Title: What the Heart Wants

Author: Sara6255

Pairing: R/J

Rating: PG-13 mostly, maybe R later on.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. (So sad)

Distribution: Sure, but please ask first.

Summary: Takes place after the season finale; Rory comes home from Washington to her family, friends ...and someone else in particular.

Spoilers: Pretty much all of the season finale.

Feedback: I live off the stuff.

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For the next two days, Jess avoided Rory. Every time she and Lorelai went to the diner, Jess was "conveniently" busy with something else. However, Rory couldn't blame him. For the past week, she had led him on, and dropped him repeatedly and he was probably getting sick of it. Of course, he could also have been upset because he thought that Rory was ashamed of him, which was a load of crap.

Rory had been beating her brains out for the past two days trying to decide what to do. After all the work, she had come to a very annoying conclusion; a tie. The reasons why she should be with Jess tied with the reasons why she shouldn't be with Jess. Finally, Rory decided that there was only one way to break the tie, listen to the song. Rory had been tempted so many times to listen to the song, but she knew she had to wait. Finally, the time had come. Rory went upstairs to her room, closed the door, went to her dresser, pulled out the CD, popped it into the CD player, but her finger lingered over the play button for a minute. She wasn't sure if she wanted to know how Jess really felt about her, and this song was going to tell her everything. Finally, she pushed the play button, and sat on her bed to listen:



You'll never know, what you've done for me

What your faith in me, has done for my soul

You'll never know the gift you've given me

I'll carry it with me,

Through the days ahead I'll think of days before

You made me hope for something better

And made me reach for something more

You taught me to run

You taught me to fly

Helped me to free the me inside

Helped me hear the music of my heart

You opened my eyes

You opened the door

To something I've never known before

And your love, is the music of my heart



You were the one, always on my side

Always standing by

Seeing me through

You were the song that always made me sing

I'm singing this for you

Everywhere I go, I'll think of where I've been

And all of ones you knew me better then any One ever will again

You taught me to run

You taught me to fly

Helped to free the me inside

Helped me hear the music of my heart

You opened my eyes you opened the door

To something I've never known before

And your love, is the music of my heart

What you've taught me

Only your love could ever teach me

You got through when no one could reach me before

'Cause you always saw in me

All the best that I could be

It was you who set me free

You taught me to run

You taught me to fly

Helped me to free the me inside

Helped me hear the music of my heart

You taught me to run

You taught me to fly

Helped me to free the me inside

Helped me hear the music of my heart

You opened my eyes

You opened the door

To something I've never known before

And your love, is the music of my heart

Music of my heart



When the song was over, tears were streaming down Rory's face. She listened to it two more times, before she stopped crying. She shut off the CD player and immediately went to the diner. When she got there, she stopped, before opening the door.

"Wait," She said to herself. "He thinks I'm ashamed of him. How do I make him believe that I'm not?"

Rory smiled, "OOh, I know how! Wait..."

She peeked inside to see who was there; Kirk, a bunch of other regulars, Lorelai, who Rory was supposed to have met there thirty minutes ago, Babette and Morey, and Miss Patty.

"Great..." Rory sighed, "Miss Patty will have this all over town by 6 tonight if I do this. Oh well, It's the only way to prove to Jess that I'm not trying to hide our "relationship." Ok, here goes."

Rory opened the door, and walked in. She looked at Lorelai and smiled, but walked right passed her, leaving a confused look on Lorelai's face. Instead, she walked right up to Jess who was at a corner table re-filling the salt and pepper shakers. He could feel someone behind him so he turned around and saw Rory right in front of him. Without saying a word, Rory wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. Even though Jess was so surprised, he quickly responded and put his arms around her waist and returned the kiss. The deeper the kiss became, the more Rory felt her legs giving out. To keep from totally losing the feelings in her legs, Rory reluctantly pulled away. She looked at Jess and saw the dazed look on his face, which made her smile.

"I..." Jess started to say something, but stopped and looked passed her.

He whispered in her ear, "You do realize we have a major audience."

Rory turned around and saw every single person starring at the couple, with their mouths practically touching the ground, even Luke and Lorelai who looked more stunned than anyone. Rory's face got bright red.

She turned back to Jess, "Oops."

She looked back at the people, "Sorry to interrupt."

Then she took Jess' hand and pulled him outside, so they didn't have such a big crowd. When they were alone, Rory hugged Jess.

He grinned, "I take it you liked the song."

Rory smiled, "Something like that." Then she hugged him again.

She raised her eyebrow at him, "Not that I'm complaining, but...N'Sync?"

Jess rolled his eyes, "Ok, they were totally NOT my first choice, but it was the only damn song that I could find that really..."

Rory finished for him, "Expressed your feelings?"

Jess smirked, "If you say so."

Rory lightly punched his arm.

Her face was beaming, "No one has ever done anything like that for me."

"Well, like I said, I suck at..."

"Expressing your feelings; I got that."

"Yea, so I did the next best thing I could think of. And judging by the huge grin on your face, I think I got the point across."

"You could say that. You do realize though, that now I have a whole lot of explaining to do, to a lot of people."

"What about Dean."

"He's in California."

"You'll call him, don't deny it."

"So?"

"Are you gonna tell him about us?"

"Us? I like the sound of that."

"Don't avoid the question Rory."

"If he says, 'Hey Rory, is Jess your new boyfriend?' OOH, I like the sound of that too...anyway, if he specifically asks that question, I won't lie."

"What if he asks if you are seeing anyone?"

"Jess, If he asks in any way, shape, or form, I will tell him the truth. Dean and I are over, so I have no reason to hide our relationship from him."

"Are you sure?"

"Jess, I have nothing to hide from Dean."

"Ok, ok, you win. I'll shut up now."

"Good." Rory grabbed Jess' shirt and pulled him into a kiss.

"Rory?"

Rory pulled away from Jess and looked behind her, ready to yell at the person who had ended their happy moment.

When Rory saw the person who had called her name, her heart stopped, "Dean!"

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End of part 6.