Pairing: Literati, cool He He! I've decided that If the Shane thing is true, she should be burned too. There are so many synonyms I can give for her, generally they shouldn't be heard by little ones.

Disclaimer: Jess still isn't mine, damn that hurts, Oh and GG ain't mine either or M&M's or Skittles or Hello Kitty or Care Bears or Crossroads. This SUX(except for the last one. Yuck, I'd pay to get that away from me)

Rating: Pg. 13. In Australia R is the highest we have and it is 18+. I can legally drink before my American counter parts. (Well I gotta wait a couple of years, but still)

A/N: These are fun to write. I'm glad that 'someone'(You know who you are, enjoyed the last one) Ok, this chapter is kinda weak, but I was desperate to remove Dean. Everyone who reviewed is a legend. I LOVE you all. My self-esteem rose a fair bit after reading them. LOL!! It is really cool how many Aussies are on this site. Umm, someone asked me to let unregistered readers review, I tried but I don't know if it worked. This is my 1st fanfic, it took me 6 tries to be happy with the layout of the story. Can someone please tell me how to center stuff. I use Microsoft Word. Narco is crap!! He He He! Please keep reviewing, I need….. to…..LIVE.(I'm not this dramatic in life) I now understand why people ask for reviews, it annoyed me but now I'm gunna try to review the stories I read. I don't like hypocrites. The conditions of writing are funny. LOL!!

Love By Night

"A true friend is the

greatest of all blessings

and the one we take the

least care to acquire"

"Rory are you up there?" Dean's voice boomed.

Rory didn't look at Jess and she walked quickly behind the stairs, she could hear him slowly follow her.

"Dean, what are you doing?" irritation stirred within Rory.

"Uhh, come on, I wasn't the one up in another guy's apartment."

Rory frowned and opened her mouth to speak, but he cut her off, "Listen Ror, I'm really sorry about today, it's just I really love you and I was trying to show it and I bought you these." He handed her a bag of chocolate covered coffee beans. Rory looked at his face, he was so pathetic, she didn't want to argue any more, so she smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

"Okay, are we still on for tonight?" asked Dean.

"Sure lets go now," Rory answered, eating a bean.

Jess watched them walk away, his heart split. He knew it was only a matter of time before Dean broke her heart, but he would always be there to help, cuz he was the friend; the one that would do anything for her.

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Dean and Rory went into his bedroom, his family wasn't there and his room was littered with car posters. She couldn't see any books any where. For some reason this made her uncomfortable. Suddenly Dean just started kissing her, his tounge knocked against her lips. She tried to make him stop, but he held on tight.

"Dean STOP!" she cried as he pushed her onto the bed.

"Oh come on Rory, I'm just proving to you that I love you, we've been going out for months!"

"Don't Dean!" Rory pleaded. He had undone the buttons on her pants. She rolled over the side of the bed. She felt his hands on her. Her top ripped down the side where Dean had grabbed. Rory ran out the door doing her buttons quickly. She ran to the diner where Miss Patty and Babbette were eating.

Jess looked up to see Rory running with tear streaming down her face. He dumped the plates he was holding on Taylor's lap. He was just in time to catch her in his arms as her knees gave in. Jess gently put one arm around her waste and the other under her knees. Rory buried her face in his chest and kept crying. He took her upstairs, away from the prying eyes. Jess put her on his bed and let her cry, rocking her slowly. He murmured in her ear and kissed her hair. Finally her crying died down to sobs.

"Ror, hey, what happened, come one, it's ok just tell me what happened, I'll make it better, shhh, what happened?"

"He tried to make me," Rory sobbed.

"Dean?" Rory nodded then placed her head on his chest again.

"He's and asshole, I mean I never liked him, but I assumed he wouldn't do that," anger filled his head, but that wasn't what Rory needed right now.

Jess lent against the pillows of the bend. Rory followed and was enveloped in his arms. She felt safe, like she could never be hurt again.

"You wanna a bedtime story?"

"Yes please," she said shyly.

Jess pick up Oliver Twist and read until he could feel her steady breathing and then he flicked off the light and buried his head in her hair and fell asleep.

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Luke closed the diner after Rory came in. He didn't want people as good as their intentions were; sneaking into his apartment. After he had finished packing up, Luke was torn, to whether he should see if she was alright. In the end he went upstairs and spyed from the door. He was just in time to hear, what had happened. Luke was about to ask more questions but he saw that she wouldn't want or be able to answer them. He concluded that he should go tell Lorelai. She would be in hysterics. Seeing that Rory was fine with Jess, he made his way to the Inn.

When he got there, everything was frantic. This worked in his favour because Lorelai had told Michel to hold all her calls, so Luke could tell her himself. He found her in the kitchen, aruging with Sookie about whether a soup should have green stuff on top.

"Lorelai, I gotta talk to you," Luke said, something in his voice scared her, not to mention that he was at the inn.

"What; is Rory ok?"

"Just come out here," he took her hand and lend her to the couch.

"Luke, just tell me, is she ok?" her eyes were starting to water.

"Uhh, not really uhh…. This is really difficult to say. Umm, Dean tried to Ahh, make her," Luke stuttered.

"Oh my poor baby. That boy is dead!" Lorelai stood up and walked to the car.

They arrived at the diner and quietly walked up the stairs. They went into Jess' room to fins Rory and Jess curled up together. Lorelai took a step back and clapped her hand over her mouth to keep from screaming. At a second glance she could see the slight curve of Rory's lips. It pained her to see this, deep down she could see where this was going to lead. Tears welled up again, but she shook them off. Not wanting to disturb them, she backed of the room silently.

"Do you want my bed, cuz I can sleep on the couch?" Luke asked tentativly.

Lorelai nodded and was in a reckless slumber in minutes.

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The sun and the smell of pancakes woke Rory. Slowly she remembered what had happened. Tear almost started again, but she saw where she had being sleeping and it made her smile. Jess was still asleep, so she ran her fingers through his thick hair, thinking about him.

Last night, he was really sweet to her. The weird thing was after all that had happened, she liked sleeping next to him, it was warm and safe, some where she would want to stay.

Jess stirred from his sleep.

"G'morning, sleeping beauty," Rory teased, not taking her hand from his hair.

"You good now?" Jess asked.

"I'm very much better thank you," Rory smiled.

"We gotta get up now, cuz one I need food and two you need to find your mother." Seeing the panicked look come across her face he quickly added: "Don't worry, I'm sure you mom knows where you are, Luke would have told her. They probably had sex after that too, come to think of it."

He looked a her shirt, it was torn and wasn't really covering much any more. He searched through his draws and tried to find a decent shirt. This was in vain though, so he chucked her a Metallica shirt.

"Uhh, you might wanna cover up a little bit, it's kinda cold," he smirked.

She blushed but put it on. "Comfy."

"That's the benefit of having clothing really big." An idea came to his head, acting on impluse he asked, "Do ya want to see a movie, just veg out or something?"

Rory smiled, she knew that this wasn't right, but she really wanted to be with Jess any way, "Sure, movie, 11:00am, meet you there."

"That was a demented sentence."

"I need coffee."

"Let's go then."

Down the stairs, they found Lorelai and Luke argueing about Dean's funeral. Lorelai saw Rory and nearly bowled her over when she hugged her.

"Are you ok. We're killing Dean today, it's gunna be a big bonfire or we could sit and eat lollies all day?"

"Thanx mom, but me and Jess are gunna go to the movies."

"Oh,…..Ok, as long as you're happy, nice shirt by the way, very grunge, I like it." She pointed at Jess, "You hurt my daughter you'll be with Dean in the earth warming party!"

Jess held his hands up defensivly, but didn't answer.

Luke brought out pancakes, which made Rory and Lorelai squealed. "Oh Jeez," Luke sighed and as the plates were snached away from him. Jess just smirked.

"So, ahh, Rory, are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine Luke. Thank you for looking after my mom for me." She whispered. Luke smiled in return.

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Lorelai and Rory left the diner, running to the car to avoid to many questions from the town. They didn't talk about what happened, everything had already been or didn't need to be said. Well at least about the Dean issue, Jess was another topic that was shrouded with so much doubt, fear and confusion that both mother and daughter had placed it at the deep depths of their minds; not yet ready to delve the subject that could change lives and relationships. Unfortunatly for them things like this, never stayed un-noticed or un-heard.

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Rory waited nervously at the cinema, she didn't know why she was nervous, cuz it wasn't like they were on a date or anything, and any way, Jess wouldn't the type of person that would go back on his word. She wandered up to buy tickets. There was only one movie that they could see so she started to hand the money the cashier when it was gently pushed out the way.

"Really since when does the lady ever pay for a movie." The familiar sarcastic voice came from him behind her. Jess was standing there with a long bag at his side. He lifted it up slightly, "Sorry I'm late, but I was trying to decide whether you likes M&M's or Skittles better."

"You're forgiven, what did you choose?"

"Well I figured M&M's were more your type but you'd kill me if I didn't buy the Skittles as well."

"I have trained you well," Rory giggled.

"I am a good student, come on, don wanna miss the previews," Jess took her hand and led her into the theatre. They sat in the middle seats, there wasn't many people in the cinema. Jess let go of Rory's hand and gave her the M&M's and some chips, then put the bag on the other side of him.

"Hey!" Rory said indgninatly.

"No, you'll eat everything before the movie is a quarter way through."

Rory pouted and then conceded, "Yeah probably. Hey, look it's starting."

Half way into the movie

"Jess this sucks! Crossroads was better that this."

"You saw Crossroads, I have just lost all respect for you Rory."

"Hey mum rented it, she forced me, it wasn't my fault."

"Shh, we are trying to watch the movie," two old people hissed at them.

Jess smiled and took a lolly out of the bag and aimed. It hit a guy square in the head. He ducked behind the seat, leaving Rory to stifle a laugh and pretend she didn't know who did it. Rory sat on the floor with Jess.

"Betcha can't hit the girl with the Nick Carter shirt," he challenged.

"Gimmie!" Rory grabbed the packet from him. She looked over the chairs. The lolly hit a guy next to her. She ducked and flicked Jess on the forehead.

"You laugh, you die boy!" Jess smirked.

She tried again but it missed completely, the third time it hit the person that told them to be quiet. She was getting frustrated and Jess quietly laughing didn't help. On her stomach, Rory crawled closer to where the girl was sitting. She and the guy next to her were making out pretty heavily. Rory threw another but didn't strike gold. In depresperation, she took a handful and lobbed them in the ear. The lollies flew through the air and scattered over the couples backs. In shock that it had worked, she ducked and crawled back to Jess who was trying not to burst out in hysterics.

"What are you laughing at ?"

Jess just shook his head. "Let's go there's gotta be something better to do than this."

For some strange reason they both stayed on their stomachs and army crawled towards the steps. Jess went round the corner. He looked up to see a very pissed off manager.

"Ahh…Oops."

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"Aww, it was funny, admit it," Jess laughed as Rory hit him.

"Calling a person Mr Osbourne and then asking him if he had any dope him is not amusing, either is running away with his toupee."

Jess smirked.

Rory shook her head and looked through the bag that they had managed to keep. There was a lot of food and at the bottom of it there was two packets of water bombs.

Rory grinned evily.

"This is insane."

"But fun diner boy, hmm, who should we attack first?"

Jess and Rory were on the roof of the diner. They were concealed well, but they had a great area to throw stuff.

Kirk walked along they pavement, singing……Splash water stained his shirt.

"Ahh!" he squealed like a pig.

Rory collapsed with laughter.

"Your aim's getting better Gilmore, you only one needed to hit him," Jess teased her.

Rory bowed, "Oh, look Taylor."

Bang! Little fire crackers that Jess had found, exploaded around Taylor's feet. "Where are you!" Come out this instant! Show your self so you can be dealt with accordinly!" he yelled while jumping around like a maniac. Rory and Jess looked at each other and dissolved into giggles. Jess smiled, not a smirk but a real smile. Rory noticed and smiled back, "You should smile more often, your cute when you smile."

"I'm cute, oh jeez don't tell any one, my world will not be invaded with 'Hello Kitty' and 'Care Bears'. Rory laughed again, "you're a great friend Jess, thanx," she said softly. The hardness in his eyes was melting away.

He turned and peered over the ledge, "Hey Rory, look."

Rory stared, it was Dean. "Whoa, I can't believe he's actually out in public. Do you wanna?" she grinned at him.

"I think all weaponary is required here," Jess answered.

Dean came closer into their firing range, the sky rained with water bombs, paint bombs and flour bombs. Seconds after that, lit fireworks of all kinds scattered around his feet.

"That was good," grinned Rory.

"Oh yeah," snickered Jess. They slowly turned around.

"Two teenager on the roof of a diner, surrounded with questionable objects. Someone's got some 'splain'en to do,"

"Hey Luke," Rory said meekly.

~ ~ ~ ~R/R PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, for people that have never posted a fic, I would like to tell you what a painful expericence it is. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I can get the no. of chapters up to come up right but the actual story doesn't come up. If you are reading this now than I would like to say how much effort it took to get up. Ok I'll stop whining now. Sorry, it just really annoys me!!!~ ~ ~ ~