A/N: Okay, here's the sequel to 'You Know You're My Everything?' I highly suggest you read YKYME before you read this. You will be so incredibly confused if you don't! I will do my other sequel for LLGM either when I'm done this one or somewhere during this. Here's some background:

Okay, Shelby is now 16 so this story picks up around 9 years later. That makes Justin (Lorelai and Luke's kid) 14 years old, Garret (Ashley and Tyler's kid) 11 years old, Lucas (Matt and Macy's kid) 10 years old, and Lindsey (Rory and Jess' kid) around 8.

Rory has written another book and is working on another one. Ashley has been in many shows since then, but has decided to take a break and come back to live in Stars Hollow with Garret and Tyler. Macy works as an attending in the ER at Hartford General Hospital. Matt and Paris have since, opened their own law firm in Hartford that is well-known, but commute from Stars Hollow. Paris' husband's name is Jake. Jake is also a lawyer and works at the law firm with Matt and Paris. The law firm's name is Gilmore, Gellar, and Lopez. Paris kept her maiden name only for work. Hailey and Molly still own The Way We Were, but everyone refers to it as Molly's because it's easier to say. Nick runs the entire company that he was the CEO of now because the owner is getting too old to run it himself. Soon, it will be handed to him by the owner. Steve is still the Hollow's eye doctor and Lane and Dave's band just finished a tour, so Lane and Dave are moving back to the Hollow for a break. Shelby still doesn't know the truth.

This story will mostly be about Shelby's life, so if that doesn't interest you then too damn bad. Don't read it then.

Disclaimer: Don't own any characters except the ones that I made up…which is a lot…you get the point!

On with the story…

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Chapter 1: New York

"Mom! I'm going to Lauren's house; I'll be back in few hours!" Shelby Mariano called through the house to her mother.

"Okay Sweets, call if you need anything!" Rory Mariano called back.

"Shell-Shell! Where are you goin'?" 8-year-old Lindsey Elizabeth Mariano asked her sister as she ran to the front door.

Shelby bent down so that she was eye level with Lindsey, "I'm just going to my friend's house baby; I'll be home a little later okay Lin?"

"Otay," Lindsey said. She hugged Shelby and ran back to the living to room to watch cartoons.

"I'm leaving! Bye mom!" Shelby called and then walked out the door.

Rory was working on her third book's 10th chapter, because it was due tomorrow, upstairs in the office and Jess was at work; it was deadline day in the Mariano house.

Shelby started walking in the direction of Lauren's house and on the way there she passed her grandfather's diner and went in to get coffee.

"Hey Grandpa, Justin, can I have coffee?" Shelby greeted as she sat down at a stool.

"No," Luke said.

"Sure," Justin replied and poured his niece some coffee. He was younger than his niece. She called him Justin.

"Traitor," Luke muttered and went in the back.

"Where you going?" Justin asked.

Shelby took a big sip of her coffee and answered, "Lauren's house. We're planning our trip to New York next weekend."

"Ah, who are you guys going with again?" Justin questioned.

"Um, me, Lauren, Rachel, Peter, Andy, and Bryan," Shelby answered uneasily, knowing Justin didn't like when she went anywhere alone with the boys.

Justin narrowed his eyes, "Does Jess know that?"

"Mom knows. Dad knows we're going," Shelby replied.

Justin sighed and stopped wiping the counter, "You have to tell him."

"I know," Shelby whined, "I will when the time is right."

"Knowing you that will be while you're driving out of the driveway," Justin quipped.

"You know me so well," Shelby replied and got up to finish her walk to Lauren's house.

"Bye!" Justin called after her.

Shelby simply looked over her shoulder and winked at him.

"What am I going to do with that girl?" Justin muttered to himself.

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Lauren's House

"Okay, so who's driving and what car are we taking?" Shelby questioned.

Shelby cut her hair so that it was just above her shoulder and straightened it most of the time. She still had her electric blue eyes.

"Um, I think Bryan is driving there and Peter is driving home. We're taking Andy's car though," Lauren explained.

Lauren was skinny with straight blonde hair and green eyes.

"Why isn't Andy driving his own car?" Rachel questioned.

Rachel was well-built. She was a gymnast so she had muscles with chocolate brown hair and eyes.

"Doesn't like driving," Lauren answered distractedly as she wrote down all of the details.

"What kind of car does he have?" Shelby asked.

"A black Expedition," Lauren answered.

"Oh, good; a lot of room!" Shelby smiled and clapped her hands.

"You are so weird," Rachel laughed and looked over Lauren's shoulder at what she was writing.

"Am not," Shelby pouted and crossed her arms.

"We love you," Lauren and Rachel chorused.

"Yeah, yeah," Shelby muttered.

They spent the next 3 hours eating, laughing, and planning their weekend trip to New York. After they had planned out everything, they called the boys and filled them in. Shelby went home and as she was making her way to the kitchen she overheard Rory and Hailey talking.

"When Rory? This is eating me up inside," Hailey cried.

"I know Angel; it's just going to be so hard to tell her. How do you tell a kid that?" Rory claimed.

"I don't know Ror, but I can't keep going on without Shell knowing. It's killing me," Hailey sobbed into Rory's chest and just then Shelby walked the rest of the way into the kitchen. She didn't want to know whatever it was about herself by overhearing it.

"Hey mom, Aunt Hail," Shelby greeted and went to the refrigerator to get some orange juice.

Hailey picked her head up and looked pointedly at Rory.

"Not without Jess here," Rory hissed.

"Ror! I'm home!" Jess called through the house.

"Kitchen!" Rory called back as Hailey narrowed her eyes at her.

"Hey," Jess said as he walked in and gave Rory a quick kiss, "Hey Angie, Shell."

"Jess," Hailey greeted.

"Dad," Shelby said as she gave him a hug.

"Rory, now," Hailey warned.

"Now what?" Jess asked.

Hailey looked at him, it dawned on Jess quickly, "Now?"

"Yes," Hailey said adamantly.

"Where's Lin?" Jess asked.

"Over Matt's," Rory answered.

"Okay, let's do it," Jess said and sat down in a kitchen chair.

"Shell?" Rory said.

"Yes?" Shelby answered.

"We need to tell you something," Jess started as steady tears ran down Hailey's face.

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A/N: Ah! Cliffy!! Alright so there it is. Tell me how it was! I know it's not very long but it's the first chapter, the next ones will be longer. Also, don't expect updates as quick as my last story because this is going to be much harder to write. I want to make it good for you guys so be patient! Press the pretty little button!