*2 days go by it's the day of Lane's wedding*
*Luke's Diner
*Jess is in his suit getting ready to leave—Rory walks in a light blue fitted blue floor length dress
"Aren't you going to be late?"
"Nah, Maid of honor needs to be at the church 40 minutes before the ceremony—and it's only 20 minutes past that, give me a coffee will ya, if I'm going to be parading down a carpeted aisle I'm going to need my strength."
"Point well taken, here you go. Wait I'll walk down there with you."
"Ok."
Walking side-by-side Rory can't help but notice how amazing jess looks in his dark blue suit. Jess smiles seeing Rory eyeing him. In the last two days Jess had done nothing but think about this girl. Being back in Stars Hollow made him feel like he was seventeen again, pining for the same girl waiting for an excuse to touch her, to see her, to speak to her. Rory more aware of Jess' presence then she ever had been before had spent the last two days trying to make amends. It still didn't make sense to her why he of all people, had once been in love with her. As they walk she silently wonders if he still loves her...and more importantly does she love him. Aware of the silence Rory turns playfully towards Jess.
"So, are you going to do the hokey pokey with me later?" smiling Jess hold out his hand, Rory takes it and as if she were a delicate child he twirls her around in a circle.
Gradually releasing her hand Jess replies, "Well, I'm never been into that whole hokey business…but maybe, maybe we could try something on the dance floor."
*The wedding ceremony proceeds and they are now into the ceremony. Jess has been sat at a table in the corner along with Sidney and Dean who drove in this morning. It is the first dance of the entire wedding party and Jess watches as Rory awkwardly holds on to the shoulders of the Best man, Lane's new brother in law, George.
*The dance ends and Rory walks towards the table
"Rory Gilmore graceful as ever." Jess smirks at her and she nudges him hard in the ribs.
"Hi, Rory, you look wonderful." Dean Beamed uncomfortably at his ex girlfriend.
Kissing him on the cheek—"Thank you, you look great dean, and you must be Sidney, Jess has told me a lot about you."
"Ah, the elusive Rory Gilmore, at last we finally meet."
*Sitting at the table the four acquaintances discuss the wedding.
"I can't believe one of us is actually married...and of all people LANE is the first one to take the plunge." Rory looked over her shoulder to see Lane slow dancing with her husband.
"Yea, I'll tell you, the first time I picked her up at her house her mom practically threw me out before I even got out of my car." Jess laughed quietly remembering Lane's mother lecturing him on driving at the proper speed limits." Honestly, I thought you two would get married right out of high school."
"No, honestly I thought Rory would marry that idiot from Chilton, when I heard Tristan was going to Harvard w/ her, I went crazy…but with in what? Like 4 months he was out of the picture totally."
"I never thought he go and marry Paris…but then again they're probably the only two people who could stand to be in the room with the other one for more than 10 minutes." They all laugh and the party goes on for hours more.
"Hey Ror-feel like taking that dance now?"
Surprised by his offer Rory gets up and walks with Jess out to the dance floor. The music turns to the goo goo dolls song, Iris.
"You know, I used to listen to this song for hours on end, just thinking about knocking on your door and telling you everything." As Jess says these words he realizes that he is no longer afraid of their consequence.
"I really wish you would have." Rory allows her head to fall to Jess shoulder. Being close to home makes her feel safe and she gives out a small sigh.
*Back at the table
"Jess looks so peaceful…now I see what was missing these past few years." Sidney looks expectantly at her boyfriend.
"I just hope this works out for them, I don't know if either one could handle it if it didn't."
"Well, Jess has spent 7 years searching for the girl who would complete him, and I think Rory is that girl."
"I don't think so, I know so, now enough about them lets dance." Dean smiles and holds out his hand to the woman he truly loves. They walk onto the dance floor as the music changes to Van Morrison's "Have I told you lately."
*It's 2 am and the wedding reception finally ends Jess and Rory are among the last to leave.
"Good Night Lane, Congratulations, Call me before you leave for Rome, ok?"
"Ok"
"Bye Lane, I'm really glad I came." Jess leans over and hugs his friend.
"Well, we better be seeing a lot more of you in Stars Hollow." In Jess' ear Lane whispers
"Take good care of her, she's my girl."
He whispers back, "Don't worry, I'm not letting her go this time."
"I know."
*Jess and Rory are walking the quiet streets of Stars Hollow back home, as Rory stops suddenly, takes Jess' hand and says, "Thank you Jess."
"For What?"
"For letting me back in your life, for forgiving me."
"Like I said, how could I hate you? Besides its me who should be thanking you. You know these last few months have been hell, especially w/ Sidney not being around so much, I've been lonely and well I kind of forgot what it felt like to be happy. But now I don't think I'll have any trouble."
*They both suddenly realize that they are in front of Rory's apartment
"Well, Good night Ror-
"You know I'm really not that tired, this whole wedding thing has made me kind of wired, feel like watching a movie?"
"Sure, how about High Fidelity?"
"Which one's that again?"
"the one where the guy walk away from the girl b/c he believes it'll never get any better but then he realizes that it does, He just needs to stick around long enough."
"Sounds good, so have you thought about extending your stay at all?"
"Maybe." Jess abruptly pulls Rory closer to him and kisses her.
She smiles and says. "Good, now how about that movie?"
They walk towards Rory's apartment hand in hand and giggling to themselves.
*Luke's Diner
*Jess is in his suit getting ready to leave—Rory walks in a light blue fitted blue floor length dress
"Aren't you going to be late?"
"Nah, Maid of honor needs to be at the church 40 minutes before the ceremony—and it's only 20 minutes past that, give me a coffee will ya, if I'm going to be parading down a carpeted aisle I'm going to need my strength."
"Point well taken, here you go. Wait I'll walk down there with you."
"Ok."
Walking side-by-side Rory can't help but notice how amazing jess looks in his dark blue suit. Jess smiles seeing Rory eyeing him. In the last two days Jess had done nothing but think about this girl. Being back in Stars Hollow made him feel like he was seventeen again, pining for the same girl waiting for an excuse to touch her, to see her, to speak to her. Rory more aware of Jess' presence then she ever had been before had spent the last two days trying to make amends. It still didn't make sense to her why he of all people, had once been in love with her. As they walk she silently wonders if he still loves her...and more importantly does she love him. Aware of the silence Rory turns playfully towards Jess.
"So, are you going to do the hokey pokey with me later?" smiling Jess hold out his hand, Rory takes it and as if she were a delicate child he twirls her around in a circle.
Gradually releasing her hand Jess replies, "Well, I'm never been into that whole hokey business…but maybe, maybe we could try something on the dance floor."
*The wedding ceremony proceeds and they are now into the ceremony. Jess has been sat at a table in the corner along with Sidney and Dean who drove in this morning. It is the first dance of the entire wedding party and Jess watches as Rory awkwardly holds on to the shoulders of the Best man, Lane's new brother in law, George.
*The dance ends and Rory walks towards the table
"Rory Gilmore graceful as ever." Jess smirks at her and she nudges him hard in the ribs.
"Hi, Rory, you look wonderful." Dean Beamed uncomfortably at his ex girlfriend.
Kissing him on the cheek—"Thank you, you look great dean, and you must be Sidney, Jess has told me a lot about you."
"Ah, the elusive Rory Gilmore, at last we finally meet."
*Sitting at the table the four acquaintances discuss the wedding.
"I can't believe one of us is actually married...and of all people LANE is the first one to take the plunge." Rory looked over her shoulder to see Lane slow dancing with her husband.
"Yea, I'll tell you, the first time I picked her up at her house her mom practically threw me out before I even got out of my car." Jess laughed quietly remembering Lane's mother lecturing him on driving at the proper speed limits." Honestly, I thought you two would get married right out of high school."
"No, honestly I thought Rory would marry that idiot from Chilton, when I heard Tristan was going to Harvard w/ her, I went crazy…but with in what? Like 4 months he was out of the picture totally."
"I never thought he go and marry Paris…but then again they're probably the only two people who could stand to be in the room with the other one for more than 10 minutes." They all laugh and the party goes on for hours more.
"Hey Ror-feel like taking that dance now?"
Surprised by his offer Rory gets up and walks with Jess out to the dance floor. The music turns to the goo goo dolls song, Iris.
"You know, I used to listen to this song for hours on end, just thinking about knocking on your door and telling you everything." As Jess says these words he realizes that he is no longer afraid of their consequence.
"I really wish you would have." Rory allows her head to fall to Jess shoulder. Being close to home makes her feel safe and she gives out a small sigh.
*Back at the table
"Jess looks so peaceful…now I see what was missing these past few years." Sidney looks expectantly at her boyfriend.
"I just hope this works out for them, I don't know if either one could handle it if it didn't."
"Well, Jess has spent 7 years searching for the girl who would complete him, and I think Rory is that girl."
"I don't think so, I know so, now enough about them lets dance." Dean smiles and holds out his hand to the woman he truly loves. They walk onto the dance floor as the music changes to Van Morrison's "Have I told you lately."
*It's 2 am and the wedding reception finally ends Jess and Rory are among the last to leave.
"Good Night Lane, Congratulations, Call me before you leave for Rome, ok?"
"Ok"
"Bye Lane, I'm really glad I came." Jess leans over and hugs his friend.
"Well, we better be seeing a lot more of you in Stars Hollow." In Jess' ear Lane whispers
"Take good care of her, she's my girl."
He whispers back, "Don't worry, I'm not letting her go this time."
"I know."
*Jess and Rory are walking the quiet streets of Stars Hollow back home, as Rory stops suddenly, takes Jess' hand and says, "Thank you Jess."
"For What?"
"For letting me back in your life, for forgiving me."
"Like I said, how could I hate you? Besides its me who should be thanking you. You know these last few months have been hell, especially w/ Sidney not being around so much, I've been lonely and well I kind of forgot what it felt like to be happy. But now I don't think I'll have any trouble."
*They both suddenly realize that they are in front of Rory's apartment
"Well, Good night Ror-
"You know I'm really not that tired, this whole wedding thing has made me kind of wired, feel like watching a movie?"
"Sure, how about High Fidelity?"
"Which one's that again?"
"the one where the guy walk away from the girl b/c he believes it'll never get any better but then he realizes that it does, He just needs to stick around long enough."
"Sounds good, so have you thought about extending your stay at all?"
"Maybe." Jess abruptly pulls Rory closer to him and kisses her.
She smiles and says. "Good, now how about that movie?"
They walk towards Rory's apartment hand in hand and giggling to themselves.