*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. All I
own is my imagination and the plot.
*A/N: Hey!!! Yet another fanfic has come to an end. I can't believe that I've finished another one and I can't believe that you guys are still reading! It's a miracle. I want to thank everyone who reviewed. You guys obviously ROCK this earth and universe!!! To you who actually read the A/N's, I'll name a planet after you. And to everyone who will review this chapter too, you guys will get a piece of the moon. Seriously, I would be really grateful if you reviewed this chapter. THANKS!!!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory put down one of her boxes and sat down on top of it. She looked around Jess' apartment, her boxes scattered all over the place, and smiled. It was their apartment now. That sounded right, their apartment. Rory tried to hide her grin as Jess entered the apartment with the last of her boxes. He put the boxes down and her eyes immediately went to his abdomen. His muscles clearly visible against the thin material of his navy shirt. She let her eyes wander for another second before she brought her gaze up to his face. Suddenly he turned his head and locked eyes with her.
J: ''A penny for your thoughts ?''
Rory started to blush and quickly lowered her eyes. Jess got up, a playful smirk on his face as he watched Rory's cheeks turn from a light pink to a bright red.
J: ''I was kidding you know............''
Rory looked up at him, still not meeting his eyes.
J: ''I would at least pay a dollar.''
Rory started to smile and met his amusing gaze, glad that the tension between them was gone. Suddenly the phone rang and had to tear his eyes away from Rory to pick it up.
J: ''Jess Mariano.................hey Lorelai. Yes, we got here safely...................yeah, hold on.''
Jess removed the phone from his ear and held it out to Rory.
J: ''Your mom.''
Rory rolled her eyes as she took the phone from Jess and brought it up to her ear.
R: ''Hey mom.''
L: ''Hey sweets. How's the apartment ?''
R: ''It's fine.''
L: ''It's fine ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
L: ''I need more. What does it look like ?''
R: ''Well, it has walls, a door, a couple of windows and...........''
L: ''Wait, a couple or a few windows ?''
R: ''Mom.''
L: ''It's important.''
R: ''Why ?''
L: ''Cause the more windows the apartment has the more light falls in the room and everyone knows that I sparkle in the light.''
R: ''You do not sparkle.''
Jess raised his eyebrows at Rory and tried very hard not to laugh. They could talk hours about absolutely nothing.
L: ''Well, maybe not now, but if I put on a dress that's covered with glitter I will.''
R: ''You're hopeless.''
L: ''Hopelessly in love with the sparkly me. Now a couple or a few windows ?''
R: ''A few.''
L: ''Now was that so hard ? O sweets, I have to go, Luke wants to talk to Jess.''
R: ''Okay, bye mom.''
L: ''Peace.''
Rory softly laughed as she handed the phone to Jess.
R: ''Luke wants to talk to you.''
J: ''Hey uncle Luke, miss me already ?''
Luke: ''No, just wanted to make sure that you guys safely made it there.''
J: ''Well, nobody got killed on the way, so...........''
Luke: ''Good.''
J: ''Yeah, good.''
Jess smirked.
Luke: ''Jess...........''
J: ''Yeah ?''
Luke: ''Don't hurt her.''
J: ''I promise I won't kill her.''
Luke: ''Jess.''
J: ''I won't.''
Luke: ''Okay, I'll speak to you soon then.''
J: ''Can't wait.''
Luke: ''Bye.''
J: ''Yeah, bye.''
Jess hung up and shook his head. After all this time Luke was still the same.
R: ''Jess ?''
J: ''Yeah.''
He turned around to face Rory again, who was still sitting on the box.
R: ''Why did you tell Luke that you wouldn't kill me ? You're not going to turn into Jess the Killer or anything, right ?''
J: ''You know Luke, he just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't hurt you.''
R: ''I've already been hurt.''
She lowered her eyes and looked at her hands, regretting her words. She was pathetic. After all this time she still couldn't forget about what Bryan did to her. Sure the thought moved to the back of her mind, instead of in the front of her mind where it had been before, but it was still there.
Jess squatted in front of her and gently forced her to meet his gaze.
J: ''Rory, I would never hurt you. Especially not like that. You know that, right ?''
R: ''I know, I'm sorry.''
J: ''You know, there's a diner around the corner.''
Rory's eyes started to shine and a smile appeared on her face.
R: ''Coffee ?''
J: ''Best coffee in New York.''
Jess got up and helped Rory up. Moments later they closed the door behind them and practically flew down the stairs.
*~*~*
That night Rory couldn't sleep. She had tried everything from counting sheep to reading a magazine about vegetables. It didn't work, the sheep just made her frustrated and the magazine had made her laugh. What was a magazine about vegetables doing in Jess' apartment anyway ? She had to ask him tomorrow. Her eyes went to the silver ring that Jess gave her a day ago. It shone even more in the moonlight than it did underneath the rays of the sun. She ran her fingers over the snake and smiled. She was actually wearing Jess' ring. He still cared for her. Of course he still cared for her, she knew that he always had. And she also knew that he wanted things to be like when they were 17. He wanted more than friendship, but he didn't wanna force her to do anything, so he kept his distance and was happy with just being her friend. He even gave her her own room. Probably to make sure that he wouldn't cross the line. Rory smiled and wondered if Jess was still awake. Before she knew it, she had gotten out of bed and was on her way to Jess' room.
She opened the door and quietly walked over to his bed. He looked even cuter when he was sleeping and to her amusement his hair was messier during the day than when he was sleeping. She watched him sleep until she finally made a decision. Jess wasn't going to hurt her and he wasn't going to force her into doing anything. Besides she wanted to be more than friends again. Rory grabbed a hold of the covers and got into bed with him. She cuddled up against him and couldn't help but blush when she saw that he was only wearing his boxers. Fascinated she watched his chest rise and fall. She reached out her hand and followed the lines of his muscles with her fingers.
Suddenly she could feel his body stir and he slowly opened his eyes to see what had woken him.
J: ''Rory ?''
As soon as he saw that she was in the same bed of him, he was fully awake.
J: ''What are you doing ?''
He shifted his gaze from Rory to her fingers that were resting on his chest.
R: ''I couldn't sleep.''
J: ''So, you decided to wake me ?''
R: ''Besides I wanted to be close with you.''
Jess locked eyes with her and decided to break through the awkwardness.
J: ''How close exactly ?''
He teasingly smirked at her and Rory started to blush.
R: ''It's okay right ?''
J: ''Sure, just don't wake me next time.''
R: ''I promise, next time I won't wake you.''
Rory rested her head on Jess' chest and he put his arm around her. Finally Jess' breathing lulled her to sleep. Jess on the other hand couldn't sleep. He was afraid that as soon as he would close his eyes Rory would disappear too. So, instead he played with her hair and watched her sleep. Some people would have said that the line had been crossed, but both Jess and Rory knew that that wasn't true. The line hadn't been crossed, it had just been moved.
*A/N: Hey!!! Yet another fanfic has come to an end. I can't believe that I've finished another one and I can't believe that you guys are still reading! It's a miracle. I want to thank everyone who reviewed. You guys obviously ROCK this earth and universe!!! To you who actually read the A/N's, I'll name a planet after you. And to everyone who will review this chapter too, you guys will get a piece of the moon. Seriously, I would be really grateful if you reviewed this chapter. THANKS!!!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory put down one of her boxes and sat down on top of it. She looked around Jess' apartment, her boxes scattered all over the place, and smiled. It was their apartment now. That sounded right, their apartment. Rory tried to hide her grin as Jess entered the apartment with the last of her boxes. He put the boxes down and her eyes immediately went to his abdomen. His muscles clearly visible against the thin material of his navy shirt. She let her eyes wander for another second before she brought her gaze up to his face. Suddenly he turned his head and locked eyes with her.
J: ''A penny for your thoughts ?''
Rory started to blush and quickly lowered her eyes. Jess got up, a playful smirk on his face as he watched Rory's cheeks turn from a light pink to a bright red.
J: ''I was kidding you know............''
Rory looked up at him, still not meeting his eyes.
J: ''I would at least pay a dollar.''
Rory started to smile and met his amusing gaze, glad that the tension between them was gone. Suddenly the phone rang and had to tear his eyes away from Rory to pick it up.
J: ''Jess Mariano.................hey Lorelai. Yes, we got here safely...................yeah, hold on.''
Jess removed the phone from his ear and held it out to Rory.
J: ''Your mom.''
Rory rolled her eyes as she took the phone from Jess and brought it up to her ear.
R: ''Hey mom.''
L: ''Hey sweets. How's the apartment ?''
R: ''It's fine.''
L: ''It's fine ?''
R: ''Yeah.''
L: ''I need more. What does it look like ?''
R: ''Well, it has walls, a door, a couple of windows and...........''
L: ''Wait, a couple or a few windows ?''
R: ''Mom.''
L: ''It's important.''
R: ''Why ?''
L: ''Cause the more windows the apartment has the more light falls in the room and everyone knows that I sparkle in the light.''
R: ''You do not sparkle.''
Jess raised his eyebrows at Rory and tried very hard not to laugh. They could talk hours about absolutely nothing.
L: ''Well, maybe not now, but if I put on a dress that's covered with glitter I will.''
R: ''You're hopeless.''
L: ''Hopelessly in love with the sparkly me. Now a couple or a few windows ?''
R: ''A few.''
L: ''Now was that so hard ? O sweets, I have to go, Luke wants to talk to Jess.''
R: ''Okay, bye mom.''
L: ''Peace.''
Rory softly laughed as she handed the phone to Jess.
R: ''Luke wants to talk to you.''
J: ''Hey uncle Luke, miss me already ?''
Luke: ''No, just wanted to make sure that you guys safely made it there.''
J: ''Well, nobody got killed on the way, so...........''
Luke: ''Good.''
J: ''Yeah, good.''
Jess smirked.
Luke: ''Jess...........''
J: ''Yeah ?''
Luke: ''Don't hurt her.''
J: ''I promise I won't kill her.''
Luke: ''Jess.''
J: ''I won't.''
Luke: ''Okay, I'll speak to you soon then.''
J: ''Can't wait.''
Luke: ''Bye.''
J: ''Yeah, bye.''
Jess hung up and shook his head. After all this time Luke was still the same.
R: ''Jess ?''
J: ''Yeah.''
He turned around to face Rory again, who was still sitting on the box.
R: ''Why did you tell Luke that you wouldn't kill me ? You're not going to turn into Jess the Killer or anything, right ?''
J: ''You know Luke, he just wanted to make sure that I wouldn't hurt you.''
R: ''I've already been hurt.''
She lowered her eyes and looked at her hands, regretting her words. She was pathetic. After all this time she still couldn't forget about what Bryan did to her. Sure the thought moved to the back of her mind, instead of in the front of her mind where it had been before, but it was still there.
Jess squatted in front of her and gently forced her to meet his gaze.
J: ''Rory, I would never hurt you. Especially not like that. You know that, right ?''
R: ''I know, I'm sorry.''
J: ''You know, there's a diner around the corner.''
Rory's eyes started to shine and a smile appeared on her face.
R: ''Coffee ?''
J: ''Best coffee in New York.''
Jess got up and helped Rory up. Moments later they closed the door behind them and practically flew down the stairs.
*~*~*
That night Rory couldn't sleep. She had tried everything from counting sheep to reading a magazine about vegetables. It didn't work, the sheep just made her frustrated and the magazine had made her laugh. What was a magazine about vegetables doing in Jess' apartment anyway ? She had to ask him tomorrow. Her eyes went to the silver ring that Jess gave her a day ago. It shone even more in the moonlight than it did underneath the rays of the sun. She ran her fingers over the snake and smiled. She was actually wearing Jess' ring. He still cared for her. Of course he still cared for her, she knew that he always had. And she also knew that he wanted things to be like when they were 17. He wanted more than friendship, but he didn't wanna force her to do anything, so he kept his distance and was happy with just being her friend. He even gave her her own room. Probably to make sure that he wouldn't cross the line. Rory smiled and wondered if Jess was still awake. Before she knew it, she had gotten out of bed and was on her way to Jess' room.
She opened the door and quietly walked over to his bed. He looked even cuter when he was sleeping and to her amusement his hair was messier during the day than when he was sleeping. She watched him sleep until she finally made a decision. Jess wasn't going to hurt her and he wasn't going to force her into doing anything. Besides she wanted to be more than friends again. Rory grabbed a hold of the covers and got into bed with him. She cuddled up against him and couldn't help but blush when she saw that he was only wearing his boxers. Fascinated she watched his chest rise and fall. She reached out her hand and followed the lines of his muscles with her fingers.
Suddenly she could feel his body stir and he slowly opened his eyes to see what had woken him.
J: ''Rory ?''
As soon as he saw that she was in the same bed of him, he was fully awake.
J: ''What are you doing ?''
He shifted his gaze from Rory to her fingers that were resting on his chest.
R: ''I couldn't sleep.''
J: ''So, you decided to wake me ?''
R: ''Besides I wanted to be close with you.''
Jess locked eyes with her and decided to break through the awkwardness.
J: ''How close exactly ?''
He teasingly smirked at her and Rory started to blush.
R: ''It's okay right ?''
J: ''Sure, just don't wake me next time.''
R: ''I promise, next time I won't wake you.''
Rory rested her head on Jess' chest and he put his arm around her. Finally Jess' breathing lulled her to sleep. Jess on the other hand couldn't sleep. He was afraid that as soon as he would close his eyes Rory would disappear too. So, instead he played with her hair and watched her sleep. Some people would have said that the line had been crossed, but both Jess and Rory knew that that wasn't true. The line hadn't been crossed, it had just been moved.
