A/N Hey guys! I was planning on updating last week but….well I didn't finish it. I tried really hard but it was my birthday and I went to Disneyland! Lol it was fun. Then I went to Florida for 6 days so I didn't have time to submit it. I finished the chapter there but had to wait till I got back to submit it. So... R and R

The New Cinderella

Smiling, Rory turned around to get her things and came in contact with the very last person that she expected.

"Jess?" Rory asked.

"Hey Rory. Quite a performance out there. I didn't recognize you at first." Jess said.

"Thanks." Rory said simply. She didn't know why but she was starting to feel rather uncomfortable. At the same time she couldn't help but feel happy about seeing him again.

"I didn't know that you go to Harvard. Did you transfer there?" Jess asked. He noticed that she looked uncomfortable, that was a bad sign.

"Um," She said looking around.

"Something you want to tell me?"

"Come over here." She said dragging him into one of the empty rooms and locking the door.

"Wow Rory, taking the first move for once, you've changed." Jess joked.

"Whatever Jess. I just didn't want anyone to hear our conversation."

"Why? What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing, I wanted to answer your question."

"Ok so what is it?" Jess questioned while sitting on a dusty brown chair.

"I don't go to Harvard, I go to Yale."

"Ok Rory, you're going to have to do better than that."

"Well, I kind of got dared to dress up as a Harvard cheerleader and cheer at a game." Rory said trying to be as vague as possible.

"Huh, and you didn't want anyone else to here that, why?"

"Because, I don't want any of the cheerleaders to find out."

"Oh. Well that's cool." Jess said nonchalantly. He put his hands in his jean pockets and glanced around the room. It looked like a small weight training room, much smaller then the average size room.

"Wait I have a question for you. Why are you at a Yale football game anyway?"

"I was looking for you."

"Now it's you who needs to go into detail." Rory said, getting more comfortable. She spied a workout ball, grabbed it and leaned against it.

"Ok, well, I was coming over here to tell you that I wrote a book."

"Are you serous?" Rory asked, popping up.

"Ya, I am actually. It's nothing huge, just 30 copies were printed."

"It doesn't matter, Jess, a book is a book. That is awesome!"

"I brought you a copy."

"Oh My God, thanks." Rory said, taking the skinny black book from Jess.

"Sure, tell me how you like it."

"Ok." Rory said while examining the book

"Hey, I was wondering if you wanted to go grab a bite to eat. You know, to talk about the book." After saying this, Jess suddenly felt a little nervous. There was always a possibility that she could reject him again.

"Sure, let me just change and tell my mom and then I will meet you back in front of this room." Rory said, walking towards the door,

"Ok, see you then." Jess let out the breath that was intertwined in his chest.

"Might as well get a workout while I'm here." He said with a laugh.

Rory went in the locker room and changed. Then she told her mom and Stephanie where she was going. After hearing Jess' name, both freaked out and demanded that she not go. But, after some heavy convincing, they reluctantly agreed to let her go with Jess on one condition. She had to be back at the mansion by the stroke of midnight. Steph reminded her that she still had to show the LDB that she completed her test. After Rory agreed, she gave her things to Stephanie, met Jess and went with him to the parking lot. When they got in the car, she buckled her seatbelt and waited for Jess to back the car out of the lot before turning her head to face him.

"So, what's this all about?" She asked, taking the book out of her purse.

"Huh?" Jess said, snapping out off his thoughts.

"Your book, what's it about?" Rory repeated.

"Oh that. It's actually um a controversial piece about wealth and people who live in it. There are people who spend thousands a day on frivolous things while there are millions of poor people dieing from starvation." Jess said, getting into the conversation.

"Oh, Jess that's cool." Rory said but his words got to her. That was her life. That was her boyfriend's life. That was her world. She was trying to get into a brigade right now whose main concept was about money and how to spend it.

"We're here." Jess said, pulling up to a small diner.

"Great." Rory said brightly. I mean when did she want to be in a brigade anyway? That wasn't her, that was Logan.

"Ok, Rory. You're in for a treat. I heard this place was awesome."

Maybe she wasn't cut out for that life. Wasn't it just last year when she was making fun of the wealthy. Now she was one of them.

"A table for two? This way please." The waitress said.

Oh God, Jess doesn't know. How will he take it when he finds out that she's one of them. Wait, why should she care, she's not his girlfriend. But they are friends, aren't they? Ahhh this is so confusing.

"Rory, are you ok? You have been really quiet."

"Huh? Oh sorry Jess, I was just thinking."

"It's ok, so anyway, that's what my book is about."

"It sounds interesting."

"Ya, my friends say that they like chapter two. It talks about how rich families get together and have clubs that are just about spending money. Can you believe that, Rory? A whole bunch of Rich snobs spending thousands on booze and food, partying it up when they could be giving it to charity."

"I can't believe that they would do that." That's exactly what the brigade does.

"And what's worst is that some groups will buy new expensive outfits every single time they get together."

"Wow, Really?" I just bought a new outfit for the LDB party tomorrow. God don't I feel selfish.

"Ya, I am dead serious."

"Are you sure that they do it just to have fun? Maybe they donate some of it to charity?"

"No, they don't. They just go out and party instead of thinking about the needy. They are so selfish. God, I get to irritated just thinking about it. I'm going to a college in New York and they have a club for this. We learn about things we can do to help our community and then we go and do it. I am also joining the peace corp."

"Wow Jess, you sound really involved. I love that your using your talent to help people. I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks Rory. You were my inspiration for all of this. I could have never done it without you."

"Oh Jess, I'm sure you could have."

"No I'm serious. I started school and got involved because of you."

"Wow, I feel so honored."

"We've talked so much about me. What's going on with you?"

"Um me?" Rory asked panicking inside. What do I tell him? I can't tell him that I have a rich boyfriend and am trying to get in the LDB. He would go nuts if he found out.

"Well, I still am a journalist major and still go to Yale." Rory said.

"That's cool. Anything new in your life?"

"I'm, um dating a guy at Yale and I just got new shoes."

Jess' stomach dropped. How could she be dating someone? Uncle Luke never told him that she was when he called. This is going to make things a little more difficult.

"You are, that's great Rory." Jess said, his mouth going dry.

"Ya, it is. I'm really happy. His name is Logan and he is also a Journalist major." Rory gushed.

"Really." Logan, that sounds like an idiot. It wont last. He is to dumb for her. I should probably get her out of the relationship before he breaks her heart, like I know he will.

"He introduced me to three of my best fiends: Stephanie, Finn and Colin."

"That's awesome that you have so many friends. But what happened to Dean? Last time I checked, you and Dean were going out." At least Dean is hopefully out of the picture. I really hate that guy.

"Oh Dean and I um went our separate was. It didn't work out" Rory said slightly uncomfortable.

"That's to bad Rory." Good, Deans gone.

"Ya, but it was for the best."

"And you look like your doing well."

"I am."

"That's great." Jess said as their food came.

There was a long awkward pause as the two tried to think of something to talk about. Last time they saw each other, things didn't exactly end well and it wasn't like they could talk about that without it making things more awkward. They ate their food silently while they racked their brains.

"So Jess, are you seeing someone?" Rory finally said.

"No, not currently. I kinda wanted to take a break from that kind of thing."

"Oh ya, I know how that is."

"Ya."

"Have you read many books lately?"

"I reread Catcher of the Rye just the other day. I also read Pride and Prejudice for the first time."

"You had never read Pride and Prejudice before? It's a classic!"

"I know but I just never had. It was a good book, even though it was kind of girly."

"Who made you read it?"

"Um, one of my friends is a big fan of Jane Austen."

"She is an awesome writer. I love her stuff. What was your favorite part of the book?"

"I loved Mr. Darcy."

"Figures you would."

"I hated that stupid Mr. Collins. He was a complete moron."

"Hey! I liked him."

"I can't believe Charlotte married him."

"Ya, but she did say that she didn't care about being in love."

"Ya, but still."

Rory and Jess talked like old times. Rory started to loosen up and become more comfortable around Jess. She remembered why she liked him. He was incredibly smart and loved to read, like her. She liked how he got into his books and how he was doing something with his life. Finally the waitress came and told them that they were closing. Shocked, Rory looked down at her watch and saw that it was 11:45pm.

Rory jumped up, grabbed her things and raced out the door with out saying anything.

"Rory?" Jess called confused by her sudden departure. He quickly paid for the meal and ran to his car to meet her. When he got there, he saw her standing there, tapping her foot impatiently.

"Rory, what's wrong?"

"Hurry up, Jess. We have to leave now or Im going to be late."

"Late for what?"

Rory hadn't thought that Jess wouldn't know where she had to go."

"Um, I have to meet some of my friends for a sleepover." She lied.

"Ok, I guess you guys have really weird times to meet."

"Ya, Its part of the uh dare I have to be there by midnight of I lose the game."

"Oh ok." Jess said starting the engine.

"Hurry Jess!"

"I can only go the speed limit." Jess laughed.

"Fine." Rory pouted.

Jess sped down the road while Rory directed him where to go. It was 11:59 when they pulled up to the mansion.

"God, Rory, it's huge." Jess said, his eyes popping out of his head.

"Um, ya my friend rented it for her 21st birthday." Rory lied. She quickly gathered all of her things and got out of the car.

"Bye Rory. I had fun catching up."

"Bye, Jess. Thank you so much for dinner. Sorry that I have to run out on you but I really have to go."

"It's ok. Well, I'll see you later."

" K, bye." Rory said before running up to the mansions front door and ringing the door bell. When it opened, Logan and Finn were standing there with their arms crossed. Rory just smiled at them and turned around and waved at Jess. Jess smiled and drove away, content that Rory was safe.

When he got back to the apartment where he was staying at, saw a ruby red phone sitting in the front seat. He picked it up and saw "ACE" on the banner.

"Shit, this must be Rory's phone." He said to himself. His frown then instantly turned into a smile because he knew that she would want it back and that he was just the person to give it to her.

His plan was working, Rory was going to be his and no one, not even some Logan guy would be able to stop him.

A/N REVIEW PLEZ! (Oh ya, just so you know, I'm a Rogan Fan. Just thought that I should tell you.) MERRY CHRISTMAS! (:))