A Magical Christmas
Author: Dirty-Laundry (A.K.A. Brooke A.K.A. Me!)
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Self-imposed blindness can last only so long. A Dean story.
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls. I think we all know that.

Author's Note: Rory has just graduated. She has written a novel and waiting for the editor's response.

Chapter 4: For better or so worst

Lorelai walks inside soaking wet from the rain outside.

Lorelai: Rory dearest your mommy is home and wet. But the good thing is I'm not melting yet! Rory… hunny are you here

Lorelai sees Rory and Dean sleeping on the couch and smiles. She pulls a blanket over both of them then goes in the kitchen to make some coffee. She starts flipping through her mail.

Lorelai: Junk … Junk. Bill. Ohh it finally came!

Lorelai got out a post it and wrote YOU'VE GOT MAIL on it and stuck it on Rory's forehead.

A loud crack of thunder went off and Rory woke up. She said the post it on her head and took it off to read it. When she saw it her face lit up. She quickly got up and ran in the kitchen.

Rory: Mom where is it did you open it yet? Was it good?

Dean: Rory what's happening (Still pretty much asleep)

Lorelai: I thought I would wait for you to wake up so we could open it together.

Rory: You should have woke me. Where is it?

Lorelai: Here but be careful I heard if you bend the envelope you'll have 7 years of bad luck.

Rory: IT GOT PUBLISHED THEY LIKED IT!

Rory and Lorelai start jumping up and down screaming in excitement. Dean walked in the kitchen to see what was happening.

Lorelai: Nice hair dean (Laughing)

Dean: What's going on?

Rory: My novel got published!

Dean: That's great!

Lorelai: This calls for another one of Lorelai's famous parties!

Rory: Mom you don't have to

Lorelai: Hello Miss Patty… Spread the word… Rory's novel got published and there is going to be a party at my house tonight…. Thanks bye

Dean: This is great Rory. How come you didn't tell me about the novel?

Rory: I didn't think it was actually going to get published. Wow I'm and author now! Oh my god I can't believe the published it!

Lorelai: Come on you two we have to go spread the word

Rory: Now?

Lorelai: No better time then the present. Ohh I can rub this in Taylor's face

At the Inn later that night, a feast was being held in honor of the Christmas holiday approaching them. The talk of the inn was Rory and her new book.

Rory: Hey mom have you seen Dean?

Lorelai: Now hunny I've seen a lot of people tonight I don't think I can remember if I saw …

Rory: Never mind I'll ask Sookie

Lorelai: Somebody is feeling very evil today, come on sit down and tell mommy what's the mater.

Rory: what's the matter is Michael told me that he saw Dean walk out of here with Lindsay!

Lorelai: Maybe they were just talking about the divorce

Rory: no I didn't finish; he said they walked out holding hands.

Lorelai: Oh hunny I'm so sorry (hugging Rory)

Rory: It's just after everything I thought that maybe we had what we used to have again, but then Lindsay comes and (starts to cry a little) and I … I'm stupid that's what it is.

Lorelai: Rory out of all the many things I can rant about you being, stupid is not on the list.

Rory: I am mom (whipping her tears) I'm gonna go upstairs for a while.

Lorelai: Okay hunny I'll have Michael bring you up some food if you're not down by then

Rory walked upstairs still crying quietly to herself. Dean walks in the inn and sees Rory crying. He runs over to her.

Dean: Rory what's wrong?

Rory: I don't want to talk to you right now

Dean: what did I do?

Rory: I don't know if I want to talk to you ever (runs up the stairs into her moms room at the inn)

Everybody is staring at Dean standing on the staircase, after a moment Dean goes upstairs and everyone continues what he or she was doing.

Babbette: I told you he was no good

Miss Patty: This is the third time he has done this to her, and tonight of all nights

Babbette: I know… you would think he plans them

Miss Patty: he might you know my second husband planed our break up, or maybe it was the third.

In the dragonfly inn Paris is talking to Michael and demanding a room.

Paris: I am friends with the owners of this Inn I demand a room!

Michael: I'm sorry miss we are completely booked

Paris: well bump somebody I need a room

Michael: I cannot bump somebody for a person who is yelling at me

Dean: Paris?

Paris: Dean. You practically built this place tell me is there enough room for me to stay here one night

Michael: Please Dean with all the courtesy in my heart please do not answer her

Dean: well… uh I don't know actually

Paris: Do you know who I am. I'm a Paris Gellar, friends with Rory Gilmore and I'm demanding a room!

Michael: Please miss do not raise your voice any higher or the windows will shatter and its very cold out

Rory: Paris? What are you doing here?

Paris: I came as soon as that large dance woman called and told me about the book and farmer boy here.

Rory: Great I bet the whole town knows now

Dean: Rory can we talk? Privately?

Rory: I have to go (Grabs her coat and walks out)

Paris: Nice work farmer boy way to play it smooth

Outside Paris is running to catch up to Rory.

Paris: Rory wait I never got to talk to someone after a breakup please talk to me.

Rory: there is nothing to talk about, he used me to get back with Lindsay and now they are all happy and everything is going to end up like the littlest elf and they will live happily ever after chasing butterflies and swimming in small puddles made form the rain.

Paris: Rory wait stop rant mode for just a second will you. First of all I'm sure Dean wouldn't use you. Sure I never liked the guy but he's always been crazy about you. And second of all he is to tall to fit into a puddle.

Rory: I just… I don't know what to do. I thought that finally you know that we would end up back together but I'm probably just a fool that fell for his stupid game (starts crying)

Paris: Oh suck it up Rory self-pitty doesn't suit you well.

Rory: Whatever I have to go to the library and get a few books, go yell at Michael some more and if you don't get a room you can bunk with me.

(Rory leaves and Dean was standing by the door listening to the whole conversation)

Paris: You sicken me (walks inside)

Dean: But I…

Lorelai and Luke in the Diner talking about last night.

Lorelai: So last night was fun

Luke: yeah

Lorelai: anything you liked more then anything else

Luke: I think I liked your room the best

Lorelai: Ohh you're dirty

Luke: Coffee right?

Lorelai: That's rhetorical right?

Luke: Yeah hey what was that whole Rory and Dean thing about? She seemed pretty upset.

Lorelai: Apparently Dean and Lindsay left the Dragonfly holding hands and Rory found out.

Luke: I told you that guy was bad news from the start

Lorelai: yes I know and you also told me I would be dead in two years with how much coffee I drank

Luke: That little punk just breaking everybody's hearts

Lorelai: Luke calm down we don't even know if its true or not

Luke: of course its true you know how I know? Because he's a punk and that's what punks do. They get married then find someone that really loves them and uses them to get back at their wives.

Lorelai: Yeah umm-coffee sounds really good right now

Luke: Coming right up.

Dean walks into the Diner.

Dean: Hey Lorelai do you know where Rory is?

Luke: Get out!

Dean: What!

Lorelai: I think she said something about the library

Dean: Thanks

Luke: Why did you tell him that now he's going to go crush her more?

Lorelai: Quick get out of here he was sharpening the knifes earlier

Dean: right thanks Lorelai

Dean leaves the Diner.

At the Library Jess is talking to the clerk trying to find a book.

Clerk: I'm sorry sir but we don't have that book

Jess: You don't understand it we here 2 years ago when I was here and I'm sure it still is

Clerk: Look son it's not in this library maybe someone checked it out.

Jess: A lot of help that does me

Rory walks into the library still crying.

Rory: No. Jess?

Jess: Rory what's wrong?

Rory: Nothing I have to go

Jess: wait I heard about your book.

Rory: thanks but I'm really not in the mood to talk about it right now

Jess: what happened I've never seen you like this

Rory: That's because you bailed on me twice leaving me to wallow but you couldn't see that part of the break up because you were who knows where

Jess: Is that what this is about?

Rory: No! I've moved on Jess I haven't been sitting around waiting for you you know

Jess: I didn't expect you to

Dean walks into the library.

Dean: Rory we need to… Jess?

Rory: Great now everyone is here lets go get balloons and have a party and discus how they used Rory

Jess: So that's what this is about

Rory: Just you know forget it I'm leaving

Dean: Rory wait, I'm not back with Lindsay that wasn't me who walked out with her.

Rory: then why did Michael tell me it was you?

Jess: What the hell is going on here?

Dean: Stay out of this Jess

Rory: forget it I'm leaving

Dean: Rory you know I wouldn't do that to you… wait come on please. You know that I love you and that I wouldn't hurt you and that I wouldn't go back to Lindsay ever

Rory paused for a moment and then walked out of the library.