***Three weeks later. Brad is long gone, and Rory & Jess hang out 24/7. What happened is still fresh in Rory's mind, as it is Jess's, Lorelai's, and Luke's. Although it is not talked about much now, it is evident how much Rory has changed.***
*Luke's Diner*
"Hey Luke..." Lorelai says, sounding exasperated as she sits down at the counter.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Its Rory, Luke, I don't know what to do with her. She's broken... she lost the guy she loves who treated her like shit, she cant find it in her heart to trust anyone, she doesn't even want to have movie night with me! She just wants to sleep... and when she isn't sleeping or going to school she is with Jess. What's up with that?" Lorelai asked, looking up from her coffee cup and straight into Luke's eyes.
"How am I supposed to know?" Luke replied.
"I don't know, just thought Jess might have mentioned something to you about it."
"Yea, right, Jess and I have a hard time saying hello to each other, never mind some sort of human conversation."
Lorelai grinned, "Just thought id ask."
"Alright, well, I gotta get going. You know, other customers..."
"Alright, bye Luke."
Lorelai got up from the counter and walked out the door, she decided maybe it was time to have a talk with Rory. To tell her she's sorry about what happened, but that she's still young and needs to start moving on. Or maybe that was to much? Hell, Lorelai had no idea what to say, she just wanted her daughter to feel better.
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*Gilmore House*
Rory plopped down on her bed and picked up a book that was laying there.
"Read this, its really good." Rory handed it to Jess.
"Hm, is it REALLY good, or just... good?"
"Oh its REALLY good I promise." Rory stated as she smiled at Jess.
"How do you know Ill think its good? Maybe in your mind its great and perfect but in my mind its crap and a waste of my time." Jess raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for an answer.
"Well, that's because I know everything and I know that that book right there in your hand, is something you'll be pleased with."
"Really, you know everything?"
"That's the rumor."
"Ok, so then why do you park in a driveway and drive in a parkway?"
"Um..."
"Thought so."
Rory and Jess smiled at each other. Rory knew it was to soon to get into another relationship but he was the only guy she trusted, the only one who made her feel safe. She had decided earlier in the day, before he came over, that she was going to give their relationship a shot. Now she just had to find a way to tell him. She hadn't told her mom, or anyone for that matter about her decision. He was the only one who treated her like she wasn't a porcelain doll.
Jess looked into her eyes and saw she was deep in thought. I wonder what she's thinking about... he thought. He wanted her more than anything in the world. She made him change, she made him be a better person, and he loved her for it. Now he wanted to show her how much he loved her, how much he wanted them to be together. He hoped it wasn't to soon but this was his only shot.
"Jess?"
"Yea?"
"I wanted to say tha..."
Jess quickly cut her off with a kiss. It was simple at first, but then became more passionate with his tongue exploring every inch of her mouth. She couldn't believe it, he was actually kissing her. It was better than she could have ever imagined it. It was better than he could have ever imagined it. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him in closer to her. He placed his hand at the small of her back and leaned her down on her bed, gently placing himself on top of her. His hand moved from the small of her back around to her stomach, she could feel his hand begin to move up her shirt and she jumped.
"Jess..." she was breathing heavy and was obviously shaken by what just happened.
"Rory, oh my God, im so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you, are you ok?" He moved off her body and backed up, allowing her to sit up.
"I um, I think you should go."
"Ror,"
"Jess just, please go." Rory felt the tears welling up in her eyes and Jess saw she really wanted him to go.
"Ok." He grabbed his jacket and left out the front door, almost knocking Lorelai over on the way out.
"Whoa there speed racer, wheres the finish line?" Lorelai barked.
Jess didnt say anything back, just glanced over his shoulder to make sure he hadn't knocked her over and kept walking. By this time, Rory was crying. She hadn't kissed anyone but Brad for over a year and then this, it was almost too much. It was weird, but in the best way possible, so she didn't know why she was crying. If she wanted him off her, all she had to do was say so, but she didn't have to kick him out. God I blew it... they both thought. Rory heard footsteps.
"Jess please just go ok?!" Rory yelled, but was shocked when her mother stood in her doorway.
"Oh Rory baby, whats wrong?" Lorelai walked over and sat by her daughter. Rory wiped her eyes and sat up.
"Nothing."
"Nothing? Ok... then um, why are you crying?"
"Im not."
"Rory, im not an idiot. What the hell did Jess do??"
"Jess didnt do anything Mom!" Rory yelled.
"Why are you yelling at me, Im just trying to make sure your Ok!"
"Well, Im fine alright! Just... leave me alone!"
"You know what Rory? Not this time. Im not going to sit back and watch my daughter get hurt again. You lied to me about Brad, and now your lying to me about Jess!"
"Im not lying to you about anything Mom, Jess didnt do anything!"
They both sighed and Lorelai stayed seated beside her daughter. It was obvious she wasnt going to budge until she heard the truth.
"We just kissed and I freaked out thats all."
"You... and Jess... kissed?"
"Yea Mom, you know when two people but there lips together and..."
"I get it Ror."
"Yea, well we kissed and I just freaked out and started crying and told him to leave. He didnt do anything wrong, I swear. I thought it was great but then I thought about Brad and I just... lost it."
Lorelai looked into her daughters eyes when she had said that and saw the sparkle was gone. Everytime Brad was mentioned
"That's it, were getting out of here. You need to get your mind off things and I know the perfect way to do that."
"Mom im not really up for anything crazy right now..."
"Well guess what? Were going on a road trip. Pack your bags because we are leaving tomorrow morning!"
And with that Lorelai got up and walked out before Rory got to say no. Lorelai walked into the kitchen and hoped to God she just made the right decision. Oh well, she thought, guess theres no turning back now...
A/N - Ok I didn't really like this chapter but Its been a while since I updated. Does anyone have any suggestions, flames, rants, raves? Please review and tell me what you thought! Thanks!
*Luke's Diner*
"Hey Luke..." Lorelai says, sounding exasperated as she sits down at the counter.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Its Rory, Luke, I don't know what to do with her. She's broken... she lost the guy she loves who treated her like shit, she cant find it in her heart to trust anyone, she doesn't even want to have movie night with me! She just wants to sleep... and when she isn't sleeping or going to school she is with Jess. What's up with that?" Lorelai asked, looking up from her coffee cup and straight into Luke's eyes.
"How am I supposed to know?" Luke replied.
"I don't know, just thought Jess might have mentioned something to you about it."
"Yea, right, Jess and I have a hard time saying hello to each other, never mind some sort of human conversation."
Lorelai grinned, "Just thought id ask."
"Alright, well, I gotta get going. You know, other customers..."
"Alright, bye Luke."
Lorelai got up from the counter and walked out the door, she decided maybe it was time to have a talk with Rory. To tell her she's sorry about what happened, but that she's still young and needs to start moving on. Or maybe that was to much? Hell, Lorelai had no idea what to say, she just wanted her daughter to feel better.
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*Gilmore House*
Rory plopped down on her bed and picked up a book that was laying there.
"Read this, its really good." Rory handed it to Jess.
"Hm, is it REALLY good, or just... good?"
"Oh its REALLY good I promise." Rory stated as she smiled at Jess.
"How do you know Ill think its good? Maybe in your mind its great and perfect but in my mind its crap and a waste of my time." Jess raised his eyebrows at her, waiting for an answer.
"Well, that's because I know everything and I know that that book right there in your hand, is something you'll be pleased with."
"Really, you know everything?"
"That's the rumor."
"Ok, so then why do you park in a driveway and drive in a parkway?"
"Um..."
"Thought so."
Rory and Jess smiled at each other. Rory knew it was to soon to get into another relationship but he was the only guy she trusted, the only one who made her feel safe. She had decided earlier in the day, before he came over, that she was going to give their relationship a shot. Now she just had to find a way to tell him. She hadn't told her mom, or anyone for that matter about her decision. He was the only one who treated her like she wasn't a porcelain doll.
Jess looked into her eyes and saw she was deep in thought. I wonder what she's thinking about... he thought. He wanted her more than anything in the world. She made him change, she made him be a better person, and he loved her for it. Now he wanted to show her how much he loved her, how much he wanted them to be together. He hoped it wasn't to soon but this was his only shot.
"Jess?"
"Yea?"
"I wanted to say tha..."
Jess quickly cut her off with a kiss. It was simple at first, but then became more passionate with his tongue exploring every inch of her mouth. She couldn't believe it, he was actually kissing her. It was better than she could have ever imagined it. It was better than he could have ever imagined it. She put her arms around his neck and pulled him in closer to her. He placed his hand at the small of her back and leaned her down on her bed, gently placing himself on top of her. His hand moved from the small of her back around to her stomach, she could feel his hand begin to move up her shirt and she jumped.
"Jess..." she was breathing heavy and was obviously shaken by what just happened.
"Rory, oh my God, im so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you, are you ok?" He moved off her body and backed up, allowing her to sit up.
"I um, I think you should go."
"Ror,"
"Jess just, please go." Rory felt the tears welling up in her eyes and Jess saw she really wanted him to go.
"Ok." He grabbed his jacket and left out the front door, almost knocking Lorelai over on the way out.
"Whoa there speed racer, wheres the finish line?" Lorelai barked.
Jess didnt say anything back, just glanced over his shoulder to make sure he hadn't knocked her over and kept walking. By this time, Rory was crying. She hadn't kissed anyone but Brad for over a year and then this, it was almost too much. It was weird, but in the best way possible, so she didn't know why she was crying. If she wanted him off her, all she had to do was say so, but she didn't have to kick him out. God I blew it... they both thought. Rory heard footsteps.
"Jess please just go ok?!" Rory yelled, but was shocked when her mother stood in her doorway.
"Oh Rory baby, whats wrong?" Lorelai walked over and sat by her daughter. Rory wiped her eyes and sat up.
"Nothing."
"Nothing? Ok... then um, why are you crying?"
"Im not."
"Rory, im not an idiot. What the hell did Jess do??"
"Jess didnt do anything Mom!" Rory yelled.
"Why are you yelling at me, Im just trying to make sure your Ok!"
"Well, Im fine alright! Just... leave me alone!"
"You know what Rory? Not this time. Im not going to sit back and watch my daughter get hurt again. You lied to me about Brad, and now your lying to me about Jess!"
"Im not lying to you about anything Mom, Jess didnt do anything!"
They both sighed and Lorelai stayed seated beside her daughter. It was obvious she wasnt going to budge until she heard the truth.
"We just kissed and I freaked out thats all."
"You... and Jess... kissed?"
"Yea Mom, you know when two people but there lips together and..."
"I get it Ror."
"Yea, well we kissed and I just freaked out and started crying and told him to leave. He didnt do anything wrong, I swear. I thought it was great but then I thought about Brad and I just... lost it."
Lorelai looked into her daughters eyes when she had said that and saw the sparkle was gone. Everytime Brad was mentioned
"That's it, were getting out of here. You need to get your mind off things and I know the perfect way to do that."
"Mom im not really up for anything crazy right now..."
"Well guess what? Were going on a road trip. Pack your bags because we are leaving tomorrow morning!"
And with that Lorelai got up and walked out before Rory got to say no. Lorelai walked into the kitchen and hoped to God she just made the right decision. Oh well, she thought, guess theres no turning back now...
A/N - Ok I didn't really like this chapter but Its been a while since I updated. Does anyone have any suggestions, flames, rants, raves? Please review and tell me what you thought! Thanks!