Disclaimer first chapter.
Chapter Four Discoveries
I drove Rory to a little cafe and bookstore in Hartford for our fist official date. I wouldn't tell her where I was taking her, so the whole way up there she was so excited. She was gorgeous as usual. She babbled about the last book she read and begging me to attend the town meeting. The town meetings were a little, uh, too old town for me. There was yelling about different mundane issues and Taylor dangerously had a hold of a mallet. Rory told me they were fun, especially with her and Lorelai there to be our own private peanut gallery. I reluctantly agreed. We ate dinner and then we browsed through the bookstore aisles. I bought her A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Our date was perfect in my opinion. I drove us home and we walked around Stars Hollow, our hands intertwined. Back in Brooklyn, you didn't hold hands, it was considered pretty lame. Here, it was good. I was just glad to be near Rory. I stopped by the diner and picked up her favorite desert, cherry pie with whip cream and chocolate chip ice cream. Then we strolled to the lake. We stared at the stars, eating, and kissing. We held each other for hours that night. Eventually, we walked to the Gilmore house. I placed a chaste kiss on her lips and Rory deepened it. Then we parted. Our first date seemed almost magical in Stars Hollow. After all, it was a fairy tale town.
I did go to the town meeting the next night. Lorelai and Rory arrived late, encouraging Taylor to bang the mallet and give them a long lecture on promptness. Rory smiled sweetly and Lorelai could barely keep a straight face. She sat down next to Luke and Rory sat down on my lap, as all the chairs were taken. The most important topic of the meeting, Taylor wanted to make the grass cutting size to 1 and a half inches in lenghth. Luke greatly opposed it, and I have to give Rory credit. She was right, it was amusing. Lorelai stood up and announced that she absolutely refused to conform and Rory yelled out, "Right on, Sister! We're not a herd of sheep!" This confused many and made me laugh. Miss Patty wanted a new festival in June, as there were no major holidays in the month. The festival of dance was passed soon after. Finally, the meeting ended and everyone went back to the diner for food.
Rory and I had kept our relationship under wraps for all of three days. We had wanted to give us time to get used to being together before we were hounded by thousands of questions asked by curious townspeople. But I suppose walking hand in hand at night and Rory sitting on my lap was not the most brilliant way to keep it hidden for a few days. Soon, Miss Patty and Babette were telling Rory what a naughty girl she was being, going out with the bad boy. Kirk was expressing his concerns about our relationship, as he had vowed to always express his reservations after Dean. Taylor was downright furious. He yelled at Lorelai, wondering what she could be thinking, allowing a good girl like Rory date me. Then Luke got it next, for letting me come back home. Andrew didn't really seem that surprised, because he had always seen Rory and I together. Grant sang a special song for us as soon as he found out. As I've said before, Stars Hollow was a really interesting town. Dean finally got whif of it, once the poloroids of Rory and I smooching were passed around town. I forgot to mention, Kirk took pictures, too. Plus the town was buzzing with the news of our relationship. So, Dean came storming into the diner. He had finally accepted that Rory had not been cheating on him, after he had accosted both Lane, Lorelai, and Miss Patty the know all and all had said that Rory was not seeing me. Lorelai hadn't even known about the kiss yet. Back to my story, he came tumbling into the doorway, jerking the bell nearly off the top of the door. He started to yell at Rory, how could she be with me? He called her a whole slew of names including slut and witch, none of which Rory was. I almost punched Dean, but Rory had stopped me. Only Rory would take such a humiliation with such grace. She just stood there, nodding, letting Dean yell his little heart out. Everyone had stopped what they were doing, observing the spectacle. Luke was breathing heavily, ready to go punch Dean out, Lorelai was close behind Rory. Everyone else was getting angry with Dean as well. I wouldn't have been surprised if they ran him out of town with pitchforks. Dean stopped, and just watched her. She had tears in her eyes and she didn't say a word. They stared each other down. Finally, Rory whispered quietly, so quiet and in the silent diner, it echoed loudly. "I loved you, Dean. You were my first love and my first kiss, but you weren't right for me. I love Jess with all of my heart. He understands things that no one in this world will ever understand about me. He's there for me when I need him and he gives me space when I need space. He's not jealous either. Jess is a good person and you will not tell me otherwise. He's good to me and that's all that matters. I'm sorry that it hurts you that I'm with him, I'm sorry that you are this angry with me. But it will not change anything. I will not let you destroy my happiness." Her voice was wavering. Dean looked at her in shock and then he thundered out of the diner with death glares being cast at him in every direction. I hugged Rory then and held her. I whispered to her that she was in no way a slut and that she didn't deserve any of the things Dean had said to her. She nodded into my chest and I could feel the eyes of the diner watching me now. I didn't care, for once, that my secret side was being shown. Rory needed me now and I wasn't going to be my usual sarcastic self when she needed me. Not after everything she had done for me. Lorelai and Luke were at her side, making sure she was going to be okay. She was, of course. She had stopped the flow of tears and she was smiling again. She kissed my lightly as she and her mother left the diner. Luke and I stared after the Gilmore girls. They left the diner seeming cold, and the biting cold could only be lifted by there presence. Luke and I were so whipped.
Rory and I were both extremely busy during our senior year. I was actually applying myself to my work and Rory was working as usual. We generally studied together, either at her house or upstairs in my room. We did get a fair amount of studying done, in between debates, complaints, and kisses. One night, Rory was exhausted from all the work she had been doing at the devil school, so she fell asleep, stretched out across my bed. Let me tell you, if you've never watched the person you love sleep, I highly recommend it. It's a truly amazing sight, as simple as it seems. Rory's breathing was steady and quiet, her chest rising and falling rythmically. Her face was peaceful, smooth and it took on the appearance of an angel. She smelled so sweet and looked so young, like a small child. She murmured in her sleep, too, not surprising me, since she likes to talk so much. I stood in the doorjam for what seemed like hours, just watcing in a kind of awe. Luke had closed up the diner and come upstairs and found me that way. He looked too and smiled, shaking his head. He whispered something like, "You better call Lorelai and tell her what happened. See if she can stay." And Rory did stay that night, sleeping peacefully the whole night. I don't think I got a wink of sleep, no matter how many sheep I counted. But I will never forget the look of her while she sleeps, the image is forever imbedded in my memory.
I had no plans to go to college, no plans to do much with my life, even after I got with Rory. I figured I would float around different cities and I had no problems with it. But Rory knew I could do something more. So she begged me to take the SAT's. She knew I should go to college and was aware that the SAT's would help my entrance. She set out to help me study for them. She went to crazy antics to get me to agree. Finally, I caved. How could I refuse the amazing Rory Gilmore, while she pleaded and begged for me to sign up? So we spent a week studying for them and early Saturday morning I went for the tests. I did incredibly well on the tests and Rory was so sure that it proved that I was smart and that every college would see how lucky they were to have me. Only Rory would think that.
Chapter Four Discoveries
I drove Rory to a little cafe and bookstore in Hartford for our fist official date. I wouldn't tell her where I was taking her, so the whole way up there she was so excited. She was gorgeous as usual. She babbled about the last book she read and begging me to attend the town meeting. The town meetings were a little, uh, too old town for me. There was yelling about different mundane issues and Taylor dangerously had a hold of a mallet. Rory told me they were fun, especially with her and Lorelai there to be our own private peanut gallery. I reluctantly agreed. We ate dinner and then we browsed through the bookstore aisles. I bought her A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Our date was perfect in my opinion. I drove us home and we walked around Stars Hollow, our hands intertwined. Back in Brooklyn, you didn't hold hands, it was considered pretty lame. Here, it was good. I was just glad to be near Rory. I stopped by the diner and picked up her favorite desert, cherry pie with whip cream and chocolate chip ice cream. Then we strolled to the lake. We stared at the stars, eating, and kissing. We held each other for hours that night. Eventually, we walked to the Gilmore house. I placed a chaste kiss on her lips and Rory deepened it. Then we parted. Our first date seemed almost magical in Stars Hollow. After all, it was a fairy tale town.
I did go to the town meeting the next night. Lorelai and Rory arrived late, encouraging Taylor to bang the mallet and give them a long lecture on promptness. Rory smiled sweetly and Lorelai could barely keep a straight face. She sat down next to Luke and Rory sat down on my lap, as all the chairs were taken. The most important topic of the meeting, Taylor wanted to make the grass cutting size to 1 and a half inches in lenghth. Luke greatly opposed it, and I have to give Rory credit. She was right, it was amusing. Lorelai stood up and announced that she absolutely refused to conform and Rory yelled out, "Right on, Sister! We're not a herd of sheep!" This confused many and made me laugh. Miss Patty wanted a new festival in June, as there were no major holidays in the month. The festival of dance was passed soon after. Finally, the meeting ended and everyone went back to the diner for food.
Rory and I had kept our relationship under wraps for all of three days. We had wanted to give us time to get used to being together before we were hounded by thousands of questions asked by curious townspeople. But I suppose walking hand in hand at night and Rory sitting on my lap was not the most brilliant way to keep it hidden for a few days. Soon, Miss Patty and Babette were telling Rory what a naughty girl she was being, going out with the bad boy. Kirk was expressing his concerns about our relationship, as he had vowed to always express his reservations after Dean. Taylor was downright furious. He yelled at Lorelai, wondering what she could be thinking, allowing a good girl like Rory date me. Then Luke got it next, for letting me come back home. Andrew didn't really seem that surprised, because he had always seen Rory and I together. Grant sang a special song for us as soon as he found out. As I've said before, Stars Hollow was a really interesting town. Dean finally got whif of it, once the poloroids of Rory and I smooching were passed around town. I forgot to mention, Kirk took pictures, too. Plus the town was buzzing with the news of our relationship. So, Dean came storming into the diner. He had finally accepted that Rory had not been cheating on him, after he had accosted both Lane, Lorelai, and Miss Patty the know all and all had said that Rory was not seeing me. Lorelai hadn't even known about the kiss yet. Back to my story, he came tumbling into the doorway, jerking the bell nearly off the top of the door. He started to yell at Rory, how could she be with me? He called her a whole slew of names including slut and witch, none of which Rory was. I almost punched Dean, but Rory had stopped me. Only Rory would take such a humiliation with such grace. She just stood there, nodding, letting Dean yell his little heart out. Everyone had stopped what they were doing, observing the spectacle. Luke was breathing heavily, ready to go punch Dean out, Lorelai was close behind Rory. Everyone else was getting angry with Dean as well. I wouldn't have been surprised if they ran him out of town with pitchforks. Dean stopped, and just watched her. She had tears in her eyes and she didn't say a word. They stared each other down. Finally, Rory whispered quietly, so quiet and in the silent diner, it echoed loudly. "I loved you, Dean. You were my first love and my first kiss, but you weren't right for me. I love Jess with all of my heart. He understands things that no one in this world will ever understand about me. He's there for me when I need him and he gives me space when I need space. He's not jealous either. Jess is a good person and you will not tell me otherwise. He's good to me and that's all that matters. I'm sorry that it hurts you that I'm with him, I'm sorry that you are this angry with me. But it will not change anything. I will not let you destroy my happiness." Her voice was wavering. Dean looked at her in shock and then he thundered out of the diner with death glares being cast at him in every direction. I hugged Rory then and held her. I whispered to her that she was in no way a slut and that she didn't deserve any of the things Dean had said to her. She nodded into my chest and I could feel the eyes of the diner watching me now. I didn't care, for once, that my secret side was being shown. Rory needed me now and I wasn't going to be my usual sarcastic self when she needed me. Not after everything she had done for me. Lorelai and Luke were at her side, making sure she was going to be okay. She was, of course. She had stopped the flow of tears and she was smiling again. She kissed my lightly as she and her mother left the diner. Luke and I stared after the Gilmore girls. They left the diner seeming cold, and the biting cold could only be lifted by there presence. Luke and I were so whipped.
Rory and I were both extremely busy during our senior year. I was actually applying myself to my work and Rory was working as usual. We generally studied together, either at her house or upstairs in my room. We did get a fair amount of studying done, in between debates, complaints, and kisses. One night, Rory was exhausted from all the work she had been doing at the devil school, so she fell asleep, stretched out across my bed. Let me tell you, if you've never watched the person you love sleep, I highly recommend it. It's a truly amazing sight, as simple as it seems. Rory's breathing was steady and quiet, her chest rising and falling rythmically. Her face was peaceful, smooth and it took on the appearance of an angel. She smelled so sweet and looked so young, like a small child. She murmured in her sleep, too, not surprising me, since she likes to talk so much. I stood in the doorjam for what seemed like hours, just watcing in a kind of awe. Luke had closed up the diner and come upstairs and found me that way. He looked too and smiled, shaking his head. He whispered something like, "You better call Lorelai and tell her what happened. See if she can stay." And Rory did stay that night, sleeping peacefully the whole night. I don't think I got a wink of sleep, no matter how many sheep I counted. But I will never forget the look of her while she sleeps, the image is forever imbedded in my memory.
I had no plans to go to college, no plans to do much with my life, even after I got with Rory. I figured I would float around different cities and I had no problems with it. But Rory knew I could do something more. So she begged me to take the SAT's. She knew I should go to college and was aware that the SAT's would help my entrance. She set out to help me study for them. She went to crazy antics to get me to agree. Finally, I caved. How could I refuse the amazing Rory Gilmore, while she pleaded and begged for me to sign up? So we spent a week studying for them and early Saturday morning I went for the tests. I did incredibly well on the tests and Rory was so sure that it proved that I was smart and that every college would see how lucky they were to have me. Only Rory would think that.