A/N- No reviews for chapter one but it's been like an hour only so I don't
mind. Here's chapter two. Hope you like it.
Chapter Two- Surprises
Morning after Sookie's wedding.
Lorelei was sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee and reading the paper. Rory walks into the kitchen in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes. "Morning, mom."
"Morning sleepy-head." Lorelei responded.
"What are you doing up? It's 8:00am on a Saturday morning. You're usually sleeping 'till at least one." Rory poured herself a cup of coffee and sat next to her mom. "What's up?"
"I don't know. I woke up at 7:00 and couldn't fall back to sleep. I had a lot of things on my mind."
"And those 'lots of things you had on your mind' were all trying to fit in that small mind of yours and couldn't fit so your head started hurting and you couldn't get to sleep, right."
"Exactly. You are a smart one. Has anyone ever told you that before?"
"Once or twice."
"Thought so." There was a short pause.
"So mom, do we have anything to eat. I'm starved." Rory asked.
"I found a box of cereal in the cupboard but when I opened it the cereal wasn't there. It was freaky."
"Yeah, always is." Rory thought for a moment. "So, what are we gonna do about breakfast?"
"Luke's is out of the question so I was thinking-"
"Why is Luke's out of the question?"
"Because until you decide who you want, I don't think it's right for you to run into Jess."
"Or maybe, Luke's still mad at you and you're too chicken to get blown off again."
"That's not true!" Rory gave Lorelei a look. "Well maybe it's a little true." "Are you ever gonna tell me why he's mad at you?"
"No." Lorelei simply said. "Go get dressed. We're going to Luke's."
Later at Luke's
Rory and Lorelei just exited the jeep and entered Luke's. Jess was nowhere in sight. Rory spotted Dean sitting at a table. "Mom." Rory nudged over to Dean.
"Go ahead honey. I'm gonna sit at the counter."
"Hey Dean. Can I sit here?" Rory asked.
"Yeah of course. What are you doing here so early?" Dean asked.
" I usually wake up early and wait for mom to get up before I come, but mom was awake before me so we came."
"Oh. So, did you know that Jess is back? I saw him walking around last night."
"Yeah, we sort of ran into each other at Sookie's wedding yesterday."
"You didn't tell me about that."
"I know and umm. something happened."
"You kissed him didn't you?" Dean asked.
"Dean, how'd you know? Did he tell you?" Rory asked surprised.
"No, Jess didn't tell me. It seemed obvious since you said you saw Jess at the wedding and 'something happened.'"
"Dean I'm so sorry. I love you, but not in that way. More like a really great friend."
"Yeah, I love you too, but we've been drifting apart lately. I knew you liked him and I sort of gave up on us being together any longer. So, you wanna be with him?" Dean asked.
"I- I think so." Rory was still surprised that Dean was taking it so well.
"Well that's cool. Rory, I still want to be friends. Is that okay with you?" Dean asked while getting up.
"Of course it is Dean. I will always wanna be friends with you." Rory stood up and stood next to Dean.
"Well Rory, I got to get going. I start work in two minutes, and if I'm late, Taylor's gonna give me an eight hour lecture on punctuality and the importance of it. See ya." Dean kissed Rory on the cheek. "Oh and tell Jess, 'welcome back' for me."
"I will. Bye Dean."
Dean left the diner. When he was outside, he waved at Rory. She smiled and waved back.
Chapter Two- Surprises
Morning after Sookie's wedding.
Lorelei was sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee and reading the paper. Rory walks into the kitchen in her pajamas, rubbing her eyes. "Morning, mom."
"Morning sleepy-head." Lorelei responded.
"What are you doing up? It's 8:00am on a Saturday morning. You're usually sleeping 'till at least one." Rory poured herself a cup of coffee and sat next to her mom. "What's up?"
"I don't know. I woke up at 7:00 and couldn't fall back to sleep. I had a lot of things on my mind."
"And those 'lots of things you had on your mind' were all trying to fit in that small mind of yours and couldn't fit so your head started hurting and you couldn't get to sleep, right."
"Exactly. You are a smart one. Has anyone ever told you that before?"
"Once or twice."
"Thought so." There was a short pause.
"So mom, do we have anything to eat. I'm starved." Rory asked.
"I found a box of cereal in the cupboard but when I opened it the cereal wasn't there. It was freaky."
"Yeah, always is." Rory thought for a moment. "So, what are we gonna do about breakfast?"
"Luke's is out of the question so I was thinking-"
"Why is Luke's out of the question?"
"Because until you decide who you want, I don't think it's right for you to run into Jess."
"Or maybe, Luke's still mad at you and you're too chicken to get blown off again."
"That's not true!" Rory gave Lorelei a look. "Well maybe it's a little true." "Are you ever gonna tell me why he's mad at you?"
"No." Lorelei simply said. "Go get dressed. We're going to Luke's."
Later at Luke's
Rory and Lorelei just exited the jeep and entered Luke's. Jess was nowhere in sight. Rory spotted Dean sitting at a table. "Mom." Rory nudged over to Dean.
"Go ahead honey. I'm gonna sit at the counter."
"Hey Dean. Can I sit here?" Rory asked.
"Yeah of course. What are you doing here so early?" Dean asked.
" I usually wake up early and wait for mom to get up before I come, but mom was awake before me so we came."
"Oh. So, did you know that Jess is back? I saw him walking around last night."
"Yeah, we sort of ran into each other at Sookie's wedding yesterday."
"You didn't tell me about that."
"I know and umm. something happened."
"You kissed him didn't you?" Dean asked.
"Dean, how'd you know? Did he tell you?" Rory asked surprised.
"No, Jess didn't tell me. It seemed obvious since you said you saw Jess at the wedding and 'something happened.'"
"Dean I'm so sorry. I love you, but not in that way. More like a really great friend."
"Yeah, I love you too, but we've been drifting apart lately. I knew you liked him and I sort of gave up on us being together any longer. So, you wanna be with him?" Dean asked.
"I- I think so." Rory was still surprised that Dean was taking it so well.
"Well that's cool. Rory, I still want to be friends. Is that okay with you?" Dean asked while getting up.
"Of course it is Dean. I will always wanna be friends with you." Rory stood up and stood next to Dean.
"Well Rory, I got to get going. I start work in two minutes, and if I'm late, Taylor's gonna give me an eight hour lecture on punctuality and the importance of it. See ya." Dean kissed Rory on the cheek. "Oh and tell Jess, 'welcome back' for me."
"I will. Bye Dean."
Dean left the diner. When he was outside, he waved at Rory. She smiled and waved back.