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"Rory! Rory! Rory!" Lane yelled "oh my god this is so cool"

"What's cool" I asked

"Remember that tape we recorded like 3 years ago"

"Uh huh"

"Well I sent it to a record company"

"And they laughed at you right" Jess said.

"Real nice boyfriend you've got there" Lane commented.

"I've heard you sing you're good but you're so quiet you have to press your ear up to your mouth to hear which isn't bad by the way and if you do sing out you're squeaky" Jess said as sweetly as he possibly could.

"Well she's good when she's in her room singing to her favorite song" Lane said.

"Ok so what did they say" I asked.

"Oh right they loved it and they're coming here today to hear us sing live" Lane jumped.

We both squealed and Jess covered his ears.

"Please shut up" Jess whined.

"Sorry" We said in unison

Lane looked at her watch and scurried home while Jess and I continued walking to the bridge. When we got there Jess sat down and insisted I practice in front of him so that I could get used to singing in front of other people. I had been doing well until suddenly my voice started to get hoarse and I started coughing and couldn't stop.

"Am… I…Cursed" I said in between coughs. Then I got cold even though it was about 75 outside I started sweating and I got dizzy I fell into the lake. Jess pulled me out I guess because the next thing I know I'm in a doctor's office.

"Ms. Gilmore your daughter seems to have tonsillitis and the flu a dangerous combination might I add" the doctor said.

"She doesn't need to have her tonsils removed does she" Jess asked.

"No if it happens again we'll talk about it" the doctor said "but she needs to take it easy for about a week"

Jess insisted on carrying me out to the car and carrying me into the house and laying me on the couch and covering me up and bringing me hot tea which I proceeded to spit out and then bring me coffee.

"Comfortable" Jess asked.

"Very thank you for taking care of me but really you can go" I said even though it hurt to talk.

"Shh I'm here and you can't make me leave go to sleep" Jess suggested.

"Well if you get bored you can leave" I said.

"Shh no talking" mom said "Jess can stay as long as he likes."

"Are you feeling ok" Jess asked knowing that mom doesn't really like him.

"Fine I heard about what you said in New York" mom said.

"So now I'm allowed to stay and take care of her" Jess asked.

Mom nodded and walked upstairs.

"What do you want to watch" Jess handed me a piece of paper "write it down."

I wrote down Donna Reed and he turned to the channel it was on. We had to watch with the sound because I wasn't allowed to talk.

"This sickens me" Jess said when it was finally over.

On my paper I wrote then my mom will have to take care of both of us.

"I'm serious why does this poor woman have to cook and clean and be cheery all the time"

I wrote have I mentioned how much I love you today.

"Not today I love you too"

I'd kiss you but I don't want to get you sick.

"How thoughtful"

I smiled and took the remote so I could find something else for us to watch.

I must've fallen asleep because I woke up and the TV was muted and Jess was sound asleep in the chair. He looked really good in his slightly tight Metallica t-shirt, black leather jacket and very low slightly baggy jeans. Suddenly I got up and ran into my mom's room and jumped on her bed.

"Honey are you ok where's Jess" mom asked.

"Fine downstairs sleeping" I coughed.

"Shh what's wrong why did you storm in here" she asked again.

"He looks really good" I coughed again.

"Is that bad"

"No but…"

"Are you really ok"

"I'm fine it's just do you think this is happening too fast" I asked.

"Do you think it's going too fast?"

"Mom"

"Sweets that's up to you to decide"

"Why is this so easy it should be harder relationships are supposed to be hard"

"What are you talking about you've been through a lot"

"Yeah but nothing in our relationship I mean we fight one of us leaves the other follows say something sweet and we're back into each other's arms"

"You kid are the only person I know that would complain about something being too easy"

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I woke up on the chair and Rory wasn't there I heard voices coming from upstairs so I walked up to find her but the door was shut and I didn't want to interrupt their conversation so I just waited and maybe listened.

"I know it's just I've had 2 boyfriends in my entire life I've never really dated and I don't know don't you think I should date like a normal human being" Rory said.

I walked back downstairs and sat on the chair. I looked at my feet until they came back down.

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"Rory do you love him" mom asked.

"Of course I do mom I know I love him he's wonderful he's smokin' hot but is it normal to not date"

"Rory if you really love him then yes it's normal"

Mom and I walked downstairs to find Jess awake.

"Rory can I talk to you" Jess said.

"I'm gonna make a pot of coffee" mom went into the kitchen.

"Talk" I said.

"I think we should see other people"

"You're breaking up with me"

"No I just think we should have like a non exclusive relationship"

"Why are you doing this?"

"Isn't this what you wanted?"

Jess walked out the front door and I walked into the kitchen and cried on mom's shoulder.

One week later One week later One week later One week later One week later

I was at Lane's party that her manager threw for her when Jess walked in I walked towards the first boy I saw.

"Hey what's your name" I asked.

"Bobby" the sandy blonde boy said.

"Bobby that's a nice name" I said.

"What's your name" he asked.

"I try not to give my name out it might blow my cover but if you must know it's Rory" I smiled.

"Well Rory what do you say we give the dance floor a little pleasure"

I smiled and led him onto the dance floor.

We started dancing we were pretty close almost touching Bobby quickly closed the small gap between us. Some other guy tapped me on the shoulder and I turned around to dance with him. I was sort of going from guy to guy until I ended up in Jess's arms.

"Are you flirting with every guy here to get back at me" he asked.

"We broke up remember" I reminded him.

"You were the one who wanted to date like a normal human being I was fine going on the way we were going"

I hit him softly on the arm "If you're gonna listen to us listen to the whole thing I've never loved anyone the way I love you and it scared me but it doesn't scare me anymore."

Jess pulled me closer to him.

"Why does this always happen we fight one of us leaves the other follows says something and we're back in each other's arms" I said.

"Are you actually complaining that it's too easy" Jess asked.

"Yea I'm weird like that"

"You're not weird.

"Finally" Lane walked over to us "I was wondering when you two were going to get back together."

"Hi Lane" Jess and I said.

"Hi so what took you guys so long usually you fight and the next day you guys are back together" Lane reminded us of our pattern.

"Sorry we're not as predictable as you thought" I said.

"It's ok I was just really getting tired of you going back to wearing all black you don't take long term pain very well I mean you didn't even dress like you usually do with mostly black and a little color it was like all black and I'm gonna go now because you kind of need time to like talk about stuff I'll talk to you later" Lane ran to find something to eat that wasn't contaminated.

Jess and I walked to the bridge. Everything happened there it was our spot. Jess and I would sit there and read all the time. Jess took off his jacket and dived into the lake.

"You're going to freeze and I'd rather not have a frozen boyfriend" I yelled.

"Come on the water's fine" he tried grabbing my hand.

"No I'm not coming in" I smiled.

"Yea aren't you still recovering from the flu you shouldn't be swimming in that nasty lake water" Tristan came up from behind me. As soon as I heard his voice I jumped in the water.

"I'm looking for Lane Kim's house my cousin is her manager and invited me to the party"

"Well your cousin didn't even show yet so you won't be allowed in" I told him.

"Ah well then I suppose I could just hang out with you guys" Tristan sat down on the bridge.

"You know what I'm sure if you ask nicely and tell Lane that you saw me she'll let you in" I said. Tristan got up and walked off without a good bye.

"Luke's at my grandparent's house tonight right" I asked.

The next day the next day the next day the next day the next day

"Mommy" I ran into her room to see her asleep with Luke next to her. I quickly ran out of her room but I must have woken up Luke because he followed me.

"Rory" he said.

"Uh hi I'm gonna go" I said.

"No don't where were you last night your mom was worried about you" Luke asked.

"Where did you sleep" mom walked downstairs.

"Um Luke's apartment"

"Where'd Jess sleep"

"Luke's apartment"

"Obviously but where in Luke's apartment the couch"

"No"

"He didn't make you sleep on the couch did he"

"No"

"So you slept in the same bed"

"Yes"

"I'm gonna kill him" Luke stormed out the door.

"It's ok I figured you might"

"You're not mad at me"

"No I'm not mad now go save your boyfriend"

Thank you" I ran after Luke.

On my way I realized that we may have forgotten something.

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Preview

Uh oh

"Rory why are you eating an apple"

Baby?

"What does it say?"