A/N: I love this song, and this artist.

Standard disclaimers apply.


I just want a small part in your passion play

- William Fitzsimmons

Hear These Here Words

"Hey, what do you and Dean talk about?" Jess asks out of innocent curiosity and something sneakier.

"What?"

"I mean…does he know Björk?" he suggests.

Rory hesitates before saying, "I played him some stuff," while nodding her head.

He nods. "Hmm. So you got a teacher-student thing goin'," he says, half-joking, half-serious.

"Stop."

"No really, I'm curious. What do you guys talk about?"

"Everything."

"Like…" he trails off, wanting a real answer. If she can answer this one question, then maybe he can leave her be in her seemingly (oh whom is he trying to spare offense? It's a completely) passionless relationship with Dean Forrester.

"Just…everything. Tons of stuff. Whatever," she answers defensively.

Wrong answer, he immediately thinks. Or maybe that's exactly the kind of answer he was hoping for.

"It's just in the brief non-pugilistic time I've spent with him in class he just…doesn't seem like your kind of guy," he explains.

She tries to laugh. "Well he is my kind of guy. He's exactly my kind of guy."

"Okay, guess I don't know him that well."

"You don't," she says, looking at him. Seeing his face she repeats, "You don't," looking as if she's trying to convince herself that there's no possible way Jess can already know Dean.

He looks away from her and stares at the passing houses and shops. She may not agree with him now, but he's subtly thrown monkey wrenches into the works. Eventually she'll realize. Because let's face it: he's one of the few people who will get her wacky references, and he's the only person who can have an intelligent conversation with her.

She'll soon crave for his presence; he's like a breath of fresh air in this stale environment.

And the next day, before he leaves the inn, he catches her staring at him, and he smiles a little, almost encouraging her. Yeah, I'm interesting, new, different; and you're curious. It's beginning.

There's Dean in the corner of his eye, his head revolving between Jess and Rory, and Jess knows that Dean is starting to put the pieces together.

Now things will begin to pick up and get interesting.


A/N: Thanks to everyone who responded to my question - I really appreciate it! I left my Gilmore Girls DVDs at home during my last break so I can't check things out for myself.

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MissGoalie