Shtupted: Slept together. Watch The Whole Nine Yards to get it.
Chapter 16: Away from the Sun
One Week Later......
[Rory]
Rory hadn't been to work in a week. But, she didn't want to go. She wasn't ready to go back to her normal life. One morning she lay in her bed staring at the window, with sunlight streaming through, mocking her misery.
"That's it," Lorelai said, barging in and pulling the pillow out from underneath Rory. "Enough is enough."
"What?" Rory asked.
"You're going to work today," Lorelai said.
"No, I'm not," Rory said. "Give me back my pillow."
"I know Dean was the love of your life," Lorelai said, sitting down next to her. "And I know you feel crappy about your blow out with him, but you've wallowed long enough. It's time to go back to work."
"I'm twenty-two," Rory said. "I decide whether or not I go to work. Not you. I'm not going to work today."
Lorelai pulled the sheets off of Rory's bed.
"Oh, jeez!" Rory said.
"Out of bed," Lorelai said, imitating a drill sergeant. "Take a shower! Get dressed! Move! Move! Move!"
"You know, I'm usually the one who has to pull you out of bed," Rory said.
"I'll meet you in the living room in twenty minutes so we can get breakfast at Luke's," Lorelai said. "I better see you wearing your work clothes and not your pajamas."
"I hate you," Rory yelled after her mother left the room.
"And I love you," Lorelai yelled back.
Rory sighed and got out of bed. Twenty minutes later, they walked to looks. People were giving Rory strange looks. Some were cold and some were sympathetic. What's going on? Rory thought. Then it all hit her.
"They know, don't they?" Rory asked her mother.
"Know what?" Lorelai asked, as they sat down at a table by the window.
"They know about my fight with Dean, don't they?"
"No."
"Mom."
Lorelai sighed. "Yes," she said.
"How do the know?" Rory asked.
"Miss Patty heard you guys yelling," Lorelai answered. "Half the town is on Dean's side and half the town is on your side. They still love you, though."
"Do they know that Dean and I," Rory leaned in and whispered in her mother's ear. "Shtupted?"
"Shtupted?" Lorelai repeated.
"The Whole Nine Yards?" Rory asked. "Matthew Perry? Bruce Willis? Amanda Pete? 'Oz, you shtupted my wife?'"
"Oh, shtupted," Lorelai said. "I got it. We should use that phrase more often. No, they don't know. They thought you were referring to what happened four years ago and you were trying to reconcile now that you're both single."
"What did you tell them?" Rory asked.
"I told them that they were right," Lorelai whispered in her ear. "They know nothing about your recent encounter."
"That's good," Rory said.
Luke came by holding a pot of coffee and gave Lorelai a quick peck on the lips. "You're not getting anymore coffee this week," he said, pouring Lorelai's.
"Fine," Lorelai said. "I'm not kissing you for the rest of the week."
"We all know that won't last," Rory said. "So, Luke, where's your waiter?"
"It's okay," Luke said. "You don't have to worry about him. I fired him."
Rory was so surprised she choked on her coffee. Luke whacked her on the back until she could breath again.
"You what?" Rory rasped out.
"I let him go," Luke replied.
"Why?" Rory asked.
"I don't want guys like him serving my customers," Luke said.
"That's not why," Lorelai said. "You don't like the way he treated Rory last week so you decided to let him go."
"How do you know these things?" Luke asked.
"You've always been protective of her," Lorelai answered.
"Hello," Rory said, waving her hand. "I'm sitting right here. You don't need to talk about me like I'm dead."
"Sorry," Luke and Lorelai said in unison.
"Luke, you cannot fire Dean for how he spoke to me," Rory said. "First of all, it's a stupid reason and it had no effect on your establishment. Second of all, he's not entirely to blame. I said some stuff, too you know."
"Well, what do you want me to do?" Luke asked.
"Why don't you apologize?" Lorelai suggested.
"Yeah," Rory said. "That's a good idea."
"You want me to apologize?" Luke asked Rory.
"Yes," Rory said. "I would very much like that."
"Fine," Luke said. "I will. What do you guys want?"
"I want you to take the day off and spend the day with me at the Inn," Lorelai said.
"Pancakes?" Luke asked.
"Yes," Lorelai said.
"French toast for me," Rory piped up.
"Coming right up," Luke said, walking away.
Rory shook her head disgustedly. She loved Luke. Luke was like the father she never had. But, he was way too protective of her. He needed to back off a little.
"You okay?" Lorelai asked.
"I just don't like that he did that," Rory said. "I mean, it was nice, but Dean isn't entirely to blame."
At that moment, Morey and Babette came into the diner.
"Hey, suga," Babette said. "I heard about your fight with Dean."
"Oh, really?" Rory said.
"Yeah," Babette said. "We heard about what he said to you about how you dropped him like a hot potato for Jess and how all he was to you was a shoulder to cry on. Basically callin' you a slut. That was horrible. Especially considerin' we all considered Dean the good guy."
"He's totally not cool," Morey interjected.
"We haven't seen the guy in a week," Babette continued. "But, if we do, Morey will kick his ass."
"Babette," Rory said. "I appreciate your concern, but I don't need you to kick Dean's ass."
"Well, let us know if you change your mind, sweetie," Babette said.
"I will," Rory said. "Thanks."
Babette and Morey sat down at a table at the other end of the diner. Rory took another sip of her coffee.
"I am so sorry, sweetie," Lorelai said.
"The movie theater re-opened, right?" Rory asked.
"You've got twenty-four hours," Lorelai said. "I'm so sorry."
"Rory," Kirk said, approaching your table.
"Oh, no," Rory muttered under her breath.
"You know I think you're a good person and I like you," Kirk said.
"Yes, I do, Kirk," Rory said, sipping her coffee.
"And you know I think Dean's a jerk," Kirk said.
"Yes, she does, Kirk," Lorelai interjected.
"But, I don't like the way you spoke to him," Kirk said.
Rory spat out the coffee back into her mug. Kirk? Not liking the way she spoke to people? Where did he come off?
"Excuse me?" Rory said.
"I'm sorry," Kirk said. "I just think that the comment about him marrying women to get over you was a little out of line."
"Kirk!" Lorelai was just as appalled as he was.
"I just think it was a little rude for Rory to say," Kirk said.
"Kirk, I-"Rory began.
"Hi, Kirk," Lulu, Kirk's fiancé, came up next to him and laced her fingers through his. "Hi, Lorelai. Hey, Rory."
"Hi," Rory and Lorelai said in unison.
"Kirk, our favorite table is available," Lulu said.
"Okay," Kirk said, sitting down not too far away.
"I saw that he was giving you trouble," Lulu whispered. "I'm sorry."
"I'm surprised he doesn't give you trouble," Lorelai said.
"What can I say?" Lulu said. "He's super-sensitive. I'm a sucker for super-sensitive people."
She sat down and joined Kirk at the table. It was Lorelai's turn to shake her head disgustedly.
"She must be so medicated to put up with a guy like Kirk," Lorelai said.
"Uh-huh," Rory said, looking out the window.
Dean was walking by. Rory couldn't help but stare at him. Her heart broke just looking at him. She loved him. She needed him. Why did it have to be this way? And why did he have to be so damn good-looking?
His head snapped in her direction. Their eyes locked for a brief second and then they both looked away. Even though she only looked at him for a second, she saw the look in his eyes. She wasn't sure what it was. Was it guilt? Sorrow? Regret?
"You okay, hon?" Lorelai asked.
Rory snapped her head back in Lorelai's direction.
"Yeah," Rory said. "I'm just tired."
Rory looked out the window to get another look at Dean, but he had walked away. She sighed as she took another swig of her coffee. Getting over Dean was going to be harder than she thought. She'd have to take drastic measures to accomplish that goal.
[Dean]
Dean walked away from the diner after that awkward moment. Rory looked like she was going to cry. Just looking at her right now broke his heart. I should've stayed home, Dean thought. But, he had to pick up some stuff at the grocery store. As he was walking down the cereal isle, he heard Miss Patty and Taylor talking in the produce section.
"Dean had every right to say that," Taylor was saying. "Rory was totally out of line saying that Dean married on the rebound."
They're talking about us? Dean thought. How did they know? Dean stayed behind the cereal isle and listened in to hear more.
"She had every right to say that to him," Miss Patty was saying. "He called her a slut."
What? Dean yelled inwardly. I never said that. I would never say that to her.
"That's not what he said," Taylor said.
"But, that is what he meant," Miss Patty said. "He said that she took him for granted."
I didn't mean to call her a slut, Dean thought. People were taking this out of context.
"Patty, you have no idea what you're talking about," Taylor said.
"I heard them," Miss Patty said.
Of course you did, Dean thought. There were more ears in Stars Hollow than a cornfield. He stepped into the produce isle and cleared his throat.
"Oh, Dean," Miss Patty said, in a disgusted tone.
"How are you doing, Dean?" Taylor asked, in a friendly tone.
"Fine," Dean said, grabbing some strawberries.
He left the store and tried to avoid the glares that people were giving him. Some were sympathetic, but some were cold.
"Hey, Dean," a voice called.
Oh, god, Dean thought. Nine o'clock in the morning and people already want to kick my ass. Dean turned around. It was Luke.
"And it just gets better," Dean muttered under his breath.
"I wanted to apologize about last week," Luke said. "It was really out of line."
"Your forgiven," Dean said. "I'm sorry, too."
An awkward moment of silence passed. Dean looked over Luke's shoulder, hoping to catch a glimpse of Rory, but Sookie, Jackson, and Davey were all sitting at the table.
"So, the job's still open if you still want it," Luke said.
"That's okay," Dean said. "I'm grateful that you offered, but I don't think I'm cut out to be a waiter. I'm going to take an online aptitude test."
"Do you have a computer?" Luke asked.
"No," Dean said. "But, I know where I can use one."
A few minutes later, Dean walked into the Dragon Fly Inn. Rory wasn't at the front desk, luckily. Lorelai was there.
"Hello, Lorelai," Dean said.
"Hello, Dean," Lorelai replied.
"Are you made at me for the whole thing with Rory?" Dean asked.
"No," Lorelai said. "It was a two-way street. You both said things that really hurt the other's feelings."
"Tell that to Miss Patty," Dean said. "She thinks I called Rory a slut. Like I would ever call her a slut."
"I know," Lorelai said. "Rory told me what happen and I did not hear the word 'slut.' So did you come back for the job?"
"I actually came for a favor," Dean said. "Can I borrow the computer?"
"Sure," Lorelai said. "What for?"
"I'm taking a career aptitude test online," Dean said.
"Why?" Lorelai asked.
"Because I don't really want to be a handyman or a waiter, but I don't know what my ideal career is," Dean said. "So-"
"You don't have to give me a monologue," Lorelai interrupted. "Use the computer."
A half hour later, Lorelai came back to Dean who was staring at the results on the computer screen.
"What's the verdict?" Lorelai asked.
"Apparently, I'm either cut out for a job in the sports industry," Dean said. "Or some kind of technician or mechanic or something having to do with my hands."
"Like a manicurist?" Lorelai asked.
"Something like that," Dean said. "So, I'm cut out for a blue collar job. That's just great."
"Hey, I have a blue collar job," Lorelai said.
"Yeah, but you run the Inn," Dean said. "I can't go up from anywhere unless I take over my dad's auto shop."
"Sorry, Dean," Lorelai said.
"Yeah, well, what are you gonna do?" Dean said, getting up. "I should go."
"Hey, Dean?" Lorelai called. "Do you want your job back at all?"
"If you want me back," Dean said. "But, can you just call me when you need me? I don't want things to be, too........you know........"
"I know," Lorelai said. "I'll call you if I need you."
"Thanks," Dean said. "For the computer and the job."
"Your welcome," Lorelai said.
Dean walked out of the Inn, but as he was walking out, Rory was coming in. Again, their eyes locked for a brief second and then they both snapped their heads away and headed in their separate directions.
But, before he left, Dean turned around and looked at Rory from behind. He couldn't tell much from the back of her head, but when their eyes locked she seemed either guilty or heartbroken or something in that category.
He really missed her, but he made a promise to himself that he would move on and forget her, but how could he do that when she was everywhere in town that he was? Why did things have to be so hard? And why did she have to be so damn beautiful?
"'Cause now again I've found myself
So far down, away from the sun
That shines into the darkest place
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Away from the sun again"- 3 Doors Down
To Be Continued.....
A/N: I used this song because I think this is kind of the low point for Rory and Dean. They keep seeing each other and it hurts. Everyone's talking about them, but they don't want everyone to talk about them. Blah blah blah. Chapter 17 is coming soon.
Chapter 16: Away from the Sun
One Week Later......
[Rory]
Rory hadn't been to work in a week. But, she didn't want to go. She wasn't ready to go back to her normal life. One morning she lay in her bed staring at the window, with sunlight streaming through, mocking her misery.
"That's it," Lorelai said, barging in and pulling the pillow out from underneath Rory. "Enough is enough."
"What?" Rory asked.
"You're going to work today," Lorelai said.
"No, I'm not," Rory said. "Give me back my pillow."
"I know Dean was the love of your life," Lorelai said, sitting down next to her. "And I know you feel crappy about your blow out with him, but you've wallowed long enough. It's time to go back to work."
"I'm twenty-two," Rory said. "I decide whether or not I go to work. Not you. I'm not going to work today."
Lorelai pulled the sheets off of Rory's bed.
"Oh, jeez!" Rory said.
"Out of bed," Lorelai said, imitating a drill sergeant. "Take a shower! Get dressed! Move! Move! Move!"
"You know, I'm usually the one who has to pull you out of bed," Rory said.
"I'll meet you in the living room in twenty minutes so we can get breakfast at Luke's," Lorelai said. "I better see you wearing your work clothes and not your pajamas."
"I hate you," Rory yelled after her mother left the room.
"And I love you," Lorelai yelled back.
Rory sighed and got out of bed. Twenty minutes later, they walked to looks. People were giving Rory strange looks. Some were cold and some were sympathetic. What's going on? Rory thought. Then it all hit her.
"They know, don't they?" Rory asked her mother.
"Know what?" Lorelai asked, as they sat down at a table by the window.
"They know about my fight with Dean, don't they?"
"No."
"Mom."
Lorelai sighed. "Yes," she said.
"How do the know?" Rory asked.
"Miss Patty heard you guys yelling," Lorelai answered. "Half the town is on Dean's side and half the town is on your side. They still love you, though."
"Do they know that Dean and I," Rory leaned in and whispered in her mother's ear. "Shtupted?"
"Shtupted?" Lorelai repeated.
"The Whole Nine Yards?" Rory asked. "Matthew Perry? Bruce Willis? Amanda Pete? 'Oz, you shtupted my wife?'"
"Oh, shtupted," Lorelai said. "I got it. We should use that phrase more often. No, they don't know. They thought you were referring to what happened four years ago and you were trying to reconcile now that you're both single."
"What did you tell them?" Rory asked.
"I told them that they were right," Lorelai whispered in her ear. "They know nothing about your recent encounter."
"That's good," Rory said.
Luke came by holding a pot of coffee and gave Lorelai a quick peck on the lips. "You're not getting anymore coffee this week," he said, pouring Lorelai's.
"Fine," Lorelai said. "I'm not kissing you for the rest of the week."
"We all know that won't last," Rory said. "So, Luke, where's your waiter?"
"It's okay," Luke said. "You don't have to worry about him. I fired him."
Rory was so surprised she choked on her coffee. Luke whacked her on the back until she could breath again.
"You what?" Rory rasped out.
"I let him go," Luke replied.
"Why?" Rory asked.
"I don't want guys like him serving my customers," Luke said.
"That's not why," Lorelai said. "You don't like the way he treated Rory last week so you decided to let him go."
"How do you know these things?" Luke asked.
"You've always been protective of her," Lorelai answered.
"Hello," Rory said, waving her hand. "I'm sitting right here. You don't need to talk about me like I'm dead."
"Sorry," Luke and Lorelai said in unison.
"Luke, you cannot fire Dean for how he spoke to me," Rory said. "First of all, it's a stupid reason and it had no effect on your establishment. Second of all, he's not entirely to blame. I said some stuff, too you know."
"Well, what do you want me to do?" Luke asked.
"Why don't you apologize?" Lorelai suggested.
"Yeah," Rory said. "That's a good idea."
"You want me to apologize?" Luke asked Rory.
"Yes," Rory said. "I would very much like that."
"Fine," Luke said. "I will. What do you guys want?"
"I want you to take the day off and spend the day with me at the Inn," Lorelai said.
"Pancakes?" Luke asked.
"Yes," Lorelai said.
"French toast for me," Rory piped up.
"Coming right up," Luke said, walking away.
Rory shook her head disgustedly. She loved Luke. Luke was like the father she never had. But, he was way too protective of her. He needed to back off a little.
"You okay?" Lorelai asked.
"I just don't like that he did that," Rory said. "I mean, it was nice, but Dean isn't entirely to blame."
At that moment, Morey and Babette came into the diner.
"Hey, suga," Babette said. "I heard about your fight with Dean."
"Oh, really?" Rory said.
"Yeah," Babette said. "We heard about what he said to you about how you dropped him like a hot potato for Jess and how all he was to you was a shoulder to cry on. Basically callin' you a slut. That was horrible. Especially considerin' we all considered Dean the good guy."
"He's totally not cool," Morey interjected.
"We haven't seen the guy in a week," Babette continued. "But, if we do, Morey will kick his ass."
"Babette," Rory said. "I appreciate your concern, but I don't need you to kick Dean's ass."
"Well, let us know if you change your mind, sweetie," Babette said.
"I will," Rory said. "Thanks."
Babette and Morey sat down at a table at the other end of the diner. Rory took another sip of her coffee.
"I am so sorry, sweetie," Lorelai said.
"The movie theater re-opened, right?" Rory asked.
"You've got twenty-four hours," Lorelai said. "I'm so sorry."
"Rory," Kirk said, approaching your table.
"Oh, no," Rory muttered under her breath.
"You know I think you're a good person and I like you," Kirk said.
"Yes, I do, Kirk," Rory said, sipping her coffee.
"And you know I think Dean's a jerk," Kirk said.
"Yes, she does, Kirk," Lorelai interjected.
"But, I don't like the way you spoke to him," Kirk said.
Rory spat out the coffee back into her mug. Kirk? Not liking the way she spoke to people? Where did he come off?
"Excuse me?" Rory said.
"I'm sorry," Kirk said. "I just think that the comment about him marrying women to get over you was a little out of line."
"Kirk!" Lorelai was just as appalled as he was.
"I just think it was a little rude for Rory to say," Kirk said.
"Kirk, I-"Rory began.
"Hi, Kirk," Lulu, Kirk's fiancé, came up next to him and laced her fingers through his. "Hi, Lorelai. Hey, Rory."
"Hi," Rory and Lorelai said in unison.
"Kirk, our favorite table is available," Lulu said.
"Okay," Kirk said, sitting down not too far away.
"I saw that he was giving you trouble," Lulu whispered. "I'm sorry."
"I'm surprised he doesn't give you trouble," Lorelai said.
"What can I say?" Lulu said. "He's super-sensitive. I'm a sucker for super-sensitive people."
She sat down and joined Kirk at the table. It was Lorelai's turn to shake her head disgustedly.
"She must be so medicated to put up with a guy like Kirk," Lorelai said.
"Uh-huh," Rory said, looking out the window.
Dean was walking by. Rory couldn't help but stare at him. Her heart broke just looking at him. She loved him. She needed him. Why did it have to be this way? And why did he have to be so damn good-looking?
His head snapped in her direction. Their eyes locked for a brief second and then they both looked away. Even though she only looked at him for a second, she saw the look in his eyes. She wasn't sure what it was. Was it guilt? Sorrow? Regret?
"You okay, hon?" Lorelai asked.
Rory snapped her head back in Lorelai's direction.
"Yeah," Rory said. "I'm just tired."
Rory looked out the window to get another look at Dean, but he had walked away. She sighed as she took another swig of her coffee. Getting over Dean was going to be harder than she thought. She'd have to take drastic measures to accomplish that goal.
[Dean]
Dean walked away from the diner after that awkward moment. Rory looked like she was going to cry. Just looking at her right now broke his heart. I should've stayed home, Dean thought. But, he had to pick up some stuff at the grocery store. As he was walking down the cereal isle, he heard Miss Patty and Taylor talking in the produce section.
"Dean had every right to say that," Taylor was saying. "Rory was totally out of line saying that Dean married on the rebound."
They're talking about us? Dean thought. How did they know? Dean stayed behind the cereal isle and listened in to hear more.
"She had every right to say that to him," Miss Patty was saying. "He called her a slut."
What? Dean yelled inwardly. I never said that. I would never say that to her.
"That's not what he said," Taylor said.
"But, that is what he meant," Miss Patty said. "He said that she took him for granted."
I didn't mean to call her a slut, Dean thought. People were taking this out of context.
"Patty, you have no idea what you're talking about," Taylor said.
"I heard them," Miss Patty said.
Of course you did, Dean thought. There were more ears in Stars Hollow than a cornfield. He stepped into the produce isle and cleared his throat.
"Oh, Dean," Miss Patty said, in a disgusted tone.
"How are you doing, Dean?" Taylor asked, in a friendly tone.
"Fine," Dean said, grabbing some strawberries.
He left the store and tried to avoid the glares that people were giving him. Some were sympathetic, but some were cold.
"Hey, Dean," a voice called.
Oh, god, Dean thought. Nine o'clock in the morning and people already want to kick my ass. Dean turned around. It was Luke.
"And it just gets better," Dean muttered under his breath.
"I wanted to apologize about last week," Luke said. "It was really out of line."
"Your forgiven," Dean said. "I'm sorry, too."
An awkward moment of silence passed. Dean looked over Luke's shoulder, hoping to catch a glimpse of Rory, but Sookie, Jackson, and Davey were all sitting at the table.
"So, the job's still open if you still want it," Luke said.
"That's okay," Dean said. "I'm grateful that you offered, but I don't think I'm cut out to be a waiter. I'm going to take an online aptitude test."
"Do you have a computer?" Luke asked.
"No," Dean said. "But, I know where I can use one."
A few minutes later, Dean walked into the Dragon Fly Inn. Rory wasn't at the front desk, luckily. Lorelai was there.
"Hello, Lorelai," Dean said.
"Hello, Dean," Lorelai replied.
"Are you made at me for the whole thing with Rory?" Dean asked.
"No," Lorelai said. "It was a two-way street. You both said things that really hurt the other's feelings."
"Tell that to Miss Patty," Dean said. "She thinks I called Rory a slut. Like I would ever call her a slut."
"I know," Lorelai said. "Rory told me what happen and I did not hear the word 'slut.' So did you come back for the job?"
"I actually came for a favor," Dean said. "Can I borrow the computer?"
"Sure," Lorelai said. "What for?"
"I'm taking a career aptitude test online," Dean said.
"Why?" Lorelai asked.
"Because I don't really want to be a handyman or a waiter, but I don't know what my ideal career is," Dean said. "So-"
"You don't have to give me a monologue," Lorelai interrupted. "Use the computer."
A half hour later, Lorelai came back to Dean who was staring at the results on the computer screen.
"What's the verdict?" Lorelai asked.
"Apparently, I'm either cut out for a job in the sports industry," Dean said. "Or some kind of technician or mechanic or something having to do with my hands."
"Like a manicurist?" Lorelai asked.
"Something like that," Dean said. "So, I'm cut out for a blue collar job. That's just great."
"Hey, I have a blue collar job," Lorelai said.
"Yeah, but you run the Inn," Dean said. "I can't go up from anywhere unless I take over my dad's auto shop."
"Sorry, Dean," Lorelai said.
"Yeah, well, what are you gonna do?" Dean said, getting up. "I should go."
"Hey, Dean?" Lorelai called. "Do you want your job back at all?"
"If you want me back," Dean said. "But, can you just call me when you need me? I don't want things to be, too........you know........"
"I know," Lorelai said. "I'll call you if I need you."
"Thanks," Dean said. "For the computer and the job."
"Your welcome," Lorelai said.
Dean walked out of the Inn, but as he was walking out, Rory was coming in. Again, their eyes locked for a brief second and then they both snapped their heads away and headed in their separate directions.
But, before he left, Dean turned around and looked at Rory from behind. He couldn't tell much from the back of her head, but when their eyes locked she seemed either guilty or heartbroken or something in that category.
He really missed her, but he made a promise to himself that he would move on and forget her, but how could he do that when she was everywhere in town that he was? Why did things have to be so hard? And why did she have to be so damn beautiful?
"'Cause now again I've found myself
So far down, away from the sun
That shines into the darkest place
I'm so far down, away from the sun again
Away from the sun again"- 3 Doors Down
To Be Continued.....
A/N: I used this song because I think this is kind of the low point for Rory and Dean. They keep seeing each other and it hurts. Everyone's talking about them, but they don't want everyone to talk about them. Blah blah blah. Chapter 17 is coming soon.