*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. Except
for Billy! All I own is my imagination and the plot.
*A/N: Hey!!! :-) It's been.......WOW! almost a week since I updated!!! Which is an extremely long time, for me. I'm really sorry, but school started and I have an illogical schedule. And the spare time I had, I spend on working on my new story. Which is going to be a Trory!!! I already have the title and the first chapter, but I still have to write a prologue, so.......I have been busy. Okay, I hope you like this chapter. So, enjoy!!! :-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory was standing in front of the mirror. She was admiring the blue dress her mom had made especially for the wedding. The blue satin gave it a simple yet elegant look. It had thin spaghetti straps at the shoulders and the skirt fell straight down to her ankles. Rory turned around and ran her hands along her sides. The dress hugged her curves slightly. Rory smiled at her own reflection, thinking that for once she didn't look like a teenage girl. She heard the phone in the living room ring, but didn't make an attempt to answer it. She was too busy treasuring the dress in the mirror.
L: ''Sweets, can you get that !?''
Suddenly the spell, Rory had been under, was broken and she hurried to answer the phone, trying not to wrinkle the dress as she ran. She found the phone and answered it as she dropped herself on the couch.
R: ''Hello ?''
B: ''Hey.''
R: ''Billy, are you in Stars Hollow yet ?''
B: ''Actually......I'm still in my dorm.''
R: ''What's wrong ?''
B: ''I can't come to the wedding today.''
R: ''Why ?''
B: ''Cause my Rachel, my cousin, is here. She just arrived this morning. She's thinking about going to Yale next year and she thought that today would be a good day for me to show her around the campus........................... I'm sorry angel heart.''
R: ''It's okay. It wasn't that important anyway.''
B: ''I promise I'll make it up to you.''
Rory smiled as she thought about how sweet Billy was.
R: ''You don't have to.''
B: ''But I want to. Anyway, I should go. Rachel's giving me one of those looks.''
R: ''Ah, those looks.''
B: ''Yeah, those looks.''
R: ''Dangerous looks, those looks.''
Billy chuckled on the other end of the line.
B: ''I'll talk to you later, okay ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
B: ''And don't forget to get your picture taken, cause I bet you look beautiful.''
R: ''Thanks.''
B: ''Have fun angel heart. Love you.''
R: ''Bye.''
Rory hung up and threw the phone aside. She was still smiling, but she couldn't help to feel disappointed. She had looked forward to going to Dean's wedding with Billy. They would look deep into each other's eyes before they would sit down. And she would have gotten that warm and happy feeling in her stomach like she always got when she was around Billy. But now she wouldn't get those feelings and she wouldn't be able to dance with him. Suddenly she thought about their last date and shivered. Maybe it was a good thing that he couldn't come. What if he would dance with her just like he did at the jazz club ? With all of Stars Hollow watching her, with Jess watching her....... Rory's smile faded into a thin line, because of her frustration towards her own thoughts. Why should she care about people watching them, Billy was her boyfriend after all. Still she knew she wouldn't feel comfortable. Billy's way of dancing was too intimate for her. Rory got up and went into her room to put on her heels and do her hair.
*~*~*
About half an hour later, both Gilmore Girls were heading towards the diner to pick up Luke. Lorelai had annoyed Luke until he agreed to be her date for the wedding. When they entered the diner, Rory sat down at the counter while Lorelai went upstairs to see if Luke was ready. Rory sat alone in the diner, feel more lonely than she ever did. Dean was being taken away from her by Lindsay and Billy was taken away from her by his cousin. Rory sighed as she looked at her hands. She knew she was being selfish. After all she only had platonic feelings for Dean now and she was indeed happy for him. And she wasn't really mad at Billy. Family came first after all. She was going to be the only one there without an escort.
J: ''Hey.''
Rory lifted her head and saw Jess enter the diner, actually wearing a pair of black dress pants and a white blouse.
J: ''You look blue.''
Rory smiled at his comment, but it didn't reach her eyes. Jess noticed and his smirk quickly faded away. He put his hands in his pockets and tried to look casual and uncaring as he made his way over to her.
J: ''What's wrong ?''
Rory shrugged as she studied her fingers. He nodded and sat down next to her.
J: ''Fine, I'll guess. You just discovered that Yale's starting a week later than planned ?''
He looked at Rory, but didn't get any reaction except for a small smile.
J: ''Okay, you just discovered that there are still flavors of coffee out there that you haven't tasted yet ?''
This time Rory's lips curved into a genuine smile, that just added to her attractiveness in his eyes. While she had her eyes lowered he took the opportunity to look at her. He lingered a little longer than he should have. She was beautiful in a modest way. The dress was simple, but the color matched her eyes. He knew this without having to look into her eyes. He had memorized every detail of her face, including the unique and enchanting color of her eyes. Finally Rory spoke.
R: ''Billy couldn't make it.''
Jess nodded, not knowing what to say. He didn't like Billy, but then again he wouldn't like any guy Rory was dating. It was just so surreal in his eyes. One minute they were perfectly happy together and the next, he had to leave and screw things up. He just wanted to see what his dad was like and if they had anything in common. At that moment he thought not telling Rory was the right thing, but now he regretted it. He didn't regret hitting Dean, but he did regret not saying goodbye. Maybe all this wouldn't have happened if he had just said that simple and hurtful word, that held so many consequences.
R: ''Which isn't such a big deal, I know. It's just that it's a wedding and you're supposed to go to them with an escort.''
J: ''Is that an unwritten rule of some sort ?''
R: ''Who am I going to dance with now ?''
J: ''Lane ?''
Rory shot him a look and lowered her eyes again. Jess sighed and ran one hand through his hair.
J: ''Rory, do you want to go to the wedding with me ?''
Immediately Rory's head shot up and she found his eyes with hers.
R: ''Really ?''
Jess nodded. He had planned to go to the wedding anyway. Just to catch a glimpse of Rory. All of a sudden a grin lit up Rory's face and caressed her features.
R: ''Thank you.''
Jess nodded, reminding himself that she was only going with him, because 'her boyfriend' couldn't make it. But right now, he would take anything he could get. And her company was worth everything.
*~*~*
When the two Gilmore Girls and their 'escorts' reached the Stars Hollow Church, the wedding was about to start. Almost every seat was taken so they were forced to sit in the back. Dean, his best men and the priest were already standing in the front, waiting for the big event. Rory took these couple of minutes to examine the church. There were flowers everywhere, in the gorgeous colors light yellow, orange and white. Nothing fancy, but it definitely gave you a specific feeling.
Suddenly violin music started to play and the doors at the end of the church opened. Rory turned around and smiled as Lindsay's bridesmaids made their way down the aisle. They were dressed in simple, white dresses and their hair was decorated with yellow and white flowers. Everything matched. Then, Lindsay came through the doors, wearing the most beautiful dress Rory had ever seen. It was the same dress as the ones the bridesmaids wore, except for the fact that hers had a silver glow and her hair was decorated with only white flowers, just like the bouquet she was holding. Finally she reached the end of the aisle and Rory carefully listened to the priest as he started to talk.
Rory noticed Dean's fidgeting, but blamed it on his nerves. Suddenly Dean took a step back and cleared his throat. Again, Rory didn't think much off it. It was his wedding day after all. But that all changed when Dean turned around and met her eyes.
L: ''What is he doing ?''
The priest stopped talking and coughed, trying to get Dean's attention. Lindsay nervously scanned the crowd before she looked at Dean again. She whispered something to him and he turned around and looked at her.
D: ''I'm sorry Lindsay.''
Lindsay: ''Sorry ?''
D: ''Yes, I'm sorry for lying to you all this time.''
Lindsay : ''What are you talking about ? Dean, it's our wedding.''
Dean shook his head.
D: ''No, I can't marry you.''
Lindsay :''What ?''
Lindsay gasped and looked at Dean with hurt in her eyes. Dean took a deep breath.
D: ''I lied to you. I don't love you. I can't, I'm still in love with someone else.''
He turned around, pretending that Lindsay's tears didn't affect him and looked at Rory.
D: ''I'm still in love with Rory.''
Rory gasped and the entire room fell silent, the only sound being Lindsay's sobs. Rory was aware of everyone's eyes on her, but didn't care. All she cared about was Lindsay's sobbing. How could Dean do this to Lindsay ? How could he do this to her ? It had been hard to get over Dean, harder than she thought and now he practically used Lindsay. Rory shook her head and got up. All of Lindsay's preparation for this wedding............. This should have been the most amazing day of her life and it was ruined by him.
R: ''You're a jerk.''
Then she turned around and left the church, leaving behind the biggest chaos Stars Hollow had ever seen. Lindsay's parents were trying to calm her down while Lorelai tried to keep everyone from running over to Lindsay. Meanwhile Dean got the chance to sneak out of the church, with no one noticing except for Jess and Luke. Luke wanted to follow him, but Jess kept him from doing that.
*~*~*
Rory was halfway home, when suddenly she felt someone grip her arm and pull her back.
D: ''Rory........''
Rory quickly turned around and pulled her arm free.
D: ''We have to talk.''
R: ''No, we have to do nothing. I can't believe you just did that ! Do you know how much you just hurt Lindsay ?!''
Dean nodded.
D: ''I know, but I couldn't marry her. Not when I'm still in love with you.''
Rory nodded and took a step back.
R: ''Well, the feeling isn't mutual.''
She wanted to turn around, but again Dean grabbed her by her arm.
D: ''You mean, that what just happened back there was worth nothing ?''
R: ''Not nothing. Cause now I realize that you are an even bigger jerk than I thought you were.''
D: ''Rory.''
R: ''Let go.........please.''
Dean desperately searched her eyes, trying to find a hint of passion or love, but when he found nothing he let her go and watched her walk away. He sighed and started to head back to the church, preparing himself for what was about to come.
*~*~*
Rory went straight home and dropped herself on her bed, trying to process what just happened. It didn't take her long to make a decision. And when she did, she immediately started to pack her stuff. After that she changed and left her mom a note. And with that she left for the bus stop, not looking back.
*~*~*
When he found that she wasn't home, he thought that he would find her at the bridge, but to his surprise she wasn't there. So with his hands buried deep in his pockets, he started to head back to the diner. On his way there, he passed the bus stop and that was when he saw her. She was sitting on a bench, knees pulled up and a bag next to her. Jess silently walked up to her and sat down on the same bench, not saying a thing. All he did was look at her. She had changed into a pair of faded flares, old sneakers and a Yale sweatshirt. He noticed how different she looked in the dress earlier. She was still beautiful, but now it seemed as if she didn't care. And right now, that was probably the last thing on her mind. He could only imagine what was going through her mind. Suddenly he felt guilty about thinking that she had an easy life. Her problems mostly lay underneath the surface, where no one would look for them, including him.
R: ''I'm going back to Yale.''
Rory took a few seconds before she continued.
R: ''I'm spending the rest of my vacation there.''
Finally Rory lifted her head and glanced in his direction.
R: ''Say something.''
J: ''Huh ?''
R: ''Jess.''
Jess sighed and met her eyes.
J: ''What do you want me to say Rory ?''
Rory lowered her eyes and fixed them on his legs.
R: ''Tell me how big of a jerk Dean is or how naive I was for not noticing that he still had feelings for me. He's such a jerk. He doesn't even deserve Lindsay.''
Jess nodded, quietly agreeing with her as he watched her bus arrive. Rory looked at him once more and smiled before she got up and grabbed her bag.
J: ''Don't run.''
Rory quickly looked at him.
R: ''I'm not running. Why do you always assume..........?''
J: ''Cause that's exactly what you're doing.''
Jess got up to and walked up to her until they were standing face to face.
J: ''Dean's here and you don't want to face him so...........''
Rory's eyes filled with tears as she looked at him.
R: ''I already faced him. I told him he was a jerk and that I didn't like him in that way okay ?! I am not running. I just want to go back to Yale and talk to............Billy !''
Jess nodded and took a step back.
J: ''Okay, I'm sorry. Have a safe trip.''
He nodded before he turned around and started to walk away. Rory bit her lip and got on the bus. She sat down. She couldn't believe Jess thought she was running. What did he want ? She already faced Dean and told him how she felt about all this.
Jess heard the bus drive off, but didn't turn around. She had made her decision. She was going back to Yale.........back to Billy.
*R*EV*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) Thanks again for all your amazing reviews!!! It's great to read them after an hectic day at school. So, thanks!!! :-) I'll try to have the next chapter up sooner than this one. The same goes for my new story.
*A/N: Hey!!! :-) It's been.......WOW! almost a week since I updated!!! Which is an extremely long time, for me. I'm really sorry, but school started and I have an illogical schedule. And the spare time I had, I spend on working on my new story. Which is going to be a Trory!!! I already have the title and the first chapter, but I still have to write a prologue, so.......I have been busy. Okay, I hope you like this chapter. So, enjoy!!! :-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory was standing in front of the mirror. She was admiring the blue dress her mom had made especially for the wedding. The blue satin gave it a simple yet elegant look. It had thin spaghetti straps at the shoulders and the skirt fell straight down to her ankles. Rory turned around and ran her hands along her sides. The dress hugged her curves slightly. Rory smiled at her own reflection, thinking that for once she didn't look like a teenage girl. She heard the phone in the living room ring, but didn't make an attempt to answer it. She was too busy treasuring the dress in the mirror.
L: ''Sweets, can you get that !?''
Suddenly the spell, Rory had been under, was broken and she hurried to answer the phone, trying not to wrinkle the dress as she ran. She found the phone and answered it as she dropped herself on the couch.
R: ''Hello ?''
B: ''Hey.''
R: ''Billy, are you in Stars Hollow yet ?''
B: ''Actually......I'm still in my dorm.''
R: ''What's wrong ?''
B: ''I can't come to the wedding today.''
R: ''Why ?''
B: ''Cause my Rachel, my cousin, is here. She just arrived this morning. She's thinking about going to Yale next year and she thought that today would be a good day for me to show her around the campus........................... I'm sorry angel heart.''
R: ''It's okay. It wasn't that important anyway.''
B: ''I promise I'll make it up to you.''
Rory smiled as she thought about how sweet Billy was.
R: ''You don't have to.''
B: ''But I want to. Anyway, I should go. Rachel's giving me one of those looks.''
R: ''Ah, those looks.''
B: ''Yeah, those looks.''
R: ''Dangerous looks, those looks.''
Billy chuckled on the other end of the line.
B: ''I'll talk to you later, okay ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
B: ''And don't forget to get your picture taken, cause I bet you look beautiful.''
R: ''Thanks.''
B: ''Have fun angel heart. Love you.''
R: ''Bye.''
Rory hung up and threw the phone aside. She was still smiling, but she couldn't help to feel disappointed. She had looked forward to going to Dean's wedding with Billy. They would look deep into each other's eyes before they would sit down. And she would have gotten that warm and happy feeling in her stomach like she always got when she was around Billy. But now she wouldn't get those feelings and she wouldn't be able to dance with him. Suddenly she thought about their last date and shivered. Maybe it was a good thing that he couldn't come. What if he would dance with her just like he did at the jazz club ? With all of Stars Hollow watching her, with Jess watching her....... Rory's smile faded into a thin line, because of her frustration towards her own thoughts. Why should she care about people watching them, Billy was her boyfriend after all. Still she knew she wouldn't feel comfortable. Billy's way of dancing was too intimate for her. Rory got up and went into her room to put on her heels and do her hair.
*~*~*
About half an hour later, both Gilmore Girls were heading towards the diner to pick up Luke. Lorelai had annoyed Luke until he agreed to be her date for the wedding. When they entered the diner, Rory sat down at the counter while Lorelai went upstairs to see if Luke was ready. Rory sat alone in the diner, feel more lonely than she ever did. Dean was being taken away from her by Lindsay and Billy was taken away from her by his cousin. Rory sighed as she looked at her hands. She knew she was being selfish. After all she only had platonic feelings for Dean now and she was indeed happy for him. And she wasn't really mad at Billy. Family came first after all. She was going to be the only one there without an escort.
J: ''Hey.''
Rory lifted her head and saw Jess enter the diner, actually wearing a pair of black dress pants and a white blouse.
J: ''You look blue.''
Rory smiled at his comment, but it didn't reach her eyes. Jess noticed and his smirk quickly faded away. He put his hands in his pockets and tried to look casual and uncaring as he made his way over to her.
J: ''What's wrong ?''
Rory shrugged as she studied her fingers. He nodded and sat down next to her.
J: ''Fine, I'll guess. You just discovered that Yale's starting a week later than planned ?''
He looked at Rory, but didn't get any reaction except for a small smile.
J: ''Okay, you just discovered that there are still flavors of coffee out there that you haven't tasted yet ?''
This time Rory's lips curved into a genuine smile, that just added to her attractiveness in his eyes. While she had her eyes lowered he took the opportunity to look at her. He lingered a little longer than he should have. She was beautiful in a modest way. The dress was simple, but the color matched her eyes. He knew this without having to look into her eyes. He had memorized every detail of her face, including the unique and enchanting color of her eyes. Finally Rory spoke.
R: ''Billy couldn't make it.''
Jess nodded, not knowing what to say. He didn't like Billy, but then again he wouldn't like any guy Rory was dating. It was just so surreal in his eyes. One minute they were perfectly happy together and the next, he had to leave and screw things up. He just wanted to see what his dad was like and if they had anything in common. At that moment he thought not telling Rory was the right thing, but now he regretted it. He didn't regret hitting Dean, but he did regret not saying goodbye. Maybe all this wouldn't have happened if he had just said that simple and hurtful word, that held so many consequences.
R: ''Which isn't such a big deal, I know. It's just that it's a wedding and you're supposed to go to them with an escort.''
J: ''Is that an unwritten rule of some sort ?''
R: ''Who am I going to dance with now ?''
J: ''Lane ?''
Rory shot him a look and lowered her eyes again. Jess sighed and ran one hand through his hair.
J: ''Rory, do you want to go to the wedding with me ?''
Immediately Rory's head shot up and she found his eyes with hers.
R: ''Really ?''
Jess nodded. He had planned to go to the wedding anyway. Just to catch a glimpse of Rory. All of a sudden a grin lit up Rory's face and caressed her features.
R: ''Thank you.''
Jess nodded, reminding himself that she was only going with him, because 'her boyfriend' couldn't make it. But right now, he would take anything he could get. And her company was worth everything.
*~*~*
When the two Gilmore Girls and their 'escorts' reached the Stars Hollow Church, the wedding was about to start. Almost every seat was taken so they were forced to sit in the back. Dean, his best men and the priest were already standing in the front, waiting for the big event. Rory took these couple of minutes to examine the church. There were flowers everywhere, in the gorgeous colors light yellow, orange and white. Nothing fancy, but it definitely gave you a specific feeling.
Suddenly violin music started to play and the doors at the end of the church opened. Rory turned around and smiled as Lindsay's bridesmaids made their way down the aisle. They were dressed in simple, white dresses and their hair was decorated with yellow and white flowers. Everything matched. Then, Lindsay came through the doors, wearing the most beautiful dress Rory had ever seen. It was the same dress as the ones the bridesmaids wore, except for the fact that hers had a silver glow and her hair was decorated with only white flowers, just like the bouquet she was holding. Finally she reached the end of the aisle and Rory carefully listened to the priest as he started to talk.
Rory noticed Dean's fidgeting, but blamed it on his nerves. Suddenly Dean took a step back and cleared his throat. Again, Rory didn't think much off it. It was his wedding day after all. But that all changed when Dean turned around and met her eyes.
L: ''What is he doing ?''
The priest stopped talking and coughed, trying to get Dean's attention. Lindsay nervously scanned the crowd before she looked at Dean again. She whispered something to him and he turned around and looked at her.
D: ''I'm sorry Lindsay.''
Lindsay: ''Sorry ?''
D: ''Yes, I'm sorry for lying to you all this time.''
Lindsay : ''What are you talking about ? Dean, it's our wedding.''
Dean shook his head.
D: ''No, I can't marry you.''
Lindsay :''What ?''
Lindsay gasped and looked at Dean with hurt in her eyes. Dean took a deep breath.
D: ''I lied to you. I don't love you. I can't, I'm still in love with someone else.''
He turned around, pretending that Lindsay's tears didn't affect him and looked at Rory.
D: ''I'm still in love with Rory.''
Rory gasped and the entire room fell silent, the only sound being Lindsay's sobs. Rory was aware of everyone's eyes on her, but didn't care. All she cared about was Lindsay's sobbing. How could Dean do this to Lindsay ? How could he do this to her ? It had been hard to get over Dean, harder than she thought and now he practically used Lindsay. Rory shook her head and got up. All of Lindsay's preparation for this wedding............. This should have been the most amazing day of her life and it was ruined by him.
R: ''You're a jerk.''
Then she turned around and left the church, leaving behind the biggest chaos Stars Hollow had ever seen. Lindsay's parents were trying to calm her down while Lorelai tried to keep everyone from running over to Lindsay. Meanwhile Dean got the chance to sneak out of the church, with no one noticing except for Jess and Luke. Luke wanted to follow him, but Jess kept him from doing that.
*~*~*
Rory was halfway home, when suddenly she felt someone grip her arm and pull her back.
D: ''Rory........''
Rory quickly turned around and pulled her arm free.
D: ''We have to talk.''
R: ''No, we have to do nothing. I can't believe you just did that ! Do you know how much you just hurt Lindsay ?!''
Dean nodded.
D: ''I know, but I couldn't marry her. Not when I'm still in love with you.''
Rory nodded and took a step back.
R: ''Well, the feeling isn't mutual.''
She wanted to turn around, but again Dean grabbed her by her arm.
D: ''You mean, that what just happened back there was worth nothing ?''
R: ''Not nothing. Cause now I realize that you are an even bigger jerk than I thought you were.''
D: ''Rory.''
R: ''Let go.........please.''
Dean desperately searched her eyes, trying to find a hint of passion or love, but when he found nothing he let her go and watched her walk away. He sighed and started to head back to the church, preparing himself for what was about to come.
*~*~*
Rory went straight home and dropped herself on her bed, trying to process what just happened. It didn't take her long to make a decision. And when she did, she immediately started to pack her stuff. After that she changed and left her mom a note. And with that she left for the bus stop, not looking back.
*~*~*
When he found that she wasn't home, he thought that he would find her at the bridge, but to his surprise she wasn't there. So with his hands buried deep in his pockets, he started to head back to the diner. On his way there, he passed the bus stop and that was when he saw her. She was sitting on a bench, knees pulled up and a bag next to her. Jess silently walked up to her and sat down on the same bench, not saying a thing. All he did was look at her. She had changed into a pair of faded flares, old sneakers and a Yale sweatshirt. He noticed how different she looked in the dress earlier. She was still beautiful, but now it seemed as if she didn't care. And right now, that was probably the last thing on her mind. He could only imagine what was going through her mind. Suddenly he felt guilty about thinking that she had an easy life. Her problems mostly lay underneath the surface, where no one would look for them, including him.
R: ''I'm going back to Yale.''
Rory took a few seconds before she continued.
R: ''I'm spending the rest of my vacation there.''
Finally Rory lifted her head and glanced in his direction.
R: ''Say something.''
J: ''Huh ?''
R: ''Jess.''
Jess sighed and met her eyes.
J: ''What do you want me to say Rory ?''
Rory lowered her eyes and fixed them on his legs.
R: ''Tell me how big of a jerk Dean is or how naive I was for not noticing that he still had feelings for me. He's such a jerk. He doesn't even deserve Lindsay.''
Jess nodded, quietly agreeing with her as he watched her bus arrive. Rory looked at him once more and smiled before she got up and grabbed her bag.
J: ''Don't run.''
Rory quickly looked at him.
R: ''I'm not running. Why do you always assume..........?''
J: ''Cause that's exactly what you're doing.''
Jess got up to and walked up to her until they were standing face to face.
J: ''Dean's here and you don't want to face him so...........''
Rory's eyes filled with tears as she looked at him.
R: ''I already faced him. I told him he was a jerk and that I didn't like him in that way okay ?! I am not running. I just want to go back to Yale and talk to............Billy !''
Jess nodded and took a step back.
J: ''Okay, I'm sorry. Have a safe trip.''
He nodded before he turned around and started to walk away. Rory bit her lip and got on the bus. She sat down. She couldn't believe Jess thought she was running. What did he want ? She already faced Dean and told him how she felt about all this.
Jess heard the bus drive off, but didn't turn around. She had made her decision. She was going back to Yale.........back to Billy.
*R*EV*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) Thanks again for all your amazing reviews!!! It's great to read them after an hectic day at school. So, thanks!!! :-) I'll try to have the next chapter up sooner than this one. The same goes for my new story.
