Chapter One
"So, Rory," Dean said, looking at Rory tenderly. "I'll see you tonight?"
Rory smiled. "Yeah, you will." After exchanging a quick kiss, they departed.
Rory sighed as she walked to the Lorelais' house. Dean was absolutely perfect. He loved her, he was so sweet, and so handsome. But these days, she wanted something else. She was getting bored.
She turned the street next to Doose's, she saw a guy walking toward Luke's. She hadn't ever seen him before, and he was kind of cute. He had on a leather jacket and had dark tousled hair. She turned quickly before he could see her watching, and strode to her house.
"My kinsman! What are you up to?" Lorelai said when she saw her. Rory shrugged. "I guess I will read at the gazebo. I really don't have anything to do." Lorelai noticed her expression. "Did you and Dean have a thing, or something? What's with the long face?" Rory sighed. "There's no thing with Dean. I just…"
Rory collapsed onto the couch. "Mom, I guess I'm getting kind of bored. Dean's too… perfect." Lorelai scrutinized her. "Too perfect?" Rory shrugged. "I guess. I know that's unfair, and I love him and everything, but…" Lorelai looked thoughtful.
"Want a little more action there, huh?" she waggled her eyebrows. Rory threw a cushion at her. "Gross! No, just…maybe it's time to break up." Lorelai dropped the pillow.
"WHAT?" Lorelai crossed her arms. "Rory, Dean has been nothing but perfect to you. He does not deserve this." Rory looked helpless. "I know! But maybe I don't love him anymore." Lorelai looked disbelieving. "Rory, that's crazy. You love Dean. You are crazy about him. Remember when Dean had just given you that bracelet? You treasured it like a religious icon!"
Rory looked sadly at her. "I know, I know." Then Lorelai stared at her. "Oh, my gosh. Do you have another guy?" Rory stared back. "What? No!" Lorelai put her hand on her heart in relief. "Thank God. For a moment I thought you were pulling a Paris there." Rory made a face. "So, there's no guy?" Rory shook her head.
"No guy." Then she remembered the leather jacket guy. "Hey, do you know if there's a guy about my age that just moved in to Stars Hollow?" Lorelai's mouth dropped open.
"So you're looking for a guy!" Rory realized how her words sounded, and said hastily, "No, no, it's just that I saw this guy go into Luke's, and I had never seen him before." Lorelai looked a little wary.
"Uh, yeah, there's a new guy." Rory looked curious. "Oh? Who?" Lorelai picked up the cushion and fidgeted with the lace. "Um, he's Luke's nephew, Jess."
Two
