I Love Loving You
By: Legacy at Heart
Disclaimer: I own only Kate.
Summary: What if Rory had a twin sister? And what if Jess did not fall for Rory but her twin sister? Starts at Season 2 when Jess comes in and jumps around a little after that.
Chapter Summary: "Richard in Stars Hollow"- Richard comes for a visit and sees the relationships Kate and Lorelai have with their respective diner men. Jess bails Kate out of the sticky situation after she is hailed as the town's censorship heroin by Taylor.
Chapter 5- The Diner Men and the Gilmore Girls
It was another Friday night and Lorelai, and Rory all were shivering as Emily opened the door.
"Thank you," Kate muttered going into the house.
"Man is it cold out there," Lorelai said.
"Well, come on in and sit by the fire. I'll make you both a drink and then we can talk," Emily said.
"About what," Rory asked.
"Antennas' up," Lorelai ordered.
"Aye, aye, captain," Kate joked.
"Lorelai, are you dating anyone," Emily asked.
"Not even to the house," Lorelai muttered.
"Well are you," Emily asked.
"Uhh…no," Lorelai replied.
"Do you think you'll be single your entire life?" Emily asked.
"Excuse me," Lorelai questioned.
"Five bucks Grandma's going to try to set mom up with someone," Rory said.
"I highly doubt it but you're on," Kate replied.
"I mean, in terms of your finding someone, what do you think the odds are?" Emily asked.
"What's this all about," Lorelai asked.
"Well, I visited the family mausoleum today," Emily replied.
"Never what you think it's gonna be!" Lorelai said.
"I just wanted to check on things, make sure they were keeping it up, changing the flowers, you know," Emily said.
"This should be good," Kate muttered to Rory.
"Now of course there's a slot open for me and Richard and you, Kate, and Rory, but after the two of you – that's it. No more room for anyone else," Emily said.
"Ah," Lorelai said.
"So if you actually do meet someone someday, I don't know where to put him," Emily said.
"Well, maybe we could just dump him at the local pool hall," Lorelai said.
"Don't be silly," Emily chastised.
"No, because this is definitely not a conversation for that," Lorelai muttered.
"I looked into expanding into the crypt next door but the family that owns it wouldn't even discuss it with me," Emily went on.
"I'm getting a little creeped out here," Rory said.
"So I talked to the head of the cemetery and he suggested that we buy an annex," Emily said.
"An annex," Kate echoed.
"Yes," Emily nodded.
"You know, like an outlet store, it would specialize in the irregular family members," Lorelai replied.
"So if we do get the annex and you do eventually someday get married…" Emily trailed off.
"Mom, just say it – fat chance – will you," Lorelai asked getting annoyed.
"I just meant that we'll have to decide who to move," Emily said.
"Oh, oh…well, uh…ugh, why don't we move Aunt Cecile? She was always so annoying at parties. She loved the knock-knock jokes," Lorelai said.
"She has my vote," Kate said.
"Mom, Kate," Rory said.
"What," Lorelai asked.
"You can't just kick out Aunt Cecile," Rory pointed out.
"Knock-knock, who's there? Pineapple, Pineapple who? That's where it ended. Never fully grasped the knock-knock concept," Lorelai said.
"She was a complete idiot. Okay, it's decided – Cecile goes," Emily said.
"Good," Lorelai said.
"Look - put me in the annex," Rory said.
"You are not leaving me alone in there with Cecile." Kate said. "Let alone these crazies," she added.
"Well I'm not gonna be held responsible for somebody being kicked out of their eternal resting place," Rory said.
"Ooh, I have an idea. I'll probably go first, right? So when one of them kicks, just throw her in with me," Lorelai said, pointing to her daughters.
"I'd like my own space if you don't mind," Kate said.
"Why? It'd totally be fun to be there together. Plus I plan to be buried with all the good CD's and my rock star belt," Lorelai said.
Kate rolled her eyes and Richard came downstairs.
"Sorry I'm late. What did I miss?" Richard asked.
"We were just discussing who to move to the annex," Emily said.
"Oh. I vote for Cecile. Horrible woman and those terrible jokes," Richard said.
Emily, Kate, and Lorelai nodded and looked at Rory.
"What'd I tell you," Lorelai asked.
"This is a cold, cold family," Rory muttered.
The next day, Kate was sitting in the newspaper room with Madeline, Louise, and Rory. Paris came in and picked up a stack of articles. She slammed each one down on the desk and paced.
"Why am I the only one who cares?" she snapped.
"You're not the only one who cares," Rory said.
"No. I know you care, but I need everyone in this stupid room to care because I can't be the only one to care. Besides you and you," Paris said, referring her last comment at the sisters.
"It's just a contest Paris. It's not like you get a car or a lifetime supply of Rice a Roni," Louise said.
"God, I love that stuff," Madeline said. Kate winced as Paris glared at them.
"The Oppenheimer Award for Excellence in school journalism is not a contest. It's a statement. It says you're the best. The best writers, the best reporters, the best editors- It says that you have crushed all others who have dared to take you on. It says that every other single school in the United States of America is feeling nothing but shame and defeat and pain because of the people who won the Oppenheimer plaque. I wanna be those people, I wanna cause that pain," Paris said.
"You already do," Madeline muttered in Kate's ear.
Kate shook her head as she listened to Paris.
"Our paper is good," she said.
"Not that good," Paris said.
"Last week's issue," Kate started.
"Was a fine effort by a bunch of kids," Paris finished.
"We are a bunch of kids," Madeline said.
"I would be quiet," Kate advised.
"Not when we're in this room, we're not. Flescher Prep Gazette, Broadmouth Banner, Richmond Heights Chronicle - these publications are not our competition," Paris said, leafing through paper.
"Oh boy," Kate muttered, rubbing her temples.
"The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post - these publications are our competition," Paris went on.
"Paris has gone bye-bye," Madeline said.
"We need to raise the bar. We need to be better, think harder, dig deeper. I don't wanna just submit a good issue. I wanna submit a great issue, the best issue," Paris said.
"When's the deadline," Kate and Rory asked.
"One week from today," Paris said.
"Okay, so, then we all better get to brainstorming. Does anyone have an idea for a theme?" Kate asked.
"Yes," Paris exclaimed.
"What?" Kate and Rory asked.
"The one that wins," Paris said.
"Okay, good, big help- All right everyone, we should get working," Rory said.
Paris sighed and sat next to Kate. Kate looked at her.
"You're going to give yourself a stroke one of these days, you know that," Kate said.
Paris glared at her and Kate smirked.
After school, Kate bolted to the diner from the bus stop. She sat at the counter and Jess looked at her. Luke was up in Boston for three days because he was visiting a friend.
"Coffee?" he asked.
"You need to really stop asking stupid questions," Kate said.
"That is not helping you getting the sole purpose of your death," Jess pointed out.
"Luke's gotten to you," Kate gasped.
"Nope, but with him gone for three days, you needed to hear something like that," Jess said. "Gotcha good," he added smirking.
"Mean," Kate pouted.
"No, my dear, that's mean," Jess said, pouring her coffee.
"Finally," Kate said drinking the coffee.
"You and your family need help," Jess said.
"I'll remember that," Kate teased.
"Jess, come on, it's packed," Caesar called.
"Tell me Luke's coming back soon," Jess groaned.
"One more day," Kate said.
"Too long," Jess muttered.
"Bye, Jess" Kate said, leaving.
Jess sighed and got back to work, watching her go.
Later, Lorelai, Rory, and Kate were in the Stars Hollow video store when Lorelai's cell phone rang.
"Hello," she asked. Then she turned to her daughters. "Reception sucks in here, I'll be right back," she added.
"Okay," Kate and Rory said.
As Rory talked to Kirk, Kate began to look around the store. She saw a group of kids looking at a mature cover on a video.
"Kirk," she said going back over to her sister and Kirk.
"Yes," Kirk asked.
There are a couple of little kids over there and they're, uh, looking at this tape cover that's kind of mature. You might wanna put that stuff on a higher shelf or something," Kate said.
"How mature," Kirk asked.
"Uh, it's a half-naked woman just standing there," Kate replied.
"Is she blonde?" Kirk asked.
"Uhh," Kate asked.
"I'll go check it out," Kirk said walking away.
"Okay," Kate and Rory muttered.
Outside, Lorelai was on the phone.
"Hey Mom, I can hear you now. What's up," she asked.
"You have to take your father," Emily said.
"What," Lorelai asked.
"Tomorrow, for the whole day, just please take him," Emily said.
"Take him where," Lorelai asked.
"I don't care- the zoo, the mall, Rhode Island; just get him out of my house!" Emily exclaimed.
"What happened," Lorelai asked, getting a kick out of the whole thing.
"He's going to join my water aerobics class," Emily replied.
"What," Lorelai asked.
"He bought some new swim trunks today. He's out of control," Emily ranted.
"Okay, Mom, calm down," Lorelai said.
"I can't calm down! I can't turn around without him being there, following me, staring at me," Emily yelled.
"Well, he likes you," Lorelai said.
"Don't be cute, do not be cute. The man is driving me insane. I am going to go insane, and if you don't help me, I will take you with me," Emily threatened.
"Mom, I would like to help you but what," Lorelai was cut off.
"You owe me," Emily said.
"What," Lorelai asked.
"I pay for the girls' school," Emily reminded her.
"Are you serious," Lorelai asked.
"And I cosigned your loan, you still have a house because of me," Emily said bringing up the situation last month when Lorelai's house was infested with termites and she stepped in to help Lorelai pay for repairs.
"Are you hearing yourself," Lorelai asked.
"I'm sorry but I'm desperate. I just need one day of peace. And I will do anything to get it, anything," Emily begged.
"Okay Mom, fine, uh, I'll take him," Lorelai relented.
"I can't tell you how much I appreciate this," Emily said.
"Emily! Where are you," Richard called.
"I have to go, tomorrow morning," Emily said.
"Tomorrow morning," Lorelai said hanging up.
The next day, Kate and Rory were in Rory's room getting ready for school when Lorelai walked into the room.
"Oh my God, the most horrible thing just happened. Headmaster Charleston's office called, he's been kidnapped! Two guys broke into his house and threw him in a hefty bag, used those twisty ties and carted him off. Classes have been canceled until further notice," she announced.
"We're going to school," Rory said.
"Girls, come on, it's just one day. I'll write you a note. 'Dear Nazis, Rory and Kate had to miss school today on account of saving their mom from spending the entire day with her father who often looks at her like she has three heads'," Lorelai said.
"Out of our way, please," Rory said as she and Kate went into the kitchen.
"You know, Jess has off today, Kate. You can stay in the diner with your Grandfather flirting with him and yelling at him as he tries to make you read the Old Man and the Sea again and again," Lorelai said stopping the daughter in question.
"Today's Wednesday," Kate asked.
"You'll stay," Lorelai asked.
"Nope," Kate replied going to join her sister.
"Do you know the last time my father and I were alone together for any extended period of time," Lorelai asked.
"No, but I get the feeling that you'll tell us," Kate replied.
"I was kicked out of summer class for refusing to call the camp counselor Peaches because I thought the entire concept of the counselors choosing summer fruit names was stupid. So they called my dad and he came to get me and it was just the two of us alone in the car all the way from Maine with nothing to talk about but my camp failure. Luckily I had also flashed the swim team or even that subject would've gotten stale," Lorelai explained.
"Mom, we have the Franklin today," Rory said.
"Yeah, Paris would have our heads on silver platters if we're not in today," Kate said.
"Girls, please, I can't handle the entire day with him. I can't, I can't; I can't," Lorelai whined.
"Just make it till the afternoon, and then we promise we'll come right home and we'll take Grandpa off your hands," Rory said.
"And if anything pay Jess to talk to him about books," Kate pointed out.
"All right," Lorelai said.
"It's going to be fine," Kate and Rory said.
"It is not going to be fine. It's going to be horrible. It is going to be a bad, depressing Lifetime movie and Nancy McKeon will be playing me. I am Jo," Lorelai said.
The doorbell rang and Lorelai looked at her daughters.
"And that would be him," she muttered.
"It's not going to be that bad. Hey. Be nice," Rory said.
"Be nice," Lorelai mimicked as they walked towards the door.
"Oh, very good," Kate muttered.
She opened the door and Richard was standing there.
"Hi Dad," Lorelai said.
"Hey, Grandpa," the twins said hugging him.
"Good morning girls," Richard said.
"Did you have any trouble getting here?" Lorelai asked.
"Not at all, the directions were fine," Richard replied.
"Well we have to be going, but we'll see you this afternoon," Kate said.
"I'll be looking forward to it," Richard said.
"Have fun," Rory said as she left with her sister. Lorelai sent them a look as they left.
"Would you like some coffee," Lorelai asked her father.
"I'm fine. Do you want coffee?" Richard asked.
"Oh yes, God yes, thank you," Lorelai said. Then they walked into the kitchen and sat down. "Are you sure you don't want any coffee?"
"You don't have to entertain me Lorelai. I just came here to see you and your house and your town. You don't have to do anything special for me," Richard replied.
"But you're my guest," Lorelai insisted.
"No, I'm your father. Just do whatever it is you would normally do," Richard replied.
"What I would normally do," Lorelai said.
"Yes. Like for instance, this morning if I wasn't here, you would wake up, obviously get some coffee and…then what," Richard said.
"Well, um, I'd probably read the paper for a little while and then have some breakfast," Lorelai said.
"Let's read the paper then," Richard said.
"Okay, let's read the paper," Lorelai said, looking through the paper. "What sections would you like?" she asked.
"Oh, you go first. I'll take what's left," Richard replied.
"Oh, okay. Well, um, normally I read the Arts and Leisure and the Lifestyles," Lorelai said.
"Perfect. Well, that leaves Business, Sports, and World News," Richard said.
"Well that worked out well," Lorelai said.
"Yes it did," Richard said as they read the paper.
After that, they walked into Luke's to find it busy.
"Well, this is it, Luke's," Lorelai said.
"You know, when I was in college, there was this horrible little diner across from my apartment building. It was run by this terrible little couple, they were very angry. They would fight, break plates, curse, and I went in there every morning for three years and I had the most dreadful breakfast, just awful. I really miss that place," Richard said.
"I'll be right with you," Jess said as he served some other customers.
"Isn't that Kate's friend from the dinner about a month ago," Richard asked.
"Yep, that's Jess. He's Luke's nephew and Luke's out of town," Lorelai said.
"He's upstairs," Jess called, hearing them.
"Oh, wonderful," Lorelai said.
"Sorry about that," Jess said, coming over to them. "Morning," he added.
"Morning, Jess. You remember my father, Richard Gilmore," Lorelai said.
"From the dinner, yes, nice to see you again," Jess said, putting out his hand for Richard to shake.
"Now, you're the young man that my granddaughter is complaining that he shoves Hemingway down her throat," Richard said shaking his hand.
"Yes, you think that I was burning her precious Fountainhead in front of her the way she carries on," Jess said.
"It's rare to see two young people like you two who are interested in such deep reading," Richard said.
"It's a tradition between Kate and me to banter and trade every Wednesday," Jess said.
"You should've seen her face when I told her and her sister that I found a first edition Flaubert, mint condition, shoved behind several of my Churchill biographies," Richard said.
"No," Jess said, sitting down.
"If you're interested, you can always come over and see it," Richard said.
"My life is good," Jess said.
Luke came downstairs to see Jess talking to Richard.
"Morning," he said.
"Hey. Um, Luke, you remember my father," Lorelai asked.
"Oh yeah, nice to see you again," Luke said.
"Nice to see you- this is quite a place you've got here," Richard said.
"Pays the bills," Luke replied.
"Always a plus in business," Richard said.
"Dad, do you know what you want," Lorelai asked.
"Oh, no I ate already," Richard replied.
"When," Lorelai asked.
"Oh, I had breakfast at home. I get up at 5:30 every morning," Richard said.
"Wow, why," Lorelai asked.
"Well I've gotten up at 5:30 for as long as I can remember," Richard replied.
"Yeah, but that was when you had to work. Now you can afford to get a little crazy, get up at quarter to six," Lorelai said.
"You two can order whatever you want," Richard said, addressing Jess too. "If you don't need Jess, that is Luke," he added.
"No, he can eat and then get back to work," Luke said.
"Thank you," Jess said. "I'll have pancakes, toast, and tea," he said to Luke.
"And I'll have a banana, pancakes, side of bacon, and lots and lots of coffee," Lorelai said.
"Coming right up," Luke said.
Lorelai turned to Jess. "You drink tea? And my daughter is your friend?" she asked.
"I have a raging headache and coffee makes it worse," Jess pointed out.
"Lorelai, you didn't order any grapefruit," Richard said.
"Yeah, I don't really like grapefruit," Lorelai replied.
"Oh, I always start my breakfast off with half a grapefruit," Richard said.
"Hm, do the Florida people know about you? Because Anita Bryant left this huge gap that has yet to be filled," Lorelai said.
"It's important to start the day off correctly, Lorelai. A grapefruit is brain food. It has vitamin C and folic acid and it helps with your digestion. It really is a terrific fruit," Richard said.
"I feel he's going to break out into song," Lorelai said.
"I'm staying out of this," Jess replied.
"I'm serious about this, Lorelai," Richard said.
Lorelai sighed and prayed the day went by quickly.
Kate almost screamed in frustration as Paris followed her off the bus. Rory was at Lane's today and she couldn't have picked a worst time to bail.
"I think I got rabies," Paris said.
"It's just a bus, Paris," Kate said.
"It smelled," Paris complained.
"It smelled like a bus," Kate replied.
"Where are we going?" Paris asked as they walked.
"It's Wednesday, and I have something to do," Kate replied.
Paris smirked and they walked down the street.
"So where's the bad part of town?" Paris asked.
"Over there, people really hate the color of the fence," Kate replied.
"You can't be serious," Paris said. "Where's the local bar," she asked.
"In Woodbridge," Kate said.
"Why aren't you helping?" Paris asked.
"I'm trying but you're just looking for something that's not here," Kate pointed out. She stopped in front of Luke's. She saw Jess and Richard talking in the corner with about twenty piles of books all around them.
"What's this?" Paris asked.
"Luke's," Kate replied going inside.
"Hey, Kate, coffee," Luke asked.
"Yeah, thanks," Kate replied going over to the counter.
"Who's your friend?" Luke asked seeing Paris burry her head in the menu and Jess went upstairs.
"Angela Lansbury," Kate replied.
"You're the owner here," Paris asked.
"Yup, you want some coffee Angela," Luke asked.
"No thanks," Paris said.
"Okay," Luke said.
"So, you run the diner, huh?" Paris said.
"Oh boy," Kate muttered.
"You get a lot of truckers through here," Paris went on.
"Truckers," Luke echoed confused as all hell.
"Grandpa, did Jess say how long he'll take," Kate asked.
"Oh, hello, Kate; I didn't even see you," Richard said.
"Big help," Kate muttered.
"Yeah- You know, guys on the road for weeks, lonely, looking for company, a little pick me up. Things like that," Paris said.
"What's she talking about?" Luke asked.
"Your guess is as good as mine, Kate replied.
"It's pretty common knowledge that diners are breeding grounds for prostitution and drug dealers," Paris said.
"What," Luke asked.
"Have you ever seen anything like that going down here?" Paris asked.
"Have I ever…" Luke trailed off.
"What about that guy over there? What's his story?" Paris asked, motioning over to a man sitting, reading the paper.
"Reverend Nichols," Luke asked.
"Reverend Nichols, huh- What is that, like Dr. Feel-good?" Paris asked.
"Kate, how much do you like this person?" Luke asked.
"Do what you gotta do, Luke," Kate said grabbing her coffee and going over to the table where Richard was.
"That was eventful," Richard said.
Jess came back downstairs with a load of books. Paris looked at him.
"Round two," Kate muttered.
"Hey, where'd he come from? What's up there? Is that where you keep the girls? You got yourself a little cathouse up there?" Paris asked.
"Wow, I think she got you Uncle Luke. You better give up now," Jess teased.
"Do not add to this insanity," Luke warned him.
"An innocent boy like me should not be raised in an atmosphere like this," Jess said taking a pencil and hitting the pad on the counter with the eraser.
"Jess," Luke warned.
"I wanna be good, life's just not letting me," Jess went on.
Kate giggled and Richard smiled as he watched her watching the boy he got to know.
"Kate, get her out of here," Luke said.
"Paris," Kate said.
Paris walked over to her and looked at the piles of books. Kate did the same. Jess came back to the table.
"Impressive," Kate said, motioning to the piles.
"Thank you but it pales in comparison to your collection," Jess said.
"I beg to differ," Kate said.
"You have a closet full of books," Jess replied.
Rory came in with three bags of books. "I'll leave these you and I'll take Paris with me," she said.
"Okay," Paris said. She walked away with Rory. When they got outside, she turned to Rory. "That's Jess," she asked.
Rory smiled and nodded. Paris rolled her eyes and followed her.
An hour later, Kate was still drinking her coffee and talking to Jess about the books Rory had brought over and Jess was still talking to Richard and Kate. Rory and Paris came in, and Rory was shocked that Jess was talking so much. Kate was too but hid it very well. They never did this in the diner, always upstairs.
"Nothing, not even a cigarette butt on the ground, I can't believe it. This town would make Frank Capra wanna throw up," Paris said.
"Tried to tell you," Kate pointed out. Then she glared as Jess handed her A Farewell to Arms.
"I know. I know, it's just...I was just so sure," Paris said, grabbing the book.
Taylor came into the diner and Kirk was right behind him.
"There she is, the girl of the moment," Taylor said.
"Oh this ought to be good," Jess said.
"Me," Kate asked.
"You, young are my hero," Taylor said.
"Why is that, Taylor," Kate asked.
"Come with me and I'll show you," Taylor said.
"Gladly," Jess said getting up with Richard.
"Taylor," Kate called, rushing after them.
"I smell a story," Paris said.
"What is this all about," Richard asked.
"Richard, let me tell you in this day and age when the kids are Willy nilly with their clothes and hair and morals, it is heartwarming to see a sensible girl like your granddaughter still exists. A girl who has the gumption and the guts to stand up and say, 'why are we allowing this trash out where all our children can see it?'" Taylor replied.
"And a few selected adults too," Kirk piped up.
"I so love where this is going," Jess teased Kate as they walked.
"I'm giving you all my Rand books now," Kate threatened.
"Your personal form of torture," Jess said.
They walked inside the video store and they found it bare.
"What happened? Where is everything?" Kate asked.
"Well, thanks to your brilliant suggestion, they are all safely stashed behind the Kate Gilmore Curtain," Taylor said.
"Oh this is worth Rand," Jess said.
"The what," Kate and Rory asked.
"We thought it was only fitting to name it after you," Kirk replied.
"I don't want a Kate Curtain, I never asked for a Kate Curtain," Kate exclaimed.
"You told me to put that movie where the kids couldn't see it," Taylor replied.
"You did," Paris, Jess, and Richard asked.
"Well, yeah, but I just meant to put it on a higher shelf, not to get fabric involved," Kate replied.
"Oh, this is much better than a higher shelf. Now all the movies that we deem objectionable will be safely hidden from the eyes of the children. Plus, it'll make the adults think twice before they go back there," Taylor said.
Kate sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. Paris got out her pad and pen. Kate gaped at her.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"This is it," Paris said.
"This is what," Kate asked.
"The sole reason I stick around," Jess chuckled.
"Not funny, not funny," Kate said.
"This is our story, Kate. Censorship in a small town, it's perfect," Paris said.
"Paris, stop it. You know I don't believe in censorship," Kate said.
"Even better, small town minds run amok. This is genius, its gold. We're going to win. Now Taylor," Paris said, going over to ask Taylor a few questions.
"Yes," Taylor asked.
"On the record, how long have you been working here?" Paris asked.
Kate watched Paris talk to Taylor and Jess came up behind her.
"This is a new level of insane," he said.
Kate looked up at him. "Not helping," she said.
Jess smirked and leaned in to whisper in her ear. Kate's eyes widened and she giggled, pushing him away. Jess smirked again and leaned in again, to keep whispering secrets in her ear.
Richard chuckled and went back to the diner to see Lorelai and Luke fighting over her coffee intake.
"Oh good, Mr. Gilmore, please tell your daughter that five cups of coffee is enough," Luke said.
"That's a lot of coffee," Richard said.
Lorelai sighed and then looked outside. She saw Jess and Kate leaning in. She gasped loudly and pointed.
"Kate and Jess are kissing," she yelled.
Everyone went to the window and she ran behind the counter and poured a cup of coffee. She drank it all as Luke and Richard came back to the counter. Jess and Kate came back into the diner. They had seen the crowd and heard Lorelai because the door was opened.
"We weren't kissing," Jess announced.
"Oh man," Patty and Babette said.
Luke looked at Lorelai, who was looking like a cat that ate the canary. Then he noticed the almost empty coffee pot.
"Oh, come on," he said.
"What," Lorelai asked.
"You need a lot of help," Luke said.
"Hemingway again," Kate exclaimed, looking at the bag of books Jess gave her.
"What's wrong with that," Jess asked. Then he pulled out Ayn Rand books she gave him. "This is pure hell," he said.
Kate then started arguing how Rand was better and Jess fired back all of Hemingway's good points. Luke and Lorelai were going back and forth and Richard was watching all of it.
Later, the girls were back at the house with Richard. He was looking around Rory's collection of books. Rory came in and leaned against the door frame.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Oh, there are some holes in your collection here and I'm just making a list to fill them," Richard replied.
"These aren't all my books," Rory said, showing him several piles under her bed.
"Oh my," Richard chuckled.
"And," Rory said, showing him the drawers of books.
"Ah, well possibly I should concentrate on acquiring you a bookcase first," Richard said.
"Kate and I like our system," Rory said.
"An organized chaos," Richard said.
"Yeah," Rory said.
Kate poked her head in. "I'm going to go and get the food," she said.
"Okay," Rory said.
Kate smiled and left the house. After she got the food and paid for it, she passed the video store, seeing her picture. Jess walked over to her.
"Nice picture," he said.
"Gee, thanks," Kate muttered.
"You're very popular right now. I bet if you burn a few books, they'll probably make you mayor," Jess said.
"Yeah, your Hemingway's will be top of my list," Kate bit back. Then she sighed. "This is ridiculous," she muttered.
"I don't know; bet you have a lot of supporters on this. Pat Buchanon, Jerry Falwell, Kathie Lee Gifford," Jess replied.
"Bye, Jess," Kate said, walking away.
Jess smirked and followed her. "Aw, come on, it's a little funny," he said.
Kate stopped and turned around to face him. Jess thought she looked so beautiful right then and there. Her eyes were slightly darker and her mouth was set in a little pout. Her hair was in a ponytail that left her bangs on the side.
"No, being the poster girl for censorship is not a little funny. The only videos not behind that curtain are Bambi and Dumbo. I mean, they actually had a meeting earlier about whether or not Babe should be behind the curtain so as not to offend people who keep kosher," Kate said.
"It's a crazy world we live in," Jess said.
"And where did they even find that stupid picture?" Kate whined.
"Oh no, the picture's good. It's the people who are stupid," Jess pointed out.
Kate looked at him when he said that. The picture was her school picture from Chilton, complete with the uniform and cheesy smile.
"I'm never gonna be able to leave my house again," she groaned.
Jess smirked and looked at all her food. "At least you won't starve," he said.
"I can't look at this anymore," Kate said.
"Relax. I don't think it'll be around very long," Jess said.
"What did you do?" Kate asked.
"Enjoy the food," Jess replied, walking away.
"Come back here," Kate called after him.
"Why," Jess asked.
"I'll give you an eggroll," Kate said.
Jess sighed and walked back to her.
"Yes," he asked.
"What did you do," Kate asked again.
"Nothing much, just wanted to make sure whoever rented Dumbo or Bambi gets a little surprise," Jess said.
"What kind of a surprise," Kate asked.
"You owe me an eggroll," Jess said walking away.
"Jess," Kate whispered, shaking her head. Then she looked at the picture again and blenched. Then she walked away.
When she got home, she found Richard missing and Lorelai and Rory sitting on the couch.
"Where's Grandpa," she asked.
"He went home," Lorelai replied.
"Oh," Kate said, going into the kitchen. "Let's eat," she called.
"Yeah, yeah," Lorelai and Rory cheered going into the kitchen.
Kate smiled and they ate and talked. All the while, they heard Taylor and several others yelling outside. Kate smirked and saved one eggroll on the side.
Chapter 5- Done
A.N:
There it is, the new chapter. This one took me a while because I had a lot of school work to do and I couldn't focus it. Hopefully Chapter 6 - the new one- will come a lot quicker than this one. I hope you like this. Read and Review.