A/N thanks gilmoregirlsfreak05 for the review, it encouraged me to update, I have off all of next week so hopefully I can get a few more chapters up! Everybody review and let me know what you think.
"I've got to go, mom. I have some studying to do for Monday's test." Rory explained.
"Ok hon, call me tomorrow night, after well you know." Lorelai said. By now they were both smiling. "I've always liked him." There was a long pause. "Well almost always."
"Ok mom, I'll talk to you Monday. Bye!" Rory replied.
In her last class of the day, Rory couldn't sit still. She always loved to learn, but she was so anxious and excited to hang out with Dean. Finally after what felt like forever, her class ended. She went back to her dorm and spent 2 hours on an outfit, she wanted to look like she'd thrown together in 5 minutes. She was smiling at the memory of her mom picking out that red sweater for movie night, when Rory was having a breakdown. At 5:40, Dean arrived, remembering she usually need that extra ten minutes.
"Hey." He said.
"Hey." She said. But after that neither of them wished for small talk, or awkward silences.
" Anything in particular you in the mood for?" Dean asked.
"You know I'll eat anything." Rory said smiling.
They drove around for a little while, just talking, and looking for someplace to eat. "How about this?" Dean said, pointing to a cute little café, about 4 miles from the campus.
"Oh yeah, I've been here before it has the best-"
"Coffee?" Dean said, finishing her sentence for her. They sat down at a table outside. After ordering 2 Cheeseburgers they began to talk again.
"How's Yale?" Dean asked.
"Great. And what about this company you work for?" Rory said.
"Oh, you know advertising, we design billboards, create commercials, slogans, anything to manipulate people into buying useless junk." Dean replied.
"Yeah, I think my mom and I are their target audience." Rory said thinking of all the things in the cabinets that Lorelai bought from those infomercials. Dean let out a little laugh.
Then there was silence. "Rory, I don't want to do this anymore."
"What?" Rory looked heartbroken.
"No, no not that. I don't want to sit here, just like old friends while we both stare at each other wanting more than that. Sometimes you're shy, Rory and you don't always say what you feel, but I really think we could make this work."
Rory was a little overwhelmed, but not particularly surprised. " I just broke up with my fiancé, and I don't know if I'm ready…"
Dean was disappointed, but he took it like a man. "That's alright." He said.
"But I think I like you." Rory said. Dean could tell in her voice, that she was saying he still had a chance. They enjoyed their cheeseburgers and after some ice cream, Dean drove Rory back to her dorm.
"Well, thanks for everything." Rory said. Dean turned around, and began to walk away, a little sad that the night ended, with nothing more than a thanks for everything. But just as Dean, was walking away, Rory continued, " I think we can make this work." Dean turned around and smiled. When Rory saw Dean's smile, she knew that they could make things work.