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Pink Panther: I'm glad you like the story, thanks for reviewing.

Lunatic Lauren: Hey thanks for the review. And I know what you mean, I didn't want Jess to stay exactly like he was on the show, yet I didn't want to loose all that he is on the show.

Smile1: Hey Smile, thanks for the review. And I know they are a little out of character but I wanted Jess to be more open in my story. But I'll try to leave the Jess-y-ness of jess in my story. I hope that made sense to you. J

Nature-girlie: Thanks for liking the way I wrote the characters. Like I've said I don't want them to be exactly like they are on the show yet I don't want them to be completely different from the show. So I'm glad you like the story and the characters, and thanks for reviewing.

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Spike.vs.Angel: Hey, I'm glad you like the story and the chapter. And I know the whole first time in the shower thing was weird but you can blame my muse. He is giving me crazy ideas for writing and if I don't use them I can't finish the story, believe me I've tried. Anyway I'll try to get my muse to think of sane ideas but I ca make no promises, he tends not to listen. Anyway thanks for the review. J

Chapter 18

Rory's POV

Mom and I were talking while eating our lunch in Luke's. Every now and then I looked over at Jess working. Damn he was hot when he worked. As I watched his muscles move with him as he cleaned the tables, and lugged heaving boxes to the storage room, my mind wandered to this mornings events. I couldn't help but remember the way he was gentle and loving. The feel of his arms around my waist, and the look in his eyes that let me know he loved me. I hadn't even realized that al my thinking was making me smile like crazy. But my moms squeal broke my into my thoughts.

R/L: Mom? What is it? (concerned)

Lo: (smiling) You two did it didn't you? (whispering)

I just looked away, and smiled like crazy again.

Lo: (smiling) oh. I was right you did. -- come on.

And with that she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards the back near the stairs.

Lo: Luke were going upstairs for a minute. (yelling)

L: okay. (confused)

We ran upstairs and she sat me on the couch and looked at me with a motherly yet best friend smile on her face.

Lo: (smiling) okay spill.

R/L: (smiling) what do you want to know?

Lo: (thinking) When?

R/L: (quietly) this morning.

Lo: (squealing) was he any good?

R/L: (mock shock) mom!

Lo: (serious) what? He's Luke's nephew, maybe he's …

R/L: (shuddering) don't finish that sentence please. The last thing I need is to think about you and dad doing it to ruin my boyfriend induced mood.

Lo: (sighing) oh alright.-- ohh. This question I have to ask only because of something you don't know about, Where? (serious)

R/L: (quietly) the shower.

Mom had a look on her face that I really didn't know how to describe, all I know is that it made me a bit nervous.

R/L: (concerned) mom?

Lo: (dazed) Huh? Oh. Nothing, just remembering my very same experience, only with Christopher.

R/L: (squealing) you and my birth father did it in the shower your first time?! (shocked)

Mom just nodded and looked at me a little nervously.

Lo: (concerned) honey are you okay?

R/L: (dazed) yeah. Didn't need to know that, but yeah I'm fine. -- remind me to never make love to Jess in the shower ever again.

Lo: (nodding) mental note made.-- you want to go back down stairs and eat or do you want to let that sink a little longer.

R/L: no I think I can go eat as long as I never have sex in the shower again, I'm good.

Lo: okay. -- listen I didn't mean to freak you out, but your so much like me, and I know how much you hate Christopher, that I kinda thought you wouldn't want to know so that you could react with the whole never having sex in the shower, again, thing.

R/L: no this is good. Hey do I have to not have sex in any other place so that I don't freak out in the middle of it. (serious)

Lo: (serious) If we get into that you'll never have sex again in your entire life.

I couldn't help but groan at that thought. Maybe she was right about me not knowing, cause the thought of never having sex with Jess again, just made life sound so boring. I knew our relationship wasn't just sex and that was really good, but the thought of it not being apart of our relationship didn't sound all that good when in thought about it.

We got down stairs just in time to see my worst nightmare, yet new protectors enter the diner. Brandon, Jake, Aunt Joyce, and Xavier. My very first ex-boyfriend, Brandon's best friend, not to mention my friend, my aunt, and my cousin. My life in the Dean and possibly having a life where he didn't terrorize looked a little brighter, yet at the same time a little darker. The darker being knowing what Brandon and Jake were truly capable of. Most people thought that those two didn't have any pull over anything. Brandon and Jake were part of two of New York's most elite, richest, and most persuasive families. I don't even think a family in Hartford could top their families. And by the looks of it Jess didn't know that. But then again that's what those two were known for, making things appear to be as they want them to be not what really is.

I saw Tristan, Brian, and Alley walk in after them, I could tell that by the look Tristan gave me that he knew that both Jake and Brandon reeked of wealth and power. Of course who better to detect that than a guy who had lived the same way for the past sixteen years.

I walked up to my aunt and cousin first.

R/L: (smiling) Hey Aunt Joyce!

AJ: (smiling) Rory, dear I'm so glad that your alright.

She pulled me into a tight loving hug. When we pulled apart I looked at Xavier. He had his stone cold, I told you so, look on his face.

R/L: (sighing) Xavier, please don't. not right now. I don't want to hear it.

X: (sighing) alright but you and I are having a nice long conversation later.

R/L: (sarcastically) I can't wait.

Xavier just smirked and pulled me into a hug. He gave me a reassuring squeeze before letting me go to greet Jake and Brandon.

R/L: (smirking) Jake.

Ja: (smirking) Rory.

And that was all that needed to be said before he was pulling me into a friendly hug.

Ja: (sighing) it's been to long woman.

R/L: (smirking) I know, and call me woman again and I'll kick your ass into next weekend.

Ja: (chuckling) that's the city girl I know and love.

Jake and I let go and gave each other another smirk before I got to Brandon.

R/L: (serious) Brandon.

B: (serious) Lauren.

R/L: (sighing) Brandon, you can't call me that anymore.

B: why not?

R/L: (serious) because I'm not your girlfriend anymore. Were friends that's it. The name is Rory. - And none of the other endearments you used to call me. The only person who gets to use those endearments now is Jess.

Brandon looked down and solemnly nodded. Before looking back up at me again.

B: okay.- come here.

And with that I walk into his arms and gave him a big hug.

B: (whispering) he hurts and I'll kill him.

I couldn't help but smirk at Brandon's protectiveness of me. That part of our relationship had never changed. even when we were friends before we started going out, he had been like that. That's what made him one of my good friends.

After we let go we gave each other one last smile before they got down to work.

B: (serious) Alright Gilmore, fill us in on what's going on and lets formulate a plan. Preferably a legal one this time, if you don't mind.

I couldn't help but laugh at his joke.

R/L: (laughing) that was your idea to that illegally if you'll remember correctly. I had nothing to do with that planning.

B: (smirking) sure keep telling yourself that Gilmore.

And with that we sat down and started talking and contemplating.

It was only later on the way home that the vague subject was brought back up. I was walking back to the house with mom, dad, Tristan, Alley, Brian, and Jess.

L: Rory what were you and Brandon talking about that was illegal?

R/L: Nothing that involved me dad don't worry about it. All I was ever told was that it was none of my business and to talk to him in a week. But it's our inside joke because it would be the first thing I used against him when we got into a fight.

J: you two had a very odd relationship.

C/B: no there is the understatement of the century. (sarcastically)

We all laughed as we walked home. And I couldn't help but lean into Jess, and hope that soon our relationship wouldn't have all this drama around it. I think he was thinking along the same lines because he squeezed me reassuringly and placed a kiss on the top of my head.

A/N: I know it took me a while to update. But I had to rewrite this chapter a few times. I never liked the way it came out. I don't think this is the best chapter but it's the closest thing I could get to how I pictured the chapter being. So if you don't like it I apologize, my muse is being a pain lately. I come up with the craziest things, and I think this is a little weird even to my self so… Anyway I hope you like it and if you don't feel free to give me ideas on how I could revise the chapter. Read and Review. Thanks

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