I rushed after Rory. Shit, shit, shit. I didn't want her to think I was only in love with Dean, that I was trying to steal him from her or something!
Dean consoled Rory on their front porch. I approached her, and she stiffened. There were tears on her cheeks.
"I'm sorry, Chris, it's just difficult for me to hear."
I shook my head. "No, I think you're misunderstanding…"
Dean pointed towards the door with his thumb. "I'm going to let you two talk this out on your own." He vanished inside, probably to keep Lorelai busy if she was home.
"Rory, listen, I didn't mean to say I was only in love with Dean…"
Rory bit her bottom lip. "So there are other men, too?"
I threw a hand to my face. "No! Rory." I met her gaze, and held it. "I'm bisexual. I'm in love with both of you. You and Dean."
Rory stared at me blank-faced for several moments before a wave of realization seeped into her eyes. "Oh."
"Yeah." I was sweating. "So that's what I meant, when I said I had feelings for you both."
Rory laughed and wiped away her tears. "I didn't understand, I thought…I thought…"
I smiled. "Yeah." I didn't understand her laughter, but it was better than tears, that's for sure.
She took a step towards me and cupped my face. "I had no idea you could feel that way towards women."
Heat rushed to my face. Did that mean that she felt it, too…?
Dean opened the door and peaked out. Upon seeing us standing so close together, he blushed. "Oh, sorry, am I…"
"It's ok, Dean," Rory said. "I misunderstood what Chris meant. But now I get it. When she said she had feelings for us…she meant both of us. She likes women, too."
Dean nodded. "Yeah, I've known that for a while." My mouth dropped open. "What, you don't think I'd notice when someone is checking out my girlfriend? Yeah, I definitely noticed."
Now it was my turn to turn a new shade of red. "I'm so sorry, Dean, I didn't mean to make either of you think I was trying to steal…"
Rory laughed. "No, you weren't trying to deceive either of us, were you? You were falling for both of us, at the same time. That must have been confusing."
God, she was so intelligent, and understanding. Anyone else would have continued to freak out, but not Rory.
I smiled. "So…uh, does this mean that you like women, too?" God, I was so awkward.
Rory smiled. "I don't know. I've never done anything with a woman but…there's something about you, Chris. I've always been drawn to you, I just never….never knew how to say it."
"Oh my god," I said, in relief. I felt like sinking down to my knees, but felt that would be too dramatic, so I propped myself up on the porch. I turned to Dean. "What about you, Dean?"
He beamed. "Two gorgeous women have feelings for me, and are ok with that?" He shrugged. "I'd be stupid to think that is a problem."
"I'm so glad!" I exclaimed, and instinctively reached out for a hug. He took me in his arms, and I felt warmth spread to every bit of my body. Rory hugged us too.
I started crying. "I'm so happy, guys, I'm so happy."
