A/n I know I made a mistake saying Harvard was in Connecticut but I don't
feel it's a big deal as Mass. Is right outside of Conn. And the fact that
the story takes place around that area is not that important to the story.
So forgive me for my little mistakes.
*Liz Danes shuffles quietly out of Rory's room; She turns on the light an immediately notices Jess' bare feet hanging slightly off of the couch.
"What the Hell?! She screeches
Jess is startled and falls from the couch. "Wh-oh, mom. Hi."
Rory, a true Gilmore is not disturbed by the noise. "What's going on here Jess?!"
Jess expression goes stern as he answers, "What does it look like, I'm freakin baking a cake."
"Don't take that tone with me—
"This is my home—
"That may be Jess, but I thought that you'd at least have the decency to act in a respectable manner while your own mother is staying with you."
"Decency? Like you have much of that yourself." Jess spits back.
"How dare you."
"How dare I what? I don't think it's such a big deal. This is my home, I pay the rent…and as for respectable manner I think I've been immensely respectable. I allowed my mother, who hasn't bothered to pick up a phone and call me for almost a year, to stay in my apartment with out even questioning her motive. I've given nothing but respect to my girlfriend, who in case you haven't noticed has her own bedroom. But now you're standing here questioning my decency because you're still living in the Lucy and Dezi era? I don't think so." Jess spats. Rory wakes, as their voices get louder.
Liz fumbles her words at first and then continues, "You may be grown up but I am your mother and I know that this whole arrangement is a disaster waiting to happen."
"Just because you gave birth to me doesn't give you the right to tell me what's best for me. Luke has been more of a parent to me than you ever have. If anybody's going to stand here and lecture me it should be him." Jess argues. Rory makes her presence known as she takes Jess' hand and squeezes it. He looks down at her and smiles.
Liz notices Rory but continues, "You're going to make a mistake, and you've rushed into this, just like you would always do!"
Jess scoffs impatiently, "Like I always do? How would you know what I always do? Besides I'm not going to make a mistake…not with her." Jess sits beside Rory, holding tightly onto her hand.
Liz' face turns red, "Jess, how can you lead this girl on?" Liz points towards Rory.
"For the last time, her name is Rory, and you better learn it fast because I plan to marry this girl." Jess stammers.
Liz scoffs. "You've never committed to anything, let alone a person for more than a few weeks in your life, how do you expect to make a marriage work?"
Liz' words scald Jess and his face turns white. He does not speak. Suddenly Rory lets go of his hand and stands up. "Shut up."
"Excuse me?"
"You have no right to stand her and judge Jess like this, you don't even know him—
"I'm sure I know a lot more about my son than you do." Liz rebukes.
"Oh so you know then that his column in the paper went into syndication last month." Liz fumbles her reply as Rory continues, "And you know that Jess' book, the one he's been writing for over a year will be hitting shelves in January. I'm sorry Ms. Danes but you know nothing about that man sitting on the couch. He's an intelligent well-rounded successful person. He's honest, hard working and charitable…despite the fact that his mother mentally abused him by shipping him off to relatives he hardly knew. The Jess you once knew was a product of the years of abuse he received from you. THAT Jess is long gone…and with that said, I want you out of here before you hurt my boyfriend more than you already have." Rory is shaking with anger as she points towards her room. Liz gets her stuff and is gone in minutes.
*Jess is now seated at a stool in the kitchen. Rory sits down next to him.
"You ok?" She inquests.
"Yea, it's just, nobody's ever stood up for me like that before."
"Well, I couldn't just let your mother dismember you like that. None of that stuff she said was true you know. You've come a long way since I first met you."
Jess sighs, "I know, and it's all because of you."
"Stop."
"I'm serious, I would have never started writing let alone have gone to college if it weren't for you." He smiles at Rory as the bump knees. "I meant what I told Liz though."
"You told her a lot of things" Rory replies blankly.
"I want to marry you Rory." Jess says quietly.
"Yea I know, in a few years." Rory knowingly.
"No, I mean soon. Like in the spring"
Rory stops fidgeting and looks into Jess' eyes. "You're serious."
"Yes I am. So hat do you say?"
"Hand me the phone." Rory replies mechanically. She dials the phone. "Mom? It's Rory...guess what!
*Liz Danes shuffles quietly out of Rory's room; She turns on the light an immediately notices Jess' bare feet hanging slightly off of the couch.
"What the Hell?! She screeches
Jess is startled and falls from the couch. "Wh-oh, mom. Hi."
Rory, a true Gilmore is not disturbed by the noise. "What's going on here Jess?!"
Jess expression goes stern as he answers, "What does it look like, I'm freakin baking a cake."
"Don't take that tone with me—
"This is my home—
"That may be Jess, but I thought that you'd at least have the decency to act in a respectable manner while your own mother is staying with you."
"Decency? Like you have much of that yourself." Jess spits back.
"How dare you."
"How dare I what? I don't think it's such a big deal. This is my home, I pay the rent…and as for respectable manner I think I've been immensely respectable. I allowed my mother, who hasn't bothered to pick up a phone and call me for almost a year, to stay in my apartment with out even questioning her motive. I've given nothing but respect to my girlfriend, who in case you haven't noticed has her own bedroom. But now you're standing here questioning my decency because you're still living in the Lucy and Dezi era? I don't think so." Jess spats. Rory wakes, as their voices get louder.
Liz fumbles her words at first and then continues, "You may be grown up but I am your mother and I know that this whole arrangement is a disaster waiting to happen."
"Just because you gave birth to me doesn't give you the right to tell me what's best for me. Luke has been more of a parent to me than you ever have. If anybody's going to stand here and lecture me it should be him." Jess argues. Rory makes her presence known as she takes Jess' hand and squeezes it. He looks down at her and smiles.
Liz notices Rory but continues, "You're going to make a mistake, and you've rushed into this, just like you would always do!"
Jess scoffs impatiently, "Like I always do? How would you know what I always do? Besides I'm not going to make a mistake…not with her." Jess sits beside Rory, holding tightly onto her hand.
Liz' face turns red, "Jess, how can you lead this girl on?" Liz points towards Rory.
"For the last time, her name is Rory, and you better learn it fast because I plan to marry this girl." Jess stammers.
Liz scoffs. "You've never committed to anything, let alone a person for more than a few weeks in your life, how do you expect to make a marriage work?"
Liz' words scald Jess and his face turns white. He does not speak. Suddenly Rory lets go of his hand and stands up. "Shut up."
"Excuse me?"
"You have no right to stand her and judge Jess like this, you don't even know him—
"I'm sure I know a lot more about my son than you do." Liz rebukes.
"Oh so you know then that his column in the paper went into syndication last month." Liz fumbles her reply as Rory continues, "And you know that Jess' book, the one he's been writing for over a year will be hitting shelves in January. I'm sorry Ms. Danes but you know nothing about that man sitting on the couch. He's an intelligent well-rounded successful person. He's honest, hard working and charitable…despite the fact that his mother mentally abused him by shipping him off to relatives he hardly knew. The Jess you once knew was a product of the years of abuse he received from you. THAT Jess is long gone…and with that said, I want you out of here before you hurt my boyfriend more than you already have." Rory is shaking with anger as she points towards her room. Liz gets her stuff and is gone in minutes.
*Jess is now seated at a stool in the kitchen. Rory sits down next to him.
"You ok?" She inquests.
"Yea, it's just, nobody's ever stood up for me like that before."
"Well, I couldn't just let your mother dismember you like that. None of that stuff she said was true you know. You've come a long way since I first met you."
Jess sighs, "I know, and it's all because of you."
"Stop."
"I'm serious, I would have never started writing let alone have gone to college if it weren't for you." He smiles at Rory as the bump knees. "I meant what I told Liz though."
"You told her a lot of things" Rory replies blankly.
"I want to marry you Rory." Jess says quietly.
"Yea I know, in a few years." Rory knowingly.
"No, I mean soon. Like in the spring"
Rory stops fidgeting and looks into Jess' eyes. "You're serious."
"Yes I am. So hat do you say?"
"Hand me the phone." Rory replies mechanically. She dials the phone. "Mom? It's Rory...guess what!
