*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. All I
own is my imagination and the plot.
*A/N: Hey!!! Muchos gracias to the people who reviewed the last chapter. It weren't that many, but I'm still thankful for them. So, thanks! I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. I had trouble writing it, so please hit the review chapter when you reach the end. Thanks! And sparks will probably soon be flying! ;-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
The first thing that Rory saw when she opened her eyes the next morning was Lily's brown hair that was sticking out from underneath the covers. Rory smiled and yawned as she checked her watch. 9:13. Way too early. She lowered her arm and tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. Instead she closed her eyes and listened to Lily's breathing. She could feel the warmth of the sun on her face and pictured herself lying on the beach, with the sound of the ocean in the background. Lost in her thoughts, she patiently waited for Lily to wake up and face the day with her. Or better yet to face Jess with her. For some reason she felt more comfortable around Jess with someone else present. Maybe they did need a chaperone. Rory bit her lip to keep from laughing. But her urge to laugh faded when her mind wandered back to the clear memory of last night. It had been the perfect scene, a few stars in the sky, full moon, cool ocean breeze and the sound of the waves to keep them company. The perfect night for something to happen and it almost did, but for some reason Jess hesitated and pulled back. She had seen the hesitation in his dark eyes, but she had also seen the smiles on his face when he thought that no one was looking. Rory sighed and opened her eyes. She reached for her shirt and pulled it over her head. She was almost dressed when Lily opened her eyes and shot her a smile.
Lily: ''Morning.''
R: ''Morning.''
Lily yawned and sat up straight while she rubbed her eyes.
R: ''Did I wake you ?''
Lily: ''No, it was just time to wake up.''
Rory smiled and nodded as she watched the girl put on her glasses.
Lily: ''Breakfast ?''
R: ''Sure.''
Lily: ''Let's go.''
Lily practically jumped off of her bed and headed for the door. Rory quickly ran her hand through her hair and followed Lily into the living room. When they reached the living room, Jess was already up. His eyes were focused on the book in front of him and an empty plate stood on the small table in front of the couch. Old habits Rory thought as the ghost of a smile quickly touched her face. As they passed Jess, she tried to catch a glimpse of the title of the book that he was reading, but Jess saw it and caught her gaze with his.
R: ''Hey.''
Rory blushed and looked away, her heart resembling a race car by now.
J: ''Morning.''
Jess kept his eyes on her for a little while longer, watching a faint pink color her cheeks and went back to his book.
Lily: ''Hey Jess.''
J: ''Morning bookworm.''
Lily: ''Look who's talking.''
She stuck her tongue out at him and disappeared into the kitchen, Rory following her with a smile on her face. They found Sasha sitting at the table, reading the local newspaper while she took a bite of her cereal every now and then. She immediately looked up when the two girls entered the kitchen.
S: ''Morning sunshines. Did you have a good night ?''
Lily: ''Hey mom.''
Lily quickly gave Sasha a kiss on her cheek before she started to pour some cereal in a bowl.
R: ''Yes we did, right Lily ?''
Lily: ''Yeah, we talked a lot. It was fun. Mom is it okay if we eat in the living room ?''
S: ''Sure. What do you want Rory ?''
R: ''Cereal's fine.''
Lily grabbed another bowl and handed it to Rory together with the cereal box.
R: ''Thanks.''
Rory took it and started to pour cereal into the bowl while Lily started to pour orange juice into a glass.
Lily: ''What do you want Rory ?''
S: ''Anything goes.''
Rory looked around the kitchen and spotted the almost full coffeepot that was standing on the other end of the counter.
R: ''Can I have some coffee ?''
S: ''Sure doll. I'll get it for you.''
Moments later Rory and Lily headed into the living room, both loaded with cereal and drinks. Jess was still reading and didn't look up when they came in. Lily dropped herself on the floor in front of the TV and Rory sat down cross-legged on an armchair.
Lily: ''Jess, is it okay if we watch TV ?''
Rory hid a smile when Lily asked that question. It was a small yet touching gesture.
J: ''Go ahead.''
Lily grabbed the remote and immediately changed the channel from the news to cartoons. For a while nobody said anything. Rory and Lily were busy eating their cereal and Jess was engrossed in his book, or so it seemed. In reality he was having trouble concentrating and glancing at Rory from over the edge of his book. He watched her with half a smile as she drank her coffee. Suddenly the phone rang and Lily jumped up to pick it up.
Lily: ''Hello ?............Hey daddy......................yes..............I don't read too much...........okay, bye.''
Lily hung up and turned around so she was facing the kitchen.
Lily: ''Mom ! Daddy said that he would be home early and that he would bring pizza !''
After that she swirled around again, making her hair dance around her face, to look at Rory again.
Lily: ''Do you like pizza ?''
R: ''Almost as much as I like coffee. How about you ?''
Lily: ''Almost as much as I like books.''
Sasha, who had entered the room, shook her head.
S: ''What am I going to do with you ?''
Lily: ''Hey, Jess reads a lot too.''
J: ''But I'm not actually reading, I'm just staring at the pages.''
Lily laughed.
Lily: ''No you're not.''
S: ''I was kidding Lil. Listen, I have to go get some paint.''
Suddenly Jess looked up from his book.
J: ''Is it okay if we go swimming ?''
S: ''Sure. Did you bring a bathing suit ?''
Rory shook her head.
S: ''Well, you can barrow one from me. I have a whole closet full of them.''
Sasha smiled at Rory's surprised expression.
S: ''This is Venice Beach after all.''
R: ''Thanks.''
S: ''Any time. Have fun.''
Sasha smiled and left.
Lily: ''Can I come too ?''
Rory met Jess' gaze for a second and caught a glimpse of the smirk that was starting to form on his face.
R: ''Of course.''
Lily smiled and grabbed Rory's hand.
Lily: ''Come on. Let's pick out a bathing suit.''
*~*~*
At the beach, Jess pulled off his shirt and lay down on his beach towel with a book. Rory tried not to look at Jess, but couldn't help to glance at him every now and then. He was wearing black swimming trunks and she had never seen him without his shirt before. She quickly moved her eyes over his slightly tanned chest, down to the muscles of his stomach. When she reached his swimming trunks, she blushed and looked away. She started to undress, trying not to think of how good Jess looked.
Jess didn't pay any attention as the girls undressed, he was too caught up in his book, but when they started to put on sunscreen, he couldn't help but throw a quick glance in Rory's direction. As soon as he saw what Rory was wearing, he let his gaze linger on her. She wasn't aware, cause she was sitting on the towel with her back facing Jess. She was wearing a light blue bikini to his surprise. He didn't think of her as the type of girl to wear a bikini. When she stood up he saw how low the bikini was hanging on her hips, because it was a little wide, but the top on the other end fitted her figure perfectly. Suddenly Rory turned around, but by then Jess had already returned his eyes to his book.
R: ''Jess, are you coming ?''
Jess shook his head, missing the disappointed look that passed over Rory's face.
Lily: ''You're loss. Come on Rory.''
After a while the two girls came back, wet from their with sand covered feet till their brown locks. Jess on the other hand was as dry as the Sahara desert and he still had his eyes glued to the pages in front of him.
J: ''How was the water ?''
R: ''Wet.''
Jess smirked at her sarcasm and continued to read with a smirk on his face.
R: ''Are you joining us this time ?''
J: ''Nope, I'm allergic to water.''
Lily: ''Then how come you can take showers, but you can't go swimming with us ?''
J: ''It's the salt.''
Lily: ''You're no fun.''
R: ''Yeah Jess, you're no fun.''
At this comment Jess looked up at Rory and met her eyes, that were gleaming devilishly.
J: ''Thanks for your opinion.''
He went back to his books, not seeing the looks that Rory and Lily were exchanging. Suddenly Rory and Lily both took a hold of his legs and started to drag him away from his towel. Jess was able to pull himself free and get up before the two girls could grab him again. Before Rory could do anything, he grabbed her by her waist and threw her over his shoulder. Lily just laughed and followed Jess to the ocean where he threw Rory in the water. When she came up again, both Jess and Lily were laughing.
R: ''Where were you ?''
Lily: ''At least he's in the water.''
J: ''Yeah, are you happy now ?''
Rory smiled and nodded. The three of them stayed in the water for a while. When Jess had enough, he went back to his book and Lily convinced Rory to take surfing lessons.
While Rory was trying to stand on a surfboard, Jess was watching her from the beach. He could hear her free and easy laughter spread across the beach and he was amazed by how much she was enjoying it, even though she kept falling in the water. When the sun was getting too hot, Lily and Rory joined Jess underneath the sunshade. Both Lily and Rory brought a book with them, but Lily was too tired and almost immediately fell asleep. Rory glanced at Lily one more time before she opened her book, ready to get lost in another world.
J: ''So, you're pulling a surfing USA on me huh ?''
Rory pretended to be annoyed, but couldn't keep up the act, because of the smile that appeared on her face.
J: ''Surf's up !''
*R*E*V*I*E*W*! Please ? :-)
*A/N: Hey!!! Muchos gracias to the people who reviewed the last chapter. It weren't that many, but I'm still thankful for them. So, thanks! I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. I had trouble writing it, so please hit the review chapter when you reach the end. Thanks! And sparks will probably soon be flying! ;-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
The first thing that Rory saw when she opened her eyes the next morning was Lily's brown hair that was sticking out from underneath the covers. Rory smiled and yawned as she checked her watch. 9:13. Way too early. She lowered her arm and tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. Instead she closed her eyes and listened to Lily's breathing. She could feel the warmth of the sun on her face and pictured herself lying on the beach, with the sound of the ocean in the background. Lost in her thoughts, she patiently waited for Lily to wake up and face the day with her. Or better yet to face Jess with her. For some reason she felt more comfortable around Jess with someone else present. Maybe they did need a chaperone. Rory bit her lip to keep from laughing. But her urge to laugh faded when her mind wandered back to the clear memory of last night. It had been the perfect scene, a few stars in the sky, full moon, cool ocean breeze and the sound of the waves to keep them company. The perfect night for something to happen and it almost did, but for some reason Jess hesitated and pulled back. She had seen the hesitation in his dark eyes, but she had also seen the smiles on his face when he thought that no one was looking. Rory sighed and opened her eyes. She reached for her shirt and pulled it over her head. She was almost dressed when Lily opened her eyes and shot her a smile.
Lily: ''Morning.''
R: ''Morning.''
Lily yawned and sat up straight while she rubbed her eyes.
R: ''Did I wake you ?''
Lily: ''No, it was just time to wake up.''
Rory smiled and nodded as she watched the girl put on her glasses.
Lily: ''Breakfast ?''
R: ''Sure.''
Lily: ''Let's go.''
Lily practically jumped off of her bed and headed for the door. Rory quickly ran her hand through her hair and followed Lily into the living room. When they reached the living room, Jess was already up. His eyes were focused on the book in front of him and an empty plate stood on the small table in front of the couch. Old habits Rory thought as the ghost of a smile quickly touched her face. As they passed Jess, she tried to catch a glimpse of the title of the book that he was reading, but Jess saw it and caught her gaze with his.
R: ''Hey.''
Rory blushed and looked away, her heart resembling a race car by now.
J: ''Morning.''
Jess kept his eyes on her for a little while longer, watching a faint pink color her cheeks and went back to his book.
Lily: ''Hey Jess.''
J: ''Morning bookworm.''
Lily: ''Look who's talking.''
She stuck her tongue out at him and disappeared into the kitchen, Rory following her with a smile on her face. They found Sasha sitting at the table, reading the local newspaper while she took a bite of her cereal every now and then. She immediately looked up when the two girls entered the kitchen.
S: ''Morning sunshines. Did you have a good night ?''
Lily: ''Hey mom.''
Lily quickly gave Sasha a kiss on her cheek before she started to pour some cereal in a bowl.
R: ''Yes we did, right Lily ?''
Lily: ''Yeah, we talked a lot. It was fun. Mom is it okay if we eat in the living room ?''
S: ''Sure. What do you want Rory ?''
R: ''Cereal's fine.''
Lily grabbed another bowl and handed it to Rory together with the cereal box.
R: ''Thanks.''
Rory took it and started to pour cereal into the bowl while Lily started to pour orange juice into a glass.
Lily: ''What do you want Rory ?''
S: ''Anything goes.''
Rory looked around the kitchen and spotted the almost full coffeepot that was standing on the other end of the counter.
R: ''Can I have some coffee ?''
S: ''Sure doll. I'll get it for you.''
Moments later Rory and Lily headed into the living room, both loaded with cereal and drinks. Jess was still reading and didn't look up when they came in. Lily dropped herself on the floor in front of the TV and Rory sat down cross-legged on an armchair.
Lily: ''Jess, is it okay if we watch TV ?''
Rory hid a smile when Lily asked that question. It was a small yet touching gesture.
J: ''Go ahead.''
Lily grabbed the remote and immediately changed the channel from the news to cartoons. For a while nobody said anything. Rory and Lily were busy eating their cereal and Jess was engrossed in his book, or so it seemed. In reality he was having trouble concentrating and glancing at Rory from over the edge of his book. He watched her with half a smile as she drank her coffee. Suddenly the phone rang and Lily jumped up to pick it up.
Lily: ''Hello ?............Hey daddy......................yes..............I don't read too much...........okay, bye.''
Lily hung up and turned around so she was facing the kitchen.
Lily: ''Mom ! Daddy said that he would be home early and that he would bring pizza !''
After that she swirled around again, making her hair dance around her face, to look at Rory again.
Lily: ''Do you like pizza ?''
R: ''Almost as much as I like coffee. How about you ?''
Lily: ''Almost as much as I like books.''
Sasha, who had entered the room, shook her head.
S: ''What am I going to do with you ?''
Lily: ''Hey, Jess reads a lot too.''
J: ''But I'm not actually reading, I'm just staring at the pages.''
Lily laughed.
Lily: ''No you're not.''
S: ''I was kidding Lil. Listen, I have to go get some paint.''
Suddenly Jess looked up from his book.
J: ''Is it okay if we go swimming ?''
S: ''Sure. Did you bring a bathing suit ?''
Rory shook her head.
S: ''Well, you can barrow one from me. I have a whole closet full of them.''
Sasha smiled at Rory's surprised expression.
S: ''This is Venice Beach after all.''
R: ''Thanks.''
S: ''Any time. Have fun.''
Sasha smiled and left.
Lily: ''Can I come too ?''
Rory met Jess' gaze for a second and caught a glimpse of the smirk that was starting to form on his face.
R: ''Of course.''
Lily smiled and grabbed Rory's hand.
Lily: ''Come on. Let's pick out a bathing suit.''
*~*~*
At the beach, Jess pulled off his shirt and lay down on his beach towel with a book. Rory tried not to look at Jess, but couldn't help to glance at him every now and then. He was wearing black swimming trunks and she had never seen him without his shirt before. She quickly moved her eyes over his slightly tanned chest, down to the muscles of his stomach. When she reached his swimming trunks, she blushed and looked away. She started to undress, trying not to think of how good Jess looked.
Jess didn't pay any attention as the girls undressed, he was too caught up in his book, but when they started to put on sunscreen, he couldn't help but throw a quick glance in Rory's direction. As soon as he saw what Rory was wearing, he let his gaze linger on her. She wasn't aware, cause she was sitting on the towel with her back facing Jess. She was wearing a light blue bikini to his surprise. He didn't think of her as the type of girl to wear a bikini. When she stood up he saw how low the bikini was hanging on her hips, because it was a little wide, but the top on the other end fitted her figure perfectly. Suddenly Rory turned around, but by then Jess had already returned his eyes to his book.
R: ''Jess, are you coming ?''
Jess shook his head, missing the disappointed look that passed over Rory's face.
Lily: ''You're loss. Come on Rory.''
After a while the two girls came back, wet from their with sand covered feet till their brown locks. Jess on the other hand was as dry as the Sahara desert and he still had his eyes glued to the pages in front of him.
J: ''How was the water ?''
R: ''Wet.''
Jess smirked at her sarcasm and continued to read with a smirk on his face.
R: ''Are you joining us this time ?''
J: ''Nope, I'm allergic to water.''
Lily: ''Then how come you can take showers, but you can't go swimming with us ?''
J: ''It's the salt.''
Lily: ''You're no fun.''
R: ''Yeah Jess, you're no fun.''
At this comment Jess looked up at Rory and met her eyes, that were gleaming devilishly.
J: ''Thanks for your opinion.''
He went back to his books, not seeing the looks that Rory and Lily were exchanging. Suddenly Rory and Lily both took a hold of his legs and started to drag him away from his towel. Jess was able to pull himself free and get up before the two girls could grab him again. Before Rory could do anything, he grabbed her by her waist and threw her over his shoulder. Lily just laughed and followed Jess to the ocean where he threw Rory in the water. When she came up again, both Jess and Lily were laughing.
R: ''Where were you ?''
Lily: ''At least he's in the water.''
J: ''Yeah, are you happy now ?''
Rory smiled and nodded. The three of them stayed in the water for a while. When Jess had enough, he went back to his book and Lily convinced Rory to take surfing lessons.
While Rory was trying to stand on a surfboard, Jess was watching her from the beach. He could hear her free and easy laughter spread across the beach and he was amazed by how much she was enjoying it, even though she kept falling in the water. When the sun was getting too hot, Lily and Rory joined Jess underneath the sunshade. Both Lily and Rory brought a book with them, but Lily was too tired and almost immediately fell asleep. Rory glanced at Lily one more time before she opened her book, ready to get lost in another world.
J: ''So, you're pulling a surfing USA on me huh ?''
Rory pretended to be annoyed, but couldn't keep up the act, because of the smile that appeared on her face.
J: ''Surf's up !''
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