AN #1 – Jayde(coffeechick87): Hi! Thank you so much for all of your reviews, I loved reading them. I'm so sorry for the delay in updating. I have to admit, it was my fault. Sorry. I've been working on Chapter 2, my eyes had been freaking out, so I couldn't sit at my computer for extended periods of time. I have a new prescription in my glasses, so it's much better now.

Anyway, this is how the co-writing is working with me and Didi. We each write one chapter, and then switch. I wrote the prologue (and the first part of this, I was bored, and she wasn't online. lol), and she wrote most of this. I write the second Chapter, and she'll write the 3'd, etc, etc… Then we give the chapters to each other so we can change things, correct things, and stuff.

I'll step off my soap-box now, and let Didi speak. lol

AN #2 – Didi(Siaram): Hi!  Thank you for the reviews, loved them all.  Everything that was to be said has already been said by my co-writer… I hope you all like it, Enjoy!

Chapter 1

  "You joined an online dating service?!" Lane knew that she would have choked on her eggs if she hadn't just swallowed them.

"What? There's absolutely nothing wrong with getting a little help in life."  Rory shook her head at her friend and took a sip of her coffee.  She and Lane were at their favorite New York Diner having their weekly breakfast.

"I never said that there was. It's just…you're letting a computer decide who the love of your life will be." She shrugged, "I find that…strange."

"Lane. When it comes to my love life, I need all the help that I can get. You know that more than anybody else."

"True. You do have bad luck when it comes to men." She sighed into her own coffee, "I'm really lucky to have Dave again."

"Yes. You are." Rory smiled, "Now, tell me all about your New Years. You told me that Dave was taking you out…"

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  Rory sighed as she dropped her purse down on the small table that was near the front door to the apartment, "Coffee…" she moaned piteously. Shuffling through the living room, and then turning into her small (what she called cozy) kitchen, she flipped the switch on the coffee machine.  Within minutes, the smell of freshly brewed coffee had permeated through the entire apartment.  Armed with her favorite cup (shaped like a cat, with the tail as the handle) full of coffee, she took a sip as she walked over to her computer desk.

  Quickly turning on her laptop, she sat in the big winged chair that served as her computer chair. She particularly enjoyed the chair because she could tuck her feet under her while she was sitting in it, as she had done now.  Taking another sip of her coffee, she opened up an internet browser, and typed in the address for the online personals company that she had signed up with.  The main reason that she had signed up with that particular site was that it was only for residents of New York City. She didn't want to go with a company that said that her 'true love' lived in California, or worse, Alaska. No, she'd rather not have a butt-numbingly long ride to meet the man of her dreams.

  Quickly finding where to log in, she frowned, trying to remember what she'd called herself, and then her password.

Login: Lorelai_III

Password: coffee

  She scrawled the information on a spare sheet of paper, knowing that either she would forget it, or end up typing in one of her other screen names instead.

  Going into her 'Inbox', she frowned as she saw 10 e-mails, each stating a man who might be her 'perfect match'. Opening up the 'explanation page', she read the part about the e-mails. Discovering that she would probably get from 5-15 men, all in varying rates of compatibility, she sighed. The rating was from 1-10, and she would only receive 'alerts', which is what she had in her inbox, from the men that rated an 8 or higher…well that explained the numbers that were in the subject line in her e-mails.

  Going back to her inbox, she clicked on the only one that was rated a 10. Reading over his statistics, she grimaced… he seemed, almost too perfect. Shaking her head, she went to the next.

  Ten minutes later, Rory only had one more e-mail left, and she had almost given up hope. Maybe the on-line dating thing wasn't for her. Opening the last one, she sighed.

LawGuy_DG

Age: 28

Compatibility Rating: 9

  Successful New York Lawyer. Looking for a stable woman to have a romance if the connection is there. Marriage and children a great possibility. Start out chatting, and then meet if it feels right.

  Hmm. Rory looked over the short e-mail again. It certainly looked promising, and it even said that he'd want children.  She looked at the clock that was beside the computer, 11 o'clock PM.  She saved the e-mail, and checked the box that she had read was to alert the main computer that she had read the profile, and thought it was worth checking out. From what she understood, if the other member also read her profile, and thought her suitable, they would be given a unique code for a private chat room within the web site.

After getting the instant, 'Your Message Has Been Received And Is Being Processed' response, she closed her browser, and turned off the computer.  Stretching as she got up, she wandered to her bedroom. Maybe she would have good luck with that internet stuff. She certainly hoped so.

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Tristan entered his apartment exhausted after a long day in court trying to defend a hopeless case.  Exasperated, he fell on the black leather sofa, trying to rest for a minute, but is disturbed by a hungry Curtis begging for food the best way he can.  Tristan got up and walked in direction of the kitchen when he passed by his office door.  He changed his mind, deciding to go check if he got any compatibility with anyone on the online personals company he just registered with.  Tristan used the quick link he has made to see the login screen appear.

Login: LawGuy_DG

Password: Curtis

Going into his 'inbox', a smile appeared on his features as he told Curtis.

"Check this out Curtis, I have fourteen matches!  Guess it wasn't just my money and good looks after all!"

Reading his potential matches descriptions, he started to look dispirited from the lack of interest he felt toward the candidates.  After reading eight emails, he screamed in frustration.

"This is not serious!  They're all descriptions saying things like 'I'm beautiful and smile, I'm a good house keeper, want to get married, have kids and take care of them at home.' Or this one is even better: 'Looking for a relationship with a successful man, get married and have kids only if he insists.'  I could have found the perfect trophy wife in my parent's rolodex!  I should have thought about it first!  I'm an idiot, thinking a computer could find me the woman of my dreams!"

Tristan resumed his reading and the twelfth one caught his attention.

Lorelai_III

Age: 27

Compatibility Rating: 9

  Independent and successful reporter. Looking for a man unafraid of commitment to have a romance if the chemistry is there. Possibility of marriage and children only if it feels right. Start out chatting to get to know each other and then meet if there are enough common interests.

Tristan saved the e-mail, and checked the box to alert the main computer that she had read the profile, and thought it was worth checking out. After getting the instant, 'Your Message Has Been Received And Is Being Processed' response, Tristan resumed his reading to the last two emails in his mailbox.

He walked down to the kitchen to eat something quick and filled Curtis's water and food bowls.

"You know Curtis, it all seemed simple yesterday.  Now, out of fourteen possible matches, only one raised my interest a bit and the worst of it all is, that maybe she'll look at my description and send it to the trash."  Shaking his head, he went back to his office, closed his computer and went to bed.

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Rory woke up Sunday morning at the crack of dawn.  She mumbled something about the seventh day, and that people should be resting most of it.  As sleep continued to elude her, she decided to get up, prepare her coffee, take a quick shower and read most of the day. After a pot of coffee and about hundred pages, she fell asleep, curled on the couch.

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Tristan woke up Sunday morning a little past noon with a slight headache lingering from the previous night.  After a long hot shower, he drank a couple of cups coffee before deciding to go back to bed.

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Rory woke up again as the sun started to set.  She grabbed the phone to order Indian food.  While waiting for her delivery to arrive, she checked her mailbox.

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Tristan woke up again to be surrounded by the soft light of the sunset.  Walking inside the kitchen to seek for food, he discovered an expired bottle of milk and leftovers of the previous weeks pizza. Taking the phone to order Indian food, he decides to go check his mailbox while waiting.

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Rory realized that she has another six emails with compatibility ratings, and a last one with 'Chat room available for you and your perfect match'.  Curious, she read the last email first.

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Tristan saw that nine new emails are present.  One of them stating 'Chat room available for you and your perfect match'.  Smirking, Tristan opened it first.

'You have shown interest in meeting Lorelai_III.  Lorelai_III has also shown interest in meeting you.  A private chat room has been set up for you to talk.  You can find the room under the chat section.  Select the room LawGuy_DG&Lorelai_III, your unique code to enter that room is LawGuy_DG9compatibility.  For the first meeting, we took the liberty to set up an appointment which will be held Sunday, January 8th, 2012 at eight sharp.  If you can't be present at the selected time, we would be grateful that you inform us as soon as possible to reschedule another appointment.

  At the same time, the team of NYC-love.Com would like to inform you that we only set the first meeting up, the following will have to be organized by you and your partner.'

Checking the time, Tristan sighed wondering how he's going to fill the next three hours.

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After reading her email, Rory grabbed the phone to call Lane and tell her about her chat meeting.  She was about to hang up after the fourth ring when she heard Lane's breathless voice.

"Lane!  I've got a chat meeting tonight!"

"Rory, breathe, that's what you wanted right?"  Rory started pacing around her small apartment.

"You don't get it Lane!  What if I like this man and he likes me and we finally meet and he's short and fat!"  Lane started to laugh on the other receiving hand.

"Rory, what if he's really hot and well built and you fall in love at first sight?"

"What would he do subscribing to a personal ad online then?"

"You've got a point there, but what's the harm in trying? Anyway, You signed up with a online personal company! Nothing's wrong with you."

"Yeah, right. I guess it can't be that bad."

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Tristan had been waiting in the chat room for about half an hour while playing internet heart.  When he saw the expected message on his screen 'Lorelai_III has entered the chat room', he took a deep breath, and began to type,

LawGuy_DG : I've been expecting you.

Lorelai_III : Hi.  I'm a bit nervous.  First time.

LawGuy_DG : my first time also.  So, what's your name?

Lorelai_III : Lorelai… You?

LawGuy_DG : Xavier.  Tell me Lorelai, what do you do for fun?

Lorelai_III : read, hang out with friends, watch movies. You?

LawGuy_DG : hang out with friends, piss off my parents, watch movies.  What kind of movies do you like?

Lorelai_III : anything I can mock.  What about you?

LawGuy_DG : about all action movies, but I guess you would mock those which makes us like the same kind.

Lorelai_III : oh! I like romance too, I can mock the fake tears and the way fate always tears people apart when they are meant to be together, how the new wife is killed to let them be together.

LawGuy_DG : do you believe in fate?

Lorelai_III : I don't know, sometimes I guess.  But lately, not really.  You?

LawGuy_DG : I don't believe in fate.  I think that sad people rely on fate to help them get through the day.  I've read you're a reporter.  What do you write about?

Lorelai_III : right now, I write the general interest column of the newspaper I work for

LawGuy_DG : which would be?

Lorelai_III : can we not exchange that kind of too personal info.?  I'm still a bit uncomfortable

LawGuy_DG : sorry, I didn't… Well, I just wanted to know a little about you.  Tell me about you

Lorelai_III : well, I come from a small town, raised by a single mother.  I graduated high school and college as Valedictorian.  I love to read and write. Sadly, I don't have pets, other than a few fish.  Tell me a bit about you now

LawGuy_DG : I come from a normal sized city where gossip runs wild.  I'm far from close to my parents.  I made a lot of mistakes when I was younger and I'm still paying for them.  Now I try to help youths that lost their direction somewhere along the line.  I have a dog named Curtis

Lorelai_III : I have a question, I don't want to be rude or anything but why did you decide to join a meeting program?

LawGuy_DG : I don't really want to talk about that.  But basically it's just that it's really hard to get a woman to get to know the real you

Lorelai_III : Ok…

LawGuy_DG : what about you?  Why did you register?

Lorelai_III : because I was sick of guys that were scared of commitment

LawGuy_DG : is that all you want?  A ring around your finger, and kids?

Lorelai_III :  no, I want to fall in love and the other person to fall in love with me also.  But I want a family someday, a family where we fold the laundry together and don't have to fight to pay the bills.  I want to be exhausted by the kids and have someone to take over for a bit while I go relax in a hot tub

LawGuy_DG : sounds nice.  Would you be working?

Lorelai_III : at home, in an office away from home, I don't care. I just want to be part of a team

LawGuy_DG : and in that bath, would the husband or boyfriend be allowed?

Lorelai_III : only if the kids are asleep!

LawGuy_DG : would he be able to make love to you to relax you?

Lorelai_III : yes, as long as he scrubs my back first!  Now, what about you? What do you expect to find here?

LawGuy_DG : a woman I'll fall in love with and that will also fall in love with me.  A woman I can share all my secrets with.  To be able to raise a family and be partners in love and life.  Be in love no matter what you look like.  Just be in love.  That's what I want

Lorelai_III : ok, before we get further, I need to know.  Although physical features aren't ever my first priority, I need to know.  Are you short? Fat? Ugly?

LawGuy_DG : I don't think so, unless you call a blond haired guy with blue eyes, good teeth, 170 pounds and a little over six feet tall, that.  I don't think so.  What about you?

Lorelai_III : well, I'm a blue eyed brunette.  125 pounds and I'm 5'8".  Ordinary ears and feet.

LawGuy_DG : sounds nice, so why are you single?

Lorelai_III : seems like all the guys I've met are afraid of commitment.  I don't know really.  It's just never worked out

LawGuy_DG : I know the feeling.  So tell me Lorelai, would you like to meet me again tomorrow for a little chat?

Lorelai_III : sure, how about same time same place?

LawGuy_DG : I'll be here.  but before I go… what are you wearing? lol

Rory looked down at her flannel PJ's and decided to bluff a little.

Lorelai_III : usually it's flannel but unfortunately, tonight I'm almost wearing nothing.  Only a wet towel from coming out of the shower.

Tristan smiled at that, taking a deep breath, he typed again.

LawGuy_DG : I like that, I'm only wearing satin boxers, all ready for you to take them off me. lol

Lorelai_III : lol… maybe I will tomorrow!

LawGuy_DG : I hope so!

Lorelai_III : I'll talk to you tomorrow, Xavier!

LawGuy_DG : ttyt Lorelai!

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Thanks for reading; we'd love to know what you think of this chapter!

-Jayde & Didi. (JayDI)