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I Love You

She awoke the next morning and felt weight on her right side. It turns out, Lorelei fell asleep after laying her head on her shoulder. She didn't sleep too good in that position.

She looked at the clock. 9:00. She was hungry, but they ate everything last night. She decided to take a shower and then head to Luke's. Maybe a hot shower will cure this, she thought as she rubbed her neck.

When she was done, Lorelei was still asleep, so she stuck the usual post-it note on her head and was off.

She entered the diner and was greeted with coffee.

"You're a lifesaver," she said to Luke.

"Where's Lorelei?" he asked.

"Still asleep. Girls Night."

"Oh, okay. So what do you want?"

"I'll have French toast,"

"Okay, it will be right up,"

Luke gave Cesar her order then took other people's orders. A few minutes later, Luke handed Rory her food and Jess came down. At that same time Lorelei came busting in.

Jess spotted Rory and said, "Hi,"

"Hi," she replied.

"Hi," Jess said to Lorelei.

"Hi," Lorelei replied.

Luke watched confused. He obviously hadn't been informed by the break-up and get-together.

"Jess get to work. Your break ended 20 minutes ago." After he snapped out his trance, he went to work. Luke asked, "Did I miss something?"

"You haven't heard? I thought it would have been out by now." Lorelei said.

"What would have been out by now?" Luke asked annoyed he wasn't informed with any information yet.

"Dean and Rory broke-up and now she and Jess are together."

"Is she sure about this? Are you okay with this?"

"She is old enough to choose who she dates. It is her call. I am not going to butt in. Though I am still fighting the urge to rip his head off."

"I think this is great! He will have someone who will knock some sense into him."

Lorelei saw how happy she was when she talked to him with ease and have comfortable silences. They always had something to talk about. She also saw how happy she was when her face lit up when he appeared from the curtains.

"Yeah, great," she said sarcastically. Luke was too excited to hear the tone in her voice.

Jess came up to Rory. "I got that book that you wanted to borrow. My stuff is all here."

"What? Oh, that book… Can I go up?" Rory asked Luke and Lorelei. They nodded.

Jess went upstairs and Rory followed.

"So this is the apartment? It's a little messy from when I remembered it."

"Yeah, about that, I didn't have time to unpack everything."

"Oh, really?"

"Alright, I didn't feel like it."

Rory shook her head. "I don't know how you live here."

"Excuse me. I've seen your house."

"My room is neat. It's my mom that is the messy one."

"Sure." Jess said with a hint of sarcasm.

"It's true." She glared at him while he looked at her amused.

They sat there in silence. After a few minutes Jess realized why they were up there.

"Want a soda while I get the book?"

"No, thanks,"

"You sure?"

"Positive."

"Okay, whatever. I'll be back."

She watched him disappear in a mess of junk. He reappeared and got the book.

"Thanks." she said as he handed her his book.

"Maybe we should stay a distance away each other," she suggested.

He smirked and came closer to her. "Is this far enough?"

"Perfect," she whispered.

"Hi,"

"Hi,"

They were both getting lost in each other's eyes. Their lips neared each other and touched. Then, Luke came barging in. They jumped apart from each other.

"I was just getting something," Luke said.

"Uh, thanks for the book. Later." she said rushing out the door to get away from that embarrassing scene.

"What was happening up here?"

"I was giving her the book she wanted to borrow,"

"When I walked up here, that didn't look like you were handing her a book. You guys were making-out. What would have happened if I walked in later, I don't want to think about."

"Ah, jeez. So what, I can't kiss my girlfriend because there was nothing going on in here but that. She is different. Anyway, I didn't hear you had a problem with me and Shane."

"That's it, she is different. Plus, you didn't like her as much as Rory. Also, Rory has pretty much has pretty much been my kid to me and I care about her. So, I am going to lay some rules. There will be no kissing up here or anywhere I can see. A piece of furniture in between you two at all times. If you try to break any of these rules I have people watching. When you are here, it's me. When you're at Rory's it's Lorelei. When you're out there there's Taylor. I better not see hands where they aren't suppose to be or else I will rip them off, you understand?"

"You can't just-"

"Actually, I can. I am you legal guardian and what I say, goes. Now do you understand?"

"Whatever. I have to get to work." Jess said going out the door.

"Wait, we haven't finished this discussion! -" Then he heard a slam. Luke sighed.

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Same time somewhere else…

Rory was walking home when Miss Patty came up to her.

"Sweetie, I heard what happened to Dean and you. I'm sorry. He was such a fine looking boy. Can I do anything for you?"

She was getting disgusted by the tone in her voice, but tried to be polite. "I appreciate you help, but I'm fine. The break-up was mutual."

"Okay, honey, but if you need anything, come and find me."

"Okay,"

She rushed home, but was stopped by Babette.

"Sugar, I heard what happened. When I feel down, I always find comfort by talking to my gnomes. You can borrow one of them if you like,"

Rory was fighting the urge to scream at her, but being the nice person she is and she was only trying to help, she said, "Thank you, but it's not necessary. It was a mutual break-up."

"Okay, doll, but if you need it, I'm just next door."

"Okay, I have to go," she offered her a fake smile. She took a deep breath. If she gets any more sympathy, she is going to burst.

She went inside her house and called Lane. She told her she was coming over.

When she got there, she rang the doorbell. Mrs. Kim answered it.

"Lane can't stay out long. We have to go to church today."

"Don't worry, we won't stay out too long."

"Good. Lane, Rory is here!"

"I'm coming Mama. I need to put my bible away first."

In a few minutes Lane was ready and they went to the diner.

Lane saw Jess and said, "You still haven't given me that cd that you borrowed a long time ago, I heard your stuff was here."

"Hi to you too." Jess replied and turned to see Rory. "Hey,"

"Hey, yourself." Rory said and leaned across the counter to give him a kiss.

Luke saw and said, "Rules!"

Jess rolled his eyes and gave her one last kiss before he went back to Lane.

"When I got to New York, a kid borrowed it from me and never gave it back."

"That's the last time I'm letting you borrow a cd from me."

"Is that what happened to those book that I lent you before you left that you never gave back?"

"No, they're upstairs. I'll give them back to you after my shift is over."

"Okay," she said kissing him.

Luke saw and said, "Jess!"

Jess went up to him and they were arguing.

She heard Jess say, "She kissed me!"

Miss Patty also saw the kiss and said, "It's no wonder you're not wallowing. He grew up very fine. Liz brought him up well…"

Rory blushed.

Luke and Jess came back and went back to work.

Miss Patty started to eye him. Jess made a disgusted face. When he was pouring coffee in another person's cup, Miss Patty was close enough and gave him a pinch in the butt. Rory laughed. Jess glared at her.

"I'm sorry Rory, I couldn't help myself." Miss Patty said.

"No, it's fine." she said cracking up.

Soon, it was time for Lane to go so that left Rory to talk to Jess.

"Why aren't you reading the book I lent you? Are you going to watch me serve people?" Jess asked.

"When do you get out of work?"

"Hold on," he turned to Luke, "When do I get out of work?"

"After the lunch rush leaves. You have to come back before closing though." Luke replied.

"After the lunch rush leaves," Jess answered her question. "You still haven't answered my questions I asked you."

"Wait, I am getting to the answer. When exactly is the lunch rush gone?"

"Two,"

"Okay, it's only an hour wait. I'll sit here and drink coffee while I wait for you. I thought we could read that book together,"

"Okay," Jess said pouring her coffee.

One hour and many cups of coffee later, Rory was still there like she said.

"Ready?"

"Yeah, let me finish my tenth cup,"

"You drank that much coffee?"

She nodded. "You just kept refilling it and I didn't want it to go to waste."

He shook his head. "I still can't believe it,"

"My mom drinks at least fifteen cups a day, but if she begs Luke enough, she'll have twenty."

He sighed. "Come on," he went in front of the counter to her.

"Okay, but be glad that I don't act like my mom when I drink that much,"

They went out and Jess put his arm around her waist. People were staring and whispering. Miss Patty stepped out and admired his body. When she did, Jess tightened his grip around Rory's waist.

"Easy there. I'm not going to let her take you away and let you be another one of her husbands."

"Thanks a lot. Now I remember what she did to those guys. I never thought I would be one of them."

"Hello? You aren't exactly ugly,"

Jess raised an eyebrow and began to smirk. Rory blushed realizing what had said.

"So to your house?"

"Yup, I need to grab the book,"

They got to her house and went inside. She ran to her room and then they went to the bridge.

When they got there, they sat down. Rory laid her head on his shoulders and he put an arm around her waist while he still held the book.

They took turns reading until a few hours later, they were finished.

Jess closed the book. "Do you still want to borrow it to read some other time?" Jess asked.

She nodded. She thought for a minute. "You love me right?"

He was looking uncomfortable. "Uh, yeah… But still as a friend. We haven't been going out long enough for me to decide if I love you the other way."

"Okay, then you love me so much that you would go to the Dance Marathon with me?"

"Rory, you know I don't do those things."

"You will if you love me and find out who will be there."

"I doubt it."

"Oh, yeah? What if I tell you Dean is coming?"

Jess groaned. "You know I hate him… Fine, only if you will give Hemingway another chance.

She squealed and hugged him. "If it gets you to go!"

Jess rolled his eyes and then pulled her in for a long passionate kiss.

They pulled away and Rory said, "Now, to get rid of my mom and bring Luke and her together…"