Chapter 8
Rory and Jess went to the doctors that afternoon. He didn't really do anything, he just talked to her for a while and asked a bunch of questioned. They were all basically the same as the questions that the doctor at the hospital asked. Rory was told to schedule an appointment the next week and they would check up on how the baby was doing. Now they are eating at Luke's diner. "So that was kind of a waste of time." Jess sighed
"Yeah but I can't wait until we actually get to see the baby on that monitor." Rory beamed and Jess smiled at her excitement.
"I have a surprise for you." He told her. "Well, actually two."
"Tell me. Tell me." she took a sip of drink.
"OK, here's the first one." he reached into her backpack. He pulled out a piece of paper and placed it on the table. "I got an 80 on my math test today." He smiled. "I studied really hard after our talk yesterday about college and Boston." He told her. "I mean It's no A+ or anything. I'm sure you would do a lot better, but at least it's not an F"
"NO Jess this is amazing." She grinned taking the paper. "I'm so proud of you.
"Ok now for the second surprise." He shifted in his seat a little. "I went to the principles office today.."
"Is that supposed to be surprising?" Rory joked
"Haha.. let me finish......"
"Sorry go on." she giggle one last time.
"I had them get me a tutor so that I could bring that B up to and A."
"Wow you're really serious about this aren't you." Rory smiled with satisfaction.
"Course I am. I told you I was going to do it, so am."
"When do you start the tutoring?"
"Today at 4:30. I had the tutor push back the time so that I could go to the doctor's with you. I told her that I had to do some work for Luke. Surprisingly, Dean hasn't told anyone yet so I don't think anyone in Star Hollow high knows."
"They'll find out eventually. It's almost 4:30 now. Shouldn't you be leaving?"
"No, we're meeting here and we're gonna work in Luke's apartment." The bell above Luke's door rang and a pretty girl with long blonde hair walked in. She wore tight black pants and a black belly shirt that read "Flirt" in hot pink.
"Jess." The girl's bubbly voice called as she walked towards them, resting her hand on his shoulder. "Are you ready to start?"
"Hey Becka." He looked up at the girl and smiled. "Yeah I'm ready. You know Rory right?"
"Of course who doesn't." She scoffed then turned her attention back to Jess. "So are we going to work upstairs or down here?" she questioned.
"Upstairs." He told her standing up. He leaned down and kissed Rory's cheek. "I'll see you later."
"OK. I'll be here for dinner probably." She replied as she watched Jess walk upstairs followed by Becka. "I hate her." She sighed to herself.
Later that night
"Rory!" Lorelai called as she threw her coat down on the kitchen table. "Need. Coffee. Now."
"Ruff day at the inn."
"The ruffest." she sighed throwing herself on Rory's bed. "Hey what's wrong? Are you feeling OK?"
"Yeah I'm fine." She smiled. "Jess got a B on his math test and he got a tutor."
"That's good." She replied.
"He's with his tutor right now."
"Hmmm. So it's a girl right?"
"Yeah."
"A pretty one?"
"Yeah."
"Don't trust her as far as you can throw her?"
"You got it." Rory sighed
"But you trust Jess don't you?"
"Of course. I do." she told her confidently. "You're right. There's nothing to worry about."
"Want to go to Luke's and see what's going on?"
"Can we?" she questioned putting her book down
"Yeah. Let's go."
**Luke's apartment**
"Oh Jess you're so smart." Becka gushed as she leaned over the coffee table, putting her face inches from his. He was looking down at the table as he read a problem and worked it out. "I mean it. You're really good at this."
"Thanks." he sighed, he was working hard and trying to concentrate
"How are you doing on this problem." she questioned
"I can't get it. I hate math." he sighed.
"Oh come on. It's just this one problem that you should hate" she smirked moving closer to him and pushing her hair behind her ears. "Let me show you. I'm really good at this" she whispered into his ear. "I'm good at a lot of thing you know."
"That's nice." he replied nervously putting his book down. "Umm I think I've had enough studying for today."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm positive." he told her. This was strange, he had never turned down a girl before. He stood and walked towards the door, pulling it open.
"I'll see you tomorrow then." she winked and brushed his chest with her hand as she left. She passed Rory on the way down and hit her purposely with her shoulder.
"Excuse you." Rory sighed before knocking on the apartment door. "I told you I don't want to study anymore." Jess called from inside.
"That's good cause I don't feel like studying." Rory replied as she opened the door and stepped in.
"Hey." Jess stood up and walked over to her, kissing her gently. "How do you feel?"
"Fine." she smiled. "How was the tutoring?"
"It was OK. I still can't get this one problem." he told her . He decided not to tell her about Becky flirting with him, because it would only get her upset.
"Yeah I don't think Becky or whatever her name is likes me very much." she laughed.
"Why do you say that?" Jess asked not really wanting to talk about Becka. All he could think about was Rory and how beautiful she looked.
"Because she bumped into me on purpose. I almost went flying down the stairs."
"Well, I'll have to have a talk with her." he said getting a little angry that she would do that Rory.
"No it's fine." Rory smiled wrapping her arms around his neck. "She's probably just jealous because she knows that you're mine."
"Yeah that's probably it. We both know how irresistible I am." Jess joked putting his arms around her waist.
"Funny." she laughed kissing him softly. "Let's not talk about her anymore."
"Hey, wanna know what I just realized?" Jess asked her.
"What?"
"I never formally asked you to go out with me."
"That's right you didn't." she looked into his eyes and waited. "Well..."
"Oh yeah right." he laughed. "Rory, I was wondering if you might want to be my girlfriend."
"Umm I'll have to get back to you on that one."
"Oh." he sighed and looked down.
"I'm kidding." she laughed.
"What? OH yeah I knew that." he lied.
"Sure you did."
"What you don't believe me?" he smirked.
"Aww don't smile" His smiled had a weird affect on her. She loved the tiny dimples that you could just make out on his cheeks. "How can I resist that smile."
"It's hard. You might have to kiss me."
"Yeah. I might." she grinned and leaned forward. "I said might." she laughed pulling away and walking towards the couch.
"That was harsh." he took a seat on the couch and she laid back resting her head on his lap.
"Do you think we're really going to go to Boston and live together?" Rory asked seriously.
"I'm doing my best to make it happen." He didn't wanted to disappoint her, he knew that Harvard was her dream and he was determined not to be the reason she didn't go there.
"It's gonna be weird living with you." She giggled. "Do you snore?"
"Kinda. Do you?"
"Of course I don't." she smiled.
"Yeah right you're probably louder then Luke and believe me that's loud. Yup you're a loud one, no wonder why Lorelai needs so much coffee you probably keep her up all night long."
"Hey." she smacked his arms and sat up on her knees. "I do not snore."
"I'll just have to ask your mom then." he decided.
"NO don't."
"Ha I knew it." he pointed at her.
"Yeah well maybe I should ask Luke how loud you are."
"Go ahead I have nothing to hide." he leaned back putting his arms behind is head.
"Oh yeah?" she asked "not even the fact that your ticklish?" she added before tickling his under arms. Laughing uncontrollably Jess rolled of the couch and onto the floor. Rory landed on top of him. "I got you." she said as she caught her breath.
"I set myself up for that one." he told her still laughing.
"Well, don't let us interrupt." Jess and Rory looked towards the sound of Lorelai's voice. She and Luke were stand in the door.
"Hey mom." Rory smiled as Jess helped her up. "Are we leaving already?"
"Yes we are daughter of mine, but if you and Jess want to finish what ever is was you were doing we could just go back...." she trailed off pointing at the door.
"Mom we weren't doing anything. We were joking around." Rory told her.
"OK good cause that would have been very uncomfortable if we walked in on you guys doing something." Lorelai pretended to wipe sweat from her forehead. "I'll be waiting downstairs, but I'm really tired so don't make it a long good-bye."
"I'll just come down with you now." Rory offered taking Jess's hand and following Lorelai and Luke downstairs. Rory stopped in her tracks when she found Dean standing outside looking in the window. "What is he doing here?" she whispered as she watched him enter the diner.
"Rory I need to talk to you." he announced.
"Go away Dean." Jess ordered "She doesn't want to talk to you."
"No it's fine Jess." Rory stopped him. "What do you want to talk about Dean?"
"Can we maybe go outside. It's kind of private." he told her. Rory could tell that he was really upset. She had never seen Dean like this, it looked like he would burst into tears any second.
"Yeah. OK." she agreed reluctantly. Jess gripped her hand tightly, but Rory made him release it. "It's OK" she mouthed to him before leaving with Dean. They walked for a few minutes in complete silence and Rory couldn't take it anymore. "What did you want to talk about?"
"I really miss you Rory." he said almost in a whisper. "I know the only reason you're with Jess is because of the baby and because you thought that I didn't love you anymore because you were pregnant." Rory didn't know what to say, how could she tell Dean that she did actually like Jess. "I just want you to know that I don't care about any of that and I still want to be with you." he told her.
"Dean..." she started but was cut off by Dean's lips hitting hers.
"What the hell is going on here?"
Rory pulled back. "Jess!"
"Don't talk!" he ordered. "I should have known you still had feeling for him. You still love him don't you?" he asked. "You know what don't answer that. I don't want to here it." he turned and walked away.
"Jess wait please." she called following behind him, but he began to run and she couldn't catch up to him. "Damn it."
"Rory it's OK." Dean told her rubbing her arm. "He'll get over it. He'll find someone else and he'll accept us eventually."
"Stop it Dean!" Rory ordered. "I don't want to be with you I want to be with Jess. I LOVE Jess." Had she actually just said that she loved Jess. She had always known that she really like Jess, but love? When she said it, it seemed so right. "I love Jess." she repeat to herself. "I'm sorry Dean."
"Just don't talk to me." he cried and walked away leaving Rory standing alone.
"I have to find Jess."
**Jess**
Jess walked slowly down the side walk. He kicked a stone across the road and shoved his hands into his pockets. "Idiot." he growled to himself. "I should have known this was too good to be true."
"Jess." a voice called from behind him.
"Shane." he sighed. "I haven't seen you in a while."
"Yeah. My parents made me go live with my grandparents in Boston for a month. I must have forgotten to tell you." she giggle and Jess rolled his eyes. "I missed kissing you."
"Oh."
"Oh? Come on Jess didn't you miss your girlfriend?" she grinned leaning towards him.
"Look Shane this isn't a good time." he pulled away. "What did you say?"
"What?"
"Did you just say girlfriend?"
"Yeah. Jess don't be mad at me. I'm sorry i forgot to tell you i was leaving" Shane smiled, but before Jess had a chance to answer.....
"Jess..." He heard Rory call.
"What do you want Rory?" he asked nervously. " Shouldn't you be with Dean?"
"Jess this is all just a huge misunderstanding."
"Hey freak. Can you go away? I'm busy talking to my boyfriend." Shane order.
"Shane can you leave us alone?" Jess asked. She argeed reluctantly, giving Rory a dirty look before leaving.
"I'm sorry I thought she just said girlfriend." Rory looked a Jess. "Am I hearing things."
"We umm... never technically ... broke up." Jess stuttered.
"Excuse me!?" Rory couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You're still going out with Shane."
"Hey you kissed Dean." Jess retorted.
"NO Dean kissed me." Rory corrected. "I can't believe you would even think that I would do that to you."
"What was i supposed to think? I came to make sure you were OK and I find you making out with Dean."
"We were not making out he kissed me, you came and it was over" Rory sighed. "It all happened so fast."
"Look Rory I'm sorry that I doubted you, but I don't trust Dean."
"No you don't trust me." Rory yelled. "This isn't going to work Jess. I was so sure that everything would be fine, but i was just kidding myself." she cried before turning and walking away. Jess began to go after her. "DON'T follow me Jess! I mean it." she yelled stopping his and is tracks. He watched her walked away.
Rory and Jess went to the doctors that afternoon. He didn't really do anything, he just talked to her for a while and asked a bunch of questioned. They were all basically the same as the questions that the doctor at the hospital asked. Rory was told to schedule an appointment the next week and they would check up on how the baby was doing. Now they are eating at Luke's diner. "So that was kind of a waste of time." Jess sighed
"Yeah but I can't wait until we actually get to see the baby on that monitor." Rory beamed and Jess smiled at her excitement.
"I have a surprise for you." He told her. "Well, actually two."
"Tell me. Tell me." she took a sip of drink.
"OK, here's the first one." he reached into her backpack. He pulled out a piece of paper and placed it on the table. "I got an 80 on my math test today." He smiled. "I studied really hard after our talk yesterday about college and Boston." He told her. "I mean It's no A+ or anything. I'm sure you would do a lot better, but at least it's not an F"
"NO Jess this is amazing." She grinned taking the paper. "I'm so proud of you.
"Ok now for the second surprise." He shifted in his seat a little. "I went to the principles office today.."
"Is that supposed to be surprising?" Rory joked
"Haha.. let me finish......"
"Sorry go on." she giggle one last time.
"I had them get me a tutor so that I could bring that B up to and A."
"Wow you're really serious about this aren't you." Rory smiled with satisfaction.
"Course I am. I told you I was going to do it, so am."
"When do you start the tutoring?"
"Today at 4:30. I had the tutor push back the time so that I could go to the doctor's with you. I told her that I had to do some work for Luke. Surprisingly, Dean hasn't told anyone yet so I don't think anyone in Star Hollow high knows."
"They'll find out eventually. It's almost 4:30 now. Shouldn't you be leaving?"
"No, we're meeting here and we're gonna work in Luke's apartment." The bell above Luke's door rang and a pretty girl with long blonde hair walked in. She wore tight black pants and a black belly shirt that read "Flirt" in hot pink.
"Jess." The girl's bubbly voice called as she walked towards them, resting her hand on his shoulder. "Are you ready to start?"
"Hey Becka." He looked up at the girl and smiled. "Yeah I'm ready. You know Rory right?"
"Of course who doesn't." She scoffed then turned her attention back to Jess. "So are we going to work upstairs or down here?" she questioned.
"Upstairs." He told her standing up. He leaned down and kissed Rory's cheek. "I'll see you later."
"OK. I'll be here for dinner probably." She replied as she watched Jess walk upstairs followed by Becka. "I hate her." She sighed to herself.
Later that night
"Rory!" Lorelai called as she threw her coat down on the kitchen table. "Need. Coffee. Now."
"Ruff day at the inn."
"The ruffest." she sighed throwing herself on Rory's bed. "Hey what's wrong? Are you feeling OK?"
"Yeah I'm fine." She smiled. "Jess got a B on his math test and he got a tutor."
"That's good." She replied.
"He's with his tutor right now."
"Hmmm. So it's a girl right?"
"Yeah."
"A pretty one?"
"Yeah."
"Don't trust her as far as you can throw her?"
"You got it." Rory sighed
"But you trust Jess don't you?"
"Of course. I do." she told her confidently. "You're right. There's nothing to worry about."
"Want to go to Luke's and see what's going on?"
"Can we?" she questioned putting her book down
"Yeah. Let's go."
**Luke's apartment**
"Oh Jess you're so smart." Becka gushed as she leaned over the coffee table, putting her face inches from his. He was looking down at the table as he read a problem and worked it out. "I mean it. You're really good at this."
"Thanks." he sighed, he was working hard and trying to concentrate
"How are you doing on this problem." she questioned
"I can't get it. I hate math." he sighed.
"Oh come on. It's just this one problem that you should hate" she smirked moving closer to him and pushing her hair behind her ears. "Let me show you. I'm really good at this" she whispered into his ear. "I'm good at a lot of thing you know."
"That's nice." he replied nervously putting his book down. "Umm I think I've had enough studying for today."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah I'm positive." he told her. This was strange, he had never turned down a girl before. He stood and walked towards the door, pulling it open.
"I'll see you tomorrow then." she winked and brushed his chest with her hand as she left. She passed Rory on the way down and hit her purposely with her shoulder.
"Excuse you." Rory sighed before knocking on the apartment door. "I told you I don't want to study anymore." Jess called from inside.
"That's good cause I don't feel like studying." Rory replied as she opened the door and stepped in.
"Hey." Jess stood up and walked over to her, kissing her gently. "How do you feel?"
"Fine." she smiled. "How was the tutoring?"
"It was OK. I still can't get this one problem." he told her . He decided not to tell her about Becky flirting with him, because it would only get her upset.
"Yeah I don't think Becky or whatever her name is likes me very much." she laughed.
"Why do you say that?" Jess asked not really wanting to talk about Becka. All he could think about was Rory and how beautiful she looked.
"Because she bumped into me on purpose. I almost went flying down the stairs."
"Well, I'll have to have a talk with her." he said getting a little angry that she would do that Rory.
"No it's fine." Rory smiled wrapping her arms around his neck. "She's probably just jealous because she knows that you're mine."
"Yeah that's probably it. We both know how irresistible I am." Jess joked putting his arms around her waist.
"Funny." she laughed kissing him softly. "Let's not talk about her anymore."
"Hey, wanna know what I just realized?" Jess asked her.
"What?"
"I never formally asked you to go out with me."
"That's right you didn't." she looked into his eyes and waited. "Well..."
"Oh yeah right." he laughed. "Rory, I was wondering if you might want to be my girlfriend."
"Umm I'll have to get back to you on that one."
"Oh." he sighed and looked down.
"I'm kidding." she laughed.
"What? OH yeah I knew that." he lied.
"Sure you did."
"What you don't believe me?" he smirked.
"Aww don't smile" His smiled had a weird affect on her. She loved the tiny dimples that you could just make out on his cheeks. "How can I resist that smile."
"It's hard. You might have to kiss me."
"Yeah. I might." she grinned and leaned forward. "I said might." she laughed pulling away and walking towards the couch.
"That was harsh." he took a seat on the couch and she laid back resting her head on his lap.
"Do you think we're really going to go to Boston and live together?" Rory asked seriously.
"I'm doing my best to make it happen." He didn't wanted to disappoint her, he knew that Harvard was her dream and he was determined not to be the reason she didn't go there.
"It's gonna be weird living with you." She giggled. "Do you snore?"
"Kinda. Do you?"
"Of course I don't." she smiled.
"Yeah right you're probably louder then Luke and believe me that's loud. Yup you're a loud one, no wonder why Lorelai needs so much coffee you probably keep her up all night long."
"Hey." she smacked his arms and sat up on her knees. "I do not snore."
"I'll just have to ask your mom then." he decided.
"NO don't."
"Ha I knew it." he pointed at her.
"Yeah well maybe I should ask Luke how loud you are."
"Go ahead I have nothing to hide." he leaned back putting his arms behind is head.
"Oh yeah?" she asked "not even the fact that your ticklish?" she added before tickling his under arms. Laughing uncontrollably Jess rolled of the couch and onto the floor. Rory landed on top of him. "I got you." she said as she caught her breath.
"I set myself up for that one." he told her still laughing.
"Well, don't let us interrupt." Jess and Rory looked towards the sound of Lorelai's voice. She and Luke were stand in the door.
"Hey mom." Rory smiled as Jess helped her up. "Are we leaving already?"
"Yes we are daughter of mine, but if you and Jess want to finish what ever is was you were doing we could just go back...." she trailed off pointing at the door.
"Mom we weren't doing anything. We were joking around." Rory told her.
"OK good cause that would have been very uncomfortable if we walked in on you guys doing something." Lorelai pretended to wipe sweat from her forehead. "I'll be waiting downstairs, but I'm really tired so don't make it a long good-bye."
"I'll just come down with you now." Rory offered taking Jess's hand and following Lorelai and Luke downstairs. Rory stopped in her tracks when she found Dean standing outside looking in the window. "What is he doing here?" she whispered as she watched him enter the diner.
"Rory I need to talk to you." he announced.
"Go away Dean." Jess ordered "She doesn't want to talk to you."
"No it's fine Jess." Rory stopped him. "What do you want to talk about Dean?"
"Can we maybe go outside. It's kind of private." he told her. Rory could tell that he was really upset. She had never seen Dean like this, it looked like he would burst into tears any second.
"Yeah. OK." she agreed reluctantly. Jess gripped her hand tightly, but Rory made him release it. "It's OK" she mouthed to him before leaving with Dean. They walked for a few minutes in complete silence and Rory couldn't take it anymore. "What did you want to talk about?"
"I really miss you Rory." he said almost in a whisper. "I know the only reason you're with Jess is because of the baby and because you thought that I didn't love you anymore because you were pregnant." Rory didn't know what to say, how could she tell Dean that she did actually like Jess. "I just want you to know that I don't care about any of that and I still want to be with you." he told her.
"Dean..." she started but was cut off by Dean's lips hitting hers.
"What the hell is going on here?"
Rory pulled back. "Jess!"
"Don't talk!" he ordered. "I should have known you still had feeling for him. You still love him don't you?" he asked. "You know what don't answer that. I don't want to here it." he turned and walked away.
"Jess wait please." she called following behind him, but he began to run and she couldn't catch up to him. "Damn it."
"Rory it's OK." Dean told her rubbing her arm. "He'll get over it. He'll find someone else and he'll accept us eventually."
"Stop it Dean!" Rory ordered. "I don't want to be with you I want to be with Jess. I LOVE Jess." Had she actually just said that she loved Jess. She had always known that she really like Jess, but love? When she said it, it seemed so right. "I love Jess." she repeat to herself. "I'm sorry Dean."
"Just don't talk to me." he cried and walked away leaving Rory standing alone.
"I have to find Jess."
**Jess**
Jess walked slowly down the side walk. He kicked a stone across the road and shoved his hands into his pockets. "Idiot." he growled to himself. "I should have known this was too good to be true."
"Jess." a voice called from behind him.
"Shane." he sighed. "I haven't seen you in a while."
"Yeah. My parents made me go live with my grandparents in Boston for a month. I must have forgotten to tell you." she giggle and Jess rolled his eyes. "I missed kissing you."
"Oh."
"Oh? Come on Jess didn't you miss your girlfriend?" she grinned leaning towards him.
"Look Shane this isn't a good time." he pulled away. "What did you say?"
"What?"
"Did you just say girlfriend?"
"Yeah. Jess don't be mad at me. I'm sorry i forgot to tell you i was leaving" Shane smiled, but before Jess had a chance to answer.....
"Jess..." He heard Rory call.
"What do you want Rory?" he asked nervously. " Shouldn't you be with Dean?"
"Jess this is all just a huge misunderstanding."
"Hey freak. Can you go away? I'm busy talking to my boyfriend." Shane order.
"Shane can you leave us alone?" Jess asked. She argeed reluctantly, giving Rory a dirty look before leaving.
"I'm sorry I thought she just said girlfriend." Rory looked a Jess. "Am I hearing things."
"We umm... never technically ... broke up." Jess stuttered.
"Excuse me!?" Rory couldn't believe what she was hearing. "You're still going out with Shane."
"Hey you kissed Dean." Jess retorted.
"NO Dean kissed me." Rory corrected. "I can't believe you would even think that I would do that to you."
"What was i supposed to think? I came to make sure you were OK and I find you making out with Dean."
"We were not making out he kissed me, you came and it was over" Rory sighed. "It all happened so fast."
"Look Rory I'm sorry that I doubted you, but I don't trust Dean."
"No you don't trust me." Rory yelled. "This isn't going to work Jess. I was so sure that everything would be fine, but i was just kidding myself." she cried before turning and walking away. Jess began to go after her. "DON'T follow me Jess! I mean it." she yelled stopping his and is tracks. He watched her walked away.