Pairing: Rory/Jess and Lorelei/Luke

Rating: PG 13+.. Just for certain things

Disclaimer: I own nothing associated with Gilmore Girls. The WB does.

Part Nine

* JESS'S APARTMENT *

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" yelled Luke, waking Jess from his sleep.

Jess looked up and adjusted his eyes to the fully lit bedroom and met Luke's angry glare. It only took a minute to hit him. He turned to Rory, but Luke stopped him.

"Don't you dare lay a finger on that girl, Jess. I think you've done enough," said Luke, in a firm voice.

"Luke, nothing - "

"Jess, I'm warning you!!!"

Rory woke up with all the commotion just as Lorelei walked into the room.

"Luke, what are you - " started Lorelei, then seeing Jess and Rory.

Rory looked from Lorelei to Luke, then back to Jess. Suddenly, Lorelei burst into tears and ran out of the room.

Noticing they were still in their pyjamas, Luke said, "Both of you get changed into some clothes - IN SEPARTE ROOMS, and get down to the diner. I think we need to talk"

"Luke, won't you even listen to us?" asked Jess

"I think actions speak louder than words" replied Luke, and walked out of the room.

Jess turned to Rory.

"Rory, I know nothing happened, and you know nothing happened, but they don't"

"Jess, did you see the hurt in my mothers eyes?" said Rory, close to tears

Jess put his arms around her and they sat in silence for a minute. Rory pulled away.

"Jess, I think we should get down there. If Luke comes back and sees us still here, we're going to be in real trouble"

"God, who cares what Luke thinks," said Jess, rolling his eyes

"Jess, please, didn't you see my mom?"

"Ok. But I'm only doing this for you. I'd normally just run out quickly and wait until they calm down, but if you want to talk with them, then we will," said Jess

They got dressed and went down to the diner. An angry Luke met them at the bottom of the stairs. Jess and Rory sat on the stools at the counter, and faced, Luke who stood behind the counter.

They sat there in silence for what seemed like eternity to Rory and Jess. Jess noticed the closed sign on the door and knew that Luke was especially serious. Jess broke the silence.

"Oh god, this is stupid!" said Jess, "nothing happened up there. If you let Rory and I explain, then you might understand"

"Jeez Jess, I don't think you're taking this very seriously" replied Luke, still angry, "did you see how upset Lorelei was. She just ran out of the diner after seeing you two"

At that point, Lorelei walked back in the diner. It was obvious that she had been crying. Rory ran up to her to hug her, but Lorelei just shrugged her off.

A hurt look hit Rory's eyes as she looked back at Jess.

"Rory woke up sick this morning" said Jess looking back towards Luke, "she wanted to go to school, but I stopped her"

"She doesn't look too sick to me," replied Luke

"She asked me to read to her," explained Jess

"And that involves being in bed with her?" asked Luke sarcastically

Again Jess ignored Luke's sarcasm.

"Luke, for gods sake, nothing happened," yelled Jess

Rory cut in.

"Does no one care about my side of the story?" she asked

Luke looked at her expectantly.

"Jess's right. I woke up sick; he insisted I stay in bed. I asked him to read to me and he sat in a chair beside the bed." said Rory

"Rory, I'm sorry, but he wasn't beside your bed just now" interrupted Luke

"Luke just listen to me and drop the sarcasm," screamed Rory

Luke gasped.

"Now" said Rory, lowering her voice, "he sat on a chair, but I asked him to sit with me in the bed. We must have fallen asleep"

Lorelei went to Luke's side and lifted reached for the cup of coffee to put it in front of her.

"Lorelei, no, stop" said Jess, jumping from his chair. But it was too late.

The smell reached Rory's nose and she ran off to the bathroom.

Luke looked from the bathroom door, back to Jess.

"Now look what you've done to her. You've upset her so much. She's probably - " started Luke

"This proves my point," said Jess, "Rory is in there being sick. At the moment she has some sort of stomach ache and can't stand the smell of coffee"

He got up and walked into the bathroom after her. A few minutes later, Jess came out with his arm around Rory.

Lorelei's voice was heard from behind the counter.

"Rory, honey, I'm so sorry I didn't believe you. I just thought..." she trailed off, "I thought that..that..you and him...well, I thought you'd end up like me, pregnant before you even finish school"

"Mom" she said rushing over to hug her, "I'm so sorry that I upset you. Do you think we could go home? All four of us?"

Luke and Lorelei nodded.

"And Jess" said Luke, "I'm sorry that I didn't believe you"

"Hey, that's ok. Don't you think I'm used of people not trusting me?" asked Jess, sarcastically

Luke, Lorelei, Jess and Rory went back to the Gilmore/Danes residence.

* AT THE GILMORE / DANES RESIDENCE *

"Rory, I just didn't want what happened to me, to happen to you," said Lorelei to her daughter

"Mom, it's ok"

"Not that I'm saying it's a bad thing I had you but -"

"Mom, you're babbling"

"Sorry"

"Don't apologise"

"Sorry"

"Mom!"

"I'll go see how Jess and Luke are"

Meanwhile in the kitchen...

"Jess, I'm sorry I yelled at you. I should have listen to you first time"

"That's ok Luke, if I thought someone had done something to Rory, I'd get just as angry"

"You really care about her, don't you"?

"Well...yeah" said Jess, getting embarrassed

"Jess, don't be embarrassed" said Luke, "it's only me, I don't really care about your so-called reputation"

At that point Lorelei and Rory walked into the kitchen and noticed the look on both Jess and Luke's faces.

"WOW!" she said jokingly, "someone just had a deep and meaningful here, didn't they"

"Lorelei, please" said Luke

"It's ok, it's only me" said Lorelei, imitating Luke's voice

Jess blushed, and Rory put her arms around Jess's shoulders and leant her chin on his shoulder.

"Um...mom, it's Friday tonight" said Rory

"So it is. One day after Thursday and one day before Saturday" replied Lorelei

"Friday night dinner?" said Rory.

Lorelei remembered.

"Oh no.no we're not!" said Lorelei reaching for the phone.

Start phone call: Lorelei and Emily

E: Hello? L: Mom? It's me E: Lorelei, how was your trip? L: Fantastic E: Well, it sounds like you had fun L: Like I had fun? Is that all? E: Yes Lorelei. Is there something else? L: Mom, I'm engaged E: To Luke? That's great. Finally you're settling down. I would have liked you settled down with Christopher, but Luke's a fine man L: Mom, Chris and I aren't meant to be together like that. E: He loves you... L: And I love him, but not in that way. Anyway, he's dating that Sherry woman (Sherry and Chris haven't married yet) E: Fine. Hows Rory taking it? Is she still with that boy? L: Rory is fine with it. And his name is Jess and yes she is still with him E: Is that all you called for? L: Call? Oh yeah. We won't be making it to dinner tonight. We're really tired E: Fine. We'll see all four of you next week. Bye Lorelei.

Emily hung up. End call

"I don't think my mother is happy. She probably hired a new maid and it turned out to be an inappropriately prepared one," said Lorelei

Everyone laughed.

"Mom, Luke? Is it alright if Jess and I go for a walk?" asked Rory

Luke and Lorelei looked at each other.

"Sure sweetie. Don't be too late" replied Lorelei

"Ooooooooooooo! I have a great idea!" said Lorelei running outside to call back Jess and Rory

"What is it?" asked Luke, "should I be worried?"

"No. It's only early still, lets have a movie night!"

"Yay!!!" exclaimed Rory

Luke and Jess rolled their eyes and followed the girls down the path into town.

"Now. You and Jess go to Doose's for a food supply" said Lorelei to Rory, "and me and Luke will get some videos"

Jess put a protective arm around her waist and led her into Doose's. Who should they meet? None other than Dean.

"I don't know whether to congratulate you or punch the shit out of this jerk!" said Dean sarcastically to Rory

"Dean, what are you talking about?" asked Rory, genuinely confused

"You and him...last night" said Dean

"What!?"

"God Rory, stop playing Little Miss Innocent. I know you're pregnant. All this jerk wanted to do was get you in his bed"

"Dean, I'm not pregnant. How did you find out that story anyway?"

"Miss Patty saw Luke and your Mom talking to you two in the diner"

"I'm not pregnant!"

"Whatever" replied Dean

Rory went to walk away.

"She's been sleeping in my bed for two weeks" smirked Jess, knowing it would provoke Dean.

Rory ran out of the store and headed home where Lorelei and Luke were waiting with the videos. Jess walked in just after her.

"Well Jess, that went down well, didn't it?" said Rory; slightly angry, "that was really mature of you" finished Rory sarcastically

"Hey, you two. What's wrong?" asked Lorelei, "Rory, what did Jess do?"

Rory ignored her mother.

"Thanks so much Jess" said Rory, still sarcastic, "now the whole town will think that you and I ...and I'm... God Jess, you two fight over me like I'm some kind of prize"

"Hey, Hey, Hey!" interrupted Luke, "Jess, what did you do now?" asked Luke, more sternly

Rory explained to Luke and her Mom what had happened in Doose's. After much discussion and apologies, Lorelei wanted to get on with movie night. The food was laid out on the floor. Luke had his arms around Lorelei on the couch and Jess had Rory sitting in front of him with his arms around her waist. (A/N: They kissed and made up before)

"So Mom, what videos are we watching?" asked Rory

"Well since I'm getting married and all, I got the Wedding Planner and 4 Weddings and a Funeral"

Luke and Jess rolled their eyes, but said nothing. Lorelei turned on the movies.

~ * All the movies are now watched and finished * ~

Lorelei yawned. Everyone decided that they were going to bed since it was already 12:30 am. Luke and Lorelei went up to their room, Rory went to her room and Jess settled into the guest bedroom for the night.

(A/N: I don't know if the Gilmore house has a guest bedroom, but it does now)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A/N: Please read and review. So I know that might have been a pretty boring chapter, but I had a serious case of writers block. I ideas for later chapters, but I needed a sort of fill in chapter. Once again, I'd like to thank all the people who reviewed the previous chapters. Next chapter will be mostly about Lorelei's wedding plans and maybe the actual wedding. Rory will be in for a big surprise in the later chapters. You can probably guess, but I like being secretive. lol.