Part 6
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It had been three weeks since Rory had left for Washington D.C. and Jess was bored out of his mind. The only actual friend he had in Stars Hollow was in another state and he was there, alone, being forced to put up with Luke and Lorelai's constant daily banter. He had spent more time in the last three weeks sitting on his bed reading, than he had in a lifetime. Tonight was no different; he was on his bed, listening to his stereo, reading Crime and Punishment. When the phone rang, he barely heard it. He shut off the stereo;
"Talk."
"That's how you greet a person? Talk? Haven't you heard of Hello?"
"Hello Rory."
"Hi."
"Wow, I never thought you'd actually call."
"I promised I would, and I never break my promises."
"Good to know. So, how's it going?"
"You don't want to know."
"Paris is still alive?"
"Just barely; you know, it's funny. Several nights since we've been here, I've woken up, in the middle of the night, standing over Paris sleeping, holding a big butcher knife." Rory chuckled.
Jess smiled, "Ah, well just remember that I don't think your mom would appreciate visiting you in prison for the next fifty years."
"Hey, how is my mom?"
"Don't even get me started. You know, there is so much sexual tension going on between her and Luke, and I never really realized it until I had no choice but to listen to the two of them banter back and fourth. They should just jump each other and get it over with." Jess immediately regretted saying that; "Sorry, I forgot I was talking to Lorelai's daughter."
"That's ok, I agree; except for the whole jumping thing. Anything interesting happen lately?"
"Yes actually. Yesterday, Luke refused to give coffee to Lorelai, so she told him that she was going to hold her breath until he gave in. Well, he didn't give in, so she wouldn't breathe for like five minutes. She actually passed out."
"Oh no! Is she ok?"
"Oh yea, she's fine. Luke dumped cold water on her face and she woke right up; then she immediately asked for coffee. Needless to say, he gave in."
"Hmm, I always miss the good stuff. So, what are you doing?"
"Reading."
"Who woulda thought? What book?"
"Crime and Punishment."
"Ooh, good book."
"Never read it before."
"Wow, really?"
"Yea."
"Something new and exciting."
"Yea."
"Anything else happening?"
"Nope, just boredom. I miss you."
"You do?"
"Talking to you, I mean."
Rory couldn't help but smile, "You miss me."
"I miss talking to you, that's all. The rest of you I could do without."
"Oh thanks. I feel loved."
"Well, you should."
"I miss you too. You know, the whole talking thing."
"Yea, I know."
"I better go, Paris is giving me an evil look."
"Ok."
"I'll see ya in a few weeks."
"Ok."
"Bye."
"Bye."
They hung up and both smiled, "He/She misses me." They said in unison.
Jess closed his book and went downstairs to find Luke and Lorelai still at it.
He looked at Lorelai, "You still here?"
"Can you feel the love? Luke won't gimme any coffee."
"You've had two cups already, Lorelai. I'm not giving you anymore, so go home."
Lorelai jumped onto the counter, stretched out, propped her head on her hand, and smiled seductively at Luke, "You know you can't resist me Luke."
Jess grinned, "There is just so much that I could say in response to that statement."
Luke glared at Jess, "You do, and you won't live to see your next birthday."
"However, I must refrain myself." He kept grinning, then went to clean off a table.
Luke looked at Lorelai, "Get off the counter."
Lorelai scooted off the counter, sat on a stool, crossed her arms, and started pouting, "If you don't gimme anymore coffee, I'll never come back."
Luke grinned, "Do you promise?"
Lorelai spit at Luke, "Fine, I'm outta here. Good bye forever."
She marched towards the door.
Luke was getting water for a customer, and didn't look up, "See you tomorrow."
Lorelai whined like a little girl, "Ok." Then she left.
Jess looked at Luke, "Has Rory called Lorelai since she left for D.C.?
"Yea, a few times, why?"
"No reason; just curious."
Jess had secretly hoped that Rory had only called him, but at least she had, and that was good enough for him. He was counting down the seconds until she finally got home.
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End of part 6.
Short, sweet, and to the point. :o)
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It had been three weeks since Rory had left for Washington D.C. and Jess was bored out of his mind. The only actual friend he had in Stars Hollow was in another state and he was there, alone, being forced to put up with Luke and Lorelai's constant daily banter. He had spent more time in the last three weeks sitting on his bed reading, than he had in a lifetime. Tonight was no different; he was on his bed, listening to his stereo, reading Crime and Punishment. When the phone rang, he barely heard it. He shut off the stereo;
"Talk."
"That's how you greet a person? Talk? Haven't you heard of Hello?"
"Hello Rory."
"Hi."
"Wow, I never thought you'd actually call."
"I promised I would, and I never break my promises."
"Good to know. So, how's it going?"
"You don't want to know."
"Paris is still alive?"
"Just barely; you know, it's funny. Several nights since we've been here, I've woken up, in the middle of the night, standing over Paris sleeping, holding a big butcher knife." Rory chuckled.
Jess smiled, "Ah, well just remember that I don't think your mom would appreciate visiting you in prison for the next fifty years."
"Hey, how is my mom?"
"Don't even get me started. You know, there is so much sexual tension going on between her and Luke, and I never really realized it until I had no choice but to listen to the two of them banter back and fourth. They should just jump each other and get it over with." Jess immediately regretted saying that; "Sorry, I forgot I was talking to Lorelai's daughter."
"That's ok, I agree; except for the whole jumping thing. Anything interesting happen lately?"
"Yes actually. Yesterday, Luke refused to give coffee to Lorelai, so she told him that she was going to hold her breath until he gave in. Well, he didn't give in, so she wouldn't breathe for like five minutes. She actually passed out."
"Oh no! Is she ok?"
"Oh yea, she's fine. Luke dumped cold water on her face and she woke right up; then she immediately asked for coffee. Needless to say, he gave in."
"Hmm, I always miss the good stuff. So, what are you doing?"
"Reading."
"Who woulda thought? What book?"
"Crime and Punishment."
"Ooh, good book."
"Never read it before."
"Wow, really?"
"Yea."
"Something new and exciting."
"Yea."
"Anything else happening?"
"Nope, just boredom. I miss you."
"You do?"
"Talking to you, I mean."
Rory couldn't help but smile, "You miss me."
"I miss talking to you, that's all. The rest of you I could do without."
"Oh thanks. I feel loved."
"Well, you should."
"I miss you too. You know, the whole talking thing."
"Yea, I know."
"I better go, Paris is giving me an evil look."
"Ok."
"I'll see ya in a few weeks."
"Ok."
"Bye."
"Bye."
They hung up and both smiled, "He/She misses me." They said in unison.
Jess closed his book and went downstairs to find Luke and Lorelai still at it.
He looked at Lorelai, "You still here?"
"Can you feel the love? Luke won't gimme any coffee."
"You've had two cups already, Lorelai. I'm not giving you anymore, so go home."
Lorelai jumped onto the counter, stretched out, propped her head on her hand, and smiled seductively at Luke, "You know you can't resist me Luke."
Jess grinned, "There is just so much that I could say in response to that statement."
Luke glared at Jess, "You do, and you won't live to see your next birthday."
"However, I must refrain myself." He kept grinning, then went to clean off a table.
Luke looked at Lorelai, "Get off the counter."
Lorelai scooted off the counter, sat on a stool, crossed her arms, and started pouting, "If you don't gimme anymore coffee, I'll never come back."
Luke grinned, "Do you promise?"
Lorelai spit at Luke, "Fine, I'm outta here. Good bye forever."
She marched towards the door.
Luke was getting water for a customer, and didn't look up, "See you tomorrow."
Lorelai whined like a little girl, "Ok." Then she left.
Jess looked at Luke, "Has Rory called Lorelai since she left for D.C.?
"Yea, a few times, why?"
"No reason; just curious."
Jess had secretly hoped that Rory had only called him, but at least she had, and that was good enough for him. He was counting down the seconds until she finally got home.
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End of part 6.
Short, sweet, and to the point. :o)