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Pairing: Rory/Jess
Disclaimer: Could I borrow Jess for a little while? Please?! ::sigh:: Unfortunately, I don't own anything. They all belong to the wonderful WB network (I think).
Feedback: Please. And for the people who did, THANK YOU!!!
Spoilers: The Christmas episode and `A tisket, A tasket'
ALMOST FORGOTTEN
CHAPTER 3
Jess yanked the diner door open, rushed through the mob of people and stormed upstairs. Luke is left staring at the empty staircase wondering what got into Jess. Jess is usually nonchalant and this sudden burst of public emotions was quite intriguing. *I wonder what he did this time. This must be really serious, I doubt it's a prank because last time he did something to the citizens of Stars Hollow, he walked around with a stupid smirk on his face for days. No, this is more serious than any prank he ever pulled. ::sigh:: Uncle Luke to the rescue...I hope. Who am I trying to kid here? The last time I tried being the SuperUncle was Christmas time when I told Jess I'd like him to stay here instead of going back to his mother. God I was an idiot, I walked around for days thinking my plan worked and Jess would never find out his mom didn't want him.* With another sigh, Luke slowly made his way up the stairs.
"Go away!" yelled Jess when he heard the footsteps. Luke doesn't pay attention and opens the door that leads to their tiny living area. Jess gives him a venomous look before continuing his packing. Luke just sighs and walks over to the chair and sits down. He watches Jess as he furiously stuff his duffel bag with wrinkled clothes and old books.
"Where are you planning to go?"
"Anywhere as long as it's far away from this place."
"How much money do you have?"
"That's none of your business."
"Yes it is. If you plan to get as far away from this place as possible, you need travel money."
"I'll hitchhike."
"Like hell you are. Here, take the money." Luke said as he shoved a hundred bill into Jess' hand.
"NO! I don't want your pity either! Uncle Luke, not you too, did you give up on me too? Why does everyone in this God forsaken town think I'm such a loser?!"
A sad smile crept into Luke's face. He had a hunch that it was Rory Gilmore that had something to do with Jess' weird behavior. He knew the only other person beside himself that could affect Jess in any way was the one and only Rory. And when Jess said `not you too,' Luke knew that it was Rory that crushed this boy's heart. He's seen heartbreak, with himself and close people around him. He knew that Jess was hurting so bad and he also knew that a remedy for heartache was not so easy to find.
"Rory Gilmore," Luke said quietly.
Jess suddenly froze. How did he know? I wonder if Rory called him and told him everything? Why would she do that? No, Rory wouldn't do that, the moment they shared was too intense to share with anyone. Am I transparent? Oh what the hell, I might as well shed some light on my erratic behavior before I leave.
"I kissed her."
"You kissed her?!"
"And I think I love her," he said under his breath.
"What was the second part, I didn't hear it."
"Nothing."
"You fell in love with a Gilmore," Luke said shaking his head slowly.
"What does that mean?"
"I knew it would only be a matter of time before something would happen between you and Rory. I'm not blind, I see the way you stare at her every morning when the Gilmore girls come in for breakfast. I see the way you cringe when you see Dean kiss Rory. And I've seen the way she looks at you."
"She looks at me?"
"Yes she looks at you. You are part of the Danes clan, we are born to attract gorgeous women." Luke said trying to keep a little humor in their conversation.
"Shut up, Uncle Luke."
"Seriously, I know you like to play the role of the town's prankster and trouble seems to follow you around everywhere; but I know that inside of that macho exterior, there might be a beating heart inside of you. Come with me, I want to show you something."
"Where are we going?"
"The roof."
"Why is this town so strange? I expected you to say the bar where we can drown our sorrows with good old fashion beer. Okay, maybe not a bar, but the roof?!"
They sat on the roof overlooking Star's Hollow and four blocks down they could see the top of the Gilmore residence. Jess had to admit Star's Hollow didn't look too bad from above, actually it looked like a nice town. The classic town with a small town square, picket fence houses, and citizens strolling by without a care in the world. But all of this was worthless to him. The only reason he wanted to stay was because of Rory.
"I know you care about her, I know you want to protect her, be with her, and.....love her," Luke said softly. "I also know that she's young and very innocent and I will kill the person who will hurt her in anyway. I love her like a daughter. I still remember the day when that chestnut hair little girl came running into the diner demanding coffee! She was probably 5 years old, her chin barely made the top of the counter when she sat on the stool. She looked at me with sparkling blue eyes and I knew from that moment that this girl was special. Her eyes were silently laughing at my baffled expression. Her mouth continued to ramble on and on about who she was, stories about the independent inn, and the latest story she read. Yes, from that moment on, Rory made a place in my heart and I will not let anyone hurt her."
"Are you going to push me off the roof now because its all becoming clear to me," Jess said jokingly. He was feeling a little better. I stress a little, just a little.
"Jess, this is serious," Luke said with an exasperated sigh, "I just want you to know where I stand on this Rory issue. I want you to know that I totally support you liking Rory but you need to take things SLOWLY. She has a boyfriend, who I personally do not like, but still, she is not available. The last thing you would want to do is get into a crazy love triangle. Jess, be her friend and give her time."
"Do you think she would still want me as a friend?"
"We are talking about Rory, she's the sweetest person I know. Give Star's Hollow another chance."
"I promise not to take off just yet, I'll stick around for a while. Hey, I need to make a quick errand, I'll be back in a little bit." Jess stands up to leave, "Uncle Luke, thanks." Jess turns around and heads down to the diner and out the door.
Luke continues to sit on the roof smiling to himself. He knew that the "errand" was a visit to Rory. Now if only he would have the same courage as Jess when it came to his complicated friendship he has with Lorelia. ::sigh:: One problem at a time Luke, one problem at a time.
****************Rory's Bedroom***************
Jess stands outside Rory's window for a couple of seconds trying to imagine what the girl of his dreams was doing at the moment. Jess silently laughed to himself, probably reading a book. Well, here goes nothing. He makes his way to her window and lightly taps it.
Who could that be? I spoke to Dean just a few minutes ago. Lane is still grounded. Paris would use the door no matter what hour. Jess? Hmmm...
"What are you doing here?" asked Rory after she opened her window.
"I would like to apologize for what happened this afternoon, it won't happen again," Jess said, but silently adding `unless you feel the same way I do and if you kiss me back.'
Rory's heart skipped a beat. It won't happen again?!
"No, there is no need for an apology."
"Still, I'd like you to accept it and this book as a token of our friendship."
Just friendship?! Rory thought. Unable to think of something to say, thank you was the only thing that came out.
"Well Gilmore, sleep tight."
"Wait, I want to give you something." Rory runs to her dresser and gives him the bracelet.
"What are you doing with that?! I had it in my pocke--," Jess looks at her guiltily.
"I thought I lost this bracelet the day of the picnic but when I saw it on the bridge I figured I either dropped it there or you had it with you all this time and it fell out the day we had our little chat. And then I started to wonder why you had it and I still don't know. But if it means so much to you, I'd like you to have it. Think of it as my contribution to the other half of this friendship."
"Rory, you're rambling," Jess said sweetly, "Thank you. One day when the time is right, I'll tell you why I kept the bracelet. Well, this was a glorious evening, Good night Gilmore, your coffee will be waiting for you at the diner." Jess couldn't help adding this thought, `and I will too.'
"See, you're my best friend already!"Rory said with a big grin, "Goodnight Jess."
"Parting is such sweet sorrow." Jess takes her hand a kisses it, a feather-light kiss, just like the one he gave by the pond.
"Jess, I hate to kill the moment, but that Shakespeare quote is overdone." But Rory's heart is fluttering and the giggles escapes her throat. This night has been glorious, Jess is in her life and he is here to stay.
Pairing: Rory/Jess
Disclaimer: Could I borrow Jess for a little while? Please?! ::sigh:: Unfortunately, I don't own anything. They all belong to the wonderful WB network (I think).
Feedback: Please. And for the people who did, THANK YOU!!!
Spoilers: The Christmas episode and `A tisket, A tasket'
ALMOST FORGOTTEN
CHAPTER 3
Jess yanked the diner door open, rushed through the mob of people and stormed upstairs. Luke is left staring at the empty staircase wondering what got into Jess. Jess is usually nonchalant and this sudden burst of public emotions was quite intriguing. *I wonder what he did this time. This must be really serious, I doubt it's a prank because last time he did something to the citizens of Stars Hollow, he walked around with a stupid smirk on his face for days. No, this is more serious than any prank he ever pulled. ::sigh:: Uncle Luke to the rescue...I hope. Who am I trying to kid here? The last time I tried being the SuperUncle was Christmas time when I told Jess I'd like him to stay here instead of going back to his mother. God I was an idiot, I walked around for days thinking my plan worked and Jess would never find out his mom didn't want him.* With another sigh, Luke slowly made his way up the stairs.
"Go away!" yelled Jess when he heard the footsteps. Luke doesn't pay attention and opens the door that leads to their tiny living area. Jess gives him a venomous look before continuing his packing. Luke just sighs and walks over to the chair and sits down. He watches Jess as he furiously stuff his duffel bag with wrinkled clothes and old books.
"Where are you planning to go?"
"Anywhere as long as it's far away from this place."
"How much money do you have?"
"That's none of your business."
"Yes it is. If you plan to get as far away from this place as possible, you need travel money."
"I'll hitchhike."
"Like hell you are. Here, take the money." Luke said as he shoved a hundred bill into Jess' hand.
"NO! I don't want your pity either! Uncle Luke, not you too, did you give up on me too? Why does everyone in this God forsaken town think I'm such a loser?!"
A sad smile crept into Luke's face. He had a hunch that it was Rory Gilmore that had something to do with Jess' weird behavior. He knew the only other person beside himself that could affect Jess in any way was the one and only Rory. And when Jess said `not you too,' Luke knew that it was Rory that crushed this boy's heart. He's seen heartbreak, with himself and close people around him. He knew that Jess was hurting so bad and he also knew that a remedy for heartache was not so easy to find.
"Rory Gilmore," Luke said quietly.
Jess suddenly froze. How did he know? I wonder if Rory called him and told him everything? Why would she do that? No, Rory wouldn't do that, the moment they shared was too intense to share with anyone. Am I transparent? Oh what the hell, I might as well shed some light on my erratic behavior before I leave.
"I kissed her."
"You kissed her?!"
"And I think I love her," he said under his breath.
"What was the second part, I didn't hear it."
"Nothing."
"You fell in love with a Gilmore," Luke said shaking his head slowly.
"What does that mean?"
"I knew it would only be a matter of time before something would happen between you and Rory. I'm not blind, I see the way you stare at her every morning when the Gilmore girls come in for breakfast. I see the way you cringe when you see Dean kiss Rory. And I've seen the way she looks at you."
"She looks at me?"
"Yes she looks at you. You are part of the Danes clan, we are born to attract gorgeous women." Luke said trying to keep a little humor in their conversation.
"Shut up, Uncle Luke."
"Seriously, I know you like to play the role of the town's prankster and trouble seems to follow you around everywhere; but I know that inside of that macho exterior, there might be a beating heart inside of you. Come with me, I want to show you something."
"Where are we going?"
"The roof."
"Why is this town so strange? I expected you to say the bar where we can drown our sorrows with good old fashion beer. Okay, maybe not a bar, but the roof?!"
They sat on the roof overlooking Star's Hollow and four blocks down they could see the top of the Gilmore residence. Jess had to admit Star's Hollow didn't look too bad from above, actually it looked like a nice town. The classic town with a small town square, picket fence houses, and citizens strolling by without a care in the world. But all of this was worthless to him. The only reason he wanted to stay was because of Rory.
"I know you care about her, I know you want to protect her, be with her, and.....love her," Luke said softly. "I also know that she's young and very innocent and I will kill the person who will hurt her in anyway. I love her like a daughter. I still remember the day when that chestnut hair little girl came running into the diner demanding coffee! She was probably 5 years old, her chin barely made the top of the counter when she sat on the stool. She looked at me with sparkling blue eyes and I knew from that moment that this girl was special. Her eyes were silently laughing at my baffled expression. Her mouth continued to ramble on and on about who she was, stories about the independent inn, and the latest story she read. Yes, from that moment on, Rory made a place in my heart and I will not let anyone hurt her."
"Are you going to push me off the roof now because its all becoming clear to me," Jess said jokingly. He was feeling a little better. I stress a little, just a little.
"Jess, this is serious," Luke said with an exasperated sigh, "I just want you to know where I stand on this Rory issue. I want you to know that I totally support you liking Rory but you need to take things SLOWLY. She has a boyfriend, who I personally do not like, but still, she is not available. The last thing you would want to do is get into a crazy love triangle. Jess, be her friend and give her time."
"Do you think she would still want me as a friend?"
"We are talking about Rory, she's the sweetest person I know. Give Star's Hollow another chance."
"I promise not to take off just yet, I'll stick around for a while. Hey, I need to make a quick errand, I'll be back in a little bit." Jess stands up to leave, "Uncle Luke, thanks." Jess turns around and heads down to the diner and out the door.
Luke continues to sit on the roof smiling to himself. He knew that the "errand" was a visit to Rory. Now if only he would have the same courage as Jess when it came to his complicated friendship he has with Lorelia. ::sigh:: One problem at a time Luke, one problem at a time.
****************Rory's Bedroom***************
Jess stands outside Rory's window for a couple of seconds trying to imagine what the girl of his dreams was doing at the moment. Jess silently laughed to himself, probably reading a book. Well, here goes nothing. He makes his way to her window and lightly taps it.
Who could that be? I spoke to Dean just a few minutes ago. Lane is still grounded. Paris would use the door no matter what hour. Jess? Hmmm...
"What are you doing here?" asked Rory after she opened her window.
"I would like to apologize for what happened this afternoon, it won't happen again," Jess said, but silently adding `unless you feel the same way I do and if you kiss me back.'
Rory's heart skipped a beat. It won't happen again?!
"No, there is no need for an apology."
"Still, I'd like you to accept it and this book as a token of our friendship."
Just friendship?! Rory thought. Unable to think of something to say, thank you was the only thing that came out.
"Well Gilmore, sleep tight."
"Wait, I want to give you something." Rory runs to her dresser and gives him the bracelet.
"What are you doing with that?! I had it in my pocke--," Jess looks at her guiltily.
"I thought I lost this bracelet the day of the picnic but when I saw it on the bridge I figured I either dropped it there or you had it with you all this time and it fell out the day we had our little chat. And then I started to wonder why you had it and I still don't know. But if it means so much to you, I'd like you to have it. Think of it as my contribution to the other half of this friendship."
"Rory, you're rambling," Jess said sweetly, "Thank you. One day when the time is right, I'll tell you why I kept the bracelet. Well, this was a glorious evening, Good night Gilmore, your coffee will be waiting for you at the diner." Jess couldn't help adding this thought, `and I will too.'
"See, you're my best friend already!"Rory said with a big grin, "Goodnight Jess."
"Parting is such sweet sorrow." Jess takes her hand a kisses it, a feather-light kiss, just like the one he gave by the pond.
"Jess, I hate to kill the moment, but that Shakespeare quote is overdone." But Rory's heart is fluttering and the giggles escapes her throat. This night has been glorious, Jess is in her life and he is here to stay.