Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the story. They are all property of Amy Sherman-Palladino and the WB.
Distribution: I'm all for it, but please ask for my permission first.
Feedback: Please, read and review. I love the criticism, whether it is positive or negative.
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The season finale "I Can't Get Started" and anything prior to it.
Synopsis: Rory and Paris don't win the student council elections, thus meaning that Rory spends her summer in Stars Hollow. And, as the weather warms, unexpected passion arises...
A/N: Thank you for all the feedback! I'd like to try and get this story wrapped up before school starts on the 3rd of September, but I'm not promising anything.
Chapter 6 ~ Mistake
Two hours later, Jess awoke to the soft sound of Karaley's breathing. He looked down at the girl who's head was resting on his bare chest. He reached over and smoothed her long blonde locks and began gently stroking the supple skin on her cheek. Karaley stirred slightly and opened her eyes. She tilted her head to look up at Jess and smiled sleepily.
You've still got it, babe," she remarked, running her fingers along his toned stomach.
She began placing small, delicate kisses on his neck, jaw line and chin before crushing her mouth to his in a frenzied, heated kiss. Jess responded to the kiss, putting his arms around her bare waist and pulling her on top of him. She tangled her slender leg around his, running her foot up and down its length. Reluctantly pulling away, Karaley looked at Jess and smirked.
"I love you, Rory," Jess uttered breathlessly.
Karaley sat up abruptly. "Rory?" she shouted. "What the hell?"
Realizing his mistake, Jess began to apologize, but Karaley stopped him.
"I don't even want to hear it," she hissed, glaring at him. "I can't believe it! I come here all the way from New York to see you and this is how you repay me!"
Standing up, she pulled the sheet that had covered them around her naked body and stormed towards the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. Pulling on his boxers, Jess sat up on the couch and put his feet on the floor. Cradling his head in his hands, he groaned and ran his fingers through his thick hair.
He couldn't believe what had just happened. He had said he loved Rory. Rory. Love. It was almost surreal. He completely understood why Karaley was furious. She'd come all the way to Stars Hollow, slept with him and now he was declaring his love for another woman.
*Not exactly swift there, Mariano,* he scolded himself.
Jess could hear the water hitting the porcelain in the bathroom sink and Karaley's soft whimpering. He slowly got up and walked toward the wooden door, knocking twice when he got there.
"Karaley," he begged, "come out of the bathroom."
Resting his head on the wall next to the door, he waited. A few moments later, Karaley appeared, fully clothed, and holding her backpack in her right hand. She walked to the kitchen table, sat down on one of the hard wooden chairs and rested her bag at her feet.
"Rory," she said simply.
Jess looked over at the girl, a sullen look on his face. Karaley nodded. It was obvious by the look on his face that his heart no longer belonged to her.
"Why?" she asked.
Jess looked thoughtful. Sitting down across from her, he rested his elbows on the table. "She's perfect," he finally said. "She's smart and beautiful and fun to talk to. She isn't fickle. She's kind and thoughtful. She doesn't only read fashion magazines. She knows who Herman Melville is. She sees through my tough exterior. Even though the rest of this stupid town hates me, she doesn't. She doesn't care what other people think. She doesn't hate me for wrecking her car. She cut school and came to New York to see me. She kissed me. She's just, well, Rory," he rambled.
Karaley nodded. Picking up her knapsack and slinging it over her shoulder, she made her way toward the door. Twisting the squeaky doorknob, she turned to look at Jess one last time.
"Rory is a very lucky girl," she told him, tears in her eyes. "See you around," she said before closing the door behind her.
Jess stared blankly at the closed door and watched as Karaley's silhouette disappeared from behind the frosted glass. Relief washed over him.
Now that he'd admitted his feelings to himself, he knew exactly what he had to do. He was no longer confused; all the pieces of the puzzle had finally been put together in his mind. He got up and walked over to the bookshelf where he kept his throng of novels. Scanning through the selection, he pulled out The Fountainhead and ran his fingers over the worn cover. Smiling to himself, he brought the book over to the kitchen table and sat down. Grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, he bent his head and worked.
Distribution: I'm all for it, but please ask for my permission first.
Feedback: Please, read and review. I love the criticism, whether it is positive or negative.
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The season finale "I Can't Get Started" and anything prior to it.
Synopsis: Rory and Paris don't win the student council elections, thus meaning that Rory spends her summer in Stars Hollow. And, as the weather warms, unexpected passion arises...
A/N: Thank you for all the feedback! I'd like to try and get this story wrapped up before school starts on the 3rd of September, but I'm not promising anything.
Chapter 6 ~ Mistake
Two hours later, Jess awoke to the soft sound of Karaley's breathing. He looked down at the girl who's head was resting on his bare chest. He reached over and smoothed her long blonde locks and began gently stroking the supple skin on her cheek. Karaley stirred slightly and opened her eyes. She tilted her head to look up at Jess and smiled sleepily.
You've still got it, babe," she remarked, running her fingers along his toned stomach.
She began placing small, delicate kisses on his neck, jaw line and chin before crushing her mouth to his in a frenzied, heated kiss. Jess responded to the kiss, putting his arms around her bare waist and pulling her on top of him. She tangled her slender leg around his, running her foot up and down its length. Reluctantly pulling away, Karaley looked at Jess and smirked.
"I love you, Rory," Jess uttered breathlessly.
Karaley sat up abruptly. "Rory?" she shouted. "What the hell?"
Realizing his mistake, Jess began to apologize, but Karaley stopped him.
"I don't even want to hear it," she hissed, glaring at him. "I can't believe it! I come here all the way from New York to see you and this is how you repay me!"
Standing up, she pulled the sheet that had covered them around her naked body and stormed towards the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. Pulling on his boxers, Jess sat up on the couch and put his feet on the floor. Cradling his head in his hands, he groaned and ran his fingers through his thick hair.
He couldn't believe what had just happened. He had said he loved Rory. Rory. Love. It was almost surreal. He completely understood why Karaley was furious. She'd come all the way to Stars Hollow, slept with him and now he was declaring his love for another woman.
*Not exactly swift there, Mariano,* he scolded himself.
Jess could hear the water hitting the porcelain in the bathroom sink and Karaley's soft whimpering. He slowly got up and walked toward the wooden door, knocking twice when he got there.
"Karaley," he begged, "come out of the bathroom."
Resting his head on the wall next to the door, he waited. A few moments later, Karaley appeared, fully clothed, and holding her backpack in her right hand. She walked to the kitchen table, sat down on one of the hard wooden chairs and rested her bag at her feet.
"Rory," she said simply.
Jess looked over at the girl, a sullen look on his face. Karaley nodded. It was obvious by the look on his face that his heart no longer belonged to her.
"Why?" she asked.
Jess looked thoughtful. Sitting down across from her, he rested his elbows on the table. "She's perfect," he finally said. "She's smart and beautiful and fun to talk to. She isn't fickle. She's kind and thoughtful. She doesn't only read fashion magazines. She knows who Herman Melville is. She sees through my tough exterior. Even though the rest of this stupid town hates me, she doesn't. She doesn't care what other people think. She doesn't hate me for wrecking her car. She cut school and came to New York to see me. She kissed me. She's just, well, Rory," he rambled.
Karaley nodded. Picking up her knapsack and slinging it over her shoulder, she made her way toward the door. Twisting the squeaky doorknob, she turned to look at Jess one last time.
"Rory is a very lucky girl," she told him, tears in her eyes. "See you around," she said before closing the door behind her.
Jess stared blankly at the closed door and watched as Karaley's silhouette disappeared from behind the frosted glass. Relief washed over him.
Now that he'd admitted his feelings to himself, he knew exactly what he had to do. He was no longer confused; all the pieces of the puzzle had finally been put together in his mind. He got up and walked over to the bookshelf where he kept his throng of novels. Scanning through the selection, he pulled out The Fountainhead and ran his fingers over the worn cover. Smiling to himself, he brought the book over to the kitchen table and sat down. Grabbing a piece of paper and a pen, he bent his head and worked.