A/N: Hey guys! Mel and I typed extra-fast for ya'll. Hope you enjoy this chapter! Mel and I sure did. :-D I have a question for you guys, I'm thinking about ending this soon, so, would you guys like a sequel? I'm betting I know what the answer is going to be, I just want to make sure. But please answer.

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Brianne

Dani was laughing so hard that she never realized that Jess had slipped back into her room.

"Hey, you seem to be in a better mood. What's so funny?" He asked.

"Nothing" was her only reply.

"Liar." Jess said, taking a seat on her bed, shifting only slightly when she kicked him lightly. "Your eyes gave it away, they've turned gray."

She made a face. "Betrayers."

"It's not like you have much choice." He pointed out.

Dani stuck her tongue out at him. "Meanie."

"And proud of it." He smiled, a very small smile, granted, but a smile none the less.

"What will Rory and I do with you?" She asked with an evil smile, picking up on his slight blush.

"Um, yeah, about that." Jess shifted uncomfortably.

"Ha-ha!" Dani cheered. "You're squirming."

"I am not." He denied.

"Liar." She teased.

"I am not." Jess defended.

"And apparently incapable of saying anything else." Dani smiled.

"I am not." He said, famous smirk in place.

"You're weird." She announced.

"Thanks a lot." He said sarcastically. "So what where you laughing about?"

"You're not avoiding me forever!" Dani crowed. "So, what's going on with you and Rory?"

"Nothing." Jess looked away, knowing that she could read him like a Jane Austen novel.

"Liar." She meant it this time.

"Alright." Jess caved under the knowing look she shot him. "I like her, like really like."

"I knew it!" Dani clapped her hands like a little kid on Christmas.

"You can't tell her." Jess implored.

"'Course not." Dani waved it off.

"I'm serious, Kris." Jess sounded like he meant it.

"Fine." She slumped against the pillows, arms crossed, pouting, hoping he would give in.

"Now if you can think of a way to set us up, you can tell whomever you want." Jess admitted.

"Ooh, a challenge." Dani's eyes sparkled.

"You have an idea?" Jess looked hopeful.

"Do you have pen and paper?" Dani asked, propping herself up, ready to scheme. When he pulled out a book and pencil, she looked horrified. "I'm not writing your plan to get Rory in a Hemmingway novel, maybe Ayn Rand, but not 'The Sun Also Rises'!" She pulled the book to her chest as if afraid it would fall apart. "It would scar it for life." Grinning, Jess grabbing the pad of paper off her bedside table.

The two siblings put their heads together and began to plan.

"Jess." Dani poked him. "Jess." Her voice turned into a mocking tone. "Jess, Rory and Dean are here."

Her brother jerked awake. "Where?"

"Stars Hollow." Dani replied with an impish grin.

"I hate you." He muttered, settling back into his place on the foot of her bed.

She made a face. "I love you too."

Luke and Lorelai entered her room, accompanied by Dr. Shelt. "Oh, joy." Dani muttered.

"How are you feeling?" The doctor asked.

"I'm ready to go home." Dani replied, too annoyed to hide her aggravated tone or to drag any hint of politeness into the conversation.

"Good." Luke held up her release forms, trying not to laugh at the thrilled expression spreading across his niece's face.

"When can I leave?" Dani asked, turning to the doctor.

He gestured for a nurse to bring in a wheelchair. "Now." He said simply.

"You're kidding." Dani looked at the wheelchair, obviously horrified.

"Do you really think you can walk?" Dr. Shelt asked.

She grudgingly nodded, knowing that she could take about one step. "I'm in my hospital gown." She pointed out. "How the heck am I supposed to get dressed?"

"Nancy will help you." The doctor ignored Dani as the teen grumbled under her breath.

"I'll dress myself, thank you very much." Dani proclaimed as Jess helped her out of bed.

"You and what army?" Jess asked, wincing as her elbow drove into his ribs.

"I'll figure out a way." Dani told him, leaning on him heavily, her hip hurting her more than she cared to admit.

"Do you want me to help you?" Lorelai asked, receiving her answer when Dani nodded wordlessly, obviously fighting tears of pain.

Ten minutes later, Dani exited the bathroom, leaning on Lorelai, dressed in jeans and a baby blue halter top, her hair neatly pulled back into a braid, revealing two gold hoops in one ear and three in the other.

"Now can I please go?" She asked hopefully.

"Your chariot awaits." Dr Shelt gestured to the wheelchair, smiling slightly as the others groaned at his bad pun. Dani settled herself into the chair, swearing under her breath.

"I feel like an invalid." Dani announced.

"Well, honey, you kind of are." Lorelai teased.

"Will I have to use this at the house?" Dani asked, switching tactics.

"No." Dr Shelt answered.

"Thank God." Dani muttered, as the nurse wheeled her to Luke's truck.

"Dean?" Rory entered Doose's Market, looking for her boyfriend.

"There you are!" Dean greeted her with a kiss. "Where have you been? You look horrible."

"I've been at the hospital." Rory rubbed her eyes, she hadn't gotten much sleep that night.

"The hospital? Is Lorelai okay?" Dean seemed truly concerned.

"Um, yeah. I was with Dani Mariano." Rory explained, bracing herself for his explosion.

"So you were with Jess." Dani sounded ticked, not that she could blame him.

"We were there with Mom and Luke."

"With Jess." Dean sounded accusatory.

"And Mom and Luke." Rory started to get frustrated.

"And Jess." Dean repeated.

"Yes, Dean. With Jess!" Rory threw her hands up in the air and walked out of the market, Dean following here.

"How long?" Dean sounded resigned.

"How long what?" Rory snapped, fed up with him.

"How long have you been in love with him?" Dean asked, turning to stare at her reflection in the glass, rather than look at her.

"I'm- I'm-" She couldn't bring herself to say it. To lie and tell him that she was truly in love with him. That she had no feelings at all for Jess Mariano.

"It's over, Rory." He turned to look at her, the hurt showing plainly.

As he turned to walk in the store, she called after him. "Dean." When he paused, she continued. "I really did love you."

"Whatever, Lorelai." It was that simple sentence, that hurt her most of all. He couldn't even bring himself to call her by her nickname, instead talking to her if he had never met her. As if he hated her.

She fought back tears as she walked toward the bridge, hoping she'd find him there.

Jess sat on the bridge, a notebook in his hands. He was surprisingly nervous, the plan scared him, he had to admit.

"Jess?" Rory said as she slowly walked onto the bridge, her eyes red, obviously from crying.

He quickly stood and wordlessly wrapped her in a hug, dropping his notebook, not really caring about it or it's contents because now was not the time for the plan. She had been there for him, it was his turn to be there for her. He held her as she started to sob. "We broke up." She managed through her tears.

Yes, whispered an evil little voice in Jess's head. Bagboy's out of the way, make your move, Mariano. Jess mentally smacked himself, he couldn't do that.

"Jess?" Rory looked up at him, wiping the tears away. He hadn't realized he had let her go. "You alright?"

"I'm fine." He replied, smiling slightly.

"Good." She moved closer, taking his hands, intertwining his fingers with hers. She smiled sadly. "I'm glad." They sat in an awkward silence for a minute before Jess couldn't take it any more. "Why did you break up?" He knew he was treading on very dangerous territory.

She winced, but didn't drop his hands, instead she gently ran her thumbs over his knuckles.

"He accused me of being in love with you." She stepped closer. "He was right." She whispered, right before she kissed him.

Screw the plan, was Jess's only thought as he wrapped his arms around her.