Life Choices, Challenges and Changes

Part 2 Chapter 32 Finding the Perfect Dress

Chapter 32 Finding the Perfect Dress

November 26, 2011

It was a sunny Saturday morning, Rory was waiting at the coffee house where Finn proposed just weeks before, for Steph, Amanda and her mother to arrive so they could go wedding dress shopping. She was sitting there sipping her Peppermint tea and eating a chocolate biscotti when Steph walked in.

"Hey Rory," Steph greeted her with a hug, "So this is where it all happened. Who knew that the dramatic Aussie from Yale was such a romantic."

Steph sat down beside Rory with her cup of Mocha Latte. Looking at Rory's hand on her tea mug she placed her hand on her left arm, "That ring is beautiful. The boys always did have a knack at picking out jewelry."

Rory smiled, "It was his grandmother's ring, and he had it resized for me. Steph, I want to ask you if you will be in my wedding. It is going to be small, and we are planning on getting married, either Christmas Eve or Christmas day in Hartford at the Morgan Manor Hotel. I am having my mom as my matron of honor, you, and my sister Gigi. Finn is asking his brother Angus to be his best man and Colin,. We are asking my godson Davie to be the ring bearer, and of course, Gigi will be the flower girl."

"Oh Rory I would be honored," Steph exclaimed and pulled her in for a hug with tears in her eyes.

The girls were talking and chatting about the ring when Amanda and Lorelai both arrived at the cafe. Lorelai, as usual, went right to the Barista and ordered her Peppermint mocha with a double shot of espresso. Amanda ordered herself a Chai Latte. The ladies came over to the table where the girls were sitting. They both hugged each of the girls and sat down.

"Stephanie how are your parents," Amanda asked as she sat down beside the young woman.

"They are fine, and they left for California since Dad has expanded his Real Estate Agency on the west coast in the Orange County region. Of course, my Mom is happy about this. Now she will have a warmer place to go in the winter, and Dad left me in charge of the Agency here in New York City and Connecticut."

"That's great news, Steph., that will keep you very busy. Will you be living full time in the city?" Rory asked her.

"I am not sure; a lot will depend on Colin. He has been spending most of the time here in Hartford, and things are starting to get serious between us. Especially now that you and Finn are together and Robert is with Olivia, so we decided to move in with each other."

"Wow, that is huge, especially for Colin," Rory exclaimed.

"Yeah it is, but he suggested it last night, and I said yes." Stephanie smiled at Rory, and the two girls squealed.

Lorelai called Miss Celine yesterday and made an appointment at 11:00 for them to go and look at dresses. It was 10:45 when Rory's phone chimed to remind her that they needed to leave; and since the store was down the street they decided to walk.

Gathering their things Rory asked Steph, "What made Colin decide to take the next step?"

"I think it was Logan and his accident. He was concerned after seeing how alone he was with no one except us to support him," Steph said.

"But Logan isn't alone, he has us, Honor and Josh and the fiancée," Amanda stated.

"Oh I guess you don't know, Amanda, they broke up," Steph told her and Lorelai.

Steph looked at Rory to see if she should say more and Rory shook her head.

"Oh that is too bad, of course, we will help that dear boy since his parents never were much help," Amanda said looking at Rory