A/N- Okay you guys are awesome! I woke up this morning checked my email and I had 25 emails concerning this story and at least 15 of them were reviews! Anyway this chapter is during Presenting Lorelai Gilmore a.k.a. the debutante ball!

Rory's POV

"It sucks. I know it sucks. Just tell me it sucks." I said looking down at the counter.

"It's great." Mom told me when she finished reading my paper.

"No it's not."

"It's an 'A'."

"Don't lie."

"A-plus." She assures me.

"You're my mom."

"Is anything higher than an A-plus?"

"You have to say that."

"An A-plus with a crown and a wand."

"This is not how you raise a child. You don't send them out there with a false sense of pride. Because out there in the real world no one will coddle you. I'd rather know right now if I'm gonna be working at CNN or carrying a basket around its offices with sandwiches in it." I babbled.

"Rory." Mom interjected placing a hand on my arm.

"Yeah?"

"It's great."

"Really?" I question.

"Really, really." She assured me again.

"Thank you." I accepted.

"Coffee." Luke stated pouring us both coffee. "Okay what do you want? Eggs, toast, combo?"

"What's the rush there zippy?" mom asked sarcastically.

"I'm just swamped this morning. I was supposed to have help, but I don't." he said nodding towards the stairs. "So order right now or I'm bringing the both of you an egg-white omelet with a side of steamed spinach."

"Pancakes." Mom yelled.

"French toast. Hey Luke you want me to go get Jess for you?" I asked.

"Sure go ahead." He answered distractedly.

I got off the stool and headed through the curtain up the stairs. When I reached the door I knocked quietly, there was no response so I tried again louder, still no answer. I sighed and pushed the door open. I glanced around the small apartment, I saw a lump on a raft and decided it was Jess. I walked over and kneeled down beside what I assumed was his head I pulled back the cover to reveal his face and bare shoulders. He looked so peaceful; I reached out and gently shook his shoulder.

"Jess," I said quietly. He stirred but didn't open his eyes, I shook him harder. "Jess," I said louder. He opened one eye and looked at me.

"Can I help you?"

"Luke needs you downstairs." I told him. I stood and offered him my hand to help him up. He took my hand and pulled me down, I stumbled and collapsed on his lap. "You're mean." I pouted.

"Sorry." He smirked. He placed one arm under my knees and one arm around my back, in one quick motion he stood, lifting me with him.

"Jess!" I yelled grabbing his neck. "Put me down!" He loosened his grip slightly and I screamed. "Don't drop me!"

He laughed and held me closer to his bare chest, "That's what you get for waking me up."

I smiled back, "Well if you had been downstairs like you were supposed to be than I wouldn't have had to wake you up."

He walked over to the couch and dropped me on it; he grabbed a book off the table and handed it to me. "Have you read this?"

"No." I began flipping through the pages.

"You can borrow it, you'll like it. I'm going to get dressed." He grabbed some clothes out of the dresser and walked into the bathroom.

I went back downstairs, "Jess will be down in a minute." I told Luke.

"Thanks."

"Mom I have to go, I'll see you later. And I'm going to grandma's after school to pick up a book." I said.

"Okay sweets. See you later!"

Luke's After School

I walked into the diner where mom was sitting at the counter.

"I'm coming out." I announced.

"Out where?"

"Out into society." I said sitting next to her.

"What?"

"Well I went to grandma's and a bunch of her DAR friends were there and they invited me onto the patio."

"Tell me you didn't go onto the patio."

"I went onto the patio. And they told me how important it is for a person to be properly presented to society."

"You really want to do this?"

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Well, you'll need an escort."

"An escort?" Jess questioned pouring me a cup of coffee. "What do you need and escort for?"

"Debutante ball." I told him. "Interested?" I asked.

"Not really."

"Come on."

"No."

"Sorry to interrupt but I have to go back to the inn, see you later. Resume argument." Mom smiled and left.

I turned back to Jess, "Please,"

"No."

"Pretty please,"

"No."

"Pretty, pretty please,"

"No."

I gave him my best pout, "Please?"

He looked at me, "Fine."

"Really?"

"I guess. I'm gonna regret this aren't I?" he asked.

"Probably." I told him.

"Wanna go for a walk?"

"Sure." I smiled and followed him out of the diner. We wandered around town and ended up sitting in the gazebo.

"So what are you reading?" he inquired.

"The Fountainhead." I replied pulling the book out of my pocket.

"Kill me now."

"You don't like Ayn Rand?" I asked incredulously.

"Nothing but a political nut." He answered shaking his head.

"You're crazy!" I cried.

"Drama queen." He shot back.

"Well what are you reading?"

"The Old Man and the Sea."

"You really are crazy!"

"Thank you." He said sarcastically. "Chilton called today."

"Really, what did they say?"

"I got in."

"That's great!" I pulled him into a hug. "Now we get to go to the same school! When do you start? Probably Monday. You'll have to get uniforms and supplies! I wonder if we'll have classes together? I think-"

"Rory," he attempted to interject.

"we will, I mean we're in the same grade. Do you write? You could be on the paper! Well first you'll have to write a tryout piece and Paris will have to approve it, I can help you! You should see the library there it's huge, oh and you'll love this, Headmaster Charleston is a huge Hemmingway fan, so we have whole section of Hemmingway stuff and-"

Jess suddenly leaned forward and gently pressed his lips to mine. I froze. When he started to pull back, I was brought back to reality and I brought my hands to his neck pulling him closer. He placed his hands on either side of my face and pulled back slowly.

"That shut you up." He observed.

"I…you…this…" I stuttered. He smirked and kissed me again, gently pulling me closer to him.

Some one cleared their throat and we pulled apart, I looked up and my jaw dropped.

"Adam?" I said quietly.

"The one and only."

A/N- Okay more debutante ball stuff next chapter. I finally put in their first kiss, I had a feeling if I didn't I would be faced with flaming pitchforks! Review and another chapter will appear tomorrow!