A/N: Again, thanks to all who reviewed the story. Your input has helped
me develop this chapter. Remember that all this takes place before Teach
Me Tonight. Go on, read away (then review).
The two Gilmore's trudged into the diner the next morning.
"Two coffees, and two orders of pancakes!" Jess yelled into the kitchen where Luke was working. He smiled at Rory who returned it sighing.
Jess could not believe what he had done the night before. He had broken his promise. Janet would scorn him like there was no tomorrow, but she couldn't. She was dead. Ahh! He still could not get over it. His one true love was dead. And it was his own fault.
~~Flashback~~
After the accident he had become even more isolated. His mother worried about him when she wasn't drunk (which wasn't often). He ditched school more, even lunch, just to stay in his room with his music. The only problem with that was his mother and her many boyfriends. Whenever she was around he would lock his door and maybe climb down the fire escape from their apartment. Of course he had to be careful walking the streets with his headphones on, because he had gotten jumped to many times for not paying attention. After he escaped his mother to the city streets, he would wander around all night if he was lucky enough not to run into Tom, Rita, and Rick, The death TRRio, as they were called.
~~End Flashback~~
"I'm glad you finally caught on, given the fact that we come in here like twice a day." Lorelai ended their little staring contest. She really did not want the two of them together, but she loved and trusted her daughter.
"You must be practicing. If only you put that time into your schoolwork," Rory scolded him as if nothing had happened.
"Rory, can we talk? Alone?" Jess had to tell her. He had never told anyone about the accident or his promise, but it was the only way she would understand why he couldn't do this.
"Sure," she agreed following him up to the apartment. Once in the privacy of the apartment a complicated conversation started.
"Look, about last night." Jess started.
"Right, um, I was thinking about that and I."
"No. Listen to me for a second. We can't have a relationship. I'm sorry. As much as I would like to, we just can't. I am so sorry that I kissed you last night and got your hopes up. I hate to disappoint you, but we should just stay away from each other for a while."
His eyes looked so empty when he told her this. It almost looked like he was about to cry. She hated seeing him like this.
"Why?" She asked stunned and hurt.
"It's a long story."
"I've got all day."
"You would not understand."
"Try me." She knew she was being stubborn, but she really needed to know.
"I.well, um.God! Can't you just leave me alone?" He lost it. He was no going to tell her his secret. "I don't want this anymore than you do, but it just has to be like this. Now get out." He pointed to the door. She stood there shocked. "GO!" He yelled.
A/N: I know this chapter is really short, but I just had a bunch of ideas today and thought this was a good stopping point. Also I don't want to mess the chapter up with forced suff when I can't think of anything. Anywho, please review.
The two Gilmore's trudged into the diner the next morning.
"Two coffees, and two orders of pancakes!" Jess yelled into the kitchen where Luke was working. He smiled at Rory who returned it sighing.
Jess could not believe what he had done the night before. He had broken his promise. Janet would scorn him like there was no tomorrow, but she couldn't. She was dead. Ahh! He still could not get over it. His one true love was dead. And it was his own fault.
~~Flashback~~
After the accident he had become even more isolated. His mother worried about him when she wasn't drunk (which wasn't often). He ditched school more, even lunch, just to stay in his room with his music. The only problem with that was his mother and her many boyfriends. Whenever she was around he would lock his door and maybe climb down the fire escape from their apartment. Of course he had to be careful walking the streets with his headphones on, because he had gotten jumped to many times for not paying attention. After he escaped his mother to the city streets, he would wander around all night if he was lucky enough not to run into Tom, Rita, and Rick, The death TRRio, as they were called.
~~End Flashback~~
"I'm glad you finally caught on, given the fact that we come in here like twice a day." Lorelai ended their little staring contest. She really did not want the two of them together, but she loved and trusted her daughter.
"You must be practicing. If only you put that time into your schoolwork," Rory scolded him as if nothing had happened.
"Rory, can we talk? Alone?" Jess had to tell her. He had never told anyone about the accident or his promise, but it was the only way she would understand why he couldn't do this.
"Sure," she agreed following him up to the apartment. Once in the privacy of the apartment a complicated conversation started.
"Look, about last night." Jess started.
"Right, um, I was thinking about that and I."
"No. Listen to me for a second. We can't have a relationship. I'm sorry. As much as I would like to, we just can't. I am so sorry that I kissed you last night and got your hopes up. I hate to disappoint you, but we should just stay away from each other for a while."
His eyes looked so empty when he told her this. It almost looked like he was about to cry. She hated seeing him like this.
"Why?" She asked stunned and hurt.
"It's a long story."
"I've got all day."
"You would not understand."
"Try me." She knew she was being stubborn, but she really needed to know.
"I.well, um.God! Can't you just leave me alone?" He lost it. He was no going to tell her his secret. "I don't want this anymore than you do, but it just has to be like this. Now get out." He pointed to the door. She stood there shocked. "GO!" He yelled.
A/N: I know this chapter is really short, but I just had a bunch of ideas today and thought this was a good stopping point. Also I don't want to mess the chapter up with forced suff when I can't think of anything. Anywho, please review.