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I was in the diner when Lorelai walked in. Rory had just left and she was now coming in.
"Hey Jess" she said.
"Coffee" I asked.
"Please" I poured her a cup of coffee.
"You know Rory mentioned your name last night" she said.
"Really what did she say" I asked.
"She said something along the lines of I can't do it I'm sorry Jess but I can't do it" she told me.
"Oh" I said.
"Do you know what that could mean" she said.
"Nope" I said simply.
"You know she's fragile and Idon't even know how you got in with her because she doesn't trust anyone certainly not some punk like you but apparently you did get in and if you push her I swear you'll be dead so fast you won't even know how you died" she said.
"Whoa whoa whoa Lorelai calm down" Luke came out of the kitchen "Jess is trying to help her he's trying to get her to talk to you that's what she couldn't do."
"Oh well in that case I still don't like you but not as much" she looked over at Luke smiled then walked out leaving a dollar fifty on the counter.
"ON THE HOUSE" Luke yelled.
"Keep it anyway" she smiled and closed the door.
"When are you guys going to go out" I asked.
"Shut up and get back to work" the phone rang "actually get the phone."
"Ok" I picked up the phone "hello."
"Jess I need you" that's all it took those four words could get me to drop everything and go see her and it sort of scared me that she had that hold over me. "Where are you...Ok I'll be right there." I hung up the phone.
"Now get back to work" Luke said.
"Can't Rory needs me" I grabbed my jacket and started for the door.
"How do they do that" I heard Luke say.
"Who" I asked.
"Never mind" he said. I walked out the door and headed for the bridge.
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I heard foot steps coming closer and I jumped. Then I felt arms on my shoulders.
"Shh it's ok I'm here what happened" Jess whispered.
"He was here" I said weakly.
"What'd he do?"
"He just looked at me and said you will be mine mark my words you will be mine."
"That's all" he said. I nodded.
"Your mom came into the diner" Jess said.
"What did she want?"
"She thought that I was pressuring you into doing something you didn't want to do."
"Well you kind of were."
"Rory."
"Sorry I couldn't do it I tried really I did but I couldn't do it how are you supposed to tell your mom your best friend that you've been keeping a secret from her for 3 years."
"Why'd you tell Luke?"
"He's like my dad and he ran Dean out of town for me."
"Yeah I could see him doing that" Jess said.
My phone rang and I looked at the caller ID and opened it.
"Hi Lane" I said.
"Rory hey" Lane's voice came from the other line.
"What's up?"
"Ummm I got a tattoo."
"Wow I thought you were scared."
"I was until I found out my mom hated them."
"Are you in trouble?"
"No thank god my mom doesn't look at my ass."
"Very trashy."
"Yeah well what are you doing?"
"Um I'm talking.'
"To who and don't say me because yeah I know.'
"Jess."
"Oh so what we were talking about before."
"He knows."
"Oh ok well talk to you later."
"Bye."
"That was Lane" I told Jess.
"I figured" he got on his knees and tried to reach into the lake. I grabbed the book out of his back pocket then pushed him in. I then sat back down crossed my legs and opened the book and read it.
Jess surfaced and looked at me "You pushed me in."
"Me no" I smiled and continued reading.
"Well why am I in the lake then" he asked.
"It's not my fault you're clumsy."
"Oh really"
"Yup"
"Give me your hand"
"Why"
"Help me out"
"Ok" I gave him my hand. He pulled me in and I fell right into his arms.
"Hi" he said.
"Hi" I got trapped in his eyes.
A week later it was time for the annual Stars Hollow Basket Auction. Every year my mom and I put away our fight for one day to do the auction. We suddenly become friends again. It's my favorite time of year.
"Now this next one may not look like much ..." Taylor said.
"Mine" I told my mom.
"Nice she said back.'
"... but remember people good things come in small packages" Taylor said.
"How badly does he want to be hosting a game show" mom asked.
"Hm he can taste it" I said.
"Let's start the bidding at three dollars" Taylor said.
"Hey!" I yelled.
"Five dollars" Dean yelled.
"Uh oh" I said.
"Now that's the kind of bidding we want to hear today" Taylor said.
"He's good He's very good" mom said.
"Five dollars do I hear ten dollars" Taylor said.
"Ten dollars" Jess yelled.
"Phew" I said.
"Okay, I have ten dollars. Do I have fifteen" Taylor asked.
"Twenty" Jess yelled.
"Twenty dollars do I hear twenty-five?"
"Thirty" Dean yelled.
"Okay, see, you boys don't seem to understand the way this thing works."
"Forty dollars" Jess yelled.
"Fifty dollars" Dean yelled.
"Excuse me have either of you noticed hoe tiny this thing is."
"Seventy five" Jess yelled.
"Now we're not talking cents gentlemen, we're talking dollars remember."
"Eighty" Dean yelled out after a little hesitation.
"Eighty? Eighty dollars" Taylor said in disbelief.
"Ninety" Jess yelled.
"Ninety dollars is that correct" Taylor said with more disbelief "Okay, we've got ninety going once, ninety dollars going twice. . . sold to the nice young hoodlum in the back for ninety dollars."
Jess walked up to me and I hugged him "Thank you" I whispered in his ear.
He nodded.
My mom left after she saw that Miss Patty's guys were bidding on her basket then Luke bought hers. Jess and I went to the bridge to eat.
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"So is anything in here edible" Jess asked.
"No not really" I said.
"Ok well let's go get a pizza" Jess said.
I nodded and got up then I saw Dean.
"Rory can I talk to you" Dean asked.
"Talk."
"Alone."
Jess looked at me and I mouthed 'I'll be fine'
I nodded to Dean and walked with him. He led me into a woodsy area where no one could see us.
"I love you Rory" he said.
"Dean."
"But you don't love me and that's why you must die" he pulled out a handgun.
"HEL…" I yelled but he put a hand over my mouth.
"Before you die here's one last kiss" he kissed me and I tried to pull away but he held me tighter. I tried screaming again then he shot in the air.
He put the gun right up to my head and whispered in my ear "I'll love you forever I'll like you for always as long as you're living you're dead to me."
"Get away from her" Jess yelled.
"Jess please help" I yelled.
Jess took out a knife from his pocket "Where'd you get that" I asked.
"Your purse which we'll talk about later" he said.
"Sorry to cut the chit chat but someone's going to die" Dean said.
"DROP THE GUN" an officer yelled "AND PUT YOU HANDS UP!"
Dean dropped the gun and put his hands up I fell to the ground and Jess helped me up.
The police took Dean into custody and called my mom after much protest to me.
My mom was there in less than 5 minutes. She ran to me and hugged me.
"I'm so sorry sweets" she said.
"It's ok mom I should've told you" I said.
"You tried."
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Now that Dean is gone will Rory and her mom become friends again.
"I missed you mom."
What will happen to Rory and Jess now that she's back to her old self and… might have a boyfriend.
"Fine I'll go with you are you happy."