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Chapter 10

Everyone was preparing for the annual firelight festival that was happening in the square that evening. It was a festival to celebrate how Stars Hollow came about.

Lorelai came rushing into the diner. "Need coffee!" She said. "Quickly!" She added.

Luke got a to-go cup and gave it to her. "Where's the fire?"

"Sorry. I've just got so much to do at the inn today, I hardly have any time to spare." She said.

"Well don't work too hard. It's bad for you." He said.

"Says the man who gets up at 4:30 everyday to open his diner." She said.

Luke rolled his eyes. "Thought you were in a rush?"

"Oh see now you want me to leave!" Lorelai joked. "You're still coming to the festival, aren't you?"

"Yep. I'll be there." He said grudgingly.

"Good. Kiss." She said.

Luke leaned over and kissed her and watched her leave.

Jamie was on his way to his locker when he heard someone call him from behind.

"Hey Gilmore!" Tristan said.

"DuGrey!" Jamie said.

"How are you enjoying Chilton?" He asked.

"Well the classes are good but that's about it." Jamie said.

Tristan chuckled. "Fancy hanging out this evening? There's a party going on at my mate's house."

"Can't sorry. There's a festival in our town and I will be killed by my mom and Rory if I don't go with them." He said.

Tristan laughed. "No big deal."

"You could come if you want? Keep me sane."

"Yeh maybe." He said.

Jamie nodded. "Well I better get off to class. See ya DuGrey!"

"See ya!"

Later that day, Jamie and Rory were getting ready at home to go to the festival whilst waiting for their mom to get home.

"Oh by the way, I invited Tristan to the festival." Jamie said.

Rory looked up. "What? Why?"

"Because he wanted to hang out tonight and I said I couldn't." He said.

"I still can't believe you're friends with him. He's so annoying!" Rory grumbled.

"Hey, he's the only one in that whole damn school who actually talks to me. Everyone else thinks I'm below them." He said.

Rory looked at him in surprise. "I'm sorry. I just don't get the charm of Tristan. I guess that's because he tries to annoy me everyday."

"That because he likes you. He's alright when you get to know him." Jamie said.

"No he doesn't! He just likes winding me up." She said.

"You just tell yourself that." Jamie said.

"I'm sorry that you're having a hard time at school. I didn't know." She said.

"Ah it's fine. I enjoy the classes. I get by." He said.

"You know Paris has a thing for you. I catch her staring at you the whole time." Rory smirked.

"Really?"

"Yep. Don't think she knows you're my brother though." She laughed.

Jamie chuckled. "Well I like people a bit less intense than Paris."

"Like who?" Rory pressed.

"I don't know. Haven't given it much thought." He shrugged the question off.

Rory smirked.

Just then, Lorelai came bursting into the house. "Give me ten minutes and then we can go!" She said running straight upstairs.

"That means 30 minutes." Jamie said sitting down and turning on the tv.

Forty five minutes later, they were finally walking to the square. They meet up with Luke who was just leaving the diner.

"Hey burger boy!" Lorelai grinned.

"Don't call me that!" He said.

"So you going to show me your dance skills tonight?" She said.

"I don't dance." He said.

"Aw please! For me!" She pouted.

"Ah jeez! Why do you always do that?" He grumbled.

Lorelai beamed. "You're the best!"

As they joined everyone gathered in the square, a slow song started playing. Jamie and Rory smirked as they watched their mom drag Luke away to dance.

"Boy she's got him whipped!" Jamie smirked.

Rory laughed and they sat down in some seats watching.

They had started waltzing and Lorelai had thrown her head back, laughing at something Luke had obviously said. They could see Luke smiling as well.

"They look happy." Rory observed.

"Yeh." Jamie said.

"You mind if I join you?" A voice behind them said.

"Tristan, you made it!" Jamie said.

"Hey! Yeh thought I'd come and check it out." He said with a cheeky grin. "Didn't know there would be dancing. Fancy a dance?" He asked Rory.

"Yeh right!" Rory said.

"What? I came out all this way and you're going to deny me a dance?" He smirked.

"Let me think...um yeh!" Rory said.

"You wound me Mary!" He smirked. "How about a deal? I agree to leave you alone at school if you give me one dance."

Rory looked at him suspiciously. "What's the catch?"

"No catch." He said seriously.

Rory was taken aback by his sincerity. "Ok fine!" She said.

Tristan grinned and held out his hand to her and led her to where everyone was dancing.

Jamie smirked and shook his head. He knew those two were into each other. Rory just didn't want to admit it. He looked back at his mom and Luke who were still dancing, holding each other close. He then looked round the square and spotted Lane sat at another table. Kirk was with her and he could see she was trying to get him to stop talking. Jamie smirked and stood up and went over to her.

"Sorry Kirk! Could I steal Lane for a dance?" He said.

Lane looked up in surprise. "You want to dance?"

"If you want to..." He said.

"Jamie Gilmore dancing. Now this I have to see." She laughed and took his hand.

"You can thank me if you want." He said.

"For what?"

"Saving you from Kirk." He smirked.

"Oh that's why you came over! And there I was thinking you genuinely wanted to dance with me. I'm hurt." Lane joked.

Jamie smirked. "Well, maybe I did...or maybe I was feeling left out."

Lane laughed. "Boy of mystery, I like it."

Jamie chuckled.

Rory looked over at them from where she was dancing at Tristan and smiled. They looked good together. She could see Jamie was relaxed around Lane. It was nice to see. Jamie normally didn't show his emotions that much. She then looked over at her mom and Luke and smiled. Everyone was happy. She looked back at Tristan who gave her his infamous cheeky grin. She couldn't help but smile back. She had to admit, she was enjoying herself.

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