** 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!**
As the bus entered Stars Hollow, Jess looked up
from his book. He watched the residents of the small town going about their day.
Miss Patty teaching Ballet. Jackson pushing some fruit crates down the street on
a furniture dolly. The town troubadour standing by the gazebo, singing his heart
out.
He rolled his eyes and sighed, resting his forehead against the window. He
couldn't believe he was stuck in Stars Hollow. And the worst part was the fact
he might not get to contact Rory as often.
He looked up when the driver announced the only stop in Stars Hollow. He
considered just staying on the bus, but knew that he'd end up back there again
sooner or later. He stood up and pulled his only bag off of the luggage rack
above his seat.
Other people started to get up and make their way to the front of the bus, so he
reluctantly followed.
The bus stopped.
Rory got off of her seat on the bench by the bus stop. She stuck her hands in
her pockets, then took them out and folded her arms across her chest.
The doors opened.
She ran her hand through her hair and looked around nervously.
People started to disembark.
She bit her lip and stuck her hands back in her pockets. Then she changed her
mind and put them behind her back, clutching at one hand with the other.
Jess was about to get off of the bus when he realized he'd left his book on
his seat.
The last person got off of the bus. The doors closed.
Rory looked around, frowning. Luke had told her Jess would be on this bus.
She'd memorized the time. Liz had called and told Luke that Jess was on this
bus, she'd watched him get on at the station.
The bus started to pull away.
"Wait!" Called Jess, stuffing his book in his bag and hurrying to the front
of the bus.
"Sorry." The driver smiled, stopping and opening the doors again.
Rory looked down the street at where the bus had stopped again.
Jess stepped down off of the bus and looked around. Then he saw her. He put his
bag on the sidewalk and looked at her.
"Hey." He smiled, confused.
"Hi." She smiled back, walking over to him.
"What are you doing here?" He frowned.
"Oh, I live here!" She said cheerfully.
He looked at her. He couldn't believe what she'd just said.
"Oh yeah?" He smiled at her.
"Yeah." She said quietly, smiling more than she had in a long time.
He reached up and ran his fingers into her hair, moving closer to her. He kissed
her gently and she kissed him back. She put her arms around his neck and he
moved his hands from her hair down to her waist slowly.
The kiss was long, soft, passionate. Perfect. The whole world seemed to fade
around them, things blurred into each other. Time stood still, while everything
in that moment was spinning.
They pulled back slightly, resting their foreheads against each other.
"Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"I love you." He smiled.
"I love you too." She said.
They kissed again. And again. Each kiss was just as perfect as the one before
it. They were getting looks from people passing by. But they were unaware of it
all.
The only wall standing between them had been broken down, and there was no space
between them, physically, emotionally or spiritually, for another one to take
it's place.
The End.
A/N: This part:
"Oh yeah?" He smiled at her.
"Yeah." She said quietly, smiling more than she had in a long time.
Was ripped right out of Let The Games Begin
(When Rory tells Jess she's glad he didn't smoke the cigarette).
And here's the lyrics to the song the story is
named after, for those who didn't know:
Heart and Shoulder - Heather Nova
Wanna cry for you
Would it do any good?
If I rained for you,
It would just be water.
And the night's with you,
And the storm's in your hand,
And you're down, and you're down,
And I can't lift you.
I'm powerless to change your world.
I'm powerless to stop the hurt.
But I'll give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
Give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
Over and over.
Wanna run for you,
Would it do any good?
If I flew for you,
You would still be standing.
And it's hard watching,
'Cos I'm part of you.
And it's hard not to,
Not to know what I can do.
I'm powerless to change your world.
I'm powerless to stop the hurt.
I'm trying hard to be your tower of strength.
I'm trying hard to bring you back to joy.
I'll give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
Give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
When the night just cuts you through,
And the dream is lost to you,
When you're worried and confused,
I will give my heart, give you my shoulder.
I'll give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
Give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
Over and over.
Time and again, give you my shoulder.
I will give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
I will, time and again, over and over.
I'll give you my heart, give you my shoulder.
