Title: Can't get you out of my head
Author: Sara6255
Pairing: R/J eventually
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. (So sad)
Distribution: Sure, but please ask first.
Summary: Rory can't stop thinking about Jess, and vice versa.
Spoilers: "I can't get started"
Author's Note: Ok, my first story kinda rushed into things, so I decided to write a new one that really goes in depth with Jess and Rory, and their relationship. This takes place right after the season finale. Oh yea, the title refers to Kylie Minogue's song, "Can't get you out of my head." It works for this story. :o)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next two weeks went by fast for Rory. She had tried to go back to normal with Jess and just act the way she used to around him, but it didn't work. Every time she saw him, she started thinking about Sookie's wedding and the short conversation they had had the day after. He said that he understood and everything was fine, but he sure didn't act like it. Whenever he saw Rory and Dean together, he turned around and went in the other direction, like he was avoiding them. Rory did her share of avoiding as well; when she and Lorelai went to the diner, she exchanged hellos with Jess, but that was all; no bickering, no insults, no comebacks, and no book talks. Rory actually started to miss the daily conversations with him, but she knew that it was easier this way. She had thought about him at least ten times a day and she just couldn't get him out of her head, which was driving her crazy.
"Hello?"
"Huh?"
Lorelai waved her hand in front of Rory's face, "What's with you? You are like this every time we come here."
"Sorry."
"Come one, focus; we are trying to have a going away party, you're leaving tomorrow."
"Yea, party. Yay."
"Do you just wanna go home?"
"No, really, I'm having fun."
"Ok."
Jess filled their coffee cups but when he and Rory didn't exchange any words, Lorelai got suspicious, "Why haven't you talked to him for the last two weeks?"
"Who?"
"Elvis. Who do you think? The guy that I always catch you watching; Jess."
"I don't watch him." Rory protested.
"Yes, you do. What's going on?"
"Nothing, I'm fine."
"What happened at Sookie's wedding?"
"Huh?"
"You said he talked to you at Sookie's wedding when he got back, and that's when all this started. What happened?"
Rory lied through her teeth, "I just feel weird around him since he got back, what with the car crash and all."
"I don't believe you."
"Well, that's the truth."
"You aren't gonna tell me are you?"
"There's nothing to tell."
Luke came over, "Would you girls mind moving to the counter? I want to clean the table and put the chairs up."
"Are we keeping you from closing?" Lorelai smiled.
"What does it matter? You'd still stay if I said yes."
"Ok, we're moving." Rory smiled.
"Thank you." Luke just glared at Lorelai.
Rory and Lorelai moved to the counter and continued talking.
"What time do you have to be at the bus station tomorrow?"
"Noon."
"That late?"
"Yep."
"Well, at least you can sleep in."
"Totally."
"I guess we should go home so you can finish packing and get to sleep."
"Sounds good to me."
Jess came out of the store room carrying a clipboard, "Luke, are we doing this?"
Luke stared at the clipboard, "Damn, I forgot all about that."
"Forgot about what?" Lorelai butted in.
"Inventory. We got a shipment in today and we have to get it done by tomorrow."
"How much more?" Rory asked.
"About an hour and a half." Luke looked at his watch, "But I have to get up at six tomorrow to go get some more supplies. Can you do it alone?" He looked at Jess.
"Umm, it'll take like 3 hours if I do it alone."
Rory looked at her watch, it was 10:30. "I'll help."
They all looked at her.
"What? Luke has to get up at six, I don't have to get up 'til like ten, and if Jess does it alone, it'll take forever. Luke, go to bed, mom, go home. I'll stay and help Jess."
Luke sighed, "Ok, if you really want to. Thank you."
"Sure."
Lorelai hesitated, "You need your sleep."
"If I don't get enough sleep when I get home, I can sleep on the bus. I'll be fine. Go home, go to bed."
"Ok, but don't stay too long." She hugged her daughter, "I'll see you in the morning. Night boys." She smiled, then walked out the door.
Luke looked at Jess, "If you need anything, I'll."
Jess rolled his eyes, "Be upstairs; I got it. I've done this before."
"Right. Well, thanks Rory. Have a good trip, see you in six weeks."
"Thanks." Rory smiled.
Luke put his rag on the counter, then went upstairs. Rory and Jess just stared at each other for a minute, but Jess broke the silence.
"You don't have to stay."
Rory rolled her eyes at him, grabbed the clipboard out of his hands, and walked passed him into the storeroom. Jess smiled.
Rory looked around, "Ok, so how do we do this exactly?"
"Well, we count all the things we have, and make a list of the things we need, then tomorrow, Luke will go out and get whatever we need. If there's a large overstock of something, just put half of it on the counter out there; but when you come back in, be careful not to close the door all the way because it's broken. If is closes all the way with us in here, we're locked in until Luke wakes up."
"Why don't you just fix the door?"
"He's getting a new door knob tomorrow."
"Alrighty."
~~
Rory and Jess went through checking all he supplies and making lists of what was needed. It was around 12:30 when they finally finished and Rory was wiped.
"Why are you here?" Jess asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"You've been avoiding me for the last two weeks."
"I have not."
"Yes you have. We haven't said more than two words to each other every day for the last two weeks, and that's by no choice of my own."
"I wasn't avoiding you. Besides, I've seen you turn in the other direction when you see Dean and me."
"Every time Dean sees me within 10 feet of you, he gives me a death look. I'm really not in the mood to deal with his issues."
"Issues? He doesn't have issues."
"Ok, then just one issue. He gets so jealous when he sees us talking. He has no reason to be jealous, does he?"
"I have to go, I need to sleep."
Jess rolled his eyes, "Here."
He handed what looked like a credit card to Rory, "A calling card?"
"Yea; now you have no excuse not to call here while you're in Washington. Call your mom, Lane.Dean. Whoever, but on one condition; you have to call ME at least once."
Rory grinned, "I will; thank you."
Rory started walking towards the door, but tripped over a box. She flew into Jess and he caught her, but he fell back, bringing her with him, and landed against the door.
He grinned, "Walk much?
Rory blushed, "I'm just clumsy."
When Rory focused on the situation, she realized that Jess still had his arms around her waist from catching her and their lips we only inches apart. She looked up and their eyes locked; his eyes were deep and dark, full of emotion and passion. Even though he'd never show it to anyone, Rory could see it so clearly.
"Don't look at me like that." She whispered.
"How am I looking at you?" He whispered back. They were so close, she could feel his breath on her face.
"Like you know exactly what I want."
He whispered so quietly, she could hear him, "I do." He slowly leaned closer to her, and for once she didn't back away.
When their lips were only a fraction of an inch apart, Jess paused, "Oh shit."
Rory looked confused, "What?"
"The door."
"Huh?" This was not what Rory had in mind.
Jess moved his arms from her waist to her arms, and he quickly helped her get he balance, then he turned around and pulled on the door knob.
Rory was totally confused, "Did I miss something? I thought you wanted..."
"Remember, if the door closes all the way, we're locked in here."
"What?"
"The door's broken!"
"Oh my god." Rory pulled on the door knob repeatedly, but it didn't budge. "There's no way to get out?"
"Not unless one of us can fit under the door."
"Maybe if we yell loud enough, Luke will hear it."
"Don't bet on it; that man would sleep through a heard of elephants barreling passed the foot of his bed."
"What, so we're trapped until he wakes up?"
"Looks that way."
"This is bad."
"Being locked in here with me is that bad?"
"Yes."
Jess faked a hurt look.
"No, not being in here with you, just being LOCKED in here. I'm leaving for Washington tomorrow!"
"Well, this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been so clumsy."
"Well, excuse me. We have to get out of here."
Jess put his hands on Rory's shoulders, "Face it, until six tomorrow morning, we're not going anywhere."
Rory groaned and plopped herself onto a big box next to the wall, "It's cold in here."
Secretly, Rory was glad that the door had locked. If it hadn't, she would have definitely kissed Jess again, and that would have led to more problems. Jess went over to a box and pulled out a wool blanket and handed it to Rory. She smiled and covered herself up.
"Thanks."
"Sure. This is where Luke keeps the winter stuff."
He sat next to Rory and just stared at the door, but Rory knew what he was thinking about; she was thinking the same thing.
"Aren't you gonna say something?"
"What does it matter? No matter what I say, you are convinced that there is absolutely nothing between us and Dean is the only guy for you."
"He is the only guy for me."
"So then why did you almost kiss me?"
"I didn't; you almost kissed me."
"Yea, but you almost let me."
Rory didn't say a word; she just leaned her head against the wall and was asleep in minutes.
~~~
End of part 3.
Author: Sara6255
Pairing: R/J eventually
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. (So sad)
Distribution: Sure, but please ask first.
Summary: Rory can't stop thinking about Jess, and vice versa.
Spoilers: "I can't get started"
Author's Note: Ok, my first story kinda rushed into things, so I decided to write a new one that really goes in depth with Jess and Rory, and their relationship. This takes place right after the season finale. Oh yea, the title refers to Kylie Minogue's song, "Can't get you out of my head." It works for this story. :o)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next two weeks went by fast for Rory. She had tried to go back to normal with Jess and just act the way she used to around him, but it didn't work. Every time she saw him, she started thinking about Sookie's wedding and the short conversation they had had the day after. He said that he understood and everything was fine, but he sure didn't act like it. Whenever he saw Rory and Dean together, he turned around and went in the other direction, like he was avoiding them. Rory did her share of avoiding as well; when she and Lorelai went to the diner, she exchanged hellos with Jess, but that was all; no bickering, no insults, no comebacks, and no book talks. Rory actually started to miss the daily conversations with him, but she knew that it was easier this way. She had thought about him at least ten times a day and she just couldn't get him out of her head, which was driving her crazy.
"Hello?"
"Huh?"
Lorelai waved her hand in front of Rory's face, "What's with you? You are like this every time we come here."
"Sorry."
"Come one, focus; we are trying to have a going away party, you're leaving tomorrow."
"Yea, party. Yay."
"Do you just wanna go home?"
"No, really, I'm having fun."
"Ok."
Jess filled their coffee cups but when he and Rory didn't exchange any words, Lorelai got suspicious, "Why haven't you talked to him for the last two weeks?"
"Who?"
"Elvis. Who do you think? The guy that I always catch you watching; Jess."
"I don't watch him." Rory protested.
"Yes, you do. What's going on?"
"Nothing, I'm fine."
"What happened at Sookie's wedding?"
"Huh?"
"You said he talked to you at Sookie's wedding when he got back, and that's when all this started. What happened?"
Rory lied through her teeth, "I just feel weird around him since he got back, what with the car crash and all."
"I don't believe you."
"Well, that's the truth."
"You aren't gonna tell me are you?"
"There's nothing to tell."
Luke came over, "Would you girls mind moving to the counter? I want to clean the table and put the chairs up."
"Are we keeping you from closing?" Lorelai smiled.
"What does it matter? You'd still stay if I said yes."
"Ok, we're moving." Rory smiled.
"Thank you." Luke just glared at Lorelai.
Rory and Lorelai moved to the counter and continued talking.
"What time do you have to be at the bus station tomorrow?"
"Noon."
"That late?"
"Yep."
"Well, at least you can sleep in."
"Totally."
"I guess we should go home so you can finish packing and get to sleep."
"Sounds good to me."
Jess came out of the store room carrying a clipboard, "Luke, are we doing this?"
Luke stared at the clipboard, "Damn, I forgot all about that."
"Forgot about what?" Lorelai butted in.
"Inventory. We got a shipment in today and we have to get it done by tomorrow."
"How much more?" Rory asked.
"About an hour and a half." Luke looked at his watch, "But I have to get up at six tomorrow to go get some more supplies. Can you do it alone?" He looked at Jess.
"Umm, it'll take like 3 hours if I do it alone."
Rory looked at her watch, it was 10:30. "I'll help."
They all looked at her.
"What? Luke has to get up at six, I don't have to get up 'til like ten, and if Jess does it alone, it'll take forever. Luke, go to bed, mom, go home. I'll stay and help Jess."
Luke sighed, "Ok, if you really want to. Thank you."
"Sure."
Lorelai hesitated, "You need your sleep."
"If I don't get enough sleep when I get home, I can sleep on the bus. I'll be fine. Go home, go to bed."
"Ok, but don't stay too long." She hugged her daughter, "I'll see you in the morning. Night boys." She smiled, then walked out the door.
Luke looked at Jess, "If you need anything, I'll."
Jess rolled his eyes, "Be upstairs; I got it. I've done this before."
"Right. Well, thanks Rory. Have a good trip, see you in six weeks."
"Thanks." Rory smiled.
Luke put his rag on the counter, then went upstairs. Rory and Jess just stared at each other for a minute, but Jess broke the silence.
"You don't have to stay."
Rory rolled her eyes at him, grabbed the clipboard out of his hands, and walked passed him into the storeroom. Jess smiled.
Rory looked around, "Ok, so how do we do this exactly?"
"Well, we count all the things we have, and make a list of the things we need, then tomorrow, Luke will go out and get whatever we need. If there's a large overstock of something, just put half of it on the counter out there; but when you come back in, be careful not to close the door all the way because it's broken. If is closes all the way with us in here, we're locked in until Luke wakes up."
"Why don't you just fix the door?"
"He's getting a new door knob tomorrow."
"Alrighty."
~~
Rory and Jess went through checking all he supplies and making lists of what was needed. It was around 12:30 when they finally finished and Rory was wiped.
"Why are you here?" Jess asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"You've been avoiding me for the last two weeks."
"I have not."
"Yes you have. We haven't said more than two words to each other every day for the last two weeks, and that's by no choice of my own."
"I wasn't avoiding you. Besides, I've seen you turn in the other direction when you see Dean and me."
"Every time Dean sees me within 10 feet of you, he gives me a death look. I'm really not in the mood to deal with his issues."
"Issues? He doesn't have issues."
"Ok, then just one issue. He gets so jealous when he sees us talking. He has no reason to be jealous, does he?"
"I have to go, I need to sleep."
Jess rolled his eyes, "Here."
He handed what looked like a credit card to Rory, "A calling card?"
"Yea; now you have no excuse not to call here while you're in Washington. Call your mom, Lane.Dean. Whoever, but on one condition; you have to call ME at least once."
Rory grinned, "I will; thank you."
Rory started walking towards the door, but tripped over a box. She flew into Jess and he caught her, but he fell back, bringing her with him, and landed against the door.
He grinned, "Walk much?
Rory blushed, "I'm just clumsy."
When Rory focused on the situation, she realized that Jess still had his arms around her waist from catching her and their lips we only inches apart. She looked up and their eyes locked; his eyes were deep and dark, full of emotion and passion. Even though he'd never show it to anyone, Rory could see it so clearly.
"Don't look at me like that." She whispered.
"How am I looking at you?" He whispered back. They were so close, she could feel his breath on her face.
"Like you know exactly what I want."
He whispered so quietly, she could hear him, "I do." He slowly leaned closer to her, and for once she didn't back away.
When their lips were only a fraction of an inch apart, Jess paused, "Oh shit."
Rory looked confused, "What?"
"The door."
"Huh?" This was not what Rory had in mind.
Jess moved his arms from her waist to her arms, and he quickly helped her get he balance, then he turned around and pulled on the door knob.
Rory was totally confused, "Did I miss something? I thought you wanted..."
"Remember, if the door closes all the way, we're locked in here."
"What?"
"The door's broken!"
"Oh my god." Rory pulled on the door knob repeatedly, but it didn't budge. "There's no way to get out?"
"Not unless one of us can fit under the door."
"Maybe if we yell loud enough, Luke will hear it."
"Don't bet on it; that man would sleep through a heard of elephants barreling passed the foot of his bed."
"What, so we're trapped until he wakes up?"
"Looks that way."
"This is bad."
"Being locked in here with me is that bad?"
"Yes."
Jess faked a hurt look.
"No, not being in here with you, just being LOCKED in here. I'm leaving for Washington tomorrow!"
"Well, this wouldn't have happened if you hadn't been so clumsy."
"Well, excuse me. We have to get out of here."
Jess put his hands on Rory's shoulders, "Face it, until six tomorrow morning, we're not going anywhere."
Rory groaned and plopped herself onto a big box next to the wall, "It's cold in here."
Secretly, Rory was glad that the door had locked. If it hadn't, she would have definitely kissed Jess again, and that would have led to more problems. Jess went over to a box and pulled out a wool blanket and handed it to Rory. She smiled and covered herself up.
"Thanks."
"Sure. This is where Luke keeps the winter stuff."
He sat next to Rory and just stared at the door, but Rory knew what he was thinking about; she was thinking the same thing.
"Aren't you gonna say something?"
"What does it matter? No matter what I say, you are convinced that there is absolutely nothing between us and Dean is the only guy for you."
"He is the only guy for me."
"So then why did you almost kiss me?"
"I didn't; you almost kissed me."
"Yea, but you almost let me."
Rory didn't say a word; she just leaned her head against the wall and was asleep in minutes.
~~~
End of part 3.