Dedication: To Summer, 'cuz she is just the greatest!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Gilmore Girls.
AN: I won't beg for review, except maybe from Katherine. But, I do love them!
"Rory?" Dean called out as Jess stormed past him and into oblivion.
He joined her on the porch swing. As he made tight fists, he said as calmly as the situation allowed, "We need to talk."
Rory whimpered a weak, "Yes?"
Dean could no longer contain himself as he yelled, "What is wrong with you, Rory? I just find out you kissed Jess at the wedding and now, now you are sitting here with him?! Do you have any idea how much pain I am in right now?"
Rory was breaking inside. Did Dean have any idea what she was going through? She was unsure of whether she wanted to continue with Dean. As Tristan said, they were like the perfect stereotypical couple. But was that what she wanted? Oh-back up! What was she doing thinking of Tristan at a time like this? She needed to break up with Dean. That was her answer.
She sharply inhaled and exhaled, gearing up her confidence for what lay ahead. "No, Dean, I am the one in pain. And I am terminating this relationship right now. Good-bye."
Dean stared at her blankly. 'Huh?' he thought, 'It wasn't supposed to work this way. He was the one who was supposed to dump Rory and leave her depressed. Definitely not the other way around.'
Rory evaded his stare and stood up, preparing to enter the Gilmore home. "Bye Dean," she said.
Rory entered the house and Dean sat there, on her porch. He felt more confused than ever.
As Rory entered her house, she was greeted by a sight she had once dreamed of seeing every day of her life. However, now that she was almost eighteen, seeing her father and her mother together no longer gave her warm fuzzies. She could now acknowledge the pain the both of them felt, while they were together.
Christopher smiled brightly at Rory, but upon seeing her tear stained face, he turned to Lorelai quizzically.
"Oh, sweetie!" Lorelai said, gathering her into her arms.
"Mom," Rory's tears finally flowed. "Dean I dumped him! He found out about Jess and he's such a jealous ass and Jess left for California!" Rory struggled with her words as she attempted to replay the night's events to her mother.
She grabbed a tissue from the coffee table and glanced towards her father. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Sherry & Gigi?"
Chris glanced towards Lorelai. He wasn't used to dealing with an emotional Rory. He usually had the Rory who was excited to see him and who didn't care if his credit card was burned out, as long as she got to see her dear old Dad.
Rory was clearly exasperated, "Sherry thinks you're the greatest thing since sliced bread and even though she may not be my favorite person, I can tell you love each other. GiGi is adorable! You missed my growing up and there is no way in hell you can miss hers. If you throw away these years of her life, then you will always regret it. I can tell on your face right now, you regret missing my childhood. But now is not the time for you to gain it-"
Lorelai cut in, "Hey Hon. I know you're upset and everything but Chris isn't here because he abandoned Sherry & GiGi."
Chris gave Lorelai a knowing smile, as he spoke, "I'm here to invite you to my wedding to Sherry. We'd love if you could be a bridesmaid."
"W-w-what?" Rory was shell-shocked, "A bridesmaid? At your wedding?
"Yes, we would be honored if you accepted. But, the therapist gave us reason to understand why you wouldn't. So it's your decision, Ror."
"Um, okay. I'll do it." Rory gave him a weak smile.
He smiled at his oldest daughter, content that she agreed. Chris knew Sherry would have a fit if she didn't want to be a bridesmaid. Sherry's opinion on Lorelai was basically that she was a slut who was still in love with 'her' Christopher. But, while Chris and Lorelai had waited for Rory that night, it became clearer and clearer to him how painful it was for Lorelai to even be in the same room with him.
Rory broke through his thoughts, "I'm going to bed now. I kinda had a long night."
As they said their good-nights and Rory entered her bedroom, Lorelai found herself sitting alone on the couch with Chris. She absentmindedly wondered what their lives would be like if she had accepted his hurried proposal. At that moment, Lorelai hated Sherry. Why had that bitch gone and gotten pregnant? Hadn't she heard of birth control? Lorelai sighed deeply, forgetting Chris' presence for a split second. As she snapped back to reality, she saw Chris looking at her. No, looking wasn't the right word. He was grinning at her, lustily.
"So, are you going back to Boston now?" Lorelai said, silently praying he wouldn't stay the night. She wasn't sure she could hold in her emotions much longer.
"I was hoping I could stay the night," he replied. "It's pretty late to head back."
"Uh, okay." Lorelai was flustered. "I'll just go get you a blanket."
"Lor-" Chris began.
"No, Chris. No! Okay? You had your chance with me and you're getting married now! So, we can't do anything! I really wish you would just leave now. You always had the funny way of molding my emotions, but I will not let you do it now! Okay?"
Silently, Chris gathered up his jacket and exited the Gilmore home. He was clearly not as welcome as he thought.
Across town, Lindsey lay in bed. Try as she might, she couldn't fall asleep. Lindsey wondered if Dean had broken up with Rory. She knew it was wrong, but she really hoped he had. Lindsey hoped Dean would ask her out. His red varsity jacket would go perfectly with her red & pink pumas. Visions of him taking her to senior prom, of them walking down the halls of Stars Hollow High School with his arm around her waist, and of Lindsey as a bride and Dean as the groom filled her head.
Needless to say, Lindsey slept peacefully that night.
Dean was another story. After sitting on the Gilmore porch long after Rory entered the house, he had finally made his way back home around 1 am. Laying in his bed, staring at the ceiling, Dean contemplated the day's events. School, getting paired up with Lindsey, hockey practice, working with Lindsey, Lindsey telling him about Rory and Jess and then, what should be the most eventful part of his day, getting dumped by Rory. Regardless of the fact that they had been dating on and off for the last year, he felt relieved to not be with her.
Dean had always felt like Rory was a little out of his league, what with her dreams of Harvard and her fancy prep school. Lindsey, well, Lindsey was sweet, kind, honest and gorgeous. She was definitely in his league; Lindsey was more UConn than Ivy League. Dean tossed and turned all night, unsure of his emotions.
The next morning, Rory sat on the bus reading Anna Karenia by Tolstoy. She usually enjoyed the solitude a 6:30 bus ride allowed, and the time she was given to think. But on this particular morning, the silence was suffocating. Rory did her best to ignore her problems, and focus on Anna's. But it wasn't easy. Thoughts of her Mom & Dad, glowing, at Sookie's wedding, of her and Dean's many dates and good times, she thought about her long conversations about music and books with Jess, and she thought about Tristan. Her banter with Tristan, his fights with Dean, and, there was no denying it, Rory thought of Tristan's boyish good looks and his crazy hair.
So, when Rory arrived at Chilton and found Tristan leaning against her locker with a cup of Starbucks, her heart went a flutter. Funny, it never did that with Dean.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi." She replied, a bit meekly.
"I ,uh, brought you this," he said as he handed her the coffee.
She smiled up at him, and took a sip. "Thanks."
He dug his hands into the pockets of his navy slacks. "I was wondering if you would go to Josh's party with me," he said, a bit shyly.
"Okay."
Tristan was surprised. He expected a nasty look, her to spill the mocha on him, but at least a snide reply. He certainly wanted her to agree, but he wasn't so sure she would. But, she had. Rory Gilmore had finally agreed to go out with Tristan DuGurey. To the party of the year, no less.
He unconsciously grinned. "It's on Friday night. I'll pick you up at eight."
"Great," Rory said.
As Rory turned to walk to Physics, Tristan lightly tapped her soldier.
"Wait, what happened to the Beave? Like, is he okay with this?"
Rory's face grew cold, "I don't care if he's okay with it. I dumped him last night."
At Stars Hollow High, the students were just beginning to file in. Lindsey paused at her locker to grab her Chemistry textbook. As she shut it, a pair of sensual brown eyes met hers. The eyes looked tired, and scared. Lindsey stared up at the floppy hair and instantly knew who it was.
"Dean," she said, emotionless.
He did his best to smile at her. "I just wanted to thank you. Not that it mattered, she dumped me."
Lindsey was shocked. "Why?"
He shrugged his broad shoulders as they walked towards Chem., "I don't really want to talk about it."
"Oh, sorry. If I were her I wouldn't have dumped you." Whoops. Did she just say that? Her mother had always told her to think before she spoke. It was funny how Dean affected her thinking abilities.
"Yeah, well you aren't her." He paused at the door. "But, thanks. I probably would never have found out if you hadn't told me."
He was right, she realized. Though Lindsey had broken up one of Stars Hollows cutest couples, she had done a good deed in telling Dean that his girlfriend was a rotten cheater.
And that felt good.
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Gilmore Girls.
AN: I won't beg for review, except maybe from Katherine. But, I do love them!
"Rory?" Dean called out as Jess stormed past him and into oblivion.
He joined her on the porch swing. As he made tight fists, he said as calmly as the situation allowed, "We need to talk."
Rory whimpered a weak, "Yes?"
Dean could no longer contain himself as he yelled, "What is wrong with you, Rory? I just find out you kissed Jess at the wedding and now, now you are sitting here with him?! Do you have any idea how much pain I am in right now?"
Rory was breaking inside. Did Dean have any idea what she was going through? She was unsure of whether she wanted to continue with Dean. As Tristan said, they were like the perfect stereotypical couple. But was that what she wanted? Oh-back up! What was she doing thinking of Tristan at a time like this? She needed to break up with Dean. That was her answer.
She sharply inhaled and exhaled, gearing up her confidence for what lay ahead. "No, Dean, I am the one in pain. And I am terminating this relationship right now. Good-bye."
Dean stared at her blankly. 'Huh?' he thought, 'It wasn't supposed to work this way. He was the one who was supposed to dump Rory and leave her depressed. Definitely not the other way around.'
Rory evaded his stare and stood up, preparing to enter the Gilmore home. "Bye Dean," she said.
Rory entered the house and Dean sat there, on her porch. He felt more confused than ever.
As Rory entered her house, she was greeted by a sight she had once dreamed of seeing every day of her life. However, now that she was almost eighteen, seeing her father and her mother together no longer gave her warm fuzzies. She could now acknowledge the pain the both of them felt, while they were together.
Christopher smiled brightly at Rory, but upon seeing her tear stained face, he turned to Lorelai quizzically.
"Oh, sweetie!" Lorelai said, gathering her into her arms.
"Mom," Rory's tears finally flowed. "Dean I dumped him! He found out about Jess and he's such a jealous ass and Jess left for California!" Rory struggled with her words as she attempted to replay the night's events to her mother.
She grabbed a tissue from the coffee table and glanced towards her father. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Sherry & Gigi?"
Chris glanced towards Lorelai. He wasn't used to dealing with an emotional Rory. He usually had the Rory who was excited to see him and who didn't care if his credit card was burned out, as long as she got to see her dear old Dad.
Rory was clearly exasperated, "Sherry thinks you're the greatest thing since sliced bread and even though she may not be my favorite person, I can tell you love each other. GiGi is adorable! You missed my growing up and there is no way in hell you can miss hers. If you throw away these years of her life, then you will always regret it. I can tell on your face right now, you regret missing my childhood. But now is not the time for you to gain it-"
Lorelai cut in, "Hey Hon. I know you're upset and everything but Chris isn't here because he abandoned Sherry & GiGi."
Chris gave Lorelai a knowing smile, as he spoke, "I'm here to invite you to my wedding to Sherry. We'd love if you could be a bridesmaid."
"W-w-what?" Rory was shell-shocked, "A bridesmaid? At your wedding?
"Yes, we would be honored if you accepted. But, the therapist gave us reason to understand why you wouldn't. So it's your decision, Ror."
"Um, okay. I'll do it." Rory gave him a weak smile.
He smiled at his oldest daughter, content that she agreed. Chris knew Sherry would have a fit if she didn't want to be a bridesmaid. Sherry's opinion on Lorelai was basically that she was a slut who was still in love with 'her' Christopher. But, while Chris and Lorelai had waited for Rory that night, it became clearer and clearer to him how painful it was for Lorelai to even be in the same room with him.
Rory broke through his thoughts, "I'm going to bed now. I kinda had a long night."
As they said their good-nights and Rory entered her bedroom, Lorelai found herself sitting alone on the couch with Chris. She absentmindedly wondered what their lives would be like if she had accepted his hurried proposal. At that moment, Lorelai hated Sherry. Why had that bitch gone and gotten pregnant? Hadn't she heard of birth control? Lorelai sighed deeply, forgetting Chris' presence for a split second. As she snapped back to reality, she saw Chris looking at her. No, looking wasn't the right word. He was grinning at her, lustily.
"So, are you going back to Boston now?" Lorelai said, silently praying he wouldn't stay the night. She wasn't sure she could hold in her emotions much longer.
"I was hoping I could stay the night," he replied. "It's pretty late to head back."
"Uh, okay." Lorelai was flustered. "I'll just go get you a blanket."
"Lor-" Chris began.
"No, Chris. No! Okay? You had your chance with me and you're getting married now! So, we can't do anything! I really wish you would just leave now. You always had the funny way of molding my emotions, but I will not let you do it now! Okay?"
Silently, Chris gathered up his jacket and exited the Gilmore home. He was clearly not as welcome as he thought.
Across town, Lindsey lay in bed. Try as she might, she couldn't fall asleep. Lindsey wondered if Dean had broken up with Rory. She knew it was wrong, but she really hoped he had. Lindsey hoped Dean would ask her out. His red varsity jacket would go perfectly with her red & pink pumas. Visions of him taking her to senior prom, of them walking down the halls of Stars Hollow High School with his arm around her waist, and of Lindsey as a bride and Dean as the groom filled her head.
Needless to say, Lindsey slept peacefully that night.
Dean was another story. After sitting on the Gilmore porch long after Rory entered the house, he had finally made his way back home around 1 am. Laying in his bed, staring at the ceiling, Dean contemplated the day's events. School, getting paired up with Lindsey, hockey practice, working with Lindsey, Lindsey telling him about Rory and Jess and then, what should be the most eventful part of his day, getting dumped by Rory. Regardless of the fact that they had been dating on and off for the last year, he felt relieved to not be with her.
Dean had always felt like Rory was a little out of his league, what with her dreams of Harvard and her fancy prep school. Lindsey, well, Lindsey was sweet, kind, honest and gorgeous. She was definitely in his league; Lindsey was more UConn than Ivy League. Dean tossed and turned all night, unsure of his emotions.
The next morning, Rory sat on the bus reading Anna Karenia by Tolstoy. She usually enjoyed the solitude a 6:30 bus ride allowed, and the time she was given to think. But on this particular morning, the silence was suffocating. Rory did her best to ignore her problems, and focus on Anna's. But it wasn't easy. Thoughts of her Mom & Dad, glowing, at Sookie's wedding, of her and Dean's many dates and good times, she thought about her long conversations about music and books with Jess, and she thought about Tristan. Her banter with Tristan, his fights with Dean, and, there was no denying it, Rory thought of Tristan's boyish good looks and his crazy hair.
So, when Rory arrived at Chilton and found Tristan leaning against her locker with a cup of Starbucks, her heart went a flutter. Funny, it never did that with Dean.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi." She replied, a bit meekly.
"I ,uh, brought you this," he said as he handed her the coffee.
She smiled up at him, and took a sip. "Thanks."
He dug his hands into the pockets of his navy slacks. "I was wondering if you would go to Josh's party with me," he said, a bit shyly.
"Okay."
Tristan was surprised. He expected a nasty look, her to spill the mocha on him, but at least a snide reply. He certainly wanted her to agree, but he wasn't so sure she would. But, she had. Rory Gilmore had finally agreed to go out with Tristan DuGurey. To the party of the year, no less.
He unconsciously grinned. "It's on Friday night. I'll pick you up at eight."
"Great," Rory said.
As Rory turned to walk to Physics, Tristan lightly tapped her soldier.
"Wait, what happened to the Beave? Like, is he okay with this?"
Rory's face grew cold, "I don't care if he's okay with it. I dumped him last night."
At Stars Hollow High, the students were just beginning to file in. Lindsey paused at her locker to grab her Chemistry textbook. As she shut it, a pair of sensual brown eyes met hers. The eyes looked tired, and scared. Lindsey stared up at the floppy hair and instantly knew who it was.
"Dean," she said, emotionless.
He did his best to smile at her. "I just wanted to thank you. Not that it mattered, she dumped me."
Lindsey was shocked. "Why?"
He shrugged his broad shoulders as they walked towards Chem., "I don't really want to talk about it."
"Oh, sorry. If I were her I wouldn't have dumped you." Whoops. Did she just say that? Her mother had always told her to think before she spoke. It was funny how Dean affected her thinking abilities.
"Yeah, well you aren't her." He paused at the door. "But, thanks. I probably would never have found out if you hadn't told me."
He was right, she realized. Though Lindsey had broken up one of Stars Hollows cutest couples, she had done a good deed in telling Dean that his girlfriend was a rotten cheater.
And that felt good.