A/N: I'm a Literati sucker, what I can say? Hehe. I hope you like this story. It's completely different from the other one. It's a little more drama and it's a little more complicated than the others. The characters are little more dramatic and not easy to write, but I loved them in this way. I put something very personal in this story. What Jess is going to live here, it was a state close to me before. The territory I'm about to enter hits close to home for me. But I think you're gonna like it despite the drama. I hope for your support as always and please review if you like what you read. That keeps my muse alive!
P.S. English is not my first language, but I'm really trying here. So, if you think that it's hard for you to read - just don't read it! The reason I'm in this alone it's because I have updates every day. I love my readers and I want to pleased them in that way.
Rating: T (maybe M for some chapters, but we'll see);
Story:
Rory comes back to Stars Hollow to try and pick up the pieces of her ruined life. But she is not the only one who want to do that. Jess is there too, but he is not the same.
Chapter 29 Learning to walk
When she opened her eyes, she was alone.
Rory sat on the bed and looked around the room. It was empty. She got off the bed and put on her morning robe. Just as she thought that Jess ran away, she heard noises, coming from the kitchen. She smiled and shook her head. The truth was that she got scared. Jess would run away before. But obviously not now. Rory sighed and then yawned as she walked in the small bathroom. When she walked out, she saw Jess fixed the bed. Their eyes met and he smiled. Her heart melted as she looked at him. He was so scared before. His eyes were so empty and painful to watch. Now he looked way better. It was not in the way Rory hoped to be, but it was something.
"Morning." She murmured and wrapped her arms around his neck. Their lips met and she felt his hands on her waist.
"Morning." He murmured back. "The breakfast is ready."
"You were waiting for me?" Rory pulled back and looked at him carefully. The smile was gone and his face was insecure now. Jess blinked twice before he could answer. It was like he was fighting with something inside.
"Yeah." He nodded. "The coffee is ready as well."
"But you were waiting for me?" She looked at him carefully. "Is it about your pills?" He nodded and Rory sighed. "I think you should have more faith in you, Jess. Maybe you could…"
"Rory, please!" He hissed painfully and she decided to drop the subject. There was time for everything, she thought.
"Okay." She murmured and took the phial from the nightstand. "Here you are." She placed two pills on his palm. "Then we can enjoy to our breakfast!"
Rory kept the smile on her face until the moment Jess turned his back to her. Then her face faded and she shook her head. He was so insecure and she was sure that he was going to make it this time. But she swore not to push him. He could make his own choice and if he thought that he would not make it right now, Rory had to believe him.
They spent the day together and in the way they used to do it before. They could chat about millions of things and just now Rory could remember how in common they were. Jess was the only person that could actually listen to her talk. He would listen and then he would tell her his own opinion. Even if it was different from hers, he actually listened to her and was able to accept her point of view.
The day went quickly and it was one of the best in her life. And when she snuggled in him the same night, Rory was sure that was one of her best nights ever. When she woke up, she saw that the bed was empty from his side. She shook her head and went in the kitchen. He was there and just placed the two cup of coffees on the table. When he saw her, a nice smile appeared on his face. The same smile made her heart pound like crazy. Rory sighed and went to him. He nodded at the free chair close to him, but she shook her head and sat on his lap.
"You are more comfortable than a chair." She murmured as she took her cup.
"Hm." Jess murmured. "I never thought that."
"You should." Rory smiled and kissed him. "You found the pills? I left them on the nightstand."
"Yeah." His face faded for a moment. "I found them and I took them. Thank you!"
"Okay." Rory leaned on him with a sigh. "So… what are we going to do today?"
"Um… I don't know." Jess shrugged. "What do you want us to do?"
"What about some movie?" She pulled back and looked at him. "It's strange that I don't know what kind of movies you like. You never told me that."
"Because it wasn't important." He looked at her. "And… I'm not that into it, you know?"
"You don't like watching movies?"
"When I have what else to do, I don't." He tilted his head. "I like to go to the cinema sometimes, but I seriously prefer to do something else."
"Like…" Rory rolled her eyes. "You like to read books, right?"
"Yeah." Jess nodded with a sad face. "I'm a bookworm."
"You like to write as well?" She spoke carefully. "Your uncle told me that you still have an unfinished one."
"It's nothing serious." Jess clenched his jaw. "And I'm not in the mood to write right now."
"Okay." Rory agreed quickly. "What about some reading? We could…"
"You've got to be kidding me!" Lane's voice was the last thing Rory expected to hear. She turned around and saw her friend standing by the door to the porch. "You two… again?"
"Lane!" Rory squealed and ran to her friend. She hugged her briefly and then pulled back. "It's been ages!"
"Yeah." Lane tilted her head. "You tell me!"
"What are you doing here?" Rory murmured with enthusiasm.
"I took a vacation from my husband and the kids." Lane shook her head. "What about you? I saw Jess and…"
"Yeah." Rory coughed and looked around but Jess was gone and her face faded. "Jess and I are back together, but it's a long story."
"I have time." Lane shrugged.
"But it's not my story to tell." Rory shook her head. "And it's not the right time."
"Ah." Lane crooked her face. "Okay. Call me when you are in the mood to talk, okay? I'll be here a month from now."
"Okay." Rory hugged her friend again. "I'm so glad to see you again!"
"Same here!" Lane winked at her and walked out of the house.
Rory sighed and went to look for Jess. She found him lying on her bed and looking outside the window. She crawled close to him and hid her head on his back. Her hand rested on his waist and she was able to feel his breathing.
"I didn't run." He murmured after awhile.
"Okay." She answered him and her lips touched his back.
"I just thought that you two need to talk without me there."
"We did and we would when we both have time." Rory answered him. "I'm with you now and we have to enjoy until we can."
"What do you mean?" Jess turned around and looked at her.
"My mother and Luke are gone fishing now." Rory shrugged. "If it's fishing at all."
"Ah." Jess buried his hand in her hair. "So you noticed that too?"
"Yeah. I did." Rory sighed and closed her eyes under his touch. "There is something there and they have to stop running from it!"
"Like we did?" Jess leaned to kiss her.
"Like we did." She answered him and left herself in his hands.
