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A/N: Okay, so again- I love reviewers! In this chapter, we're going to see R/J fluff, Luke and Lorelai discussing Rory and Jess both going to school in Boston, and Jess goes to a Friday night dinner.
Chapter 8
I like biscuits
Lorelai and Rory enter Luke's Diner later that evening, coming home from dinner with the grandparents.
Lorelai, exasperated, collapses on a stool at the counter, "LUUUUKE!!!" she cried pitifully.
"What?" Luke asked, emerging from the kitchen.
"I NEEEED coffee!"
Luke groaned, "No."
"LUKE!"
"No."
"LUCAS!"
"Lorelai-"
"LUKEY!" Lorelai pouted.
Luke turned to Rory, "Make it stop."
Rory pretended to thoughtfully consider it. "Only if you give me coffee."
Luke rolled his eyes and poured Rory a mug of coffee.
"Yay! Thanks Luke!"
He grunted.
"Can I?" Rory asked, eyeing the stairs.
Luke nodded and Rory went up to the apartment with her coffee.
Not hearing any noise- no TV, music… nothing, Rory decided to knock. A moment later, Jess appeared in the doorway.
"You knocked." He said surprised.
"I did."
Jess smiled at her, and Rory fought to remain standing. It was the unusual, genuine smile that would [and does- every Tuesday night] make any girl weak in the knees.
"You coming in?" Jess asked. Rory nodded. She stepped inside and put her coffee on the kitchen table. Jess had sat down on the sofa, and Rory joined him.
Jess put his arms around her, pulling her close, "Hey." He whispered.
"Hi." Jess leaned in and kissed Rory.
After a while, they pulled away and Rory rested her head on Jess's chest. She breathed a deep sigh.
"What?" Jess asked.
Rory looked up at him, and lost herself in his warm, inviting eyes. A moment later she remembered.
"You love me right?"
"Of course."
"Well uhh…"
"Ror what is it?"
"Umm, so I went to dinner with my grandparents tonight." She began.
"I know." Jess said, playing with a strand of her hair.
"And well…"
"Yeah?"
"My-grandmother-wants-you-to-come-to-dinner-next-week." Rory blurted out, all in one breath.
Jess was to say the least, shocked. He'd known the day would come where he'd have to attend a Friday night dinner, but he had no idea it'd be now.
"Okay."
"I mean, you don't have to, I just told her I'd ask, because- wait. What did you say?"
"I said okay."
"Really?"
"Yeah, really."
Rory smiled and kissed him.
Downstairs:
Luke had finally given up and poured Lorelai some coffee.
"So Rory told you Jess got into Boston College?"
"She did indeed."
"And?"
"And what?"
"Come on Lorelai. Neither of us want them in Boston together- unsupervised, for four years."
"Well thanks for reminding me." Lorelai said sarcastically.
The two sat silently for a moment in the otherwise empty diner, listening not only to their own thoughts, but straining to hear what, if anything, was going on upstairs. Finally, Lorelai spoke.
"It'll be okay."
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. I mean, I trust Rory. I really do. And to be perfectly honest with you Luke, I don't totally trust Jess- not yet. But I do trust Rory. And I think everything will be fine."
Luke thought for a moment, "You know. I think that's the smartest thing you've said in weeks."
"What about the comment I made about how you not giving me coffee would make those quarter-a-day kids on TV cry!" [A/N: not meant to be insensitive or cruel, just a random, un-caffeinated Lorelai remark]
"Lorelai that most certainly was not profound or intelligent in any way. If anything, it was only because of caffeine deprivation."
"You admitted it!"
"What?"
"That I need coffee to function!"
"Of course you do. Everyone knows that."
Luke and Lorelai laugh, then Jess and Rory come downstairs.
"Hey Mom! Ready to go?"
"Sure." Lorelai stood up, "Hey Jess?"
Startled, Jess turned to Lorelai, "Yes?"
"Congratulations. On Boston College."
"Oh, thanks Lorelai."
Lorelai smiled and headed out of the diner with a quick, "Night Luke!" over her shoulder.
Rory kissed Jess goodbye, said her farewells to Luke as well, and joined her mother outside.
"Jess said he'd come to dinner."
"When?"
"Next week."
"Oooh! Fun!"
"Mo-om!"
"How amusing will that be? Ah, I've never been so excited about a meal with my parents! Excluding, of course, the time I showed up in a tube top to the annual Business Leaders of America supper."
The Gilmore Girls giggled their way home.
The Next Friday:
"Mom! I'm leaving now! Meet you at Luke's in an hour!" Rory called as she left the house.
When she got to the diner, she said hello to Luke and went upstairs and let herself into the apartment to find Jess reading on the couch.
"Hey!" she said, kissing him hello.
Jess panicked, "Am I late? Aw, shit."
"No… I'm early." Rory reassured.
"Why?"
Rory smiled, "You think I'd let you pick out your own clothes?"
Jess smirked, "I've been doing okay with that since the first grade Rory."
Rory laughed and took Jess's hand. He followed her to his closet. Rory pulled the door open and began going through the clothes. She pulled out a pair of khakis and tossed them on the bed, "Those."
Jess nodded and Rory continued her quest.
She began to laugh hysterically, "THIS! Oh, my gosh! THIS is it! You have to wear this!" she exclaimed, yanking a very Luke-esque flannel shirt from the closet and waving it around.
Jess's face turned red, "No. No way."
Rory laughed and put it back. She finally decided on a navy polo shirt and Jess went to change. She lay down on Jess's bed and began flipping through Oliver Twist, smiling at the familiar words.
Jess came out of the bathroom, "Okay?" he asked.
"Yep! Let's go!"
Rory and Jess went downstairs to find Lorelai begging for coffee [surprise, surprise!]
Lorelai noticed the two enter, "My, don't we clean up nice!"
Jess shook his head.
"Ready for hell?" Lorelai asked Jess, who gave her his classic blank stare.
"Yep, we're out of here." Rory answered, "Bye Luke!"
"Bye. Good luck."
Jess groaned, "Is it going to be that bad?" he asked Rory.
"You never know."
"You owe me coffee when we get back later!" Lorelai warned.
"Ah, just go already!"
Elder Gilmore Mansion:
Lorelai, Rory, and Jess stand on the front porch.
"Aren't we going to ring the bell?" Jess asked.
"You nervous?" Lorelai responded.
"A little." He replied honestly.
Lorelai smiled, "Then you ring it."
Jess rolled his eyes and pressed the button on the wall beside the door.
Almost immediately, Emily opened the door.
"Lorelai, Rory! Hello! Ah, and you must be Jess. Come in!"
The three cautiously entered the house and headed into the parlor. Emily poured herself a drink, "Lorelai?"
"Um, white wine."
Emily nodded, "Rory? Jess? Soda alright?"
"Yeah." They chorused.
The four of them sat down and began to sip their drinks when the new maid came in.
"Dinner is ready."
"Thank you Bridgette." Emily said warmly, "Come on everyone."
They sat down at the dining room table. Richard was already seated. Jess shook his hand, "Good to meet you sir."
Lorelai's eyes widened, "You're never that nice to me!"
"Lorelai, stop it." Emily said sharply.
"Sure. Be nice to the new boyfriend, not me… noooo I'm just your only daughter!" Lorelai murmured with false bitterness.
"So Jess," Richard began once dinner had been served.
"Ah, let the interrogation begin!" Lorelai said only half-jokingly.
"Rory says you're going to Boston College next fall."
"Yes sir."
"What are you intending on majoring in?"
"Journalism."
"Ah, very nice. You'd like to be a reporter then?"
"No sir, a writer."
"Wonderful. Perhaps Rory will show you the library when we're finished."
Rory nodded, "Sure."
"I like biscuits." Lorelai said suddenly, "Why aren't there biscuits?"
"Lorelai." Emily warned.
"BRIDGETTE! BRING ON THE BISCUITS!" Lorelai yelled, and Jess and Rory stifled laughs.
"You understand Rory means the world to us Jess. I won't say that I was thrilled to learn of this relationship." Emily said.
"Wow Mom, way to be blunt. At least Dad was nice to him!" Lorelai said, stuffing biscuits into her mouth.
"Mrs. Gilmore. I don't blame you for your reasoning- I don't have the kind of resumé I'm sure Dean had. But I want you to know that Rory means everything to me. I would never do anything to hurt her or make her unhappy. I certainly hope you can believe that." Jess said politely.
"I believe you." Emily said slowly.
"You do?" Lorelai questioned.
"Of course."
"Why?"
"I don't know Lorelai. I just don't think he's lying."
"I'm not." Jess spoke up.
"Lovely. Can we please finish dinner now?" Richard said, agitated.
Later that night:
"Well, thanks for having Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore. It was good to meet you both."
"It was our pleasure Jess; you are welcome here anytime."
Lorelai, Rory, and Jess went to the car and got in.
"I like him." Emily told Richard.
"So do I."
Before starting the car, Lorelai pulled a biscuit out of her purse and began to eat it.
Rory laughed, "Mom!"
"You are a bottomless pit Lorelai."
"I prefer human-vacuum."
Jess smirked in the backseat.
"So that went well." Lorelai said, finally driving away.
"It did!" Rory exclaimed.
"That was going well?" Jess asked surprised.
"Yep! Pretty tame actually. It was way worse at Dean's first dinner." Lorelai announced.
"I can imagine."
Lorelai dropped Rory and Jess off at the diner and drove home.
"Thank you." Rory said.
"For what?" Jess asked wrapping his arms around her waist.
"For coming tonight."
Jess smiled, "Anything for you." And kissed her.
"I should probably get inside. I'll see you tomorrow?"
Rory nodded and kissed Jess again, "I love you."
"I love you too Ror."
A/N: Okay, as I said, fluff, dinner, and talk of Boston. I know it's pretty long and uneventful- was it disappointing? I'm not sure it was my best. Leave reviews! Constructive criticism welcomed!