What If?

a/n: Sorry it took soo long to update…School's been hectic! Read and Review! Luvs!

Friends with Benefits:

--Meanwhile at the Gilmore-Danes house, Lorelai bombarded Rory with questions.

"What's going on now?" Lorelai asked frantically.

"She's meeting him at the bridge," Rory told her mother.

"Why?" Lorelai questioned half rudely.

"He loves her," Luke interrupted; he didn't mean to.

"Excuse me?" Lorelai turned to her husband.

"Remember the other night, after she ran off?" Luke paused; Lorelai nodded, "When I went to the diner, I went to talk to him."

"What? Why?"

"He called and said he needed to talk to me. So, I went there. He said he was scared of hurting her," Luke informed Lorelai and Rory.

"What? Does he not think he's hurting her now?" Lorelai was still rude.

"Maybe he didn't want them to get engaged or married and then have something come up," Luke defended his nephew.

"He told me the same thing. I went to his apartment earlier to make him fix this," Rory reported.

--Lorelai took all this in. For all she knew, Jess now standing Lori up.

--At the bridge.

- -short flashback- -

"Maybe," Jess paused, "But before we become just friends…There's something I need to do."

- -End flashback- -

--Jess pulled Lori close; Lori was quite confused.

--Jess looked down at her, he could see she was confused.

--He smirked…Then kissed her passionately.

--Lori was overcome with emotions, but before she knew what she was doing, she was throwing her arms around his neck.

--Jess tried to pull away, but Lori didn't want to stop.

"Lor," Jess said pulling back a little.

--At this Lori pulled away, but kept her arms around his neck.

--They didn't speak; all they did was gaze in the other's eyes.

"That was great," Lori moved her hand to his chest, and cuddled closer.

"Yea, it was," Jess smiled, "I guess we'll go to being friends now."

"With benefits," Lori winked.

--Jess laughed.

"Why don't you come to the house and I can make some hot chocolate," Lori offered.

--Jess shot her a questioning glance.

"C'mon. Just because we're not together doesn't mean we should only see each other by happenstance," Lori told him.

--Jess offered her his arm in agreement. Lori sled her arm thru his and snuggled close.

--The family was startled when they heard laughing coming from the foyer.

--Lorelai got up to question her daughter. However, when she saw both Lori and Jess she was quite bewildered.

--Lori and Jess took their coats off and made their way to the living room.

"Who wants hot chocolate?" Lori asked coming into the room.

"Me!" Landon jumped up and down.

"Me too!" Rory acted just as excited.

"Dad?" Lori turned to Luke; Luke shook his head.

"Mom," Lori turned to Lorelai.

"Coffee."

--She already knew Jess wanted some. So, she walked into the kitchen.

--Lorelai and Rory followed her.

"What happened?" Rory asked.

"We're just friends," Lori told them, "I mean, we plan on being more again, but right now we're just friends."

"Uh-huh. Just friends," Lorelai repeated.

"With benefits!" Rory practically read her twin's mind.

--Lori laughed as she put on the coffee and hot chocolate.

--After a few more minutes of ramblings the beverages were ready.

--Lori poured 3 hot chocolates in mugs and 1 coffee. Then she poured chocolate milk (Landon's version of hot chocolate) in a sippy cup.

--The girls came in the living room. Lorelai and Rory already sipping their drinks. Lori handed Landon his cup; he beamed up at her. Then she made her way to the love seat where Jess was sitting. She handed him a mug and sipped on her own.

"Anyone hungry?" Luke asked.

"I am!" Lorelai announced.

--Everyone else agreed.

--Luke went to the kitchen and prepared the food.

"It's ready!" He declared.

--They all sat at the table and enjoyed a great dinner.

a/n: You like? I hope so!

Coming up: Lori brings Ray to the diner…Lots of drama!

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