Chapter 3:
After dinner Rory, Paris and Jess got ready for the party they were going to. Paris was stalling for time by complaining to Rory how she wasn't a party kind of girl and that she didn't have anything to wear. Rory told her to stop complaining and that she could borrow something from her closet. She would even do her make-up for her. When the girls were finally finished, they presented themselves to Jess, who had been waiting patiently in the living room. Rory looked beautiful as ever, but Jess was totally shocked by the transformation Paris had gone through. He started to smile.
"Wow you girls look beautiful!"
"Thanks" Rory said while she curtsied.
"Are you sure? Don't you think it is a little too much?" Paris eyed down her outfit, looking totally uncomfortable.
"No, not at all. You look great Paris!" Jess said while offering the two ladies his arms.
The music was great and the three of them were actually enjoying the party. They had been there for almost three hours already and Jess and Paris just decided to get another refill at the bar. Rory was smiling and looking at all the dancing people, when she noticed somebody staring at her.
"Hey Rory, how are you?" Colin looked up at her looking a bit shocked.
"I'm fine Colin, how are you?"
At this time a wasted Finn stops by and puts his arms around the two of them. "Hey Colin, where is your date? Don't tell me you already lost her?" Then he looks up at Rory and says: "Hey you're pretty. Have we already met?"
"Yes we have Finn! Several times."
"Oh, that's great then. Hey, red head ahead" And he stumbles on to another girl.
"Well it was great seeing you Rory, but I really have to find my date before she does leave with somebody else."
Jess and Paris return with the drinks and Rory is halfway through it when she sees Logan enter with the same blond girl from the coffee shop clinging to his arm. Rory's heart skips a beat and then she smiles at him. Logan looks surprised, but then he smiles back at her and salutes her from across the room.
Rory focuses again on Jess and Paris and joints their conversation. After a while of talking and laughing, Paris tells them she is actually enjoying herself, but that she really has to go to the bathroom.
Jess had seen Logan looking and decides it is payback time. He puts his arms around Rory and tells her to play along. He starts playing with her hair and whispering in her ear. Rory starts to laugh, cause the whispering is tickling her ear. Jess can see that their act is eating Logan alive.
When Paris returns from the bathroom she spots Jess and Rory together. She doesn't like what she sees, but tells herself she is being ridiculous, cause she doesn't even like this obnoxious Jess guy. She decides to get them some more drinks before returning to them.
When she returns to them, they don't even notice she there. Paris gets upset by this. She hands them their drinks and tells them she isn't feeling well and that she is going back to her room.
Rory feels bad for letting Paris feel left out and tells this to Jess. Jess tells her not to worry and that he will go after her to explain the whole situation. She should stay right here and he would be back with Paris in a minute.
Jess had to run to catch up with Paris. He calls out her name, but she just ignores him and keeps walking. He runs up to her and turns her around by her shoulder.
"Wait up Paris, where is the fire?"
"You know, I had no intention of going to this party and when you and Rory convinced me to go I felt nauseous and nervous about the whole idea. Do you know I hardly ever dress up like this? "
"Well, you should do so more often, cause you look great!"
"And when I got to this party it wasn't so bad at all. I actually enjoyed myself there for a while. That was until I saw the two of you smooching around and felt totally alone again."
"I'm sorry Paris that was never our intention. We were just trying to make Logan jealous, cause he was watching us. Please come back to the party with us?"
"Really? Was that all you were doing? Because I know that the reason you came here was Rory."
"You're right it was, but you know I can see now that Rory grew up and has moved on. She isn't the same person she was back then. Besides I've noticed that more interesting fish are swimming around."
At this Paris blushes and then boldly starts kissing him. After she lets go, she yells "Oh my god" and runs away, leaving a totally stunned Jess behind.
In the mean time, Logan spotted the dark annoying guy, who was all over Rory, leaving and so he walks over to Rory.
"Hi Ace! Are you having a good time? Where did your date go?"
"Hey Logan! Yes Jess is showing me a good time. He just ran after Paris, who is upset over something. And where did you leave your date?"
"Ah Stacey. She had to go to powder her nose or something. She is actually a friend of the family and my father asked me to show her a good time.
Then Logan pulls her close and starts to kiss her. Immediately Rory knees start to weaken, but she knows she has to be hard. She pushes Logan away and looks him in the eye.
"We cannot do this Logan!"
"Why not Ace, lets split this party and come away with me while the night is still young."
"We cannot do that Logan! I'm on a date with Jess and you are on a date with Stacey. You're the one who wanted 'no strings attached' remember? This means we can both see other people."
"I know all of that, but I can't stand seeing you with that guy. I don't care about Stacey. Just come away with me."
"You know I cannot do that Logan."
At that time Stacey returns and puts her arm around Logan's waist, saying that she is thirsty and that this party is boring. Logan gives Rory an angry look and then walks away with Stacey.
Jess returns just in time to see the blond couple leave Rory.
"What was that all about?"
Rory is beaming. She hugs Jess and tells him that their plan seems to be working perfectly. Then she notices that Paris isn't there.
"Hey, why isn't Paris with you? Didn't you get the chance to explain everything to her?"
"Yes I did explain her everything."
"So, why isn't she here? Didn't she believe you?
"No, I do think she believed me."
"Then what's wrong? Why isn't she here?"
"I don't know what's wrong. She just kissed me and ran away."
"What! Paris kissed you? No, I don't believe it."
"Well believe it, she kissed me and ran away. I seem to have that kind effect on girls." He smirks at Rory.
Rory starts laughing and gives him a punch in the shoulder.
"Wow who would have thought that of Paris. Let's go home! I don't think this party is going to get any better.
