Chapter Five: Dinner and a Fight


Jenna walked back to her dorm room, as her mind raced with how she was able to get on the paper "I can't believe it worked." She said under her breathe as she fiddled with her keys to in lock the door. She has just barely walked through the door when she noticed a note lying on the floor, just in front of the door. She picked it up curiously and read it.

Jenna, meet me in my room when you get back. Jess.

Jenna smiled as she dropped her bags on the floor and walked across the door to Jess's room.
"Jess?" Jenna asked, knocking on the door.
"Come on in" Jess exclaimed.
Jenna quickly opened the door, seeing Jess standing there holding a big bouquet of flowers. "Jess." Jenna said softly.
"It's congratulations for making the paper." He said smiling.
"Wow, how did you know I'd make the paper?" She asked smiling.
"Because I have faith in you". He said.
"What would have happened if I didn't make the paper" She asked.
He grabbed a large box of chocolates of the table, "Comfort food". He said smiling.
Jenna smiled, as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, "Thanks" she said. "You're the best."
"No problem" He said, kissing her passionatly.
It was later that day, as Jess and Jenna were lying in his bed. He smiled at Jenna, watching her sleep, using his chest as a pillow. "Hey." he whispered feeling her stir in his arms.
"Hey." She said smiling, looking in to his eyes. "If this is what I get for making the paper, I can't wait for what happens for my birthday."
"Oh, there will be a lot more chocolate" He replied stroking her hair.
"Mmm." Jenna replied. "This is perfect."

"Luke! Luke! Come on Luke, I need Coffee! I've only had three cups today. Please I'm in withdrawal, I feel like I'm wasting away to nothing. My body doesn't function without coffee." Lorelai complained.
"Lorleai! I'm on the phone, so if you can wait until my call is over, I'll give you two cups of coffee." Luke said quickly.
"Promise?" She asked
I Promise" Luke exclaimed, rolling his eyes.
A few minutes later he was off the phone, looking at Lorelai who was still sitting at the table sliently. "I can't believe it, you were actually able to stay quiet for five minutes straight, that's gotta be a record for you."
"Does that mean I get pie?" She asked hopefully.
Luke looked at her suspiciously, "you were aiming for pie the whole time weren't you?"
"Uhmm, maybe." Loerelai answered. "But it was true about only having three cups today."
"Really? Why something at the inn fall apart?" He asked.
"Ugh! Don't mention the word inn! Micheal went on some French men's, strike today, so I was stuck doing his job, on top of my job, and dealing with this rather annoying guest, who you could not make happy no matter how many free things you would offer him." Lorelai exclaimed in a rush.
"Wow! Sounds like you had your hand full." Luke exclaimed.
"Yeah, you said it. So, who was that on the phone?" She asked.
"Oh. Uh. Jess" He replied.
"Oh, how is he doing?" Lorelai asked.
"Sound like the kids doing well. He got an A- on a paper the other day, and things with Jenna seem to be going really well, she's all he ever talks about. I think he's falling for her." Luke said.
"Really? Wow those self help books really do work." Lorelai said under her breath.
"Yeah, I'm, glad for the kid. He had a rough start, these past few years he's been miserable, until he went back to school. Now he's in school and he has Jenna. He's….."
"Finally put his life together and starting to act like an adult?" Lorelai asked.
"Yeah,. Anyways, he's brining Jenna down this weekend so we're going to dinner, get to know her better."
"When's the dinner?" Lorelai asked.
"Friday night, I was hoping you would be able to come." Luke replied.
"But Friday night is dinner at Rory's grandparents. Lorelai said.
"Yes."
"It Friday night dinner at Lorelai's grandparents! Omigod! I finally have a reason to miss that stupid dinner!" Lorelai exclaimed.
"I feel bad, Rory will have to deal with Emily and Richard, by her self."
"I thought she liked spending time with her grandparents." Luke replied.
"She does, but they have been extra, abnormal lately, they keep bugging her about Logan."
"What's wrong with that?" Luke asked.
"What's wrong with it? They completely worship they guy, the practically have the invitations for the wedding written out, they just started dating. But that's Richard and Emily for you , in a nut shell."
"Well, for one week, you get out of planning the wedding that probably won't happen." Luke exclaimed, kissing Lorelai. "So this Friday, I'll pick you up at seven, and try to be nice to Jess, will ya?"
"Who me? Be mean to Jess, where ever did you get an idea like that?" Lorelai asked innocently.

It was Friday night, as Luke waited impatiently for Lorelai to finish getting ready.
"Lorelai! Hurry up, Jess and Jenna are will be here any minute." Luke yelled up the stairs.
"I coming, damn, stupid curling iron." Lorelai shouted back, as there was a knock at the door. "Get the door!"
Luke sighed, but grabbed the door, seeing Jess and Jenna standing there. "Hey, Lorelai is getting ready up stairs, why don't you come in for a bit." Luke explained, as a loud clang came from up stairs, along with a large amount of profanity.
"Geez, women seem to go through a lot to get ready these days." Jess said.
"Are you alright up there?" Luke asked.
"Yeah. Fine. Everything is perfectly fine." Lorelai said running down the stairs. "See all ready, despite the mirror, following off the wall."
"How did the? You know what? I don't think I want to know. I fix it when we get back." Luke mumbled.
"Right. Hi Jess, Jenna, how's it going?" Lorelai asked.
"Pretty good." Jess replied.
"I'm good." Jenna replied.
"So how are you liking Yale?" Lorelai asked, trying to get more ofa conversation started.
"It's great, I just made the paper actually." Jenna answered.
"Yeah, she was great, she completely told the editor how it was going to be, refusing to do any hazing or humiliate herself to get on the paper, and he just let her on." Jess said happily.
"Wow. That's great! My daughter Rory is on the paper." Lorelai said, as they all walked out of the house together.
So Jenna, what program are you in?" Lorelai asked.
"I'm in a combined program, English lit, history and science." Jenna explained, as they all sat down for dinner.
"Wow, sounds like you have you're work cu out for you." Lorelai said smiling.
"It gets stressful at times, but I don't find it to hard." Jenna explained.
"What about you Jess, what program are you in, Luke told me but bad memory." Lorelai said smiling.
"Engineering program." Jess answered.

It was later that night when Lorelai came home, Rory waiting on the couch reading a book.
"Hey, Hun, how was dinner?" She asked.
"It was fine, grandma fired another maid again, is it just me or is she getting more anal about her maid serves?" Rory asked.
"I tried to tell you your grandma was crazy," Lorelai replied.
"So… tell me about the double date."
"Actually, it was really fun. Jenna is really nice and smart, sweet too. A little shy at times, but she's really great. And Jess, wow! I can't believe that's the same kid that used to live here. He was polite, he is doing great in school, and he looks at Jenna as if she is his world" Lorelai answered.
"Good. Good to see everything is going good for…him. And her, she's…..just everyone's favorite." Rory grumbled.
"Hun, chill."
"I can't she's everywhere. She's at the top of the class in two of my classes, the professor just loves her. She's Doyle's new favorite at the paper, she's with Jess." Rory ranted.
"Ahh! I see what this is about" Lorelai inturupted.
"What is what about?" Rory asked annoyed.
"This happens every time one of you're ex-boyfriends gets a new girlfriend. You get all jealous and annoyed and irritable. You did it with Dean when he married Lindsay, hell you slept with him, now you're doing it with Jess."
"I'm completely over Jess!"
"That's what you said about Dean."
"Why do you care? You're yet another person who likes Jenna, don't you see who she is? Why Jess is dating her? She's me! She's just like me!"
"Oh hunny, you don't even know her. You see her at school, yeah she's top of the class, it takes her hours of studying to do it. Professor's like her, because she talks to them, works for the one in the English department, to help her get references for teacher's college."
"Okay mom, I get it." Rory snapped.
"No, I don't think you do. She's nice, you would get along great with her, yes you have some similarities, but she's a lot different then you, a lot more, probably more than you will ever know."
"Why, what did you find out?"
"Nothing, I can just tell, that she probably has had some dark times in her life. I know you hate Jess for what he did to you, and seeing him be, such a great guy to her hurts you, but you need to get over it. I think if you stop and think, you see how much of a… fool, you're being. This isn't you, you always give people the benefit of the doubt."
"I'm going to bed." Rory snapped, cutting Lorelai owalking off.
"Just think about what I said" Lorelai shouted.