A/N: This is my first independently written fic. It is AU, so some things may be different than the show. Rory has decided to go to Columbia University in New
York.
Disclaimer: If I owned Gilmore Girls, you could be sure Jess wouldn't be leaving.
Rory Gilmore walked into the New York Times office on her first day of her internship. 'One foot in front of the other,' she told herself. 'Just don't trip.
First impressions matter.'
It was intimidating, working for the Times. The most prestigious publication that 21-year-old Rory had ever worked on was Columbia University's
campus paper. Now that she was a senior, she had decided to compete for the Times internship -- and won.
Rory walked up to the front desk. "Hi, I'm Rory Gilmore, I --"
"Second door on your left," said the woman at the desk.
Rory clammed up. She walked to the specified door and knocked timidly.
"Come in," called a gruff male voice. Rory entered the room.
A man around Rory's age sat at a desk. He had curly-ish black hair, brown/greenish eyes, and a small frame (but still bigger than Rory).
"I'm Rory Gilmore," Rory told him.
"The intern," he said. His eyes quickly flicked over her body. Rory noticed and began to feel uncomfortable.
"Yes, from Columbia," she said.
"Have a seat," he told her.
Rory sat in the chair in front of his desk.
"I'm Jess Mariano," he told her. "I'm twenty-two years old, three years at NYU, the youngest staff writer on this paper. And I'm also your baby-sitter for
this year."
Rory asked, "My baby-sitter?"
"They've officially assigned me to train you in the workings of this paper," Jess told her. "Basically to do something with you."
"Oh," she said. "So -- uh --"
"Mr. Mariano," Jess clarified.
"Mr. Mariano, what exactly will I be doing?" Rory asked.
"Mostly secretarial work," Jess said. "Typing for me, answering the phone, maybe helping out at the front desk if they need you."
"Okay," Rory said slowly. "Will I need to edit or --"
"No," Jess said. "At least not for me. I don't make mistakes."
"All right then," Rory answered. "How can I start?"
"Here," he said, shoving some papers at her. "Take these to Michael Fips on the third floor, in the world news department."
Rory picked up the papers and walked out the door.
When Rory got back to her dorm room, she collapsed on her bed. Her roommate, Jenny Davis, looked up from her textbook.
"So?" Jenny said eagerly. "How was your first day?"
"Seen 'Two Weeks Notice'?" Rory asked, changing from her skirt into a pair of shorts.
"Yeah," Jenny answered.
"Something akin to that."
"Oh," Jenny said sympathetically. "What exactly happened?"
"Same as Ms. Bullock," Rory replied. "Asshole boss. He says all he's doing is baby-sitting me."
"Well, at least you're not having to go to school," Jenny offered.
Rory had come to Columbia nearly a sophomore, because of all the A.P. courses she took in high school. With this in addition to the accelerated classes
she took in college, Rory had completed all of her credits in three years. She was now doing the Times internship for her senior year.
"I'd rather be in class than around him," Rory said. "I mean, 'cad' had no meaning until this guy was born."
"I'm sorry," Jenny said sympathetically. "But hey, I know something to make you feel better."
"What?" Rory asked.
"Lorelai called."
Rory's eyes lit up. "Great!" she exclaimed. "I'll call her back. Did you talk to her?"
"For a few minutes," Jenny said.
"What did she say?"
"Well, the baby's still inside her."
"I should hope so, it's only been four months."
Jenny continued, "And Luke is apparently letting her drink one cup of coffee a day. That was her big news."
Rory giggled. "He's going to be such an amazing father."
"Yeah," Jenny agreed. "Hey, I hate to bail out on you, but Andrew and I have a date tonight. I have to go shower."
"Go ahead," Rory said with a smile. "Have fun."
When Jenny was gone, Rory settled back on her bed. She picked up the phone and dialed her best friend's number.
"Mom," Rory said happily when Lorelai picked up.
"Rory!" Lorelai cried. "Quick, send me some caffeine from your system by telepathy. Hurry, before Luke gets back!"
Rory laughed. "Mom, I started my internship today."
"Ooh, details!"
"Well . . ."
A/N: So what did you think? Worth continuing? I promise, in the next chapter we'll start to see more sparks between Rory and Jess. In the meantime, good
or bad, please leave a review, I won't know what you think unless you tell me!
~Lauren
York.
Disclaimer: If I owned Gilmore Girls, you could be sure Jess wouldn't be leaving.
Rory Gilmore walked into the New York Times office on her first day of her internship. 'One foot in front of the other,' she told herself. 'Just don't trip.
First impressions matter.'
It was intimidating, working for the Times. The most prestigious publication that 21-year-old Rory had ever worked on was Columbia University's
campus paper. Now that she was a senior, she had decided to compete for the Times internship -- and won.
Rory walked up to the front desk. "Hi, I'm Rory Gilmore, I --"
"Second door on your left," said the woman at the desk.
Rory clammed up. She walked to the specified door and knocked timidly.
"Come in," called a gruff male voice. Rory entered the room.
A man around Rory's age sat at a desk. He had curly-ish black hair, brown/greenish eyes, and a small frame (but still bigger than Rory).
"I'm Rory Gilmore," Rory told him.
"The intern," he said. His eyes quickly flicked over her body. Rory noticed and began to feel uncomfortable.
"Yes, from Columbia," she said.
"Have a seat," he told her.
Rory sat in the chair in front of his desk.
"I'm Jess Mariano," he told her. "I'm twenty-two years old, three years at NYU, the youngest staff writer on this paper. And I'm also your baby-sitter for
this year."
Rory asked, "My baby-sitter?"
"They've officially assigned me to train you in the workings of this paper," Jess told her. "Basically to do something with you."
"Oh," she said. "So -- uh --"
"Mr. Mariano," Jess clarified.
"Mr. Mariano, what exactly will I be doing?" Rory asked.
"Mostly secretarial work," Jess said. "Typing for me, answering the phone, maybe helping out at the front desk if they need you."
"Okay," Rory said slowly. "Will I need to edit or --"
"No," Jess said. "At least not for me. I don't make mistakes."
"All right then," Rory answered. "How can I start?"
"Here," he said, shoving some papers at her. "Take these to Michael Fips on the third floor, in the world news department."
Rory picked up the papers and walked out the door.
When Rory got back to her dorm room, she collapsed on her bed. Her roommate, Jenny Davis, looked up from her textbook.
"So?" Jenny said eagerly. "How was your first day?"
"Seen 'Two Weeks Notice'?" Rory asked, changing from her skirt into a pair of shorts.
"Yeah," Jenny answered.
"Something akin to that."
"Oh," Jenny said sympathetically. "What exactly happened?"
"Same as Ms. Bullock," Rory replied. "Asshole boss. He says all he's doing is baby-sitting me."
"Well, at least you're not having to go to school," Jenny offered.
Rory had come to Columbia nearly a sophomore, because of all the A.P. courses she took in high school. With this in addition to the accelerated classes
she took in college, Rory had completed all of her credits in three years. She was now doing the Times internship for her senior year.
"I'd rather be in class than around him," Rory said. "I mean, 'cad' had no meaning until this guy was born."
"I'm sorry," Jenny said sympathetically. "But hey, I know something to make you feel better."
"What?" Rory asked.
"Lorelai called."
Rory's eyes lit up. "Great!" she exclaimed. "I'll call her back. Did you talk to her?"
"For a few minutes," Jenny said.
"What did she say?"
"Well, the baby's still inside her."
"I should hope so, it's only been four months."
Jenny continued, "And Luke is apparently letting her drink one cup of coffee a day. That was her big news."
Rory giggled. "He's going to be such an amazing father."
"Yeah," Jenny agreed. "Hey, I hate to bail out on you, but Andrew and I have a date tonight. I have to go shower."
"Go ahead," Rory said with a smile. "Have fun."
When Jenny was gone, Rory settled back on her bed. She picked up the phone and dialed her best friend's number.
"Mom," Rory said happily when Lorelai picked up.
"Rory!" Lorelai cried. "Quick, send me some caffeine from your system by telepathy. Hurry, before Luke gets back!"
Rory laughed. "Mom, I started my internship today."
"Ooh, details!"
"Well . . ."
A/N: So what did you think? Worth continuing? I promise, in the next chapter we'll start to see more sparks between Rory and Jess. In the meantime, good
or bad, please leave a review, I won't know what you think unless you tell me!
~Lauren