"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"
Chapter Five: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Luke has a chat with Jess about the birds and the bees. =============================================================
It was Tuesday night around ten. Luke had just finished closing up and headed upstairs to his apartment. Jess was sitting on his bed reading. Luke decided that now would be a good of a time as any to have their little chat. He approached Jess' bed.
"What are you reading?"
Jess didn't look up. "Nicholas Nickelby."
"Dickens?"
"Yeah, it's really hard to get through. I mean I loved 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Tale of Two Cities' but Rory swears it's a good one so I'm trying to finish it."
"So you're not reading this for school?"
"No, they only read this stuff in AP English and since my grades sucked last year, I'm not one of the elite who were accepted into that class. But I'm reading it anyway."
"For Rory."
"Well not just for Rory, for myself."
Jess continued to read. Luke decided it was now or never.
"Um, Jess?"
"Um, Luke?"
"Can you put the book down for a minute, I'd like to talk to you."
"What did I do now, Luke? Did I forget to take out the trash again or did I not make my bed?"
"You didn't do anything, that's what I want to talk to you about."
"You're not making any sense, have you been inhaling grill fumes again?"
"Will you just stop being a smartass for five minutes, I'm trying here."
Jess put the book down and looked at his uncle. "You have five minutes, shoot."
Luke sat down on the bed and took a deep breath. "I want to talk about you and Rory. Um, the last time we really talked about this was months ago, when you two started dating. I know I gave you some ground rules about...."
"Yeah, I seem to remember we were talking about socks. Or was it sex?" Jess smirked.
"Fine. Well both. You see Lorelai and I were talking the other night and...."
"Oh, so you two both decided to stop living in denial and did the deed?"
Luke was embarrassed. "What are you talking about? Jess, what I'm trying to say is that Lorelai and I had a talk about you and Rory. And I've decided to revise some of those rules that I imposed on you."
"And what rule would that be?"
"The no sex rule."
Jess was incredulous. "Get out."
"Jess, I'm serious here."
"You and Lorelai decided that it's all of a sudden okay for me and Rory to have sex?"
"Well not all of a sudden. I just know that Rory feels that she may be ready and I'm assuming being an 18 year old male, you're more than ready, so I want you to know that if you want to talk about it or need advice or whatever, I'm here."
"What kind of advice?"
"Well, having sex is more than just something that feels good. It comes with a lot of responsibility, especially when it's someone like Rory."
Jess nodded. "I know."
"And I want to make sure that you two are safe."
"I know."
"I mean the last thing we want is for Rory to wind up pregnant before she goes to Yale."
Jess was getting angry. "Don't you think I know that? This whole town seems to think that I'm going to be the ruination of their precious little princess. Maybe we should sell tickets to the deflowering and have it during a town meeting. Taylor and Miss Patty could provide the color commentary!"
"Hey, calm down. I don't think you're going to ruin her, I mean I know how you feel about her."
"Do you?"
"Yeah, you do love her, right?"
Jess nodded. "Yes."
"Then it doesn't really matter what the mental patients in this town think, just concentrate on how you feel. I'm just telling you to be careful and only do this when Rory says she's ready."
"Luke, I'm not stupid. I know all of this. Why do you think we haven't so far? It's not because of your precious rules. It's because I don't want to be known as the guy who screwed up Rory Gilmore's future!"
Luke sighed. "Well, I think there's a good chance you won't be."
Jess was tired of this conversation. "Well, I think you're five minutes are up. Thanks for the birds and the bees talk, it was sooo helpful."
"Jess...."
"Luke, I want to finish reading this chapter before I go to bed." Jess picked up his book and resumed reading.
Luke stood up and walked to his side of the apartment to get ready for bed. Well, at least they had their talk, although he was now more concerned about Jess than he was Rory. He wanted to tell Lorelai about it, he hoped she would be at the diner in the morning. He hadn't seen her since their talk Sunday night, and hoped everything was all right.
Chapter Five: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: Late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Luke has a chat with Jess about the birds and the bees. =============================================================
It was Tuesday night around ten. Luke had just finished closing up and headed upstairs to his apartment. Jess was sitting on his bed reading. Luke decided that now would be a good of a time as any to have their little chat. He approached Jess' bed.
"What are you reading?"
Jess didn't look up. "Nicholas Nickelby."
"Dickens?"
"Yeah, it's really hard to get through. I mean I loved 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Tale of Two Cities' but Rory swears it's a good one so I'm trying to finish it."
"So you're not reading this for school?"
"No, they only read this stuff in AP English and since my grades sucked last year, I'm not one of the elite who were accepted into that class. But I'm reading it anyway."
"For Rory."
"Well not just for Rory, for myself."
Jess continued to read. Luke decided it was now or never.
"Um, Jess?"
"Um, Luke?"
"Can you put the book down for a minute, I'd like to talk to you."
"What did I do now, Luke? Did I forget to take out the trash again or did I not make my bed?"
"You didn't do anything, that's what I want to talk to you about."
"You're not making any sense, have you been inhaling grill fumes again?"
"Will you just stop being a smartass for five minutes, I'm trying here."
Jess put the book down and looked at his uncle. "You have five minutes, shoot."
Luke sat down on the bed and took a deep breath. "I want to talk about you and Rory. Um, the last time we really talked about this was months ago, when you two started dating. I know I gave you some ground rules about...."
"Yeah, I seem to remember we were talking about socks. Or was it sex?" Jess smirked.
"Fine. Well both. You see Lorelai and I were talking the other night and...."
"Oh, so you two both decided to stop living in denial and did the deed?"
Luke was embarrassed. "What are you talking about? Jess, what I'm trying to say is that Lorelai and I had a talk about you and Rory. And I've decided to revise some of those rules that I imposed on you."
"And what rule would that be?"
"The no sex rule."
Jess was incredulous. "Get out."
"Jess, I'm serious here."
"You and Lorelai decided that it's all of a sudden okay for me and Rory to have sex?"
"Well not all of a sudden. I just know that Rory feels that she may be ready and I'm assuming being an 18 year old male, you're more than ready, so I want you to know that if you want to talk about it or need advice or whatever, I'm here."
"What kind of advice?"
"Well, having sex is more than just something that feels good. It comes with a lot of responsibility, especially when it's someone like Rory."
Jess nodded. "I know."
"And I want to make sure that you two are safe."
"I know."
"I mean the last thing we want is for Rory to wind up pregnant before she goes to Yale."
Jess was getting angry. "Don't you think I know that? This whole town seems to think that I'm going to be the ruination of their precious little princess. Maybe we should sell tickets to the deflowering and have it during a town meeting. Taylor and Miss Patty could provide the color commentary!"
"Hey, calm down. I don't think you're going to ruin her, I mean I know how you feel about her."
"Do you?"
"Yeah, you do love her, right?"
Jess nodded. "Yes."
"Then it doesn't really matter what the mental patients in this town think, just concentrate on how you feel. I'm just telling you to be careful and only do this when Rory says she's ready."
"Luke, I'm not stupid. I know all of this. Why do you think we haven't so far? It's not because of your precious rules. It's because I don't want to be known as the guy who screwed up Rory Gilmore's future!"
Luke sighed. "Well, I think there's a good chance you won't be."
Jess was tired of this conversation. "Well, I think you're five minutes are up. Thanks for the birds and the bees talk, it was sooo helpful."
"Jess...."
"Luke, I want to finish reading this chapter before I go to bed." Jess picked up his book and resumed reading.
Luke stood up and walked to his side of the apartment to get ready for bed. Well, at least they had their talk, although he was now more concerned about Jess than he was Rory. He wanted to tell Lorelai about it, he hoped she would be at the diner in the morning. He hadn't seen her since their talk Sunday night, and hoped everything was all right.