TITLE: "Who Are You and What Have You Done With Jess?"
NAME -Sandra aka Lukerules
E-MAIL -baumann1@yahoo.com
SPOILERS - Up to and including at least half of "Swan Song"
SUMMARY - Fan fic challenge posed by Brooke: addition to the eppy "Swan Song": Rory and Jess don't have an argument; Jess drives Rory home; Rated R or higher; they can't have sex, but she goes further than she ever has; takes place at the Gilmore home; dinner with Emily can go well or not; Jess may or may not have a black eye; Rory tells Lorelai what they did
RATING - R
CONTENT -For mature adults. Dinner with Emily WILL go well, Jess does not have a black eye, and his bad mood over the traffic disseminates quickly
PAIRING OR CHARACTER - R/J
DISCLAIMER -I don't own the characters (pout) -the WB, Amy Sherman- Palladino, everyone else does.
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Chapter One (doorbell announces Jess's arrival)
The door opens, revealing Jess, in a nice navy blue shirt and chinos.
"Jess!" Rory squeals in surprise.
"Yup, that would be me," he remarks, looking embarrassed.
"Emily Gilmore, Jess Mariano," Rory introduces them. They shake hands, Emily looks pleased.
"Thank you for inviting me," Jess says as he shakes her hand.
"My pleasure. Well, come in, come in, I heard that the traffic was just awful on the way here, is that right, Jess?" Emily asked as they entered the house.
"Yes, ma'am. It was pretty bad," he said simply.
Rory linked his arm and whispered to him, "What's with the duds?"
Jess leans over to return the whisper, "What? Don't like your guys all 'G- Q'd' up?"
"It's just..not you," Rory answered shyly.
"Well, I don't think the real me would make much of an impression on your grandmother, so I've opted to be someone else tonight," he smirked.
"Tess?" Rory quipped back with a raised eyebrow.
"Exactly," he smirked in return.
They entered the dining room and took their seats, Jess sitting in Lorelai's usual spot.
"What would you like to drink, Jess, Rory?" Rory cringed and thought, **please don't ask for a beer!**
"A soda would be fine," Jess answered. Rory mirrored his response.
"So, Jess, what are your interests?" Emily asks as they begin their meal.
"Well, other than your grand-daughter, I'm very interested in literature and music," Jess replied seriously.
"Really, literature! How nice. Have you seen Rory's book collection? It's quite impressive. Oh, Rory, you MUST show Jess your grandfather's study!" Emily said excitedly.
"Oh, yes, I will," Rory answered, shooting a look at Jess which said **who are you, and what have you done with my boyfriend?** Jess smirked back, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Who is your favorite writer, Jess?" Emily queried.
"Hemingway. I think I've read everything he's ever written," Jess answered.
"I believe Richard has a few first editions of his work in his study, they are quite remarkable. I do wish that he were here, Richard is also quite fond of Hemingway, I'm sure you would have a wonderful conversation about his work." Rory sat there, stunned by how well they were getting along. She wished that her mother was here to see it.
"I think Rory is the only person I know who doesn't like Hemingway," Jess reached over to Rory and tapped her leg with his foot.
"Hey, I'm not the ONLY person!" Rory laughed, glad to finally be included in the conversation. Emily laughed, amused at their banter.
"I can see why Rory is so fond of you, Jess," Emily quipped and Rory and Jess exchanged looks.
"Have you decided on a college and a profession, Jess?" Emily asked. Rory cringed, afraid of the answer. Her mind was screaming, **please don't say no college, just working at Walmart sounds good**, since that will be the END of this dinner!
"Well, I've been looking into the creative writing degree programs at both Umass as well as Southern Connecticut State. I guess my decision will depend on whether Rory chooses Harvard or Yale, since I'd like to go to school near her if possible. I'd like to become a writer," Jess explained, avoiding Rory's shocked and widened eyes. He looked serious. Rory wasn't sure whether he was just making that stuff up, or was he really thinking about college? This was definitely a nice revelation about Jess if it's true.
"Um, Grandma, would you mind if Jess and I spoke privately in the study for a moment?" Rory asked. Jess still wouldn't meet her eyes.
"Oh, of course, sure, I'll have Beatrice clear and bring in dessert," Emily stated.
Rory and Jess head into the study and Rory shuts the door. Jess walks over to the books and starts looking them over with his hands in his pockets.
"Jess!" Rory shouts, causing Jess to spin around.
"What?" he asked, the corners of his mouth turning upward slightly.
"Is this true? Or are you making all of this up??" Rory demanded. Her face was flushed.
"Ooo, serious face! Is what true? Oh, you mean the college thing? Well, yeah, I've been kinda waiting for you to figure out where you're going, then I was going to surprise you. But this seemed like a good time to tell you." Jess said seriously.
"Oh my god! This is so amazing! You really want to be with me that much? This is so great!" she said, oozing enthusiasm, throwing her arms around his neck for a hug.
Jess put his arms around her waist. "Of course I want to be with you, do you think I'd go through all the shit that I did for a year to get you, then just let you run off to school and leave me?" he smiled and kissed her softly.
"You never cease to amaze me, Jess Mariano," she stated, kissing him again. "I can't believe how great you're getting along with her, my mother would have a stroke if she saw how nice you are to her and how much she likes you," Rory added.
"I think we'd better get back. I'm sure you're dying for dessert," Jess teased as they left the study.
"I'm sure once your grandmother reports back to Lorelai, she's going to ask you if you brought someone else, not me!" he teased back.
They walked back into the dining room holding hands and had their dessert. Rory couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
As they were leaving, Emily beamed at them. "Well, Rory, please feel free to bring your young man with you whenever you like. Jess, it was very nice to meet you. I hope you can some back soon to meet Richard." Much to Rory's surprise, Jess blushed.
"Thank you for tonight," he said.
"Thank you so much, grandma," Rory gushed and hugged Emily before leaving.
"Damn, you should win an academy award for that performance in there," Rory said squeezing Jess's hand as they walked out to his car.
"Oh, yeah?" he smiled back and kissed her softly. "How about my OTHER performances?"
Rory blushed. "I don't think they give awards for that kind of stuff."
"Huh!" he snorted.
"But they should! And if they did, I'm sure you'd get one," she teased.
Jess opened the car door for Rory. "Ma'am? Your chariot awaits," he said gallantly.
"Why thank you, kind sir," Rory mimicked back.
As they pulled out of the driveway, Rory scooted over to sit right along side of Jess. He put his arm around her shoulders and she nuzzled up to him, kissing his cheek.
"Thanks for tonight," Rory said sweetly.
"The night's not over yet," Jess said with a smirk. Rory blushed.
**end of chapter one**
More to come soon.please R/R!
E-MAIL -baumann1@yahoo.com
SPOILERS - Up to and including at least half of "Swan Song"
SUMMARY - Fan fic challenge posed by Brooke: addition to the eppy "Swan Song": Rory and Jess don't have an argument; Jess drives Rory home; Rated R or higher; they can't have sex, but she goes further than she ever has; takes place at the Gilmore home; dinner with Emily can go well or not; Jess may or may not have a black eye; Rory tells Lorelai what they did
RATING - R
CONTENT -For mature adults. Dinner with Emily WILL go well, Jess does not have a black eye, and his bad mood over the traffic disseminates quickly
PAIRING OR CHARACTER - R/J
DISCLAIMER -I don't own the characters (pout) -the WB, Amy Sherman- Palladino, everyone else does.
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Chapter One (doorbell announces Jess's arrival)
The door opens, revealing Jess, in a nice navy blue shirt and chinos.
"Jess!" Rory squeals in surprise.
"Yup, that would be me," he remarks, looking embarrassed.
"Emily Gilmore, Jess Mariano," Rory introduces them. They shake hands, Emily looks pleased.
"Thank you for inviting me," Jess says as he shakes her hand.
"My pleasure. Well, come in, come in, I heard that the traffic was just awful on the way here, is that right, Jess?" Emily asked as they entered the house.
"Yes, ma'am. It was pretty bad," he said simply.
Rory linked his arm and whispered to him, "What's with the duds?"
Jess leans over to return the whisper, "What? Don't like your guys all 'G- Q'd' up?"
"It's just..not you," Rory answered shyly.
"Well, I don't think the real me would make much of an impression on your grandmother, so I've opted to be someone else tonight," he smirked.
"Tess?" Rory quipped back with a raised eyebrow.
"Exactly," he smirked in return.
They entered the dining room and took their seats, Jess sitting in Lorelai's usual spot.
"What would you like to drink, Jess, Rory?" Rory cringed and thought, **please don't ask for a beer!**
"A soda would be fine," Jess answered. Rory mirrored his response.
"So, Jess, what are your interests?" Emily asks as they begin their meal.
"Well, other than your grand-daughter, I'm very interested in literature and music," Jess replied seriously.
"Really, literature! How nice. Have you seen Rory's book collection? It's quite impressive. Oh, Rory, you MUST show Jess your grandfather's study!" Emily said excitedly.
"Oh, yes, I will," Rory answered, shooting a look at Jess which said **who are you, and what have you done with my boyfriend?** Jess smirked back, wiggling his eyebrows.
"Who is your favorite writer, Jess?" Emily queried.
"Hemingway. I think I've read everything he's ever written," Jess answered.
"I believe Richard has a few first editions of his work in his study, they are quite remarkable. I do wish that he were here, Richard is also quite fond of Hemingway, I'm sure you would have a wonderful conversation about his work." Rory sat there, stunned by how well they were getting along. She wished that her mother was here to see it.
"I think Rory is the only person I know who doesn't like Hemingway," Jess reached over to Rory and tapped her leg with his foot.
"Hey, I'm not the ONLY person!" Rory laughed, glad to finally be included in the conversation. Emily laughed, amused at their banter.
"I can see why Rory is so fond of you, Jess," Emily quipped and Rory and Jess exchanged looks.
"Have you decided on a college and a profession, Jess?" Emily asked. Rory cringed, afraid of the answer. Her mind was screaming, **please don't say no college, just working at Walmart sounds good**, since that will be the END of this dinner!
"Well, I've been looking into the creative writing degree programs at both Umass as well as Southern Connecticut State. I guess my decision will depend on whether Rory chooses Harvard or Yale, since I'd like to go to school near her if possible. I'd like to become a writer," Jess explained, avoiding Rory's shocked and widened eyes. He looked serious. Rory wasn't sure whether he was just making that stuff up, or was he really thinking about college? This was definitely a nice revelation about Jess if it's true.
"Um, Grandma, would you mind if Jess and I spoke privately in the study for a moment?" Rory asked. Jess still wouldn't meet her eyes.
"Oh, of course, sure, I'll have Beatrice clear and bring in dessert," Emily stated.
Rory and Jess head into the study and Rory shuts the door. Jess walks over to the books and starts looking them over with his hands in his pockets.
"Jess!" Rory shouts, causing Jess to spin around.
"What?" he asked, the corners of his mouth turning upward slightly.
"Is this true? Or are you making all of this up??" Rory demanded. Her face was flushed.
"Ooo, serious face! Is what true? Oh, you mean the college thing? Well, yeah, I've been kinda waiting for you to figure out where you're going, then I was going to surprise you. But this seemed like a good time to tell you." Jess said seriously.
"Oh my god! This is so amazing! You really want to be with me that much? This is so great!" she said, oozing enthusiasm, throwing her arms around his neck for a hug.
Jess put his arms around her waist. "Of course I want to be with you, do you think I'd go through all the shit that I did for a year to get you, then just let you run off to school and leave me?" he smiled and kissed her softly.
"You never cease to amaze me, Jess Mariano," she stated, kissing him again. "I can't believe how great you're getting along with her, my mother would have a stroke if she saw how nice you are to her and how much she likes you," Rory added.
"I think we'd better get back. I'm sure you're dying for dessert," Jess teased as they left the study.
"I'm sure once your grandmother reports back to Lorelai, she's going to ask you if you brought someone else, not me!" he teased back.
They walked back into the dining room holding hands and had their dessert. Rory couldn't wipe the smile off her face.
As they were leaving, Emily beamed at them. "Well, Rory, please feel free to bring your young man with you whenever you like. Jess, it was very nice to meet you. I hope you can some back soon to meet Richard." Much to Rory's surprise, Jess blushed.
"Thank you for tonight," he said.
"Thank you so much, grandma," Rory gushed and hugged Emily before leaving.
"Damn, you should win an academy award for that performance in there," Rory said squeezing Jess's hand as they walked out to his car.
"Oh, yeah?" he smiled back and kissed her softly. "How about my OTHER performances?"
Rory blushed. "I don't think they give awards for that kind of stuff."
"Huh!" he snorted.
"But they should! And if they did, I'm sure you'd get one," she teased.
Jess opened the car door for Rory. "Ma'am? Your chariot awaits," he said gallantly.
"Why thank you, kind sir," Rory mimicked back.
As they pulled out of the driveway, Rory scooted over to sit right along side of Jess. He put his arm around her shoulders and she nuzzled up to him, kissing his cheek.
"Thanks for tonight," Rory said sweetly.
"The night's not over yet," Jess said with a smirk. Rory blushed.
**end of chapter one**
More to come soon.please R/R!