A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to update, but I lost track of all my stories for a while...
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**ONE MONTH LATER**
Rory opened her eyes slowly. It took her a second to remember where she was and why.
She glanced around the room Luke had built for her. It was on the bottom floor of the
building next to the diner. It was beautifully decorated, with new carpeting and paint and
Rory's bed. There was a door on the right leading to the staircase, where Jess and Luke
lived, and a door across the room that led right into the diner.
She glanced at the alarm clock next to her bed; it was nearly four in the morning. Rory
climbed out of bed, pulling on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She had taken to getting up
early in the mornings, since she could no longer sleep for a full eight hours. Every night
was filled with nightmares. About her mother, her future, her mother's murderer.
They still hadn't caught the man who murdered Lorelai Leigh Gilmore.
At first they'd ruled it suicide, but everyone in the town knew it wasn't possible. All the
clues seemed to point to it; there was nothing missing, and no sign of forced entry. Yet no
one in Stars' Hollow believed it.
Then they found fingerprints on the knife; a man that had killed several other women in
the last year, but was yet to be caught.
Rory closed her eyes, rubbing sleep out of them. She opened the door to the diner quietly,
starting her routine of coffee, read, coffee all over again.
"Hey."
Rory jumped, startled. She turned to face the familiar voice. He was behind the counter,
leaning against it with a book in his hand.
"Hey, Jess, what are you doing up so early?"
He shrugged.
"Couldn't sleep… You okay?"
Rory turned away. She knew that her eyes were rimmed with red, as they were every
morning. Tears for her mother, herself, anyone who had lost someone they loved. She sat
down on the nearest stool.
"Yeah, just tired."
Over the last month, Rory and Jess had gotten closer than ever. There were seldom times
when they were alone, or without the other. Even Lane and Jess had become friends,
thought not as close as either was with Rory. They were just friends, but there were times
that Jess had wondered if that was what she wanted…
Jess came out from behind the counter. He sat next to Rory and took her hand. They sat
for a few moments in comfortable silence before Rory spoke.
"We don't have much time left."
Jess glanced at her curiously but waited for her to continue.
"Before we die, I mean. There's not time to pretend in life. There's only time to live. But
are we living? I mean, honestly. If we pass up opportunities now we could die without
ever having said what needs to be said, or doing what needs to be done."
Her eyes were filling with tears as Jess watched.
"My mom died without ever being able to tell Luke that she loved him. She died without
ever seeing me graduate, or get married, or have kids. She died way too soon, but there
has to be a reason for it. There has to be! But why her? She had so much living to do…
I'm tired of wasting time pretending, Jess. Pretending to be okay and not care about
everything in this town. I'm tired of everyone treating me like damaged goods because
they're afraid to say something I might not want to hear. I don't want people to pretend
anymore! I can handle hearing the truth!"
Jess took a deep breath. He would never get used to her rants. She was so honest in what
she said, and he enjoyed them, but they also scared him to a great extent. He knew she'd
never be the same, but she wasn't broken. She was still Rory, and he still loved her.
"Jess, tell me how you feel."
He stared at her in shock.
"Tell you how I- but- wait- what?"
She smiled softly.
"About me. About us. Tell me how you feel; what you want."
Jess sighed.
"You're my best friend, Rory, I mean… I love our relationship. I always want to be here
for you. And maybe some day I can be here as more… I mean, no pressure or anything,
just someday. I do love you Rory, honestly. As a friend and more."
Rory leaned over and brushed her lips against his.
"I love you, Jess."
TBC??? Should I continue???
(sorry it's so short)
Enjoy! And PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review!
**ONE MONTH LATER**
Rory opened her eyes slowly. It took her a second to remember where she was and why.
She glanced around the room Luke had built for her. It was on the bottom floor of the
building next to the diner. It was beautifully decorated, with new carpeting and paint and
Rory's bed. There was a door on the right leading to the staircase, where Jess and Luke
lived, and a door across the room that led right into the diner.
She glanced at the alarm clock next to her bed; it was nearly four in the morning. Rory
climbed out of bed, pulling on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. She had taken to getting up
early in the mornings, since she could no longer sleep for a full eight hours. Every night
was filled with nightmares. About her mother, her future, her mother's murderer.
They still hadn't caught the man who murdered Lorelai Leigh Gilmore.
At first they'd ruled it suicide, but everyone in the town knew it wasn't possible. All the
clues seemed to point to it; there was nothing missing, and no sign of forced entry. Yet no
one in Stars' Hollow believed it.
Then they found fingerprints on the knife; a man that had killed several other women in
the last year, but was yet to be caught.
Rory closed her eyes, rubbing sleep out of them. She opened the door to the diner quietly,
starting her routine of coffee, read, coffee all over again.
"Hey."
Rory jumped, startled. She turned to face the familiar voice. He was behind the counter,
leaning against it with a book in his hand.
"Hey, Jess, what are you doing up so early?"
He shrugged.
"Couldn't sleep… You okay?"
Rory turned away. She knew that her eyes were rimmed with red, as they were every
morning. Tears for her mother, herself, anyone who had lost someone they loved. She sat
down on the nearest stool.
"Yeah, just tired."
Over the last month, Rory and Jess had gotten closer than ever. There were seldom times
when they were alone, or without the other. Even Lane and Jess had become friends,
thought not as close as either was with Rory. They were just friends, but there were times
that Jess had wondered if that was what she wanted…
Jess came out from behind the counter. He sat next to Rory and took her hand. They sat
for a few moments in comfortable silence before Rory spoke.
"We don't have much time left."
Jess glanced at her curiously but waited for her to continue.
"Before we die, I mean. There's not time to pretend in life. There's only time to live. But
are we living? I mean, honestly. If we pass up opportunities now we could die without
ever having said what needs to be said, or doing what needs to be done."
Her eyes were filling with tears as Jess watched.
"My mom died without ever being able to tell Luke that she loved him. She died without
ever seeing me graduate, or get married, or have kids. She died way too soon, but there
has to be a reason for it. There has to be! But why her? She had so much living to do…
I'm tired of wasting time pretending, Jess. Pretending to be okay and not care about
everything in this town. I'm tired of everyone treating me like damaged goods because
they're afraid to say something I might not want to hear. I don't want people to pretend
anymore! I can handle hearing the truth!"
Jess took a deep breath. He would never get used to her rants. She was so honest in what
she said, and he enjoyed them, but they also scared him to a great extent. He knew she'd
never be the same, but she wasn't broken. She was still Rory, and he still loved her.
"Jess, tell me how you feel."
He stared at her in shock.
"Tell you how I- but- wait- what?"
She smiled softly.
"About me. About us. Tell me how you feel; what you want."
Jess sighed.
"You're my best friend, Rory, I mean… I love our relationship. I always want to be here
for you. And maybe some day I can be here as more… I mean, no pressure or anything,
just someday. I do love you Rory, honestly. As a friend and more."
Rory leaned over and brushed her lips against his.
"I love you, Jess."
TBC??? Should I continue???
(sorry it's so short)
