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 5: The post-it note

At the Gilmore house during Rory's new book publishing party Lorelai is throwing her. Rory is in her room crying and refuses to come out. Lorelai is talking to her through the door.

Lorelai: Rory hunny come out please

Rory: No

Lorelai: Come on hunny how is this supposed to be a 'Congratulations Rory' party is Rory wont come out to be congratulated

Rory: I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone

Lorelai: Dean's not here you don't have to face him

Rory: I'll be out later

Lorelai: Sookie made some of her risotto

Rory: The magic risotto?

Lorelai: None other then

Rory: I'll be out soon.

Lorelai: okay Hun I'll be in the living room.

Shows Rory in her room looking around. She spots her window and opens it. She climbs out of it and dusts off once she is out. She looks around for a moment then comes out of the bushes still making sure nobody is around then makes her way to the street.

Inside the Gilmore house

Luke: Hey where's Rory?

Lorelai: Oh she's just getting ready she will be out in a few

Jess walks in and looks around for a moment then walks over to Lorelai and Luke.

Lorelai to Luke: You didn't tell me he was in town

Luke: Yeah he's staying for a couple of days

Lorelai: why didn't you tell me?

Luke: I didn't think it mattered

Lorelai: What if I wanted to do something dirty in your apartment and he was there

Luke: What would you be doing in my apartment without me?

Lorelai: That's besides the point

Luke: Why are you making sure a big deal about this?

Lorelai: Because every time he comes into town he breaks my kids heart

Luke: Rory's not a kid

Lorelai: She still a kid until I'm no longer the reigning Lorelai

Jess: hey

Luke: I didn't know you were coming

Jess: I wasn't I saw Rory out on the street and thought I should tell you

Lorelai: No that's impossible Rory's in her room

Jess: Check again

Lorelai walks over to Rory's door and knocks on it

Lorelai: Rory hunny you in there?

There's no answer so Lorelai opens the door

Lorelai: This isn't like Rory

Luke: She's not there!

Lorelai: It must be because of this Dean thing

Luke: I told you he was a punk he's no good for Rory

Lorelai: And who is Luke? Jess? I don't know if you recall correctly but he bailed on her twice. Dean never left

Jess: I am standing right here you know

Lorelai: I can't ….. I can't deal with this right now

Luke: Lorelai come on she'll be fine she's 21

Jess: I'll go look for her

Lorelai: No! you stay the hell away from my kid, if it weren't for you then she would still be with Dean and this wouldn't be happening

Luke: Lorelai!

Lorelai: I I have to go

Rory is walking down the street going past Doose's where she kissed Dean the first time, and past the junk yard where they broke up the first time, past Stars Hollow High where they broke up the second time. And then, she walked towards Lane's apartment. Dean is driving the opposite way towards the inn and sees Rory. He stops the car and gets our running over to Rory.

Dean: Rory wait!

Rory stops and turns around waiting for Dean. When Dean gets there they embrace in a passionate kiss.

Dean: You know I would never hurt you like that

Rory: I know

Dean: That wasn't me who wanted off with Lindsay, we are divorced and I love you not her.

Rory: I know and I'm sorry, I over reacted I should have checked with you first I know I'm sorry

Dean: It's okay I probably would have done the same thing…. So uh where were you heading?

Rory: I was going to go to Lane's

Dean: well you could do that… or you could come with me back to the inn and stay in my room.

Rory: Tough decision

Dean: come on (laughs)

Rory and Dean get in his truck and drive off towards the Dragonfly Inn.

Lorelai is sitting on the porch holding her cell phone waiting and hoping Rory will call.

Luke: She'll call

Lorelai: I'm sorry about that

Luke: About what?

Lorelai: My little outburst on Jess in there

Luke: Its fine you were right about it all

Lorelai: I promise I'll make it up to you Luke

Luke: Oh yeah and how?

Lorelai: Something dirty

Luke: I was thinking more of like cutting down on coffee

Lorelai: Oh please I'm not the sorry

Lorelai's cell phone rings. It flashes from Rory lying in bed with Dean and the Inn to Lorelai on the porch.

Lorelai: Hello?

Rory: Mom it's me

Lorelai: Thank god where the hell are you?

Rory: I'm at the inn with Dean

Lorelai: I thought you were mad at Dean?

Rory: We made up everything is fine now

Dean starts trying to kiss Rory but Rory is trying to dodge him

Lorelai: So he is there with you now

Rory: Yeah he's right here

Lorelai: oh so are you calling me during the cigarette

Rory: mom!

Lorelai: I'm only kidding Rory, listen I have to go but I'll see you at the inn tomorrow

Rory: for what?

Lorelai: The inns first Christmas remember we are spending in there

Rory: ahhh haa I got you

Lorelai: bye Rory

Lorelai and Rory hang up their cell phone.

Luke: Was that her?

Lorelai; No it's my other daughter Rory

Luke: Is she okay? Where is she?

Lorelai: Relax she is with Dean at the inn

Luke: How can I relax when she is with Dean?

Lorelai: If you calm down I'll make it up to you

Luke: Your going to be dirty again aren't you?

Rory is sleeping in Dean's bed at the inn and slowly wakes up. She see's a post-it not on her head and reads it. It says 'Meet me downstairs' in Dean's handwriting. Rory got out of bed and walked downstairs and saw the Christmas tree in the sitting room filled with presents and Lorelai, Luke, Lane, Dave, Paris, and Dean.

Lorelai: Morning my sleepy head.

Rory: Hi everyone

Lorelai: We saved you a seat right here by mommy and Dean

Rory walked over to he couch and sat down next to Dean and Lorelai. She was handed a few presents and unwrapped then, most were books but this is Rory remember. Books are like priceless gold and treasures.

Michael: I have worked with Lorelai for many years now and I don't get a present where miss I need a room now has known her less then I have and she gets something. I'm insulted

Lorelai: Sit you butt down and open this

Michael: Oh a present for me how nice

Michael opens the present and finds a box with another box in it, he continues opening boxes for 5 minutes and finally he opened a small box and found a small pack of batteries.

Michael: oh how nice I have to go now

Lorelai: Don't use those all in one place now

Dean: Hey there is one you haven't opened yet

Rory: Really I don't see any more

Dean takes out a small red box out of his pocket and gets on one knee in front of Rory and took her hand.

Dean: Rory you're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, the most intelligent person I've ever known. I've known since the very first time I saw you that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Rory will you marry me

Rory: oh my gosh… of course Dean

Dean puts the ring on Rory's finger and then they engage in a very passionate kiss.