A/N: In the show Rory never got to go to her senior prom. This is my attempt to send her, with every guy I would see her go with. Each guy will get two or three chapters with their own unique stories, but since the chapters are so short I don't see a reason to make them separate stories. Here's the one most closely linked with the show: Jess.
Getting Jess
"No."
"No?"
"That's right, no."
"You can't possibly mean that. Please? For me?" Rory pouts.
"No."
"Oh you're no fun."
"Yes, well, what can I say."
"That you'll go with me."
"I'm not changing my mind."
"But Jess, it's prom. My senior prom, and with Lane able to go without even lying about it to Mrs. Kim I just don't want to miss it. If there was one more high school dance I wanted to go to it would be the Stars Hollow prom, with Lane."
"So go as her date."
"I can't go as her date. For one thing, she's taking Dave, at least when they're able to convince Mrs. Kim. And secondly, you're my boyfriend; I want to go with you. Please? It'll be really boring with bad music and cheap decorations, but I don't know. I mean, I went to school with these people for years and in a couple months they won't even be around town anymore, it seems wrong to miss such a big event."
"How about I have Luke decorate the diner and put on some of his music, we can have the bad music and cheap decorations without actually going to prom."
"What about Lane?"
"She can come." When Rory was about to respond Jess quickly added, "And Dave too, but not the entire band."
"How about for after prom? They can be the rocking band."
"Rocking? Rory, come on."
"What? So, I don't have the terminology down yet, I'll make sure to sign up for Rock and Roll 101 at Yale."
"You do that. So still Yale?"
"Yes, still Yale. I'm sending in the, hey! You changed the subject."
Rory swats at Jess who just pulls her in for a kiss. "Huh."
"Oh, no, Jess, don't think I can't tell when someone is pulling an evasive maneuver. I am going to Yale you know." Rory says as she pulls away slightly.
"Yes you are, but more importantly I was merely closing the prom issue."
"You did not close the prom issue, you never agreed to go!"
"Oh, so I am going?"
"Of course you are, you know you want to."
"Why would I want to participate in such a meaningless tradition with people I hate and who hate me."
"They only hate you because they don't know you. Plus, I'll be there, and I don't hate you."
"No, that's right, you don't. But I want to make this clear, I promise to take you to prom because I want you to be happy, you deserve it, not because I, in any way, wish to participate in anything townlike."
"Noted. Thank you Jess. You're the coolest."
"Yeah, yeah, I'm cool"
And to end the sappiness, they kiss again.
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Later on Rory is taking over two full tables at Luke's doing her homework while she waits for Lorelai to come for dinner and then for Jess's shift to end so they can head out on their date.
The wait for Lorelai ends. "Oh, Luuuuuke. Guess what I found? That's right, I just happened to be in Hartford today, you know looking around for Rory's prom dress, when I stumbled into the men's section and picked up not only a suit for you, but matching shoes, a top hat, and a tux for Jess."
Luke comes over to refill Rory's coffee as Lorelai sits down and takes a gulp. "Why in the world would I need a top hat?"
"You need something to pull the rabbit out of silly." Lorelai responds while motioning for Luke to fill the now empty cup once again.
Jess comes in with the fresh pot. "Yeah, the act just isn't the same without the rabbit Uncle Luke."
"Wait why does Jess need a tux? He's going to prom?" He turns to Jess, "You're going to prom?"
"No." Jess quickly replies.
Rory finally decides to lift her head up from her notes at this point and glares pointedly at Jess. "Yes, he is."
"Is he really, Cinderella is going to the ball?"
"I'm not Cinderella, and this is not a ball. Plus, I'm not staying long."
"That's right Luke, Jess is just going because I want to go and we leave as soon as I get bored."
"You are aware you actually have to dress up for prom right?" Luke is just staring at Jess with a mischievous gleam in his eye.
"That's why I got him the tux, silly." Lorelai provides.
"You'll have the camera?" Luke asks Lorelai.
"Of course, it's an important moment in my daughter's life and as a mother it is my right, the fact that I can use it later as blackmail against Jess is merely a fringe benefit." Lorelai responds while pointing to the doughnuts, trying to get Luke to get her some.
"Well then, you can have the night off Jess, thanks for letting me know ahead of time." Luke says sarcastically. "Remember to smile pretty for the cameras."
Rory smiles at Jess who rolls his eyes and mumbles, "I'm burning the negatives."
A/N: Well there it is, I hope you aren't too disappointed. I have some great ideas for later on, but I can't get ahead of myself or the story will be ruined. Please review, I love them.
-Soph