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Chapter 4: All You Need is Love
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The conversation between Luke and Lorelai woke Jess up. His head still hurt but he didn't want to risk waking Rory up to fetch the painkillers from his jacket. Instead, he lay beside her and watched her sleep.
Rory woke up. She felt someone next to her, assuming it was her mom, she began her early morning wake up stretch. When she opened her eyes, she realized she wasn't in her house, but in Jess's room.
She turned over to see him watching her. "Hey," she smiled.
"Hey," he smiled back before kissing her.
Her smile faded as she remembered the events of yesterday. She closed her eyes and tried to make the bad thoughts go away. Giving up on making them disappear, she decided to make conversation.
"How's your head?" she asked.
"In pain," Jess answered.
"You want the pain killers?" Rory asked, ready to get up and fetch them.
"I'm fine," Jess put his arms around her. "I like having you here."
Rory snuggled up against him. "I like being here."
"So, why did you come back?" Rory asked, wanting to know the answer. "And don't say, just cause, I'm not gonna buy it."
Since Rory wanted to be with him, he didn't care as much if he looked pathetic for coming back to Stars Hollow to be with her. In fact, she might even find it cute. "Because I wanted to be here. With you. And I kinda missed this place," Jess shrugged, looking embarrassed about admitting his liking for the town.
Rory giggled. "It grows on you, doesn't it?"
Jess rolled his eyes.
Rory's eyes found the clock on the nightstand. The red numbers told her it was late.
"I should go find mom before she comes up here looking for me and finds us like this," Rory said, getting up to go.
But Jess stopped her. "She already knows."
"What?" Rory asked, in disbelief.
"I guess she came in here and saw us, because I heard her and Luke talking outside."
"Oh, God," Rory cried, falling back onto the bed.
After minutes of hard thinking about how to face her mother, who was probably downstairs waiting for her arrival, Rory finally got out of bed, and headed for the door.
"You might want to get changed," Jess suggested, leaning on the doorframe. His head still spun when he stood up.
Rory looked down at her clothes. "Yeah. Good thinking. Thanks." She took her bag and left for the bathroom to get changed.
By the time she was done, Jess was already ready to go. His head hurt less as the painkillers started to kick in.
Jess took Rory's hand and led her down the stairs to the diner where Luke and Lorelai were waiting for them.
"Rory," Lorelai simply said upon her arrival.
"Mom," Rory answered back, equally non-excited.
"Jess, what were you thinking, sleeping with Rory?" Luke yelled.
"What?" Jess asked. He didn't sleep with Rory. Not in the bad way, anyway.
"You. Rory. Bed. Together." Lorelai explained.
Rory decided this was her battle and jumped in. "Look, I was wet, I was cold. My clothes hadn't arrived yet. Jess offered some of his so I could get dry. Then I got under the covers to keep warm. It was totally innocent!"
"You promised me you wouldn't sleep with him!" Lorelai screamed.
"I know I promised. I didn't sleep with him! I just slept with him!" Rory yelled back, then after realizing what she had said, cleared up her statement. "I mean, I slept with him in the non romantic way."
"But you promised!" Lorelai cried. "You promised to tell me about your trip, you promised to watch Willy Wonka with me. You didn't. Those, I can deal with. But this, Rory. Sleeping with Jess? I expected more from you."
"Mom!" Rory tried to explain.
"No. Rory! You have these dreams, dreams of graduating, dreams of getting into Harvard. If you sleep with Jess, and something happens. You won't get to go to Harvard, or graduate from high school," Lorelai explained.
"This is different. I just slept in the same bed. All we did was sleep," Rory said. "And don't lecture me on what my dreams are, mom! I know what my dreams are. And don't try to compare your self to me. We are totally different. Is it my fault that you slept with dad? Got pregnant? Never got to graduate from high school or go to University?" Rory asked.
Lorelai was hurt. "Ouch, babe, that really hurt," she sighed, walking out of the diner without saying another word.
Rory chose not to follow her, instead she collapsed on the chair. He head fell into her arms, and she whispered. "What did I do?"
Jess sat next to her and rubbed her back. He wished he could make everything okay for her, but it wasn't in his power to do so. This was a Gilmore fight and it was best if he stayed out of it.
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Rory finally found the courage to face her mother at dinner. But when she got home Lorelai was nowhere to be found. Rory curled up on the couch to wait. It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
Lorelai came back from Sookie's carrying Tupperware containers filled with left over food. When she got into the living room she saw Rory sleeping. Needing to talk to her daughter, she woke her up.
"Mom!" Rory exclaimed upon seeing her.
"Rory!" Lorelai said, in a sarcastically excited voice.
"Mom, I'm so sorry. For everything. For breaking your trust, for falling asleep with Jess, for saying all those mean things to you. I totally did not mean any of them."
"Rory-"
"No. Mom, please listen. I'm so, so sorry. Just as sorry, if not more than I was for missing your graduation. Oh! I know! We can bring that list back out and we can implement those rules now!" Rory said.
"No. Honey, calm down," Lorelai said, pulling her into a hug.
Rory hugged her back. "But mom. I said mean things to you. And no matter how angry I am, I should never say things like that."
"Rory, you were angry. I was angry. We were both angry. We said some things we didn't mean. Now we regret it. It's okay, Rory," Lorelai explained.
Rory sighed. "I still want to be punished."
"Fine," Lorelai gave in. "Go to your room. With dinner or without, personal preference."
"I'll take a chocolate bar because I'm really, really hungry. But no more. This is a punishment," Rory went to take a bar from the kitchen. "You should also take away my books, my music, my phone, everything. I don't deserve it."
"Hun, keep your books, music, phone, etc. Hey, we can even bring in the little TV if you want," Lorelai suggested.
Rory immediately declined. "No! Punishment, remember?"
Lorelai sighed. "Fine, just go to your room." Rory turned to leave, but was called back. "I love you."
"Love you too, mom," Rory said, before going to her room.
Lorelai didn't know what to do. Sometimes Rory was too hard on herself.
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"Rory! Phone!" Lorelai called for the seventh time that night.
"I already told you, no phone!" Rory yelled, still banished to her room.
"Rory, this is enough! I demand you get on the phone and talk to the people who continuously call you so they will leave me alone," Lorelai yelled.
"Fine!" Rory came out to pick up the phone. "But I'm only doing this because you wanted me to."
"Can't talk long, being punished," Rory said, answering the phone.
"Hey," Jess said.
"Hey," she replied, happy he was on the other end.
"You do know that your mom isn't punishing you, right?" Jess asked. He had talked to Lorelai when he called and she filled him in on Rory's voluntary punishment.
"I know. But I deserve to be punished, and if she won't do it, I'll have to do it myself," Rory explained.
"But aren't you coffee deprived?" Jess wondered. He was trying to get her to come out. And he knew Luke's coffee was her weak spot.
Rory laughed. "You have no idea."
"Come, get some coffee," Jess coaxed.
"Nuh uh, you're not getting me out of my room," Rory shook her head. "I'm being punished, remember?"
"Well, how about you take punishment like a normal kid, and sneak out the window to drink coffee with your boyfriend," Jess suggested. Realizing he used the word boyfriend. He didn't mean to, but it did have a nice ring to it.
She, too, noticed how he snuck boyfriend into the sentence. They hadn't really talked about where their relationship was heading but she liked the ring of boyfriend and girlfriend. "Well, that does sound appealing," Rory said, warming up to the idea.
"Does that mean you'll come?" Jess asked, hopeful.
Rory thought for a moment. "Mmmm.. Yeah."
"Good, I'll see ya in a bit," Jess hung up the phone.
"MOM!" Rory yelled.
"Have you come to your senses yet? I don't like it when my daughter is crazier than I am," Lorelai grinned.
"I'm sneaking out to get coffee," Rory said.
"Ok! At least you're doing something useful. I'll look in your room and become worried by 12, k?" Lorelai said, hinting she should be back by then.
"12, gotcha," Rory said, sneaking out the window.
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Rory showed up at Luke's, which was now closed. She saw Jess and he waved her in.
"Glad you could make it," Jess smirked, giving her a kiss.
"It's a tough life sneaking out your window," Rory smiled.
Jess laughed. "Want to go for a walk?"
"You promised me coffee, I want some coffee," Rory said. One could never have enough coffee.
Jess poured some in a take out cup. "Now, do you want to go for a walk?"
"You bet," she smiled, looping her arm through Jess's.
"Luke! I'm going out," Jess called to the kitchen where Luke was cleaning up.
"Don't cause too much trouble," Luke said, coming back into the diner. "Just don't stay out too late," he said, upon seeing Rory. Jess wasn't going to try anything stupid with her around.
Jess nodded, while Rory skipped out the diner, pulling him behind her.
The two walked hand in hand, neither knowing of their destination. They were content to just be together.
On their way, they saw Dean out for a walk, as well. When he saw them, he broke into a brisk walk and sped past them. His eyes shooting daggers at both of them. Dean was still angry about the whole thing between the three of then. He didn't think that he could ever get past Rory and Jess being together. But he knew Rory was serious about letting the town loose on him if he hurt her and Jess.
"Glad he's not bitter," Jess said, in his usual sarcastic ways.
Rory got a sorry look on her face. "I'm sorry about Dean."
"Rory, it's not your fault. Dean is just a jealous freak," Jess comforted her.
"But if I didn't break up with Dean."
"Then you would be completely miserable, pinning for me," Jess finished.
Rory gave in. What Jess said was true. "How's your head?"
"Much better," Jess replied. "It's still sore, but I'll survive."
"Good to know you'll be alive and kicking tomorrow," Rory said, leaning her head on his shoulder while they walked.
A few more minutes of walking led them to their special spot on the bridge. Hand in hand, they sat down together to admire the stars and moon.
"It's gorgeous out tonight," Rory commented.
"Just like you," Jess replied, before mentally kicking himself for saying such a stupid thing.
Rory let out a silent laugh at what Jess said, because it was totally unlike Jess to say such a thing. "Thanks."
They sat there for a while, just happy to be together.
Jess was thinking about his feelings for Rory. He didn't want to chase her away, but he wanted her to know that he cared. He wanted to say, "I love you," but was too afraid to.
"Rory," Jess finally spoke up, making his decision on what to do. But his resolve failed him and he didn't say anything more.
"Yeah?" she said, trying to get him to say what he wanted to.
"Rory, I," Jess started. *To hell with this,* he thought before blurting it out. "Rory, I love you."
Rory sat, slightly stunned. Not stunned from the fact that he loved her, but stunned by the fact he actually said it.
"I love you too, Jess," Rory replied, before bringing him into an earth shattering kiss.
~End~
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And a huge thank you to all of you who have already sent feedback. *hugs*
This is the last chapter. But in case you want to see more of my fics, I am currently working on a R/J future fic. It should be out soon, depending on how much time I get to write.
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Chapter 4: All You Need is Love
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The conversation between Luke and Lorelai woke Jess up. His head still hurt but he didn't want to risk waking Rory up to fetch the painkillers from his jacket. Instead, he lay beside her and watched her sleep.
Rory woke up. She felt someone next to her, assuming it was her mom, she began her early morning wake up stretch. When she opened her eyes, she realized she wasn't in her house, but in Jess's room.
She turned over to see him watching her. "Hey," she smiled.
"Hey," he smiled back before kissing her.
Her smile faded as she remembered the events of yesterday. She closed her eyes and tried to make the bad thoughts go away. Giving up on making them disappear, she decided to make conversation.
"How's your head?" she asked.
"In pain," Jess answered.
"You want the pain killers?" Rory asked, ready to get up and fetch them.
"I'm fine," Jess put his arms around her. "I like having you here."
Rory snuggled up against him. "I like being here."
"So, why did you come back?" Rory asked, wanting to know the answer. "And don't say, just cause, I'm not gonna buy it."
Since Rory wanted to be with him, he didn't care as much if he looked pathetic for coming back to Stars Hollow to be with her. In fact, she might even find it cute. "Because I wanted to be here. With you. And I kinda missed this place," Jess shrugged, looking embarrassed about admitting his liking for the town.
Rory giggled. "It grows on you, doesn't it?"
Jess rolled his eyes.
Rory's eyes found the clock on the nightstand. The red numbers told her it was late.
"I should go find mom before she comes up here looking for me and finds us like this," Rory said, getting up to go.
But Jess stopped her. "She already knows."
"What?" Rory asked, in disbelief.
"I guess she came in here and saw us, because I heard her and Luke talking outside."
"Oh, God," Rory cried, falling back onto the bed.
After minutes of hard thinking about how to face her mother, who was probably downstairs waiting for her arrival, Rory finally got out of bed, and headed for the door.
"You might want to get changed," Jess suggested, leaning on the doorframe. His head still spun when he stood up.
Rory looked down at her clothes. "Yeah. Good thinking. Thanks." She took her bag and left for the bathroom to get changed.
By the time she was done, Jess was already ready to go. His head hurt less as the painkillers started to kick in.
Jess took Rory's hand and led her down the stairs to the diner where Luke and Lorelai were waiting for them.
"Rory," Lorelai simply said upon her arrival.
"Mom," Rory answered back, equally non-excited.
"Jess, what were you thinking, sleeping with Rory?" Luke yelled.
"What?" Jess asked. He didn't sleep with Rory. Not in the bad way, anyway.
"You. Rory. Bed. Together." Lorelai explained.
Rory decided this was her battle and jumped in. "Look, I was wet, I was cold. My clothes hadn't arrived yet. Jess offered some of his so I could get dry. Then I got under the covers to keep warm. It was totally innocent!"
"You promised me you wouldn't sleep with him!" Lorelai screamed.
"I know I promised. I didn't sleep with him! I just slept with him!" Rory yelled back, then after realizing what she had said, cleared up her statement. "I mean, I slept with him in the non romantic way."
"But you promised!" Lorelai cried. "You promised to tell me about your trip, you promised to watch Willy Wonka with me. You didn't. Those, I can deal with. But this, Rory. Sleeping with Jess? I expected more from you."
"Mom!" Rory tried to explain.
"No. Rory! You have these dreams, dreams of graduating, dreams of getting into Harvard. If you sleep with Jess, and something happens. You won't get to go to Harvard, or graduate from high school," Lorelai explained.
"This is different. I just slept in the same bed. All we did was sleep," Rory said. "And don't lecture me on what my dreams are, mom! I know what my dreams are. And don't try to compare your self to me. We are totally different. Is it my fault that you slept with dad? Got pregnant? Never got to graduate from high school or go to University?" Rory asked.
Lorelai was hurt. "Ouch, babe, that really hurt," she sighed, walking out of the diner without saying another word.
Rory chose not to follow her, instead she collapsed on the chair. He head fell into her arms, and she whispered. "What did I do?"
Jess sat next to her and rubbed her back. He wished he could make everything okay for her, but it wasn't in his power to do so. This was a Gilmore fight and it was best if he stayed out of it.
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Rory finally found the courage to face her mother at dinner. But when she got home Lorelai was nowhere to be found. Rory curled up on the couch to wait. It wasn't long before she fell asleep.
Lorelai came back from Sookie's carrying Tupperware containers filled with left over food. When she got into the living room she saw Rory sleeping. Needing to talk to her daughter, she woke her up.
"Mom!" Rory exclaimed upon seeing her.
"Rory!" Lorelai said, in a sarcastically excited voice.
"Mom, I'm so sorry. For everything. For breaking your trust, for falling asleep with Jess, for saying all those mean things to you. I totally did not mean any of them."
"Rory-"
"No. Mom, please listen. I'm so, so sorry. Just as sorry, if not more than I was for missing your graduation. Oh! I know! We can bring that list back out and we can implement those rules now!" Rory said.
"No. Honey, calm down," Lorelai said, pulling her into a hug.
Rory hugged her back. "But mom. I said mean things to you. And no matter how angry I am, I should never say things like that."
"Rory, you were angry. I was angry. We were both angry. We said some things we didn't mean. Now we regret it. It's okay, Rory," Lorelai explained.
Rory sighed. "I still want to be punished."
"Fine," Lorelai gave in. "Go to your room. With dinner or without, personal preference."
"I'll take a chocolate bar because I'm really, really hungry. But no more. This is a punishment," Rory went to take a bar from the kitchen. "You should also take away my books, my music, my phone, everything. I don't deserve it."
"Hun, keep your books, music, phone, etc. Hey, we can even bring in the little TV if you want," Lorelai suggested.
Rory immediately declined. "No! Punishment, remember?"
Lorelai sighed. "Fine, just go to your room." Rory turned to leave, but was called back. "I love you."
"Love you too, mom," Rory said, before going to her room.
Lorelai didn't know what to do. Sometimes Rory was too hard on herself.
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"Rory! Phone!" Lorelai called for the seventh time that night.
"I already told you, no phone!" Rory yelled, still banished to her room.
"Rory, this is enough! I demand you get on the phone and talk to the people who continuously call you so they will leave me alone," Lorelai yelled.
"Fine!" Rory came out to pick up the phone. "But I'm only doing this because you wanted me to."
"Can't talk long, being punished," Rory said, answering the phone.
"Hey," Jess said.
"Hey," she replied, happy he was on the other end.
"You do know that your mom isn't punishing you, right?" Jess asked. He had talked to Lorelai when he called and she filled him in on Rory's voluntary punishment.
"I know. But I deserve to be punished, and if she won't do it, I'll have to do it myself," Rory explained.
"But aren't you coffee deprived?" Jess wondered. He was trying to get her to come out. And he knew Luke's coffee was her weak spot.
Rory laughed. "You have no idea."
"Come, get some coffee," Jess coaxed.
"Nuh uh, you're not getting me out of my room," Rory shook her head. "I'm being punished, remember?"
"Well, how about you take punishment like a normal kid, and sneak out the window to drink coffee with your boyfriend," Jess suggested. Realizing he used the word boyfriend. He didn't mean to, but it did have a nice ring to it.
She, too, noticed how he snuck boyfriend into the sentence. They hadn't really talked about where their relationship was heading but she liked the ring of boyfriend and girlfriend. "Well, that does sound appealing," Rory said, warming up to the idea.
"Does that mean you'll come?" Jess asked, hopeful.
Rory thought for a moment. "Mmmm.. Yeah."
"Good, I'll see ya in a bit," Jess hung up the phone.
"MOM!" Rory yelled.
"Have you come to your senses yet? I don't like it when my daughter is crazier than I am," Lorelai grinned.
"I'm sneaking out to get coffee," Rory said.
"Ok! At least you're doing something useful. I'll look in your room and become worried by 12, k?" Lorelai said, hinting she should be back by then.
"12, gotcha," Rory said, sneaking out the window.
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Rory showed up at Luke's, which was now closed. She saw Jess and he waved her in.
"Glad you could make it," Jess smirked, giving her a kiss.
"It's a tough life sneaking out your window," Rory smiled.
Jess laughed. "Want to go for a walk?"
"You promised me coffee, I want some coffee," Rory said. One could never have enough coffee.
Jess poured some in a take out cup. "Now, do you want to go for a walk?"
"You bet," she smiled, looping her arm through Jess's.
"Luke! I'm going out," Jess called to the kitchen where Luke was cleaning up.
"Don't cause too much trouble," Luke said, coming back into the diner. "Just don't stay out too late," he said, upon seeing Rory. Jess wasn't going to try anything stupid with her around.
Jess nodded, while Rory skipped out the diner, pulling him behind her.
The two walked hand in hand, neither knowing of their destination. They were content to just be together.
On their way, they saw Dean out for a walk, as well. When he saw them, he broke into a brisk walk and sped past them. His eyes shooting daggers at both of them. Dean was still angry about the whole thing between the three of then. He didn't think that he could ever get past Rory and Jess being together. But he knew Rory was serious about letting the town loose on him if he hurt her and Jess.
"Glad he's not bitter," Jess said, in his usual sarcastic ways.
Rory got a sorry look on her face. "I'm sorry about Dean."
"Rory, it's not your fault. Dean is just a jealous freak," Jess comforted her.
"But if I didn't break up with Dean."
"Then you would be completely miserable, pinning for me," Jess finished.
Rory gave in. What Jess said was true. "How's your head?"
"Much better," Jess replied. "It's still sore, but I'll survive."
"Good to know you'll be alive and kicking tomorrow," Rory said, leaning her head on his shoulder while they walked.
A few more minutes of walking led them to their special spot on the bridge. Hand in hand, they sat down together to admire the stars and moon.
"It's gorgeous out tonight," Rory commented.
"Just like you," Jess replied, before mentally kicking himself for saying such a stupid thing.
Rory let out a silent laugh at what Jess said, because it was totally unlike Jess to say such a thing. "Thanks."
They sat there for a while, just happy to be together.
Jess was thinking about his feelings for Rory. He didn't want to chase her away, but he wanted her to know that he cared. He wanted to say, "I love you," but was too afraid to.
"Rory," Jess finally spoke up, making his decision on what to do. But his resolve failed him and he didn't say anything more.
"Yeah?" she said, trying to get him to say what he wanted to.
"Rory, I," Jess started. *To hell with this,* he thought before blurting it out. "Rory, I love you."
Rory sat, slightly stunned. Not stunned from the fact that he loved her, but stunned by the fact he actually said it.
"I love you too, Jess," Rory replied, before bringing him into an earth shattering kiss.
~End~
