Disclaimer: If I was in any way affiliated with Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman
Palladino, The WB, or anything else, this thing would not be here. Besides,
I'm a broke teenager.
A/N: Sorry this chapter took a little longer to update but I've had a big case of writer's block for all of my stories, but I think that I am starting to get rid of it, if that makes any sense. Thanks to all of the people who have reviewed, I really appreciate it. As I demonstrated in the past, reviews make me go faster unless writer's block gets in the way. Well, I hope you all enjoy this chapter and please tell me what you think!!
Time Heals All Wounds?
Chapter Five: Truth or Dare
After Will talked to Brian in the storeroom, he emerged with a hurt look on his face and headed straight for the exit. The other three followed after him to see how he was doing. Rory was the first to catch up with him.
Rory: (comforting tone) Hey, how'd it go?
Will: He's upset and I don't blame him.
Rory: But you couldn't drag it out if your feelings changed.
Will: I know, but it's still so frustrating and things still suck right now.
Rory: I know, but it'll get better in time. Things usually do.
Meanwhile, behind the two, Jess and Michael follow and talk to one another.
Jess: Patience is a virtue.
Michael: Screw patience.
Jess: Down boy down. He just dumped Brian, give him a little time.
Michael: (fake whining) Why? I want him now!!!
Jess: You want a goose that pops out golden eggs too??
Michael: You did not just compare me to Veruca Salt!
Jess: I just did.
Michael: (screaming) No!!!
Rory and Will turn around when they hear Michael scream. They see that Jess and Michael both have smiles on their faces.
Rory: (to Jess) What did you do?
Jess: Nothing. Just made a nice comparison between him and a certain movie character.
Will: Who?
Michael: Veruca Salt.
Will: (singing like Veruca) I want it now!!!
Rory: Veruca Salt never sounded dirty before that moment.
Jess: I will forever see her in a new way.
Michael: Well, that makes the comparison a little more accurate.
Rory: Oh God.
Michael: My God too.
Will: Tell me, does yours look like mine? Tall, dark hair and eyes, great body...(A/N: three guesses as to who that actually describes...hint-me a LIT junkie...hehehe, that gave it away)
Michael: Throw in a sense of humor and dirty mind and you got it.
Jess: (mentally) Does he ever stop?
Rory: (mentally) Can they make it anymore obvious?
Rory: So, are we going to stand out here talking about God and Veruca Salt or are we going to go back to the apartment?
Jess: Apartment.
Will: Sure.
Michael: Damn peer pressure, it looks like we're going to the apartment.
Rory: Looks like someone learned nothing in school about standing up against their peers.
Michael: Guilty as charged.
The four head back to the apartment and sit down in the living room area once they are inside.
Will: Drinks anyone?
Rory: Beer.
Jess: Sounds good.
Michael: Same here.
Will gets the drinks and then Will has the brilliant idea of playing Truth or Dare.
Will: Rory, truth or dare?
Rory: Oh God, I haven't played this in so long.
Will: Well, what is it?
Rory: Truth because I've heard stories about your dares.
Will: Hey they aren't that bad.
Rory: Spending the rest of the night naked?
Jess: Hey, that wouldn't be so bad.
Will: Ha!
Rory: Just give me a question already.
Will: Fine. What is one of your deepest secrets, one that Lorelai might not even know about.
Rory: I really don't want to answer this, Will.
Will: Oh, come on. What happens in this apartment, stays in this apartment.
Rory: (looks nervously at Jess then she is fascinated by her beer bottle in her hands) Well...
Will: Wait, what was that? I think Mike's starting to grow a beard waiting.
Rory: (serious tone) Haha. It's just...there's only one thing that I've hidden from people and I really don't feel like talking about it. At least not right now.
Jess puts his arm around her shoulders and begins to rub her back to comfort her.
Will: (sees how Rory means what she is saying and that she is uncomfortable) All right. How about this one... Who was the first person that really loved as more than a friend?
Rory: That's easy and all of you already know the answer to that.
Will: Well, state it for the record anyway.
Rory: Jess.
Michael: I feel a Lifetime moment coming up.
Will: (fake sniffles) Kleenex please.
Rory: Haha, very funny.
Will: Fine. Pick someone.
Rory: All right. Michael, truth or dare?
Michael: Dare.
Rory: (grins) I was hoping you would say that...
Michael: Do I have a reason to be afraid right now?
Rory: Nope. No reason at all.
Jess: Liar.
Rory: Shush you. Now, Mike, I dare you to go make out with Will in his room.
Will: Thanks for volunteering me Ror.
Rory: Oh come on, I saw the way you two were looking at each other. Don't lie and say that you don't want to.
Will: Damn you and your abilities. Well, I'm game. (to Michael) You okay with it?
Michael: Yeah.
The two get up and Michael follows Will to his room.
Jess: Way to be subtle.
Rory: (smiles) I try.
Jess: So...
Rory: What now? I'm pretty sure they'll be in there for a little while.
Jess: Yeah. Ror...
Rory: Yeah?
Jess: What was it? That you didn't want to say before?
Rory: Only six other people know about this, so promise me you won't say anything to anyone.
Jess: You can trust me.
Rory: During college, I got back together with Dean. I mean, I always saw him around town when I went back to visit mom so it just kinda happened. I went back to the security that he offered and we dated for a couple months. Well, one day when I went to surprise him and visit, I saw him with another girl and that was pretty much the end of it.
Jess: Ror, I'm sorry.
Rory: That's not even the worst part. A couple days later...(she runs her fingers through her hair and takes a deep breath to calm herself)
Jess: What happened?
Rory: A couple days after we broke up, I found out that I was pregnant. The first thing I did was cry. I didn't want someone to remind me of him every day of my life. That made me feel horrible, but knowing that it was Dean's child tore me apart. It was like him cheating wasn't enough.
Jess: Oh, Ror...I'm so sorry.
Rory: Don't be. It's not your fault. Anyway, after I told mom about it, we began talking about what we should do. It was a hard decision for me to make, but eventually I decided on the most painful one...I had an abortion. Mom, Luke, Lane, and my grandparents were there. I swear, that was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my whole life.
Jess: (he doesn't know what to say and all he can think to do is hug Rory)
Rory: (crying and her face is buried in Jess's shirt) I just never thought that I would have to go through something like that.
Jess: I am so sorry Rory. I wish that I could have been there for you.
Rory: You're here now.
Rory continues to cry and Jess hugs her. They are lost in their own thoughts and are only brought back to reality when Will and Michael emerge from Will's room.
Will: (concerned) What happened?
Jess: It'll be all right.
Will and Michael notice that Jess and Rory need to be left alone and they head back to Will's room.
Michael: What do you think is going on?
Will: She answered the question.
Michael: What?
Will: Rory has a well kept secret.
Michael: What, was she married before or something?
Will: No.
Michael: Why do I feel like Alicia Silverstone in Clueless before she realizes she likes her stepbrother?
Will: Listen, if I tell you, you have to promise not to say anything to anyone, not even Jess or Rory.
Michael: Sure. What is it?
Will: While she was still in college, her boyfriend cheated on her and after they broke up she found out that she was pregnant and had an abortion. You're only the eighth person to know that. Only her mom, her stepdad Luke, her friend Lane, her grandparents, me, and now Jess know.
Michael: Wow. Wait, she didn't tell the father?
Will: No. He would of made her keep it.
Michael: (lies down on the bed) Damn.
Will: (is next to Michael on the bed) Yeah.
Meanwhile, Jess is still in the living room with Rory when he notices that she is starting to fall asleep.
Jess: (picks Rory up and carries her to her room) There you go.
He puts her in bed and pulls the covers up to her chin and kisses her forehead before he goes to leave.
Rory: (softly) Jess...
Jess: (turns and goes back to Rory) Yeah?
Rory: Please don't go.
Jess: (gets into the other side of the bed) I'm not going anywhere.
A/N: Well, this is one of my shorter chapters, but if I didn't end it here, it would have dragged on for a long time. Sorry for those of you who wanted more R/J and less W/M, but I couldn't neglect them. I know that some people will have different opinions about Rory and her having an abortion and that some people are morally opposed to it, but that is what I wanted to include so please don't bite my head off in a review. It is a sensitive topic for me that I feel strongly about and will not be afraid to bitch about if needed, so take that lil warning. Well, I'll write the next chapter as soon as possible but I'm gonna focus on my other two stories for now since they've been neglected. Well, I hope you liked the chapter and please review.
A/N: Sorry this chapter took a little longer to update but I've had a big case of writer's block for all of my stories, but I think that I am starting to get rid of it, if that makes any sense. Thanks to all of the people who have reviewed, I really appreciate it. As I demonstrated in the past, reviews make me go faster unless writer's block gets in the way. Well, I hope you all enjoy this chapter and please tell me what you think!!
Time Heals All Wounds?
Chapter Five: Truth or Dare
After Will talked to Brian in the storeroom, he emerged with a hurt look on his face and headed straight for the exit. The other three followed after him to see how he was doing. Rory was the first to catch up with him.
Rory: (comforting tone) Hey, how'd it go?
Will: He's upset and I don't blame him.
Rory: But you couldn't drag it out if your feelings changed.
Will: I know, but it's still so frustrating and things still suck right now.
Rory: I know, but it'll get better in time. Things usually do.
Meanwhile, behind the two, Jess and Michael follow and talk to one another.
Jess: Patience is a virtue.
Michael: Screw patience.
Jess: Down boy down. He just dumped Brian, give him a little time.
Michael: (fake whining) Why? I want him now!!!
Jess: You want a goose that pops out golden eggs too??
Michael: You did not just compare me to Veruca Salt!
Jess: I just did.
Michael: (screaming) No!!!
Rory and Will turn around when they hear Michael scream. They see that Jess and Michael both have smiles on their faces.
Rory: (to Jess) What did you do?
Jess: Nothing. Just made a nice comparison between him and a certain movie character.
Will: Who?
Michael: Veruca Salt.
Will: (singing like Veruca) I want it now!!!
Rory: Veruca Salt never sounded dirty before that moment.
Jess: I will forever see her in a new way.
Michael: Well, that makes the comparison a little more accurate.
Rory: Oh God.
Michael: My God too.
Will: Tell me, does yours look like mine? Tall, dark hair and eyes, great body...(A/N: three guesses as to who that actually describes...hint-me a LIT junkie...hehehe, that gave it away)
Michael: Throw in a sense of humor and dirty mind and you got it.
Jess: (mentally) Does he ever stop?
Rory: (mentally) Can they make it anymore obvious?
Rory: So, are we going to stand out here talking about God and Veruca Salt or are we going to go back to the apartment?
Jess: Apartment.
Will: Sure.
Michael: Damn peer pressure, it looks like we're going to the apartment.
Rory: Looks like someone learned nothing in school about standing up against their peers.
Michael: Guilty as charged.
The four head back to the apartment and sit down in the living room area once they are inside.
Will: Drinks anyone?
Rory: Beer.
Jess: Sounds good.
Michael: Same here.
Will gets the drinks and then Will has the brilliant idea of playing Truth or Dare.
Will: Rory, truth or dare?
Rory: Oh God, I haven't played this in so long.
Will: Well, what is it?
Rory: Truth because I've heard stories about your dares.
Will: Hey they aren't that bad.
Rory: Spending the rest of the night naked?
Jess: Hey, that wouldn't be so bad.
Will: Ha!
Rory: Just give me a question already.
Will: Fine. What is one of your deepest secrets, one that Lorelai might not even know about.
Rory: I really don't want to answer this, Will.
Will: Oh, come on. What happens in this apartment, stays in this apartment.
Rory: (looks nervously at Jess then she is fascinated by her beer bottle in her hands) Well...
Will: Wait, what was that? I think Mike's starting to grow a beard waiting.
Rory: (serious tone) Haha. It's just...there's only one thing that I've hidden from people and I really don't feel like talking about it. At least not right now.
Jess puts his arm around her shoulders and begins to rub her back to comfort her.
Will: (sees how Rory means what she is saying and that she is uncomfortable) All right. How about this one... Who was the first person that really loved as more than a friend?
Rory: That's easy and all of you already know the answer to that.
Will: Well, state it for the record anyway.
Rory: Jess.
Michael: I feel a Lifetime moment coming up.
Will: (fake sniffles) Kleenex please.
Rory: Haha, very funny.
Will: Fine. Pick someone.
Rory: All right. Michael, truth or dare?
Michael: Dare.
Rory: (grins) I was hoping you would say that...
Michael: Do I have a reason to be afraid right now?
Rory: Nope. No reason at all.
Jess: Liar.
Rory: Shush you. Now, Mike, I dare you to go make out with Will in his room.
Will: Thanks for volunteering me Ror.
Rory: Oh come on, I saw the way you two were looking at each other. Don't lie and say that you don't want to.
Will: Damn you and your abilities. Well, I'm game. (to Michael) You okay with it?
Michael: Yeah.
The two get up and Michael follows Will to his room.
Jess: Way to be subtle.
Rory: (smiles) I try.
Jess: So...
Rory: What now? I'm pretty sure they'll be in there for a little while.
Jess: Yeah. Ror...
Rory: Yeah?
Jess: What was it? That you didn't want to say before?
Rory: Only six other people know about this, so promise me you won't say anything to anyone.
Jess: You can trust me.
Rory: During college, I got back together with Dean. I mean, I always saw him around town when I went back to visit mom so it just kinda happened. I went back to the security that he offered and we dated for a couple months. Well, one day when I went to surprise him and visit, I saw him with another girl and that was pretty much the end of it.
Jess: Ror, I'm sorry.
Rory: That's not even the worst part. A couple days later...(she runs her fingers through her hair and takes a deep breath to calm herself)
Jess: What happened?
Rory: A couple days after we broke up, I found out that I was pregnant. The first thing I did was cry. I didn't want someone to remind me of him every day of my life. That made me feel horrible, but knowing that it was Dean's child tore me apart. It was like him cheating wasn't enough.
Jess: Oh, Ror...I'm so sorry.
Rory: Don't be. It's not your fault. Anyway, after I told mom about it, we began talking about what we should do. It was a hard decision for me to make, but eventually I decided on the most painful one...I had an abortion. Mom, Luke, Lane, and my grandparents were there. I swear, that was the hardest thing that I have ever done in my whole life.
Jess: (he doesn't know what to say and all he can think to do is hug Rory)
Rory: (crying and her face is buried in Jess's shirt) I just never thought that I would have to go through something like that.
Jess: I am so sorry Rory. I wish that I could have been there for you.
Rory: You're here now.
Rory continues to cry and Jess hugs her. They are lost in their own thoughts and are only brought back to reality when Will and Michael emerge from Will's room.
Will: (concerned) What happened?
Jess: It'll be all right.
Will and Michael notice that Jess and Rory need to be left alone and they head back to Will's room.
Michael: What do you think is going on?
Will: She answered the question.
Michael: What?
Will: Rory has a well kept secret.
Michael: What, was she married before or something?
Will: No.
Michael: Why do I feel like Alicia Silverstone in Clueless before she realizes she likes her stepbrother?
Will: Listen, if I tell you, you have to promise not to say anything to anyone, not even Jess or Rory.
Michael: Sure. What is it?
Will: While she was still in college, her boyfriend cheated on her and after they broke up she found out that she was pregnant and had an abortion. You're only the eighth person to know that. Only her mom, her stepdad Luke, her friend Lane, her grandparents, me, and now Jess know.
Michael: Wow. Wait, she didn't tell the father?
Will: No. He would of made her keep it.
Michael: (lies down on the bed) Damn.
Will: (is next to Michael on the bed) Yeah.
Meanwhile, Jess is still in the living room with Rory when he notices that she is starting to fall asleep.
Jess: (picks Rory up and carries her to her room) There you go.
He puts her in bed and pulls the covers up to her chin and kisses her forehead before he goes to leave.
Rory: (softly) Jess...
Jess: (turns and goes back to Rory) Yeah?
Rory: Please don't go.
Jess: (gets into the other side of the bed) I'm not going anywhere.
A/N: Well, this is one of my shorter chapters, but if I didn't end it here, it would have dragged on for a long time. Sorry for those of you who wanted more R/J and less W/M, but I couldn't neglect them. I know that some people will have different opinions about Rory and her having an abortion and that some people are morally opposed to it, but that is what I wanted to include so please don't bite my head off in a review. It is a sensitive topic for me that I feel strongly about and will not be afraid to bitch about if needed, so take that lil warning. Well, I'll write the next chapter as soon as possible but I'm gonna focus on my other two stories for now since they've been neglected. Well, I hope you liked the chapter and please review.