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A/N: I'm glad you guys like the whole Riley going to Stars Hallow thing, heh. Thanks for the reviews and story alerts! It's always nice to see people are reading continuously. Anyway, on to the chapter, I hope you like it, and please tell me what you think and keep those reviews coming.
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"What are you doing?" Jess asked Riley, who was scribbling words on a post-it.
"I'm telling Ray we're going somewhere," Riley responded, and slid the post-it through the door.
"Aw, that's cute," Jess said, as Riley rolled her eyes.
"Shut it," Riley said, walking past Jess.
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Riley, who laid her head against the head rest of the bus, would groan every few minutes to make it clear to Jess that she didn't want to go. "Why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?" Jess asked, knowing it was a stupid question.
"Why do you want me to die because of this Taylor Doose that you speak of?" She lifted her head, and stared at Jess, who smirked, looking down. "Does it look like I'm making a joke?" Jess looked over at her, and the smirk dropped. "I'm serious, why so set on making me go to Stars Hallow?" Jess shrugged, "Yeah, thanks that helps."
"I don't know what to tell ya, kid."
"Don't answer me then, just think about the way you're gonna say I love you to Rory," Riley turned to face the traffic, and Jess groaned, his head hitting the head rest of his own seat. Riley smiled to herself in triumph.
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"You didn't answer my question," Riley said, as Jess told her they were a few minutes from entering the town with an old fashioned candy shop, spelled with two P's, and the Bid-A-Basket festivals, that she was told stories about.
"I want you to see how those extremely clean and scary, happy people are," Jess joked, in his serious tone. When Riley didn't retort, he knew she was serious, and slightly annoyed. "I think you'll learn something good out of this."
Riley turned to face him, "Like stop littering because it's bad for the environment?"
"Something like that," Jess gave a nod.
"You're impossible." Riley said, and then mumbled, "I need a drink." Jess sighed quietly to himself, which reminded him exactly why she had to go to Stars Hollow. She had to get it together, and maybe Luke could be the one to do it. If Luke didn't work out, then there was always Emily, but Riley would probably end up jumping out the window and never going back.
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"Oh my God, would you look at how clean these streets are?" Riley said, stepping off the bus. Although it was already night time, and the streets were clear, she couldn't see a single piece of gum stuck onto the concrete. "I dare you to lick it."
"Sure, right after I drink mud water," Jess replied, and heard Riley chewing like a cow. He turned around, knowing she was ready to spit her wad of gum out, and she was just taking the flavor from it. "Stop it!" He yelled in a whisper. "If you spit that on the ground, Taylor will find it, and I swear this town has cameras all over the damn place, so they'll know I was here, and they'll know you spit the gum. So Taylor will badger Luke, who will badger me, and although he won't be taking my pay, it'll be hell. Then you'll just sit in the corner and laugh." Riley stared at him, as he spoke fast, with this head bobbing right to left. "Just don't spit it out."
Riley shook her head, ashamed at how clean it was, and grimaced at the trash can that also looked relatively clean for a trash can. She stopped in front of it, tempted to knock it over. She scrunched her nose before walking away, and catching up with Jess. "So, this is Luke's?" She asked, as they stopped in front of it.
"This is Luke's."
They stood there, the wind blowing, "Well how nostalgic do you have to be to not open the door, or even knock on it?"
Jess stepped up the few steps, and reached for the key, "It's here somewhere."
"Yeah, because this right here, doesn't look bad at all," Riley looked around, starting to believe that there were secret camera's watching their every move.
The lights came on, and Jess fell back in surprise, onto Riley, who pushed him forward. Tripping, Jess fell right into the glass door, his face squished against it. He looked towards the stairs to see Lorelai in one of Luke's flannel t-shirts, staring at him in shock. She quickly turned around, and ran up the stairs.
"Perfect," Jess mumbled, standing up.