not completely creepy." Lydia laughed.
"That's Kirk." Lane shrugged, and stood up. "I should go. Let you get back to your book."
"Stay," Lydia offered, "we should talk. I mean we don't really know each other and you're Rory's best friend. I'd like to get to know you, like she knows my best friend. But obviously not that close."
Lane raised her eyebrow in question.
"She's sleeping with my best friend. Mathew? I think us sleeping together would be inappropriate Lane. We are both married after all."
Lane laughed and sat back down. "Rory said you were a teacher. How do you work with kids?" Lane asked making a face.
"A lot of patience." Lydia nodded solemnly. "Though dealing with teenagers is easier than dealing with Jess, Mathew and Chris when they're behind on a deadline. Do you miss the band?"
"Yeah." Lane nodded, "But getting back together for Luke and Lorelai's engagement party sparked something. The twins are five, so we're thinking of starting to pay again. Couple of gigs, maybe a small tour next summer."
"That's cool. We'll have to come see you." Lydia grinned as her cell phone started to ring. "Sorry," she apologised as she flipped it open. "Jess." She answered. "Yeah, that's fine. See you in a few." She hung up and turned back to Lane. "He's picking me up. I;m not allowed to walk."
"I remember that." Lane smiled, looking over her shoulder. "Oh no."
"Oh no? Oh no, what?" Lydia asked looking in the direction Lane has just looked. "Who's that?" She indicated to the man exiting the market.
"Dean. I didn't know he was in town."
"Who's Dean?"
"You don't know? Dean's Rory's first boyfriend."
"Fred?" Lydia asked, craning to get a better look. "That's Fred? Oh, God, Jess hated him. And he's really called Dean."
"What are you talking about?"
"Jess' book."
"Right, Rory told me. Everyone had a name change."
"Yeah. So he's really called Dean?" Lydia asked again.
"Yeah." Lane nodded. "Why?"
"No reason, just clarifying." Lydia smiled. "I said I'd meet Jess at the diner. Pick up Lily. So I'll see you later?"
"Yeah, later." Lane nodded. "I have to get back to the twins. I left them with my mom. They see that as some form of cruel punishment."
"Okay. Bye Lane." Lydia waved as she picked up her book and walked back to the diner.
"Wake up, birthday boy." Lydia pressed a kiss to Jess' cheek. "I have coffee."
Jess opened his eyes slightly and saw a tray stocked with a full coffee pot, a tea pot, two cups and a selection of pastries. "You carried that? Lyds, you're seven months pregnant."
Her eyebrows knitted together in question. "Really? Huh. I guess that explains the swollen stomach." She grinned, rubbing her bump.
Jess sat up and pecked her on the lips. "Smartass." He mumbled against her mouth. "Did you carry it yourself. It's too heavy."
"I didn't." Lydia shook her head. "Harry carried it for me."
"Harry?"
"Waiter. He was very helpful. Now eat up." She smiled as she lifted a chocolate danish.
"Why so early?" Jess asked, checking the clock, which read quarter to eight, while pouring some coffee. "I thought lie ins were essential on birthdays."
"We have brunch with your mom and Doula at eleven. Breakfast had to be this early."
"Brunch implies breakfast." Jess smirked.
"Yeah, but the birthday breakfast in bed tradition is more important than the sleeping in tradition. Besides you have to open this." Lydia grinned, placing a small black box with a green bow on the tray.
"We said no presents." Jess sighed.
"It's your birthday. You get gifts. Plus it's not from me. Read the card."
Jess shot her a look before lifting the box and turning over the card. "Happy birthday, Daddy. Love from Peanut." He read aloud.
"See, I had nothing to do with it." Lydia smiled, pressing a kiss to his cheek.
"Insane." Jess laughed, opening the box to reveal an oval faced Hamilton watch with a leather strap. "Lydia, this is too-"
"Fabulous?" Lydia interrupted.
"Much." Jess shook his head. "Too much."
"Nonsense. Do you like it?"
"I love it." He nodded, bending to his her bump. "Thank you Peanut."
"Oh, and I did get you something." Lydia smiled, pulling out the paper bag she had received in the book store the evening before. "Sorry it's not wrapped."
"A Moleskin." Jess stated pulling out the notebook.
"I noticed you scribbling yesterday, and pocketing the napkins. You're clearly in need." She smiled.
"You're too observant."
"Teacher." Lydia shrugged. "I'm trained to spot note writing at fifty yards."
"Thank you." Jess told her, leaning in to kiss her.
"Welcome." She mumbled back. "I love you."
"Back at you." He placed one last kiss on her lips before offering to pour her another tea.
"Happy birthday Jess!" Doula stood on her chair and clapped as Jess and Lydia entered The Hungry Diner just before eleven. There was a balloon tied to one of the free chairs. "That's your chair!" She pointed to the balloon. "Hi Lydia." She waved before sitting down.
"Hey Douls." Lydia smiled, while Jess kissed the top of his sister's head.
"Happy birthday honey." Liz pulled her son into a hug.
"Thanks mom." Jess nodded before sitting beside Lydia. "So, why are we here and not Luke's?"
"Uncle Luke doesn't let me have chocolate milkshake." Doula grinned, taking a sip of her milkshake through a straw.
"Oh, milkshake sounds good." Lydia told the four year old. "I might have a strawberry one."
"Yay!" Doula clapped. "What are you getting Jess?"
"Coffee." He grinned.
"Boring!" She pouted. "That's what mom drinks."
"Well Jess is old now." Lydia teased as the waitress arrived to take their orders. When she left, Doula tugged on her mom's sleeve.
"Can I give Jess his present now?"
"Sure baby." Liz smiled and handed Doula a brightly wrapped box which she handed over to Jess. "Happy birthday." She smiled.
"Thanks kiddo." Jess took the box from her and opened it. It contained a vinyl copy of the Violent Femmes debut album. He glanced up and gave his mom a quizzical look.
"It was mine." She explained. "Your dad bought it for me on my sixteenth birthday. It's an original release. Luke found it in a box of my old stuff a few months ago. I thought you might like it."
"Jimmy bought you this?" Jess asked lifting the record out and flipping it over to read the track listing.
"Yeah." Liz nodded, running her hand down Doula's arm. "For my musical education. I left it behind when we moved."
"Do you like it?" Doula asked, her lower lip caught between her teeth.
"I love it. Thank you." Jess directed the last part to his mom and she gave him a small smile in return.
"Good. I wanted to get you a rabbit."
"A rabbit?" Jess laughed, putting the vinyl away.
"I got a rabbit for my birthday. Buster. Buster Bunny. He's the best. So I wanted to get you one. Mom said you could get one. Because of the baby. Can I visit the baby when it comes?"
"Sure." Lydia nodded. "You can come visit the baby any time you want."
"Cool." She grinned as the waitress set a plate of pancakes in front of her. She poured syrup over the stack and then looked up at Lydia. "Does baby want share?"
"No, honey." Lydia shook her head and gave the small girl a large smile. "You eat them up."
"So, how is that grand-baby of mine?" Liz asked as she cut Doula's pancakes for her.
"Everything's cooking with gas." Lydia laughed. "Last scan was perfect."
"I have the scan picture, if you want to see it?" Jess pulled out his wallet and removed the black and white photo, which his handed to Liz. He smiled over at Lydia when she placed her hand on his knee under the table in silent thank you.
"Definitely a girl." Liz grinned, turning the picture ninety degrees.
" Darcy's?" Jess asked, lying down beside Lydia, later that afternoon. "Isn't that a bit expensive for Lil?"
"I said I'd cover whatever she couldn't afford. She just wants to do something nice for your birthday. Let her."
"Okay."
"Thank you." Lydia smiled, closing her eyes. "You couldn't get me a glass of lemonade?" She mumbled, turning her head to face Jess, her eyes still closed.
"Sure." Jess kissed her forehead before pushing himself off the bed. "I'll be right back."
Jess returned less than five minutes later and turned the handle to find the door locked. "Lydia." He knocked, "I've locked the door behind me. Can you let me in?"
"No!" Lydia called out from inside the room. "I can't let you in here. I'm hideous! You shouldn't have to see that on your birthday!"
"Lydia, what are you talking about?" He called back, running his hand through his hair. "Damn hormones." He muttered.
"I heard that!" She yelled back. "You're so not getting back in!"
"What's going on?" Lorelai asked coming up the stairs.
"She's flipped!" Jess gestured to the door. "Locked me out of the room."
"Lorelai?" Lydia called out.
"Yeah, hun, I'm here."
"Tell him he's not getting back in."
Lorelai turned back to Jess. "You heard her."
"You're not serious?"
"As a heart attack. You have to let her calm down."
"Fine. I'll wait downstairs. You've a library, right?"
"You can't. We have a function on tonight. We're setting up."
"Then I'll hang with Mathew and Rory." Jess sighed, moving past Lorelai, but she grabbed his arm.
"They looked like they really didn't want to be disturbed when they came up here."
"Geez." Jess complained. "What am I supposed to do?"
"Go to my place." Lorelai shrugged. "Luke's working, and the whole town will be in there, dying to ask you about impending parenthood, but our house is empty."
"That sounds good." Jess nodded.
"You're going for dinner, right?" She asked, and Jess nodded. "Well then, wait downstairs. I'll get your suit and shoes and just come back when you're ready to leave."
"I dunno what time..."
"I'll ask her. Now go. Or she won't open the door."
Jess disappeared down the stairs and Lorelai knocked on the door. "Lydia, he's gone."
The door swung open and Lydia stood there, in a bath robe, holding Jess' suit in a garment bag, along with his shoes. "You think he bought it?"
"Oh yeah." Lorelai grinned.
"I hate doing that to him." Lydia frowned as she grabbed Jess' book from his bag. "Here, he'll need this."
"Great." Lorelai tucked the book under her arm.
"I'll be down later to help you guys set up."
"No you won't. You'll get ready and that's it. Sookie and I have everything under control."
"Thank you." Lydia smiled.
"No problem. It's a great theme." Lorelai smiled. "Oh and by the way, Chris and Simon have been hiding in their room for about an hour. You might wanna tell them the can come out." She grinned. "Room six." She called before heading down the stairs. She found Jess standing on the porch, hands shoved in his pockets. "You okay?"
"Just wish I could help." He shrugged, taking his suit from her.
"Staying out of the way is helping. Trust me. Pregnancy hormones are hard to explain. You know you're being crazy, but you can't help it."
"Okay." He nodded. "What time do I have to be back at?"
"Eight. Key's in the turtle." Lorelai smiled as Jess nodded once and headed to his car.
"Keep an eye on her?" He asked and Lorelai nodded. "Thanks." He sighed, getting into the car, slamming the door behind him.
"He just texted. He's on his way." Lily called out. "He said his suit is weird."
"It's vintage." Lydia grinned. "Pure Don Draper."
"I'm sure he's loving that." Lily rolled her eyes, fixing the belt on her green mini dress.
"What? We all look the part, he'd feel left out." Lydia smiled. She was wearing a short, black lace dress, with an empire waist that sat above her bump. "I'll wait on him outside." She told Lily, setting her glass down and heading outside to wait for Jess.
When his car pulled up five minutes later, she rose from her seat on the porch bench and walked to the top of the steps to greet him. "Hey birthday boy." She smiled.
"Wow." Jess stopped dead in his tracks. "You look...wow."
"Thanks." She laughed, as he reached her, kissing her cheek. "I have to grab my purse," she gestured back into the inn, "and Lil." She took his hand and walked back to the door. "I like your suit."
"Yeah, what the hell is this thing?"
"Just a little vintage. So you could match me," She grinned, pushing open the door, "and everyone else." She grinned as everyone gathered yelled "Surprise!"
"What the...?" Jess blinked in shock.
"Mad Men themed birthday dinner. You get to be Don Draper for the night."
"That make you Betty?" He smirked.
"Please! I'm Joan. Check out the up-do." She pointed to her elaborate hairstyle.
"Happy birthday, big bro." Lily bounded up to them, hugging Jess around the neck. "Nice threads."
"Yeah, but I'm not special anymore. Everyone's in retro clothes." He glanced about his friends. Mathew, Chris, Simon and Luke were all in suits with thin ties while like Lily and Lydia the other females had on vintage dresses.
Rory had pink dress, with a bow about her waist, fashioned, Lydia had jealously noted, on one Audrey Hepburn had wore in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Lorelai had a royal blue chiffon dress, with a draped neckline and April was wearing a purple shift dress with brass buttons down the front.
"We're actually having an-"
"Evening of the nineteen sixties. Yes." Lydia interrupted Jess. "Sixties dress, sixties food and sixties music. I might even start a sing song around the piano later." She laughed handing him a drink. "Old fashioned." She told him. "We also have Manhattans, dirty martinis and Tom Collins. And mocktails for those pregnant or underage."
"I can't believe you planned this."
"Me and Rory. It was supposed to be at our house, but when Luke called to invite Lily we changed the plan a little."
"You two were gonna cook?" Jess grinned as Rory and Mathew joined them.
"Order in." Rory shrugged. "Or get Mathew to do it."
"Nice to know I'm needed."
"Lyds, Jamie not coming?" Lily asked, appearing at her side with April in tow.
"No, he and Abby are New York for the weekend."
"Oh." Lily nodded, turning to April. "Sorry. He is gorgeous."
"You need to get over this crush Lily Lou. Or I'm telling Sam." Lydia grinned.
"He knows." Lily shrugged. "He has a guy crush on him."
"What the hell has my brother been drinking?" Lydia laughed as they walked to join Luke, Lorelai, Chris and Simon.
"Pig in a blanket? Stuffed mushroom?" Lorelai offered. "Happy birthday Jess. Sorry for kicking you out earlier."
"No problem. I can't believe you did all this."
"It's fine. Sookie loved trying out recipes. She's very pleased with her menu."
"Can't wait to try it." Jess grinned. "How come mom isn't here?"
"She and TJ left for the fair this afternoon. After your brunch." Luke informed his nephew.
"Oh, right. Okay." Jess nodded.
"Did you want her here?" Lydia asked quietly, taking his hand.
"Just wondering where she was." He shrugged.
"'Kay." She smiled and took a sip of her ginger ale.
"That was the best salad I've ever eaten." Simon declared as he finished his starter of mixed greens with orange and avocado.
"I know. We need to make this all the time." Lydia agreed.
"I dunno." Rory started, making a face. "It was still salad."
"I'm with you kid. But we have steak to come." Lorelai told her daughter, as their plates were cleared.
"Steak?" Jess asked.
"Stuffed steak with horseradish mash and asparagus." Lorelai told him. "It's good. The test plates didn't last long."
"I love steak." Rory sighed, as the first of the mains were brought to the table.
"Bon appetite." Lorelai told the table when they were all served. They smiled at her and she frowned. "Julia Child? Famous in the 1960s. You guys suck." She grumbled.
"We got the reference," Luke told her, "but you didn't cook the food."
"I pay their cheques." She frowned.
"Eat your dinner, Lorelai." Luke patted her thigh under the table.
"Make a wish." Lydia squeezed Jess' arm as his desert, a piece of chocolate and marshmallow pie, with a single candle , was placed in front of him.
"Got one." He smiled and then blew out the candle. As the group clapped and cheered, he leaned in and kissed Lydia quickly.
"What was your wish?" She whispered.
"Can't tell you, it might not come true." He grinned.
"Spoilsport." She wrinkled her nose and took a bite of her pie.
"I'll tell you later." He whispered, running his hand down her back. "Thank you again for all this. Breakfast would have been enough."
"And miss out wearing this dress? Are you crazy?"
"Not as much as you."
"Eat your pie." She smiled, kissing his cheek.
"What are you two doing out here?" Lydia found Chris and Simon on the porch later that night, after dinner and the signing (at Lydia's insistence) was finished.
"Just thinking how great this inn is." Simon answered.
"Okay. Any reason?" She settled down in between them on the bench.
"Should we tell her?" Chris smirked over her head at Simon.
"She should be the first to know. She did start the whole thing." Simon smiled back.
"First to know what? Started what whole thing?" Lydia asked, looking back and forth between the two.
"We're getting married." Simon told.
"No way!" Lydia scoffed.
"Way. He proposed last night." Simon pointed at Chris.
"Really?" She turned to Chris and he nodded his head. "This is amazing!" She threw her arms around both of them at the same time. "Congrats!"
"Thanks." Chris smiled. "We want you to help us plan it."
"Really?"
"No one puts together a party like you Lyds." Simon told her. "A wedding's not that much of a stretch."
"Okay, so when were you thinking."
"Summer wedding." Simon confirmed and Chris nodded in agreement.
Lydia grinned. "A year. That's good."
"No." Chris stopped her. "We were thinking this summer. Here at the inn. On Wednesday."
"This Wednesday? As in seventy two hours away?"
"Yeah." Simon shrugged. "We can legally marry in Connecticut and we don't wanna wait. If anyone can pull this off, you can."
"That's true." Lydia sighed. "We'll need all hands on board."
"Really?" Simon asked.
"A wedding in three days? Yes, we'll need all the help we can get. And you do realise that you will have to officially move in together, right?"
"Yeah." Chris laughed, "We found a place a few block away from Truncheon."
"Good." Lydia stood up. "One last thing, Lorelai?" She called in through the window, "Is it okay if Si and Chris get married here on Wednesday?"
"What?" Jess, Mathew and Rory all turned on their heels to face Lydia.
"Surprise?" She smiled, as Chris and Simon waved from behind her.
Cliffhanger! :O lol
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