A/N: Ok here is chapter ten for all my reviewers. This chapter is probably one of my favorites, and I assume that many reviewers will be happy. Ok here is chapter 10…enjoy! (Oh and Luke won!)

Disclaimer: No, nothing is mine.

Note: Many of you probably know that Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia had been dating since 2002, unfortunately, something went wrong in the relationship and they broke up. I personally am devastated, 'cause they were so cute as a couple and seemed to be perfect for each other, well things happen, and it wasn't meant to be. I just hope they don't regret it.

Chapter 10: Dance Marathons and kisses

Rory looked at her reflection in the mirror again, she looked stunning in the dress her mother had made her. She was wearing a dress like every year, but this dress was different, it was a light shade of green, the straps were about an inch think and it was tight on the top and loose on the bottom, and it reached down to about 2 inches lower then he knees. It was made of satin and it shimmered in the light.

She spun around in a circle smiling at herself. She hoped Jess would like the way she looked. She then looked in her jewelry box, it was not as full as her mothers, but Rory did have quite a bit. She picked out nice earrings that hung low with little green pearls at the end. She also found a matching necklace, with a little green pearl hanging onto it.

She applied eyeliner and some blush. She didn't like lipstick, so she only put on a light color of lip-gloss. She checked herself one more time before exiting her room, but not before getting her coat. She went into the living room and turned on the TV. Nothing was on so she grabbed abook and waited for Jess.

In the apartment above the diner Jess was getting ready, after ten minutes of deciding what he was going to wear he finally chose some dark blue jeans and a button down white shirt. He didn't know why he had changed his mind about what he was going to wear, he had never had this problem before, no guy had ever had this problem before. He sighed and left the diner, heading for Rory's house.

Rory heard her mother coming down the stairs and looked up, he mother had curled her hair so it had nice big curls, it was not pinned up, it was just hanging loose with only a flower on the right side. Rory had also done her hair, but unlike the other years, it was hanging down. It was wavy. She loved it.

"Hey babe you look fantastic." Lorelai smiled at her daughter.

"Thanks mom, you look fantastic too." She smiled looking at the nice long purple dress her mother had on. It hung down all the way to Lorelai's ankles. It was a nice style, just like Rory's, tight on the top and loose on the bottom. Her mother had applied a lot of mascara and eyeliner, plenty of blush and a perfect color of lipstick. She also looked stunning.

The Gilmore Girl's both looked extremely good.

"So? Are you going to tell me who your date is?" Rory asked wanting to know.

"Well, I would, but I'd rather you see him at the dance marathon." Lorelai smirked.

"What ever."

"So, I bet Dean is going to look really good tonight."

"I bet he will, but I wont see him, so there is a slight possibility that he does not." Rory stated.

"Huh? I thought you couldn't be my partner this year because he was." Lorelai asked confused.

"Oh yeah, I didn't tell you. Sorry."

"It's ok, tell me now."

"Well… Dean's little sister Clara had this concert at her school, and Dean had to be present, and afterwards he was going to his grandmothers so I had to find another partner."

"Oh? Who?" Lorelai asked but before Rory could answer the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it," Rory said. She opened the door then immediately called her mother, "Mom! I don't think I will have to see your partner at the dance marathon since Luke is already here!" Rory yelled, smiling at him. He was wearing a suit; Rory had never seen Luke in a suit.

Lorelai rushed to the door. "Luke, I thought I told you to meet us there!" she said. "It was supposed to be a surprise for Rory!" she rolled her eyes. "Men are so stupid!"

"Luke! Oh my God! I'm so happy you're here!" she smiled at him. "Of all people mom was going to take to the Dance Marathon, you were the last person I expected!" she exclaimed

"Well, um, surprise?" Luke said smiling dumbly.

"Luke, you drive me crazy sometimes. Lets go. Rory are you coming?" Lorelai asked.

"I'm still waiting for…Jess!" she smiled when she saw him; he had actually sort of dressed up.

"Hey." He said.

"Wow! You look good Jess." She smiled.

Right back at you. " he looked her up and down.

She blushed then looked in her mother's direction. "Um, Jess is my date, is you didn't get the obvious."

"Yes, I got it." Lorelai linked arms with Luke. "Ok honey, we're going to leave now, are you coming?" Lorelai asked while she put on her jacket then relinked hands with Luke.

"We'll meet up with you in a second."

"Ok sweets."

As they left Rory entered the house and got her jacket. She then closed the door. And her and Jess got on their way. "Ok let's go, I'm ready." She said taking his hand in hers. They walked slowly to the Dance Marathon, hands together the whole time.

They got inspected thenwent tothe dance floor, Rory was tired, it was after all 6am.

"Hey, don't fall asleep on me." Jess said then smirked.

"It is 6am, I have the right to fall asleep on you." She said yawning.

"Rory, a minute ago you were wide awake what happened?" he asked.

"I don't know, I can't think straight." She gave him a week smile.

"Ok well, we still have about seven minutes before it starts, I'm going to go get us some snacks." He got up and left.

Rory yawned and looked around for her mother, luckily Lorelai noticed her and smiled, Rory smiled back, looking at her mother and Luke, she knew that this was probablynot going to last long, knowing how much they fight,but for now she was going to enjoy her view.

Later on, about six hours through the marathon, Rory couldn't feel her feet, she didn't know how her mother did it, Rory had no heels on and she was dying, yet Lorelai had heals 3 inches high, and she was dancing like crazy.

"Jess?" she asked.

"Mmhmm" he mumbled.

"I'm gana have to lean on you or I'll die." She said.

"Rory…" she looked up at him.

"Please?"

"Rory..."

"Jess, you don't want me to die do you?" she asked in a cute voice.

"Well actually…" she gave him a warning look. He sighed, "Do you ever give up?" he asked.

She yawned; "No." she closed her eyes and leaned on him her arms around his neck and her head resting on his shoulder. He gave in, and just held her closer.

She smiled when she felt her body pressed upon his chest. She didn't know why, but she kissed his neck, she could fell him tense up when her lips hit his flesh, and her smile turned into a smirk.

Jess felt her lips on his skin; she had kissed him twice in two days. Of course the first one was different. He tightened his grip on her once more and tensed up. Why did she have this affect on him? He didn't know.

The dance marathon had gone by really slowly. They had been already thirteen hours through and there was only twenty-two couples left. Rory and Jess, Lorelai and Luke, Kirk and some old female lady, and another nineteen unknown couples.

Finally Taylor announced the run around the gym, the three known couples made it, and another twelve couples also. Seven couples either got to tired and left, or fell to the floor, and were not moving anymore.

When the run was over, Rory and Lorelai lay on the floor of the gym, while the boys went to get them something to eat. Rory looked over at her mother and smiled a small tired smile. Lorelai returned the gesture, and got up. Rory did the same.

"So, Rory I couldn't help but realize how close you and Jess were on the dance floor." Rory blushed as Lorelai grinned.

"I was tired." Rory said honestly.

Lorelai gave her a disbelieving look. "Sure…"

"Mom, change the subject, lets get coffee."

Lorelai brightened up. "Oh my God, this is crazy, how could I forget! I'm surprised I haven't died yet!"

They made their way to Luke's little coffee stand. They smiled at him, and Rory waved. He didn't wave back; instead he just put out a long thermos of coffee on the table.

"Thank you Luke." Rory said still smiling at him. "How do you manage to dance and run a coffee stand at the same time?"

"Well, the people who are dancing can not come here and get a coffee. So I can run the stand when the people are not dancing, cause I will not be dancing either. Plus it could never hurt to make a few bucks." He said yawning afterwards.

"Aww! Poor Lukey is tired. Do you need a nap Lukey?" Lorelai joked. He gave her a warning look and she backed off.

"Hey Rory." Jess walked up to her handing her a sandwich.

"Thank you." Rory said now smiling at Jess.

"Wow, looks like the diner boys are really giving these days." Lorelai said as Jess handed her a sandwich also.

Luke and Jess just sighed, rolling their eyes in the process.

"Thank you Jess, Luke." Lorelai said after that gesture.

"Jess she didn't need one from you, I could have gone and got her one." Luke said.

"Whatever uncle Luke, I was just saving you a trip geez, no one can do something good these days and be thanked for it."

"Well then, this is getting awkward." Rory said.

"Yeah, I second that, lets go." Jess said, taking Rory's hand and dragging her to the other end of the dance floor.

"They are going to make such a cute couple." Lorelai mumbled.

"Huh?" Luke said.

"Never mind."

Lorelai heard Taylor blow the horn, indicating that the ten minute break was over. The fifteen couples made their way to the dance floor. After a while only ten couples were left. Then only eight, then five and now there was only four left. Jess/Rory, Lorelai/ Luke, Kirk/unknown, and an unknown couple.

There was only three hours left, and the four remaining couples were striding to win. Finally the unknown couple fell to the floor, from being so tired. Rory and Jess heard Lorelai shriek from happiness, and they saw Kirk smirk.

"Rory? Lets just forfeit, your mom will be upset if she doesn't win, and I know how much this means to her." He said obviously exhausted.

"Since when do you care?" Rory asked suspiciously. He gave her a pleading look. "Jess…"

"Rory, you have to admit this is boring." He said.

"No! There is only an hour and a half left, why give up now?" she asked.

"Because I am going to fall asleep on you." He said.

"Hey, I'm the one who isn't a morning person here." She said.

He sighed. "Fine…lets do this." He said.

"Yay! I knew you would understand!" she hugged him.

"Hey, I may have agreed on this, but it doesn't mean I'm not tired, so please control yourself." He said.

"Dirty." She said as she winked at him.

"Just like your mother." He mumbled.

Just after Jess finished his comment, you could hear Lorelai yelling at Luke, as she pulled away from him.

"Lorelai…don't go!" he called after her.

"Luke!" she said as she turned around, "You are having a damn baby with another women! And you tell me here, at the damn dance marathon! You didn't have to come with me! You are just…I…ugh! Never mind, I'm leaving!" she turned and looked at Rory. "Hon, win this thing, since I'm obviously out." She gave Rory a weak smile then left as tears ran down her cheaks.

Rory looked at Jess. "Should I go after her." She asked.

"I don't know, if you want to." He said,

"Well, she wants us to win this, but I don't know." She said.

"Ok, let's win it." He said smiling. She looked up at him.

"Jess, Luke is having another child." She said as a few tears came down her face.

"Rory? Why are you crying?" he asked, while rubbing her tears away.

"Jess, he will have someone new to take care of, he will forget me and my mom." She cried. She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried, still dancing though. "And mom always liked him, it's like you having a baby."

Jess realized that her makeup was getting on his shirt, but he didn't mind, he held her close, dancing the whole time. She pulled away from him, and looked at him in the eyes. He could see her makeup was now smudged up on her face. This time he took a Kleenex and gave it to her she took it and wiped her face, always touching him. "How would it be like me having a baby?" he asked. Then he nodded after a moment understanding what she meant, she liked him.

She looked at him again, her face was all cleaned up and she smiled. He actually smiled back and she felt like she melted, because the next thing she knew she had kissed him, not a big kiss just a small peck on the lips.

"Rory? What was that?" Jess asked smiling, then his expression changed when he heard him.

"Yeah Rory? What was that?" He asked behind her.

"Dean?" Rory looked at Dean, then Jess, then Kirk. Even though she should have been paying attention to Jess and Dean, all she was paying attention to was Kirk. Because he had just tripped and fallen over. "Jess! Oh my God! We won!" she yelled as she hugged him.

"Taylor, get up! Get up! Rory and Jess won! It's over! Oh what the hell." Miss patty said as she blew the horn, she got up, took the trophy and gave it to Rory. "Congratulations my dear." Miss patty hugged Rory, thenwent to wake Taylor.Rory then looked back at the two boys in front of her.

"Rory?" Jess pointed to Dean.

"Dean…I um, I" she tried; nothing she said made any sense.

"Rory! What were you thinking, I'm your boyfriend not him!" Dean yelled.

"I know Dean, I'm not stupid!" she yelled back.

"Why did you kiss him!" he asked.

"I don't know!"

"What were you thinking!" he asked her again.

"I wasn't." she said, not above a whisper.

"Rory, what does this mean?" Dean asked calmly.

No response.

"Rory?" he asked still calm.

"I don't know." She said.

"Do you want to be with me or Jess?" he asked.

"The Pro/Con list said I was better off with-" Dean cut her off.

"Rory, I don't care what the Pro/Con list said, I need you to make up your mind." He said.

"Dean! It's not easy!" she yelled.

"You wouldn't have kissed him if you didn't like him right?" he said holding in his anger.

"Dean, where are you going with this?" she asked.

"Rory, you want to be with him." He said.

"Are you breaking up with me?" she asked.

"No, but I want your answer. I can't be with you, if you like...Jess." He said as he turned around to leave.

Rory looked at Jess, he had a weird look on his face. He wasn't sad, mad, or happy, she didn't know what he was. All she did was smile at him, and turn around to leave. He didn't stop her instead he just turned around and went the other way.

She walked home crying, she went into her house and found her mom on the couch sobbing. She looked at Rory and then at the trophy. Rory wascrying and she got up and hugged her. She let her cry on her for a while then pulled away.

"Honey? What's wrong?" Lorelai asked, she had stopped crying a few minutes ago, she didn't want Rory to see her that way.

"Luke, Dean and Jess, everything." She said.

"You know what sweets, lets do this the fun way. You go get candy and food from Al's and Dooses and I get movies. Deal?" Lorelai asked.

Rory smiled at her mother. "Deal. Dean wouldn't be at Dooses anyway tonight."

"Ok sweets let's go!" Lorelai walked up to the door.

"Wait, mom? Can we drive? I'm exhausted." Rory asked.

"You know what, that's a good idea, sure, we'll drive."

She smiled at her mom, "Thank you."

"No problem honey."

A/N: ok, well this is chapter, I was thinking of making chapter eleven my last chapter, but I may reconsider. Tell me if you want more or less of this story in a fantabulous review. (Is fantabulous a word?) Lol.

-Chrissy 