DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters, though I wish I owned
Jess. Just trying to write some fan-fiction.
SPOILERS: Season two through the season premiere and some third season spoilers as well.
A/N: Wrote this in one sitting. It's my first fan-fiction! Let me know what you think!
The CRUSH
Rory couldn't sleep. She had broken up with Dean two weeks after she got back from Washington. As much as she wanted to concentrate on making their relationship solid once she returned, it just wasn't possible. It felt dishonest. And she didn't even tell him about the kiss, because it didn't matter. Her heart just wasn't in it anymore. In a way, it felt good to be without a boyfriend again. She could be in complete control of how she spent her time without worrying about Dean feeling neglected or jealous.
At night though, her thoughts drifted to Jess. It's how she had become accustomed to trying to sleep while she was in Washington. She'd rehearse what-if situations in her mind until she finally would fall asleep. But now things were different. She had seen him with Shane and watched from a distance. Their friendship had simply come down to brief greetings at the diner. She seemed to ride a rollercoaster of emotions, sometimes finding herself staring at him with intense want, and at other times, finding him so despicable she would go out of her way to avoid him. But at all times, if there were ever even the opportunity to run into him, she now found herself paying a little more attention to how she looked and became a little nervous at the mere prospect of seeing him. For the first time in her life, Rory Gilmore had a huge crush on someone who didn't even seem to notice her.
But Jess noticed her. He had always noticed her. And even though he had Shane now, he still noticed Rory. She'd been wearing lip gloss the last few times he'd seen her which just made her lips that much more irresistible. And though her wardrobe was always modest, covering most every inch of her body, she'd now sometimes unbutton two buttons at the top of her shirt rather than one.
There was definitely tension between them that neither knew how to approach. He had no idea he had occupied most of Rory's thoughts while she was away. Rory had come to believe that Jess was over her when he had moved on to Shane. But she somehow could not bring herself from being cordial to being his friend. She was so strongly attracted to him and just the thought of the brief kiss they shared at Sookie and Jackson's wedding made her weak.
Lane had been her personal cheerleader for the last couple of weeks. First encouraging Rory to break up with Dean and now even offering to help Rory steal Jess from Shane. But how could she compete with the gorgeous blonde? She was beautiful, sexy hair, perfect lips, and a body any guy would love to get their hands on. And if that couldn't turn on a guy by itself, she even could talk cars. Rory cringed when she would see Shane and Jess together making out. Not so much because it was another girl he was with, but because of how passionate he looked when he was kissing her. It made her want him even more. So now that Lane had a new boyfriend, she was determined to get Rory and Jess together. To Lane (and any other outside viewer), given the choice between Rory and Shane, anyone in their right mind would choose Rory.except Rory.
SPOILERS: Season two through the season premiere and some third season spoilers as well.
A/N: Wrote this in one sitting. It's my first fan-fiction! Let me know what you think!
The CRUSH
Rory couldn't sleep. She had broken up with Dean two weeks after she got back from Washington. As much as she wanted to concentrate on making their relationship solid once she returned, it just wasn't possible. It felt dishonest. And she didn't even tell him about the kiss, because it didn't matter. Her heart just wasn't in it anymore. In a way, it felt good to be without a boyfriend again. She could be in complete control of how she spent her time without worrying about Dean feeling neglected or jealous.
At night though, her thoughts drifted to Jess. It's how she had become accustomed to trying to sleep while she was in Washington. She'd rehearse what-if situations in her mind until she finally would fall asleep. But now things were different. She had seen him with Shane and watched from a distance. Their friendship had simply come down to brief greetings at the diner. She seemed to ride a rollercoaster of emotions, sometimes finding herself staring at him with intense want, and at other times, finding him so despicable she would go out of her way to avoid him. But at all times, if there were ever even the opportunity to run into him, she now found herself paying a little more attention to how she looked and became a little nervous at the mere prospect of seeing him. For the first time in her life, Rory Gilmore had a huge crush on someone who didn't even seem to notice her.
But Jess noticed her. He had always noticed her. And even though he had Shane now, he still noticed Rory. She'd been wearing lip gloss the last few times he'd seen her which just made her lips that much more irresistible. And though her wardrobe was always modest, covering most every inch of her body, she'd now sometimes unbutton two buttons at the top of her shirt rather than one.
There was definitely tension between them that neither knew how to approach. He had no idea he had occupied most of Rory's thoughts while she was away. Rory had come to believe that Jess was over her when he had moved on to Shane. But she somehow could not bring herself from being cordial to being his friend. She was so strongly attracted to him and just the thought of the brief kiss they shared at Sookie and Jackson's wedding made her weak.
Lane had been her personal cheerleader for the last couple of weeks. First encouraging Rory to break up with Dean and now even offering to help Rory steal Jess from Shane. But how could she compete with the gorgeous blonde? She was beautiful, sexy hair, perfect lips, and a body any guy would love to get their hands on. And if that couldn't turn on a guy by itself, she even could talk cars. Rory cringed when she would see Shane and Jess together making out. Not so much because it was another girl he was with, but because of how passionate he looked when he was kissing her. It made her want him even more. So now that Lane had a new boyfriend, she was determined to get Rory and Jess together. To Lane (and any other outside viewer), given the choice between Rory and Shane, anyone in their right mind would choose Rory.except Rory.