Jess' P.O.V:
I stand next to her porch, and when I see the front door opens, I draw closer and stand next to the end of the stairs. She closes the door after her and turns. She sees me and freezes.
"You didn't go." She states. "I did. I pretty much got to the weird guy's newspaper stand when I came back." I say. "Bootsie." She replies. "Huh?" I ask. "His name is Bootsie." She repeats. "Huh." I say, not really interested. "So are you gonna tell me why you came back?" she asks. "You know, I don't really know." I answer. "Of course you do." She says, coming down the stairs. "You don't wanna know." I assure her. "Well, maybe I do." She insists. "I just... how can you not see it?" I ask amazed. "See what?" she asks and I don't answer.
There's a long pause.
"I do." She answers quietly. "Yeah, you do. And you know what? I see it, too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have kissed me." I answer and she lowers her sight. "So now what?" she asks after awhile.
I don't answer her for awhile and just shrug.
"This." I answer quietly and kiss her softly, my mouth barely brushing against hers. I move my lips from hers for just one second and then press it against hers again.
When I pull away I can see tears in her eyes. I look at her, somewhat freaked out.
"What?" she asks quietly. "Do you always cry after someone kisses you?" I ask. "Only sometimes." She answers.
I just nod in respond.
"I have to go." She says suddenly. "Ok." I answer somewhat disappointed. "I have to go..." she repeats. "You said that already." I remind her. "...To Sookie's reception. I have to go." She says again. "Ok. Go then." I say and turn around to leave. "Jess," she says holding my arm. I turn to her surprised, "why don't you come?" "Yeah, thanks, but I really don't feel like crashing there and having your mother and your boyfriend jumping at my throat." I say. "Boyfriend..." she repeats, suddenly comprehending. "Yeah, boyfriend. You seem to have forgot that." I throw back at her.
She looks at me hurt.
"Harsh, Jess. Real harsh." She answers coolly.
I sigh and lower my head.
"I'm sorry, ok?" I ask her. "I'll be seeing you around, right?" she asks. "Seems like it." I shrug in reply and leave.
~*Rory/Jess*~
Rory's P.O.V: The minute I walk into the reception my mom eyes me. I approach her and try to act as normal as I can.
"Hey." I say. "Hey yourself. Um, Rory? You took long enough, didn't you? And... you smell like after shave." She says looking at me strangely. "Uh, yeah. Dean surprised me and waited at our doorstep, and we ended up coming here together." I say, forcing out a fake smile. "Huh. That's, um... that's weird, cuz when I got here, Dean was already here. And he never left." She answers.
I immediately lower my sight, looking embarrassed.
"Wanna tell me what really happened?" she asks. "You have to promise me you won't freak out." I warn her. "Yeah, like that would ever happen." She snorts. "Ok, so let's just go somewhere else." I say and pull her to the Gazebo.
We take a seat and she looks at me.
"Ok, so we're somewhere else. What is it?" she asks gently. "Ok, um... Mom? Please, please don't yell..." I start and she interrupts me, "Rory? Is it really that serious?" she asks panicked. "Well, no. But you'd probably get mad. Um... Jess is back." I say quietly and immediately look at her. She looks indifferent. "Did you hear me?" I ask surprised. "Yes. And I figured that's what happened." She answers. "How?" I ask. "Well, you were really worried about how your news would effect me and you know Jess is pretty much the main person I'm having problems with now. Plus, you smell like a boy. And since Dean was here and the other boy you were hanging out with lately was Jess, I only had one option. Besides, I knew he wouldn't be able to keep his distance from you for too long." She replies. "Sorry?" I ask confused. "Like you hadn't already figured it out. He's head over heels in love with you." She says smiling. "I don't think Jess understands the meaning of being in love. It's not tough enough for him." I reply. "Love changes people. So tell me, there has to be a reason why you're smelling like a Kenzo after shave." She says and I smile. "Rory honey, just make sure you know who you want before you end up hurting one of them. As much as I don't really care for Jess, the thought of him kissing you only to have his heart broken..." she trails off. "I kissed him." I say. "I'm sorry, what?" she asks surprised. "I kissed him." I repeat. "You? Rory Gilmore? Perfect never mistaking Rory Gilmore? Perfect never mistaking Rory Gilmore who already has a boyfriend?" she asks shocked. "I couldn't help it, Mom. He left town for me. Do you understand that?" I ask with a smile. "Ok, but does that really mean you're in love?" she asks.
I don't answer her for awhile.
"Come on," I rise, "we have a reception to go to."
~*Rory/Jess*~
I stand next to her porch, and when I see the front door opens, I draw closer and stand next to the end of the stairs. She closes the door after her and turns. She sees me and freezes.
"You didn't go." She states. "I did. I pretty much got to the weird guy's newspaper stand when I came back." I say. "Bootsie." She replies. "Huh?" I ask. "His name is Bootsie." She repeats. "Huh." I say, not really interested. "So are you gonna tell me why you came back?" she asks. "You know, I don't really know." I answer. "Of course you do." She says, coming down the stairs. "You don't wanna know." I assure her. "Well, maybe I do." She insists. "I just... how can you not see it?" I ask amazed. "See what?" she asks and I don't answer.
There's a long pause.
"I do." She answers quietly. "Yeah, you do. And you know what? I see it, too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have kissed me." I answer and she lowers her sight. "So now what?" she asks after awhile.
I don't answer her for awhile and just shrug.
"This." I answer quietly and kiss her softly, my mouth barely brushing against hers. I move my lips from hers for just one second and then press it against hers again.
When I pull away I can see tears in her eyes. I look at her, somewhat freaked out.
"What?" she asks quietly. "Do you always cry after someone kisses you?" I ask. "Only sometimes." She answers.
I just nod in respond.
"I have to go." She says suddenly. "Ok." I answer somewhat disappointed. "I have to go..." she repeats. "You said that already." I remind her. "...To Sookie's reception. I have to go." She says again. "Ok. Go then." I say and turn around to leave. "Jess," she says holding my arm. I turn to her surprised, "why don't you come?" "Yeah, thanks, but I really don't feel like crashing there and having your mother and your boyfriend jumping at my throat." I say. "Boyfriend..." she repeats, suddenly comprehending. "Yeah, boyfriend. You seem to have forgot that." I throw back at her.
She looks at me hurt.
"Harsh, Jess. Real harsh." She answers coolly.
I sigh and lower my head.
"I'm sorry, ok?" I ask her. "I'll be seeing you around, right?" she asks. "Seems like it." I shrug in reply and leave.
~*Rory/Jess*~
Rory's P.O.V: The minute I walk into the reception my mom eyes me. I approach her and try to act as normal as I can.
"Hey." I say. "Hey yourself. Um, Rory? You took long enough, didn't you? And... you smell like after shave." She says looking at me strangely. "Uh, yeah. Dean surprised me and waited at our doorstep, and we ended up coming here together." I say, forcing out a fake smile. "Huh. That's, um... that's weird, cuz when I got here, Dean was already here. And he never left." She answers.
I immediately lower my sight, looking embarrassed.
"Wanna tell me what really happened?" she asks. "You have to promise me you won't freak out." I warn her. "Yeah, like that would ever happen." She snorts. "Ok, so let's just go somewhere else." I say and pull her to the Gazebo.
We take a seat and she looks at me.
"Ok, so we're somewhere else. What is it?" she asks gently. "Ok, um... Mom? Please, please don't yell..." I start and she interrupts me, "Rory? Is it really that serious?" she asks panicked. "Well, no. But you'd probably get mad. Um... Jess is back." I say quietly and immediately look at her. She looks indifferent. "Did you hear me?" I ask surprised. "Yes. And I figured that's what happened." She answers. "How?" I ask. "Well, you were really worried about how your news would effect me and you know Jess is pretty much the main person I'm having problems with now. Plus, you smell like a boy. And since Dean was here and the other boy you were hanging out with lately was Jess, I only had one option. Besides, I knew he wouldn't be able to keep his distance from you for too long." She replies. "Sorry?" I ask confused. "Like you hadn't already figured it out. He's head over heels in love with you." She says smiling. "I don't think Jess understands the meaning of being in love. It's not tough enough for him." I reply. "Love changes people. So tell me, there has to be a reason why you're smelling like a Kenzo after shave." She says and I smile. "Rory honey, just make sure you know who you want before you end up hurting one of them. As much as I don't really care for Jess, the thought of him kissing you only to have his heart broken..." she trails off. "I kissed him." I say. "I'm sorry, what?" she asks surprised. "I kissed him." I repeat. "You? Rory Gilmore? Perfect never mistaking Rory Gilmore? Perfect never mistaking Rory Gilmore who already has a boyfriend?" she asks shocked. "I couldn't help it, Mom. He left town for me. Do you understand that?" I ask with a smile. "Ok, but does that really mean you're in love?" she asks.
I don't answer her for awhile.
"Come on," I rise, "we have a reception to go to."
~*Rory/Jess*~