Chapter 1

Welcome to Stars Hollow Alex Russo

Alex Russo sighed as she unpacked her last bag. Leaving New York was not her choice. If she hadn't gotten suspended indefinitely from her old school she would be home instead of Stars Hallow with her overprotective aunt. Alex pulled out her sketch pad and started to draw. She needed something to numb the emotions she was feeling. She was upset, sad, and pissed off that her mother shipped her away. Her mother didn't even prepare her to leave. She just told her to pack her bags and dropped her off at the airport. Alex knew her mother was upset and not talking to her but she could've at least warned her.

"Alex!" Aunt Barbara yelled from the bottoms of the steps.

Alex put her sketch pad down and ran down the stairs.

"No running!" Aunt Barbara shouted.

"Sorry." Alex huffed walking down the stairs.

"Maybe you should go and explore the town. Maybe you'll make some friends." Aunt Barbara suggested.

Alex was shocked. Her overprotective aunt was suggesting that she went out on her own in a town she knew nothing about. Not to mention that it would be getting dark soon "Sure." She tried not to sound too excited.

"Here" She handed Alex a twenty dollar bill. "You may want to get something to eat or something."

Alex smiled and hugged her aunt. "Thanks." Maybe living with her aunt wouldn't be so bad after all. Alex ran upstairs and grabbed her messenger bag and sketch book. She ran out of the house with lightning speed. She had been grounded in New York for the past month and she loved the freedom. She aimlessly walked around for about a half hour but stopped at a park. She went to the park and sat under a tree. This park wasn't Central park but it was beautiful in its own way. She pulled out her sketch pad and began to draw. The vibe was beautiful.

"You put the sun in the wrong place. The sun sets in the West." A voice ruined the vibe.

Alex looked up. A good-looking jerk stood over her shoulder peering at her drawing. "Get lost." She said going back to her drawing.

"The rest is pretty good I guess." He added.

Alex rolled her eyes. "I'm glad you approve, now get lost."

Instead he sat next to her and watched her draw. She was annoyed but she had to admit he was really cute. She could feel his eyes watching her as she drew and it made her feel uncomfortable in a good way. She finally stopped and turned to him.

"I realize that we both speak the same language so what I don't understand is why you're still bothering me after I told you to get lost."

He had to smile at her bold words. "I always sit under this tree on Friday nights. It's kind of an escape from this small town."

"Guess you're not from here either." She softened up a little bit.

"Where are you from?" he asked.

"I asked first."
"No you made a statement. I asked first."

She ignored him and went back to her drawing. She was upset that he was right. She hoped that he would catch the hint and leave but of course he stayed and continued to look over her shoulder as she drew.

"A real artist knows how to take criticism." He finally said.

She tore the unfinished pictured out closed her book and stood up. "Fine you win. I'm leaving." She had gotten fed up with him. She stared to walk away.

"This park is a lot better than Central park."

"What?" she asked stunned wondering how he knew she was from New York.

"It's a small town Alex. People talk." He turned back to the book he pulled from his back pocket and started reading.

Alex smiled and headed back towards the town. He knew where she was from and her name but she didn't know anything about him and she knew she wouldn't get it by asking the jerk. She was getting hungry. She walked around and after not being able to find a Mc Donald's she stopped at Luke's diner. There weren't any available tables so she took a seat at the counter.

"What can I get you?" Luke asked wiping down the counter.

"Can I get a burger? Oooh and extra fries. Do you have mac and cheese?" she asked realizing she was hungrier than she thought.

Luke sighed. "Don't you want something a little healthier? A salad maybe?" Luke asked.

Alex shook her head. "No the fattening high calories foods are fine with me. Desert is optional."

Luke sighed again. "If you had ordered a coffee, I would think you were related to those two." He pointed at the table where Lorelai and Rory sat.

"Oh you have coffee at night? Awesome!" Alex sang out. "I'll take a cup of coffee as well."

Luke grumbled something at her before turning to get her coffee. Alex sighed as she took a look around. It didn't suck so much.

When Alex awoke the next morning her cousins Dean and Clara were sitting at the kitchen table eating cereal. Alex was excited to see them. She was disappointed when she got there the day before and her aunt told her they wouldn't be coming back from Chicago until the next day.

"Alex!" Clara jumped up to greet her favorite cousin with a hug.

Alex joined them for breakfast. Dean watched as she ate three bowls of lucky charms, two pieces of toast and a scrambled egg. Her appetite reminded him of Rory and Lorelai. He couldn't help but to laugh. After breakfast Clara went next door to her best friend Dana's house and Alex decided to tag along with Dean to Luke's. She had become addicted to his coffee in just one night. Plus she wanted to annoy him. She loved the witty banter between them.

When they got to Luke's Alex noticed the jerk from the park working behind the counter. She stopped Dean before they went in.

"Who is he?" she asked pointing at him.

Dean let out an annoyed sigh. "Not you too!"

"What?" Alex asked confused.

"He-Nevermind. Just stay away from Jess." Dean warned before walking into the diner.

Alex ignored him and followed him inside. She joined him at the table with Rory and Lorelai.

"Guys this is my cousin Alex. Alex this is my girlfriend Rory and her mother Lorelai."

"Ahh so you're the girl that Luke claims to be my illegitimate child." Lorelai laughed.

"So what are you doing in Stars Hallow?" Rory asked.

"Well I looked up the smallest town ever that doesn't even have a Mc Donald and here I am."

Lorelai laughed. "And she's funny too. She just might be my kid."

Once Alex saw Luke get behind the counter she moved to the counter to annoy him but before she could Jess appeared in front of her.

"What can I get you?"

"A donut the size of my head and a coffee; and keep em coming" she winked at him.

Luke turned around towards them. "No coffee for her. She had enough last night for a lifetime."

"I'm getting cut off already!? I'm not even drunk yet. Get the breathalyzer" she exclaimed.

Alex hadn't even heard Lorelai walk behind her. "Ha!" she laughed. "I'm so adopting her." Lorelai shoved her empty mug towards Luke and pretended to pout. "Stop being mean. Give us coffee." She demanded.

Luke sighed and poured them both coffee. He couldn't resist the Lorelai Gilmore pouty face. "I'm taking coffee off the menu." He huffed as he walked away.

Lorelai smiled from satisfaction and turned to Alex. "Rory Dean and I are having movie night tonight and Dean suggested we invite you. We have enough snacks to put you into a sugar coma and for an added bonus you get the limited edition Lorelai-Rory commentary. What do you say?"

"Sure." Alex answered excitedly. Lorelai was the coolest mom ever.

"Okay see ya later." She smiled before leaving.

"I didn't see you as the type that would go for Dean." Jess said giving Alex her donut.

Alex laughed. "Why is that?" She asked taking a bite from the donut.

"I don't know. You seemed like you were kinda cool."

"Well so did you until I found out you worked in a diner." She shot back.

He tried to hide the smile forming on his lips. He loved how good she was with comebacks. "Touché."

"So what's your problem with Dean?" she asked grabbing another donut.

"I don't have a problem with Dean. I just don't see what girls see in him." Jess shrugged.

"Oooh. This is about Rory." Alex laughed. "You're jealous."

"Of that guy?" Jess scoffed nodding towards Dean.

Alex decided to change the subject a little. Jess seemed to get a little hostile when talking about Dean. "So are girls supposed to go for the bad boy type?"

Jess stopped what he was doing and focused his attention to Alex. What?"

"You don't see what girls see in Dean but you expect us to go for you. Why?"

"What makes you think I'm a bad boy?"

"It's written all over you. You're not hard to read."

Jess stood up straight and folded his arms across his chest and stared at Alex daringly. "Alright then. Read me."

"Even though you never told me, I know you're not from here because your accent is different. Everybody else around here talks fast. Like New York fast. When we met you said you go to the park to get away from the small town so you're not used to it so you must be from a big town. Judging from the book imprint on your pocket you're an avid reader. You work in this diner even though you're an ass and probably not a people person so you're probably related to Luke. Maybe cousins. Or he your uncle. And clearly you're a bad boy and have a huge crush on Rory. But Rory seems like she's a good girl so in comes your problem with Dean."

From the look on Jess' face Alex could tell she was right. She smiled and handed him a ten dollar bill. "See ya Jess." She smiled before leaving. She headed down to the park to finish her picture while she could do it in peace. Once she sat down she remembered she had ripped out. She decided to work on the sketches for the comic book she wanted to make. She wasn't surprised when Jess joined her almost twenty minutes later.

"Are you here to criticize my sketch?"

"No. It looks good."

"Wow he compliments my work. I'm shocked." Alex dramatically clutched her chest.

There was a silence between the two and Alex went back to her sketch. She could tell Jess wanted to say something but didn't know how.

"She gets me like no one else." He finally spoke up.

Alex closed her sketch book and gave him her full attention. She was shocked he was even opening up to her: especially since they had just met.

"She's like the Joey to your Dawson."

"What?"

"Nevermind. Go on."

"She's smart and she loves to read. I've never met a girl who has read all of the same books as me. She's always nice to me even when I'm an ass to her, her mother, and her boyfriend. I just really just really like her but I can never be with her."

"Why not?"

"Well because of Dean for one. Besides a guy like me is no good for a girl like her. I would just bring her down."

Alex was shocked. She didn't know what to say. They sat in silence for a few more minutes before Jess stood to leave. "Welcome to Stars Hallow Alex Russo."

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Sneak Peak of next Chapter:

Alex stuffed her last fork full of food in her mouth." Be careful and stay away from jess. Got it. Now I have to go meet Jess at Luke's maybe we'll be spontaneous and jump in front of a moving car." She said sarcastically before leaving.

"I'm only going to say this one time Jess. Stay the hell away from Alex!" Dean barked which only made Jess pick at him more.

Dean had enough. Jess was really pissing him off. Dean shoved Jess into the building door. Jess got up and charged towards Dean knocking him to the ground. Before it could go any further a teacher broke up the fight.

"So it is true. Alex and Jessie sitting in the tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g." Lorelai sang.

For a split second Alex thought she could see jealousy on Rory's face. Alex decided she would ignore it for now.

"Anyway mom Alex and Lane are spending the night this weekend."

"Like a sleepover?" Lorelai asked excitedly. "I have to go shopping now. I have to get enough snacks to feed an army." Lorelai excitedly gulped down her coffee and headed for the door.