I do not own Gilmore Girls. If I did, I couldn't even describe to you the changes I might make. Including giving Milo a long term contract:)
A/N – I don't know Doyle's last name, so I made one up!
"Good to see ya, Gilmore," said Paris Gellar-Harding as she sat down at the table. Rory had been sitting there waiting for them for 15 minutes but she didn't mind. She had gotten a table in the front of the club and she just sat there and watched Dave, Lane, Zach, and Brian get set up.
"Nice to see you guys too," Rory said. "How's Maddie?"
"She's good. Hey, I thought she was coming over your house tonight. Do I have to call her and see if she's snuck out to some boozer party?" Paris asked slightly annoyed. Rory always found it amusing that Paris was a strict parent. Well, she always knew she would be, it was probably like a dictatorship in the Gellar-Harding household.
"I didn't know she was coming over. Oh well, I'm sure they're fine," Rory said casually. Then she realized someone was missing. "Where's Doyle?" she asked.
"Sick. Flu or something," Paris said nonchalantly.
"Aren't you a doctor? Shouldn't you be taking care of him?" Rory asked, concerned.
"He needs to be less dependent on me," Paris snapped. "It's the only way he's going to learn." Good Ol' Paris, Rory thought, She hasn't changed a bit. Then, the waiter came over.
"What would you like?" he asked.
"Martini," Rory said quickly.
"Same," Paris said. The waiter left and the women continued to talk.
"So, I heard your old boyfriend, the book man, is teaching at Chilton," Paris said.
"What do you mean?" Rory said trying to be cool, but failing.
"Don't play dumb. Tristan told me that Jess was the new English teacher," Paris said.
"How does Tristan know I used to date Jess?" Rory asked, surprised.
"He doesn't. I was just asking about the teachers at school, making sure they were all satisfactory and not a bunch of morons. He said Jess and I remembered the day I came over to study and he brought you that care package," Paris said.
"Oh," Rory said. Their drinks arrived and Rory downed hers in one gulp.
"Can you bring me another?" Rory asked the waiter. He nodded in shock and left.
"What was that?" Paris said, just as shocked as the waiter.
"It's not been a very good night, that's all," Rory said. Paris didn't have a chance to ask why. The crowd gathered to the floor, ready to watch the band perform.
"Hello Hartford!" Zach shouted loudly. The crowd cheered wildly and the band began to play.
Rory didn't really pay much attention to the music. She continued to down drinks the entire night. By the end of the night, she had finished 4 martinis and 2 beers. She had also managed to sneak sips from Paris's glass when she wasn't looking. After the music had ended and the band had packed up, Lane and Dave headed over to their table.
"Hiiiiiiiii!!" Rory said over enthusiastically.
"Are you drunk?" Lane said at once.
"What? No," Rory said waving it off with her hand.
"Yes, you are," Lane stated.
"Ok, maybe a little," Rory admitted. She stood up but she was unsteady. She was unable to stay steady though and she fell. Luckily, Dave caught her before she hit the ground.
"Oh my god," Lane said in shock.
"We should probably bring the car around. She can't walk," Dave said.
"No, it's too far away. Just hold her up. We'll go halfway, and then I'll get the car," Lane reasoned.
"Fine," Dave said. He was too tired to argue with his wife.
"I'll see you guys later. Tell Rory to call me when her head stops hurting," Paris said.
Dave, Lane, and Rory walked along the street, trying to find the car. Rory had to be held up by Dave to make sure she didn't fall.
"There it is!" Lane said. "I'll go bring it over here."
"I'll come too," Dave said, anxious to get rid of the weight of Rory on his shoulders.
"You can't leave Rory!" Lane said.
They bickered for a few seconds until Rory said in a slur "Loook! Jeessss!" She pointed to the man who was getting out of the bookstore in front of them. It was, in fact, Jess Mariano.
"What the-" he stared at Rory.
"Jess! Can you hold Rory up while we bring the car around? She might pass out any second!" Dave said.
"Uh-" Jess said but Dave handed Rory to him and he couldn't say no.
"Thanks man!" Dave said and he and Lane ran to get the car.
"Sure," Jess muttered. Rory was leaning on him heavily, nearly making him collapse but he held firm.
"What were you doing?" Jess said.
"We saw Lane and Dave play music…" she said, not really aware of anything. But Jess knew she had done more than watch the show when he smelt her breath.
"Have you been drinking?" he asked in shock.
"Only a little," she said.
"How much is a little?" Jess said suspiciously.
"Only 4 martinis, 2 beers, and whatever I could sneak from Paris's glass when she wasn't looking," Rory said. Then she giggled for no reason at all and staggered a little. But Jess caught her before she fell.
"I think you need to go home, take some rest," Jess said.
"No! Party! Rock and Rollll!" she answered loudly.
"Why did you drink so much?" Jess asked. He then sighed. He had never seen Rory like this. It was weird and he didn't like it all.
"Oh, Leah and I…we…fought," Rory said slowly.
"Huh," Jess said. So that might explain some of it.
"Over what?" he asked.
"Their father," Rory said still completely delirious.
"Logan?" Jess said. He hadn't wanted to say it but it just slipped out of him.
"No silly! You!" Rory said. She started to giggle again. Jess just stood there, not knowing what to say. Did she just say you? His mind was spinning, he was unsure if he could hold her weight any longer. And then Rory collapsed in his arms, unconscious and Lane and Dave's car pulled up to the curb.
"Oh my god!" Lane said. She and Dave got out of the car and helped Jess lift Rory into the backseat.
"What did she do?" Lane asked. Jess had no idea what to say, because he had no idea what just happened. Did he just hear Rory say that he was Holden and Leah's father? It couldn't be, but Jess didn't know what to believe.
"I'll come with you," he said, "and make sure she's ok."
"You don't have to," Lane said.
"I know I don't have to, I want to," he insisted.
"Fine," Lane gave in and Jess sat in the back of the car with Rory.
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