(Recap: "Who's that Jess is talking to?" Lorelai said. She was looking out the window.
"I don't know. I haven't seen her before." Luke said.
"Probably some skank." Rory said under her breath. But suddenly being curious, she looked out the window. She saw a dark brunette talking to him. As the two talked, they started to turn. The girl's face appeared.
"Lori?" Rory and Lorelai exclaimed with shock. Jess said something to the girl and the girl nodded and then headed for the diner.
"Hi guys, what's up?" The girl said. Rory and Lorelai just sat there shocked.)
"Hi guys, what's up?" The girl repeated. Rory finally stood up.
"Hey Lori, long time to see." Then the two cousins hugged.
"Hey Lor, looking good." Lorelai finally said and stood to give her niece a hug. After hugs, the three girls sat down. Luke and Dean both cleared their throats to show they were still there.
"Oh yeah." Rory said, suddenly remembering that Dean and Luke were still there. "Lori, this is my boyfriend, Dean Forester." Rory pointed to the tall guy still standing behind her.
"Well, you were definitely right about one thing: He is breathlessly cute." Lori said. Rory blushed. Luke once again cleared his throat.
"Oh, yeah. Lor, this is Luke." Lorelai said. Luke gave a stern look. "My boyfriend, Luke Danes."
"Hi." Lori said.
After introductions were made, Luke went back to work, which was only a couple tables away. Lori, Lorelai, and Rory began to catch up. It was Saturday but both Rory and Lorelai had to go somewhere. Lorelai had to go to the Inn and Rory had to meet up with Paris.
"Well, I'm sorry, dear, but I have to go to the Inn. Maybe Rory can take you there later." Just after she had said this, Jess walked in and Rory's cell phone went off. Lorelai glared at Jess, then gave Rory and Lori a hug and left.
"Hang on just a sec." Rory said and walked outside to answer her phone. Now, it was only Dean and Lori at the table, with Jess watching from the counter, which right away started bugging Dean.
"So, what's his deal?" Lori asked suddenly.
"Huh?" Dean asked. He knew that she knew that he had a problem with the guy watching them.
"I noticed that you noticed that that guy was watching us." Lori said. She cocked an eyebrow.
"Oh. He's nothing." Dean started to get up when Rory walked in.
"Who was that?" Lori said, finally standing up.
"That was my friend Paris." Rory said while she put her cell phone in her pocket. "She needs to make our meeting early than when it was supposed to be." Then she turned to Dean. "Could you do me a favor and hang out with Lori till I get back? I'll only be a couple of hours."
"I love to do that for you but I'm going to my aunt's. She just had a baby." Dean said.
"Oh. Well… I don't what you'll be able to do here. What I'm doing is boring." Rory said. She really wanted to hang out with her cousin, but Paris said it was an emergency.
"Well, you if have a good bookstore, I could go there and read for until you get back." Lori suggested.
"Okay." Rory said.
"Well, listen I gotta go. It was nice meeting you, Lori." Dean said. He kissed Rory.
"Okay. Have fun. Well, I gotta go to." Rory said and started to leave.
"Uh, Rory?" Lori said. Rory turned around. "Where's the bookstore?"
"I can take her." Jess suddenly said. Lori smiled. Rory thought about it for a minute.
"I guess. Lori, this is Jess Mariano. Jess, this is my cousin, Lori. Jess is Luke's nephew." Rory said the last part as if it were a warning to Lori. Rory knew that Jess was exactly Lori type; dark, a little mysterious, and a bad boy. She knew this when Lorelai didn't. She also knew that Lori got into big trouble last year.
"Hi." Lori said. Jess sort of smiled.
"Don't get into any trouble, please." Rory said. Then she left.
"Well, I guess I was right when I said we'd run into each other again." Jess said.
Author's Note: Thanks for the comments. The season is a mix. Rory's happy and with Dean. Jess hasn't been in Star's Hollow for very long. Lorelai and Luke are together (of course!). Also there is a yellow sign that says "Luke's Diner" on it. Keep the comments coming.