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A/N: Here you are, the wedding. I hope it's everything you hoped for! Enjoy!

Emma gasped. "Rory, you look so pretty!"

Rory smiled at her little sister. "Thanks." Rory shook her head. "I hate weddings."

"Oh you do not," Lorelai contradicted.

Rory resisted the urge to run her hands through her perfectly crafted hair. "Well, I hate this one. All these pictures I just smiled for killed my cheeks and I won't be able to smile for the rest of the wedding, I haven't seen Jess in at least 16 hours and I have never been this stressed out."

Emma turned to her mom and whispered, "Bridezilla."

Lorelai laughed and it seemed Rory had heard Emma by the glare she gave both girls.

Emma couldn't help it, she had to laugh. She tried to apologize though. "Sorry, Rory."

"I must contradict your earlier statement, Kid," Lorelai told her. "I have a feeling you have been this stressed out lots of times. Remember when you first got into Chilton. Remember all your finals during Chilton. You were making lists and freaking out. How about when you were taking five courses your first year at Yale, which was definitely too many. How about when the paper wasn't going to come out and you stayed up all night trying to make sure the paper would come out your last year of Yale. How about Paris, which is stress in itself."

"Hey!" Paris said.

"Sorry, Paris," Lorelai apologized.

Rory still didn't look totally at ease and Lorelai had a feeling there was something Rory wasn't telling her. She had a feeling Rory wouldn't tell be telling her with Lane, Paris and Emma still in the room.

Lorelai shot a look at Lane and Lane instantly knew what Lorelai wanted. Lane could also tell Rory wasn't totally comfortable yet and she wanted Rory to be comfortable too. Lane could tell it was more than pre-wedding jitters as well. "Hey, Emma, let's go see if your grandparents are here yet and Paris…don't you want to go see Doyle?"

"I saw Doyle thirty minutes ago," Paris told her.

"Yeah, but I think you want to see him again," Lane told her.

"I don't…" Paris started.

"Yes, you do," Lane said, dragging Paris out of the room, with Paris complaining all the way and Emma trailing behind, laughing.

When they were gone, Lorelai turned back to Rory. "Okay, now we are going to sit over here and you're going to tell me exactly what's wrong."

Rory followed her mom and sighed. She was hoping Lorelai wouldn't notice, even though she knew her hopes were all in vain. She was never able to hide her worries and feelings from her mom. Lorelai had told Rory when they were looking for wedding gowns that they had ESP when it came to these things, and while she didn't believe that, there was definitely something!

Lorelai sat down beside her daughter and fixed her with a serious look. "What's wrong?"

Rory rolled her lips a few times but knew she had to answer. "You don't think…Chris will show up do you?"

"And become a wedding crasher?" Lorelai finished.

Rory gave a little smile. "I'm just saying it's very possible. Don't you remember the crashing of your wedding he engaged in."

"He didn't crash my wedding," Lorelai reminded her daughter.

"Fine," Rory agreed. "He didn't crash the wedding, but it was close enough. He got the guests all riled up, made Dad and Jess want to kill him, and even made me cry! I just wouldn't put it past him to show up right when I'm about to walk down the aisle, trying to walk down with me as my dad…which I would never let him do."

Lorelai sighed. Yes, she could totally see Chris doing that and ruining the wedding. "Rory, I'm not going to tell you your worries are unfounded, because in all honestly, well, they aren't. I can promise you that if Chris tries any crashing, before, during or after this wedding I will kill him. And I will bet you anything that Luke will not let him walk you down the aisle if you don't want him to."

"Damn right I won't!" Luke promised from the door.

Rory and Lorelai both jumped, Luke surprising them, having come in when they were talking. He had heard the tail end, and if Chris even thought about doing anything to Rory's wedding, well…it would not be pretty.

"See, Sweets," Lorelai told her. "You're covered."

Rory smiled and looked at her mom. "You know, that could be construed as a very disturbing dirty."

Lorelai laughed and Luke couldn't help but roll his eyes and add, "Jeez."

Lane rushed back into the room, with Paris and Emma following close behind. "Are you guys ready? It's a minute past."

Rory sighed as she got up and walked over to the mirror. She twirled slowly and smiled. The dress her mom made really was beautiful. It fit her curves perfectly and she smiled when she thought of Jess' reaction to it. "Relax, Lane," Rory said after she had finished the inspection. "I'm ready."

"No, you aren't!" Emma cried. "You're not wearing the tiara!"

Rory gasped as she realized Emma was right. "Mom! Where is it?"

"Right here," Lorelai told her daughter, reaching in her bag. "Thanks for remembering, Emma. You forget to wear this, Rory, and your grandmother would be on my back forever! You might even have to do a repeat wedding!"

Rory laughed as Lorelai situated the tiara on her head. She knew how important this tiara was to the family. It was an heirloom and it was meant to be passed down through the daughters of the family. Emily had given it to Lorelai to wear when she got married to Luke and then Rory was supposed to wear it. Rory was then supposed to pass it down to her daughter. Rory wasn't planning on telling her grandmother that she might very well never have children. The birthing process was not something she enjoyed entertaining for very long. Maybe she would just give it to Emma.

"Come on!" Lane exclaimed. "We don't have time for all this daydreaming. Get up, get up! The wedding needs to start!"

Rory smiled, walking to the outside of the church doors with her friends and family. She couldn't wait to get married, but before she did, there was something she had to do. She grabbed her mom's arm and pulled her away from the rest of the group for a minute.

"Hey, Mom," Rory said. "I assume you are okay with Jess, even after everything that has happened."

Lorelai smiled. "You know I am. Besides, it's a little late to be asking me this. You're getting married in two seconds!"

A smile spread across Rory's face. "Just checking." She suddenly wrapped her arms around her mom. "I love you."

Lorelai returned the hug. "Kid, you have no idea."

Luke cleared his throat. "I hate to interrupt a moment, but Lorelai, you have to walk down the aisle...now."

Lorelai and Rory both quickly broke the hug. Lorelai went to the church doors and Rory turned to her ring bearer and flower girl, Emma and Aaron. "I love you guys. And I always will. No matter what happens. I want you two to remember that, okay?"

"We love you too, Rory," Emma said, rushing to hug her sister. Emma noticed that Aaron didn't join her in the hug, so she rushed back to him, grabbed his arm and dragged him over to hug Rory too.

"Aw, jeez," Aaron grumbled, trying to wriggle out of Rory's hug.

"You know," Emma said. "It might not be so bad if you weren't intent on hating it."

Rory smiled and looked at Luke. "He's just like his daddy. He can't really help it."

Luke rolled his eyes and motioned for the twins walk down the aisle. He couldn't help but wonder when he became the wedding planner. Rory turned to look at Luke and their eyes connected. She smiled at him.

"You look beautiful," Luke told her. He squinted. "Much too beautiful for him."

Rory couldn't help but laugh out loud. "He's your nephew. Aren't you supposed to be on his side?"

"Maybe," Luke acquiesced. "But you're my daughter. You were like my daughter long before he even came into the picture. So technically, I still have to worry about you."

Rory smiled at Luke, the man who had been like her dad for so long, and who now was and had been, legally, for five years. "I love you, Dad."

"I know," Luke said, trying not to roll his eyes. "I love you too."

Rory smiled at him as her music started playing. "I know."

-%

At the front, Jess was getting nervous. He wasn't so much nervous about getting married as he was about making himself look ridiculous. He had written some vows, per Rory's request, but he wasn't sure how good they were, since she didn't want to see them before the wedding. He also had no idea what her wedding gown looked like and that was the part he was most nervous about. She wouldn't let him see anything when it came to that. She told him that seeing the wedding gown before the ceremony constituted bad luck and she would "like very much to get married." He, of course, thought she was beautiful no matter what she wore, but when she was dressed up, well, he was in trouble. As he heard her music start and saw everyone stand up, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at Emma, Paris, Lane and Lorelai. They all would be staring at him, waiting for his reaction.

When Rory appeared at the end of the aisle though, Jess forgot about everyone who was most likely staring at him. He focused in on Rory and he had to remember to breath. In, out, in, out. She looked more beautiful than he had ever seen. She was smiling at him and he couldn't believe he was so lucky. He was marrying this girl today!

When she reached him, Reverend Skinner spoke up. "Who gives this woman to this man?"

Luke answered, "Her mother and I do." He knew that was something the dad always said, but Rory had told him many times that he was her dad. She also insisted that he say that, because if he didn't approve and didn't say it, she wouldn't be getting married.

Jess came down the first few steps and took her free hand. As he grasped it firmly and began to walk up the steps, Rory could only move so far, as Luke still had an iron grip on her other hand.

Rory couldn't help but laugh. She walked back towards Luke. She kissed his cheek and whispered, "I love you, Dad, but you've got to let go."

Luke gave her hand one last squeeze and whispered back, "I know. And I love you." He then raised his eyebrows at Jess. Jess came back down the stairs, took her hand again, and Luke let go of her other one. This time, they made it successfully up the stairs and Luke took his place behind Jess. He caught Lorelai's eye and he noticed her eye roll. He did notice the small smile that tugged at her lips though and he knew she was smiling at how protective he still was of Rory.

"Dearly beloved," Reverend Skinner began. "We are gathered here today to join these two, Jess Mariano and Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore in holy matrimony. If there be any one here who knows of reason why these two should not be joined, speak now or forever hold your peace."

"Wait! I have an objection!"

Oh no! Who has an objection? Who do you think it is? Let me know in a review, why don't you! Thanks for reading!