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*A/N: Hey everyone!!! I know it's been a while since I updated any of my stories, but I have been sick the last couple of days so I wasn't really in the mood to write. But I'm feeling better now so I'll probably update *The simple game of jealousy* soon. Meanwhile I hope you guys like this chapter. This is basically going to be a one chapter story, except if you really want me to continue of course. So please review and let me know.

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Lane: ''Hey.''

R: ''Hey.''

Lane sat down across from Rory.

Lane: ''Sorry I'm late.''

R: ''You're late ? I hadn't noticed yet.''

Lane: ''Yeah go ahead, rub it in.''

R: ''I am, but thanks for your permission

Lane: ''Welcome. I'm starving, can I have a bite of your burger ?''

Before Rory could answer Lane grabbed Rory's burger and took a bite.

R: ''Go right ahead.''

Lane: ''Thanks.''

Lane took another bite.

R: ''You do realize that you just took my burger without asking me, right ?''

Lane: ''Not true, I did ask you.''

R: ''Yeah, but you didn't give me the chance to answer.''

Lane: ''I know, but I'm so hungry. And besides you would have said yes anyway.''

R: ''Probably, but what if I had said no ?''

Lane: ''But you wouldn't have.''

R: ''I know, but what if ?''

Lane: ''Then I probably would have ordered my own burger.''

R: ''Probably ?''

Lane sighed and handed the burger to Rory.

Lane: ''You want it back ?''

R: ''No, I was just saying.''

Lane: ''Are you sure, cause we can share if you want to.''

R: ''Yes, just eat it.''

Lane: ''Okay, if you say so.''

Rory rolled her eyes at Lane.

Lane: ''Should I be scared now ?''

R: ''Maybe a little.''

Lane took another bite of her burger and closed her eyes.

Lane: ''Hmmmm it's delicious. Are you sure that you don't want a bite ?''

Rory was just about to answer when Jess interrupted her.

J: ''Hey.''

R: ''Hey Jess.''

Lane: ''Jess huh ?''

Rory shot Lane a warning look.

J: ''Yeah. Who are you ?''

Lane: ''I'm Lane, nice to meet you.''

J: ''Whatever. So what do you two girls want ?''

Lane: ''Well, I know what I want. How about you Ror ? Are you in the mood for.......?''

Lane stopped when Rory kicked her under the table.

Lane: ''That hurt.''

R: ''Sorry, but my foot just slipped.''

Lane: ''Really ? Well maybe my mouth will just slip in a minute ?''

R: ''Lane.......''

Lane: ''Or not.''

J: ''Everything okay ?''

R: ''Yeah. I'll have a coffee please......and another burger.''

Lane: ''Another one ?''

R: ''Yeah, the one I had just magically disappeared.''

Lane: ''Strange.''

R: ''Yeah strange.''

J: ''Real strange. But I'm going to let you two in on a little secret.''

Lane: ''Let me guess....you look even better when you're na.......''

Rory gave Lane a look.

Lane: ''Sorry, now what were you saying ?''

J: ''Eating a burger doesn't mean that it magically disappeared.''

Lane: ''Really ?''

J: ''Yeah, so I guess that you'll be paying for your food from now on.''

Rory laughed softly.

J: ''I'll be right back with your order.''

Jess smirked and went back to the counter.

Lane: ''So who's he ?''

R: ''That's Jess, Luke's nephew.''

Lane: ''Are you kidding ?''

R: ''Nope, he just moved here a couple of days ago.''

Lane: ''Where from ?''

R: ''New York.''

Lane: ''New York ? Why would he wanna give up New York for a place as dull as Stars Hollow ?''

R: ''I don't think he had a choice.''

Lane: ''What do you mean ?''

R: ''His mom send him here to stay with Luke for a while.''

Lane: ''How do you know all this ?''

Rory shrugged.

R: ''I talked to him a couple of times.''

Lane: ''He's hot. He has a big mouth, but still. Don't you think ?''

Rory shrugged again and glanced at Jess.

R: ''I guess he's cute.''

Lane: ''Just cute ? He's delicious.''

Rory laughed.

R: ''Delicious ? You're making him sound like a piece of cake or something.''

Lane: ''I was thinking more like candy. Isn't he fine ?''

R: ''Fine ? Lane.''

Lane: ''O come on Ror. Admit that he's fine.''

R: ''I admit he's........''

Lane: ''He's........?''

Rory glanced at Jess again.

R: ''Different.''

Lane: ''Different ? That's it ?''

R: ''I have a boyfriend Lane.''

Lane: ''Right, you're practically engaged to him.''

R: ''Yep and you're invited to the wedding.''

J: ''What wedding ?''

He put a cup of coffee and a burger down in front of Rory.

Lane: ''Her and Dean's.''

J: ''Your boyfriend Dean ?''

Lane: ''Yep she's taken, but I'm not.''

Rory smiled. Speaking of a big mouth.....

J: ''What a surprise.''

Lane crossed her arms.

Lane: ''Okay I'm over you now.''

J: ''Over me ? Did you have a little crush on me ? How sweet.''

Lane: ''Well I wasn't ready to mary you yet.''

J: ''I'm sorry to break your heart, but.........''

Lane: ''But what ? Not your type ?''

J: ''Exactly.''

Lane: ''Then what is Jess ?''

J: ''I kind of go for sweet innocent types.''

He met Rory's eyes for a minute and smirked at her.

J: ''Enjoy your food ladies.''

He turned around and went back to the counter.

Lane: ''Can you believe him ?''

R: ''I guess you're over him.''

Lane: ''You bet I am. If I never have to talk to him again, I'll die happy.''

R: ''Did I mention that he's going to Stars Hollow High ?''

Lane: ''No you didn't.''

R: ''Must have slipped my mind.''

D: ''Hey.''

Rory looked up and smiled when she saw Dean.

R: ''Hey.''

Dean brought his head closer to hers and softly kissed her on the lips.

Lane: ''O.......kay I think I'm going now.''

R: ''You don't have to.''

Lane: ''I know, but I have to be home in a couple of minutes anyway.''

Lane got up.

R: ''I'll see you tomorrow.''

Lane: ''Yeah.''

She grabbed Rory's burger and a napkin.

R: ''Hey !''

Lane: ''What ? I get hungry on my way home.''

R: ''You do huh ?''

Lane: ''Yeah, that's why I'm taking this burger. If it's okay with you of course.''

R: ''Yeah, go ahead. I'll just order another one.''

Lane: ''Do that. Tell me when you guys set a date for the wedding. Bye.''

She patted Dean on his arms and headed for the door.

R: ''Bye !''

D: ''Yeah bye. What is she talking about ?''

Dean sat down across from Rory.

R: ''She thinks that we're engaged.''

D: ''She does ?''

R: ''Yeah, ridiculous right ? I mean if we were I would have a ring on my finger.''

D: ''You have a bracelet.''

R: ''You're right. I guess a bracelet counts as a ring.''

D: ''I hope it does.''

R: ''So I guess we're engaged.''

D: ''Guess so. May I have the honor of kissing my wife to be ?''

R: ''Yes you may.''

Dean leaned over the table and kissed Rory. When they pulled apart he wiped a strand of hair away from her face and looked at her.

D: ''You're beautiful.''

Rory started to blush.

R: ''You're beautiful too.''

D: ''Why thank you. It's the new foundation isn't it ?''

Rory laughed.

D: ''I'm lucky to have such a great girlfriend. I mean you're nice, sweet, beautiful, cute.''

R: ''You forgot smart.''

Dean kissed her again. When they broke the kiss Rory caught Jess looking at her. He nodded at her and Rory quickly looked away. There was something about him. She looked at Jess again. This time he smirked at her and she started to blush.

D: ''Rory........''

Rory looked away from Jess and met Dean's eyes.

R: ''Yeah ?''

D: ''Finally.''

R: ''Sorry I was thinking.''

D: ''Since when do you blush when you're thinking ?''

R: ''I.......eh do that. I don't know why. My mom does it too. Must be a mother daughter thing.''

D: ''Really ? It wouldn't have something to do with Luke's nephew over there ?''

Rory's eyes immediately went to Jess.

R: ''No, course not.''

D: ''It would be more believable if you looked at me instead of him.''

Rory looked at Dean again.

R: ''What ?''

D: ''Rory.....''

R: ''Sorry.''

D: ''It's okay.''

He looked at her for a while with a worried look on his face. He looked at Jess and back at Rory again. He sighed and got up.

D: ''I gotta go.''

R: ''Dean.....''

D: ''You don't have to explain Rory. See you tomorrow.''

He turned around and left the diner. Rory looked at her hands. She was an awful girlfriend. She should be fascinated by every word that came out of Dean's mouth, but instead she was fascinated by every movement that Jess made.

J: ''So I guess the wedding's of.''

Rory sighed and gave Jess an annoyed look. Jess gave her an amused look and sat down across from her.

J: ''Wanna see a trick ?''

R: ''Is it one where you magically disappear ?''

Rory smiled at him sweetly.

J: ''No, I'm working on that.''

R: ''Then no, I don't wanna see it.''

J: ''Come on, it will be fun.''

R: ''For whom ?''

J: ''For the both os us.''

He got out a stack of cards.

J: ''Pick a card, any card.''

Rory rolled her eyes and took a card out of the stack.

J: ''Is it the three of hearts ?''

Rory looked at the card and smiled.

R: ''Yeah. How did you do that ?''

J: ''It's easy. I can see it in your eyes.''

R: ''In my eyes ?''

J: ''Yeah, I can see the answer in your eyes.''

R: ''So what you're saying is that you can actually read the answer in my eyes ?''

J: ''Basically, yeah.''

He met her eyes and reached for the card that Rory was holding in her hand. When he took the card out of her hand their hands slightly touched. A shiver ran down Rory's spine.

R: ''Amazing.''

Jess smirked.

J: ''I can teach you.''

They locked eyes again. Suddenly the door of the diner opened and a mand and a woman came in.

L: ''I don't wanna talk about it here Chris.''

C: ''Well I do Lorelai. Unlike you I don't care about what people think.''

Rory looked up when she recognized the voices of her mom and dad. Lorelai turned around to face Chris.

L: ''Fine, you wanna talk let's talk. What do you wanna talk about ?''

C: ''About my daughter.''

L: ''It's our daughter.''

C: ''Why hasn't she called or visited yet ?!''

Lorelai shrugged.

L: ''Maybe she doesn't want to.''

C: ''Bull ! You didn't tell her yet, did you ?!''

Rory turned her head and carefully listened to the argument that her mom and dad were having.

C: ''You didn't tell her yet that Sherry just had a baby, did you ?! Why haven't you Lorelai ? Scared that she might actually like Sherry and her half sister ?''

Lorelai and Chris kept yelling at each other. Rory couldn't take it anymore and got up.

R: ''Stop it !''

Lorelai and Chris stopped for a moment to look at Rory.

C: ''Rory........I didn't........''

R: ''Stop yelling at mom.''

L: ''Sweets.........''

R: ''You didn't tell me ? How could you ? Don't you think that I have the right to know about my half sister ?''

L: ''Rory, I'm sorry........''

But Rory didn't hear it. She ran towards the door and left. Jess grabbed his jacket and left the diner too. He found Rory sitting on the steps in front of her house. She had her head buried in her arms. Jess walked over to her. He didn't know what to say. So he sat down next to her without saying a word. He listened to her cry for a while. Finally he moved a little closer to her and put his arm around her. Rory let him and buried her head in his chest. Jess felt her body shaking and slowly started to stroke her hair. He didn't know what else to do. So he just held her and listened to her cry.