Chapter Four: All That Pent Up Sexual Tension

Over the next month, Rory, Jess and Jordan were inseparable, but Jordan was getting extremely tired of Rory and Jess flirting back and forth, and she was also extremely tired of them not knowing how they really felt about each other. She was sure they loved each other, so sure in fact, they she would bet her life on it, but she was also sure that they wouldn't ever admit it, so she just stayed quiet, until she decided to the unthinkable.

Jordan Amanda Patterson was going to get Rory and Jess back together. She didn't know how, she didn't know when, but she knew it had to be done. She was almost on the verge of a plan, until Rory came home from a weekend at a special 'smart people' luncheon at Yale, and announced that she and three-week Will had just turned into Rory and six-week Will.

Well, damn.

"So, Jess, there's a party at Kenny Campbell's house on Saturday. Do you want to go?" Jordan asked Jess, on a rainy Friday night.

"Is there alcohol?" he asked.

"'There will be several pissed and plastered people at my party, signed Kenny C.'" Jordan replied, reading off the invitation.

"I'm there," Jess grinned. "Rory?"

"Um, yeah. Why not?" she agreed.

"Great, then it's settled." Jordan said. "Saturday night, we actually have something to do." And her plan was set. Even though she knew S.W.W. was a nice guy, she was definitely sure Rory would be happier with Jess. But she needed someone to help her, and she knew just who that someone should be.

***

"Hello, Mrs. Kim. My name is Jordan Patterson, and I am a good friend of Rory Gilmore, and of course, Lane's. I wondering if there was any chance, if Lane was home, that I may speak to her, please." Her politeness was eating her alive, but she didn't see Mrs. Kim budging so she added. "While I'm waiting, I would love to try some of your famous egg salad sandwiches."

This seemed to win her over. She hurriedly ushered Jordan inside, smiling graciously, and muttered, "famous sandwiches." She led her into the kitchen, and began making herself busy by making a sandwich. "Lane is at bible study, but you may wait here in the kitchen while you eat your sandwich." Mrs. Kim handed her the sandwich.

Jordan smiled, weakly and bit into it. "Mmm."

Mrs. Kim smiled, warmly. "Would you like some tofurkey with it too?"

Jordan almost choked on her sandwich. "T-tofurkey?"

"Or perhaps some wheat grass juice to wash it all down." Mrs. Kim offered.

"W-wheat grass juice?" Jordan stuttered.

Mrs. Kim nodded.

"Oh, well. See, I would, but I just had some tofurkey and some wheat grass juice myself, so I don't want to over eat." Jordan said, unconvincingly. Mrs. Kim seemed to buy it, and began to pour herself    a glass of wheat grass juice. "Mrs. Kim, if you don't mind me asking. Why is Lane at bible study and your not?"

"I've already been three times this week, and since I caught Lane eating a chocolate she must go to it every night for two weeks." Mrs. Kim explained.

Jordan immediately felt bad for Lane, once a week is bad enough.

"I'm home, Mama!" Lane announced, coming into the kitchen. "Hey Jordan!" Then she noticed the egg-less egg salad sandwich in her hand. "Mama, do you mind if I take Jordan upstairs and read her a passage from my Bible?"

"It will be my pleasure to let you do so," Mrs. Kim replied.

"Thank you, Lane," Jordan said, politely. "Thank you, Mrs. Kim."

Lane pulled Jordan out of the kitchen, and dragged her upstairs and into her bedroom. "Oh my Gosh, Jordan, I am so sorry for not being there when you ate the most disgusting egg salad none to mankind."

"It's okay. I actually have a great motive for coming here today." Jordan told her.

"I'm listening." Lane said.

"I want to get Rory and Jess back together, and tonight at Kenny's party is the best time to do it." Jordan said.

"But Rory's dating S.W.W." Lane replied.

"I know," Jordan said.

"Okay! So, what do we do?"

"Well, I have a plan..." Jordan explained.

***

"So, this is Kenny's house. It looks like I always thought it would be." Jordan said.

"How?" Jess asked.

"Like at least eight drunk females and males stayed the night," she finished.

"I'm with you on that." Rory joined in. "Oh, God, it's hot in here," she complained, taking her coat off and hanging it on the rack. Jordan made eye contact with Lane who was standing right next to the thermostat, and smirked.

"Yeah, she's right," Jess agreed, taking his own coat off. "I didn't need to bring that."

"Jordan! Jess! You made it!" Kenny said, coming up to the trio, he looked at Rory. "And you are..."

"Uh, Rory, Rory Gilmore." She answered, nervously.

"Rory! You made it" He exclaimed, then he turned to Jess. "How is it that you always turn up with two extremely hot girls?"

"Sorry to disappoint, Ken, but Jordan's my cousin, and Rory's unavailable." Jess told him.

"Well, then, that sucks for you! Bye ladies!" Kenny walked away, winking at Jordan.

Jordan rolled her eyes. "Half an hour. It's been half an hour, and he's already stoned."

Two hours later, the part was only getting started. Jordan was a little tipsy, but she still managed to stick to the game plan.

"Lane, thermostat, dooooowwwnnnn." She ordered.

"Are you drunk?" Lane asked.

"I had a little beer, I had a little vodka," she replied.

"Just remember what you came here for," Lane told her.

"Oh, Lane, don't worry, I'm a lovely drunk." Jordan replied.

Lane couldn't help but smile. It was true Jordan was a lovely drunk.

Rory came hurrying toward the two, and Jordan blocked her view from the thermostat. "Have you seen my coat?" she asked.

"Oh, yeah, the geeks in blue shoved in it that bedroom upstairs," Jordan said.

That bedroom upstairs was the only bedroom in the whole house with a keyhole, and the trouble to get that key was something Jordan didn't particularly want to relive. She had to make out with Kenny Campbell for that key. The things she did for her best friends.

Jordan led Rory to the closet, and watched her go inside. When she was sure she couldn't make a break for it, Jordan slammed the closet door, and locked it. "Oh my God! Jordan, you have got to be kidding me! Where the hell is my coat?"

"It's for your own good," Jordan whispered, then waited for Jess to come find her.

"Jordan, where's my coat?" Jess asked. "Have you seen it anywhere?"

"It's in that bedroom. The geeks in blue put it in there over an hour ago." She replied.

Jess sighed, and upstairs and stood in front of the bedroom. Jordan blocked his view as she unlocked the door.

"Oh, thank God - Jordan? Get me the hell out of here!" Rory screamed.

Jordan pushed Jess into the bedroom before he could understand what the hell was going on. "What the hell?"

"Look, you guys, for the past two months I have watched you flirt, I have watched you want each other, and I have watched you dying to kiss one another, and you know what? I'm sick of it. I'm sick of the lies, and the 'he's just a friend' bit. You like each other, okay! And all this pent up sexual tension is driving me insane! It's so frustrating watching you two together, and not seeing you actually together. So, tonight it stops. I'm finished. I'm locking you in this bedroom, and there's nothing you can do about it. You are going to work out your problems, and your going to work them out tonight. Here is the key," she said, showing it to them and putting it in her pocket. "And I am the master of the key. You will not believe what I had to do to get this key. So, here I go, I'm closing the door, and there's nothing you can do to stop me." And with that, Jordan slammed the door shut, and locked it, then she headed downstairs.

Rory and Jess just stood there, dumbfounded.

"Oh my God," Rory said after a long time. "She's actually serious."

Jess just looked at her, and fell back on the bed. "Hey, Rory?"

"Yeah?"

"There's our coats." And there they were. Rory couldn't wait to strangle Jordan with them.