Authors Note: Thanks for all the reviews, guys!!! Lovely, you are all lovely. Okay, here is the next installment of Rory and Jess: The Early Years! Read on, for if you don't…you won't see the next chapter…duh!
Disclaimer: I don't own a thing.
Rating: PG-13
Chapter Two: Lunch With Dean
Lunch with Dean. Wow, I cannot believe how boring it is. I also can't believe that for the last hour Dean has been yammering on about "The Thing". It's some old black and white movie about this huge monster that thinks everything that moves is on the menu. So, that's what it does, it eats people, and Dean finds it fascinating that it doesn't even have to chew it's food. He was in awe after it ate a three hundred pound man, without chewing.
Someone please save me from the man who is mesmerized by a scaly six-foot monster who doesn't chew!
Look, it's Jess. "What do you want?" He asked us.
"Hi, Rory." I said, loudly. Jess looked at me strangely. "Oh, I'm just seeing how it sounds. You know, I'm just testing it out. It's only two words, you know."
Jess sighed. "Hi, Rory."
"Oh, hi Jess!" I said, happily. He smiled. Oh, I'm such a charmer.
"So, what do you want?" He repeated.
Before Dean could say anything, I said. "He'll have the biggest burger you got. Extra lettuce and mayo, and I'll have two coffees and a donut."
"Coming right up." He said, before walking away.
"He's such a punk." Dean muttered.
"What did he do?" I asked.
"He's just – I know what he's thinking. He's probably thinking about the Doose's apron, and laughing behind my back."
I frowned. "Dean, my own mother thinks about your Doose's apron and laughs behind your back."
"It's not the same."
"It's not?"
"Jess is Jess. Lorelai is Lorelai."
"Dean, you don't even know if he's thinking about your apron. He could be thinking about Shane and her hair." I said.
"Who's Shane?" He asked.
"What?"
"Who's Shane?"
"Jess's girlfriend." I replied.
"Thank God he's got a girlfriend! He's finally going to leave you alone." I was about to say that I didn't mind Jess hanging around, and that I'd rather let Jess dip my head in a bucket of cold water then have lunch with you again but then Jess came by and gave us our orders, so I settled for watching Jess walk away instead.
Okay, you're not going to believe what happened next. He took a bite of his burger, and continued to talk about "The Thing".
And he spit bits of lettuce and mayo all over the table. Thank God, Lane received my telepathic message that said 'TALKING TO DEAN IS ABOUT AS INTERESTING AS TALKING TO A TREE' and thank God, she new that I was at Luke's, and thank God that she is a very fast – but extremely quiet – runner.
"Rory! Oh…hi Dean." Notice the less enthusiastic hello to Dean. She must have turned on her boring radar.
Dean decided that he was going to leave Lane and I alone so we could enjoy some 'girl talk'. Oh, how much you have to learn.
"The Thing? He talked about 'The Thing?" She asked.
I nodded sadly.
"Well, it did get two and a half stars in the Stars Hollow Gazette. And coming from Taylor that's a pretty big accomplishment." Lane continued.
"The non-chewing fascinated him." I said.
"Scary. So, when do you have to see him again?"
"I don't know. I think he made plans for this weekend." I replied.
"Lucky you." Lane commented.
"Thank you for you sympathy." I said.
"No problem. Hey, uh, I have to go."
"Dave?"
"Yeah," she said, smiling. "Will you be okay? Will Dean come find you again?"
"I'll be fine." I replied.
"Okay, bye!" Giddy, giddy Lane.
Out by the bridge, and thinking of ways to avoid and get rid of Dean.
(1) Dye my hair blond.
(2) Borrow Mom's 'Porn Star' t-shirt.
(3) Re-name myself Dixie Normous.
(4) Buy pink hot pants.
(5) Begin a hot relationship with Jess.
(6) Seek out every copy of "The Thing" and burn them, while making Dean watch.
(7) Introduce Dean to the 'MARS ATTACKS' cast.
"Watch it!" Ugh, Shane. I mean, Shane! Why do I bother?
"Uh, sorry." Wait, I have an idea. "Hey, are you Shane?"
"Yeah…"
"Do you know Jess?" Oh, a very, very good idea.
"Yeah, I'm his girlfriend."
"I thought you looked familiar. I'm Rory, Jess's friend."
"I haven't met any of his friends before. I didn't even know he had friends."
"Well, he does. Um, hey – wait I can't tell you this." A very, very, very good idea.
"Sure you can. Tell him."
"Oh, well…okay. Jess is in love with you. And well…he's too scared to tell you. And as his friend – his best friend – I thought I should tell you." Go Rory, it's your birthday!
"Oh, okay…" Yes! She looks like she's about to throw up! "Bye, friend…"
Mission accomplished.
A/N: He he he…I loved writing this chapter. I hoped you like it. Please review! I'm not going to ask for a number just review and I'll post the chapter soon. And ou have only given me four reviews, but I've caved and I have to post this chapter, maybe by the next chapter I'll have five. Plus, I know when I read a story I don't always review.
Okay, first, I think "The Thing" is a movie, but this one (in the story) is just made up…so if it is a real movie and you love it…the one in the story is just fake.
And two, if you're confused about the Jess loving Shane thing…he doesn't love her, and she doesn't love him, and since Rory is smitten with Jess and knows that Shane isn't the type to commit, she told her Jess loved her so that Shane would freak and break up with Jess, see it's starting to make sense now.
Okay, now review please!!!! Please!