Hey!
This is my first Gilmore Girls story and I've been writing this for a while.
It's based on Jess and Rory as i love that couple.
So, ENJOY!
Prologue
"When you coming home?" A little voice asked.
"Two days buddy" Jess smiled walking through his bookstore Truncheon in Philadelphia while speaking to his son on the phone "You being a good boy?"
"Always daddy" Five year old James giggled then yawned.
He looked at the clock "It's time for your nap little man"
"Okay daddy" James sighed "Here's mama"
"What did you say to Jamie?" Rory's voice came through.
"Hello to you too" He chuckled.
"Dodger" She growled.
"I told him to go for his nap, he yawned multiple of times"
"Well, he ran straight to his room" She sighed "He listens to you more than me"
"He has his moments" He chuckled and looked up as he saw his best friends walk in "I better go, the guys are here"
"Good luck for tonight, sorry I'm not there"
"We both agreed it was for the best"
"I know" She sighed "I love and miss you"
"Love and miss you too, see you in two days"
"Two days" She echoed and hung up.
"How's my godson?" Chris asked jumping onto the counter.
"A hyper five year old" Jess chuckled.
"Nervous?" Matt looked at him.
"This is my third book in my second series, of course I'm nervous" Jess shaked his head.
"You'll be fine" Chris smiled "You had a break writing a kid's book and now you're back onto the Inside series"
"I wrote that kid's book when Rory was pregnant with Jamie" Jess smiled "Best seller too"
"Okay Mr ego" Matt rolled his eyes "Go and make yourself presentable"
"I'm going" Jess chuckled and ran up the stairs.
"Grandpa!" James grinned running over and jumped into his arms.
"Hey bud" Luke grinned and looked at his stepdaughter "Have you spoken to Jess?"
Rory nodded and sat on the empty "Earlier"
"Is he nervous?" Miss Patty asked.
"He will be" Rory giggled "He was nervous when I read it before he sent to his publisher"
"When you putting the review up?" Babette looked at her.
"It's already up, Jess told me to publish it on the day it's released"
Luke placed his grandson on the stool next to her "Usual?"
"Please Luke" Rory smiled "Just chips for him and"
"Glass of milk" He smiled walking around the counter and put the order in then grabbed a mug "Coffee?"
"Mama loves coffee" James grinned.
"That I do" Rory grinned taking the mug after he filled it up "Where's mum and Alex?"
"At the inn and Alex is upstairs doing his homework"
"Already done" 15 year old Alex appeared from behind the curtain ... Lorelai and Luke adopted Alex six years ago and he fits well into their crazy family "Hey sis, little dude" He smiled sitting on the empty stool.
"Was you actually doing homework or was you reading Jess's new book?" Rory looked at him smirking.
"I did my homework then read his book" He nodded "It's really good"
"I know it is" She smiled.
"How come you get a copy before anyone else?" Luke looked at him.
"I'm Jess's favourite brother" Alex grinned "I've got all his first editions"
Luke placed the plates on the counter and passed him the coffee jug "Go and do some work"
"I'm on it" Alex nodded jumping off the stool and grabbed the jug.
I know everyone will think I'm being biased as he is my husband but Outside is one of his best work, I know he's already writing the final part to this series (Spoiler!), I still remember when he gave me the very first copy of Subsect, I read it multiple times and to this day even being married for six years and had our little boy, Jess Mariano is an amazing author and I get chills every time I read the drafts of each of his books. So if you're in the Philadelphia area, please go and meet him today at his bookstore at 7pm. Grab his book and leave your reviews below.
R Gilmore
Jess smiled reading the review and then heard the doors opening downstairs followed by chanting.
"Mr author" Molly smirked standing at the office door "Your audience is here"
Jess chuckled closing the laptop before standing up "Is it packed?"
"Like always" She grinned "Rory's review was amazing"
"I've just read it, it calms my nerves" He smiled walking out of the door and down the stairs.
"You have nothing to worry about" She squeezed his shoulders and pushed him through the doors.
"Here he is everyone, Jess Mariano!" Chris grinned from the small stage as everyone cheered.
Jess walked through the crowd and stood between his best friends "Hey everyone, welcome to Truncheon" He smiled looking around "Thank you for turning up and supporting the Inside series, early next year my final part of this series will be out so watch out for Outside In" He chuckled as they cheered "So, enjoy the book and I'll be over there soon for signings" He jumped off the stage and walked over to the person he spotted in the crowd "What you doing here?"
April grinned and hugged her cousin "You really think I would miss this"
"No but you're suppose to be in Paris"
"I came back a few days early and then I saw Rory's review" She nodded "I had to come and read it"
"Well" He grinned reaching behind the counter and grabbed the book he left there "I was gonna send this to you but since you're here"
"At least I don't have to fight through your crazy fans" She giggled taking the book "If you need me, I'll be over there" She smiled and walked off.
He shaked his head walking over and sat on the chair behind the table "I hate these things"
"You love them really" Ellie grinned placing a few pens on the table.
"I should say my hand hates these things" He chuckled "How many is here?"
"About 100" She nodded "Shall we start?"
"Yeah" He nodded.
Rory sat in their family room with her laptop open when an email came through. She clicked on confused then saw a picture of her husband smiling while signing some books.
Thought I would show you Jess in action since you can't be here
April xx
She smiled clicking onto her website and saw a lot of new post off the fans.
Love Outside! Can't wait to read Outside In!
I have read all of his books and I can't decide which one is the best!
Oh my god! I can't believe I'm missing this! Can't wait to receive my copy, I hope he's doing a book tour again
Rory sighed and texted her husband.
Your fans want to know if you're doing a book tour again xxx
Not this year, can't leave you guys again, I'll write on the site when I'm home xxx
Okay, remember to take breaks xxx
She smiled and continued to read the reviews.
"Mama"
She looked up to see her son clutching my dog teddy with tears rolling down his face "Come here baby"
James ran over and climbed onto her knee "Bad dream" He sniffled curling up to her.
"It's okay" She rubbed his back and sat back on the sofa "You're safe"
"Want daddy"
She carefully grabbed her laptop and clicked onto the picture "Look"
He looked up and smiled a little "Daddy work?"
"Yeah" She kissed his head "Daddy is working" She stood up with him in her arms and laptop in her hand "Bed time"
"Your bed?" He mumbled.
"Okay" She sighed walking up the stairs and into their bedroom then put him on the bed "Go on, I'll be back in a second"
James nodded crawling up the bed and got under the covers.
Rory placed the laptop on the bed and walked into the connected bathroom then brushed her teeth.
She quickly changed into her pyjamas and walked back into the bedroom to her son fast asleep on her husband's pillow.
She smiled a little walking over and climbed into bed then grabbed her laptop and opened it.
"Hey" Matt nudged him "Who's the kid over there reading the book?"
"You know April" Jess looked at him confused "She's been here before"
"I know her and she isn't a kid anymore" Matt chuckled "I mean her" He nodded over.
Jess turned to see a younger girl with brown curly hair sat on one of the chairs with her face on a book "What about her?"
"She turned up while you was upstairs before the launch party, she went into the line for the signing about five times then sat on that chair and not moved"
"Maybe she's shy" Jess shrugged sorting the receipts out.
"I think you should go over" Matt pointed at him.
"Fine" Jess sighed putting the papers out and walked over to the girl "Hi"
The girl jumped and looked up startled "Hi?"
"Where's mum or dad kid?"
"My mum died a few months ago" She smiled a little.
"What about your dad?"
"I'm actually looking at him"
He looked at her confused "What?"
She got something out of her bag and gave it to him "Recognise that?"
He looked at photo in his hand which was of him and his ex over 14 years ago "Lucy"
"My mum" She nodded.
"How do you know I'm your dad?"
"Turn it over"
He flipped the photo over and looked at the writing on the back shocked.
Me and Jess a week before I found out I was pregnant and we broke up.
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