SUMMER LOVIN'

Disclaimer: Don't own them, just borrowing the characters for a bit. They belong to a genius by the name of Amy Sherman Palladino. I just own Tess.

Author's note: I would just like to make something perfectly clear. This IS NOT an R/J fic. It's going to be a complete trory. The story with Jess is just a sub-plot. Sorry, but I couldn't write an R/J even if I wanted too. Forget the kiss ever happened.

There will also be a little Java Junkie. This chapter is just a kind of introduction, and the troryness will be coming soon. Enjoy.

CHAPTER 1:

Lorelai, Rory, Luke and Jess in the diner.

"…So Paris continues the debate, even though the other guy has broken down into tears and is breathing into a paper bag" Rory stopped laughing long enough to catch her breath "but it was wasted because the teacher had stopped timing us."

Lorelai snorted. "Is the woman insane? I'm thinking that it was a very bad idea to stop timing Paris."

Rory giggled. "Oh, it was. Paris started…"

RING RING!

Jess turned around and picked up the phone. "Hello?"

Luke watched with interest as Jess's face lit up and his grin widened.

"I can't believe you called! How are you?!" Jess's smile faded as he noticed Luke, Lorelai and Rory were all staring at him. He looked around nervously and ducked into the kitchen.

Lorelai nodded in the direction of the kitchen "He looks happy."

Luke smiled. "Yeah, he does"

"They're probably just renewing his gun license." She muttered darkly.

"What?" Luke asked absently.

"Nothing! Just fill up the cup coffee man." She pushed her cup forward.

Luke rolled his eyes and slowly poured some coffee into the cup.

"You know, this stuff's going to kill you one day."

"Then I'll die a happy woman.

They were cut short by Jess's head popping out of the kitchen.

"Hey, Luke?"

"Yeah?"

"Is it ok if a friend of mine from New York comes to visit for the summer?"

Luke hesitated. "I don't know Jess…" he trailed off, and thought about how happy Jess looked and how depressed he had been lately. "I guess…but if there's any trouble…"

"No trouble. Promise."

Luke nodded and Jess disappeared back into the kitchen.

Rory stood up and smoothed her pants. "I'm off to go see Lane before she gets grounded for breathing again. See ya Mom. Bye Luke."

"Bye sweetie" Lorelai kissed Rory's cheek and looked at Luke with a concerned face.

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

Luke eyed Lorelai. "Why wouldn't I?"

"Well, Jess is enough trouble already, would it be wise to invite a friend of his into your apartment?"

Luke sighed. "Look Lorelai, we've been through this. Give the kid a break. He's learned from his mistakes."

"Luke…" Lorelai stopped talking as Jess walked out of the kitchen.

"Thanks Luke. You wont regret this" Jess grabbed his jacket and walked out of the diner with a big smile on his face. Luke turned around and looked at Lorelai.

"I don't want to hear it Lorelai. He's family. Get used to it."

Lorelai sighed and stared into her coffee cup. It was going to be a long summer.

The next day at the diner

"…And that's how Michel lost the bet and had to eat ten donuts!" Lorelai giggled with glee. "It was priceless."

"You know, as insane as it sounds, I would've loved to see that." Luke said as he wiped the counter. "Jess, mind the diner for a second." Luke turned around and walked up the stairs.

"Whatever."

Lorelai looked around, and found that she had no one to talk too. She groaned, and figured she'd have to talk to Jess sometime. She swallowed her pride and managed to choke out "so, Jess, how are you?"

"Apart from the fact that I have to spend the summer in small town U.S.A, fine."

Lorelai looked into her coffee cup again. "Good, that's good." She searched her brain for something else to ask. "So, how bout those Mets?"

Jess didn't turn around. Lorelai sighed and figured it was pointless. She heard the diner door open and figured it was Rory. She turned around to find a girl, about Rory's age, walk into the diner. She had dirty blonde hair, with the ends dyed bright pink. She had eyes roughly the color of celery, and was wearing very low pants teamed up with a pink tank top that had sex kitten across the front of it. She didn't seem to notice the fact that everyone was staring at her. She approached the counter, and directed her question at Jess, who had his back turned to her.

"Can I have some coffee please?" she asked with an accent that Lorelai couldn't quite place.

Jess grunted something along the lines of "It'll be ready in a minute."

She stood at the counter and tapped her fingers on the counter impatiently.

"Hey, kid, could you BE any slower?"

He sighed and half-turned around. "Hey, lady, could you BE more obnoxious?"

"Gee, I didn't know they made coffee boys this rude." She said dryly.

"Look…" Jess turned around to face the mystery lady properly. His eyes widened in shock and a big grin spread over his face. The girl squealed and jumped into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist. He stepped back and looked at her, with his arms placed firmly around her hips.

"I can't believe you're here!"

She groaned. "Me neither. I had to sit on a bus next to an old fat guy with B.O that started every sentence with 'when I was a boy…' I'm surprised I got out alive."

Jess rolled his eyes. "And my little drama queen is back in action."

"I was never OUT of action. YOU just never bothered to visit."

"I was going to visit! I've just been…occupied."

"Occupied? Were have you put my best friend? HE never forgets about little ol' me AND he knows how to pick up a phone."

Jess smiled sheepishly. "About that…"

She put her hand up to silence him. "I'm not here to hear your petty excuses," she said teasingly. "Go out get my stuff."

Jess saluted. "Yes ma'am."

"And the old Jess is back!" she kissed him on the cheek and pointed outside. "My stuff is out there."

"Wait here." Jess spun around and went to go find the suitcases.

"Where do you expect me to go?" she took a seat at the counter and looked around She seemed happy with her surroundings. She smiled brightly at Luke, who was making his way down the stairs. She stood up and extended her hand.

"Hi! I'm Teresa, well Tess really, Jess's friend. You must be Luke!" her perky smile faded when she saw the look on Luke's face.

"Jess didn't tell you I was coming. Oh man, I'm going to kill him." She said with an accent that Lorelai had finally placed as Australian.

Luke snapped out of his daze and shook his head. "No, no, he said you were coming. He just didn't mention you were…. A girl."

Tess looked confused. "He didn't? Is that a problem?"

"No, it's fine, just a shock." They stopped talking when they saw Jess dragging what seemed like 50 bags into the diner."

"What do you have in here? Your suit of armor?"

She smiled sweetly. "You know me too well."

"Look, we'll take these upstairs. Some help please?" Luke walked forward and grabbed a few bags. Jess nodded in Lorelai's direction. "That's Lorelai. Talk."

"Yes dad." Tess rolled her eyes and looked at Lorelai. "Hi Lorelai. It's nice to meet you."

"You too. So, you're Jess's friend?"

"Yep. We've been friends for about six years."

Lorelai smiled. "Wow. So, if you don't mind me asking, what's with your accent?"

Tess laughed. "I moved here from Australia seven years ago. I kind of made a pact with myself never to lose my accent, and I haven't yet. Hopefully I never will." She laughed. "No offense."

"None taken."

Tess nodded and looked down. Luckily for her, Jess and Luke came bounding the stairs.

"You want to go for a walk? I'll show you around."

"Sure." Tess stood up, and the both walked out of the diner, hand in hand.