Ch 17 I'm With You
Rain in October is a rare thing; it's mostly snowing at that point of the year. That's why when Rory Gilmore walked out of Chilton that afternoon she was glowing. More than any weather condition Rory loved the rain. She loved the wetness and just getting wet. It had been like that for the longest time. She remembered the day she first fell in love with the rain. She had been five and it was in their shack outside the Inn. Her mother had run into the Inn and told her to stay put. Normally, Rory would have listened but that day she just wanted to play. She remembered how she had been dancing when her mother came back and saw her soaked but the two of them stayed out a little longer by her persistence. The rain always brought back good memories for Rory.
Walking through the streets of Star's Hollow Jess seemed to be the only one without and umbrella. He had left Luke and Riz waiting at the diner the minute he saw the rain. No one quite understood his love for the rain. Not even Riz who had joined him on so many wet walks through the streets of New York. The rain soothed him. It was during the rain that he felt safe. During the rain back in New York not many of the "gang" went out. So, he was sure not to get in a fight or have to "baby-sit". It was during the rain that things were truly at peace. Besides all the New Yorkers bustling around using newspapers to cover them as they tried to find shelter from the rain it was soothing, quiet.
Rory stepped off the bus and onto the wet streets of Star's Hollow. The rain made puddles throughout the street and the town was surprisingly empty. Then again she knew she was the only one crazy enough to go out at all. Her mother would be at Luke's by now and Lane at home but she really didn't want to go inside. The rain was her shelter and she knew exactly where she wanted to go.
Jess could only think of one thing to make the rain even better. Actually there were two things but one could be accomplished easier than the other. He stepped onto the bridge and lay down on it letting the rain tumble onto him. Soaking through his clothes but he didn't care. Wet or not he would just lie there. Jess was oblivious to the fact that someone had just joined him on the bridge. In the rain he put all his guards down and his senses weren't alert. The rain was his shelter.
Rory smiled as she looked down at his wet figure from the edge of the bridge. As soon as she had stepped on and seen how peaceful he was she hadn't wanted to go any further. She hadn't wanted to disturb the trance he was in. She smiled nonetheless though. Rory Gilmore knew by the look on his face that the rain was yet another thing they shared the love of. "Well, I'd never thought I'd see the day," she finally murmured almost inaudibly.
Jess snapped up when he realized someone was there. It was more the fact of who it was that surprised Jess and he knew without looking that it was Rory. No one could mistake the voice of Rory Gilmore, least of all him. He stood up slowly his wet face now more Jess-like than ever. "Well look what the cat dragged out."
"And so he is caught," Rory shook her head still smiling.
"Caught at what may I ask?"
"Don't play dumb with me," Rory scolded, "I know what I saw."
"Or do you?"
"You," she pointed at Jess stepping forward, "Were letting your inner child out."
"Was I really?"
"Yes you were," Rory frowned at his persistence to be mocking.
"You're cute when you're angry," Jess smirked.
"What are you out in the rain for anyway?"
"Felt like it,"
"You're too general."
"Would you rather I just say nothing at all?"
"No," Rory notified. They were silent for a few seconds and Jess sat down on the soaking bridge and ran his hands through his sopping hair. Rory noticing this action joined him. The silence was rather comforting yet despairing for Rory because as she glanced over at Jess Riz's words from that morning ran through her head and she suddenly realized the truth. "I'm ready," she whispered. The whisper itself wasn't really directed to Jess or anyone in particular. I was just the general realization of the truth. She was ready and she vociferated this fact again, louder and with more excitement and happiness, "I'm ready!"
Jess stared at her in confusion as a strange smile appeared on her face. He didn't quite understand her last confession though he could only hope for the true meaning of it. He watched Rory jump up from her position and twirl. A small smirk crept onto his face as he watched Rory. Finally, he stood up and put his hands on her waist to stop her before she tumbled into the water. Not that it would make a difference because of the rain they were both drenched already. Their eyes locked and he looked at those piercing blue eyes for an answer. Rory nodded her grin still wide and whispered a third time those two wonderful words, "I'm ready." They kissed, the rain seemingly pouring down harder as they did so, trickling down their young faces. They parted for air and this time neither of them left, instead they looked into each other's faces glistening with rain and embraced again. The October air was chilly and when they parted again Jess took Rory's hand and guided her off the bridge and back to Luke's for a steaming cup of coffee. Where he knew her mother was waiting.
Entering Luke's Rory immediately felt the warmth. When the bells on the door chimed she hardly noticed the crowd and how they all turned to stare at the two walking hand in hand dripping water all over the dry floor. She didn't notice the confused look of the townspeople or the infuriating look of Dean all she saw was Jess. Her hand dropped to her side and she kept her eyes on him. She watched as he slowly slipped the steamy cup of coffee across the counter for her. Her smile overtook her once again as she accepted the cup and took a sip, he eyes still not leaving him. "Mind explaining all this?" Lorelai's voice boomed in her mind.
"Huh?" Rory snapped back from her trance and peered at her mother and Riz. They both wore very different expressions. Lorelai looked worried and concerned but Riz just looked amused.
"Rory you're wet, came walking in here with an equally wet Jess and have a love struck look on your face," Lorelai said, "Now don't try telling me nothing's up because I know you'd be lying. Either something happened between you and Jess or you've gone loony."
"I'm ready," was all Rory could say. Lorelai's expression resembled Jess' only moment ago, one of utter confusion. Lorelai turned where Jess had stood only moments earlier. She figured he had retreated to get some drier clothes on.
"You'll need to elaborate," Lorelai informed her daughter.
"I'm with Jess." At this news the whole diner shushed so you could hear a pin drop. Ms. Patty quickly rushed out of the diner to inform the rest of the town, Luke dropped an entire plate of food, Dean's chair threw back in utter rage and Jess returned from upstairs just as the whole diner began interrogating Rory and throwing irritated looks that seemed more infuriating than usual. Jess knew what had caused the uproar but he didn't pay attention to them. He hardly even noticed that there was anyone there but Rory. She seemed like the only one in the room and when she mouthed the words 'I'm with you' she sent him reeling. Something no other girl in the universe could do.
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A/N: Okay, I love this chapter! I hope I did this right though. Those of you who wanted more Jess got it and well this relationship thing really needs to happen but keep this in mind it's still not over yet. Also, the rain is my favourite weather condition. I've read some other Literati based fics that include rain and I decided to fit that in somewhere because it works for me. I've also had the picture of Rory and Jess kissing in the rain and I needed to stick that in and here's the best part to do so! So do you like? Please tell me because I could change it if not. Another little thing is Rory is Lorelai the third because Richard's mother is Lorelai as well. The middle name doesn't count. Anyway, thanks!
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Rain in October is a rare thing; it's mostly snowing at that point of the year. That's why when Rory Gilmore walked out of Chilton that afternoon she was glowing. More than any weather condition Rory loved the rain. She loved the wetness and just getting wet. It had been like that for the longest time. She remembered the day she first fell in love with the rain. She had been five and it was in their shack outside the Inn. Her mother had run into the Inn and told her to stay put. Normally, Rory would have listened but that day she just wanted to play. She remembered how she had been dancing when her mother came back and saw her soaked but the two of them stayed out a little longer by her persistence. The rain always brought back good memories for Rory.
Walking through the streets of Star's Hollow Jess seemed to be the only one without and umbrella. He had left Luke and Riz waiting at the diner the minute he saw the rain. No one quite understood his love for the rain. Not even Riz who had joined him on so many wet walks through the streets of New York. The rain soothed him. It was during the rain that he felt safe. During the rain back in New York not many of the "gang" went out. So, he was sure not to get in a fight or have to "baby-sit". It was during the rain that things were truly at peace. Besides all the New Yorkers bustling around using newspapers to cover them as they tried to find shelter from the rain it was soothing, quiet.
Rory stepped off the bus and onto the wet streets of Star's Hollow. The rain made puddles throughout the street and the town was surprisingly empty. Then again she knew she was the only one crazy enough to go out at all. Her mother would be at Luke's by now and Lane at home but she really didn't want to go inside. The rain was her shelter and she knew exactly where she wanted to go.
Jess could only think of one thing to make the rain even better. Actually there were two things but one could be accomplished easier than the other. He stepped onto the bridge and lay down on it letting the rain tumble onto him. Soaking through his clothes but he didn't care. Wet or not he would just lie there. Jess was oblivious to the fact that someone had just joined him on the bridge. In the rain he put all his guards down and his senses weren't alert. The rain was his shelter.
Rory smiled as she looked down at his wet figure from the edge of the bridge. As soon as she had stepped on and seen how peaceful he was she hadn't wanted to go any further. She hadn't wanted to disturb the trance he was in. She smiled nonetheless though. Rory Gilmore knew by the look on his face that the rain was yet another thing they shared the love of. "Well, I'd never thought I'd see the day," she finally murmured almost inaudibly.
Jess snapped up when he realized someone was there. It was more the fact of who it was that surprised Jess and he knew without looking that it was Rory. No one could mistake the voice of Rory Gilmore, least of all him. He stood up slowly his wet face now more Jess-like than ever. "Well look what the cat dragged out."
"And so he is caught," Rory shook her head still smiling.
"Caught at what may I ask?"
"Don't play dumb with me," Rory scolded, "I know what I saw."
"Or do you?"
"You," she pointed at Jess stepping forward, "Were letting your inner child out."
"Was I really?"
"Yes you were," Rory frowned at his persistence to be mocking.
"You're cute when you're angry," Jess smirked.
"What are you out in the rain for anyway?"
"Felt like it,"
"You're too general."
"Would you rather I just say nothing at all?"
"No," Rory notified. They were silent for a few seconds and Jess sat down on the soaking bridge and ran his hands through his sopping hair. Rory noticing this action joined him. The silence was rather comforting yet despairing for Rory because as she glanced over at Jess Riz's words from that morning ran through her head and she suddenly realized the truth. "I'm ready," she whispered. The whisper itself wasn't really directed to Jess or anyone in particular. I was just the general realization of the truth. She was ready and she vociferated this fact again, louder and with more excitement and happiness, "I'm ready!"
Jess stared at her in confusion as a strange smile appeared on her face. He didn't quite understand her last confession though he could only hope for the true meaning of it. He watched Rory jump up from her position and twirl. A small smirk crept onto his face as he watched Rory. Finally, he stood up and put his hands on her waist to stop her before she tumbled into the water. Not that it would make a difference because of the rain they were both drenched already. Their eyes locked and he looked at those piercing blue eyes for an answer. Rory nodded her grin still wide and whispered a third time those two wonderful words, "I'm ready." They kissed, the rain seemingly pouring down harder as they did so, trickling down their young faces. They parted for air and this time neither of them left, instead they looked into each other's faces glistening with rain and embraced again. The October air was chilly and when they parted again Jess took Rory's hand and guided her off the bridge and back to Luke's for a steaming cup of coffee. Where he knew her mother was waiting.
Entering Luke's Rory immediately felt the warmth. When the bells on the door chimed she hardly noticed the crowd and how they all turned to stare at the two walking hand in hand dripping water all over the dry floor. She didn't notice the confused look of the townspeople or the infuriating look of Dean all she saw was Jess. Her hand dropped to her side and she kept her eyes on him. She watched as he slowly slipped the steamy cup of coffee across the counter for her. Her smile overtook her once again as she accepted the cup and took a sip, he eyes still not leaving him. "Mind explaining all this?" Lorelai's voice boomed in her mind.
"Huh?" Rory snapped back from her trance and peered at her mother and Riz. They both wore very different expressions. Lorelai looked worried and concerned but Riz just looked amused.
"Rory you're wet, came walking in here with an equally wet Jess and have a love struck look on your face," Lorelai said, "Now don't try telling me nothing's up because I know you'd be lying. Either something happened between you and Jess or you've gone loony."
"I'm ready," was all Rory could say. Lorelai's expression resembled Jess' only moment ago, one of utter confusion. Lorelai turned where Jess had stood only moments earlier. She figured he had retreated to get some drier clothes on.
"You'll need to elaborate," Lorelai informed her daughter.
"I'm with Jess." At this news the whole diner shushed so you could hear a pin drop. Ms. Patty quickly rushed out of the diner to inform the rest of the town, Luke dropped an entire plate of food, Dean's chair threw back in utter rage and Jess returned from upstairs just as the whole diner began interrogating Rory and throwing irritated looks that seemed more infuriating than usual. Jess knew what had caused the uproar but he didn't pay attention to them. He hardly even noticed that there was anyone there but Rory. She seemed like the only one in the room and when she mouthed the words 'I'm with you' she sent him reeling. Something no other girl in the universe could do.
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A/N: Okay, I love this chapter! I hope I did this right though. Those of you who wanted more Jess got it and well this relationship thing really needs to happen but keep this in mind it's still not over yet. Also, the rain is my favourite weather condition. I've read some other Literati based fics that include rain and I decided to fit that in somewhere because it works for me. I've also had the picture of Rory and Jess kissing in the rain and I needed to stick that in and here's the best part to do so! So do you like? Please tell me because I could change it if not. Another little thing is Rory is Lorelai the third because Richard's mother is Lorelai as well. The middle name doesn't count. Anyway, thanks!
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