Chapter five

'Miss Gilmore' The maid said politely coming over to Rory. Rory was sat on one of the luxury chairs in a circle with her mother, Grandma, Grandpa and a few of their friends.

'Yeah?' Lorelai said turning her head to face a maid.

'Don't say yeah Lorelai, it sounds common. You should answer her with a polite yes' Emily scolded her daughter.

'OK' Lorelai rolled her eyes 'Yes?'

'Sorry I meant the younger Miss Gilmore' The maid said sheepishly looking down at the floor and then back up to Rory.

'Yes?' Rory asked looking up surprised. Aware that all eyes in their little circle were on her.

'There's a guest for you at the door, says his name is Dodger' The maid said.

'Don't be absurd Matilda. His name is most certainly not Dodger, whatever that means' Emily sighed, taking a sip of her Martini.

'No way!' Rory said springing to her feet and bolting to the door.

'Surprised?' Jess asked as she came into the hall.

'Just a little, what are you doing here?' Rory said keeping her voice low. She could hear her grandparents and her mother talking about her.

'I came to rescue you' Jess said casually.

'Very nice of you, but what makes you think I need rescuing?' Rory asked leaning against the door frame.

'Oh I don't know. The desperation in your voice on the phone had something to do with it. The fact that you called me in the middle of the party. So what do you say let's get out of here' Jess said holding up his car keys.

'Where did you get a car from?' Rory asked him in disbelief.

'I didn't steal it if that's what your asking' Jess smirked.

'It wasn't. Where'd you get the car?' Rory asked again, hearing footsteps coming towards them at the door.

'My mum sent some money so I bought it from Gypsy' Jess said done with avoiding her question 'So? You want to come for a spin?'

'I can't leave in the middle of the party' Rory said as the footsteps got closer. Three sets, she could guess who they belonged to.

'Come on, we'll go to New York. Have a little dinner, walk around this great all night book store I know, then I'll drive you home' Jess said trying to persuade her.

'I can't Jess. My mum will kill me, and then my grandparents will bring me back so they can kill me. It'll be ugly' Rory protested.

'But you want to?' Jess questioned, looking at her in that way that made her feel like he could read her mind.

'I can't' Rory answered.

'Ah but you do want to come with me' Jess pried.

'Yes, OK yes I want to go to New York' Rory conceded.

'Huh? Well then let's go' Jess said taking her hand as Lorelai, Emily and Richard arrived.

'Jess' Lorelai seethed as she saw him standing there. Jess remained silent, but looked at Rory constantly.

'This is Jess?' Emily said looking him up and down, already making the judgement that she didn't like what she saw.

'Let's go' Jess said to Rory.

'Go where? Oh no you're not going anywhere' Lorelai said walking forward 'Rory' She warned.

'I'll be home before curfew' Rory said following Jess out into the drive and getting into the passenger seat in his car.

'Now' Rory said as they drove off 'Tell me what happened with Dean'