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The week went by fast. Christmas was approaching soon. Rory and Jess became pretty good friends. She went there everyday after school. She has been doing that for three days now.

Rory got off the bus, and walked to the Teen's Home. She walked up to the door, and opened it with a hard push, 'Still hadn't got that jam fixed…' she thought as she walked in.

Lorelai walked up to greet her, "Hey sweetie… how was your day?"

Rory smiles, "Good… I'm glad we're out for Christmas, though."

Lorelai smiles, and looks out the window, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas…" she sang in a high pitched voice.

Rory groaned, "Things like that make me not claim you."

Lorelai stopped mid song and pouted, "I thought you loved me…"

Rory smiled, and took off her backpack, "I do. I'm going to see Jess. See you later."

Lorelai sighed, "Ok." She watched Rory walk off to room 14. She loved her daughter, and she could see Rory growing fonder and fonder of this bad kid. She didn't want anything to happen to her. Rory was smart… book smart. But when it comes to the world around her… she was naïve.

Rory walked up to Jess's room, and knocked on the door.

Jess, was laying on his bed, "I'm not here, unless you're Rory. In that case come in."

Rory opens the door and smiles, "I'm so loved."

Jess smiles and sits up, "No… just the only person I can tolerate." He tosses a book at her, "That was the most boring thing I have ever read… never put me through that shit again."

Rory reads the cover, then holds it against her, "Shh… it'll hear you and get offended."

Jess shakes his head, "She's a nut… how do you read that crap?"

Rory set the book down and sat beside him, "She's a very good writer." She handed the book back to him, "Give it another chance, please… it's the Fountainhead."

Jess sighed and looked at the cover, "Fine… only if you read…" he reaches under his bed and pulls out a book, "This."

Rory snatches it out of his hand, and reads the cover, "Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemmingway."

Jess smirks, "You have to read it, too. Deal?"

Rory moans, and nods, "Deal."

Jess lays back on the bed again, 'So… you out for the holiday?"

Rory nods, and leans against the wall, "Yea… you are too, huh?"

Jess nods, "I have nothing planned though."

Rory sighs, "Have Christmas with me."

Jess shakes his head, "No… you are having it with your mother, and probably the rest of your insane family."

Rory shrugs, "We always have room for one more."

Jess looks up then back down to his hands, "I'll think about it."

Rory smiles, "Good. I would love to spend Christmas with you."

Jess grunts, and turns up the music.

Rory shakes her head, "Grinch."

Rory walks into Luke's, "Hey Lukey."

Luke slammed the phone down and turned to Rory, looking angry, "Does Lorelai have any seventeen year old boys at her home?"

Rory sits down, "Yea… three of them. Coffee please."

Luke grunted, "Well my sister just informed me that she sent my nephew there! I can't believe her. Anyone there named Jess Mariano?"

Rory's face lit up, "He's your nephew?"

Luke set her coffee down, "You know him I take it?"

Rory nods and takes a sip of her coffee, "Yea… I know Jess. I've been hanging out with him all week."

Luke looked surprised, "Be careful Rory."

Rory gave him a confused look, "What do you mean?"

Luke shrugs, "He wasn't a very good kid… just be careful."

Rory laughs, "I'm not attracted to him or anything Luke."

Luke nodded, not believing her, "Ok… tell your mother I said hi."

Rory picked up her coffee and stood up, "Ok… bye Luke." She walked out of the diner, and towards the home. When she walked in she was greeted by loud Christmas music.

Lorelai walked over to her, "Happy December 23!"

Rory laughed, "You are crazy…"

Lorelai laughs, "Rocking around the Christmas tree…" she sang.

Rory shakes her head, and walks to Jess's room. She knocks.

Jess opens the door, "Hey."

Rory smiles, "Happy December 23."

Jess lets her in, "Your mother has said that all day."

Rory smiles, "She has Christmas spirit."

Jess rolls his eyes, "Too much."

Rory sits on his bed, "Been doing any Christmas shopping?"

Jess nods, "Yea… I bought something for Jessica, you and your mother."

Rory smiles, "Aw… you bought something for mom. I told you that you like- wait. Who's Jessica?"

Jess smirks, "My little sister."

Rory smiles, "Aw… how sweet… how old is she?"

Jess rolls his eyes, "She's thirteen. She's coming down for Christmas… do not corrupt her mind with coffee, and Ayn Rand."

Rory smiles innocently, "I won't. So… what did you get me?"

Jess shakes his head, smiling, "You think I'm going to tell you?"

Rory sighs, "Guess not. So what did you get your sister?"

Jess, "Some painting things. She loves art."

Rory smiles, "And mom?"

Jess sighed, "A first edition Bangles cd."

Rory nods, "How sweet, and what about Rory?"

Jess, "A- hey! You tried tricking me."

Rory laughs, "Damn it almost worked."

Jess glared at her, "You won't know until Christmas day."

Rory pouted, "Fine… meanie."

Jess smiled and looked back down at the book he was reading.

Rory, "You know you have an uncle here?"

Jess nods, "Liz said something about it… Luke."

Rory smiles, "I know him… he's like a dad to me."

Jess looks up from the book, "Is he a good guy?" He almost sounded like an innocent five year old. When it came to family Jess was scared of opening up.

Rory smiles softly, "Yea… he's a good guy."

Jess nodded, "Cool. I'll meet him, and ask if he has a job for me."

Rory smiled, 'Good idea."

Jess turned back to his book. Rory watched him for a minute then looked down at her book. Jess looked up at her, then back down to his book again.

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