** Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Gilmore Girls. If I were that all powerful then Jess would be staying put! So, in summation... Please don't sue me!**
It was still raining. A storm had started.
Thunder, lightening, winds, and a power outage because of it all.
Jess's room was dark. The rain hit hard on the windows, the sound had become
relaxing.
Rory had been there for almost 4 hours. It was 10pm. She and Jess were laying on
his bed, just holding each other. He was asleep now.
She couldn't remember when she'd last felt as safe as she did right then. It
was comfortable, and she felt free of everything that had been plaguing her for
over a year.
She fell asleep in his arms.
Jess woke up at about 7am. He opened his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Rory, asleep. He smiled.
Rory snuggled closer to him in her sleep. He just put his arms back around her and held her.
She woke up slowly.
"Where am I?" She frowned.
"New York." He said.
She smiled, remembering, and let her body relax again.
"How long have I been asleep?"
"Since last night." He smiled.
"Really?" She asked happily.
"Yeah, why?"
"I haven't slept through the night for about a year and a half." She smiled, looking up at him.
"Um… congratulations?" He said and she laughed gently.
"Thank you."
"What time does your bus leave?" He asked, his smile fading.
"9:45am." She sighed, sitting up. "I have to be at the bus station by 9:30 though."
"Can you get a later bus?" He asked hopefully.
"No. My mom doesn't know I'm here, remember? Well, she does now. Lane was going to tell her. But if I don't get home on time, she'll freak out."
He nodded.
"I want to stay." She said.
He smiled at her and sat up. He wanted to kiss her. He'd wanted to kiss her since he first saw her. But after everything they'd been through, and all the hurt he felt he'd put her through, he couldn't confuse her all over again.
"Jess?" She started timidly.
"Yeah?"
She stopped. She hadn't thought out the rest of what she wanted to say. She didn't even know what it was she wanted to say.
"I…" She hesitated. "I love you." She looked away and closed her eyes. She hadn't prepared herself for what he might say.
He looked at her, she was trying hard not to look at him, and he knew he had to say something in reply.
"I love you too." He smiled softly, turning her head gently with his hand, so she was facing him again.
"Really?" She asked quietly, smiling.
"Yeah." He smiled back just as quietly.
He still couldn't kiss her. He wasn't sure what was holding him back. Maybe he was doing it more for his sake than hers. She was leaving in just over an hour. And he didn't want her to go.
