0.2 Ricky Martin's Hotpants
Raine jumped into her car and drove as fast as she could to the airport. The wheels screeched as she hit a sharp turn. She heard a small yelp.
"So this is why you don't date! You're an insane psycho!"
Leo's head popped out from the backseat. He crossed his legs and rifled through Raine's belongings.
"What are you doing here, Leo?"
"Eh. Snuck in while you were getting your stuff. I'm coming with you. I'll be your manly bodyguard."
"Oh, please, Leo. You're so gay, you couldn't hit a guy even if your life depended on it."
He chose to ignore her comment.
"So, my lady, where in the name of Ricky Martin's hotpants are we going?"
"Connecticut, my friend."
"CONNECTICUT? What the hell is in Connecticut?!"
Raine was quiet as she thought of Jess.
"My life, Leo."
At the diner, Jess was once again closing up. He felt a pang of sadness as he wiped the tables clean. He still couldn't forget Raine; still didn't know why she left. He stared out the window, into the direction of where he first found her.
He ran a hand through his hair. She used to make so much fun of it.
"Why do you wear it like that, Jess? You could KILL someone with your spiky, skyscraper-high hair."
"Jess, you hair is sticking up!"
"I can't see through your hair, man. It's too tall!"
He smiled as he remembered all the things she did and all the things she said.
"Colin Firth is SO hot."
"You're sick. You know that, Raine?"
"Jess! Come watch Captain America with me!"
"NO!"
"It's not true, Jess. What that guy said. You do deserve friends. And I'd be one of them if you'd like."
"Thanks, Raine."
"Jess! Stop staring into oblivion! Work!"
Luke. He knew why she went away. He just wouldn't tell him. He made up this stupid story and left it at that. Luke missed her. He knew it. At night, Jess would hear him walk around the apartment and sigh once in a while.
It was funny. A year ago, he would have been thinking about Rory, doing the exact same thing: closing up. But now, it was Raine who was in his head.
"Alright, Leo, the plane's landed, we're here. We still have to drive a bit, though. You tired?"
"Yes."
"Great! Let's go!"
Leo let out a huff and slowly climbed into the rented car. Ooh, GMC Explorer. Nice. He lay down and was fast asleep in seconds.
He woke up as Raine was pulling over. Leo stared through the tinted windows.
"It's dark out, Raine, we could get mugged."
"You couldn't get mugged here even if you wanted to. And besides, I thought you were my manly bodyguard."
"Crap."
They got off the car and walked towards the Independence Inn. Raine automatically put her sunglasses on. She couldn't risk being seen now.
"What can I do for you?" Michel haughtily asked in his French accent. It made Raine smile.
"We'd like a room please."
The next morning, Lorelai and Rory were on their way to the diner, as usual.
"Eew, look at you. All starry-eyed and gross. This isn't healthy for you, Rory."
"I am not starry-eyed or gross. I, am merely anticipating the prospect of seeing my beloved boyfriend again."
They walked into the diner. Lorelai faked a shudder as she saw the scene that took place before her.
"Ah, and from behind the counter, the beloved boyfriend himself looks up from his order sheet and smirks at his giggling girlfriend. You guys are totally grossing me out. Excuse me."
Rory just grinned and sat down at a table. Jess made his way to them, armed with two mugs and a pot of coffee.
"Ugh, you guys. Stop it with the googly eyes. Please."
A few minutes later, Rory and Jess left for school. Luke came over and refilled Lorelai's mug.
"Oh, thank God they're gone. Another shared 'moment' between those two and I would have gouged my eyes out with this teaspoon."
"I know. Just listening to Jess on the phone being all nice and sweet's freaking me out. I couldn't sleep last night."
"So, have you heard from Raymond yet?"
Luke just grunted, "No. I haven't."
The door jingled, and caused both of them to look up.
"Hey, Mr. Luke."
Raine jumped into her car and drove as fast as she could to the airport. The wheels screeched as she hit a sharp turn. She heard a small yelp.
"So this is why you don't date! You're an insane psycho!"
Leo's head popped out from the backseat. He crossed his legs and rifled through Raine's belongings.
"What are you doing here, Leo?"
"Eh. Snuck in while you were getting your stuff. I'm coming with you. I'll be your manly bodyguard."
"Oh, please, Leo. You're so gay, you couldn't hit a guy even if your life depended on it."
He chose to ignore her comment.
"So, my lady, where in the name of Ricky Martin's hotpants are we going?"
"Connecticut, my friend."
"CONNECTICUT? What the hell is in Connecticut?!"
Raine was quiet as she thought of Jess.
"My life, Leo."
At the diner, Jess was once again closing up. He felt a pang of sadness as he wiped the tables clean. He still couldn't forget Raine; still didn't know why she left. He stared out the window, into the direction of where he first found her.
He ran a hand through his hair. She used to make so much fun of it.
"Why do you wear it like that, Jess? You could KILL someone with your spiky, skyscraper-high hair."
"Jess, you hair is sticking up!"
"I can't see through your hair, man. It's too tall!"
He smiled as he remembered all the things she did and all the things she said.
"Colin Firth is SO hot."
"You're sick. You know that, Raine?"
"Jess! Come watch Captain America with me!"
"NO!"
"It's not true, Jess. What that guy said. You do deserve friends. And I'd be one of them if you'd like."
"Thanks, Raine."
"Jess! Stop staring into oblivion! Work!"
Luke. He knew why she went away. He just wouldn't tell him. He made up this stupid story and left it at that. Luke missed her. He knew it. At night, Jess would hear him walk around the apartment and sigh once in a while.
It was funny. A year ago, he would have been thinking about Rory, doing the exact same thing: closing up. But now, it was Raine who was in his head.
"Alright, Leo, the plane's landed, we're here. We still have to drive a bit, though. You tired?"
"Yes."
"Great! Let's go!"
Leo let out a huff and slowly climbed into the rented car. Ooh, GMC Explorer. Nice. He lay down and was fast asleep in seconds.
He woke up as Raine was pulling over. Leo stared through the tinted windows.
"It's dark out, Raine, we could get mugged."
"You couldn't get mugged here even if you wanted to. And besides, I thought you were my manly bodyguard."
"Crap."
They got off the car and walked towards the Independence Inn. Raine automatically put her sunglasses on. She couldn't risk being seen now.
"What can I do for you?" Michel haughtily asked in his French accent. It made Raine smile.
"We'd like a room please."
The next morning, Lorelai and Rory were on their way to the diner, as usual.
"Eew, look at you. All starry-eyed and gross. This isn't healthy for you, Rory."
"I am not starry-eyed or gross. I, am merely anticipating the prospect of seeing my beloved boyfriend again."
They walked into the diner. Lorelai faked a shudder as she saw the scene that took place before her.
"Ah, and from behind the counter, the beloved boyfriend himself looks up from his order sheet and smirks at his giggling girlfriend. You guys are totally grossing me out. Excuse me."
Rory just grinned and sat down at a table. Jess made his way to them, armed with two mugs and a pot of coffee.
"Ugh, you guys. Stop it with the googly eyes. Please."
A few minutes later, Rory and Jess left for school. Luke came over and refilled Lorelai's mug.
"Oh, thank God they're gone. Another shared 'moment' between those two and I would have gouged my eyes out with this teaspoon."
"I know. Just listening to Jess on the phone being all nice and sweet's freaking me out. I couldn't sleep last night."
"So, have you heard from Raymond yet?"
Luke just grunted, "No. I haven't."
The door jingled, and caused both of them to look up.
"Hey, Mr. Luke."