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A/N: Alright folks, the moment we have all been waiting for. Read on and review PLEASE!





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The bell over the diner chimed loudly as Jess held the door open for Rory. Luke and Lorelai were at the counter talking quietly. Luke eyed Jess and Rory who were talking and laughing amongst themselves.



Luke (to Lorelai): "Well they seem to be getting along quite nicely. Jess seems to be a completely new person."



Lorelai: "Shh, you'll jinx it... Hey sweets! How ya feeling today?" Rory took a seat next to her mother as Jess went behind the counter and filled a mug with coffee.



Rory: "I'm good mom. I thought you had work today?"



Lorelai: "Lunch slash coffee break." She replied, holding up her mug. "So, what are your plans for today?" Lorelai was trying not to talk to much about the previous night seeing as how Rory seemed pretty happy. Rory thought to herself for a second before responding.



Rory: "Nothing I guess. I'll probably just stay home and work on stuff for the Franklin." She took another sip of her coffee.



Lorelai: "Ohhhhh, exciting, I'm jealous." Lorelai responded sarcastically.



Rory: "Alright make your jokes, but when I am a famous journalist for the New York Times, you will be begging for me to write an article about you and I won't do it."



Lorelai: "Satan child." Rory gave her an innocent smile and gave Jess her order.



Rory: "Just a hamburger please..and fries...and a milkshake...and.... that's all." Jess smiled at her and gave her order to Caesar. Jess went to take more orders, leaving the girls by themselves.



Lorelai: "So babe, are you really okay today?" She asked concerned.



Rory: "Yah mom, I can't explain it," her eyes found Jess' from across the room, "but I really am okay." She finished with a soft smile.



Lorelai: "Well, good I am happy for you... but you do know that this is going to get out and it might turn pretty nasty." Her face softened and so did her voice.





Rory: "I know, but for some reason, I know it will all be okay."



Lorelai: "Good, that's the daughter I know and love. Oh, gotta get back to the inn." She quickly finished her coffee and kissed Rory's forehead. "Love ya babe see you later."



Rory: "Bye mom." Rory stayed until she finished her lunch. "Jess, I'm gonna head home now. Thanks again for everything."



Jess: "Alright, I got a break, I'll walk you."



Rory: "Oh, you don't ha..."



Jess: "I want to." he interrupted, placing his hand on the small of her back as he led her out the door.



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Rory's laughter filled the air as she continued on with her story.



Rory: "...and then my mom told Taylor that she was dressing up as an Oompa Loompa this Halloween just so she could throw of the whole theme. Taylor's face turned so red I thought he was going to burst." They had just reached the walkway to Rory's house and they both stopped walking. Jess' laughter subsided as he turned to face Rory.



Jess: "I think I'm starting to get accustom to this town's crazy people." he said with a smile.



Rory: "I knew they would grow on you." She stated. "Well, thanks for walking me home. I'll probably be at the diner tonight... for dinner."



Jess: "I'll be there."



Rory: "Alright, see ya." She turned to walk inside and Jess just watched her. She stopped and faced him again. "What should I do?" Her sentence didn't reveal much but her eyes said it all. Jess knew exactly what she meant. He hesitated before he answered.



Jess: "I don't know if there is anything you can do right now. And I hate to think that all you can do is sit and wait for this to blow up, but I don't know what else to tell you." he took a few steps towards her and gently grabbed her hands. "All I can tell you is you're not alone. Not just me, everyone will be on your side. This whole town loves you and will be there for you."



Rory: "Thanks Jess." He gently squeezed her hands then released them.



Jess: "Anytime. I'll see you later tonight, don't work too hard."





Rory: "Alright, see ya." She turned around and walked into her house. Jess watched her until she closed the door and started on his way back to the diner.



Jess realized he still had another forty-five minutes until he had to be back at the diner so he headed towards the gazebo. He had forgotten his book at the diner so he decided to just sit and think. He had to think of a way to make everything better for Rory. But if he learned anything growing up in New York it was that bad stuff happens. It happens to everyone and it won't just go away on its own. He had learned to accept it, he had grown calloused to it. Bad stuff no longer phased him. But Rory, he knew Rory didn't deserve anything bad in her life. She was perfect, bad stuff shouldn't happen to good, sweet, perfect people. He had to make it right. He felt a desperation inside of him to take the bad things out of Rory Gilmore's world. Jess' thoughts were frozen in place when his gaze landed on the source for Rory's problems. His entire body tensed at the sight of Dean. It took every fiber of his being not to go over there and kill him. Dean noticed Jess looking at him and gave him a condescending wave. Jess got up and headed to where Dean was standing. Jess was now a few feet from Dean. Jess stood there motionless, unaware of what his next move should be. Dean decided to speak first, his eyes glued to Jess'.



Dean: "Where's precious little Rory?" he asked mockingly.



Jess: "Yah, you'd like to know that wouldn't you bag-boy? What? You got some more pent up anger you need to let out on an innocent person?" Dean's jaw clenched and his eyes seemed to darken. Jess, knowing that if he stayed there any longer he would lose it, started to walk towards the diner. Dean stepped in front of him. "Out of my way Dean, you would be smart not to mess with me right now."



Dean: "Oh yah? What are you going to do?" At his Jess lost it. Using everything he had ,he held back from punching him.



Jess: "What am I going to do?! You are honestly asking me that?! Well, you must be dumber than I thought! Remember last night??" he didn't give Dean a chance to answer. "Let me refresh your memory. You were balled up on the ground and I was beating the crap out of you! Remember that?! So, when you are wondering what I am going to do if you don't get out of my way, think of last night, and your sore ribs and multiply it a few times. That is what I am going to do if you don't get out of my way." He lowered his voice from a yell to a low, ominous whisper. "And it will be worse, much worse, if you *ever* touch Rory again." Jess shoved Dean out of the way and walked towards the diner. Dean stood there and stared at the spot where Jess had just been standing.

Jess stormed into the diner and went into the back so he could calm down before he went back to work. He rubbed his forehead and took a few deep breaths. Luke came in shortly after with a concerned look on his face.



Luke: "Hey, what's the deal Jess? You alright?"



Jess: "No, I'm not alright. Look, I'm sorry I stormed in like that, I'll be out to work in a second."





Luke: "Jess, I hate him just as much as you do. Trust me, I want nothing more but to see him suffer. And he will, soon. But we can't let our anger get out of control. It will only make things worse." Jess had his back to his uncle, secretly paying attention, hoping Luke didn't notice. "Right now you are doing all you can by helping Rory and being her friend, she needs that. But when it comes to Dean, we gotta control ourselves. For right now at least." Luke sighed, thinking he was wasting his breath. Before he headed back to the diner he said, "Now, I'll inform you before I beat him down, ya know, so you can help me and everything." Jess let out a small sign of amusement, pleased with the fact that Luke really did have a sense of humor. "Take your time back here, come back out when you're ready." At this Luke turned on his heals and went back to work. Jess calmed down and walked through the kitchen doors back to th diner, wondering how Rory was holding up.



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Lorelai: "Alright, bye Sook! See ya tomorrow. Au revoir Michel!" She finished in her best French accent.



Michel: "You annoy me."



Lorelai: "Yes, well, I try." She said sweetly. She walked out into the sunshine and decided she was going to stop bye Luke's for coffee and maybe a Dean update, since Luke promised to take notes if anything happened while she was at work. Just the thought of Dean got her so angry she could hardly think straight. She didn't know what she would do when she saw him. She knew killing him was out of the question but it was the most appealing choice. She was slowly coming upon Doose's market. She wanted to badly to go in and see if Dean was working. She debated with herself in her head. 'Just do it. Just see if he is there. If he IS there, kill him! No you can't just kill someone, people get mad. Ok, just go in there and slap him, punch him, bite him something! Yah, like that would even hurt him. Well, then I'm not going in. Okay, I am. No, I'm not. Yes I am.' She was standing in front of the door. 'No, I'm not.' Just then she saw Dean's head through the window. He was bagging groceries fro an old lady like the gentleman he claimed to be. Just the sight of him was enough for Lorelai. 'Oh, yes I am.' She stormed through the door and realized she couldn't just go straight up to the register and cause a scene so she went towards the back of the store and waited. She didn't need to wait for long because Dean headed back there to stock some things. She watched from the next aisle until his aisle was empty and she stomped determinedly up to him. At this Dean jumped a little.



Dean: "Hey Lorelai. Geez you scared me."



Lorelai: "Oh no, no, no. Do not play dumb with me. Do not treat me like an idiot who doesn't know anything. You are a sorry excuse for a man and it takes every ounce of will power not to gauge your eyeballs out right now." She stopped for a breath.



Dean: "Woah ok, I get it your mad. What's wrong?" Lorelai was furious.





Lorelai: "What's wrong? Are you kidding me? What's wrong is the fact that I never saw it. All along you played the good guy and got away with it. You went right on treating Rory how you were while she sat back and took, all the while defending you and never talking bad about you. I can't believe I never saw it." Lorelai's voice filled the small store and everyone had stopped to see what was happening. "You will get what's coming to you Dean Forrester. You will not get away with what you did to Rory. Once she is done being scared she will tell me everything. And then, you know what will happen Dean? I will tell the cops! That's right, the cops. And you will suffer to the fullest extent." By now Taylor had come out from the back to see what all the noise was about.



Taylor: "Lorelai! Have you lost your mind? Stop yelling. You are yelling like a mad man."



Lorelai: "Not now Taylor!" She answered never taking her threatening gaze off of Dean.



Dean: "Maybe you should listen t..." Lorelai interrupted him with a strong slap in the face.



Lorelai: "No, maybe you should listen to me! You picked the wrong girl Dean." She had him backed up against one of the aisles and she was only inches from his face. Her voice was low and quiet. "You are a coward. You don't deserve to be called a man. You are a spineless, worthless excuse for a human being who makes himself feel bigger by hurting other people. Other people who just wanted to make you happy. Believe me Dean this is not over." Anger was etched onto every part of Lorelai's face and her muscles shook. She held his stare for a second longer before she stormed out of the market and quickly made her way towards Luke's. Dean didn't move from that spot for at least an entire minute, while what seemed like the whole town just stood and stared at him. Finally Taylor spoke.



Taylor: "Dean? What just happened here?" Even Taylor was dumbfounded because he knew what Lorelai was talking about but didn't want to believe it. Dean finally realized what had just happened and ran out of the market.



By the time Lorelai made it to the diner her face was soaked in tears. She stumbled over to the counter but couldn't see Luke anywhere.



Lorelai: "Luke?!" She yelled throughout the diner, which was basically empty. "Luke come down here!" she managed to get out between sobs. Luke came bounding down the stairs at the sound of her voice. He was quickly at her side. When she looked up and he noticed her tears he allowed his arms to engulf her shaking body.



Luke: "Lorelai? What happened? Is everything okay? Is it Rory?" Lorelai shook her head.



Lorelai: "No, Rory is fine." Her body shook from the overbearing sobs again and Luke tried to comfort her. Jess came down due to the noise and his face immediately panicked.



Jess: "What happened? Is it Rory?" He was already making his way towards the door.



Luke: "No, no Jess, Rory's fine, its alright. Why don't you get Lorelai some coffee please?" Jess obeyed as Luke led Lorelai to a stool. Lorelai grabbed napkin and proceeded to dry her tears. After a few sips of coffee she was calm enough to form full sentences. She told them everything that had happened.



Lorelai: "I just can't believe this. It all seems so real now. And he still acts so innocent. And I can't stand the fact that I don't even know the whole truth. He could have done anything to her, and I have no idea what because he scared her so much that she won't even tell me. I just can't stand this. What do I do?" Luke stood silently but Lorelai could see the anger storming in his eyes. Jess squeezed his eyes closed tightly as he drew in a deep breath.



Luke: "Jess?" He said, not even bothering to look at him.



Jess: "Let's go." Jess understood exactly what was to happen next. Luke and Jess bounded out of the diner with one mission, leaving Lorelai and two customers behind. The customers gave Lorelai a confused look and she shot them one right back.



Lorelai: "The...uh... the diner's now closed, foods on the house, but you are gonna have to leave now, sorry and do come again. Thank you." She said as she ushered them out the front door. "Caesar, the place is closed, lock up and go home!" She called behind her as she hurried to catch up to Luke and Jess.



A/N: OK, there was only minimal Dean madness in this chapter but only because it is getting pretty late. Obviously, next chapter, Luke and Jess have a few things for Dean, so tune in next time folks. And review if the urge strikes you. Thanks for reading!