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plot of this story.
This is my first Gilmore Girl fan fiction. Please read and review!
-Prologue-
Rory Gilmore felt the hot tears stream down her cheeks and fall off the edge of her face. Without bothering to wipe them away, she stared out into the darkness, her blue eyes seeing nothing. Her feet hung over the edge of the bridge. Their bridge. She had thought he would be there. That he would come. However, the night was eerily silent and she was utterly alone with her own thought. Her head was telling her that she deserved it. After all she had put him through he had no reason to still care, but her heart refused to give up hope. When Dean had broken up with her at the Dance Marathon her eyes had immediately found Jess'. Maybe she really was delusional, but she thought she had seen something there. Something that said he was feeling the same way. But here she was, sitting on an old bridge at six in the morning, and he wasn't coming. No one was coming.
Finally, she forced herself to her feet and took one last look around. She should go back to the dance and find her mother. A small smile found it's way to her face as she imagined Lorelai's reaction to returning from getting her heel fixed and finding Rory gone, her dream of beating Kirk ruined, or at least put on hold until the next year. When she reached town the memories of earlier flooded back, Dean had dumped her, claiming she had feelings for Jess, and everyone had watched. Feeling the need to crawl into a hole and die, she opted for her house, her bed. Slowly walking up the driveway, she saw the lights were on. For once in her life, she didn't feel like talking to her mom. Quickly she crept to her bedroom window and climbed in. Without bothering to even change she slipped under her covers and welcomed the sleep the quickly claimed her.
-Chapter 1-
Rory squeezed her eyes shut in a futile attempt to block out the bright sun. Before she could fall back asleep, her door was flung open dramatically. "Do you realize you've slept the day away?" Opening one eyelid a crack, Rory groaned as she saw the clock on her nightstand read 1:17. "Are you sick?" Lorelai asked.
"No."
"Hurt?"
"No."
"Were you abducted by aliens last night?"
"No."
"I see." Pausing for a brief moment, Lorelai faked relief. "Good, that's good. It just makes me wonder though.where were you? I don't get it, I feed you, raise you, protect you, and above all love you and the first chance you get you abandon me. Do you know what it feels like to watch Kirk win.again?"
Realizing she would have to talk to her mom, Rory rolled onto her back and opened her eyes. "I'm sorry."
"I know you are. You're always sorry when you make a mistake. I'm not looking for apologies, I want an explanation. And let me tell you missy, it had better be good."
She felt the tears welling up behind her eyelids again. Taking a deep breath, she fought them back, she was sick of crying. "Dean broke up with me." Her voice cracked slightly.
"Oh, baby." Her mom's face instantly softened. "What happened?"
Pushing herself into a sitting position, Rory sighed loudly. "It was awful. We were dancing, waiting for you to come back, and I don't know, Mom. He just broke up with me, in front of everyone." She wasn't quite sure why she left Jess out of the story, but she couldn't bring herself to tell her mom about it. Especially knowing how Lorelai felt about him.
Crawling in bed next to her daughter, Lorelai wrapped her arms around Rory. "I'm so sorry. I know how much you love Dean." Rory simply nodded and snuggled closer to her mother. "It's going to be ok though. Boyfriends come and go." Her voice trailed off thoughtfully. "I know just what you need."
"What?"
"Ice-cream. Better yet.coffee! And lots of it. I'm thinking one or two pots."
Rory couldn't help, but get caught up in her mom's excitement over the hot liquid. "Ok."
"Get up and get dressed."
Blinking in confusion, Rory shoved the covers back and got to her feet. "What? Why?"
"We're going to Luke's. You're in enough pain, child, I will not add to it by forcing you to drink my coffee."
A feeling of dizziness washed over her at the mention of Luke's. Jess would be there. She forced a smile, realizing that if she refused her mom would get suspicious. "Alright, I'll meet you downstairs in five."
~*~*~
Rory stopped abruptly outside of Luke's dinner, her eyes fixed on something inside. "Luke resents all the coffee we drink, I don't think he's gonna make a special trip out here just to serve us."
Lorelai's voice barely registered. Through the window, she could make out Jess and Shane going at it like they always did. Jess was backed up against the counter, with Shane's arms around his neck. Lorelai followed Rory's gaze and rolled her eyes. "Those two need to get a room." She gave her head a little shake and grabbed the door handle. "Come on. Inside. Mommy needs coffee."
Taking a shaky breath, Rory commanded her feet to move. "Luke!" Lorelai called loudly. "We have arrived." Luke came from the back, looking grumpy.
"I missed you at breakfast." He grabbed two mugs before either girl placed their order.
"You did? That's so sweet. I never knew you looked forward to my morning visits."
"When I said I missed you, I just meant I noticed you weren't here, which is strange for you. Don't read to much into it."
Lorelai nodded. "Of course. Let's just pretend you're telling the truth for now. Is it too late to order breakfast? Because for once I'm not the one who overslept." She nodded at her silent daughter. "She had a rough night."
"I heard." Luke replied. "I'm willing to make an exception on the breakfast rule. What can I get you?"
"Hmmm." Lorelai pondered to herself. "Pancakes, but only if you'll add some chocolate chips and bacon, but only if they're extra crispy."
"Fine, but only if you promise not to call me when your arteries are clogged at 50."
"And people say you're not funny."
Luke ignored her. "What can I get for you, Rory?" When his question was answered by silence, he tried again. "Rory?"
"Huh? Oh, right. Just bacon and eggs for me."
Luke glanced over at Jess and Shane. "Hey Jess! Knock it off."
Releasing Shane, he turned. His eyes met Rory's briefly, but she turned away. "I'm out of here, Jess." Shane's voice whined, when she realized she no longer had all his attention.
"Whatever." He shrugged and walked behind the counter. "Rory." He stated simply.
"Jess."
"Lorelai."
"Jess."
Luke came and set their plates down in front of them. "I thought breakfast ended at eleven."
"It does. But sometimes exceptions can be made."
"Right." Jess glanced one more time at Rory and headed for the door.
"I have to go too." Rory said quickly.
"What about the coffee?" Lorelai asked.
"Drink it without me."
"Duh! You don't have to give me permission, but don't you want some?"
"I have something I need to take care of. I'll get coffee later." Before her mom could respond, she was out the door.
~*~*~
Exiting the diner, she hurried around the corner, but stopped when she saw his retreating form. "Jess!" She called after him.
He turned, but didn't approach her. For moments, they simply stared at each other.
This is my first Gilmore Girl fan fiction. Please read and review!
-Prologue-
Rory Gilmore felt the hot tears stream down her cheeks and fall off the edge of her face. Without bothering to wipe them away, she stared out into the darkness, her blue eyes seeing nothing. Her feet hung over the edge of the bridge. Their bridge. She had thought he would be there. That he would come. However, the night was eerily silent and she was utterly alone with her own thought. Her head was telling her that she deserved it. After all she had put him through he had no reason to still care, but her heart refused to give up hope. When Dean had broken up with her at the Dance Marathon her eyes had immediately found Jess'. Maybe she really was delusional, but she thought she had seen something there. Something that said he was feeling the same way. But here she was, sitting on an old bridge at six in the morning, and he wasn't coming. No one was coming.
Finally, she forced herself to her feet and took one last look around. She should go back to the dance and find her mother. A small smile found it's way to her face as she imagined Lorelai's reaction to returning from getting her heel fixed and finding Rory gone, her dream of beating Kirk ruined, or at least put on hold until the next year. When she reached town the memories of earlier flooded back, Dean had dumped her, claiming she had feelings for Jess, and everyone had watched. Feeling the need to crawl into a hole and die, she opted for her house, her bed. Slowly walking up the driveway, she saw the lights were on. For once in her life, she didn't feel like talking to her mom. Quickly she crept to her bedroom window and climbed in. Without bothering to even change she slipped under her covers and welcomed the sleep the quickly claimed her.
-Chapter 1-
Rory squeezed her eyes shut in a futile attempt to block out the bright sun. Before she could fall back asleep, her door was flung open dramatically. "Do you realize you've slept the day away?" Opening one eyelid a crack, Rory groaned as she saw the clock on her nightstand read 1:17. "Are you sick?" Lorelai asked.
"No."
"Hurt?"
"No."
"Were you abducted by aliens last night?"
"No."
"I see." Pausing for a brief moment, Lorelai faked relief. "Good, that's good. It just makes me wonder though.where were you? I don't get it, I feed you, raise you, protect you, and above all love you and the first chance you get you abandon me. Do you know what it feels like to watch Kirk win.again?"
Realizing she would have to talk to her mom, Rory rolled onto her back and opened her eyes. "I'm sorry."
"I know you are. You're always sorry when you make a mistake. I'm not looking for apologies, I want an explanation. And let me tell you missy, it had better be good."
She felt the tears welling up behind her eyelids again. Taking a deep breath, she fought them back, she was sick of crying. "Dean broke up with me." Her voice cracked slightly.
"Oh, baby." Her mom's face instantly softened. "What happened?"
Pushing herself into a sitting position, Rory sighed loudly. "It was awful. We were dancing, waiting for you to come back, and I don't know, Mom. He just broke up with me, in front of everyone." She wasn't quite sure why she left Jess out of the story, but she couldn't bring herself to tell her mom about it. Especially knowing how Lorelai felt about him.
Crawling in bed next to her daughter, Lorelai wrapped her arms around Rory. "I'm so sorry. I know how much you love Dean." Rory simply nodded and snuggled closer to her mother. "It's going to be ok though. Boyfriends come and go." Her voice trailed off thoughtfully. "I know just what you need."
"What?"
"Ice-cream. Better yet.coffee! And lots of it. I'm thinking one or two pots."
Rory couldn't help, but get caught up in her mom's excitement over the hot liquid. "Ok."
"Get up and get dressed."
Blinking in confusion, Rory shoved the covers back and got to her feet. "What? Why?"
"We're going to Luke's. You're in enough pain, child, I will not add to it by forcing you to drink my coffee."
A feeling of dizziness washed over her at the mention of Luke's. Jess would be there. She forced a smile, realizing that if she refused her mom would get suspicious. "Alright, I'll meet you downstairs in five."
~*~*~
Rory stopped abruptly outside of Luke's dinner, her eyes fixed on something inside. "Luke resents all the coffee we drink, I don't think he's gonna make a special trip out here just to serve us."
Lorelai's voice barely registered. Through the window, she could make out Jess and Shane going at it like they always did. Jess was backed up against the counter, with Shane's arms around his neck. Lorelai followed Rory's gaze and rolled her eyes. "Those two need to get a room." She gave her head a little shake and grabbed the door handle. "Come on. Inside. Mommy needs coffee."
Taking a shaky breath, Rory commanded her feet to move. "Luke!" Lorelai called loudly. "We have arrived." Luke came from the back, looking grumpy.
"I missed you at breakfast." He grabbed two mugs before either girl placed their order.
"You did? That's so sweet. I never knew you looked forward to my morning visits."
"When I said I missed you, I just meant I noticed you weren't here, which is strange for you. Don't read to much into it."
Lorelai nodded. "Of course. Let's just pretend you're telling the truth for now. Is it too late to order breakfast? Because for once I'm not the one who overslept." She nodded at her silent daughter. "She had a rough night."
"I heard." Luke replied. "I'm willing to make an exception on the breakfast rule. What can I get you?"
"Hmmm." Lorelai pondered to herself. "Pancakes, but only if you'll add some chocolate chips and bacon, but only if they're extra crispy."
"Fine, but only if you promise not to call me when your arteries are clogged at 50."
"And people say you're not funny."
Luke ignored her. "What can I get for you, Rory?" When his question was answered by silence, he tried again. "Rory?"
"Huh? Oh, right. Just bacon and eggs for me."
Luke glanced over at Jess and Shane. "Hey Jess! Knock it off."
Releasing Shane, he turned. His eyes met Rory's briefly, but she turned away. "I'm out of here, Jess." Shane's voice whined, when she realized she no longer had all his attention.
"Whatever." He shrugged and walked behind the counter. "Rory." He stated simply.
"Jess."
"Lorelai."
"Jess."
Luke came and set their plates down in front of them. "I thought breakfast ended at eleven."
"It does. But sometimes exceptions can be made."
"Right." Jess glanced one more time at Rory and headed for the door.
"I have to go too." Rory said quickly.
"What about the coffee?" Lorelai asked.
"Drink it without me."
"Duh! You don't have to give me permission, but don't you want some?"
"I have something I need to take care of. I'll get coffee later." Before her mom could respond, she was out the door.
~*~*~
Exiting the diner, she hurried around the corner, but stopped when she saw his retreating form. "Jess!" She called after him.
He turned, but didn't approach her. For moments, they simply stared at each other.
