Best Christmas Ever! - Gilmore Girls

Best Christmas Ever!

It was Christmas Eve and Rory found herself in a hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton in New York City. It was the last place she wanted to be...with her grandparents getting ready for the Christmas Eve ball. It was an annual event among the Hartford elite and this year Richard and Emily Gilmore were hosting.

Rory stood gazing out her window at the beautiful New York Harbor. The view was incredible as was the hotel, but she longed to be home in Stars Hallow with her mom, Luke, and baby brother Will. She knew her mother would be driving Luke crazy with her obsession of Hallmark movies and hot chocolate (with espresso, of course). But, to Rory, it was the perfect Christmas Eve and she was missing it.

"Ugh, why did I promise my grandparents I would be here." Rory was talking to herself as she adjusted her dress in the mirror. "At least the gown is beautiful." Rory checked the clock and realized she needed to head to the ballroom or her grandmother would be knocking on her door.

As she entered the ballroom, she was amazed as the transformation from only two days ago. Her grandmother sure did know how to throw a party. It was stunning. The entire room was white and silver, white lights strung everywhere. A glowing ice sculpture was in the center of the room. Each table had a beautiful evergreen centerpiece with red and white flowers. There was a giant Christmas tree mostly white decorated with red ribbon and red poinsettias.

Her grandparents were in their glory, making their rounds and showing off their granddaughter at every opportunity. After three hours of fake smiling and terrible conversation, Rory decided to slip out. At this point in the evening, everyone had enough to drink where she wouldn't be missed.

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She found herself sitting at the bar on her third Christmas martini. "No matter how many cranberries you put in a drink, it doesn't make it taste like Christmas." Rory muttered to herself. But, regardless, they were good and were going down better than expected. She was just finishing her third drink when a young handsome man sashayed up to her.

"Darling, you are in the wrong room" said the man in a thick Australian accent.

"No, I'm quite certain this is where I am supposed to be. Here, drinking alone, on Christmas Eve." Rory was doing her best dramatic impression.

"I seen you in the ballroom earlier. You must be new to these events. There is always a hospitality room for those of us forced here by our parents. It's the only reason we come to these. Now, let's go." He started helping her off her seat.

Rory wasn't sure if it was the drinks or the fact she really didn't want to be alone, she found herself accompanying the gentleman out of the bar.

"I'm Finn, by the way" he said while riding up the elevator.

"Rory."

"Well, hello Rory. Shall we have some fun?"

"I could use a little fun in my life."

They entered a suite twice the size or Rory's entire home in Stars Hallow. It was two stories with a giant staircase in the middle.

"Oh my god, is that a chocolate fountain?" Rory walked over to the fountain and started dipping a marshmallow.

"Now, this is food I can handle." Rory exclaimed as she put the entire marshmallow in her mouth.

"Well darling, I'm glad you approve. Now, go mingle, have fun. I hate to be rude but there is a red head over there that I've been working on all night" Finn said gesturing across the room.

"Oh, of course, I wouldn't want to intrude on your precious scoring time. Go have fun, Finn. Thank you for the invitation."

"Anytime, Love."