Disclaimer: Yeppers, I own David and Will and ...David's ego. Hehe. But I don't own the rest of it, you know, the WB and ASP and all the people that screwed up the Literati storyline own the show. Life's so fair, huh? *grin*
A/N: Okay, Happy New Year!! And Valentine's Day! And Jess Came Back Day! And the reason for the lack of update is....I...died. Yeah, I did, it was really sad. But it was one of those 24-hour deaths. It just took awhile to recover. I'm better now!
Thanks for the reviews guys! I love them soo much! I actually intended to write the movie night along with the last chapter, but then that chapter got a little on the long side and I didn't want to write too much at once, so I had to put a space between the chapters...plus that way I could update sooner! But it's taken me forever and ever because I'm working on updates for two other stories, so I'm being slow. Not to mention babysitting and pesky homework. But I'm updating now!
But this chapter is movie night and I'm probably more excited to write it than you are to read it but it's going to be fun!!!!
And instead oh babbling I think I'll just give you the chapter, although I really want to ramble about how I saw a Distillers video (finally!) and Brody Armstrong scared me. But, a lot of things scare me, including demanding poeple who want an update *wink* So, I'll give you guys the update. Right now.
***
"Bad idea, bad idea, Rory has a bad idea." Lorelai chanted.
"Mother, stop, you've been singing that all day, it's starting to bug me."
"Bug you enough to make you call Jess and tell him not to come?" Lorelai asked hopefully.
"Nope. Jess is coming to movie night." Rory said stubbornly.
"This is a bad idea."
"So you've said. I appreciate your opinion. Now, are you going to get the Breakfast Club DVD or do I have to get it myself?"
"Bad idea. The worst idea ever."
"You're exaggerating."
"This situation does not need exaggeration," Lorelai insisted.
"You're right, it needs comforting phrases, such as 'Honey, this is a good idea, you're doing the right thing,' not chants about it being a bad idea."
"But it's a bad idea," Lorelai stated.
"I'll get the movie." Rory nodded.
"The worst idea since Barry Manilow decided to record Mandy."
"Mom," Rory glanced at her mother with that "Yeah, right!" look.
"This is the worst idea since The Offspring."
"Mom."
"This is the worst idea since-"
"Mom!"
"Fine, I'm stopping, but do you get it?"
"That you think it's a bad idea? Yes."
"Do you care?"
"I do care, I just disagree with you."
"Why are you doing this? We hate Jess. Jess is bad. Jess is like tea in this household."
"Something only Luke and I like?"
"Since when do you like tea?"
"Since...now. That's not the point. I will not hate him."
"You're a good man, Charlie Brown. But Jess shouldn't be invited to movie night."
"I still disagree with you."
"I don't understand how you can disagree, I mean, this is Jess we're talking about."
"And he's the anti-Christ again?"
"Yes, he left, he hurt you, he is now the ultimate bad."
"He didn't mean to, besides, he's older, he's changed. I can tell," Rory said with an almost fond look in her eyes.
Lorelai paused in horror. "Oh, Rory."
"What?" Rory looked at her mother.
"I saw it, I saw that look, I saw it!"
"What look?" Rory gave a look that said she had no idea what Lorelai was talking about.
"The look. The look that made me forget about David for a second and think you were 17 again. You're engaged, Rory."
"I know that, Mom. I was there when he proposed."
"Then why did you accept it? Because you obviously still have a thing for Jess. What, did you just figure you'd never see him again?"
"I do not have a thing for Jess."
"Is this still a full-blown thing? Or is this a leftover thing?"
"There is no thing." Rory shook her head.
"Denying the thing doesn't make the thing go away, just ask Dean," Lorelai replied.
"This is not like that, I have moved on, Jess has moved on. Oh! Why didn't I ask him if he had a girlfriend? Oh well, I will. Someday."
"Rory," Lorelai gave her that "you know I'm right" look.
"I swear, there is no thing. Please drop it." she added the last part a little softer.
Lorelai gave a slightly pouty look but dropped it. "I still think this is a bad idea. This is not how I meant to talk to Jess."
"I'm not doing it to talk to him, I'm doing it because he's in town and I'm in town and ... I missed him a little bit," Rory admitted. "But maybe we could be friends again."
"Yeah, 'cause look how well that turned out last time," Lorelai shook her head.
"We're not getting into this again. This is a very old conversation, it ended years ago."
"I thought it did, but apparently it didn't. I thought this was gone, I know you missed him but... Okay, um, well, there are absolutely no questions about the 'Jess and I are engaged' thing now."
"I am so sick of fighting with you about Jess!"
"Um," Luke interrupted meekly, "Lane's here."
Lane glanced at Rory with that "We need to talk" look.
Rory looked at her mother, "I'll be back."
Lorelai frowned thoughtfully as Rory walked out and Lane followed closely behind. Luke just shifted nervously.
"What was that all about?" he finally asked.
"Jess, what else?" Lorelai said as she walked into the other room.
*
"Okay, I think I stepped into a time warp or something because I just heard you say something about fighting with your mom about Jess," Lane said.
"I invited him to movie night and she didn't want me to."
"Wow, why?"
"I don't know why, she thinks it's a bad idea."
"No, I meant why would you invite Jess to movie night?"
"Oh. Because,..."
"Is this some sort of plot for revenge and you're going to swap Sixteen Candles and Breakfast Club for Crossroads and On the Line? And if so, good plan, but why didn't you tell me so I could've brought earplugs and blindfolds?"
"No, it's not payback, I really want to have Jess over. Why is everyone having such a hard time believing that?"
"Well, because we all hate Jess and we kind of thought you would too."
"Why? Just because he left?"
"Yeah," Lane nodded and munched on a chip.
"Well, I don't," Rory decided after a moment's consideration.
"Not at all?"
"Nope, just because he left me I am not going to hate him."
"Taking the high road. I like that," Lane nodded.
*
Later that evening there was a knock at the door.
"Oh, that must be those pesky knocking birds. I'll just grab some hot coffee to throw at them and I'll take care of it."
"Mom," Rory stepped in front of her mother. "You know that's Jess. You should not answer the door."
"But this is my house, I'm expected to answer the door."
"That must be why Jess is hiding in the bushes," Lane nodded.
Rory stepped past Lorelai and opened the door. "Hello," she greeted Jess.
"Hello," he greeted.
"Glad to see you not in the bushes."
"What?" he frowned slightly.
She smiled, "Never mind. Come in."
"I brought the red vines," he showed them to her.
"Red vines, nobody said anything about red vines," Lorelai perked up.
"I told you they would be a good idea," Rory said to Jess.
"When is a Gilmore ever wrong?" he replied.
"Exactly."
"Hi Jess," Will greeted.
"Hey, half pint," Jess replied.
"Come here, I wanna show you what I made last weekend," Will said, grabbing Jess' hand and leading him in the living room. Jess and Will had met the previous day and Will immediately liked Jess.
"Wow," Jess looked at the pottery ...thing, trying to figure out what it was. "That's good."
"David didn't know what it was," Will said somewhat disapprovingly.
"He didn't? Wow, and it's so obvious. He must not have an eye for talent."
Will smiled. "I'm glad you know what it is."
"Of course I do," he replied, hoping Will didn't make him say what it was because he would have to pretend to die.
"It's a great vase," Rory said, smirking at Jess.
"Yes, exactly," Jess nodded.
"Rory said she wanted to get some pretend flowers to put in it. Next time I do it I'm going to make her one, she asked me to."
"Well, when you're done with hers make sure you make me one."
Will grinned, "I will!"
"Okay, enough schmoozing," Lorelai half glared at Jess, "I'm going to make the popcorn."
"Do you need some help, Lorelai?" David asked.
"Making a bowl of popcorn?" Jess raised an eyebrow. "Now who's schmoozing?"
Lorelai and David glared at him in unison.
"No, I can handle it, but thank you, David," she said pointedly at Jess.
"What are the chances I get stoned if you turn your back?" Jess asked Rory.
"Very, very, very high. I wouldn't recommend it," she replied.
"It was very brave of you to come here tonight," Lane told him.
"Well, courage is my middle name."
"Walk into a room alone with Lorelai and you'll prove it," Lane replied.
"Will she have a sharp object with her?"
"Several sharp objects and a large duffel bag."
"No, thank you."
"That's what I thought."
A few minutes later the pizza got delivered.
"Joe got a new delivery guy and he's a solid nine," Lorelai said with a smile. "Shame for delivery guy that we already have a good 51 in here."
"A good 51?" Rory questioned as she took a piece of popcorn.
"I know I'm no Brad Pitt but I would've thought I was at least a two or three," Dave said.
"No, we have Luke, obviously my wittwe tensy wensy," she said in baby talk as she picnched his cheeks.
"Stop," Luke said, almost blushing.
"Then we have Will and, " she scoffed, "I mean, look at him, definitely a 10. Dave and Kurt, total 10s. Then Rory's David, obviously a ten. And Jess...well, he's here, so we'll give him a one."
Jess rolled his eyes, "I'm honored that I got a rating at all."
"I'm sorry, but Jess is definitely not a one," Rory said, shaking her head and getting a glance/glare from David.
"Yeah, sorry, I have to agree with Rory, one is pretty harsh," Lane agreed.
"Yeah, and he's finally out of the suit," Rory pointed out.
"So 52?" Jess asked.
"Ah, I'll be nice and go 55," Rory smiled.
He rolled his eyes playfully, "Nice."
David, looking rather unhappy, got up and excused himself to the kitchen to help Lorelai with the pizza.
***
The second movie just went off. David was bored out of his mind, the kids were still playing happily and Rory and Jess --who were now sitting side by side-- were eating popcorn and talking about something non-movie related and hadn't even realized it was over.
"Okay, who wants to help clean up?" Lorelai asked.
"The movie's not- I missed the end!" Rory realized.
"And the middle and most of the beginning," David said annoyedly.
"Aw, I missed Claire give Bender the earring?" Jess frowned.
"If she did you did," David replied, standing up.
Rory, being as brilliant as she was, sensed something was wrong with David and got up to follow him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" she asked.
"You payed no attention to the movie or me, you were too busy talking to your ex-boyfriend, whom you seem to think you're engaged to."
"David, we were just talking, and we didn't talk through the whole movie, only a few parts."
"You saw none of it. You even interrupted the movie several times while laughing at something Jess said. Why did you even invite me? It's obviously him you wanted to invite, not me."
"David, that's not true, I wanted you to be included in one of our family things. I was trying to -"
"And you think of Jess as family?"
"No."
"Then why was he here?"
"For the same reason Lane and Dave are here, because he's my friend. The second part of boyfriend is friend. We were friends. I wasn't aware that I wasn't allowed to invite my friends to a movie night in my own home."
"I just think it's a little ridiculous that you have to sit by him-"
"You were sitting by me, too!"
"- And talk to him and throw popcorn at him-"
"He was mocking one of my favorite parts, that was not a friendly gesture."
"Then why were you smiling?"
"Takes less muscles than frowning?" she shrugged.
"Whatever. I'm just making the point that I may as well have been somewhere else, because that's how much attention you payed to me."
"David, I wasn't-"
"Yes, you were. Whatever you're about to say you weren't doing, you were. You were ignoring me. You we're paying attention to Jess. You were getting awkward glances from everyone in the room. I had to look at your finger a few times to make sure I wasn't dreaming and I really did propose to you, because you were not acting like you were engaged. Not to me, anyway."
"David, I'm sorry if you think ...but it's not true, I was-"
"Whatever. I'm going outside to get some air- not that you'll notice," he said before walking out.
Rory stood there wondering if David was right. Was she pretending he didn't exist? Had Jess been her main focus? More importantly, WHY was Jess her main focus? She sighed and stared at her ring. She still hadn't gotten used to that thing being there, and she was beginning to wonder if she ever would.
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A/N: I finally updated! Wahoo! Sorry it took so long, but I made it a long chapter! So that counts, right? Right? So, review and tell me how much you love Jess- I mean, me. Or hate me. If you hate Jess we have a severe problem. But me, very understandable seeing as how David has not been fed to hungry sharks. Yet. *smirk* Who loves David? Come on, show of hands. All together now! No one? Huh, good, then no one will hate me when I feed him to the hungry sharks! PLEASE REVIEW!!! Thanky!
A/N: Okay, Happy New Year!! And Valentine's Day! And Jess Came Back Day! And the reason for the lack of update is....I...died. Yeah, I did, it was really sad. But it was one of those 24-hour deaths. It just took awhile to recover. I'm better now!
Thanks for the reviews guys! I love them soo much! I actually intended to write the movie night along with the last chapter, but then that chapter got a little on the long side and I didn't want to write too much at once, so I had to put a space between the chapters...plus that way I could update sooner! But it's taken me forever and ever because I'm working on updates for two other stories, so I'm being slow. Not to mention babysitting and pesky homework. But I'm updating now!
But this chapter is movie night and I'm probably more excited to write it than you are to read it but it's going to be fun!!!!
And instead oh babbling I think I'll just give you the chapter, although I really want to ramble about how I saw a Distillers video (finally!) and Brody Armstrong scared me. But, a lot of things scare me, including demanding poeple who want an update *wink* So, I'll give you guys the update. Right now.
***
"Bad idea, bad idea, Rory has a bad idea." Lorelai chanted.
"Mother, stop, you've been singing that all day, it's starting to bug me."
"Bug you enough to make you call Jess and tell him not to come?" Lorelai asked hopefully.
"Nope. Jess is coming to movie night." Rory said stubbornly.
"This is a bad idea."
"So you've said. I appreciate your opinion. Now, are you going to get the Breakfast Club DVD or do I have to get it myself?"
"Bad idea. The worst idea ever."
"You're exaggerating."
"This situation does not need exaggeration," Lorelai insisted.
"You're right, it needs comforting phrases, such as 'Honey, this is a good idea, you're doing the right thing,' not chants about it being a bad idea."
"But it's a bad idea," Lorelai stated.
"I'll get the movie." Rory nodded.
"The worst idea since Barry Manilow decided to record Mandy."
"Mom," Rory glanced at her mother with that "Yeah, right!" look.
"This is the worst idea since The Offspring."
"Mom."
"This is the worst idea since-"
"Mom!"
"Fine, I'm stopping, but do you get it?"
"That you think it's a bad idea? Yes."
"Do you care?"
"I do care, I just disagree with you."
"Why are you doing this? We hate Jess. Jess is bad. Jess is like tea in this household."
"Something only Luke and I like?"
"Since when do you like tea?"
"Since...now. That's not the point. I will not hate him."
"You're a good man, Charlie Brown. But Jess shouldn't be invited to movie night."
"I still disagree with you."
"I don't understand how you can disagree, I mean, this is Jess we're talking about."
"And he's the anti-Christ again?"
"Yes, he left, he hurt you, he is now the ultimate bad."
"He didn't mean to, besides, he's older, he's changed. I can tell," Rory said with an almost fond look in her eyes.
Lorelai paused in horror. "Oh, Rory."
"What?" Rory looked at her mother.
"I saw it, I saw that look, I saw it!"
"What look?" Rory gave a look that said she had no idea what Lorelai was talking about.
"The look. The look that made me forget about David for a second and think you were 17 again. You're engaged, Rory."
"I know that, Mom. I was there when he proposed."
"Then why did you accept it? Because you obviously still have a thing for Jess. What, did you just figure you'd never see him again?"
"I do not have a thing for Jess."
"Is this still a full-blown thing? Or is this a leftover thing?"
"There is no thing." Rory shook her head.
"Denying the thing doesn't make the thing go away, just ask Dean," Lorelai replied.
"This is not like that, I have moved on, Jess has moved on. Oh! Why didn't I ask him if he had a girlfriend? Oh well, I will. Someday."
"Rory," Lorelai gave her that "you know I'm right" look.
"I swear, there is no thing. Please drop it." she added the last part a little softer.
Lorelai gave a slightly pouty look but dropped it. "I still think this is a bad idea. This is not how I meant to talk to Jess."
"I'm not doing it to talk to him, I'm doing it because he's in town and I'm in town and ... I missed him a little bit," Rory admitted. "But maybe we could be friends again."
"Yeah, 'cause look how well that turned out last time," Lorelai shook her head.
"We're not getting into this again. This is a very old conversation, it ended years ago."
"I thought it did, but apparently it didn't. I thought this was gone, I know you missed him but... Okay, um, well, there are absolutely no questions about the 'Jess and I are engaged' thing now."
"I am so sick of fighting with you about Jess!"
"Um," Luke interrupted meekly, "Lane's here."
Lane glanced at Rory with that "We need to talk" look.
Rory looked at her mother, "I'll be back."
Lorelai frowned thoughtfully as Rory walked out and Lane followed closely behind. Luke just shifted nervously.
"What was that all about?" he finally asked.
"Jess, what else?" Lorelai said as she walked into the other room.
*
"Okay, I think I stepped into a time warp or something because I just heard you say something about fighting with your mom about Jess," Lane said.
"I invited him to movie night and she didn't want me to."
"Wow, why?"
"I don't know why, she thinks it's a bad idea."
"No, I meant why would you invite Jess to movie night?"
"Oh. Because,..."
"Is this some sort of plot for revenge and you're going to swap Sixteen Candles and Breakfast Club for Crossroads and On the Line? And if so, good plan, but why didn't you tell me so I could've brought earplugs and blindfolds?"
"No, it's not payback, I really want to have Jess over. Why is everyone having such a hard time believing that?"
"Well, because we all hate Jess and we kind of thought you would too."
"Why? Just because he left?"
"Yeah," Lane nodded and munched on a chip.
"Well, I don't," Rory decided after a moment's consideration.
"Not at all?"
"Nope, just because he left me I am not going to hate him."
"Taking the high road. I like that," Lane nodded.
*
Later that evening there was a knock at the door.
"Oh, that must be those pesky knocking birds. I'll just grab some hot coffee to throw at them and I'll take care of it."
"Mom," Rory stepped in front of her mother. "You know that's Jess. You should not answer the door."
"But this is my house, I'm expected to answer the door."
"That must be why Jess is hiding in the bushes," Lane nodded.
Rory stepped past Lorelai and opened the door. "Hello," she greeted Jess.
"Hello," he greeted.
"Glad to see you not in the bushes."
"What?" he frowned slightly.
She smiled, "Never mind. Come in."
"I brought the red vines," he showed them to her.
"Red vines, nobody said anything about red vines," Lorelai perked up.
"I told you they would be a good idea," Rory said to Jess.
"When is a Gilmore ever wrong?" he replied.
"Exactly."
"Hi Jess," Will greeted.
"Hey, half pint," Jess replied.
"Come here, I wanna show you what I made last weekend," Will said, grabbing Jess' hand and leading him in the living room. Jess and Will had met the previous day and Will immediately liked Jess.
"Wow," Jess looked at the pottery ...thing, trying to figure out what it was. "That's good."
"David didn't know what it was," Will said somewhat disapprovingly.
"He didn't? Wow, and it's so obvious. He must not have an eye for talent."
Will smiled. "I'm glad you know what it is."
"Of course I do," he replied, hoping Will didn't make him say what it was because he would have to pretend to die.
"It's a great vase," Rory said, smirking at Jess.
"Yes, exactly," Jess nodded.
"Rory said she wanted to get some pretend flowers to put in it. Next time I do it I'm going to make her one, she asked me to."
"Well, when you're done with hers make sure you make me one."
Will grinned, "I will!"
"Okay, enough schmoozing," Lorelai half glared at Jess, "I'm going to make the popcorn."
"Do you need some help, Lorelai?" David asked.
"Making a bowl of popcorn?" Jess raised an eyebrow. "Now who's schmoozing?"
Lorelai and David glared at him in unison.
"No, I can handle it, but thank you, David," she said pointedly at Jess.
"What are the chances I get stoned if you turn your back?" Jess asked Rory.
"Very, very, very high. I wouldn't recommend it," she replied.
"It was very brave of you to come here tonight," Lane told him.
"Well, courage is my middle name."
"Walk into a room alone with Lorelai and you'll prove it," Lane replied.
"Will she have a sharp object with her?"
"Several sharp objects and a large duffel bag."
"No, thank you."
"That's what I thought."
A few minutes later the pizza got delivered.
"Joe got a new delivery guy and he's a solid nine," Lorelai said with a smile. "Shame for delivery guy that we already have a good 51 in here."
"A good 51?" Rory questioned as she took a piece of popcorn.
"I know I'm no Brad Pitt but I would've thought I was at least a two or three," Dave said.
"No, we have Luke, obviously my wittwe tensy wensy," she said in baby talk as she picnched his cheeks.
"Stop," Luke said, almost blushing.
"Then we have Will and, " she scoffed, "I mean, look at him, definitely a 10. Dave and Kurt, total 10s. Then Rory's David, obviously a ten. And Jess...well, he's here, so we'll give him a one."
Jess rolled his eyes, "I'm honored that I got a rating at all."
"I'm sorry, but Jess is definitely not a one," Rory said, shaking her head and getting a glance/glare from David.
"Yeah, sorry, I have to agree with Rory, one is pretty harsh," Lane agreed.
"Yeah, and he's finally out of the suit," Rory pointed out.
"So 52?" Jess asked.
"Ah, I'll be nice and go 55," Rory smiled.
He rolled his eyes playfully, "Nice."
David, looking rather unhappy, got up and excused himself to the kitchen to help Lorelai with the pizza.
***
The second movie just went off. David was bored out of his mind, the kids were still playing happily and Rory and Jess --who were now sitting side by side-- were eating popcorn and talking about something non-movie related and hadn't even realized it was over.
"Okay, who wants to help clean up?" Lorelai asked.
"The movie's not- I missed the end!" Rory realized.
"And the middle and most of the beginning," David said annoyedly.
"Aw, I missed Claire give Bender the earring?" Jess frowned.
"If she did you did," David replied, standing up.
Rory, being as brilliant as she was, sensed something was wrong with David and got up to follow him.
"Hey, what's wrong?" she asked.
"You payed no attention to the movie or me, you were too busy talking to your ex-boyfriend, whom you seem to think you're engaged to."
"David, we were just talking, and we didn't talk through the whole movie, only a few parts."
"You saw none of it. You even interrupted the movie several times while laughing at something Jess said. Why did you even invite me? It's obviously him you wanted to invite, not me."
"David, that's not true, I wanted you to be included in one of our family things. I was trying to -"
"And you think of Jess as family?"
"No."
"Then why was he here?"
"For the same reason Lane and Dave are here, because he's my friend. The second part of boyfriend is friend. We were friends. I wasn't aware that I wasn't allowed to invite my friends to a movie night in my own home."
"I just think it's a little ridiculous that you have to sit by him-"
"You were sitting by me, too!"
"- And talk to him and throw popcorn at him-"
"He was mocking one of my favorite parts, that was not a friendly gesture."
"Then why were you smiling?"
"Takes less muscles than frowning?" she shrugged.
"Whatever. I'm just making the point that I may as well have been somewhere else, because that's how much attention you payed to me."
"David, I wasn't-"
"Yes, you were. Whatever you're about to say you weren't doing, you were. You were ignoring me. You we're paying attention to Jess. You were getting awkward glances from everyone in the room. I had to look at your finger a few times to make sure I wasn't dreaming and I really did propose to you, because you were not acting like you were engaged. Not to me, anyway."
"David, I'm sorry if you think ...but it's not true, I was-"
"Whatever. I'm going outside to get some air- not that you'll notice," he said before walking out.
Rory stood there wondering if David was right. Was she pretending he didn't exist? Had Jess been her main focus? More importantly, WHY was Jess her main focus? She sighed and stared at her ring. She still hadn't gotten used to that thing being there, and she was beginning to wonder if she ever would.
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A/N: I finally updated! Wahoo! Sorry it took so long, but I made it a long chapter! So that counts, right? Right? So, review and tell me how much you love Jess- I mean, me. Or hate me. If you hate Jess we have a severe problem. But me, very understandable seeing as how David has not been fed to hungry sharks. Yet. *smirk* Who loves David? Come on, show of hands. All together now! No one? Huh, good, then no one will hate me when I feed him to the hungry sharks! PLEASE REVIEW!!! Thanky!