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*A/N: Hey!!! When I wrote chapter 10, I realized that I kind of made Dean the bad guy and I really didn't mean to do that. So that's why I wrote this chapter. And it also wasn't fair that Dean got all the blame. I hope everyone likes this chapter. And I'm already working on the next chapter and there's going to be some real great and amazing R/J action in the next chapter. At least I think it's great. So I'm going to put that chapter up as soon as I finish writing it. Anyway please let me know what you think. Cause I really wanna know what you guys think of my story. So just click on the review button, when you're done. THANKS!!! AND THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS, I REALLY NEED THEM!!!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory opened her eyes. She could hear noises come from the other side of her door. She closed her eyes again, in the hope that they would stop, but they didn't. She put her head under her pillow to block it out, but it didn't work. She felt horrible and all she wanted to do was stay in bed, but with all the noise that wasn't possible. She sighed and got up. She left her room, to see where the noise was coming from. It was coming out of the kitchen, so she went to take a look. When she entered the kitchen, she wasn't greeted by her mom, but by Jess. When she saw Jess, images of last night started to fill her head. Tristan's smile, dancing with Jess, kissing Tristan, Dean's face when he saw them, Tristan and Dean fighting, Dean's face when he broke up with her, Jess wiping away her tears and Jess just holding her, when she couldn't stop crying.
J: ''Morning.''
R: ''Morning.''
Rory caught Jess looking at her and realized that she still had her pj's on. Rory started to blush.
J: ''Did I wake you ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
Jess saw her blushing and quickly turned around to put his tools in the toolbox. He smirked. She did look damn cute in those oversized pants and little, tank top.
J: ''Sorry about that.''
R: ''Don't worry about it, I had to get up anyway. So what are you doing here ?''
Jess turned around, so that he was facing her again.
J: ''Your mom asked Luke to fix her sink and he send me.''
R: ''That explains you, but where's my mom ?''
J: ''She got a call from the Inn, so she's there now.''
R: ''And she just left you here ? She actually trusts you to be around me, alone ?''
J: ''Guess so, why ? Does she have a reason not to trust me to be around you ? Alone ?''
R: ''No of course not, it just surprised me.''
Rory sat down and watched Jess as he packed up the rest of his tools.
Jess could feel her eyes in his back. If Lorelai could see what he was thinking right now, she would probably never let him be alone with Rory ever again. Now that Dean was gone, he stood a chance with her. He should be over there right now making his move. He should have made his move last night, when he had her in his arms, but he knew he couldn't do that. She was hurt and she needed a friend. And that was what he was to her after all, a friend. He hated that word. He understood that he couldn't have her, when she still was with Dean, but now that she and Dean broke up, he still couldn't have her. She was too sweet and innocent. And most important of all, he cared for her. Out of all the girls, she had to be the one he cared for. It wasn't fair. He got up and grabbed the toolbox.
J: ''I better go, I have to get back to work.''
Rory nodded and looked up at him. She didn't make any attempt to get up and let him out. She wanted him to stay.
J: ''Well, I'll see you later.''
R: ''Yeah, see you later.''
Jess nodded and left. Rory started to think that maybe she wanted something to happen between her and Jess. She wanted to be close with him again, to feel his body up against hers again. She wondered how his lips would taste. Rory covered her head with her hands. Dean was right, she didn't even try to stop Tristan. She knew that she could have stopped him, if she really wanted to. But somewhere inside she just wanted to do something to make Dean mad and break up with her. If he hadn't walked in, she probably would have told him herself. And she also knew that she took Jess, because Dean would just hate it and because she really wanted to take him. She was such a horrible person. Dean had been a great boyfriend and she just hurt him, without even really thinking about it. He deserved to know the truth. She wasn't sure if he would even listen to her, but she could at least try. She owed him that.
That night Lorelai and Rory went over to Luke's for dinner. She told her mom about the part and about what happened. To her surprise her mom didn't get mad. She just said that she had expected this to happen one day. She knew that things were different between Rory and Dean. Rory told her about her weird feelings for Jess and her mom had totally understood. When they entered the diner, they took a seat at a table by the window. Almost immediately Luke came to take their order.
Luke: ''Hey, what can I get you two ?''
L: ''Eh..............I don't know. What are the specials ?''
Luke: ''You never ask for the specials. I don't even think that we have a special.''
L: ''You don't ? Can we see the menu ?''
Luke: ''Lorelai, in all the years you have been coming here, you have never once asked for the menu.''
L: ''You're right.''
Luke: ''Can you just order, I have other customers waiting. Customers who actually pay for their food.''
L: ''Hey, we pay for our food.''
R: ''Actually mom, Luke's right, we almost never pay for our food.''
L: ''Are you helping him ?''
R: ''No, I'm just pointing that out.''
L: ''You're helping him. You crossed over to the other side, haven't you ?''
R: ''No I haven't.''
L: ''Yes you have and soon you'll be eating vegetables too, just like Luke and turn into one of those health freaks. And that's just the beginning. After that you'll buy a farm and you'll start to grow your own vegetables.''
Luke: ''Lorelai.''
L: ''Fine, we'll order. Two burger's, loads of fries, a pot of coffee and two cups. Happy ?''
Luke: ''More than you'll ever know.''
Luke turned around and went back to the counter.
R: ''A farm ?''
L: ''Not just a farm, but a farm where you grow your own vegetables.''
R: ''Can't I grow candy instead ?''
L: ''I don't think you can actually grow candy.''
R: ''I can, my farm is special.''
L: ''Well, can you grow chocolate too then ?''
R: ''Sure and chips too.''
L: ''Yeah, that would be so cool.''
R: ''It would, too bad it isn't possible.''
L: ''You just said that is was.''
R: ''Mom, I was lying.''
L: ''So we can't grow our own candy and chocolate ?''
R: ''Don't forget the chips and no we can't.''
L: ''Ah man. But maybe a real smart scientist will invent magic seeds or something, so that we can grow our own candy and stuff. Wouldn't that be great ?''
R: ''As long as we don't give up hope.''
Rory smiled and looked out the window, just as Dean walked by. She remembered that she still had to talk to him and now was as good of a time as any. She got up and headed for the door.
L: ''Where are you going ?''
R: ''I just saw Dean walk by and I really have to talk to him.''
Before her mom could say anything else, she left the diner and started to run, so that she could catch up with Dean.
R: ''Dean !''
Dean stopped and waited for her to catch up with him.
R: ''Hey.''
D: ''Hey.''
When Rory looked into Dean's eyes, she forgot what she wanted to tell him and started to feel uncomfortable. She put her hands in her pockets and started to stare at the ground.
Dean looked at his former girlfriend. He couldn't believe he couldn't kiss or touch her anymore. He waited for her to say something, but she didn't. When he made an attempt o leave, Rory finally looked up at him with her blue eyes. Dean smiled, he suddenly remembered why he fell in love with her. He fell in love with her, because of her eyes and her personality. Nobody was as sweet and nice as Rory. She was nice to everyone, even to people she didn't even know. Like Jess, when he first moved her. His smile disappeared and looked away. It was too painful to look into her eyes. Her eyes remembered him of all the fun they had, all the kisses they shared and all the fights they had. But they always worked it out and moved on as if nothing had happened, until now that was.
R: ''I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I know I blamed you for everything and I shouldn't have. It's my fault, everything that happened is. I just didn't wanna accept that we were growing apart. I didn't wanna see it even tough it was happening right in front of me.''
D: ''Me too.''
R: ''And you were right, I could have stopped Tristan from kissing me if I really wanted to. But when he kissed me, I just had to see if there was still something there.''
D: ''And was there ?''
R: ''No.''
D: ''And what about Jess ?''
R: ''What do you mean ?''
D: ''Come on Rory, I'm not blind. I know you like him.''
R: ''You know ?''
D: ''Yeah.''
Rory looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
R: ''I'm so sorry. I never wanted to hurt you and I never expected to fall in love with someone like Jess.''
D: ''Me neither.''
Rory wiped away her tears and looked at Dean, as if she saw him for the very first time.
D: ''But I'm glad it's Jess instead of Tristan. I mean Jess I can handle and deal with, but Tristan.........''
R: ''Thank you.''
D: ''For what ?''
R: ''For understanding.''
D: ''It's not like I can say anything to change your mind.''
R: ''So, can we still hang out ? Be friends ? Only if you want to of course, because I can understand if you totally hate me and never wanna speak to me again or.................''
D: ''Rory.''
R: ''It's okay I understand, completely. You probably want your bracelet back. I mean where not together anymore, so you should take it back and give it your next girlfriend.''
Rory started to take the bracelet that Dean made for her of.
D: ''Rory don't. Keep it. I made that bracelet for you.''
Rory looked at her bracelet once more.
D: ''An I don't know if I can be friends with you. I mean I really want to, but it's going to be weird at first.''
R: ''I know, but I would really like it.''
D: ''Me too, just don't expect me to listen to you go on and on about Jess.''
Rory smiled. She was glad that Dean was taking it so well.
R: ''You don't have to worry about that.''
D: ''Good.''
Rory locked eyes with him and he smiled at her.
R: ''I better get back inside, my mom is waiting for me.''
Dean nodded.
R: ''So I guess I'll see you around then.''
D: ''Rory this is Stars Hollow, probably the smallest place in the world.''
R: ''See you tomorrow then.''
D: ''Yeah, see you tomorrow''
R: ''Bye.''
Rory gave Dean one last look and went back into Luke's. When she came in her mom gave her a questioned look.
L: ''How did it go ?''
R: ''Fine, great actually. I apologized and we decided to be friends.''
L: ''Friends ?''
R: ''Yeah, I mean I know it's going to be weird at first, but I really want us to be friends.''
L: ''I know you do sweety. So what about you and Jess ?''
R: ''What about me and Jess ?''
L: ''Are you going to tell him about your feelings for him ?''
R: ''No.''
L: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because he has a girlfriend.''
L: ''O yeah, right. Oooo our food.''
After dinner Rory didn't wanna go home yet, so she went to the bridge. When she got there, she saw that there already was someone else there. When she came closer, she saw that it was Jess. He was sitting on the bridge with a cigarette in his hand. It seemed as if he was deep in thought about something.
R: ''Hey.''
Jess didn't look up at her.
J: ''Hey. What are you doing here ?''
Rory sat down next to him and glanced at him. He still wasn't looking at her.
R: ''I didn't wanna go home yet. How about you ?''
J: ''Not important.''
He took a drag of his cigarette.
R: ''I thought you quit.''
J: ''I did, but I just needed one right now. Does it bother you ?''
Jess looked at her and she shook her head. He took one last drag, before throwing his cigarette in the water. Even tough she didn't say that it bothered her, he knew that it actually did.
R: ''Jess, what's wrong ?''
J: ''Nothing.''
R: ''I don't believe you.''
J: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because you're sitting here in the dark alone and you were smoking, which I haven't see you do in a long time.''
J: ''Okay, but you're still wrong about one thing.''
R: ''And what's that ?''
J: ''I'm not here alone.''
He met Rory's eyes and she smiled.
R: ''I guess you're right about that.''
They sat in silence for a while, before one of them started to speak again.
J: ''Me and Shane broke up.''
Rory couldn't think of anything to say. She wasn't expecting this.
R: ''O that's...............bad.''
J: ''Bad ?''
He stared at the water with a small grin on his face.
R: ''Yeah, really really bad.''
J: ''How about horrible, terrible, awful ?''
R: ''Those could have worked too.''
J: ''Thanks, even tough you don't care.''
R: ''I do care, I care a lot.''
Jess couldn't believe her. He knew that she hated Shane, well okay maybe not hated, but she didn't like Shane and still she was saying that she cared that he and Shane broke up. She was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside.
J: ''Why ?''
R: ''Before I can answer your question, I have to ask you one.''
J: ''Go ahead.''
R: ''Who broke up with who ?''
J: ''I broke up with her.''
R: ''Oh, then I can't answer your question.''
J: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because if Shane broke up with you, I could have told you that I'm real sorry that she hurt you, but now I can't do that.''
J: ''You still can, but instead of feeling sorry for me, you can feel sorry for her.''
R: ''I could do that...............or not.''
J: ''Or not.''
R: ''Did she cry ?''
J: ''What ?''
R: ''Did she cry, when you broke up with her ?''
J: ''No, Shane isn't the type of girl to cry. She probably moved on already.''
Rory didn't say anything for a while and Jess was wondering what was going on in her head. He looked at her. It looked as if she was thinking. He didn't wanna disturb her, so he waited for her to say something.
R: ''She can just do that, move on, when you just broke up with her ?''
J: ''I guess she can.''
R: ''And you don't mind ?''
J: ''She's not my girlfriend anymore, so she can do whatever she wants.''
R: ''Yeah, guess she can. What about you ? Are you just going to move on ?''
J: ''Don't know. If I meet someone I like, maybe.''
What he wasn't telling her, was that he already found someone that he liked and that he was ready to move on. He wanted to move on with her, but he knew that he had to be patient. Dean just broke up with her and he wasn't sure if she was over him yet. He, well he was over Shane. But Shane never really meant anything to him.
R: ''Jess, can I ask you another question ?''
J: ''Sure.''
R: ''What did you see in her ?''
J: ''Why do you wanna know ?''
Yeah, why did she wanna know anyway ? The last thing she wanted was to hear Jess talk about Shane and how great she was.
R: ''Just curious. She didn't seem your type.''
J: ''Really ?''
R: ''Yeah, but maybe she was.''
J: ''I don't know, she was fun to hang with.''
R: ''I bet.''
J: ''What's that supposed to mean ?''
R: ''All you guys ever did, was kiss and make out.''
J: ''Oh yeah, you're right. I'm gonna miss that.''
Rory took a deep breath. She really hoped that he was joking, but with Jess you never knew.
R: ''Really ?''
J: ''What do you think ?''
R: ''I'm so not gonna answer that.''
J: ''You asked.''
R: ''I know.''
J: ''Can I ask you a question now ?''
R: ''Yeah, sure.''
J: ''When I was with Shane, were you ever jealous ?''
R: ''Jess............''
J: ''Just answer the question.''
Rory bit her lip and hesitated before she answered.
R: ''Yes, there were times when I was jealous.''
J: ''Why ?''
R: ''I don't know.''
J: ''You don't ?''
R: ''What do you think ?''
Jess smiled.
J: ''You want me to answer that ?''
R: ''I'm not sure.''
J: ''Yes or no ?''
R: ''Yes.''
Jess was surprised by her answer and locked eyes with her.
J: ''I think you were jealous, because it was Shane instead of you. Am I right ?''
Rory looked away and started to get up.
R: ''I better go home, my mom is waiting for me.''
J: ''I'm right, aren't I ?''
R: ''What do you think ?''
J: ''You really wanna know ?''
Rory looked back at him with a smile on her face.
R: ''Good night Jess.''
J: ''Night.''
Jess watched her leave. When she was gone, he got out another cigarette. That girl was driving him crazy.
*A/N: Hey!!! When I wrote chapter 10, I realized that I kind of made Dean the bad guy and I really didn't mean to do that. So that's why I wrote this chapter. And it also wasn't fair that Dean got all the blame. I hope everyone likes this chapter. And I'm already working on the next chapter and there's going to be some real great and amazing R/J action in the next chapter. At least I think it's great. So I'm going to put that chapter up as soon as I finish writing it. Anyway please let me know what you think. Cause I really wanna know what you guys think of my story. So just click on the review button, when you're done. THANKS!!! AND THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS, I REALLY NEED THEM!!!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory opened her eyes. She could hear noises come from the other side of her door. She closed her eyes again, in the hope that they would stop, but they didn't. She put her head under her pillow to block it out, but it didn't work. She felt horrible and all she wanted to do was stay in bed, but with all the noise that wasn't possible. She sighed and got up. She left her room, to see where the noise was coming from. It was coming out of the kitchen, so she went to take a look. When she entered the kitchen, she wasn't greeted by her mom, but by Jess. When she saw Jess, images of last night started to fill her head. Tristan's smile, dancing with Jess, kissing Tristan, Dean's face when he saw them, Tristan and Dean fighting, Dean's face when he broke up with her, Jess wiping away her tears and Jess just holding her, when she couldn't stop crying.
J: ''Morning.''
R: ''Morning.''
Rory caught Jess looking at her and realized that she still had her pj's on. Rory started to blush.
J: ''Did I wake you ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
Jess saw her blushing and quickly turned around to put his tools in the toolbox. He smirked. She did look damn cute in those oversized pants and little, tank top.
J: ''Sorry about that.''
R: ''Don't worry about it, I had to get up anyway. So what are you doing here ?''
Jess turned around, so that he was facing her again.
J: ''Your mom asked Luke to fix her sink and he send me.''
R: ''That explains you, but where's my mom ?''
J: ''She got a call from the Inn, so she's there now.''
R: ''And she just left you here ? She actually trusts you to be around me, alone ?''
J: ''Guess so, why ? Does she have a reason not to trust me to be around you ? Alone ?''
R: ''No of course not, it just surprised me.''
Rory sat down and watched Jess as he packed up the rest of his tools.
Jess could feel her eyes in his back. If Lorelai could see what he was thinking right now, she would probably never let him be alone with Rory ever again. Now that Dean was gone, he stood a chance with her. He should be over there right now making his move. He should have made his move last night, when he had her in his arms, but he knew he couldn't do that. She was hurt and she needed a friend. And that was what he was to her after all, a friend. He hated that word. He understood that he couldn't have her, when she still was with Dean, but now that she and Dean broke up, he still couldn't have her. She was too sweet and innocent. And most important of all, he cared for her. Out of all the girls, she had to be the one he cared for. It wasn't fair. He got up and grabbed the toolbox.
J: ''I better go, I have to get back to work.''
Rory nodded and looked up at him. She didn't make any attempt to get up and let him out. She wanted him to stay.
J: ''Well, I'll see you later.''
R: ''Yeah, see you later.''
Jess nodded and left. Rory started to think that maybe she wanted something to happen between her and Jess. She wanted to be close with him again, to feel his body up against hers again. She wondered how his lips would taste. Rory covered her head with her hands. Dean was right, she didn't even try to stop Tristan. She knew that she could have stopped him, if she really wanted to. But somewhere inside she just wanted to do something to make Dean mad and break up with her. If he hadn't walked in, she probably would have told him herself. And she also knew that she took Jess, because Dean would just hate it and because she really wanted to take him. She was such a horrible person. Dean had been a great boyfriend and she just hurt him, without even really thinking about it. He deserved to know the truth. She wasn't sure if he would even listen to her, but she could at least try. She owed him that.
That night Lorelai and Rory went over to Luke's for dinner. She told her mom about the part and about what happened. To her surprise her mom didn't get mad. She just said that she had expected this to happen one day. She knew that things were different between Rory and Dean. Rory told her about her weird feelings for Jess and her mom had totally understood. When they entered the diner, they took a seat at a table by the window. Almost immediately Luke came to take their order.
Luke: ''Hey, what can I get you two ?''
L: ''Eh..............I don't know. What are the specials ?''
Luke: ''You never ask for the specials. I don't even think that we have a special.''
L: ''You don't ? Can we see the menu ?''
Luke: ''Lorelai, in all the years you have been coming here, you have never once asked for the menu.''
L: ''You're right.''
Luke: ''Can you just order, I have other customers waiting. Customers who actually pay for their food.''
L: ''Hey, we pay for our food.''
R: ''Actually mom, Luke's right, we almost never pay for our food.''
L: ''Are you helping him ?''
R: ''No, I'm just pointing that out.''
L: ''You're helping him. You crossed over to the other side, haven't you ?''
R: ''No I haven't.''
L: ''Yes you have and soon you'll be eating vegetables too, just like Luke and turn into one of those health freaks. And that's just the beginning. After that you'll buy a farm and you'll start to grow your own vegetables.''
Luke: ''Lorelai.''
L: ''Fine, we'll order. Two burger's, loads of fries, a pot of coffee and two cups. Happy ?''
Luke: ''More than you'll ever know.''
Luke turned around and went back to the counter.
R: ''A farm ?''
L: ''Not just a farm, but a farm where you grow your own vegetables.''
R: ''Can't I grow candy instead ?''
L: ''I don't think you can actually grow candy.''
R: ''I can, my farm is special.''
L: ''Well, can you grow chocolate too then ?''
R: ''Sure and chips too.''
L: ''Yeah, that would be so cool.''
R: ''It would, too bad it isn't possible.''
L: ''You just said that is was.''
R: ''Mom, I was lying.''
L: ''So we can't grow our own candy and chocolate ?''
R: ''Don't forget the chips and no we can't.''
L: ''Ah man. But maybe a real smart scientist will invent magic seeds or something, so that we can grow our own candy and stuff. Wouldn't that be great ?''
R: ''As long as we don't give up hope.''
Rory smiled and looked out the window, just as Dean walked by. She remembered that she still had to talk to him and now was as good of a time as any. She got up and headed for the door.
L: ''Where are you going ?''
R: ''I just saw Dean walk by and I really have to talk to him.''
Before her mom could say anything else, she left the diner and started to run, so that she could catch up with Dean.
R: ''Dean !''
Dean stopped and waited for her to catch up with him.
R: ''Hey.''
D: ''Hey.''
When Rory looked into Dean's eyes, she forgot what she wanted to tell him and started to feel uncomfortable. She put her hands in her pockets and started to stare at the ground.
Dean looked at his former girlfriend. He couldn't believe he couldn't kiss or touch her anymore. He waited for her to say something, but she didn't. When he made an attempt o leave, Rory finally looked up at him with her blue eyes. Dean smiled, he suddenly remembered why he fell in love with her. He fell in love with her, because of her eyes and her personality. Nobody was as sweet and nice as Rory. She was nice to everyone, even to people she didn't even know. Like Jess, when he first moved her. His smile disappeared and looked away. It was too painful to look into her eyes. Her eyes remembered him of all the fun they had, all the kisses they shared and all the fights they had. But they always worked it out and moved on as if nothing had happened, until now that was.
R: ''I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for what happened last night. I know I blamed you for everything and I shouldn't have. It's my fault, everything that happened is. I just didn't wanna accept that we were growing apart. I didn't wanna see it even tough it was happening right in front of me.''
D: ''Me too.''
R: ''And you were right, I could have stopped Tristan from kissing me if I really wanted to. But when he kissed me, I just had to see if there was still something there.''
D: ''And was there ?''
R: ''No.''
D: ''And what about Jess ?''
R: ''What do you mean ?''
D: ''Come on Rory, I'm not blind. I know you like him.''
R: ''You know ?''
D: ''Yeah.''
Rory looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
R: ''I'm so sorry. I never wanted to hurt you and I never expected to fall in love with someone like Jess.''
D: ''Me neither.''
Rory wiped away her tears and looked at Dean, as if she saw him for the very first time.
D: ''But I'm glad it's Jess instead of Tristan. I mean Jess I can handle and deal with, but Tristan.........''
R: ''Thank you.''
D: ''For what ?''
R: ''For understanding.''
D: ''It's not like I can say anything to change your mind.''
R: ''So, can we still hang out ? Be friends ? Only if you want to of course, because I can understand if you totally hate me and never wanna speak to me again or.................''
D: ''Rory.''
R: ''It's okay I understand, completely. You probably want your bracelet back. I mean where not together anymore, so you should take it back and give it your next girlfriend.''
Rory started to take the bracelet that Dean made for her of.
D: ''Rory don't. Keep it. I made that bracelet for you.''
Rory looked at her bracelet once more.
D: ''An I don't know if I can be friends with you. I mean I really want to, but it's going to be weird at first.''
R: ''I know, but I would really like it.''
D: ''Me too, just don't expect me to listen to you go on and on about Jess.''
Rory smiled. She was glad that Dean was taking it so well.
R: ''You don't have to worry about that.''
D: ''Good.''
Rory locked eyes with him and he smiled at her.
R: ''I better get back inside, my mom is waiting for me.''
Dean nodded.
R: ''So I guess I'll see you around then.''
D: ''Rory this is Stars Hollow, probably the smallest place in the world.''
R: ''See you tomorrow then.''
D: ''Yeah, see you tomorrow''
R: ''Bye.''
Rory gave Dean one last look and went back into Luke's. When she came in her mom gave her a questioned look.
L: ''How did it go ?''
R: ''Fine, great actually. I apologized and we decided to be friends.''
L: ''Friends ?''
R: ''Yeah, I mean I know it's going to be weird at first, but I really want us to be friends.''
L: ''I know you do sweety. So what about you and Jess ?''
R: ''What about me and Jess ?''
L: ''Are you going to tell him about your feelings for him ?''
R: ''No.''
L: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because he has a girlfriend.''
L: ''O yeah, right. Oooo our food.''
After dinner Rory didn't wanna go home yet, so she went to the bridge. When she got there, she saw that there already was someone else there. When she came closer, she saw that it was Jess. He was sitting on the bridge with a cigarette in his hand. It seemed as if he was deep in thought about something.
R: ''Hey.''
Jess didn't look up at her.
J: ''Hey. What are you doing here ?''
Rory sat down next to him and glanced at him. He still wasn't looking at her.
R: ''I didn't wanna go home yet. How about you ?''
J: ''Not important.''
He took a drag of his cigarette.
R: ''I thought you quit.''
J: ''I did, but I just needed one right now. Does it bother you ?''
Jess looked at her and she shook her head. He took one last drag, before throwing his cigarette in the water. Even tough she didn't say that it bothered her, he knew that it actually did.
R: ''Jess, what's wrong ?''
J: ''Nothing.''
R: ''I don't believe you.''
J: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because you're sitting here in the dark alone and you were smoking, which I haven't see you do in a long time.''
J: ''Okay, but you're still wrong about one thing.''
R: ''And what's that ?''
J: ''I'm not here alone.''
He met Rory's eyes and she smiled.
R: ''I guess you're right about that.''
They sat in silence for a while, before one of them started to speak again.
J: ''Me and Shane broke up.''
Rory couldn't think of anything to say. She wasn't expecting this.
R: ''O that's...............bad.''
J: ''Bad ?''
He stared at the water with a small grin on his face.
R: ''Yeah, really really bad.''
J: ''How about horrible, terrible, awful ?''
R: ''Those could have worked too.''
J: ''Thanks, even tough you don't care.''
R: ''I do care, I care a lot.''
Jess couldn't believe her. He knew that she hated Shane, well okay maybe not hated, but she didn't like Shane and still she was saying that she cared that he and Shane broke up. She was as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside.
J: ''Why ?''
R: ''Before I can answer your question, I have to ask you one.''
J: ''Go ahead.''
R: ''Who broke up with who ?''
J: ''I broke up with her.''
R: ''Oh, then I can't answer your question.''
J: ''Why not ?''
R: ''Because if Shane broke up with you, I could have told you that I'm real sorry that she hurt you, but now I can't do that.''
J: ''You still can, but instead of feeling sorry for me, you can feel sorry for her.''
R: ''I could do that...............or not.''
J: ''Or not.''
R: ''Did she cry ?''
J: ''What ?''
R: ''Did she cry, when you broke up with her ?''
J: ''No, Shane isn't the type of girl to cry. She probably moved on already.''
Rory didn't say anything for a while and Jess was wondering what was going on in her head. He looked at her. It looked as if she was thinking. He didn't wanna disturb her, so he waited for her to say something.
R: ''She can just do that, move on, when you just broke up with her ?''
J: ''I guess she can.''
R: ''And you don't mind ?''
J: ''She's not my girlfriend anymore, so she can do whatever she wants.''
R: ''Yeah, guess she can. What about you ? Are you just going to move on ?''
J: ''Don't know. If I meet someone I like, maybe.''
What he wasn't telling her, was that he already found someone that he liked and that he was ready to move on. He wanted to move on with her, but he knew that he had to be patient. Dean just broke up with her and he wasn't sure if she was over him yet. He, well he was over Shane. But Shane never really meant anything to him.
R: ''Jess, can I ask you another question ?''
J: ''Sure.''
R: ''What did you see in her ?''
J: ''Why do you wanna know ?''
Yeah, why did she wanna know anyway ? The last thing she wanted was to hear Jess talk about Shane and how great she was.
R: ''Just curious. She didn't seem your type.''
J: ''Really ?''
R: ''Yeah, but maybe she was.''
J: ''I don't know, she was fun to hang with.''
R: ''I bet.''
J: ''What's that supposed to mean ?''
R: ''All you guys ever did, was kiss and make out.''
J: ''Oh yeah, you're right. I'm gonna miss that.''
Rory took a deep breath. She really hoped that he was joking, but with Jess you never knew.
R: ''Really ?''
J: ''What do you think ?''
R: ''I'm so not gonna answer that.''
J: ''You asked.''
R: ''I know.''
J: ''Can I ask you a question now ?''
R: ''Yeah, sure.''
J: ''When I was with Shane, were you ever jealous ?''
R: ''Jess............''
J: ''Just answer the question.''
Rory bit her lip and hesitated before she answered.
R: ''Yes, there were times when I was jealous.''
J: ''Why ?''
R: ''I don't know.''
J: ''You don't ?''
R: ''What do you think ?''
Jess smiled.
J: ''You want me to answer that ?''
R: ''I'm not sure.''
J: ''Yes or no ?''
R: ''Yes.''
Jess was surprised by her answer and locked eyes with her.
J: ''I think you were jealous, because it was Shane instead of you. Am I right ?''
Rory looked away and started to get up.
R: ''I better go home, my mom is waiting for me.''
J: ''I'm right, aren't I ?''
R: ''What do you think ?''
J: ''You really wanna know ?''
Rory looked back at him with a smile on her face.
R: ''Good night Jess.''
J: ''Night.''
Jess watched her leave. When she was gone, he got out another cigarette. That girl was driving him crazy.