A/N- Thank you so much for the reviews! It means a lot to me. The fun part
of being a writer is reading what others think of your writing. Thanx also
to footballchick5 for telling me Dave's last name. I can't figure out (I
don't think I'm even able) how to change it in the second chapter.but oh
well. I hope you like this chapter!
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It's was around one when Lane, Dave, and Lana finally arrived. Shane was thrilled to see Lana, but tried desperately not to show it.
" Rory, I have to tell you, I have seen more deer around these parts!" Lane exclaimed once she took off her coat.
" You know, my mother was also telling me about the number of deer she saw. You two are so much alike sometimes that it's freaky. No wonder you two always got along!" Rory exclaimed laughing.
" Hey Dave!" Jess said clapping Dave on the back.
" Hey Jess! What's up?" Dave asked smiling, he always loved coming to the Marino house.
" Nothing much, trying to get Rory to stay out of the kitchen and rest. I swear, that women is on the go all the time! I don't think the hundred cups of coffee she drinks every day help either!" Jess answered laughing.
" Hey, I've cut back!" Rory exclaimed walking over to the pair who stood in front of the door, " Why don't you guys come sit down? We're still waiting for Sookie and Jackson." Rory stated sitting next to Lane and her mom on the couch.
" Rory guess what? I don't know if Lorelei told you this already but Taylor is closing down his store." Lane stated.
" I forgot to tell you! Yeah, it's been quite the news of Stars Hollow!" Lorelei exclaimed.
" Well I'll be, I never thought Taylor would close down his store! He took so much pride in that place!" Rory stated shocked.
" Yeah, there were a lot of memories in that place.or on the sidewalk!" Lorelei said directing her gaze to Jess.
" Hey! That was HOW long ago? I've matured. Really!" Jess said defensively while chuckling.
" Yeah you've matured dad. Just last week you tipped over Mr. Hennessey's trash can!" Shane said laughing.
" Mr. Hennessey was being a real pain in my behind, besides, he wasn't being nice to Chadwick, I saw him kick the poor thing! Mr. Hennessey is just better be glad I didn't sue him for that!" Jess exclaimed once again in defense, and also once again chuckling.
Just then the phone rang.
" I'll get it." Rory said walking into the kitchen, " hello?" She asked.
" Hey Rory! It's Sookie!"
" Hey!"
" Hey, I just wanted to ask you something. Jackson's niece is staying the week with us, so we have to bring her along, is that okay? We're just about to leave." Sookie asked. Her and Jackson still lived in Stars Hollow and the drive wasn't long at all from there to Rory's.
" Sure, the more the merrier!" Rory exclaimed. She loved meeting new people.
" Great! See ya soon!"
" Okay buhbye!" Rory responded hanging up the phone.
" Looks like we're having another feaster, as my mom would say. Jackson's niece is coming too!" Rory informed everyone as she entered the living room.
" So should I got set another place on the table?" Jess asked.
" Yeah would you? Harrison why don't you, Shane, and Lana turn on the tv? I think the Macy's parade is on still." Rory said to her eldest.
" Sure." Harrison stated picking up the remote.
Everyone enjoyed the fellowship, and Lana and Shane were seen giving secretive glances to each other. Laughter, warmth, and yes LOVE were in the air. OH what a time!
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It's was around one when Lane, Dave, and Lana finally arrived. Shane was thrilled to see Lana, but tried desperately not to show it.
" Rory, I have to tell you, I have seen more deer around these parts!" Lane exclaimed once she took off her coat.
" You know, my mother was also telling me about the number of deer she saw. You two are so much alike sometimes that it's freaky. No wonder you two always got along!" Rory exclaimed laughing.
" Hey Dave!" Jess said clapping Dave on the back.
" Hey Jess! What's up?" Dave asked smiling, he always loved coming to the Marino house.
" Nothing much, trying to get Rory to stay out of the kitchen and rest. I swear, that women is on the go all the time! I don't think the hundred cups of coffee she drinks every day help either!" Jess answered laughing.
" Hey, I've cut back!" Rory exclaimed walking over to the pair who stood in front of the door, " Why don't you guys come sit down? We're still waiting for Sookie and Jackson." Rory stated sitting next to Lane and her mom on the couch.
" Rory guess what? I don't know if Lorelei told you this already but Taylor is closing down his store." Lane stated.
" I forgot to tell you! Yeah, it's been quite the news of Stars Hollow!" Lorelei exclaimed.
" Well I'll be, I never thought Taylor would close down his store! He took so much pride in that place!" Rory stated shocked.
" Yeah, there were a lot of memories in that place.or on the sidewalk!" Lorelei said directing her gaze to Jess.
" Hey! That was HOW long ago? I've matured. Really!" Jess said defensively while chuckling.
" Yeah you've matured dad. Just last week you tipped over Mr. Hennessey's trash can!" Shane said laughing.
" Mr. Hennessey was being a real pain in my behind, besides, he wasn't being nice to Chadwick, I saw him kick the poor thing! Mr. Hennessey is just better be glad I didn't sue him for that!" Jess exclaimed once again in defense, and also once again chuckling.
Just then the phone rang.
" I'll get it." Rory said walking into the kitchen, " hello?" She asked.
" Hey Rory! It's Sookie!"
" Hey!"
" Hey, I just wanted to ask you something. Jackson's niece is staying the week with us, so we have to bring her along, is that okay? We're just about to leave." Sookie asked. Her and Jackson still lived in Stars Hollow and the drive wasn't long at all from there to Rory's.
" Sure, the more the merrier!" Rory exclaimed. She loved meeting new people.
" Great! See ya soon!"
" Okay buhbye!" Rory responded hanging up the phone.
" Looks like we're having another feaster, as my mom would say. Jackson's niece is coming too!" Rory informed everyone as she entered the living room.
" So should I got set another place on the table?" Jess asked.
" Yeah would you? Harrison why don't you, Shane, and Lana turn on the tv? I think the Macy's parade is on still." Rory said to her eldest.
" Sure." Harrison stated picking up the remote.
Everyone enjoyed the fellowship, and Lana and Shane were seen giving secretive glances to each other. Laughter, warmth, and yes LOVE were in the air. OH what a time!