A/N: Thanks for the reviews! They are awesome and keep me thriving! Just wanted to say I'm sorry for the long update. I've been super busy lately and I will be for the next weeks because of finals. So, It'll be a while before another update. Also, I kinda based this chapter of my childhood. This was how my school day went and I also drank coffee at the age of Rory. Well...one with the chapter. Hope you like it and let me know what you think!


Lorelai led Rory and Jess outside to her jeep. The two jumped into the back seat and Lorelai buckled them in. She drove them to the elementary school and dropped them off.

"I'll be back to pick you up," Lorelai said as Rory excitedly hopped out of the car with a less-excited Jess following.

"Bye Mommy!" Rory yelled to Lorelai, while leading Jess into the school.

Jess had met the teacher the day before, so he followed Rory into the classroom. The teacher told him to stand in front of the class. "Ok class, we have a new student today. He's name is Jess Mariano. Let's all make him welcome. Jess, you can sit anywhere you like."

Jess looked at the available seats and was tempted to sit in the back corner of the room, alone and away from all the other students. He was a bit of loner. But then he noticed Rory sitting at her desk reading a book and decided to sit beside her instead.

"Hey!" Rory said excitedly to Jess as he sat in his desk. "You will love school. I promise." Jess looked at her confused as to why she loved school so much. Rory went back to reading her book and looked at it.

"I have read that book," Jess said pointing to the one that was in Rory's hand.

"Me too," Rory said as she smiled at him.

"Here read this one," Jess said as grabbed a book from his bookbag and handed it to Rory.

"Thanks," Rory said and began to read this new book.

"Rory, Jess, please put the books away for later. Right now, we are having art time," Mrs. Henderson told the children.


A couple of hours later it was time for recess. The class excitedly ran outside to play on the playground. Rory and Jess followed behind the rest of the students, with their books in tow. They found a shady part and sat down in the grass. Both kids opened their books and began to read. A few minutes later, they were interrupted by Johnny Madison, another student.

"Jess what are you doing over here? Don't you want to play to cops and robbers with us?"

"No," Jess said without looking up from his book.

"So, you're going to play with Rory?"

Rory looked at Jess, who looked at her in return. "No. We're reading."

"She has cooties," Johnny said disregarding Jess response.

"So, she's my friend," Jess said getting up from the ground.

"You're girlfriend!" Johnny yelled with a disgusted face.

"No! We're just reading together," Rory said defending herself.

"Reading? Who likes to read when you can play?"

"I do," Rory said.

"You're weird," Johnny said and began to walk away. But before he turned around and left completely, Jess pushed him onto the ground. Rory looked on in disbelief.

"Jess! Johnny! Stop it this instant" Mrs. Henderson yelled as she rushed over to the boys. She picked Johnny off the ground and held both boys by the arm. "I'm going to call your parents about this," she said as she led the two boys to time out.


Lunch time was now over and the children were back in their room preparing for nap time. Rory had to eat lunch alone because Jess was still in time out. So, she decided to put her mat beside Jess' for nap time. She laid beside him and said, "Sorry you got in trouble."

"No, it's ok."

"What kind of ice cream did you get?" Rory asked excited that it was almost time for ice cream.

"Chocolate. But I don't really like to eat ice cream in bowls."

"Me either. Cones are way better."

"Yep."

"Rory! Jess! Sshh, others are trying to sleep," Mrs. Henderson told the children shaking her head.


The school day was finally over and Lorelai had picked the children up from school. She listened to Rory and Jess talk excitedly in the back seat of her jeep. She then dropped Jess off at the diner and drove her and Rory home. "So, how was school today sweetie?" Lorelai asked once they were inside.

"Great! I got to paint today and learn how to write my ABC's," Rory said excitedly. Lorelai smiled at Rory and was extremely proud that she had a daughter who loved to learn so much.

"What about Jess? Did you two have fun?"

"Yep! Well, he got me into trouble."

"Why?"

"We were reading we weren't suppose to. And then, we got into trouble for talking during nap time."

"Well, Jess is a little troublemaker," Lorelai said laughing at Rory.

"And…and Jess got into a fight with this kid Johnny."

"Why?"

"Johnny was making fun of me because I like to read. So, Jess pushed."

"Oh, so you and Jess are friends now."

"Yep! Good friends!"

"So, you want to go to Luke's for dinner?"

"Yes!"

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After Lorelai had said her goodbyes to Luke and Jess and left, Luke went upstairs to have a talk with Jess about his behavior.

"How was school?" Luke asked Jess who was watching tv.

"It was ok."

"Want to tell me about the fight you and Johnny had?"

"No."

"Jess?"

"He wouldn't leave me alone. He called Rory my girlfriend. And then he made fun of her and called her weird."

"I thought you said girls were weird."

"They are but Rory is my friend."

"So, you were protecting Rory?"

"Yes."

Luke laughed at his nephew. "I'll be downstairs if you need anything," Luke said. He left and went downstairs. Ten minutes later, he was greeted by Lorelai and Rory.

"Luke! Coffee!" Lorelai yelled as she made her way to the counter.

"Luke! Coffee!" Rory repeated.

"Are you serious?" Luke asked in disbelief at the Gilmore girls. He shook his head and went to get them coffee. Lorelai and Rory exchanged giggles and high-fived each other behind Luke's back. Luke came back to the counter with two coffee mugs in tow and placed them in front of the girls.

"So, I hear your nephew is a little troublemaker," Lorelai said to Luke.

"He was taking up for Rory," Luke replied defensively.

"Really? That's what we're calling it these days?" Lorelai said.

"Mommy, can I play with Jess?" Rory asked interrupting their conversation.

"It's ok with me. Ask Luke though."

"Luke, is it ok if I play with Jess?"

"Sure, he's upstairs," Luke said leading her to the stairs and pointing upwards. "It doesn't look like Rory has a problem with Jess being a troublemaker."

"He's my best friend!" Rory yelled as she walked upstairs.

Luke and Lorelai laughed at Rory. "I'm glad things are going good," Lorelai said smiling at Luke.

"Me too," Luke replied smiling back.