Just Another Day
Part 7- Silence Can Be Deadly
Spoilers: A little reference to "The Ins and Out's of Inn's."
Belongs... not to me. Just a humble fan writing a little extension to the genius of Amy Sherman-Palladino and friends... Don't sue me! Please!
A/N: Definitely R/J oriented... Ah, I had fun writing this part. Hope you guys like! Please don't forget to R&R!!! Thanks!
At the bridge, two teenagers sat in silence after an hour's debate about suttee and whether or not it should be allowed. Both had argued their sides toughly and had finally decided to call a tentative truce.
Jess was sitting cross-legged, facing Rory. He was playing with a piece of twine he had picked up during their debate and was trying to use it to distract himself from looking at Rory. He tried, but every so often he couldn't help but glance at the far away look in her eyes and the thoughtful expression on her face.
Rory was hugging her knees to her chest. She faced the water, but was looking at the sky. She kept thinking how peaceful and quiet the world seemed right then. With Dean she always had to be clever and talkative. Jess on the other hand, she could be completely silent without being asked why. They both could talk if they wanted to, but have glorious silence too. She remembered she had read once "If you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends." And yet, she seemed closer to him than just as a friend. There wasn't a way she could explain it, but there was something that drew her to him. Maybe the way his eyes always glowed with that intensity that he seemed to reserve for only her. Dean' eyes didn't do that. His eyes just seemed to leap and claim her for his own.
She sighed and turned to take a curious look at Jess. At that same moment, he had looked up again to see Rory looking at him. Their eyes met for a long moment which was only broken when Rory turned away. Rory looked at the sky again and Jess played with his string again, but everything else was different for them both.
Rory had a curious feeling that something important had just happened. She could feel Jess' closeness more keenly and had a strong sense of not belonging to herself anymore. The strangest part was perhaps that the thought didn't bother her. An undeniable sense of sweetness had pierced through her when their eyes had met.
Jess knew only one thing. He wanted to kiss Rory. Whatever had passed between them in that moment had only cemented in his mind that Rory and Dean wouldn't last for much longer. That moment had also made him feel rather lost.
Rory knew that Jess wanted to kiss her. She could feel it and could see it when she glimpsed at him again. And she wanted it too, but knew that it couldn't. She looked away and broke the silence.
"What time is it?"
Jess was disappointed that she had broken the moment, but was relieved as well.
"Quarter to eleven. Why?"
"Uh, I was thinking about, you know, going home. And since I've managed to keep you from planning any phony murders, my job is done."
"What makes you think I haven't?"
"I read minds. Secret talent. My mom doesn't even know about it. The crushes I've found out about."
Jess' eyebrows lifted in skepticism, but his eyes twinkled with laughter underneath. Rory couldn't help but notice how green and clear his eyes were.
"I'm going to go."
"Yes, you said that already." A smirk was emerging.
"I did."
"You did."
"Then I'm just going to, uh, go." She scrambled to her feet and Jess followed suit.
"Three times."
"Leaving now. I'll see you later."
"You probably will."
"Bye Jess."
"Bye Rory."
Rory walked down the path in the direction of town. Jess watched her walk away with her hands in her pockets. After a couple of moments of playing with the bracelet again, he slowly followed.
Part 7- Silence Can Be Deadly
Spoilers: A little reference to "The Ins and Out's of Inn's."
Belongs... not to me. Just a humble fan writing a little extension to the genius of Amy Sherman-Palladino and friends... Don't sue me! Please!
A/N: Definitely R/J oriented... Ah, I had fun writing this part. Hope you guys like! Please don't forget to R&R!!! Thanks!
At the bridge, two teenagers sat in silence after an hour's debate about suttee and whether or not it should be allowed. Both had argued their sides toughly and had finally decided to call a tentative truce.
Jess was sitting cross-legged, facing Rory. He was playing with a piece of twine he had picked up during their debate and was trying to use it to distract himself from looking at Rory. He tried, but every so often he couldn't help but glance at the far away look in her eyes and the thoughtful expression on her face.
Rory was hugging her knees to her chest. She faced the water, but was looking at the sky. She kept thinking how peaceful and quiet the world seemed right then. With Dean she always had to be clever and talkative. Jess on the other hand, she could be completely silent without being asked why. They both could talk if they wanted to, but have glorious silence too. She remembered she had read once "If you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends." And yet, she seemed closer to him than just as a friend. There wasn't a way she could explain it, but there was something that drew her to him. Maybe the way his eyes always glowed with that intensity that he seemed to reserve for only her. Dean' eyes didn't do that. His eyes just seemed to leap and claim her for his own.
She sighed and turned to take a curious look at Jess. At that same moment, he had looked up again to see Rory looking at him. Their eyes met for a long moment which was only broken when Rory turned away. Rory looked at the sky again and Jess played with his string again, but everything else was different for them both.
Rory had a curious feeling that something important had just happened. She could feel Jess' closeness more keenly and had a strong sense of not belonging to herself anymore. The strangest part was perhaps that the thought didn't bother her. An undeniable sense of sweetness had pierced through her when their eyes had met.
Jess knew only one thing. He wanted to kiss Rory. Whatever had passed between them in that moment had only cemented in his mind that Rory and Dean wouldn't last for much longer. That moment had also made him feel rather lost.
Rory knew that Jess wanted to kiss her. She could feel it and could see it when she glimpsed at him again. And she wanted it too, but knew that it couldn't. She looked away and broke the silence.
"What time is it?"
Jess was disappointed that she had broken the moment, but was relieved as well.
"Quarter to eleven. Why?"
"Uh, I was thinking about, you know, going home. And since I've managed to keep you from planning any phony murders, my job is done."
"What makes you think I haven't?"
"I read minds. Secret talent. My mom doesn't even know about it. The crushes I've found out about."
Jess' eyebrows lifted in skepticism, but his eyes twinkled with laughter underneath. Rory couldn't help but notice how green and clear his eyes were.
"I'm going to go."
"Yes, you said that already." A smirk was emerging.
"I did."
"You did."
"Then I'm just going to, uh, go." She scrambled to her feet and Jess followed suit.
"Three times."
"Leaving now. I'll see you later."
"You probably will."
"Bye Jess."
"Bye Rory."
Rory walked down the path in the direction of town. Jess watched her walk away with her hands in her pockets. After a couple of moments of playing with the bracelet again, he slowly followed.