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The Beginning of the End
Chapter Three
Jimmy Mariano POV
"Walking out on your fiancée?" I heard my father's sarcastic voice drawl behind me.
I guess he knew where I usually parked my car for a quick get away.
"You're the reason Lorelai isn't here isn't it Father?" I questioned him angrily.
"It's for the best son"
"No it's for YOUR best interest Father. You don't care for me. I'm just another pawn in your world. Someone to use to gain more power and money" I spat at him.
"That's not entirely true" he mocked me.
"What did I miss something out?" I threw at him.
"Of course" he snickered at me, and I had the urge to punch his face, it settled right through me.
I gripped my hands into fists, and began to walk away from him.
"You walk away now, and you walk away forever" he told me coldly
"I'm your only heir Charles"
"No you're my only direct blood link. You have cousins to pass on the greatness of the Mariano fortune"
"But not your last name"
"I think they would be willing to change it to become head of the game"
"Well you can't buy me"
"Sure I can"
"Cocky much Charles"
"Only self-assured and confident" he stated.
I gaffed at him.
He was impossible.
"You will marry Gabriella so I can take on the Italian market and with that Europe. So pull your head out of your ass and get back to your engagement party or you will be cut off James" he threatened me forcefully.
"I love Lorelai"
"What does love have to do with this James? Do you think I married your mother out of love, and she me? I married your mother because she was the key to make the Mariano name even more well-known and rich"
"It's all about business to you isn't it?"
"Of course it is! It has always been about business. That's the Mariano name! And you shall continue it. Whether you like it or not James" and he walked back towards the party.
"Oh by the way, you won't find Lorelai anywhere close. She has decided upon herself to let you go" my father told me before continuing towards the party.
"You are a down right bastard Charles!" I yelled at him angrily and walked around the house towards my room.
I would leave things for tonight and check on Lorelai tomorrow…
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Lorelai Gilmore POV
I walked towards my best friend's house, needing solace and comfort from him. Hoping that he wasn't already engaged with someone else, I knew he would drop them straight away for me. He always did.
I pushed the bell to his front door, waiting for the maid to answer the door.
"Hello Miss Lorelai. How are you this evening?" she asked me politely, ignoring the tears that were running down my face.
Society looked down upon emotions right?
"Is Jasper alone?" I asked her with hope strewn through my voice
"Master Jasper is in his games room Miss Lorelai" neither confirming or denying my question.
"Thank you Abigail" she nodded her head at me and I walked up the stairs towards Jas' personal games room.
I knocked on the door to make my presence known.
"You may enter" he said absentmindedly, busy playing a shooting game, headphones on.
"Mike give me a minute, someone just arrived" he spoke to the person he was playing a game with over his headphones.
"What is it Abi… oh hey Babe" he greeted me, and then seeing my face; he stood up and took his headphones off.
"Hey… sorry to just drop in on you like this Jas…" I choked into his shoulders as he pulled me close to him.
"Let me just say goodbye to Mike and you can tell me what's going on, okay Babe" he kissed my cheek as he guided me towards the bed in the corner.
"Hey Mike, Lorelai's here, so catch up later okay?"
"Sure thanks Pal!" and with that he turned everything off and walked towards me, before grabbing two beers out of his mini-fridge.
"Is this a rum and coke kind-a-talk or just a laid-back-beer-moment?" he asked me seriously, and I grabbed the rum and coke and he opened both cans and we sat there drinking it, not speaking for what felt like ages.
"So what's going on Babe?" I guess he was itching to know what events transpired tonight for me to take haven at his place instead of Jimmy's arms like usual. He knew that Jimmy and I hardly fought over anything, so it had to be BIG.
"Charles and Charmaine surprised Jimmy with his engagement party tonight" tears began to fall down my cheeks again.
"What? No freaking way! Jimmy would never agree to such a thing!" he fumed, standing up and pacing the floor now.
"Well he hasn't made any efforts to ring me…" I choked out.
"Jimmy loves you Lore! Believe in him. Trust that your relationship is stronger than anything in the world" he tried to comfort me.
"While Jimmy went to his room with Marcel to dress all 'penguin', Charmaine asked me to follow her, and I found myself in Charles private library… where they both shanghaied me… they said some horrible things to me and then forced me outta the house…"
"No bloody fucking way! So I'm guessing Jimmy was too preoccupied and had no idea what was going on right?" I nodded my head sadly.
"You gotta tell him what happened. I'm sure he is worried sick about your whereabouts. You are both hardly apart Babe. And knowing Charmaine and Charles, I'm sure they probably said you were sick or something"
"Probably" I said defeated, finishing my drink and getting up to get two more cans out of the fridge. Jas tried to take it off me, but I shook my head at him, and he rolled his head at me, getting up to get two for himself as well.
"I actually buy those drinks for myself you know" he said sarcastically, taking a swig at his new can.
"Sure you do. I'm sure Abigail bought them for you" I raised my eyebrows for him to rebuff.
"Well Abigail IS basically an extension of me" he smirked, his eyes dancing with amusement.
"I'm glad you are my best friend Jasper" I kissed his cheek and we stayed like that for a while.
"Well I was kinda forced…" he said with a joke and I scoffed at his words.
"So am I Babe! So am I!" he admitted to me, and we laughed so much our stomachs hurt.
