Author's note: This took way too long. I'm sorry. Here's the Rory and Jess that I promised. I think I'm having trouble writing because I can't get inside Jess's head. Don't worry. I'll watch a bunch of season 2 and 3 to get a better understanding of his character. Again sorry this took so long. Let me know what you think. ~happpygirl0278
At around four Rory woke up and rolled over. She opened her eyes and saw here mom sitting in the chair at her desk.
"I was really hoping you weren't going to watch me sleep."
"I wasn't. I was keeping your computer company."
"Really? Was it lonely?"
"Extremely. It was dying to help me shop online for some shoes."
"Addict."
"Cripple."
"Overprotective."
"Shall we stop before this gets ugly?"
"Lets, shall." Rory said.
"So my daughter whom I love so much, is there anything you require? Because as you are incapacitated, I am bound to do your bidding until such a time as your leg heals. I am your slave. Your wish is my command etcetera, etcetera."
"Right now daughter is hungry."
"What else is new? What do you want? Pop-tarts? Ice Cream? Pizza? A pot roast?"
"Actually, a cheeseburger and fries from Luke's. And coffee."
"I'll call him, see if he'll bring the food over; seeing as I can't bear to leave my baby."
"That's going to get old really fast."
"Well, I better have fun while I still can." Lorelai got up to get the phone. A few minutes later she stuck her head back in. "I had him convinced I was Natalie King who just moved to town and heard about the fabulous food from the small town diner. But then he asked for my address and my cover was blown."
"Sorry Natalie, he's been here too many times to not recognize the address."
"A girl can hope, can't she? By the way, did you happen to know who was delivering food today?"
"Caesar?"
"No, your grounded boyfriend."
"Really?" Rory said trying to sound surprised.
"Don't lie to Mommy, or I'll just take the food from him and send him on his way."
"I think slaves could be stoned to death for sending away people their mistress wanted to see."
"Darn me and my mothering tendencies."
"Send him in when he's here, please Natalie."
"Only because I love you."
"Thanks, Mom." Fifteen minutes later Lorelai stuck her head in the door.
"Your food is here."
"Where's Jess?"
"He's here too, I just wanted to see what you wanted more the boy of the food."
"It's pretty much a tie."
"I heard that." Jess said from the kitchen.
"Mom, let him in."
"Okay mistress." Lorelai stepped aside and let Jess in.
"Hey gimpy, how you feeling?" Jess asked as he came over and kissed her forehead before he sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Better now. Do you happen to have something edible?"
"So you just wanted food?"
"Pretty much."
"I feel used."
"You know I'm kidding. I wanted to see you too. Better?"
"I guess."
"Okay monosyllabic boy. I usually get more out of you. What'd you do with my boyfriend?"
"He's chained to the counter at the diner. Luke cloned him. I'm Tess."
"Oh hey Tess, I'm Rory." She held up her hand.
"Nice to meet you, Rory." He said as he shook her hand.
"Seriously Jess, what's wrong?" She looked at him, but he was just staring at their intertwined fingers, now resting on the bed. "Is it the same thing that was wrong last night? Cuz I know something was wrong then too. You know you can tell me anything."
"I know."
"So?" She ducked her head down to try and catch his eye. "Come on, how bad can it be?"
"I can't get tickets to prom."
"That's what inspired this Bell Jar impression."
"I thought I was going more for Ordinary people. I am a guy after all." He looked up for a quick second before continuing to avoid her eyes..
"Stay with me here. Prom tickets, that's it?"
"Don't you want to know why?
"Why?"
"Prom is for graduating seniors only."
"What?" He finally looked up.
"I'm not graduating, okay?" he half shouted, standing up in anger and walking across the room.
"Jess,"
"Go ahead, let me have it. Tell me how much I screwed up. That I should have tried harder. That there was so much I could do to stop this. That I had a million chances to fix this. That this is my fault. The I'm ruining my life." The words finally stopped pouring out and he took a breath.
"Jess," she repeated, "I wasn't going to say any of that. I'll leave the ranting up to Luke, although you could give him a run for is money with that little speech there." She saw a small smile flash across his face. "What I will say is, what do you want to do about it? And I don't really care about prom. Honestly how do you expect me to dance on crutches?" He came back over and sat down.
"I guess not. I don't want to think about what I'm going to do. To be honest, I just want to get out of here."
"Come on. Remember last time. That didn't work out so well."
"You came to New York to see me and then everything worked out pretty well. I mean, I finally got the girl, now didn't I."
"Yeah and now the girl doesn't want you to go anywhere."
"I just can't stand this town anymore."
"At least just tell me before you leave next time. Jess, please promise me."
"Okay."
"Thanks. Now do you have food with you?"
"Yes." he said handing over the bag.
"So how long do you think we have before Luke comes over here to drag you back to the diner?"
"He said fifteen minutes, so I should leave now, but what more can he do? I'm already grounded."
"This is true. But you might not want to push it so I can see you again soon."
"All you have to do is come to Luke's. He has to give me a break sometime. The state mandates it."
"I've never loved Connecticut so much."
"I'll see you later then."
"If my mom lets us go out for dinner. I don't know how good the chances of that happened are though."
"Talk her into it. Just say to yourself: 'I think I can. I think I can.' Did you learn nothing from The Little Engine That Could?"
"I never pegged you for a train guy."
"Show's how little you know about me."
"We'll work on that later. Go before Luke gets too mad." He kissed her quickly before heading out the door. Rory pulled out the burger and stared eating.