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Jess sat in his room the rest of the day. He was trying to write, but nothing seemed to come out. All that played over and over in his mind was the fact that Rory had sex. At first when he went up the stairs, he tried to read. He told himself that since he had given up on trying to form a relationship with her, this did not bother him. After a little while of his unsuccessful attempt at reading he gave in. So what if it did bother him? Didn't it usually bother people to see their exes move on? Allowing himself to feel some of the hurt, he tried to sort out the feelings on paper. He stared down at the only words he had written in the past three hours of trying.
"Some things hurt too much to put into words."
Deciding he was going to go crazy sitting there, he tucked the paper in his journal and decided to go "out."
Dean spent the next day at work. He honestly didn't know what to do. It's not like he wanted to lead Rory on, he really did love her. When he thought that there had been nothing left with him and Lindsay, he analyzed the situation with Rory. Then, he had thought about how much he loved her, but couldn't go from being married to having the little kid relationship that they used to have. Of course, she had showed him the other night that she was ready for a more serious relationship, but now Lindsay has shown him that there are ways they can make it work. She was his wife, so she should get priority, right? It is just...he really didn't want to lose Rory again. He also knew that if he hurt her, that would be the end for good. There would be no friends after this, this is an all or nothing situation. Realizing that all this serious thinking was making him try to attach a door upside down, he tried to push the thoughts out of his mind until later when he could call her.
Rory decided she had to get up and do something the next day. It had been a couple of days and she had still not told Lane about what happened. If she didn't tell her soon, she knew that Lane would be upset when she did finally find out. Rory was just so nervous about how she would react. What if she had the same reaction that her mom had had? She couldn't bare that.
When she got to Lane's apartment, she was relieved to see that they were alone. "RORY!!!" Her best friend jumped through the doorway as she was about to knock.
"Hey Lane," Rory was smiling. Lane could always make her feel better.
"Rory guess what?? I made you coffee!"
"You know Lane you are a great hostess."
"Why thank you Rory." Lane looked so happy. This apartment thing was really good for her.
"Okay now that I'm the best hostess in the world, tell me your news."
"I said great not the best." Rory smiled, still a little nervous about telling her.
"Uh oh you're trying to avoid it. Is it great? Scandalous? Did Jess make you another totally crazy but in a great wonderful romantic kind of way offer? Did you say yes?"
"No no no...Actually I did run in to him but that was just really embarrassing..It involved me yelling at him and him telling me that he wasn't here for me like I had assumed. That was just... Okay, here it is. You know how me and Dean have been hanging out kind of lately?"
"Oh my god, you kissed Dean! What is it with you and kissing before thinking!"
"Well it wasn't exactly that. You see, the other day, my mom's inn opening day, he came to my house. I was there getting CDs for my mom and he just showed up. He was telling me about the problems that he and Lindsay are having and how they are getting a divorce. I'm not sure if people are supposed to know that yet so you know.. just don't tell anyone any of this. So then, I don't know, suddenly he was kissing me and then it just got carried away. But in a really good way."
It took a moment for Lane to fully understand what she was saying. Rory turned bright red and then Lane's mouth dropped wide open. "Oh my god...this is huge! You guys had sex? Rory this is so unlike you! He's still married though right? I mean wow, scandalous was an understatement. What's going to happen? And when? Does Lindsay know? What was it like -was it good? You were safe right? This is too much at once.."
Rory couldn't help but laugh. Her friend had gone into overload. "Well I talked to him once so far and we're going to hang out again soon. I mean I guess he's just got a lot to sort out. He said he's going to ask for a divorce and then we can be together again. He's so great, Lane. You know he's just so reliable and trustworthy. I'm so excited. Of course, my mother came home right after we finished and flipped out. But... she loved Dean. When she sees that he meant all that he said to me, I think she'll get over it."
"So wait though... he didn't even ask for the divorce yet?" Lane was having her doubts.
"Well not yet, but you know, they've been having problems. They both know it is coming. Don't worry Lane. This is Dean, remember?"
"Yeah. Of course. Dean is a good guy." Lane was still very worried about the situation. She decided, however, that she needed to be supporting so that if everything crumbled in on Rory, she could be there.
Rory smiled. At least she had someone she could talk to in this.
The next morning Rory woke to the sound of her phone receiving a text message. Through half open eyes, she read it. "Good morning! I love you!" It was from Dean. She smiled. He was going through so much right now and he still was thoughtful enough to do things like this. Her mother's voice broke through the dark.
"Honey are we allowed to go to Luke's yet for breakfast?
Rory frowned. "I want Al's."
"Okay okay. I guess I can wait until lunch to see my BOYFRIEND" She put an emphasis on the word boyfriend. She was still almost giddy about it.
The two of them were having a good breakfast. Rory was telling Lorelai all about Lane's new apartment and Lorelai was telling Rory about her date with Luke from the night before.
In mid sentence, Rory's face dropped. "Um you know what mom, I'm not really as hungry as I thought I was. And... I got this thing. I got to go do it now... I ...um"
Following Rory's eyes, Lorelai suddenly saw what all the panic was about. A few tables over, completely oblivious to their eyes, were Dean and Lindsay. They were eating and happily talking. They did not look like a couple in the middle of a divorce. The two of the seemed so cozy, if one picked up food and fed the other she wouldn't be surprised. "Oh... Rory honey," Before Lorelai could say anything else Rory was up and running out of the restaurant.
Lorelai was stuck. Rory obviously didn't want her to follow, which was her first instinct. Her second instinct was to go over and yell at Dean. She couldn't do that because as much as she didn't want Rory to get hurt, she didn't want Rory with Dean. Therefore causing a scene in front of his wife may be a problem. Giving up, she simply asked for a to-go cup of coffee, paid the bill and went to work.
Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the show Gilmore Girls.
Feedback: yes please!
Jess sat in his room the rest of the day. He was trying to write, but nothing seemed to come out. All that played over and over in his mind was the fact that Rory had sex. At first when he went up the stairs, he tried to read. He told himself that since he had given up on trying to form a relationship with her, this did not bother him. After a little while of his unsuccessful attempt at reading he gave in. So what if it did bother him? Didn't it usually bother people to see their exes move on? Allowing himself to feel some of the hurt, he tried to sort out the feelings on paper. He stared down at the only words he had written in the past three hours of trying.
"Some things hurt too much to put into words."
Deciding he was going to go crazy sitting there, he tucked the paper in his journal and decided to go "out."
Dean spent the next day at work. He honestly didn't know what to do. It's not like he wanted to lead Rory on, he really did love her. When he thought that there had been nothing left with him and Lindsay, he analyzed the situation with Rory. Then, he had thought about how much he loved her, but couldn't go from being married to having the little kid relationship that they used to have. Of course, she had showed him the other night that she was ready for a more serious relationship, but now Lindsay has shown him that there are ways they can make it work. She was his wife, so she should get priority, right? It is just...he really didn't want to lose Rory again. He also knew that if he hurt her, that would be the end for good. There would be no friends after this, this is an all or nothing situation. Realizing that all this serious thinking was making him try to attach a door upside down, he tried to push the thoughts out of his mind until later when he could call her.
Rory decided she had to get up and do something the next day. It had been a couple of days and she had still not told Lane about what happened. If she didn't tell her soon, she knew that Lane would be upset when she did finally find out. Rory was just so nervous about how she would react. What if she had the same reaction that her mom had had? She couldn't bare that.
When she got to Lane's apartment, she was relieved to see that they were alone. "RORY!!!" Her best friend jumped through the doorway as she was about to knock.
"Hey Lane," Rory was smiling. Lane could always make her feel better.
"Rory guess what?? I made you coffee!"
"You know Lane you are a great hostess."
"Why thank you Rory." Lane looked so happy. This apartment thing was really good for her.
"Okay now that I'm the best hostess in the world, tell me your news."
"I said great not the best." Rory smiled, still a little nervous about telling her.
"Uh oh you're trying to avoid it. Is it great? Scandalous? Did Jess make you another totally crazy but in a great wonderful romantic kind of way offer? Did you say yes?"
"No no no...Actually I did run in to him but that was just really embarrassing..It involved me yelling at him and him telling me that he wasn't here for me like I had assumed. That was just... Okay, here it is. You know how me and Dean have been hanging out kind of lately?"
"Oh my god, you kissed Dean! What is it with you and kissing before thinking!"
"Well it wasn't exactly that. You see, the other day, my mom's inn opening day, he came to my house. I was there getting CDs for my mom and he just showed up. He was telling me about the problems that he and Lindsay are having and how they are getting a divorce. I'm not sure if people are supposed to know that yet so you know.. just don't tell anyone any of this. So then, I don't know, suddenly he was kissing me and then it just got carried away. But in a really good way."
It took a moment for Lane to fully understand what she was saying. Rory turned bright red and then Lane's mouth dropped wide open. "Oh my god...this is huge! You guys had sex? Rory this is so unlike you! He's still married though right? I mean wow, scandalous was an understatement. What's going to happen? And when? Does Lindsay know? What was it like -was it good? You were safe right? This is too much at once.."
Rory couldn't help but laugh. Her friend had gone into overload. "Well I talked to him once so far and we're going to hang out again soon. I mean I guess he's just got a lot to sort out. He said he's going to ask for a divorce and then we can be together again. He's so great, Lane. You know he's just so reliable and trustworthy. I'm so excited. Of course, my mother came home right after we finished and flipped out. But... she loved Dean. When she sees that he meant all that he said to me, I think she'll get over it."
"So wait though... he didn't even ask for the divorce yet?" Lane was having her doubts.
"Well not yet, but you know, they've been having problems. They both know it is coming. Don't worry Lane. This is Dean, remember?"
"Yeah. Of course. Dean is a good guy." Lane was still very worried about the situation. She decided, however, that she needed to be supporting so that if everything crumbled in on Rory, she could be there.
Rory smiled. At least she had someone she could talk to in this.
The next morning Rory woke to the sound of her phone receiving a text message. Through half open eyes, she read it. "Good morning! I love you!" It was from Dean. She smiled. He was going through so much right now and he still was thoughtful enough to do things like this. Her mother's voice broke through the dark.
"Honey are we allowed to go to Luke's yet for breakfast?
Rory frowned. "I want Al's."
"Okay okay. I guess I can wait until lunch to see my BOYFRIEND" She put an emphasis on the word boyfriend. She was still almost giddy about it.
The two of them were having a good breakfast. Rory was telling Lorelai all about Lane's new apartment and Lorelai was telling Rory about her date with Luke from the night before.
In mid sentence, Rory's face dropped. "Um you know what mom, I'm not really as hungry as I thought I was. And... I got this thing. I got to go do it now... I ...um"
Following Rory's eyes, Lorelai suddenly saw what all the panic was about. A few tables over, completely oblivious to their eyes, were Dean and Lindsay. They were eating and happily talking. They did not look like a couple in the middle of a divorce. The two of the seemed so cozy, if one picked up food and fed the other she wouldn't be surprised. "Oh... Rory honey," Before Lorelai could say anything else Rory was up and running out of the restaurant.
Lorelai was stuck. Rory obviously didn't want her to follow, which was her first instinct. Her second instinct was to go over and yell at Dean. She couldn't do that because as much as she didn't want Rory to get hurt, she didn't want Rory with Dean. Therefore causing a scene in front of his wife may be a problem. Giving up, she simply asked for a to-go cup of coffee, paid the bill and went to work.