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A/N: Wow. Everyone was so supportive about the last chapter, i was so glad that so many people liked it. I definitley had fun writing this chapter because of everyone giving me ideas or being supportive like I said before. I got to work as fast as I could. lol. I hope this chapter is as good as the last one, there really isn't a lot going on I guess. But, you tell me if it's good. Hope you like it!
"Ugh,"
"Stop complaining, Jess. You're giving me a headache." Rory exclaimed, as she opened the door to the diner where they were going to have their breakfast. He shook his head stubbornly. "We kinda get it after the 50th 'ugh' that you let out."
"Well, I'm sorry, but I know some people that disturbed my slumber last night because they were afraid of the thunder. And on top of it all, four people have to sleep in one bed. Do you think that's pleasant?"
"Yeah, never again will I sleep in the same bed as Rory Gilmore." Dave agreed.
"You better not." Jess deadpanned.
"What is wrong with me?" Rory asked, they all slipped into the nearest booth and continued their conversation.
"I had to move to the floor in the middle of the bed because you were practically pushing me off and then you complained because you wanted me to go up with you." Jess nodded. "Lane was the one that just stayed in her own little world. She is so tiny for god's sake...I didn't even know she was in the bed the whole time."
"Well, I'm Korean."
"And that has anything to do with the subject, how?" Rory raised an eyebrow. Lane just shrugged. "Dave talks in his sleep, by the way."
"Hm. Thanks, I'll use it for future reference." Lane smiled, then realized what she just said. "I mean–, Uh. Oh god." She blushed deeply. Rory laughed, as well as Jess. And Dave just shook his head smirking.
"Don't worry. Everyone's dirty here." Jess laughed.
"Not helping." Rory whispered.
"How 'bout we order?" Lane suggested. Everyone nodded. "Oh, well, I actually like this place...I mean, it's no Luke's, but it was close to the hotel. And Rory insisted that we had to get somewhere pronto or she would die of coffee deprivation."
"Great. We have a mini-Lorelai with us now."
"Hey, I was always like my mother."
"Right...I don't remember asking you're mother out. I remember asking Rory Gilmore out. Which is not Lorelai Gilmore, by the way." Jess stated. "Okay, that made no sense...at least I don't think it did."
"Hi. Welcome to The Diner." A woman with red hair and an apron came up to them.
"Umm, doesn't this place have a name?" Lane asked.
"Yes. The diner."
"But, that's not a name." Rory pointed out.
"Uh, Rory. Did you look at the name outside? It says 'The Diner' in big letters." Jess smirked. The woman raised an eyebrow at Rory. "Not really the most creative name..." He drifted off.
"I think it's made for people who are really stupid." Dave agreed.
"You mean, if they don't actually know that it's a diner?" Lane laughed.
"It's like on the windows of Luke's, where it says Food. He says it's so people don't confuse it with a Hardware Store. But, I think he was just really, really dumb when he made it into a diner."
"Hey, don't insult you're uncle!" Rory protested. "It's not nice."
"Listen, I have a life. Would you like to order or would you like to keep chit-chatting?" The woman exclaimed.
"Well, she's kinda like Luke." Dave nodded.
"A breakfast omelet without anything green or healthy." Rory said.
"Me too. Plus the green and healthy stuff." Lane started tapping as the boys ordered. The woman nodded, and left them once again. "Hmm...I wonder, if we could convince the diner owner to change the name. I mean, like to something creative and exciting."
"That is one good idea." Rory smiled.
"You guys are cracked." Jess shook his head. Something started ringing, and each of them knew that it wasn't their cell phones. "Oh, it's mine." Everyone gave him a questioning look. "Luke gave me his cell phone because he thought that I would need it for emergences."
"Oki-doki." Lane nodded.
"You didn't just say that." Dave looked at her, surprised.
"Sorry. I didn't feel like just saying 'okay.' Doesn't matter, I said it and that's all." She declared as Jess' phone kept ringing. "Pick the damn thing up!"
"I don't feel like it...it could be someone that I don't like. And then I would be forced to speak to them."
"Ugh, you're impossible." Rory frowned, taking the phone out of his hand. "Hello?"
"Rory?" She heard Luke's voice on the other line.
"Oh, hi, Luke. Jess didn't feel like picking up the phone so I did it for him."
"Okay. Well, how are you guys doing?"
"Great. We're just going to eat breakfast now..."
"Oh, good. Breakfast is good."
"Yeah...umm, do you want to talk to Jess now so we can end this awkward conversation?" Rory asked, he agreed and she passed the phone to Jess. "Talk to you're uncle right now. Even if it's just for five seconds."
"Come on." Jess whined.
"Now." Rory smirked. He rolled his eyes, and took the phone out of her hands.
"What?" Jess exclaimed, answering the phone.
"That's how you answer a phone?"
"Why did you call? I really don't feel like speaking to you right now."
"You never feel like talking to anyone but Rory...and that's only because her face is plastered on to yours half of the time." Luke rolled his eyes.
"Do you have a point?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to check on how you were doing...and apparently you're in a very chatty mood."
"You sound like Lorelai."
"Gee, thanks."
"Now, you sound more like her."
"You know, you should maybe try getting along with her. She is trying pretty hard to like you...and if that isn't a good enough reason, then do it for Rory. I bet she would love it if you guys talked more."
"I'm not getting friendly with Lorelai, forget it."
"Okay, I have no more to discuss with you then. Be safe, Jess."
"Bye." Jess mumbled, ending the call. He looked around the table, everyone was looking at him, and Dave looked as clueless as ever. The food soon came and they ate pretty much in silence. "Rory. When are we going to go to you're father's house?"
"And Sherry's." Rory added.
"What's a Sherry?" Dave asked.
"My dad's fiancé. Also, we will be seeing Gigi, my little half-sister." Rory sighed. "And we will be getting there as soon as we pay."
"Do you have the address?" Jess looked at her girlfriend, who nodded. "Okay then. Let's get out of here." He started to get up, but Rory's arm stopped him. "And pay first." She smiled at him.
They stood in front of the apartment that Rory told them was the one. She sighed, she didn't know if she was ready. Jess gave her hand a slight squeeze. Rory bit her lip, groaning.
"What's wrong?" Jess asked. Dave and Lane just looked at the interaction, Dave's arm around Lane's waist. Rory just shook her head. "Something is wrong, Rory. I know it. Just tell me now."
"Uh, I don't think I can do this..." Rory hesitated.
"Rory. Come on, you can totally do this." Lane tried, but she shook her head
"Last time I talked to my dad, I practically said that I hated him. He didn't take it that well either." Rory groaned. Jess just sighed, and rung the doorbell. "Jess! Why did you do that, you have no idea what Sherry is like, do you?"
"I'm sure I can deal with her." Jess smirked.
"Oh, no you–,"
"Hi!" Sherry greeted them, flinging the door open and squealing. "Rory. Wow. I am super happy that you are here. What are you doing here?"
"Oh, well, I thought I'd come to visit." She said, catching her breathe from the startle. "Is that okay?"
"Oh, yes, super duper okay." She grinned. "Oh, I'm sorry, come in, come in. Everyone is welcome." They all made their way into the apartment awkwardly. "Well, sit, sit. Make yourself at home."
"These are my friends... Lane, Dave, and Jess." Rory stated, sitting. Jess sat next to her, his hand still holding her's. And of course, Sherry noticed this.
"Jess. Nice to meet you. Boyfriend?" She asked. Jess nodded. "Nice to meet you, Dave and Lane."
"Uh, you too." They both echoed.
"Well, I wasn't sure if this was alright...because, well, I hadn't talked to dad in a while. And last time I talked to him, well, it didn't end well." Rory stuttered. Sherry still had that stupid grin on her face, and Rory could tell it was starting to annoy the hell out of Jess.
"No, don't be silly, your father would love to see you. And me too, of course." Sherry exclaimed, happily. "Oh, and Gigi. Gigi is just great. Do ya wanna see her? Because she is adorable." She squealed, hitting a pitch that they thought was not humanly possible.
"Umm, I–," Rory started.
"Let me just get her." She smiled, standing up and running into the next room.
"Can I strangle her?" Jess exclaimed, as soon as she left.
"Wow...she is peppy." Lane nodded.
"I never thought that someone could be more annoying than Kirk...but, yeah, here she is. Living proof." Jess mumbled. Rory rolled her eyes.
"And the way she talks, I think she was a born cheerleader." Dave scoffed. "And Gigi...what is with that name? I mean, isn't that kind of like copying the you're name, Rory? Rory. Gigi. It's the same."
"That's what mom said." Rory smirked.
And that was when Sherry came back with a little baby in her arms. They were all about to gag. It wasn't the baby that made them react this way, the baby was actually very cute...but, she was wearing everything pink. A pink hat, a pink shirt, and even pink diapers. Yes, pink diapers.
Rory forced a smile, as Sherry put the baby in her sister's arms. Sherry sat back down in her seat, and watched Rory and Jess sit awkwardly. Rory with the baby in her arms, and Jess just staring at the pink...everything.
"Aww, you two look adorable with the baby! I tell you, I can totally picture you two with a little pink bundle of joy." Sherry smiled. Jess looked scared to death, and Rory was praying that this wasn't happening. Dave and Lane snickered at them. "I mean, that will be one cute baby."
"Uh, yeah. Okay, well...yea." Rory stuttered nervously.
"You okay there?" Lane laughed.
"Umm, Jess, honey, do you need some water? You look a little pale." Sherry looked worried. He just shook his head, sighing. Then, suddenly, the door opened to show Christopher. He apparently had just come home, and now he was just staring at the scene in front of him.
Rory was holding Gigi, some boy was sitting next to him (with a leather jacket in the middle of summer, by the way), a Korean girl on the other couch next to what he assumed was her boyfriend because they were holding hands, and Sherry was sitting by strangely happy. He didn't know most of these people, but he was very glad when his daughter looked up, and smiled at him.
"Rory?" Christopher asked in awe.
"Yeah. Hold on...Jess, take her for a sec." She tried to hand Jess the baby but he wouldn't take her. "What is wrong with you, just take her."
"No...I'm very, very bad with babies. She will fall on her head, I swear."
"No worries, man, I'm the same." Chris smiled at him. Jess still looked nervous. "Take her. Don't worry, she doesn't bite...yet. Until she starts to teeth, then she'll really start biting." He nodded slightly, and Rory carefully handed him the baby. Then, she ran up to her dad and hugged him tightly. "Hey, kiddo, so glad to see that you're not mad at me anymore..."
"No, I'm good." Rory gave him a small smile. "I'm sorry about that, by the way." He just shook his head, accepting her apology with a smile. They both sat down at their seats, Rory at her seat next to Jess, and Chris next to Sherry. "Oh, uh, this is my boyfriend Jess...Jess, this is my dad."
They both nodded at each other. "And these are my friends, Lane and Dave. Both dating too, by the way." Chris smiled at them.
"Nice to meet you all." He stated. "What are you all doing here?...Not that I mind, of course."
"We're taking a road trip." Dave answered.
"Yeah, and since we were only three hours away, I thought that maybe we could start here and say hi to you guys." Rory bit her lip. "I hope that's okay." They nodded reassuringly. By now, Gigi was in Sherry's arms because Jess was already freaking out.
"I'm surprised you made it this far, this storm is horrible." Sherry nodded.
"Yeah, it is getting kinda bad out there, huh?"
"Yep." Sherry giggled. Jess looked at her strangely, as did Lane and Dave. "So, I was thinking..."
"In the last two seconds?" Jess inquired. Rory elbowed him. "Oww..." He whispered.
"I was thinking that maybe all of you would like to spend the night since it's storming out...we wouldn't want you to get hurt driving out in such bad weather." Sherry proposed, and Chris nodded in agreement. The teenagers looked at each other with questioning looks, Rory bit her lip. 'Uh-oh' Rory thought to herself.
Lorelai knocked on the door to the Gilmore Mansion. She did not feel like dealing with Emily Gilmore that night, she had a hard day at work with Michel bothering her about the plumber who was showing his butt when he bent down...which seemed to have bothered him. Faster than she would have wanted, her mother opened the door and Lorelai gave her a questioning look.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Lorelai exclaimed.
"Very nice greeting, Lorelai. And by the way, I live here." Emily rolled her eyes, opening the door so Lorelai could walk in. As she hung up her coat, they continued their conversation.
"Yeah, but you don't usually answer the door...usually a maid that looks scared to death answers and then I tell her to hide in the kitchen. We have our own little routine and all. And I don't think that it would be proper for me to tell you to go to the kitchen to hide away from you...not only would that not be proper, but very confusing." Lorelai ranted without a breath.
"My goodness, stop talking, you are giving me a headache." Emily huffed. "And besides, I don't think that you would have wanted to see this maid, she is apparently missing some brain cells."
"Mom, according to you, everyone is missing some brain cells." Lorelai pointed out.
"Well, I am sorry if I am so direct about what I want, Lorelai. If you want–,"
"Drinks?" Lorelai interrupted.
"Honestly..." Emily sighed, rolling her eyes.
After a few drinks (Lorelai insisted to get at least two martinis before dinner, and then she took one to the table.) They sat at the dinner table in silence, until Emily spoke breaking the silence suddenly.
"So...where is Rory again?" Emily asked, interest getting the most of her.
"Road trip." Lorelai sighed, knowing where the conversation was going.
"And what friends is she going with?"
"Just friends." She shrugged.
"Well, could you be a little more specific?"
"Nice friends."
"Lorelai." Emily warned. "I want to know who my granddaughter is with. You will tell me or you will not be able to leave tonight, I swear, I will block you're exit. How does that sound?" Lorelai groaned.
"Bad." She bit her lip. "Uh, she is with Lane..."
"And?"
"Dave and Jess. Alright, she is with two boys. Two boys. And I let her go. Yeah, I let her go, and you might think that it is the most horrible thing in the world. But, you have to think about it...Lane is with them, and nothing happens with Lane. She is as innocent as girls can get. I really don't feel like arguing about it, because Michel saw the plumber's butt, and plumber butts are not pretty. Trust me on that one. So, you have to accept the fact that she is with two guys and...Lane. Two Boys. Okay? And one of them is her boyfriend."
"That's nice."
"What?"
"That is nice, Lorelai." She repeated.
Lorelai stared at her mother in utter amazement. Never in her life was she going to understand the mind of Emily Gilmore. Never.
"Umm, guys, we're going to head to bed. Okay? Meet us there." Lane smiled, as she and Dave got up from the couch and headed off to the room where they would be staying. It had two beds where the girls and the guys could sleep separated.
They had ended up staying with Christopher and Sherry. Sherry kept on squealing and telling them about the roads at night, specially when it's raining. And she went on and on and on. So, they just accepted the offer, mainly to shut her up. Rory and Jess were now laying down on the couch because Chris had offered for them all to watch a movie, while he and Sherry tended to the baby. So, now that Lane and Dave were gone, they had the couch all to themselves.
"Hm...I like it here." Rory whispered.
"I hate it here. I can't believe that we stayed with Sherry McPeppy." Jess rolled his eyes, shifting in his seat. Rory smirked at the name, and put her head on his shoulder. "You know, we could have been far, far away from this stupid town by now."
"Jess." Rory whined. "I like Boston. It's very pretty...when it's not raining and stuff."
"I'm sure you like it...but, I just want to get out of this house."
"Oh, come on, Sherry isn't that bad."
"Rory, your mother isn't that bad, but Sherry...Sherry is that bad." Jess smirked. Rory hit him playfully. "I'm tired though, and I just don't want to deal with anyone else." Rory nodded, understanding.
"Do you want to go to bed then?"
"Nah. We'll be fine here, when we feel our eyelids drooping then we can go into the bedroom. Besides, I think I hear Lane and Dave making out...you don't want to be a witness to that, do you?" Jess smirked, she just rolled her eyes.
They soon fell asleep, not noticing the time. Well, they didn't really care if they fell asleep on the couch. They had slept in the same bed before, sure, there were two other people in it, but they could manage.
Christopher walked out into the hallway to get some water, and instead of finding water, he found his daughter and her boyfriend asleep on the couch. He was angry at that kid, he didn't like him in the first place because...well, because Lorelai didn't like him. And whatever she said went. He tapped on Rory's shoulder.
Her eyes fluttered open, and she looked surprised to find her dad. "Hey, dad. What's wrong?"
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Look at you! You look pretty comfy there on that couch with your boyfriend. Rory, honestly, I didn't think that this would happen to you of all people. And in my house too." Chris exclaimed.
"Dad. We fell asleep while watching T.V, it's not a big deal." Rory tried.
"Umm, I think that it is a big deal!"
"Hold on, can we go to the next room? I don't want to wake Jess." Rory said coldly. They both moved to the kitchen and continued their conversation. "What the hell is wrong with you?"
"Don't talk to me like that."
"Like what? What is wrong?"
"You slept with you're boyfriend!" Chris exclaimed.
Rory was now mad. Who did he think he was? Sure, he was her dad. But, he had no right to judge what she was or wasn't doing. That was her and Jess' business. "Look, dad, me and Jess just feel asleep. Nothing happened."
"Sure, you would like me to believe that..."
"Believe what? This isn't about what you believe, dad! We came here, Sherry bugged us, and made us stay here. You offered for us to watch a video, we did that but we fell asleep! My god, why can't you understand what I'm saying?"
"I am calling you're mother."
"Dad, you are not calling mom! And trust me, if you did, she would just laugh in you're face. You are being completely ridiculous!" Rory exclaimed.
"Oh, am I?"
"Yes, you are!"
"Rory, I am trying to protect you. Wasn't he the guy who broke you're arm? Well, I don't want you to be sleeping in the same couch as him. I don't want that for you, a better life is what you deserve." Chris stated.
"What are you talking about?"
"You know what I'm talking about."
"Ugh, dad, you are impossible! I am eighteen. Even if I did something, you have no opinion on it. I don't want to hear it. I am an adult, and I will do what I want. You have no right to tell me what I do and what I don't! Also, accusing me of something that I didn't do...I didn't think you of all people would do that."
"Rory–,"
"I don't even know why I came here." Rory bit her lip. She walked out of the kitchen, and went to wake Jess up. "Jess. Get up."
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Jess' eyes opened to see a very upset Rory, he could almost see tears in her eyes. "Are you okay?"
"I just...I wanna leave." She sniffled.
"Uh, okay. I'll get Lane and Dave." He nodded.
"Thanks."
"No problem. We'll be out of here soon. Okay?" Jess asked, softly. She nodded, giving him a small smile. "Be right back." He walked out of the living room, and saw Chris standing in the doorway. "Whatever you did...don't do it again." Jess exclaimed, leaving Chris in shock.
Lorelai sat at the counter that night, with Luke, they were playing cards. Her phone rang and interrupted them. "Hold on a sec, I'm gonna win in a sec after I pick this up." Lorelai smirked.
"Yeah, you wish." Luke rolled his eyes.
"Hello?" Lorelai picked up her phone. "Hey sweets...hon, is something wrong?"
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