Is There More?
Author: Knowhere
Chapter 2: Prince Charming
Rating: Pg-13
AN: Thanks for the enthusiastic response; thanks for taking the time to check this out. Stay Tuned.
Summary: AU. College life is a journey of ups and downs; are Rory and Jess ready to take on what life is about to throw at them including a prospect of a new relationship, or will they choose the path of friendship like they did years ago? Literati.
With my coffee cup that is inscribed with the words 'Feed My Addiction' in hand, I lightly pad across the space that divides my room from Jess's. As the door creaks open, I find that he is curled up on the left side, trying to escape the sunlight that is now constantly streaming in through the open window. Gently stalking across the short distance from the door to his bed, I place my mug on his side table next to his wallet and watch and slide down on the right side of his bed. I'm now curled up behind him and I whisper into his ear, "Wake up Sleeping Beauty."
Groaning, he turns around cracking an eye open and groggily mutters, "Rory, there's got to be a law against you being up at this ungodly hour."
Sliding closer to him I realize that his room is much colder than mine. I shiver as I try to steal some of his comforter away to warm myself up. Seeing as how my actions to try to get some of the blanket away from him are useless, since he has a reputation of being a blanket-hog, I complain, "Jess, it's freezing in here. Come on; let me have some of the comforter."
Sighing he relents, "Fine, here." He pushes himself to a more upright position as he tucks me under his arm to warm me up. "Is there something you wanted Rory?"
Quickly remembering the point of my early wake-up call I brighten up as I say, "Jess, you've got to get me a date. I mean, last night when I was just sitting here all by myself, I'm thinking about how I'll never meet anyone at the rate at which I'm going at. I'm going to end up alone and all by myself. You've got to help me Jess; before I know it, I'll be one of those old, bitter, women who sit around complaining about life to her cats."
Interrupting my rambling, he inserts, "Whoa, stop Rory. Six o'clock on a Saturday is too early for me to sit through another Gilmore patented rant. Okay, I'll get you a date. Any preferences?"
Wrinkling my forehead, I gnaw on my lower lip and say, "Um, someone who likes to read, definitely. Make sure he's nice and fun, okay, Jess? Just pick one of your friends that you think I'd get along with."
Grabbing my coffee mug and taking a sip he replies, "Okay, let me get this straight. You want a hard core biker or raver with piercings and tattoos all over his body, right?"
"Jess! Just help me out would ya?"
Laughing, he kisses my hair and whispers, "Yeah, sure. I'll find Prince Charming for Princess Rory."
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"Honey, I'm home!"
Coming out of my room, I spot that Jess has take-out in hand and is getting us plates. Rushing over, I realize how hungry I've become after locking myself in my room, willing myself to finish my paper. I give him a hug from behind and declare, "You are a god-send. I think I would have starved without you here to feed me."
Smirking he sits down at the table after pouring me a cup of coffee he asks mysteriously in a sing-song voice, "Guess what I did today?"
"Well, I'm guessing that you went to school."
Mocking me in his Rory-voice he says, "School, school, school, that's all I think about. Essays and papers, and theses." Returning to his normal gruff voice after I've slapped him on the shoulder for mocking me he says, "Well, for Princess Rory I have found the perfect date for her."
Excitedly, I yelp, "Ahh! What's he like, what's his name, does he go to school, what's his major?"
Quickly with his response in true Jess-like fashion he reveals, "He's about as tall as me, with dark hair, his name is Tyler, he goes to school with me, and he's majoring in graphic design. And before you even ask, yes, he does read; quite a bit too. His collection of books is just about half of yours, which to normal people, is a lot of books."
"Yay! Thanks Jess, you're the best. I'm totally excited already. Did you tell him about me? Does he think I'm a loser to get my friend to get me a date? I don't wanna start on a bad foot here."
"Don't worry Ror. He's excited too. He's kinda shy so I think you two will get along fine. Your date is tomorrow at eight. He'll pick you up here."
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I've spent the entire day getting ready for my date with Jess's friend Tyler. I'm pretty excited for it, from what Jess has told me, he sounds like a pretty decent kind of guy. I got a new outfit for tonight, and despise Jess's teasing about me being nervous; I just want to make a good impression. I'm sick of staying home on weekends when I see Jess going out every night and having fun.
Stepping out of the shower I blow dry my hair and curl it slightly, leaving it down. As I put on a little bit of mascara and eyeliner I can already feel the butterflies swarming in my stomach; checking the clock on my nightstand I see that I still have an hour until Tyler is suppose to pick me up. I need to pace myself or I'll end up throwing up because I'm so nervous. Getting dressed in a casual pair of jeans and a nice button up shirt that has flower embroidery, I grab my pair of comfortable Doc Martian shoes and slip them on. Just because I'm going out on a date doesn't mean my feet can't be comfortable, right?
The intercom on the door buzzes and I can hear Jess walking to answer it. This is it. The moment of truth. I hear the two guys greet each other and the next second I hear Jess yelling, "Rory, he's here."
Stepping out of my room I glance towards my date, Tyler. Jess was right, he was about as tall as him and he had almost black hair that was messy, and yet it looked like it was suppose to be like that. His blue eyes sparkled and he had a shy smile playing across his lips. Grinning, I think about how Jess really has good taste, and how he knows exactly how to pick them for me. I walk the short distance to the door and wait for Jess to introduce us thinking about how this is going to develop into something good. Maybe this dating thing is not as bad as I thought; maybe I won't end up complaining about life to my cats. I can definitely see potential in this new guy.
AN: Did she find the one; is he as perfect as he seems at first glance or is someone going to get in the way? Is Jess going to sit around and watch is best friend slip through his fingers; or is he really happy that she found Prince Charming? Keep checking back for more to see what happens with Rory and the new guy in her life. More to come.