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A/N Thankyou to Lillie M. Cheagana for the title suggestion! So this chapter might come out weird because I have no concept of what I really want to happen. I'm just sitting here at my computer trying to get something written so excuse me if this chapter is crap. Thanks to thoses of you who reviewed and for thoses of you who don't know OOC stands for out of character. Flame me if you want, I don't care. Send me reviews of praise and I will keep writing. Just review and I'll be happy. That way I know someone's reading.
The rest of the night was spent with talk of books, music, anything. At times there was a comfortable silence where words weren't needed. The night ended with a sweet, lingering kiss. The minute Rory steped into the house Lorelai said "Tell me everything and if you leave anything out you die!"
"Can I sit down first?"
"Sure sweets. I'll get the coffee." Lorelai went into the kitchen and came out with two cups of steaming coffee. "Now spill!"
"First promise you will be in friend mode."
"I promise. Now tell me already! The suspense is killing me!"
"So we walked around for a while just talking. It was nice, I feel so comfortable around him. Then he put his arm around my waste, and I don't know. I just felt... safe. Like nothing could physically hurt me with him there. Then he gave me my book with notes in the margins."
"He defiled your book?"
"No, he just put his thoughts and feelings about what was happening."
"O...k...?"
"Anyway, then I had this strange craving for a ring pop so we went to Doose's where we ran into Dean."
"How did that go?"
"Let's just say I don't think they're going to be going to the movies together anytime soon. I mean, I knew it would be akward for Jess to met my ex, but Dean was just acting so weird. Jealous and posessive, the way he would whenever he ever saw Tristan. I don't know why."
"Honey, you broke that kid's heart. He's probably still trying to get over you. And let me tell you, it's hard to get over a Gilmore girl. It was probably a reality check for him, he knows that you're over him and that probably hurts him."
"I can't stand to hurt people!"
"I know babe but you can't live your life for other people or to avoid hurting people."
"I know."
"But that's not where the date ended so go on."
"Right, so after bumping into Dean we went to get the ring pops. He found them first but when I reached for it he pulled it away. He did that like three more times and then, he kissed me." She said dreamily and with a smile on her face.
"Boy, does he move fast."
"Maybe, but, I don't know, it just felt... right."
"So I guess you really are Supermarket Slut." She grinned thinking about when Rory needed her to be in the room because "he smells really good and he looks amazing and I am stupid. I said 'thankyou'."
"Huh?"
"Dean kissed you on isle 3, Jess kissed you on our dearly, beloved candy isle 7."
"Those are my favorite isles."
"So... is he a good kisser?"
"Mom!"
"What? I'm the friend remeber?" Rory just rolled her eyes.
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The next day after school, Rory and Lane are sitting in Lane's closet with music on.(A/N I don't know what song threy'd have playing so use your imagination) "Ok, why do you get all the new guys!"
"Because none of the new guys are Korean or Mrs. Kim approved. Besides, you have Henry. When are you gonna tell your parents?"
"Do you really think I should?"
"Well it would be nice if you could go on an actual date with him. I mean what's the worst that could happen?"
"My parents could hate him and forbid me to see him and cut off all contact to the outside world."
"Three good reasons that won't happen: one, he's Korean, two he's going to be a doctor, and three, he's active in his church as are his parents. I think he'll be happy he won't have to sneak around anymore."
"Maybe I will tell them. Maybe then mama will stop forcing dates on me! I love henry! He's my savior to sanity!"
"Hey!" Rory said feigning hurt.
"What? You'll be too busy shoving your tounge down Jess' throat."
"You make it seem so dirty. I mean it's just me kissing my boy-" She stopped because she wasn't sure whether or not what she was going to say would be right. She was in the same position as before with Dean. She didn't know whether or not Jess was her boyfriend. That would make for a very akward conversation.
"Not again!"
"What 'not again'?"
"You don't know if you can call Jess your boyfriend or not."
"Am I that transparent?"
"No, I just know you well enough to know what you're thinking."
"So, just wondering, have you by any chance seen him at school?"
"He's in my history class. He was reading some book. Didn't see the title. And writing in it." Rory smiled.
"He was reading Howl.
"How did you know that?" Her smile widened.
"That's the book he gave me. Or returned to me."
"I seriously need some dumb, ugly friends that don't get all the hott new guys."
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Later that day Rory was walking towards Doose's to get the required amount of junkfood needed for a Gilmore movie night, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was the feature presentation. She went in and headed straight for her favorite isle, candy isle # 7. She was looking for the red vines, but only found an empty box. She was about to reach for the M'n'Ms when someone stuck a box of red vines in her hand and said "Can't have a movie night without red vines." She turned to see Dean smiling at her. "Hey."
"Oh, hey Dean. Didn't see you."
"It's okay, so what movie are you guys watching tonight?"
"Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."
"Of course. So Jess is..." He wasn't sure how to describe the guy that took Rory away. What they didn't know was that he saw them kissing. In that isle. Rory. Kissing. Jess. The guy he now hates. He felt like she was cheating on him or she ripped out his heart and ran it over with a steam roller. Either way, he didn't like it. He thought that he and Rory belonged together and she would figure it out soon since she hadn't gone out with anyone to his knowledge. Until now. Now, he felt all he had to do was declare his undying love, kiss her and she would be his. But he would wait until the perfect moment. If that meant waiting, he'd wait.
"Jess is great." She said with a smile. He loved this girl to pieces, he wanted to see her happy, and he knew Jess would never make her truely happy.
"So what did you guys do besides shove each other's tounges down your throats."
"Dean, what- oh, you saw us?"
"Well, kinda hard not to see the two of you standing in the middle of the isle trying to dee how far he can get his tounge down your throat." Or he would make a total ass of himself because he's too impatient and too much of a jerk.
"Dean, where is this coming from? We're broken up, I've moved on and now you need to." She backed away from him slightly.
"Rory, I love you, I've always loved you and always will love you. We belong togrether don't you see."
"No we don't Dean, get some help and leave me alone." She put her basket down and walked out of the store and Dean just stood there. She walked to the diner looked around, didn't see Jess and asked Luke "Is Jess upstairs?"
"Yeah, go on up." He knew something was off but didn't say anything. She went upstairs and just walked through the door. Jess was reading on the sorry excuse for a bed, he looked up and saw her. She looked to be on the brink of tears. But who wouldn't be when their ex who they thought to be their friend called them a slut for kissing someone else. She cared for Dean, and what he thought of her meant something.
Jess put his book down and she sat down next to him. He wrapped his arms around her as she burried her face in his chest and cried silently. "Shh, shh. It's going to be okay. Shh. Please stop crying." Jess was never good at comforting people so he was surprised he was able to now. Rory felt safe in his arms. To her that was important to feel, because that meant that you could trust the person. Once she stopped crying she pulled away from him and wiped the tears off her face. He extended his arms offering a hug because he felt empty without her in his arms. "What happened? Why were you crying?"
"I ran into Dean at the market and in so many words he called me a slut and a cheater because I kissed you and it just hurt. This coming from the guy who claims to love me and the guy I used to care deeply about. I'm sorry I came but you were the first person I thought of that was home."
"It's okay, I don't mind." He kissed the top of her head. He wanted to kill Dean for making her cry. She didn't deserve it. He didn't know Dean well but he knew that he's just some posessive, overbearing, jackass and he didn't like him at all. "Are you going to be okay?"
"I'll be fine, now that I'm here with you." They both smiled, something that rarely occured with Jess, and tightened their hold on each other. Rory felt happy, happier than she's ever been, and that's when she knew she was in love. Not the kind of naive love she shared with Dean, something totally different.
A/N I don't know whether this chapter sucked, was good, or if I should re-write it. It's all up to you people to tell me so review!