PAIRING: R/J
SUMMARY: The story starts with the episode 'Help wanted'. The fight between Rory and Lorelai doesn't end well, Rory realises that she loves Jess etc.
SPOILERS: None that I know of
DISCLAIMERS: I don't own anything
RATING: R
A/N: I have a feeling you won't like this, but I'm hoping for the best.. But like I said before, there is a point in this... Anyway, if you only have the energy to send reviews I will love you..:) It's hard to know if someone's actually reading this, but I hope so and to those who have sent reviews, thank you, thank you, thank you! I know I'm really lazy at reviewing myself so… Okay, I'm babbling again, sorry! I just hope you like this, tell me what you think, good or bad!
The Day After Tomorrow
Chapter Seven
*The Gilmore House, Saturday evening, 7.30pm*
Jess touched Rory's cheek carefully with his hand. Her skin was so soft and she moved slightly in her sleep. He smiled, she looked so peaceful, just the way she had looked when he'd left her the night before. She had fallen asleep in his arms and now that he was back, she was sleeping again. He was sitting beside her when he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead not wanting to scare her. She blinked her eyes drowsily and looked so adorable to him. He kissed her nose lightly, then let his lips slowly descend to hers, only brushing them gently.
"Jess.." her voice whispered and when she finally opened her eyes, she saw his face only inches away from hers.
He smiled at her, then shifted so that he was trapping Rory between his arms. She didn't have time to say anything, when Jess leaned in and gently kissed her bottom lip. She closed her eyes again, lifting her arms so that they were around his waist. Her mouth began moving against his, the kiss was slow and gentle, but enough to get the sleepiness out of her system. Gradually the kiss deepened, their tongues exploring each other, while Rory's hands made their way up his back underneath his shirt. When they both needed a breath Jess moved his eyes to Rory's low neckline which was much more daring than what she usually wore. He left a few tender kisses on her jaw line, going down her neck and finding her pulse. He sucked on it gently, then moving down again and finding the soft skin of her chest. He pulled further away from Rory so that he could pull her shirt up a bit, revealing her abdomen to him. She shivered when he placed a gentle kiss on her belly, then circling his tongue around her belly-button. He kissed her, finding the pulse on her stomach, at the same time moving his hands upwards.
His touch on her body made Rory feel light-headed. She sat up, and Jess looked at her hesitantly, but to his surprise Rory simply stood on her knees and pulled her shirt off. Jess was amazed at her behaviour and the sight that was now in front of him. He looked at Rory with such focus that it made her blush. She was wearing a brand new bra that she'd bought thinking of him. It was black lace, and wearing it she felt sexier than she ever had before. Feeling him looking at her, made her feel sexier that she ever had. She had never even known what it was like to feel sexy before him. Jess, too, was now on his knees and she pulled him closer to her, then tugging the hem of his shirt making him pull it off. Rory looked at him just as attentively as he had just looked at her. She had seen him shirtless so many times, but still his body made her heart race. He wrapped his hands around her, so that his chest was pressed against hers. He rested his head against hers, letting his hands slide from her shoulders down her sides to her waist. When she covered his mouth with hers, her hands had a firm grip of his waist while his hands came up to cup her face when the kiss grew more passionate.
Jess kissed her probably more roughly than he ever had before, Rory was growing light-headed when they both needed a breath and she moved her lips to his neck, first nibbling on his ear loaf, then moving down his neck. Slowly she knelt down, kissing his chest. Her hands moved down his back when she carefully licked his nipple feeling it harden in her mouth. Instinctively she began to suck on it, feeling his hands release her hair from its ponytail at the same time. He heard Jess breathing heavily and while still sucking his nipples, her hands moved slowly down to his buttocks and then to his front. She heard him gasping when she moved her hands across his groin, going to the top buttons of his jeans. After she had undone them, Jess pulled her up and looked at her cautiously. She knew what he was thinking, but she knew what she wanted to do. She smiled slightly, when she placed a few light kisses on his lips and led his hands to her back and to the clasp of her bra. He undid it skilfully and then slid down the straps.
Rory's bra fell on the bed and she shivered, feeling, understandably, very naked. Jess's hands stroked her now bare back and he pulled her tightly against him. The feeling of their bare chests against each other was incredibly intimate. He looked her in the eye, before first licking her bottom lip, then sucking on it more gently. She replied to his kiss hungrily, letting her hands run through his messy hair. When they broke the kiss for a breath, Rory looked at him and smiled slightly when she said
"I was supposed to take a shower before you came"
Jess looked at her and felt a bit confused. He didn't understand what she meant before she got off the bed and stretched out her hand. He didn't know what to do, let alone what to say. He just stared at her and made her smile.
"I'm the one who's supposed to be shy, aren't I?"
Jess smiled and got up. He took her hand, and looked at the girl who was looking at him a bit amused and perhaps a bit nervous.
"You're sure about this?" he whispered and looked slightly worried.
She nodded and pulled him with her through the kitchen to the bathroom.
Rory closed the bathroom door. "Jess" she said softly and turned to kiss him rather playfully. At the same time she lead his hands to the buttons of her jeans and as he was opening them, she concentrated on getting him out of his pants. She kissed him passionately before taking off her panties and hurrying to the shower stall.
Jess heard the water running and he saw her figure behind the glass. She was beautiful and bold, because he knew she was nervous. She had to be nervous, because even he was so unbelievably tense. Then she peaked from the stall and smiled at him. Her hair was wet and water was dropping from her jawline. She looked amazing, strangely unreal, and suddenly he didn't even remember being nervous at all. He jumped off his boxers and as soon as he got to the shower, Rory's lips were on his. Intuitively his hands found her waist while they kissed with the water creating an extra incentive to the kiss. The kiss was slow, it seemed they were moving in slow-motion. Rory's hands were around his neck, but slowly they started to find their way down. She was in no hurry, she just wanted to feel him against her and feel his skin with her fingers. While her hands moved down, Jess let his other hand slowly climb up her side, exploring her contours, and finding it hard to believe that this was in fact Rory.
They seemed to have found a mutual rhythm. Both wanted to take things slowly, this was so new for both of them, they just wanted to explore each other and marvel at the feeling of being so close to each other. Rory felt his hands run down her back and settle on her buttocks. She broke the kiss and looked at him attentively, then pressed her forehead lightly against his and closed her eyes. His fingers stroked her skin softly, his touch seemed so gentle and caring that it made Rory smile.
Jess pulled away slightly further away from her and she watched him attentively as he leaned down in front of her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes letting the water run down her face. His lips were on her abdomen, and his hand moved slowly down to the back of her thigh. His fingers stroked her skin gently and reassuringly, when he left light kissed on her skin. Her hand found his wet hair and caressed it tenderly. She leaned against the wall, when all of a sudden there was a weird noise that made both her and Jess jump.
"What the hell was that?" Jess said quietly and stood up so he could look at her. "Was someone supposed to come here?"
"No" Rory said and she was about to panic when she thought that someone might find her and Jess in the shower together. "And no one could get in here anyway, only my mom and I have the keys"
"And the kitchen door is open, how do you think I got in here?" Jess said and looked at Rory with a tiny smile
"I guess I thought you broke in" she replied and again felt her knees go weak when she looked at him. After placing a quick kiss on his lips she jumped out of the stall.
"Turn off the shower" she whispered and pulled a robe around her. "I'll get rid of whoever it is"
Rory cracked the bathroom door cautiously and peaked out. She didn't see anyone, therefore she closed the door behind her and walked first to the living room, then to the kitchen. It was a miracle she didn't have a heart attack when she saw Miss Patty standing in the middle of the room, holding a basket.
"Well Rory, there you are!"
"You really scared me" Rory sighed and tried to force a smile on her face. "I was in the shower" she tried to say as casually as possible and Miss Patty nodded understandably
"I did yell when I came in" Patty said and looked around curiously. "I thought Jess was coming over tonight"
Rory was just about to panic, the last thing she needed was for Patty to go around telling everyone that she'd been in the shower with Jess. She had to think quickly, but after what she had just experienced, it wasn't that easy to get her brain functioning again.
"Yea, Jess was actually here earlier, but he just went to Luke's to get some videos for us. Actually he should be back soon, so I should go and get myself ready"
Rory knew she was a terrible liar, but there was nothing she could do about it now. Miss Patty looked at her sceptically, but then she just smiled and put the basket she was holding on the table.
"Anyway, the reason I came was that I wanted to bring you and Jess some snacks for the night. You know, it's so easy to get hungry when you… Let's just say that I'm sure you need a lot of energy to handle him…"
Patty winked at her and Rory tried her best to ignore her hints. She thanked her for the food and once she had got her out of the door, she locked it behind her. She took a deep breath and headed back to the bathroom, only to find Jess standing at the door wearing a towel.
"Miss Patty?" he asked and Rory nodded as the answer.
He looked great with his hair wet. She wasn't really sure if she should be worried about her behaviour or not, but she really couldn't keep her hands off him. Therefore she reached for his hand and then pulled him back to her room.
"The door is locked this time, isn't it?" he asked rather nervously when she pushed him on the bed and straddled him.
"It's just you and me now" she said and leaned in to kiss him
Soon he rolled them over and after a while Rory reached her hand to the nightstand beside her bed and grabbed a small packet.
*11pm*
Rory had her head on his chest, and she could hear his heart beating. Her hand stroked his abdomen while his hands were tightly around her. Under a blanket they were warm and cosy.
"Are you feeling okay?" Jess asked softly and stroked her hair
"That is probably the tenth time you ask me that" Rory replied and lifted her head so she could see him. "I've never felt better, Jess. Honestly"
He smiled and pressed a kiss on her forehead. He had been afraid that having sex, or making love as he should call it from now on, would be something Rory wouldn't be able to enjoy since it was her first time. He had never been with a virgin before, so he was sort of unsure about what to do. The funny thing was that she didn't seem unsure at all, she seemed to have been in control of the whole situation even better than him.
"Things have happened quickly, but you can be sure that I have no regrets about anything that concerns you. Well, maybe about the fact that it took me so long to realise how I feel about you. But it's weird isn't it, that even though I didn't really know what to do, I still did. At least I think I did"
Jess chuckled and said that she really hadn't seemed to be lost.
"Or maybe it's just that you and I are really a good match"
"Well, that's a romantic way to put it" Jess said smiling and then yawned quietly.
"Don't say you have to go" Rory said and looked at him feeling worried.
"Not yet, it is just eleven after all. I can stay a few more hours"
Rory lay her head down again. She felt really happy, but at the same time she was restless. The connection she had with Jess was starting the scare her. It seemed to be a connection in every level, the intellectual as well as the physical. Lane had said that this was their chance to make something out of the connection they had, and they really had made something out of it. Now that she was near him, she didn't even want to think about the moment he would have to go. She hadn't expected her first sexual experience to be like this, she hadn't expected it to be tonight, but it had just happened and it had been good, incredible. She hadn't felt like she was the inexperienced and Jess someone who knew it all. Sure it had been new and at first somewhat frightening, but it had also been so natural, like an automatic continuation for their intellectual and mental bond. She had never felt closer to him, right now she loved him more than she ever had before.
"Rory?" Jess said quietly after she had been silent for quite some time
"Yea?" Rory said and shifted so that her head was next to his on the pillow.
Jess looked at her and he seemed very calm and peaceful. The look on his face made Rory take a deep breath and cuddle closer to him. It felt inconceivable that she was responsible for that content look.
"I don't think there's anything better in the world than being with you"
Rory kissed him lightly moving her fingers to his chest. Right now she didn't even want to think about the fact that he wouldn't always be there.
*3am*
Rory hadn't slept a minute, she had tossed and turned, now she was sitting on the bed. Jess had left exactly two hours ago, and it had felt like someone was ripping her heart out. Rory wiped her face and finally decided to go and have some water. For a minute she just sat in the kitchen, then she returned to bed. It seemed so incredibly empty right now, Rory fell on her stomach and held the pillow Jess's head had rested on against her face. It smelled like him and suddenly tears started to develop in her eyes, blurring her vision altogether. She tried to suppress them, but eventually she gave up. She thought she was about to go crazy. How could he make her feel this way? How could she miss him this much when he had only been gone for a few hours and she knew she would see him the next day? How could she feel these incredibly strong feelings for him, in such a short time?
Rory sat up and found a tissue on her nightstand. She hated feeling this way, she couldn't control herself for the first time in her life and it scared her. She knew she was being irrational, but what could she do about it? She was afraid that somehow he would disappear. And she was afraid that her feelings for him were too strong. Was is possible to have too strong feelings? Her feelings seemed to be overwhelming. She wasn't making any sense, her thoughts were just a blur.
Rory blew her nose and wiped her face. She took a gulp of water and she was just about to lie down again, when the phone rang. Her heart jumped up to her throat and she got out of bed in a second and ran to the phone. To her luck it was on the kitchen table and she got to it before it had rang twice. There were a million thoughts running through her mind. Something had happened to someone, her mom, or her dad, but then she heard his voice
"Did I scare you?"
"Jess" she whispered and leaned against the wall feeling both relieved and puzzled at the same time
"I couldn't sleep. Did I wake you?" Jess said leaned his head against his pillow
"No, I couldn't sleep, either" Rory said and sniffled quietly when she went back to bed.
"Have you been crying?" his voice sounded both worried and warm
"I just… I miss you" she said and knew she sounded like a little girl. "I know it's stupid, but…"
"I miss you, too, Rory" he said and smiled. "But I'm right here"
"I know" she said and again she wiped her face dry of tears. "I just… I wouldn't know what to do if you weren't"
Jess closed his eyes, he knew she was going through a million emotions.
"Everything's gonna be alright"
"Everything is alright" Rory replied and took a deep breath. "I just can't wait to see you"
"Will you come by tomorrow?"
"Yea, I'm meeting mom there when she gets back. But tomorrow morning, I'm supposed to see Lane when she comes back from church"
"So, you girls can gossip about me?" Jess said and chuckled
"What else is there to talk about?" Rory replied and even to her own surprise she grinned. "Jess?"
"Yea?"
"Thanks for calling"
"It was my pleasure"
"And thanks for tonight"
"Again, it was my pleasure"
"Yea" Rory said and Jess heard her laugh softly. "Good night, Jess"
"Good night, Rory"
Rory put the phone down and fell on her back. She still had the phone in her hand and she pressed it against her chest. She had a smile on her face.