A.N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Don't kill me!
Disclaimer: I own nothing… just Alex and Serena.
When the group returned from the hospital it was to find a majority of the town waiting outside Luke's. Among them was Dean. Luke and Rory were the first out of the cars and Dean walked over to the pair.
'I am so sorry.' the teen exclaimed as Luke opened the car door for Jess. He turned solely to Rory. 'I mean it.' He defended at her dubious expression. 'I just snapped, I didn't mean to put him in hospital. What happened?' he added, bracing himself for the amount of damage he'd done.
'You broke his leg. Now step away from this car before I make you.' Alex growled as he exited the car himself and was in the process of helping Luke with Jess. It wasn't helping that Dean was blocking the path and Jess was still trying to stubbornly get out of the car by himself. Dean did as he was told and finally Jess gave in to being helped out of the car. Lorelai and Serena opened the door to the diner and were trying to get the insane town to move aside.
Jess gritted his teeth and limped into the diner, everyone else not far behind. After a long struggle they finally managed to lock the door after themselves and close all the blinds.
'This town is starting to get on my nerves.' Alex said peeking through the window.
'Starting?' Luke joked.
'Coffee!' Lorelai asked Luke rolled his eyes
'Coming right up.' He replied and set about making it. The people got bored really quickly and fanned out so that by the time they finished the coffee it was safe to open the diner again. Lorelai got a call from the inn and had to leave. Alex and Serena went with her to check in.
'Come on.' Rory said 'I'll help you upstairs.' She offered. Upon reaching the apartment Jess sat down on the couch and Rory sat next to him. She remembered the talk she and Alex had had earlier that day.
"It takes a lot for him to trust someone. If he opens up again and winds up getting hurt. There may not be a next time…"
Rang through her head as she looked at her boyfriend. She knew if he opened up to him she had to assure him it was safe first. Now all she had to do was figure out how to do that. Don't hurt him a voice that suspiciously sounded like Lorelai's said.
Jess bit his lip, unsure of how to act. The only thought that was running through his mind was that he couldn't run. It was a horrible, scary thought. Not that he'd admit to being scared. But he also knew that this was Rory. He trusted Rory; Wow he thought where did that come from? Jess sighed… it was true. He trusted Rory Gilmore. So, without any further thought, Jess lent over and kissed her. Not worrying that he couldn't run away, not worrying what would happen afterwards. He just kissed her. Rory lent into the kiss and wrapped a hand around his neck as his arms found her waist.
They stayed like that, always breaking up at the ten minute intervals for Rory to jump on a chair just in time for Luke to come through the door muttering about a lost pocket knife or a case of mustard, whatever the excuse the time was.
A few hours later found the couple sitting next to each other reading silently. That's one thing that set Rory apart from the other girls Jess had dated: they could sit in silence, just enjoying each other's company. Jess looked up from his book at the end of the page and looked at her. She was so beautiful, yet there was an innocence about her. Rory happened to be done with her page at that moment and looked up too.
'What?' she asked as she caught him. Jess turned back to his book blushing slightly at being caught staring at his girlfriend.
'Nothin'' he replied but Rory saw right through it.
Downstairs at the diner Luke was going through his rounds for dinner. Lorelai and the kids returned and were in the middle of having coffee.
'So… how does Jess survive in this town?' Alex asked 'It would drive him crazy.'
'Yeah, well I think that might have something to do with Rory.' Lorelai said somewhat proudly.
'Now, that's the thing I don't get.' Alex turned to Serena. 'I never thought of Rory as his type.'
'His type?' Lorelai asked curiosity getting the better of her.
'He seems to care about her.' Alex agreed.
'That's rare.' Serena added
'He was nervous.' Alex said
'He never gets nervous.' Serena continued
'In fact the only person I remember coming this close was-' Alex broke off and the two shared a meaningful gaze
'Mind filling me in?' Lorelai asked. The two shook their heads at the same time.
'If Jess didn't tell you it's not our place.' Serena said Lorelai knew she wouldn't win this fight so instead she asked
'So how long have you known Jess?' Alex gave a laugh
'Forever.' He said
'Almost forever in my case.' Serena added.
'The famous trio.' Luke said as he appeared with four burgers.
'What?' Alex asked as Luke put down the food.
'That's what Liz called it when she called.' He explained. 'Could someone go up and get Rory and Jess while I get the last of the food. I can spare time for dinner.' Alex volunteered.
Upon reaching the closed door he called:
'If I come in will I be blinded?' he asked. Jess laughed.
'No!' he shouted back. Alex entered the apartment. He saw the couple holding a book each with no evidence of recently making out. Wow he thought Jess must really care about this girl.
'Luke is calling you two down for dinner.'
'Ahuh.' Jess said in a voice that asked "What did you really come up here for Alex?"
'Dinner. That's it. You're paranoid.' Rory looked between the two of them completely lost.
'Really?' Jess asked sarcastically 'I'm paranoid? So the reason you couldn,t've called from the bottom of the stairs would be why?' Alex didn't reply signifying that Jess had won.
'Okay, let's eat.' Jess said after an awkward silence. He started down the stairs on his crutches.
'Let the interrogation begin.' Alex said to himself knowing that Luke would only want to eat with all of them to get answers.
A.N okay, I know it's been a while but you still know how to review… right? (It's the pretty purple button… just so you know hint hint)
