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Chapter 10: Dedicate your life to me.

"Mom!" Rory cried running into her house. "Mom, are you here?" She tossed her keys and jacket on the couch. "Hello?"

"Hi, Mommy!" Rebecca called running out to her mom.

"Hi, Sweetie," Rory replied hugging her daughter. "Have you seen your grandma around here anywhere?"

"She's upstairs."

"Thanks." She ran up the stairs and knocked on her mother's door. "Mom!"

"Come in, Rory!" Lorelai called back.

She entered the room. "You'll never guess what I found out about that message board."

Lorelai looked out from the closet. "Jess actually told you?"

"No, he didn't but he stopped by the bookstore and dropped off food and his second book."

"And you didn't ask him?"

"Of course I did! But he said he didn't know and bolted."

"Typical guy. So how'd you find out if he didn't tell you?"

"The book." She handed the book to Lorelai. "Open to the dedication page."

Lorelai did as she was told. "Let's see. 'To Rory Gilmore, for just being you.' Wow… See I raised you right. You leave guys so speechless that they dedicate books to you."

"What should I do? I mean, that must say that he still cares about me."

"Or that he did. He wrote this book a while ago, he might've moved on since then."

"Then why would the people on his website make a big deal about me?"

"Maybe they were just so shocked."

"I have no clue but I'm going to check this out."

Rory had made it to the library and started looking for Jess's books. She finally made it back to a comfy chair and began opening each book. "'To Rory Gilmore,' 'to Rory Gilmore,' to Rory Gilmore,' and 'to Rory Gilmore!' If that doesn't mean anything, then I don't know what does."

She got up and put the books away. When she turned to leave, she saw a familiar face. "Just can't seem to avoid each other, can we?" She said to him.

Jess smirked. "No, I guess not." He glanced at the author's name of the book she just put away. "You know I can just get you a copy of them for free."

"I know, I just wanted to check something out."

"What?"

"I was just seeing if you made a sequel to your first book."

"Not yet."

"Right. So I'm going to go."

"Alright. Stop by the diner later, maybe we can hang out."

"Yeah, sure. Bye." She turned around and ran out of the library.

"Mom!" Rory screamed for the second time that day.

"Hey, I'm right here!" Lorelai called back from the couch.

Rory began pacing in front of her mom. "Okay, so I decided to figure out if I was really a big deal. Every book is dedicated me! Every one!"

"Every book? So he does still love you…"

"I said nothing about love. I said care. Love and care are two totally different things. Care could mean multiple things: care as a friend, care as a sister, etc."

"So could love: love as a friend, love as a sister, etc."

"I ran into him at the library and I totally lost my nerve. He asked me to stop by the diner later. What should I do?"

Lorelai stood up and stopped her daughter form pacing. "Don't freak! This is Jess we're talking about! Just act like you!"

"Okay, like me. Right. Then I guess I should go to the diner."

"Yeah. You should."

"Wish me luck."

"Good luck."

AN: What will happen? Only I know! Anyways, please R&R!