DON'T WORRY BABY

CHAPTER 7 –  All we did

"Ummm, I know who Virginia and Oliver are."  Dean stated.

"Really?  Who?"  Lorelai asked, interested.

"Ummm, could we maybe talk somewhere private?  There's something I think you should know…"

"Sure."  Lorelai started to gather up her coat and purse. When the bell above the diner door rang.  She looked up.

"Hey sweetie, hey Freddy."  Lorelai said, smiling at her daughter and Jess who just walked in.

"Hey mom, Luke."  She then noticed Dean.  "Oh, ummm, hi."

"So how were Virginia and Oliver?"  Lorelai asked.

"Oh, ummm."  Jess looked down sheepishly.  "We couldn't meet with them.  I guess we had the date wrong, and we're seeing them tomorrow."

"Oh.  That's too bad."  Lorelai smiled. 

"Yeah, we were really looking forward to it."  Rory smiled at Jess.

"I'll bet."  Dean muttered under his breath.

"What was that bag boy?"  Jess asked.

"Oh, nothing."

"Hey Ror, how come you've never mentioned Virginia and Oliver to me.  Dean was just about to tell me about them when you walked in."

Rory and Jess just looked frozen in shock.  "I… uh… we…" she started.

"Oh, Oliver goes to school with Rory, but they didn't really talk much until prom.  And we met his girlfriend Virginia, and we all got along, so we made plans to meet with them sometime."  Jess covered.

"Oh."  Lorelai smiled, looking satisfied, while Dean looked really upset that they covered.

"Hey Dean, can I talk to you outside for a minute?"  Rory asked. 

Dean smiled.  "Okay!"

Rory kissed Jess and said "I'll be back in a few minutes.  Have coffee ready."

"Sure."  Then he whispered in her ear "I love you."

"Of course you do."  She said, laughing.

Outside, Rory and Dean walked a bit without talking.  Then Dean blurted.  "I know you and Jess are sleeping together."

"How did you find out?"  Rory asked.

Dean looked down.  "I overheard you talking on the bridge."

"Oh.  When?"

"The day we ran into each other 2 weeks ago."

"Oh.  That was an eventful day."

"Yeah.  I'm sorry about that by the way."

"I know.  But Dean.  Were you really just going to tell my mom that Jess and I are having sex?"

"Rory.  We went out for 2 years and all we did was kiss.  You're seeing Jess a few months and you're sleeping with him?  Do you have any idea how that makes me feel?"  His voice was rising with anger.

"Dean…"

"You know what?  Forget it.  Yeah I was going to tell her.  I mean she loves the guy now.  I could maybe handle it if she still wanted to kill him, but for god's sake Rory, she f***ing waltzed with him.  Your grandmother waltzed with him.  Next thing you know she'll be asking him to move in and they'll be talking about what you're gonna name your kids." He was really angry now.

"Dean…"

"Can I help it if I wanna knock him down a few pegs?  I mean, everyone likes him now.  And he gets everything.  The respect of your family, you loving him, and he's your first."

"Dean…"

"I just.  Sometimes.  Jesus Rory.  I mean, was I so horrible that you never wanted to do anything more with me?"

"Dean, that's not fair.  I did love you.  But with Jess it's different.  I loved you.  But I'm in love with Jess.  And in some ways we're so similar it's scary."

"But god Rory.  You slept with him.  And you were going to again tonight if your reservations weren't messed up."

"Yeah we were."

"And this is the biggest secret you've ever kept from Lorelai."

"Well actually, she knows."

"What?  Cause she sure as hell had no idea who 'Virginia and Oliver' were…"

"Well she doesn't know everything, but she knows that Jess and I were considering it, she took me to go on birth control."  Dean's eyes widened.  "And I think she knows that it's happened."

"And he's still alive."  It was more of a statement than a question.

"Yeah."

"Well when your mom finds out for sure…"

"Dean, you still going to tell her?"  Rory panicked.

"I don't know what I'm going to do.  All I can say is tell her soon, before someone else does."  He turned and walked away, leaving Rory alone.

Rory walked back to the diner to find Lorelai and Luke teasing Jess about his waltzing abilities.

"Hey guys."  She said.

"Hey Ror."  Jess kissed her.

"Eeeeeew!  Get a room."  Lorelai said as Jess smiled at Rory who didn't smile back.

"I've got coffee…"  Jess taunted, waving the cup in front of her face.  Rory looked up and Jess could tell something was up.  "And I'll put it in a to go cup if you want."

"Thanks Jess."

"Honey, what's wrong?  What did Dean do?"

"Oh, we just argued a bit, but its okay.  At least it will be once I have coffee and talk with Jess."

"If you're sure…"  Lorelai said uncertainly.

"Bridge?"  Jess asked, returning with the coffee.

"Yeah."

"I'll see you at home later babe."  Lorelai called after them.  "Don't be too late."  She turned to Luke, waving her empty mug.  "OH LUUUUUKEEEEYYYY!!!"

Rory and Jess walked to the bridge and sat down.

"He knows."  Rory said.

"What?"

"Dean knows we're sleeping together."

"What?  How did he find out?"

"That day a couple of weeks ago that we bumped into him and we came here.  He overheard us talking."

"That bastard followed us?"  Jess was getting angry.

"I guess so."  Rory looked down.  "He was going to tell my mom."

"That son of a bitch.  Why would he want to hurt you like that?"

Rory started to cry.  "He's really upset because everyone in my family likes you now.  It's like the one thing he had over you is gone.  And he's really upset that I was with him for 2 years and we did nothing, but after a few months with you I decided I was ready."

Jess wrapped his arms around her.  "Rory.  If you're having regrets or doubts, it's okay.  We don't have to do anything until you're sure…"

Rory looked up at him and stared him in the eyes.  "I've never been more sure of anything in my life."

Jess kissed her.  "So what's next?"

"Next."  She paused.  "Next I tell my mom."