Hey! I'm back with a new chapter. I hope you all are enjoying the story so far, thanks for the reviews and keep them coming. I wrote this chapter once, but then decided that I didn't like it so I deleted it and wrote it again. That's why there was a wait on it, sorry. I'm going out of town this week so there may be one more update if you are really lucky (probably not). So there may be a break in my updates.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, I wish I did, but I don't. It all belongs to Amy and the other wonderful people at the WB.
I am making dean the "bad guy", don't worry it will not be one of those fic's that have him murdering and other things like that (no offense to anyone who writes or likes to read these). Dean is certainly the antagonist, but he will not be crazy or going after people.
Two weeks had passed since the wedding. Rory was avoiding Dean, and he wasn't exactly looking to run into her. Rory had not told anyone about Jess being in town, but she knew that he was gone now. Luke didn't even know that he had come back. She was so upset; Rory didn't understand how he could do that to her. Come to see her, kiss her, tell her he had feelings for her, and then leave. She thought that he was better than that. Jess was the main reason Rory said no to Dean's proposal. She did believe that they were too young to marry and that it would never work, but she really wanted to be with Jess. Rory and Dean's relationship was undefined now. They were not broken up officially, but they were certainly not together.
Luke desperately wanted to set up a date with Lorelai. She had said yes to him, but he did not set a time, date, or place for them to go. Luke wanted to ask her out officially, but he didn't know how to.
Lorelai wanted the date with Luke also. She was so excited that he asked her although she tried to hide her joy in front of him. For the past two weeks she had been going to Luke's every morning with Rory like always. The conversation was normal; the flirting was there, but not more than usual.
Dean was still very angry about the note from Jess. He never showed it to Rory. Dean knew that Rory had feelings for Jess, and now he knew that Jess was back. If he could just make Rory think that Jess didn't really care about her it would all be better.
Rory was in her room reading Oliver Twist again when she heard the phone ringing, she had just gotten to the part where Dodger comes in so she debated if she should pick up the phone or not. Finally she decided that she probably should, maybe it would be Jess.
Rory: "Hello"
Dean: "Hey it's me"
Rory: "Oh, hi. Is something wrong?"
Dean: "Yes"
Rory: "Dean, what is it? Where are you? Are you okay?"
Dean: "Don't worry I'm fine."
Rory: "You said something was wrong though"
Dean: "Yeah, I should have never asked you to marry me. I love you, and I would love to marry you...someday. I realized how stupid I was to propose like that. I please say that you don't hate me?"
Rory: "No, I don't hate you. You just scared me a little. I know how I feel about you, and I know that I am too young to marry you."
Dean: "Good, so you aren't mad?"
Rory: "Nope"
Dean: "Okay then, do you want to do something later?"
Rory had to think about this for a minute, she knew that she and Dean had different feelings toward each other. However, she didn't know what the problem with them just hanging out for an afternoon would be. It would give her time to make her mind up for sure about who she wanted to be with; Jess or Dean.
Rory: "Yeah, that would be good. Four o'clock in the square?"
Dean: "Sounds great, Bye Rory"
Rory: "Bye Dean, I'll see you later"
Rory hung up the phone. She felt guilty about what she had just done. She knew that she did not tell Dean that she loved him, or that she was all in for marrying him, but still she felt like she was lying to him. That is probably because she still technically was; she didn't tell him about Jess being in town. It probably didn't matter thought now, he was gone. Rory also found it a little bit odd that Dean hadn't told her that he loved her. He always made a point to tell her at least once when they are on the phone. Maybe she had just not heard it?
Dean walked to the square at 3:45 to meet Rory. On the way there he couldn't help thinking that his 'plan' had worked. He didn't want to hurt Rory in any way; he just didn't want her to be with Jess. Dean didn't think that Jess was good enough for Rory.
Lorelai and Rory were at Luke's eating a late lunch. Rory had not told Lorelai that Jess was back, however Lorelai did know that Rory and Dean had made up. Somehow Rory wasn't as happy about it as Lorelai was.
Rory: "I'm going to meet Dean now"
Lorelai: "Kay, have fun, fix the problems, kiss the mommy"
Rory kissed Lorelai on the cheek and headed out the door to meet Dean.
Lorelai: "Luke! Can I have some more coffee?"
Luke: "Yeah, be out in a minute"
Lorelai: "I can't wait that long! Hurry and get out here I'm going to die if I don't get some coffee in me soon."
Luke: "Okay, Here I come"
Luke poured Lorelai another pot of coffee. Lorelai took a very large gulp of the coffee and immediately spit it back into her cup.
Lorelai: "You are evil"
Luke: "Decaf is better for you"
Lorelai: "Not if caffeinated is an addiction it isn't"
Luke: "I think it's time to get you away from your coffee addiction. Rory also"
Lorelai: "You're crazy. Dump this out and bring me caffeinated"
Luke left with her cup to fill it with caffeinated and returned it back to her table.
Luke: "I don't know how to say this so I'm just going to be blunt about it"
Lorelai: "We like blunt, it's easy to understand"
Luke: "After Sookie's wedding I asked you out on a date"
Lorelai: "Well, that was blunt. Is that all"
Luke: "No." Luke stopped talking and there was an awkward silence.
Lorelai: "Would you like to finish what you were saying then? Crickets are starting to chirp"
Luke: "Would you be interested in going to a movie with me on Thursday night?"
Lorelai: "Thursday night, kinda and odd day for a date"
Luke: "Can you have one conversation without your comments? I said Thursday because I have to work late in the diner on Saturday nights, and on Friday nights you have dinner with your parents."
Lorelai: "Oh, then Thursday night would be great."
Luke: "Good I'll pick you up at seven."
Lorelai: "Yeah, seven's good."
Lorelai paid for her food and left the diner a little confused about what had just happened. She knew that she and Luke had both wanted this date for a long time, but she never expected him to just come out and ask her.
Jess was going crazy. What was going on back in Stars Hollow? Why has Rory not called him? He thought they had the same feelings toward each other but he had put the note in such an easy place for her to find, she had to have it. Maybe she had decided that she still loved Dean. In the year that he lived in Stars Hollow he was pretty sure that Rory and Dean were drifting apart. Dean loved Rory, but Rory's feelings toward him were a little different. Jess thought that it would be over between them if he came back, that was the whole reason why he did it. He was wrong; at least he thought he was. Rory and Dean were still together, he knew that Luke would call him if they had broken up. Jess had never told Luke about his feelings towards Rory, but he knew that Luke was quite aware of them. What was going on?
One step close to Luke and Lorelai, one step away from Rory and Jess. I promise that by the end of this both couples will be together, but it will take a little bit of work from everyone. I have a little writers block going...suggestions please. The chapters will just get shorter and shorter if I don't get any new ideas. If anyone has plot ideas please give them to me, they are much appreciated. Thanks!
