Disclaimer: I don't own Bacardi Breezers, or Jess or Gilmore Girls, but I'm thinking that if you locked them in a room together than you got one hell of a party which I wanna be at.
Rating: Pg.13, Let's face it, I know ten year olds that swear or are worse than this fic, but still, I'm too lazy to change the rating. If I used how I spoke when I'm pissed off, kiddies would be moved at least a 10 metre radius away.
Pairing: Literati; Shane and Dean are aliens. They will move to the sun and leave the couple alone. (I really need a life)
A/N: Sorry this took a longer time than the others to post I've been away with the relatives. I wrote two rants after trying to post the 2nd chapter. Ah well, I was really, really happy with the reviews. No joke, butterflies and pretty flowers covered the house. To everyone that reviewed, you deserve a lollipop and a bucket of ice cream. (I had a really corny joke there, but I'll spare you.) It's nice to know that I can make people laugh, I aim to please. I was just thinking about the season finale where Luke has just said that Jess can stay. He He He, he's so cute, you just wanna hug him (among other things). Better stop there, I'll go on forever. LOL. Please I beg you keep reviewing, I like knowing that I'm not the only one enjoying this fic. Oh Yeah, I don't' know if every one knows what a Bacardi Breezer, so I'll tell you any way, it's a fairly strong alcoholic drink that tastes extremely a lot like a cordial. After about 3 bottles you're pretty tipsy. Just so you know.
That's not said
"Drunkenness is nothing
but voluntary madness"
-Seneca
"You both realise, Lorelai's gunna give you hell right," Luke said, the remanent of the shrapnel, is in a bag over his shoulder.
"Since when does Lorelai care about the safety of Taylor and Kirk?" Jess scoffed, gently helping Rory down.
"She doesn't, but Lorelai loves mayhem and destruction, and you two didn't invite her to help cause it. I wouldn't even attempt to console her about Dean either, she'll be heart broken that her daughter forgot about her."
"Well Luke, it's up to you to help her get over the pain," Rory laughed.
"Yeah, sex generally helps calms people down in these situations," Jess dodged a slap from Rory. "Hey don't look a me like that Luke. This town is over run with weirdos but even they can see that you love her."
"Oi, I let you off when you should be cleaning the mess off the cars."
"Ohh come on, it's not our fault that you decided that Taylor running was something good to egg." They walked into the diner, Lorelai was sitting at the counter. She saw them and started squealing and waving an orange piece of paper in the air.
"Look, Look! There's a dance on tomorrow! We all gotta go! It's in the park. Oooo, this is so cool!"
"Lorelai, there is no way in hell I'm gunna go to any town celebration, especially one that where you are expected to do something that results in pain and injuries."
"Luke, working in a diner for so long, has fried your brain. You need life experiences. And jeez, it's just a dance; there is no pain for you in that. If any one has the right to complain, it's me. Hah, you try to go to a rave in heels for six hours straight. Welts the size of weasels. Yuck! There now you're coming to the dance, or…… I'll describe in detail the life turning events of giving birth to Rory," Lorelai grinned at Luke's defeated face.
"Fine, but you're coming to," he said pointing at Jess.
"No. No way. I don't dance. Other people on my lap I'm fine with, but there is no way in hell I'm gunna dance," Jess refuted.
"Aww, please Jesse, be your best friend," Rory pleaded.
"Nup."
"Please can you go for me?" she looked up innocently at him.
Glaring at Luke, "I. Hate. You."
"Yes! He! He! Wear something nice, come on mum, we gotta go get clothes," Rory dragged her mother out the door. "See you at 7 here, K bye."
"Well this should be fun," Jess said sarcastically.
"Shut up, you're the one who caved."
"Yeah and you can say no to Lorelai."
"Won't say anything if you don't."
"Deal"
The two guys went to work around the diner, both musing about their respective Gilmores.
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The next day.
"The yellows better, black is more practical, sliver shine and heels bigger than to inches just isn't safe. Now come on, I wanna go!" Rory yelled up the stairs.
"I am here. I am beautiful. I am ready, let us fly out into the yonder," she dramatically said, holding onto the banister.
They were at the car when Lorelai stopped and ran back into the house. She came back out with a portable esky in hand.
"Lorelai Victoria Gilmore," Rory said sternly, "do you have what I think you have in there."
"If you think that I have grog that suspiciously doesn't taste like it when mixed with say, punch; then you would be totally wrong and how dare you accuse me."
"Mum you can't spike the drinks, I don't think most people in this town can handle too much alcohol. They're dangerous enough with out being under the influence," Rory scolded.
"Ahh well, it can be a science experiment, you can hand it into your science teacher, top marks are guaranteed, Harvard would love it."
"I don't know you."
"Get in the car."
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They met with Luke and Jess at the diner at 7:30.
Lorelai saw what they were wearing, and she jumped and grabbed onto Rory's arm.
"Oh my gosh, there's no flannel, I'm seeing things and I haven't even started drinking yet." Luke was wearing light jeans with a white polo shirt. His hat was still on and it clashed really badly with the rest of his attire.
"Yeah well, it took brute force to make him even consider not wearing it. Although he wouldn't even think about leaving the hat at home," Jess dead panned.
"This is not going to be good is it," Luke grumbled.
"Oooo, it's already started!" Lorelai squealed.
"Duh, that's what happens when you are late for something," Rory said.
They walked out into the park, lights surrounded the venue, like fairies dancing. Tables and Tables of food were lined up near the gazebo and chairs were positioned so they acted like a fence. The atmosphere was ever buoyant and people were laughing and dancing every where.
Lorelai ran off into the crowd before they could say anything. Miss Patty came over with a busty blonde at her side.
"Hello dears, what a lovely evening, you all look delicious. Luke no flannel? Well miracles will never cease. Here you must meet my niece Olivia. She is on holidays from Miami and is looking for a man,"
Luke groaned inwardly, but introduced them, "Hi, nice to ahh, meet you, I'm Luke and this is my nephew Jess and this is my friends Lorelai's daughter Rory."
"It's a pleasure,…….. Luke, maybe if time permits we could do something," she ran her tongue seductively across her lip.
Jess and Rory stifled giggles and left Luke to fend for himself.
They walked over to the drinks, neither had said anything yet, they didn't need too, their friendship was stronger than that.
"You look pretty," Jess complimented, passing her some punch.
"Thank you, you don't look so bad your self," Rory blushed, taking a sip of her drink. 'Jeez, that's a helluva understatement. He looks dead HOT!' Rory thought. Jess was wearing baggy, dark, green kakis, with a dark blue button up over a white, neckless shirt. (A&N: Mmmmmmmmmmmm)
"Heh, I didn't think anyone would actually have the nerve to spike the punch with Taylor almost asking for body searches.
"Has she really done it, what, how can you tell, it's exactly like punch?" Rory queried.
"My mouth is highly trained to taste even the tiniest traces of alcohol. It has been refined to scientifically analyse and say what I am drinking.
"Really. So what are you drinking?"
"Orange Bacardi Breezer. Tastes good too. Better not drink to much though, I'd rather not end up smashed," grinned Jess.
"Why's that?" she asked.
"Well usually, after I've been drunk I can't remember what I did the night before and I would like to be able to if I'm going to spend most of it with you. This made Rory go dark red, suddenly she really wanted to be with him, but not where every one was.
"Lets go to the bridge," Rory tugged his arm.
"Don't you wanna dance, I mean that is why you dragged me here?" Jess stayed where he was smiling.
"We can dance there, just come on, please."
"Alright," and he followed her to the bridge.
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Luke stood with Olivia, desperately searching for Lorelai. She had brought him to this stupid thing then left him. Uhh! "Do you want some punch?" not waiting for an answer he walked to the refreshments. Olivia, was thick as two brick it seemed and couldn't take a hint. She stayed glued to his side, incessantly talking about Hollywood and things that he really didn't give a damn about. The more she talked, the more 'punch' he drank. After about six cups, he was fairly wasted and so he didn't resist when Olivia took his keys and led him to his bedroom.
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Lorelai managed to pour the 6 pack of drinks into the bowl without being absconded by Taylor. A tall and handsome man, came up to her with a glass of punch. "You know, it works better with vodka."
"Yeah but this is almost undetectable. So who are you cuz, if you're single, dancing will be required," Lorelai said boldly.
"Daniel's my name, yes I'm single and apparently your very up front," he answered laughing.
"I'm Lorelai, did I scare ya?"
"Nup, let's dance."
"Hmm, not one for small talk are we, ahh well come on!" she dragged him onto the floor spinning round; many people moved away in fear of a heal flicking them in the face."
"This is fun."
"Yup it is," a contented Lorelai kept dancing, not worrying about Rory and Jess and forgetting about Luke in the process.
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Jess and Rory sat on the bridge, the silence was comfortable, each involved in their own thoughts. Jess laid back propping his head on his jacket. Rory smiled at him and put her head on his stomach, staring at the stars.
"It's funny to think that they're actually big chunks of rock," Jess broke the silence, as he unconsciously started playing with Rory's hair.
"Well that kinda kills the magic of it all," Rory joked.
"I'm sorry to break your fantasy. What ever can I do to make it up for you?"
"Nothing, you're here, that's enough for me."
"Aww, I feel all warm and fuzzy inside."
Rory got up and offered a hand to Jess.
"Can we dance," she said hopefully.
"Bu…, fine,"Jess was going to say no, but he saw her expression fall and he didn't want to disappoint her. They started dancing, Rory placed her head on his chest, "This is nice," she murmured.
"Yeah it is," Jess didn't want to move. The moment was perfect, for the 1st time in his life, he felt comfortable and safe, like he didn't have to pretend about who he was and what he was feeling. They stayed at the bridge until midnight; they talked about books, music and made up stories of the stars. When it was time to go, both were yearning for more, but didn't speak of it. They said goodnight and went off to find their parentals. Jess couldn't find Luke so he went back up to the apartment and layed on his bed. When he fell asleep, a smile turned the corners of the mouth.
Rory found Lorelai sitting with Daniel. She dragged her mother home under duress. Not bothering to change she went to sleep; the sent of Jess was embedded in her clothes.
In the morning Jess woke up at 7. In his zombie state, it didn't occur to him that it was strange that there was no noise coming from downstairs. After a shower he went to the diner to start his shift.
"Huh?" Jess looked round the room, the chairs were still on the tables and there wasn't a soul in sight. 'Hmm, ok so either Luke's dead, or is about to die. Party or open the place. Damn! Better open it, if he's not dead, he'll kill me.'
So Jess, actually being nice to his Uncle, called Ceaser and opened the diner himself. School's gunna have to be forgotten today. Funny, I wonder if this is counted as wagging.' Once the diner was finished with the breakfast rush, Jess went upstairs, to find Luke's ledger to do the next day's orders.
He went into Luke's room and nearly fainted. In Luke's bed, there was a very hung over Luke and an extremely happy Olivia.
After getting over the initial shock, Jess started smirking at the dishevelled Luke. 'This is way too good to leave alone. Damn, if I woke up like this, Luke would torture him until I died.'
"Hey Luke, hows it hanging?" Luke groaned and held his head.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?"
"If you. Want to. Live till. Your 18. Get out now! Ow!" Luke managed to spit out until the throbbing pain in his head held him back.
Jess laughed and grabbed the ledger then left the room, but not before adding; "So Olivia, have a nice time?"
"The best, your Uncles very, Ummm adventures," she wiggled her eyebrows. Jess winced, 'Gross.' Mental images flooded his brain.
After finishing the orders, he made Luke a hang over cure. Nearly four years of getting smashed had taught him how to make a really good one. A glass of coffee in his right hand and the drink in the left he up to the room. Olivia had left 15mins before, when Luke started to feel sick.
"Here," Jess passed Luke the yellowy liquid.
"That's gunna make me sicker." Luke turned his nose.
"Hey, I have years more experience than you at this, just drink it," Jess forced Luke to drink the whole cup and then the coffee to get rid of the taste.
"That's vile."
"Works though."
"Thanks."
"Least I could do. So how was last night? No wait don't answer that," Jess regretted saying that, the images were back. "Why were you drunk I mean, jeez, I've gotta be the most annoying thing in your life and although I'm pretty sure I drove my mother to drink, to don't strike me as the type too do so." The little undertone of bitterness wasn't missed by Luke.
"Your mother's not your fault mate. She's just a little unhinged. And I have no idea how I got drunk, all I had was punch because that stupid women wouldn't shut up."
Jess snorted, "Um, Luke the punch was spiked you idiot."
"The person who did that's gunna wish they'd drunk all that alcohol to dull the pain when I find'em. Wait how do you know it was spiked, I SWEAR JESS!! If you it was you, your…."
"Luke calm down, I could taste the alcohol, so I didn't drink it and it was Lorelai that spiked it. Any way, where would I get grog from?" Jess said innocently.
"Fine then, ugh Lorelai ain't getting any coffee from me. Hey why aren't you at school, you can't miss any more."
"Neh," Jess shrugged, "think of it as business studies, plus my grades are going up. I can miss today, it won't kill me."
"Yes, cuz your record of going to school is so great," Luke said sarcastically.
"I'm gunna go do your job now," Jess walked down again what Luke said cut him abit. 'Ahh fuck, getta grip Mariano. It doesn't matter what they think.' The amount of times Jess said that to himself a day was rising. Although Luke didn't mean to, it seemed that every time he made himself just a little open to hurt, someone would always beat him back down. If he was truly honest with himself, he was proud that he had actually attended school for two weeks straight. It wasn't that he couldn't do the stuff they set, it was that he could so it too well and it bored him. Jess found mostly no point in going anyway. Working in a diner for most of his life didn't seem to be too difficult.
He ran his hand through his hair and thought about why he was doing this. Rory. The one thing in the world that wasn't bad and wouldn't hurt him. Jess sighed, four hours before he could see her again. He smiled at the thoughts of last night. The memories kept him going through the day with the smile staying in place.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A/N: Okay I need to add a few things. I would have put it up the top but it was getting to long and then you wouldn't read this. Umm the whole Dean thing was out of character, but I dunno, I didn't want it to be boring. I actually think Dean would never do that unless he was high or something. This chapter, there isn't much substance, simply because I wanted to build Rory's and Jess' friendship before I did anything else. This one was tons harder to right, oh well we're getting to the good stuff now. I swear if I wrote as much as I do for this fic for essay's I'd be getting A++++++++(Hopefully). That's all, this next chapter won't be up for a few days cuz we're going to a place where there is no computers. I'm still writing though, I gotta pay someone to do this for me. Ugh. Enjoy!