Rory looked in the mirror at her reflection. Did she look alright ? What was she saying ?! She was just going over to Luke's to tutor Jess, nothing more. Nothing was going to happen and besides they were still not talking to each other. Not really anyway. She sighed and put on her jacket. Why did she say yes anyway ? She was just about to leave, when the phone rang. She wanted to let the machine get it, but changed her mind.

R: ''Hello ?''

D: ''Hey.........it's me.''

R: ''Dean...........hi.''

D: ''You don't sound that thrilled to hear me.''

R: ''I am. I was just.............''

D: ''Didn't expect it ?''

R: ''What ?''

D: ''Nothing, forget it. So, I was wondering if you wanted to do something tonight ?''

R: ''With you ?''

Rory was stalling, but she didn't know what to say to him.

D: ''Well yeah. So............?''

R: ''I.......I can't.''

That wasn't really a lie. Who was she kidding ? She was lying to Dean. Again........ She really wanted to tell him, but she didn't have the time right now. Yeah that was it. Luke was expecting her at the diner. This was really bad, she was even starting to lie to herself.

D: ''Why not ?''

R: ''Dinner at my grandparents.''

D: ''Oh.''

R: ''Yeah, sorry.''

D: ''Don't be. I know you can't skip dinner with your grandparents.''

R: ''Yeah, you know them.''

D: ''I can drop by later, if you want.''

R: ''No.''

D: ''No ?''

R: ''It's probably late when we get back and I have school the next morning and so do you.''

D: ''Okay.''

They were both quit for a while. Rory felt bad, because she was lying to Dean. He had a right to know, she knew that, but it was just real hard. He had been so honest with her all this time and she was repaying him by lying to him and kissing Jess behind his back. The more she thought about it, the more horrible she started to feel.

R: ''Dean...........?''

D: ''Yeah ?''

R: ''About what Jess said, about the dance........''

She could do it. She could tell Dean that she felt something for Jess and that she really liked the dance she shared with Jess.

D: ''Yes ?''

R: ''I just wanted to let you know that it was just a dance, nothing more.''

She was such a coward !!!

D: ''Really ?''

R: ''...........Yeah. I would never hurt you.''

If she would never hurt him, then what was she doing right now ?

D: ''I know.''

R: ''I gotta go. My mom is waiting for me.''

D: ''Okay. Have fun.''

R: ''Thanks.''

D: ''See you tomorrow. Love you.''

R: ''Yeah. Dean, I really gotta go. Sorry.''

Rory hung up. So much for telling Dean the truth. He just told her that he loved her and she.........she didn't say it back. Now she knew for sure that what she and Dean had was gone. She put the phone down and made a decision. Tomorrow she was going to tell Dean everything. She was going to tell him about the kiss, the dance and about her feelings. If he broke up with her, then she deserved it and if he didn't.............Well he had to break up with her, because she didn't know if she had the strength to break up with him herself.