A/N sorry it took me a little while to update, I'll be in Florida next week, but I should be up and running a fair amount after that. Review if you like it and want more, it'll probably get me to update quicker in case I've forgotten!

She drove home to Stars Hollow, and called Dean from the car on the way. "Hey, I'm on my way home."

"Good. You want to stop by my place, first. I've got a surprise, something to tell you."

"Okay." Rory said, thrilled with the little bit of mystery. She parked the car in front of the house, and rang the doorbell.

Dean opened the door. "Hey." He gave her a kiss. "Come on, in." He opened a drawer and pulled out a key. "Here, you should have one." He said handing it to her. "You shouldn't have to ring the bell, or wait, it's cold outside. Now, you can stop by whenever you want."

"Thanks, is this the surprise." She said satisfied.

"Please," He said.

"So…"

"You're not patient, are you?"

"You know that!"

They sat down on the couch. "So, what are you planning on doing for New Year's?"

"Not much. I'll probably just hang with Mom and Luke, and of course you if you're here. Why?"

"Well…" Dean was grinning with excitement. " What if we drove to New York City, for New Years Day, and watch the ball drop. We could spend the night, and drive back the next afternoon. I mean, if you want."

"Cool! Yeah, I want to!"

"Great." Dean was content, and began kissing Rory once again.

A while later, "Dean, I'm sorry. I promised my mom I'd get home, and help with some wedding plans."

"Okay." Dean gave in.

After one last kiss, Rory drove to the house. "Hey, mom." She walked in the door.

"I thought you were coming this morning. Where were you." Rory just smiled. "On second thought," Lorelai began. "Don't answer that."

The spent the afternoon and the next couple of days, working on menus, and response cards, and other wedding stuff. It was all going fine, until they got a call from the Grandparents.

"Hello." Lorelai says when she picks up the phone.

"I just got the invitation. We've been away. What were you thinking, your invitation is… is… a candy wrapper!" Emily screamed.

" I'm fine, thanks for asking." Lorelai replies.

"This is not the time, Lorelai!"

"What color is the décor, I do not want my dress to clash." Emily said.

Lorelai thought about saying bright orange, purely to drive her mom insane, but she bit her lip. "Light pink, mom."

"Okay. Well… I need to go get a dress made. It is such short notice you know! I'll see you tomorrow for Christmas Eve dinner."

"What?" Lorelai asked.

"Well, we would do Christmas Dinner but we've been invited to a friends holiday party, Lorelai."

"You never told me…"

"Last week, Lorelai. Maybe you were too preoccupied about the wedding that is quickly approaching. Goodbye."

Emily hung up, and Lorelai was standing there in awe. You'd think that she'd get used to her crazy mother, but she never had.

"Ummm… Luke." Lorelai approached him nervously.

Luke saw the look on her face. "Oh no." He said. "We're not going to your parents this week."

"Tomorrow, actually." Luke looked at her. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Luke sighed. "Fine."

"Hey, Rory." Lorelai called to her, from the other side of the house. "I'm stuck going to the grandparents' house, tomorrow night. You want to come, and distract them. Maybe then they'll pick on Luke a little less."

"Hey!" Luke added.

"I guess, but I was going to do something with Dean." Rory said.

"Invite him, too!" Lorelai said.

"Are you insane?" Rory said.

"Well, if one day you might get engaged-"

Luke cut Lorelai off. "Engaged!" He exclaimed.

"Calm down!" The two girls shouted at him.

"I'm just saying he's going to have to face them eventually." Lorelai continued. " I just thought it might be easier if it's all four of us, at once."

"I'm not so sure about that." Rory said. Lorelai sighed. "But I'll call him." She finished.

"Thank you!"

"Hi Dean."

"Hey Rory."

"So we're going to my grandparents tomorrow night." Rory began.

Dean didn't let her continue. "No."

"But-"

"Rory. I've been to your grandparents' house. They don't like me. They don't like anyone!"

"Dean, if we get engaged one day, you'll have to face them. You might as well get it over with." Dean sighed, but just as Lorelai managed to convince Luke to go, Rory did the same to Dean. But the four of them didn't really know what they were getting into.