Code of Silence || chapter 1 || Harmless
by Jewls13 and Taylor
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Gilmore world, nor do I own and music that I use. However I do own Bree, Dom, and their past and history with Jess.
AN: This story takes place after "Back in the Saddle Again." For the purposes of this story, Dean and Rory broke up when Dean's family moved back to Chicago. It is now the beginning of the summer.
The Title is taken from the Billy Joel song of the same name.
******~Code Of Silence~******
Jess rubbed his still sleepy eyes, attempting to wipe away the blurriness in his sight. Stifling a huge yawn, the diner came into focus, many patrons sitting at the tables and Rory and Lorelai eating breakfast at the counter. He smiled as he watched Rory shove her face with pancakes, looking just as sleepy as he felt.
Luke snapped Jess out of his trance with a barking, �Hey, Jess, take these to the table by the door!�
Jess sighed, grabbing the two plates and wincing at the hot stoneware. He ushered them over to the two girls by the window, and hastily set them down. Returning to the counter, he was bombarded with orders from Luke.
Sighing, he grabbed the coffee pot and traveled from table to table. He and refilled Taylor�s coffee cup, who was arguing with someone over something, as he always did.
�Be careful!� Taylor ordered, leaning back and away from the table. The coffee had sloshed over the side of the cup, and was slowly moving across the table.
�Jess, pay attention!� Luke ordered him. Jess ignored Rory�s giggle as he grabbed a towel and started wiping up the spill.
�Well, well,� a familiar voice said from above him. �Jess Marineo living a live of servitude, I never thought I'd see the day."
Jess looked up in disbelief, thinking that the lack of sleep he�d endured the night before was giving him hallucinations.
�Bree?� He asked hesitantly.
They started at each other for a long minute before she smiled. Dropping her backpack, she ran lightly towards him. She jumped into his arms, wrapping her jean- encased legs around his waist. Giddy with happiness, Jess swung her around, her long golden hair trailing behind her.
The diner patrons looked on curiously as Jess brought her up, her legs finding the floor as her hands slid down his chest. They stayed in a warm embrace, her fingers lacing around the back of his neck and Jess�s hands held her tightly to him as if he really wanted to make sure she was there.
She pulled away from him, a sly smile on her bright face. �Happy to see me?� She said to him teasingly.
�Always,� Jess smiled. �But if you�re here�� He started.
�He�s outside talking to the trees. He said they were lonely.�
Jess nodded as if this was completely natural, and he tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. �What are you doing here?�
�We missed, you, darling,� she smiled. �It�s just not the same without you.�
Jess laughed, running his hands down her arms.
�Uh oh,� Lorelai whispered to Luke as Rory looked at Jess with a hint of jealousy.
�Come on,� Luke said, not a speck of worry in his voice. �She�s a seventeen year old girl, she�s harmless.�
�Jess?� Bree asked. �Do you have a place I could change? I�m feeling kind of travel grungy,�
She smiled, looking down at herself. She was clad in light colored jeans with holes in the knees and a wrinkled long-sleeved gray shirt, her blonde hair piled messily on top of her head. Her face, bare of all makeup, had that look you get from too much sleep.
�Yeah, sure,� Jess smiled, walking a few steps over and picking up the discarded backpack. He returned to her, placing his hand on the small of her back, leading her around the counter. �Up there,� He said, pointing up the stairs.
She smiled, and cupped the side of his face.
�I missed you, babe.�
She glided up the stairs, leaving behind an overwhelmed Jess. He stood there for a minute, staring up after her, a goofy look on his face the residents of Stars Hollow had never seen before.
�Jess?� Rory said, breaking his reverie.
�Hummm?� he replied, turning towards them.
�Who is that?� Lorelai asked, an emphasis on the �that�.
�That�s Bree. She�s�� Jess started, but was interrupted by another voice from the entrance to the diner.
�Mommy!� a skinny guy cried. His thin frame was draped in a black tee and jeans, a thick chain around his neck and gloves sans the fingers on his hands.
Jess laughed as the guy ran to him and jumped in his arms.
�Get off of me!� Jess protested, still chuckling.
The guy let go, running his fingers through his spiked bleached blonde hair.
They pulled into a hug, slapping each other�s backs.
Jess asked into the guy�s ear, �Is everything okay?�
The guy gave him a big, wet, smacking kiss on the cheek and said, �Everything�s great, my love. Just great.�
Jess smiled, relieved. Then gave the guy a strange look, "What�s with the hair?�
�Dude, never make a bet that you can see how many licks it takes to get to the tootsy roll center of a tootsy pop� He said running his hand over his short buzz cut.
Jess smirked. �How many licks 'till you broke?�
�25�
Jess shook his head. �Weak!� He paused and smiled, �How much fun did Bree have with the razor?�
�Too much� he groaned, rolling his eyes.
Jess laughed knowingly.
�Uh..Jess?�
He turned around to see a group of very curious people staring at him.
�Oh, sorry. Dom, this is uh, Luke, Rory, and her mother Lorelai. This is Dominick Parker� He introduced them. �Dom�s from back home.�
Dom shook Luke�s hand, who grunted, �Nice to meet you.�
Turning to Rory and Lorelai, Dom said to them, �Enchante, mademoiselles.� He took their hands and lightly kissed them.
�Dom,� Jess laughed. �You�ve been here two minutes. You�re already hitting on the locals?�
�There�s nothing wrong with being friendly.� Dom said, winking at Rory, �He�s just afraid of the competition.�
Jess shoved him; �You�re no competition for me.�
�Really?� Dom said, turning to face Jess, a sly smile on his face. �Amanda�
"Crissy" Jess challenged.
"Lisa"
"Tina"
"Diane"
"Diane?" Jess questioned, "What are you talking about, Diane was born gay. She's never been with a guy in her life"
"Not Diane. Umm, dammit, what was her name?! She was short, asian..."
"Oh yeah" Jess said sarcasticly, "That narrows it down"
Dom smiled knowingly for a second before closed his eyes, "Dark eyes...orange hair..."
"Oh!" Jess excalimed, "I think..., Zoe, was it?"
Dom shook his head, "No, but thats another one for me" Dom thought for a moment "Mary..?"
"...Madison...?"
"...Mindy...?"
The two stood there lost in thought as people looked with strange anticipation.
"Erin!" They both finally said releaved.
"We need to start writing these things down"
They both nodded.
"We both know where this conversation is heading, don't we ?" Dom said his tone only slightly more secerous.
"Yeah"
"Lets not go there right now"
"Good idea"
Just then, Bree reappeared in the entrance to the stairs.
The modest gray tee that had hidden her body was gone, and now a white tank was there. It came just below her full breasts, accenting her flat and toned stomach. Her casual jeans were replaced with a denim skirt that fell low on her round hips. The jagged hem fell above her knees, a few inches above where her formidable looking black lace-up army boots began. Her golden blonde hair free and flowing down her back, held out of her face with a black bandanna. Her formerly makeup free face was now a palette of heavy black eyeliner and shiny dark lip-gloss.
Jess quickly walked over to her, his hands wrapping around her bare waist. Rory noticed how comfortable they looked there, just running over the bare skin on her back. Her fingers ran through his hair, thick, intricate silver rings on every one. She turned Jess so her back was towards the diner, a tattoo peeking up over the back of her very low skirt. She whispered something in his ear that made him smile.
Lorelai looked at Luke, saying, �Harmless, huh?�
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