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A/N: sorry all you jess fans(if anyone is even reading this-if you are please r and r, I need to know that I should continue this story.) This story has taken a twist. I hadn't planned for this to happen, but it did...

She rolled over to face the window. The morning sun shone directly into her face, causing her hand to rise to cover the gleam. She turned onto her back and rethought about the events the previous night. After a few minutes her mothers yell caused her to stop thinking and redirect her attention.

"Rory, Rory, where are you?"

"What happened?" Rory asked worriedly.

"Why do you get flowers and I don't?"

"What flowers?"

"Kirk, he got a new job-flower delivery- and delivered them this morning. He said a mysterious young man had brought them in."

Lorelai finally entered the room. It had taken her an awful long time to reach it. The flowers were in her hand. They were the most gorgeous roses you would have ever seen. The sunlight bounced off of them, giving them a glaze around the top.

"They're absolutely gorgeous."

"Yah, I know, and I don't get any."

She handed them over to Rory who was mystified. There were about 20 of them. A long golden ribbon enlaced them around the steam, falling gracefully to the ends. Lorelai was still standing there and starring at her.

"Are you going to explain? Or should I ask?"

" I have no idea who would have done this. Maybe an admiring and concerned fan."

"Rory, I'll give you 5 seconds."

"Do you remember how I literally ran into someone a few days ago? Well I ran into him again."

"He's who you had coffee with.Am I right?"

"Yes."

"Well I understand that but this came with the bouquet." Lorelai handed over a small greeting card ( like the ones attached to gift bags).

"Should I ask?"

Rory read what it said once in her head, then once out loud.

"Had a great time. Enjoy your eating your dogs and cats. Leaving today, hope to see you around."

She reread it a few more times and still didn't understand it.

"I have no idea.." she finally concluded. Lorelai ran up to Rory and threw her arms around her.

"My daughter is half normal!."

"Mom."

"I have to get coffee."

"Oh ok. I want to finish my book."

"Which should take you all of 5 minutes."

"Bye mom."

Lorelai left Rory alone to finish her reading. A few minutes after she had started, she decided to throw on some clothes and head over to the 'gazebo'. It was a fairly nice day out, no reason not to enjoy it. After putting on a T shirt and some jeans, she grabbed her cell, notepad, pen and book. She headed outside. Walking and reading had become a specialty of hers. You know like brushing your teeth and talking. When she made it to the gazebo, she took a seat and read constantly until she was done. Nearing the end, she picked up her cell and called her mom.

"Hey, what's up?"

"I figured it out! The dog and cat reference."

"I'm scared to know."

"In my book! It talks about people eating cats and dogs."

"Honey, mommy wants you to stop reading the book. It's not a good book."

"No, it's not like what you think."

"Well eating cats and dogs can't mean anything else then what it is can it?"

"You have to read it to understand."

"Gotcha, ok well I have to get back to work. Have a good day sweetie."

"Okay, see you tonight."

Rory put the cell phone away and started writing. This would be her next column. Of course they had to be edited, and she had to make sure her boss liked them, but she had an interesting idea.

Half an hour later she had finished a rough draft. She looked towards the ground and found a shadow. She looked up and started smiling.

"I enjoyed my cats and dogs."

"I thought you would."

"Thank you for the flowers."

"Thank you for the coffee.I'm going back today."

"Oh, really?"

"Yah. Actually I have to leave now."

"Right now?"

"In half and hour."

"I see."

"Are you busy right now?"

"No, not really."

"Would you like to go for a walk?"

"Sure."

They started walking through town, when all of a sudden he bent down and lifted her up. He started running while carrying her. They were now on grass, he started spinning around and they both fell, laughing. Laughing so hard they were crying. They laid down on the grass. Hand in hand.

"What were you writing when I was standing in front of you?" he asked.

"My column."

"Interesting."

It was silent as they stared up at the sun, watching it's beams float along the little town. Dancing along the leaves of the trees, and falling down to blind people.

"Rory, I'm going to miss you."

Coming from a guy, that sounded really sweet.

"Same here. But we both live in NY. We can still see each other."

"I forgot about that."

"Here."

Rory sat up and took a pen and paper out of her book bag. She wrote down 3 things. Her email address . Her cell number. Her home number. She gave him a pen and paper and he did the same. She looked at her watch while he was writing. He looked up at her.

"I have to go."

"In 5 minutes."

They exchanged the papers and stood up.

"Would you like to walk me back?"

"Yes."

They started walking back. That's one thing she had never asked him. Who he was staying with. They continued walking hand in hand, when they turned down a familiar street. They continued walking until they came to a familiar house. He stopped.

"Who are you staying with?" Rory asked, scared to know the answer.

"My aunt and uncle, oh and little cousin Clara. She has an older brother Dean, he's about our age, but he moved out."

"You're serious?" She asked shocked.

"Yes.. Is there a problem?"

"No, not at all. I was friends with Dean, really good friends."

"I see. So no problem?"

"Not at all." She felt sort of awkward, but let it be. She was over Dean, they had both moved on.

He looked at her, then leaned in and kissed her. Just a light kiss, nothing to serious. When he backed away she smiled.

"No problem at all." She whispered. They kissed once more, but this time someone was watching them.and she didn't realize that he hadn't fully gotten over her..