Chapter 4: The Book, the Carriage Ride, and Lorelai's Advice
Rory looked in the window of Border's two days later. There on display was her book. I can't believe it, Rory thought. My first book is published. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. It was Dean and he was holding a bag from Borders.
"Hey," said Dean.
"Hey," said Rory.
They started walking towards the apartment.
"I like this book so far," said Dean, taking out a copy of her book.
"Really?" said Rory.
"Yeah. It's kind of familiar, though."
"Oh, yeah. You don't mind do you?"
"No. I'm just glad that you didn't use our names."
Rory's story was about a young girl who was crazy about her boyfriend who was crazy about her, when a dangerous young boy moves to town and steals her heart. The girl was having trouble choosing between the two. Finally her boyfriend broke things off. After a year of dating the new guy, he ran off to LA and was never seen again. The girl was alone and had moved on. The story was based on, of course, her love triangle between Dean and Jess.
"Makes a good book," said Dean. "I'm already in suspense of what's going to happen next."
On their way back to the building, they passed the carriages outside of Central Park. Rory stopped to look at them.
"I had always wanted to go on one of these," said Rory.
"You've never been on one?" Dean asked.
"No."
"Want to go on one now?"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Thank you."
Dean paid the driver and they got in. The park was beautiful. The whole atmosphere was romantic even though it wasn't a date. On impulse, Rory slipped her arms around Dean's waist. She didn't know what she was doing until the both of them looked down. Rory jerked her arms away.
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Rory.
"No, it's okay," said Dean. "You can do that. I don't mind."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
Hesitantly, Rory slipped her arms back around his waist and put her head on his chest. Rory felt his arms encircle her. She felt safe in his embrace. She felt safe when he was hugging her after he had punched out Steve. She wanted to stay like this forever. But, before she knew it, the ride was over and she had to leave. They walked back to the apartment talking and then agreed to meet on the fire escape. Rory called her mom. Lorelai was ecstatic to hear her voice.
"HEY!" said Lorelai. "I missed you so much."
"Me, too," said Rory.
"So, what's going on?"
"Dean and I took a carriage ride this afternoon."
"How was it?"
"It was great. You ever have that moment where you wish that it would never end?"
"All the time, honey."
"Well, that's what it was like."
"You wanted to stay there forever.with Dean?"
"Well.yeah."
"I think you're in love with him again."
"I don't think so."
"Have you two ever had physical contact?"
"Well, he did hug me after he punched Steve and we did spend the entire carriage ride in embrace?"
"In embrace? As in arms around each other?"
"Yeah."
"How did you feel in his embrace?"
"Well.safe."
"It's obvious, Rory. I mean when you broke up with him, twice, you cried a lot. When you broke up with Jess, you only cried a little bit. And I noticed you were happier with Dean then with Jess. You love him, Rory."
Rory processed what her mother had said. All of it was true. Plus, she never stopped thinking about him ever since she moved in. Her mother was right. She did love him.
"Rory?" said her mother.
"I'm here," said Rory. "Your right. So what should I do?"
"Take your time," said Lorelai. "You don't have to rush. You don't have to do anything right away. He lives next door. You guys spent practically every night on the fire escape together. I think he loves you, too."
"Really?"
"Yeah, but take your time and figure out what to do."
"Thanks, mom."
"No problem, sweetie. By the way when are you coming up?"
"I'm not sure."
"Well, hurry up and come back. I'm remembering how old I am."
"That made no sense."
"I know."
"I got to go."
"Okay, bye. Love you."
"Love you, too."
Rory hung up the phone. What am I going to do? Thought Rory.
To Be Continued.
A/N: You guys have to let me know when they should hook up. Okay? Thank you. Chapter 5 is coming soon.
Rory looked in the window of Border's two days later. There on display was her book. I can't believe it, Rory thought. My first book is published. Someone tapped her on the shoulder. It was Dean and he was holding a bag from Borders.
"Hey," said Dean.
"Hey," said Rory.
They started walking towards the apartment.
"I like this book so far," said Dean, taking out a copy of her book.
"Really?" said Rory.
"Yeah. It's kind of familiar, though."
"Oh, yeah. You don't mind do you?"
"No. I'm just glad that you didn't use our names."
Rory's story was about a young girl who was crazy about her boyfriend who was crazy about her, when a dangerous young boy moves to town and steals her heart. The girl was having trouble choosing between the two. Finally her boyfriend broke things off. After a year of dating the new guy, he ran off to LA and was never seen again. The girl was alone and had moved on. The story was based on, of course, her love triangle between Dean and Jess.
"Makes a good book," said Dean. "I'm already in suspense of what's going to happen next."
On their way back to the building, they passed the carriages outside of Central Park. Rory stopped to look at them.
"I had always wanted to go on one of these," said Rory.
"You've never been on one?" Dean asked.
"No."
"Want to go on one now?"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Thank you."
Dean paid the driver and they got in. The park was beautiful. The whole atmosphere was romantic even though it wasn't a date. On impulse, Rory slipped her arms around Dean's waist. She didn't know what she was doing until the both of them looked down. Rory jerked her arms away.
"Oh, I'm sorry," said Rory.
"No, it's okay," said Dean. "You can do that. I don't mind."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
Hesitantly, Rory slipped her arms back around his waist and put her head on his chest. Rory felt his arms encircle her. She felt safe in his embrace. She felt safe when he was hugging her after he had punched out Steve. She wanted to stay like this forever. But, before she knew it, the ride was over and she had to leave. They walked back to the apartment talking and then agreed to meet on the fire escape. Rory called her mom. Lorelai was ecstatic to hear her voice.
"HEY!" said Lorelai. "I missed you so much."
"Me, too," said Rory.
"So, what's going on?"
"Dean and I took a carriage ride this afternoon."
"How was it?"
"It was great. You ever have that moment where you wish that it would never end?"
"All the time, honey."
"Well, that's what it was like."
"You wanted to stay there forever.with Dean?"
"Well.yeah."
"I think you're in love with him again."
"I don't think so."
"Have you two ever had physical contact?"
"Well, he did hug me after he punched Steve and we did spend the entire carriage ride in embrace?"
"In embrace? As in arms around each other?"
"Yeah."
"How did you feel in his embrace?"
"Well.safe."
"It's obvious, Rory. I mean when you broke up with him, twice, you cried a lot. When you broke up with Jess, you only cried a little bit. And I noticed you were happier with Dean then with Jess. You love him, Rory."
Rory processed what her mother had said. All of it was true. Plus, she never stopped thinking about him ever since she moved in. Her mother was right. She did love him.
"Rory?" said her mother.
"I'm here," said Rory. "Your right. So what should I do?"
"Take your time," said Lorelai. "You don't have to rush. You don't have to do anything right away. He lives next door. You guys spent practically every night on the fire escape together. I think he loves you, too."
"Really?"
"Yeah, but take your time and figure out what to do."
"Thanks, mom."
"No problem, sweetie. By the way when are you coming up?"
"I'm not sure."
"Well, hurry up and come back. I'm remembering how old I am."
"That made no sense."
"I know."
"I got to go."
"Okay, bye. Love you."
"Love you, too."
Rory hung up the phone. What am I going to do? Thought Rory.
To Be Continued.
A/N: You guys have to let me know when they should hook up. Okay? Thank you. Chapter 5 is coming soon.