Arghhh, I have just found out how hard it is to type something out with one hand!!. Bleurgh, why the hell did I have to fracture my arm for. My ankle is fine now... need a little bit of bed rest that's all. I'm just thanking god that it's a clean break. My cast looks like crap now since people have been scribbling little nothings on it, but I think it's beautiful because it has all my friends' thoughts on it. Daniel is now strutting around the place, saying that y'all love him more than me. *pout. He's gotten a bit big headed lately, aiight??

I'd like to thank all of these people for reviewing and telling me how sorry they are about my fracture. I was so surprised that y'all actually cared about me, I kinda burst out crying. You guys actually inspired me to write another chapter, and to type it out on the computer, even though it took me... umm.. a reallllly long time!!! But, I felt like I owed you guys another chapter, even though it's total FLUFF... Heheheh, I'm a softie at heart.

Thanx: Phoebe, hannah, SunLight, em, shadowcat, twinkletoes, markie, lee, MaryATroryFan, airforcebrat529, Aleigha, Jade, mcmvictory, ridYa, starbelly, Di, Jessica & 3 nameless reviewers.

From the previous chapter: Gilmore, shadowcat, Lana, dodgerluv, Aolani, anonymousthinker, Emma, jade, hannah, Diana, farah k., josie, girldevil, SunLight, janine, Heather, lauren, swim6516, AmyDC, kalana, lisa, alana, Louise, Seehoo, Phoebe, Mandy, ann. I'd also like to stress if y'all nameless reviewers would include your name or something, so that I could thank you properly. =)

Sorry about the long author's note... it just HAD to be done.

Chapter 6: In all fairness

Rory looked down at the floor, blushing as hard as she could. She was the type of girl to blush at the slightest embarrassment, and the kiss that Jess had initiated surpassed any unsubstantial embarrassment. The "wow" she had uttered didn't help situations either.

Jess smiled at the wonderful sight in front of his eyes. He figured that Rory would be feeling very flustered at the mind-shattering kiss that they had just shared, because he was as well. That was, possibly the best kiss he had experienced in his life. Her kisses were nice. The one at the bridge that was probably the most memorable one ever as it is the first kiss he had ever received from Rory. Although the part that came later; the one where she just ran away... that broke him. But he wouldn't focus on the past, he has his whole future ahead of him. Hopefully, the kiss that they had shared wouldn't be the last one either.

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"Hey," he uttered, trying to break the uncomfortable silence that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He placed his finger underneath her chin, and brought her head up so that they were eye to eye. The faint blush that tinted her cheeks suited her well. He chuckled slightly, making Rory startle.

"What?" she demanded, wondering if he was laughing at the spectacle that she was making of herself. She never wanted to be made fun of. It was degrading.

Jess laughed harder, and his laughter was contagious enough to make Rory giggle a little bit. "I don't even know why I'm laughing," she confessed a minute or so later.

Jess stopped laughing, and looked at the girl standing in front of him. This is the time to tell her that you want to spend your lifetime with her. You have to tell Rory that she is the girl of your dreams. There's no better place to start than now. "I like you." Well, that is a start. I don't think she could have handled it if you just told her that you loved her outright. She'd probably run out of your life forever and that would be a nightmare you will hopefully never live out.

Rory stopped giggling as well at the serious turn the conversation had headed for.

"Oh," she muttered. Did I hear that right? Did he just say what I think he did? Oh my god. If you're not mistaken, Jess has just said that he likes you. "Are you sure?"

Jess looked at her, puzzled. "Huh?"

Rory started ranting, the habit that the Gilmore girls were infamous for. "Well, if my ears didn't deceive me, I think you said that you like me, but of course that can't be true, because you can't probably like me since we're so different and all that. I mean, I'm the small town girl and you're the big city guy, and normally, those two characters just don't match, turn out hating each other, or they do match but that only happens in fairy tales, and not in real life. This doesn't mean that I don't want you to like me, because I do, since you're amazing and"

Jess placed a finger on her lips, effectively silencing her.

"I like you," he said, this time clearer, making sure that she didn't misunderstand anything.

Rory blushed again; she couldn't help it. It was a natural response to the circumstances she was currently in. She glanced down again, unable to say anything in case she caused herself further embarrassment. Jess looked at her, and finally gained enough courage to ask the question that had been on his mind.

"The thing is, do you like me?"

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The pregnant pause that came after this sentence felt like a slap to Jess. Figures, doesn't it, Mariano? The one girl that you like doesn't like you. How ironic, but you know you deserved that. Well, you can't force her to like you, no matter how much you want to. He turned around, and was about to walk away before he did anything that he might regret when

"I like you too," said Rory. You might as well admit it, girl. It's not like you're afraid of being rejected since he's just admitted his real feelings to you.

Jess turned around again and impulsively gave Rory a very fierce hug. He swung her around, using the momentum to enable them to spin around in circles. He placed her back on the ground, fearing that she might get dizzy and puke all over the floor. He kept an arm around her, and led the way to the couch. They sat on the three-seater couch.

Rory glanced up at the man besides her, and grinned to herself. This seems like the perfect little world that the perfect little girl deserves. And guess what, you got it. The man of your dreams, the apartment of your dreams, the job that you desire it seems too good to be true, doesn't it?

Jess placed a kiss on her forehead. "Where does this lead us?"

Rory asked, uncertainly. "Are we together now?"

Jess shrugged. "We don't have to be if you don't want to."

Rory smiled. "We're together, Jess."

Jess laughed. "That was what I hoped you'd say. Now, don't you have to call someone?"

Rory thought of all the people she had to call, and finally decided that she should call Lorelai first, then Lane. She jumped out of his embrace. "I'll be back in a while."

Jess stood up as well, and went to his study to try and get more resources for his latest book. He was happy. It was the happiest state he had been in a long time, and it was all thanks to the greatest girl in the world. She was Rory Gilmore, his girlfriend.

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Rory dialed her house number, and waited impatiently for her mother to pick up the phone. It was usually harder to find the phone in the rather messy house. Finally, the phone picked up.

"Whoever this is, you have just made me run a marathon," piped up Lorelai, in between heavy breaths.

Rory giggled slightly. "Hi, mom this is your dearest and only daughter."

"Hi, dearest and only daughter. What's shaking?"

"Mom?!"

"What? I heard that in an advert somewhere."

"It's not cool."

"Really?" asked Lorelai, sounding extremely disappointed.

Rory laughed. "Yes, really." She couldn't conceal her excitement, so she finally blurted out, "I'm going out with Jess."

Lorelai wasn't surprised. She figured it was only a matter of time for the two lovebirds to get together. "Cool. Am I going to be a grandmother anytime soon?"

"No, Mum. I don't think we're even going to sleep in the same bed for a while. We're close but not that close yet. I figure it'll take a while for us to reach that level."

"Hmm. Okay. Just don't do anything that you'll regret later."

"Since when have I done anything that I regretted later?"

"Remember that epic when you kissed Jess at the bridge before Sookie's wedding?" laughed Lorelai.

"That was a long time ago," huffed Rory.

"Whatever, daughter dearest," said Lorelai. She heard a doorbell, and went to the door to open it, thankful that she had bought a cordless phone. "Luke?"

"Hi, Lorelai," mumbled Luke. What the hell are you doing here, Danes?

"Mom! What is Luke doing there?" asked Rory.

Lorelai stood in the doorway shocked, and then she realised that she had both her daughter and Luke on hold.

"Rory, I'll talk to you later," said Lorelai to the phone, and placed it back to its cradle. She continued staring at Luke.

"What are you doing here?" asked Lorelai.

Luke shrugged his shoulders. He wasn't sure either. He had just felt bored because he had nothing to do, and decided that he should go and visit Lorelai. "I brought food."

Lorelai's face broke into a smile, and she invited him in. "Well, just because you got food"

Luke rolled his eyes. "And we know how much you value friendship before food."

Lorelai mock- nodded. "Of course."

To be continued...

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review please... it did help me feel a lot better... tell me, did that chapter made sense? or does it only make sense in my twisted mi