Rory woke up to the annoying sound of her alarm clock Her head was pounding. All she wanted was to go back to sleep but then she remembered what day it was. Dean's birthday! She had planned the whole day. They would go get pancakes at Luke's, then they would go to the park and they will have their lunch- that will be burgers from Luke's- as a picnic if it would be warm enough and if not, Mrs. Patty said that she would give them the studio for an hour. Then they would go to the city and watch a movie. She decided she would have some coffee and hope the headache would go away. She quickly got up, got dressed and grabbed her coffee. She then sat in the kitchen, waiting for Dean to show up.

"Rory? why are you up so early? Isn't it spring break?" Asked the confused Lorelei "Yes mom, it is spring break already but it is also" "Ohhh right Dean's birthday!" Lorelei interrupted after taking a zip from her coffee. "Rory? Do you feel good? You look a bit paler then usual" said Lorelei after taking another look at her daughter "Yes mom I'm totally fine" said Rory, as if she was saying it to herself trying to believe it. Her headache didn't go away only got stronger. "So what are the big plans for you and your perfect boyfriend?" Lorelei asked, believing that her girl was really fine. After hearing what Rory planed for their day she got up, hugged Rory and went to the Inn, there was a big wedding planed in there and she had a lot of work.

"Rory where are you?" Dean asked as he came in the house "I am right here" Rory said as she came out of the kitchen and hugged Dean "Happy birthday" She said, and then gave him a kiss "so Rory, what are our big planes for the day?" Dean asked "They are secret, you will find out when they will happen!" Answer Rory happily "First thing- pancakes at Luke's!" "Awesome!" Dean answered, excited for the adventures of the day. He didn't know then how will the day end.

"Hey Luke! We will have two chocolate chip pancakes please! and put a candle in one of them!" Asked Rory as they sat down at the table "What are we celebrating?" asked Luke "Dean's birthday" answered Rory "Very nice! So what are you two going to do today?" asked Luke "Its a secret I don't even know" answered Dean "Let me tell you something" said Luke "This would be a birthday you will never forget! the Gilmore Girls, They know how to celebrate birthdays!" Luke said, remembering the Birthday Lorelei planned for him only a few months ago. "Rory how do you feel? do you maybe want some tea?" asked Luke. he thought she looked pale "No thank you, I'm more of a coffee person, thought you will know it by now…" Rory laughed, she didn't want to lie to him and tell him she feels alright, because she didn't feel well, her headache was getting worst every second "two chocolate chips pancake and two coffee coming right up" Luke said, smiling.

Luke brought them everything they asked for and they started to eat. "Rory?" asked Dean "Yeah babe" Rory answer with a smile "Its Friday" He said. "And?" she asked, confused "Don't you need to go to your grandparents for Friday night dinner?" "Oh god I forgot!" She said, putting her elbows on the table and her hands on her face "I totally forgot I am so so so very sorry! Oh god how could I forget?! And last week I ditched because I had the big algebra test that I had to study for! I cant believe I forgot!" She said in one breath "Rory! Relax Its fine, I bet your grandparent would not mind if I join you for dinner, call them and tell them its my birthday so they wouldn't be able to refuse." He said holding her hands and looking in her eyes "Sure?" she asked "It would be my pleasure" Dean replied "now go and call them. Oh and don't forget telling them its my birthday so they would get me a gift!" He told her as she pulled her phone from her backpack. "Rory!" Luke told her, pointing at the "No phones" sign "Luke its freezing out" Rory replied, but she went out anyway.

"May I speak with Mrs. Gilmore? It Rory her granddaughter" Rory said to the maid that answered "Rory! what a pleasure talking to you" Her grandmother answered "Hey grandma" Rory said, happy that her grandmother was in a good mood "So Rory, what do you want? I guess you didn't just called up to check on us. Wait Rory, this is not a "Sorry cant come to dinner tonight" call like last week right" Her grandma knew how to make Rory feel guilty "No no grandma, but it is Dean's birthday and his family is out-of-town so he is spending the whole day with me and we would like both to come if it is possible to make one more plate next to the table?" She asked, wishing her grandma would not make a big deal of it and would let her go back inside, it was around 33 degrees fahrenheit, not typical for the season, and she was freezing. Her headache was growing and became stronger and stronger. "I wish you would have told me earlier, now the maids would have to make more roast and a birthday cake! What is Dean's favorite cake?" "Grandma I don't know, do what you wish, he would be happy for any cake, thank you very much. I would love to continue talking but I have to go. Thank you again and I am sure that us four could never eat a whole roast so there really isn't any need of making more. We will see you in the evening, bye" Rory spilled out quickly wanting to go back to the warm pancakes and coffee waiting her inside "Rory? are you ok? you sound like you have a cold or something" asked Emily "Yes grandma I'm ok, goodbye" "Goodbye Rory" Her grandmother said hanging up the phone. "Richard?" Emily said "Yes Emily?" He answered "Call Lorelei, ask her if Rory is sick" Emily asked him "in a minute" Richard answered from his office "Thank you Richard" She told him "And we also need to buy the tall kid, what is his name? Rory's friend, its his birthday and he will be joining us for dinner" "I believe his name is Dean. I will go to the club and buy him a nice tie." "alright then" Emily answered. She then went on with her business and Richard went and bought a red tie and ta few black and red cufflinks. He tried to call Lorelei a few time but only Michel answered and said "She is way to busy today to talk! It's a mess here and the wedding is in a few hours! stop calling" so Richard stopped calling from respect to his daughter's business.

Rory came in, she haven't noticed this at the time, but she was shaking. "Rory are you alright?" Luke asked, after seeing she was shaking he felt bad he made her go outside "I'm fine Luke, can I get a refile?" "On the house" Luke answered. Rory set down and started to warm up again "Dean went to the bathroom he would be back in a few" Luke said while refiling her big coffee mug "what cup number is it already?" "Third or fourth, cant remember" Rory answered. "You do know that you don't have to drink the same amount as Lorelei right?" He said with a smile and walked away.

Dean came and sat in front of Rory. "I have something for you" He said "Something for me? Its your birthday" "I know but I knew you would make me a perfect birthday so I wanted to give you something that would make me happy, so it is basically a gift for me too because when you're hooey I am happy" "Then you should give it to me when I give you your big birthday present" She said. Dean held her hand and looked in her eyes. It would have been the perfect moment, if Rory hadn't went into a 'sneezing mode' all of a sudden. Sneezing mode was what Rory and her mother named these sneezes that kept coming one immediately after the other. "You'r ok?" "Yeah It was just a sneeze or two" Rory told dean. "So, what are we doing next?" Dean asked, after they both finished the pancakes and Rory got her cup to-go. "Now we would go to the park, Lane's band is playing, her mother went on the church's trip" "great. I cant wait to hear them"