Jess leaned over the counter and grabbed his bag from the shelf "I'm out Luke" he called.
"Hey" Luke came out of the kitchen.
Jess stopped by the door "I'll be late for class."
"Your free later" he called.
"For real."
Luke pointed a finger at him "Not repeating."
"For real" Jess repeated.
Luke gave him a glare.
Jess smirked exiting the diner, the door slamming behind him.
-GG-
Jess sat in the back of the college classroom his books open out infront of him, pen behind his ear and his eyes fixed on the board. He glanced at the clock and back to his book. Just another couple of minutes.
The clock struck the hour, the Lecturer stopped and clapped his hands together and dimissed the class "Make sure you study hard for your final test."
Jess closed his books and put them in his messenger bag. He slipped out of his seat to grab his jacket off the back of the desk. He walked walked out with the rest of the class. Reaching into to his jacket pocket he lifted the cigerette to his lip just as he exited the building.
"Still causing trouble" A voice said.
Jess let a deep breath out and turned round to the entrance of the building "and your still lurking."
Dean stepped off the bottom step.
Jess put the ciggerette behind his ear, putting his hands in his pockets and took a few steps back. "Look this isn't a western and I don't have time for this."
"You were always good at running"
Jess breathed through his nose and crossed his arm "I don't care what you have to say" he stated turning round and walking away.
"I'm not done talking to you" he reached forward and grabbed the back of Jess jacket.
Jess pulled away and pushed Dean's arm away from him. "Well I am" he said walking away from him. Jess fell forward as Dean kicked the back of his leg, he caught himself with one hand on the grass and stood up. "What is it that you want?" he laughed and turned round.
Dean had his arms crossed.
Jess shook his head "None of it matters because your still bitter that after all this time. And I'm over it" he walked away leaving Dean fuming there. He smirked as he crossed the road to his car parked on the side of the road. He looked over at him and got into the car.
-GG-
Jess lifted his jeans and inspected the graze on his knee before standing up and grabbing the wet cloth on the nightstand. He sighed and wiped at his knee.
The apartment door opened, Rory had propped the door open with her foot pushing her way in.
Jess stood letting his jeans cover his grazed knee "Hey."
Rory looked up "Hey, I was just out getting some grocery's."
"I've just finished my last class today" He said opening the door.
Rory heaved the bags into the apartment. "Aww how did go?"
Jess took the bag from the floor and shut the door behind them. "I have to study for the test in the next couple of weeks." he put the bag on the table.
Rory nodded "I got some of that almond butter"" she said opening the bag and putting it on the top of the table. Jess placed the bag on the table alongside the others and helped her unpack. Rory put away the shopping and folded the bag up to reuse again.
Once the grocery's was put away they slumped onto the sofa together to read their respective books.
Rory licked her lips turning the page and glanced at the clock. She reached forward and grabbed her mobile "Mom will be up with Harvey in half an hour" she stated folding the corner of the page she was on and shut it.
Rory groaned and stood up from the sofa. She walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge "Did you want casserole today or what?" she asked looking over the door.
Jess didn't look up from his book "hmm."
Rory reached into the fridge grabbing the ingredients for the casserole. She picked the bowl with the chicken to put it on the side, she grabbed carrots and the leeks and put them beside the chicken shutting the fridge door after. She filled the kettle and started to boil the water.
"What tme do you leave for work?"
"Eight."
"Dinner will be done by 7" she stated glancing at the clock.
Jess turned the page and closed the book "Sure" he stood. Walking over into the kitchen he wound his arms round her waist with his chin resting on her shoulder "shall I have an order from downstairs ready."
Rory elbowed him in the side "I think I can manage."
Jess smiled against her neck "I'm not sure with you."
Rory rolled her eyes "I've been watching Sookie if you must know."
"Huh"
Rory shoved him back "What do you think you've been eating all this time."
Jess unwounded his arms and smirked "I'm sorry I'll take it back"
"Out of the way" she nudged him by the hip as she bent down into the cuboard to get a chopping board.
Jess put his hands up "Alright, I'll be over there studying like Rory Gilmore."
Rory smiled, getting the carrots and leaks out of the packaging and cutting them into slices. She placed them in the bowl as the chopping board was getting full, she blinked leaning back opening the cuboard with the tinned corn for her to add it to the bowl with the carrots and leaks.
Once the water boiled she tipped the kettle filling the measuring cup to about 400ml and then placing a pre-packaged cassorole herbs into the jug, stiring the mixture together. Once it was mixed in properly she poured it into the ceramic bowl with the carrots, leaks and corn. She took the chicken out of the bag to place them on the chopping board to cut them into slices. She sneered at the squishyness of the chicken and placed the chunks in the ceramic bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
The door opened wide just as Rory had put the dinner in the oven, Harvey-James slammed the door as it hit the wall.
"Uh Oh" Harvey-James giggled. "Dad-dy" he called once he saw Jess. He scrambled over to him.
Rory leaned on the counter just as Lorelai came into the apartment "Did you misplace someone."
Lorelai rolled his eyes leaning over to rest her hands on her knees as she panted from running after Harvey "Your kid is fast" she gasped holding onto her side.
"Coffee?"
Lorelai nodded as she walked over to the counter and placed her hand on top to have a rest "Just a small one" she stood putting her hands on her hips.
Jess tickled Harvey-James foot, he squelled "Dad-dy No."
Lorelai shook her head "he's a total daddy's boy."
"Yeah."
"So how did the interview go this morning?"
"Shh" she waved her arm.
"You didn't tell him?" she whispered.
Rory shook her head handing her a mug of coffee "No I didn't want to just in case I didn't get it" she whispered back.
"You will."
"Mom I'm a college dropout with 2 year old son, I won't get it" she put the timer on for the dinner.
Lorelai tapped her on the arm "This is just temporary."
Rory sighed "Can we not talk about it anymore?" she asked.
"Okay."
Rory took a sip of her coffee "Was he alright?"
Lorelai nodded taking a sip of coffee, she sneered.
Rory raised an eyebrow "What?"
Lorelai shook her head and put the mug down "Nothing" she pushed herself off the counter "Well I better go" she kissed Rory on the cheek. "see you tomorrow"
Rory drunk the rest of her coffee "Harvey-J say goodbye"
Harvey looked over the sofa and waved his chubby hand "Bye Bye"
Lorelai blew him a kiss and left.
Rory rinsed her mug and put it on the rack to dry. She cleaned up the counter chucking away rubbish, wiping the side down and making sure the utensils are put into the washing basin. She sighed filling the basin with hot water and washing liquid to create bubbles.
"Read?" Harvey stated clutching a book in his arm, he stood by his crib.
Jess mentioned with his head.
Harvey giggled and jumped towards him. He bounced onto the couch and moved to his knees beside Jess.
Jess opened the book "A long way out in the deep sea" he read. Rory smiled, turning round to walk into the exra bedroom to the right of the kitchen leaving Jess to reading.
-GG-
Rory yawned as he guided his arm through the hole of the sleeve, she reached for the comb on the bed and combed Harvey's hair before putting his jacket on and zipping it up. "Go play while Mommy gets dressed and then we can go to group okay."
Harvey nodded "Bricks."
Rory nodded and stood up.
Harvey skipped towards his play area.
Rory rubbed at her eyes and looked at the time before walking over to her and Jess's closet for some clothes that could be alright to attend group with other kids. She took some jeans and a plain dark shirt off the clothes hanger and moved them onto the bed. She walked over to her chest of drawers and collected some underwear.
"Put the bricks away Harvey-J" she called once she stepped out of the bathroom holding onto her hairbrush, she was fully clothed and had her hair down. She walked into the bedroom and brushed her hair back to tie it into a low ponytail.
"Have you done it."
Harvey grunted as he got up from where he was crouching "Un" he put his hands out.
Rory smiled. "Lets put yout shoes on. Do you know where they are?"
Harvey put his finger on his chin and tapped a few times.
"What about the door?"
Harvery-James opened his eyes wide and skipped off towards the door to bend down to get his trainers.
Rory clapped her hands "Good boy" she held her hands out "Come here, put shoes on"
Harvey-James ran towards her and sat down on the hardfloor with his legs outstretched "Ooes" he repeated. Rory readjusted his socks holding one of his ankles he put his trainers on "This is the left" Rory stated pushing them on at the heel, she tied the shoelaces and put the other one "And the right" Rory stood "Let's go."
Harvey-James moved onto his knees and stood up using his hands.
Rory-James grabbed the diaper bag from the bed and a jacket before walking to the front door, she held out her hand before opening the front door. "Wait" she warned. Harvey grabbed a hold of her hand and they descended down the stairs after she locked the door behind her.
Harvey-James jumped at the bottom of the stairs and they walked out into the diner's for the morning breakfast rush.
"Hey."
Rory looked up "Where have you been?"
"Here" Jess said pouring some coffee for someone.
"You've been on a 12 hour shift."
Jess smiled "Don't worry I've only got an hour left."
Rory licked her lips "Okay."
"Daddy work."
"Yeah Harvey-J" Jess put the coffee pot down "Where you going?" he kneeled down.
"Ouk." Harvey-James replied.
"Wow, well have fun with Mommy."
Harvey-James nodded.
"I know you have to work but you need to study for the test."
"I know."
Rory raised an eyebrow and shook her head and left the diner with Harvey's hand in hers. The bell rang as it shut behind her "Jump" she said. Harvey jumped off the step. "Do you see any moving cars Harvey-J?" she asked as they stood by the footpath.
"No."
They crossed the road into the square past the gazebo and towards her car that was parked on the side of the road by Doosie's. She sighed opening the car with the key still holding onto Harvey's hand. she opened the back passenger door "Sit down."
Harvey-James held onto the inside of the door and lifted himself up, Rory nudged him with her hand behind him. Harvey-James plopped his bum into the car seat and wiggled.
Rory strapped him into the carseat and secured him with the seat belt. she stepped back and shut the door and walked round the car to the driver's seat putting her bag on the passenger seat she secured herself with the seatbelt and started the car. She checked her rearview mirror and pulled out into the road. "Lets go."
Harvey-James clapped his hands "ong"
Rory switched the CD on.
-GG-
Luke shook his head as he walked over to the stereo and pressed play, loud drums rang out in the Apartment.
Jess jumped awake dropping a book that was under one of his arms "What" he squinted his eyes as he looked around the room. "What you doing?" he asked sitting up.
Luke switched the stereo off "You fell asleep."
Jess rubbed at his eyes and raised his arms above his head "shit, what's the time?"
"3" Luke walked to the door "You'll run yourself ragged if your not careful."
Jess bent down to pick the book from the floor and put it back on the table "I have it under control." Opening the book that fell Jess picked up his highlighter and some postage notes "I have to study" he looked over his shouder raising an eyebrow.
"Okay" Luke said walking out of the apartment and shut the door behind.
Jess sighed and turned the page, he leant back into his seat and rubbed at his eyes again, he moved forward to get back to studying.
-GG-
Lorelai entered the diner the door shutting behind her, she tiptoed as she held onto Harvey-James on her hip. She sat down at the counter and leant on her arm to wait for Luke to turn around "Uke" Harvey-James giggled as he had his feet on Lorelai's thighs and leaning over the counter. Lorelai smirked holding onto Harvey-James hips.
Luke smiled as he turned round "Hey little man,"
Harvey put his arms out "Pa Uke"
Luke lifted him over the counter and holding onto him.
"No babies behind the counter" Jess smirked as he walked out of the back of the diner.
"Dad-dee" Harvey giggled waving "I bak."
Jess gasped "You are" he stated "Where you been?"
Harvey put his hand on Luke's shoulder "I payed wif ucy."
"You did?"
Harvey nodded.
"Where's Rory?"
"She had to run some errands."
"I could have just taken him" Jess stated.
Lorelai shruggd "She said she would only be an hour" she leaned over and tickled Harvey's leg "Didn't she bud."
Harvey moaned "Stop!"
Lorelai's face dropped "Ooh is someone angry."
Harvey whined "Stop."
Jess smiled a little "He's started to have tantrums."
"Oh" Lorelai said "If he's anything like Rory he will start having tantrums about you not buying books."
Jess groaned "He's already started" he mumbled.
Lorelai smiled.
-GG-
Rory handed her credit card over to the shop clerk.
The shop clerk bent down to get the card machine "That is $75 left to pay. Would you like to pay it all?"
"Yeah" Rory nodded.
He took the card and rung up the purchuse.
Rory had a look at the time on her phone by the time it was done through she took the card back from the clerk.
"Would you like it wrapped?"
"Yeah please."
-GG-
"I'm coming to get you" Jess called.
Harvey-James squealed from his place from under the master bed.
Jess smirked leaning down to pick the end of the duvet up and lifted it up "Boo."
Harvey-James giggled as he was on his hands and knee's.
"I'm home."
Jess took Harvey-James hands and pulled him out, Harvey squelled. Jess smiled picking him up and putting him over his shoulder "Look its Mommy."
Harvey wiggled looking up at Rory as she put her bag down onto the counter and toed her shoes off "Hey Harvey-J" she smiled covering her mouth to cough.
-GG-
Jess looked at the clock and back down to his paper waiting for the lecturer to start the time. His knee bounced up and down in agitation. He let out a deep sigh and tapped his pen on the desk.
"The test starts in 1 minute. If I see anybody cheating you will automatically excluded, if you need paper to work someone out on please put your hand up and I will bring you some to you" the lecturer stated "Now I wish you good luck, please start."
Jess licked his lip and turned the paper round to start.
