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Gilmore Girls

Jess didn't do it.

Dean and I met up at midnight outside the diner two nights later to put our plan into action. We took down ever business sign in town and hid them all at Dean's house because no one would ever suspect him. The next morning everyone through a fit, except Luke and Lorelai they didn't really care.

"Luke!" Taylor came waddling in and I could barley contain my laughter.

"What Taylor?"

"There's an emergency town meeting tonight and I want you and your relatives there also. It's about the missing signs."

"Whatever Taylor I have a business to run so I can't make but I'll make sure Dallas and Jess will be."

"Well you better!"

That night at the town meeting after regular boring talk Taylor finally got down to my prank. I was sitting next to Jess who was next to Rory who was next to her mom. Dean turned back to look at me and smiled. I winked and pretend to listen intently to Taylor.

"Now about our missing business signs I think I have found the culprit. After reviewing town documentation of all the other pranks pulled on our town and I have narrowed down the criminal to be Jess Mariano."

"What?" Jess and I both stood up and yelled.

"Why do you think he did it?" I asked loudly.

"Because young lady he has pulled every other prank."

"So that gives you just cause to condemn me without any evidence that I did this one?" Jess yelled.

"Well, yes."

"Well, you're wrong because Jess didn't do it." I said boldly.

This is not the way I wanted things to turn out. Never in a million years did I want Jess to get blamed for this.

"Then who did?"

"I did, I did it by myself last night when the whole town was asleep including my brother."

"Well, I don't believe it, there is no way you could have reached all those signs by yourself."

"Ever hear of a ladder?" I said sarcastically causing the towns people to laugh.

"She's right Taylor, ladders can be very useful." Babette put in.

"Well let's agree as a town what her punishment should be," Taylor suggested.

"Oh come on Taylor it was a harmless prank. She can just put all the signs back," Dean said.

"Watch your tone, young man. Fine you give all of us our signs back tonight and you're on town probation got it?"

"Yeah, but since I stole the ladder and I had to put that back this morning I'm going to need help putting them back."

"Dean can help you he's very tall and handsome," Miss Patty suggested.

"Okay there problem solved we'll go get the signs."

Dean and I walked outside and burst into laughter. We laughed the whole way to his house.

"That was great. I can't believe your ratted yourself out like that." Dean said opening the door to his house.

"Well, I couldn't let Jess take the…"

"Blame," He finished.

"No, the credit he gets enough of it."

"You're great Dallas."

Dean laughed as we started to take the signs out of his bedroom closet. I noticed a girls' blue sweater hanging up. I pulled the sleeve and gave Dean a confused glance.

"I don't think blue is your color Dean," I said sarcastically.

"Um…that used to be Rory's…"

"Sorry…" I felt like an ass.

"It's okay, actually would you mind giving that to her next time you see her. It's time I get rid of that stuff."

"Yeah sure…" I tied the sweater around my waist and continued to help with the signs.

Once they were all given back to the rightful owners Dean walked me back to the diner. But I noticed Jess and Rory sitting in there so I back tracked.

"Hey, why don't we go sit in the gazebo?"

"Yeah, okay."

We sat down next to each other and I took a survey of the town. I laughed at the fact that it was 9 o clock and we were the only ones out.

"This is such a boring town," I sighed.

"Not busy enough for you?"

"New York was great…no matter what time it was there were always at least ten people on the streets."

"How come you came here?" Dean asked looking at me curiously.

"I didn't have a choice, just like Jess I was shipped here by my mother."

"Oh…so where's your dad?"

"Your guess is as good as mine. He left a long time ago. It was always just me and Jess mostly."

"Sucks for you," Dean snorted.

I laughed, "You know, Dean, he's not a bad guy. He is actually a great brother."

"And a great girlfriend stealer," Dean added.

"I'm not going to sit here if you're just going to attack my brother," I started to get up but he pulled me back down gently.

"No I'm sorry, I'll stop."

"Good because I really didn't feel like kicking your ass," I smirked.

"Yeah…" He smiled.

"Dean, I know it's none of my business but Jess didn't steal Rory, she left voluntarily. It's not like he made any direct moves while you two were dating…"

"He was always around."

"True, but when you first liked Rory didn't you try and be around her as much as you could? That's all he was doing."

"When I liked Rory she didn't have a boyfriend," Dean gave me a knowing look.

"Okay so Jess can be an ass sometimes I'm not defending that. I'm just saying maybe it's time you just let your resent for him and Rory go and just move on with your life."

"It's hard when you think you love a person and then she dumps you for another guy."

"If I remember correctly you dumped her."

"Can you blame me?"

I sighed, "No I guess not. Well, I'm going to head in for the night. Thanks again for helping with the signs and everything. Maybe I'll see you around."

I got up, smiled at him, and started down the steps. Dean came up next to me and smiled down at me.

"Do you want to go to a movie sometime?"

"Like a date?" I asked.

"No, I'm not ready for that yet, just as friends."

"Sure Dean, I would love to be your friend."

"Okay, see you later."

"Okay bye."

I watched him walk away and smiled. I sighed and mumbled to myself.

"Sure Dean, I would love to be your friend, besides that's how Rory and Jess started and look where they are now."