*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. All I
own is my imagination and the plot.
*A/N: Hey!!! Here's the usual daily update, only there's nothing usual about this chapter! It may seem normal at the beginning, but get ready for a bumpy ride, cause there will be an unexpected turn in this road! ;-) You'll get it once you've read the chapter. And THANKS for all the reviews!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
The next morning, Rory walked in to the lively living room. Lily was on the phone, chatting enthusiastically, Jimmy was watching TV while he was playfully arguing with Sasha and to Rory's surprise, Jess was making faces at Lily. Rory held back her urge to laugh, but couldn't help to smile. She had never seen Jess like this before.
R: ''Morning everyone.''
Lily waved, Jimmy nodded and Jess briefly met her cheerful eyes before he went back to annoying Lily.
S: ''Hey Rory. Sorry if we woke you.''
Jimmy: ''If we did it's her fault.''
Rory softly laughed at the childish behavior of Sasha and Jimmy.
R: ''You didn't.
Lily hung up the phone, stuck her tongue out at Jess and turned around to face Sasha and Jimmy.
Lily: ''Is is okay is I sleep over at Priscilla's tonight ?''
S: ''Of course, right Jimmy ?''
Jimmy: ''Now I can say something ?''
Sasha rolled her eyes and smiled at Lily.
S: ''It's fine with us.''
Almost immediately Lily started to bounce up and down, smiling as she did this. Rory smiled too and followed Lily with her eyes as she danced and jumped around the room.
Jess shook his head and looked around the room. They were great people, but a little too hyper for his taste. But then again Rory was like that too, so maybe he just attracted hyper people. No, Rory wasn't hyper, she was lively. He rested his gaze on her. As if she felt the weight of it, she turned her head and looked at him. Right there and then Jess had a spontaneous idea, his first. He got up and raised his voice a little, so he could be heard over Sasha and Jimmy's bantering.
J: ''You wanna go to the bookstore ?''
Jess could see the surprise glimmer in her angelic eyes. Disbelief was written on her face and for half a second, he felt hurt. He never wanted to be the type of guy who lost interest in his girlfriend after a while. He wanted to be the guy who could be spontaneous and surprise his girlfriend every now and then with little things, that were sweet and thoughtful. But the hurt faded when he saw her radiating smile. Guess this was the first step of being that guy. He couldn't make any promises and he knew that he wouldn't change completely, but a little change never hurt anyone. He returned her smile with an artful one of his own. Soon the hurt was completely gone and forgotten, nothing but a distant memory.
R: ''Sure, just let me get some coffee.''
J: ''Or we could get some coffee on our way to the bookstore ?''
Rory was amazed of how caring he was this morning. Which was only making things harder for her.
J: ''I know this coffee place.''
R: ''You know a coffee place ?''
Jess shrugged.
J: ''Yeah.''
R: ''But you don't drink coffee.''
Jess knew that she was right, but when he first arrived here, he went to look for a coffee place anyway. Promising himself that he would take her there one day and to his own surprise that day had come a lot sooner then he had expected. Life was full of pleasant surprises.
J: ''They don't only sell coffee.''
R: ''Then why do they call it a coffee place ? I mean it would be logical that they would only sell coffee, because of the coffee in the name. They shouldn't name it a coffee place when they sell other things too. They're only confusing people.''
Jess shook his head, his smile still in place.
J: ''Are you coming, or not ?''
R: ''Of course I'm coming.''
Jess nodded and turned around, knowing that Rory would follow him. When they were almost at the door, Sasha stopped them.
S: ''We'll be home late tonight. One of our friends is throwing a birthday party and Lily's sleeping over at Priscilla's, so you two will have the house to yourselves.''
She looked from Rory to Jess, wondering what was going through their heads. The truth was that her words hadn't really affected them.
S: ''Since no one in this house can really cook, I left some money next to the phone, so you guys don't starve. Got it ?''
J: ''Yeah, thanks Sasha.''
S: ''Okay, now go, have fun. And don't read too much, okay ?''
Sasha winked at the two teens. Both Jess and Rory smiled at her comment.
R: ''We won't.''
J: ''Yeah, we'll come up for air every now and then.''
R: ''Bye Sasha.''
*~*~*
As they walked over to the coffee place, Rory enjoyed the beauty that filled this day. Meanwhile Jess was doing the same, only his definition of beauty was a lot different from Rory's. His definition of beauty was walking right beside him, looking even more radiant with the sun shining down on her, playing with her complexion as they walked.
Rory wasn't aware of Jess' steady and intense gaze, she was too wrapped up in her own thoughts. She didn't even notice that they arrived at the coffee place until Jess grabbed her hand.
J: ''Have you ever considered becoming a mime ?''
Rory pushed her train of thoughts off the rails and looked up at Jess' concealed gaze. Suddenly she was fully aware that he was holding her hand in his. And even though it was only making things harder, she let him. Jess pushed open the door and pulled her into the coffee place. Right before Jess pulled her inside, she caught a glimpse of the sign that hung above the door. It read, 'Pour 'em', 'Come in and get a heavenly cup of coffee.'
Once inside, she saw how small the place really was. It was even smaller than Luke's, but it certainly was more impressive than Luke's. The walls were painted in a light blue color, except for the wall behind the counter. On that wall, the boardwalk was painted, the name of every store clearly visible. Rory smiled as she let Jess lead her over to the counter. The diner was decorated with large surfboards and colorful masks. Four tables were scattered around the diner, making it look friendly and inviting. Suddenly Jess handed her a cup of coffee.
J: ''Your coffee is served.''
Rory smiled and thankfully took it.
R: ''I like this place.''
J: ''I knew you would.''
They locked eyes for a small second, until Jess broke their meeting gazes and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
J: ''So, you wanna drink it here or...........?''
R: ''No that's okay. I'll just drink it on the way.''
Jess nodded and started to make his way to the door, Rory following him, smiling as she noticed how Jess' pants hung low on the hips, because he had his hands in his pockets. Another memory to add to her collection.
*~*~*
When they reached the bookstore, Rory immediately noticed the name. 'Once upon a time.' And once she entered the store, she realized that the name fitted this store. Book were stacked everywhere, literally every corner of the store was filled with books. All stacked, except for a row of books in the back. Which were all fairy-tales. Rory had never seen so many fairy- tales before. The only empty corner was covered with big pillows in every color you could possibly think of. The walls were decorated with paintings of castles, princesses locked up in towers and knights slaying dragons. Rory was completely in awe when she entered the store.
Jess saw that by the look on her face, they would be here for a while. So, he took a book off one of the stacks ands installed himself on one of the pillows. They were a lot more comfortable than most chairs. Every now and then he would glance at Rory, only to find that she was looking through the rows of fairy-tales. He never thought of her as someone who read fairy- tales, but then again he wasn't surprised, cause she had said once that everything was possible with a little magic. When Rory finally sat down on one of the pillows, she had an old-looking book on her lap. 'Forgotten Fairy-Tales' was elegantly written on the cover.
After another '........and they lived happily ever after.', Rory closed the book. She had never heard of these fairy-tales before. Either they weren't that important or they were really forgotten. Speaking of forgotten............. Rory checked her watch. She got up and went to put the book back.
R: ''Jess, I'll be right back, okay ?''
Jess nodded and watched her as she left the store and crossed the street, dusk already fallen.
Once Rory reached the pay-phone, she put some change in and dialed a number without thinking. She patiently waited for someone to pick up, but no one did. Finally she got the answering machine.
L: ''You've reached the residence of the two model-look-a-likes, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Unfortunately we're not home right now, which is obvious, cause otherwise you wouldn't be listening to this. Hmmmmmm what else ? O yeah, leave a message and if we like it, we'll call you back. Kind of like an audition. So, make it good. Cause us calling you make depends on that. Unless you're one of our beloved friends or family........wait, scrap family. Anyway you've reached the end of my rambling. When you hear the beep, you can start talking.''
Rory was a little disappointed that her mom wasn't there, but she didn't let that show through her voice.
R: ''Hey mom, it's me. Apparently your model-look-a-like-daughter. Next time I do the message.........Well, I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing fine. Jess' dad and his girlfriend are really nice, their daughter, Lily, too and they seem like a very nice family. O and I took surfing lessons. I wasn't that good, but I had fun. Anyway Jess is waiting for me, so I should probably go. I'll be home soon, maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. And don't worry I'm staying at Jimmy's. Yes, me and Jess have separate rooms. I've gotta go. So you're free to do your happy dance now. Love you, bye.''
Rory hung up and headed back to the bookstore, thinking of a way to tell Jess that she was leaving soon. When she reached the bookstore, Jess wasn't there. Rory wondered if he went home already, but realized that Jess wouldn't just leave her here. Soon, she found herself heading towards the beach, almost sure that Jess would be there. Sure enough he was. He was standing, looking at the waves as they retreated as soon as they reached the shore. Rory walked over to him, not saying anything for a while. Finally she knew that there wasn't going to be a more perfect time to say what has been on her mind for a while now.
R: ''Jess, I wanna talk.''
Jess turned around, pretending not to hear her. Rory had the urge to yell at him, to tell him that he was the one running away this time, but she didn't. Her actions surprised both Jess and her. She took a hold of his hand and forced him to turn around.
Jess didn't fight, he knew that they had to talk sooner or later. Apparently a lot sooner than he had expected. But then again what did he expect ? That's what she came here for after all, to talk. So, he slowly brought his gaze up to meet hers, waiting for her to say something. Moonlight was dancing down on them and the starts seemed to shine even brighter than before, ready to witness their conversation.
R: ''I'm sorry.''
J: ''For what ?''
R: ''For not understanding why you left.''
J: ''Rory.........''
But Rory didn't stop, she had to tell Jess that she was sorry. Sorry for everything.
R: ''I was mad at you when I shouldn't have. I know that I've said a lot of things and I take them all back, cause now I understand why you went to Venice Beach. And........I'm sorry............for pushing you to tell me things. I'm sorry.''
Maybe if she didn't push him so hard to tell her things, things would have turned out different.
J: ''Rory, you didn't push me.''
R: ''Yes I did. I knew you weren't the kind of guy to tell me everything and still I pushed.''
J: ''Rory, you didn't.''
He squeezed her hand and looked deep into her eyes, trying to convince her that it hadn't been her fault. Nothing had been her fault. And neither had it been his fault. For once he believed that it had something to do with destiny. After what seemed like ages, Rory nodded.
R: ''Okay.''
J: ''We better get back.''
Again Rory nodded and let go of his hand. She still had something to say, but for some reason she couldn't remember the words. As if they were forgotten.
*~*~*
They got home to an empty house. But Rory was sure that if she would close her eyes, she would hear the playful banter between Jimmy and Sasha and Lily's voice, going on about books she had read. She was going to miss this place. The worst part was that she already knew that she could never come back here. No matter how much she wanted to. Suddenly Jess interrupted her sad thoughts.
J: ''I'm going to order some takeout.''
Rory nodded and went into Lily's room. She must have been in there longer than she noticed, cause when she turned around, Jess was standing in the doorframe, looking at her.
J: ''I ordered the food.''
Rory didn't say anything, but just stared at him.
J: ''Are you alright ?''
Rory still didn't answer. She was too busy struggling with her own words. Trying to find a way to tell him.
Jess moved closer to Rory, until he was standing right in front of her.
J: ''Rory.''
He gently lifted her chin up, so that she was looking at him. Rory looked into his eyes, memorizing every line of his face. Jess brought his fingers up to her cheek and softly started to caress it. He was waiting for Rory to tell him to stop, but she didn't. She just looked at him. Jess took that as a sign and brought his lips closer to hers. He met her gaze one last time before he closed the remaining space between them.
Rory felt his lips on hers and knew that she should stop, but she didn't. She wanted one last taste. One last glimpse of what she could have had. As Jess deepened the kiss, she brought her hands up to his hair, entangling them in it. Taking in the black color, like it was the most amazing shade she had ever seen. Jess lead her over to his mattress and gently pushed her down, placing himself on top of her.
Once Rory realized that she was lying on his mattress with him on top of her, she found the courage to push him away and breaking their last kiss.
J: ''What's wrong ?''
Rory lowered her eyes, afraid to look at him.
R: ''I think we should break up.''
*R*E*V*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) (Did you expect this to happen ?) And check out chapter 5 of 'You're being watched' if you haven't yet. Things finally start to get fReaky! ;-)
*A/N: Hey!!! Here's the usual daily update, only there's nothing usual about this chapter! It may seem normal at the beginning, but get ready for a bumpy ride, cause there will be an unexpected turn in this road! ;-) You'll get it once you've read the chapter. And THANKS for all the reviews!
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
The next morning, Rory walked in to the lively living room. Lily was on the phone, chatting enthusiastically, Jimmy was watching TV while he was playfully arguing with Sasha and to Rory's surprise, Jess was making faces at Lily. Rory held back her urge to laugh, but couldn't help to smile. She had never seen Jess like this before.
R: ''Morning everyone.''
Lily waved, Jimmy nodded and Jess briefly met her cheerful eyes before he went back to annoying Lily.
S: ''Hey Rory. Sorry if we woke you.''
Jimmy: ''If we did it's her fault.''
Rory softly laughed at the childish behavior of Sasha and Jimmy.
R: ''You didn't.
Lily hung up the phone, stuck her tongue out at Jess and turned around to face Sasha and Jimmy.
Lily: ''Is is okay is I sleep over at Priscilla's tonight ?''
S: ''Of course, right Jimmy ?''
Jimmy: ''Now I can say something ?''
Sasha rolled her eyes and smiled at Lily.
S: ''It's fine with us.''
Almost immediately Lily started to bounce up and down, smiling as she did this. Rory smiled too and followed Lily with her eyes as she danced and jumped around the room.
Jess shook his head and looked around the room. They were great people, but a little too hyper for his taste. But then again Rory was like that too, so maybe he just attracted hyper people. No, Rory wasn't hyper, she was lively. He rested his gaze on her. As if she felt the weight of it, she turned her head and looked at him. Right there and then Jess had a spontaneous idea, his first. He got up and raised his voice a little, so he could be heard over Sasha and Jimmy's bantering.
J: ''You wanna go to the bookstore ?''
Jess could see the surprise glimmer in her angelic eyes. Disbelief was written on her face and for half a second, he felt hurt. He never wanted to be the type of guy who lost interest in his girlfriend after a while. He wanted to be the guy who could be spontaneous and surprise his girlfriend every now and then with little things, that were sweet and thoughtful. But the hurt faded when he saw her radiating smile. Guess this was the first step of being that guy. He couldn't make any promises and he knew that he wouldn't change completely, but a little change never hurt anyone. He returned her smile with an artful one of his own. Soon the hurt was completely gone and forgotten, nothing but a distant memory.
R: ''Sure, just let me get some coffee.''
J: ''Or we could get some coffee on our way to the bookstore ?''
Rory was amazed of how caring he was this morning. Which was only making things harder for her.
J: ''I know this coffee place.''
R: ''You know a coffee place ?''
Jess shrugged.
J: ''Yeah.''
R: ''But you don't drink coffee.''
Jess knew that she was right, but when he first arrived here, he went to look for a coffee place anyway. Promising himself that he would take her there one day and to his own surprise that day had come a lot sooner then he had expected. Life was full of pleasant surprises.
J: ''They don't only sell coffee.''
R: ''Then why do they call it a coffee place ? I mean it would be logical that they would only sell coffee, because of the coffee in the name. They shouldn't name it a coffee place when they sell other things too. They're only confusing people.''
Jess shook his head, his smile still in place.
J: ''Are you coming, or not ?''
R: ''Of course I'm coming.''
Jess nodded and turned around, knowing that Rory would follow him. When they were almost at the door, Sasha stopped them.
S: ''We'll be home late tonight. One of our friends is throwing a birthday party and Lily's sleeping over at Priscilla's, so you two will have the house to yourselves.''
She looked from Rory to Jess, wondering what was going through their heads. The truth was that her words hadn't really affected them.
S: ''Since no one in this house can really cook, I left some money next to the phone, so you guys don't starve. Got it ?''
J: ''Yeah, thanks Sasha.''
S: ''Okay, now go, have fun. And don't read too much, okay ?''
Sasha winked at the two teens. Both Jess and Rory smiled at her comment.
R: ''We won't.''
J: ''Yeah, we'll come up for air every now and then.''
R: ''Bye Sasha.''
*~*~*
As they walked over to the coffee place, Rory enjoyed the beauty that filled this day. Meanwhile Jess was doing the same, only his definition of beauty was a lot different from Rory's. His definition of beauty was walking right beside him, looking even more radiant with the sun shining down on her, playing with her complexion as they walked.
Rory wasn't aware of Jess' steady and intense gaze, she was too wrapped up in her own thoughts. She didn't even notice that they arrived at the coffee place until Jess grabbed her hand.
J: ''Have you ever considered becoming a mime ?''
Rory pushed her train of thoughts off the rails and looked up at Jess' concealed gaze. Suddenly she was fully aware that he was holding her hand in his. And even though it was only making things harder, she let him. Jess pushed open the door and pulled her into the coffee place. Right before Jess pulled her inside, she caught a glimpse of the sign that hung above the door. It read, 'Pour 'em', 'Come in and get a heavenly cup of coffee.'
Once inside, she saw how small the place really was. It was even smaller than Luke's, but it certainly was more impressive than Luke's. The walls were painted in a light blue color, except for the wall behind the counter. On that wall, the boardwalk was painted, the name of every store clearly visible. Rory smiled as she let Jess lead her over to the counter. The diner was decorated with large surfboards and colorful masks. Four tables were scattered around the diner, making it look friendly and inviting. Suddenly Jess handed her a cup of coffee.
J: ''Your coffee is served.''
Rory smiled and thankfully took it.
R: ''I like this place.''
J: ''I knew you would.''
They locked eyes for a small second, until Jess broke their meeting gazes and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
J: ''So, you wanna drink it here or...........?''
R: ''No that's okay. I'll just drink it on the way.''
Jess nodded and started to make his way to the door, Rory following him, smiling as she noticed how Jess' pants hung low on the hips, because he had his hands in his pockets. Another memory to add to her collection.
*~*~*
When they reached the bookstore, Rory immediately noticed the name. 'Once upon a time.' And once she entered the store, she realized that the name fitted this store. Book were stacked everywhere, literally every corner of the store was filled with books. All stacked, except for a row of books in the back. Which were all fairy-tales. Rory had never seen so many fairy- tales before. The only empty corner was covered with big pillows in every color you could possibly think of. The walls were decorated with paintings of castles, princesses locked up in towers and knights slaying dragons. Rory was completely in awe when she entered the store.
Jess saw that by the look on her face, they would be here for a while. So, he took a book off one of the stacks ands installed himself on one of the pillows. They were a lot more comfortable than most chairs. Every now and then he would glance at Rory, only to find that she was looking through the rows of fairy-tales. He never thought of her as someone who read fairy- tales, but then again he wasn't surprised, cause she had said once that everything was possible with a little magic. When Rory finally sat down on one of the pillows, she had an old-looking book on her lap. 'Forgotten Fairy-Tales' was elegantly written on the cover.
After another '........and they lived happily ever after.', Rory closed the book. She had never heard of these fairy-tales before. Either they weren't that important or they were really forgotten. Speaking of forgotten............. Rory checked her watch. She got up and went to put the book back.
R: ''Jess, I'll be right back, okay ?''
Jess nodded and watched her as she left the store and crossed the street, dusk already fallen.
Once Rory reached the pay-phone, she put some change in and dialed a number without thinking. She patiently waited for someone to pick up, but no one did. Finally she got the answering machine.
L: ''You've reached the residence of the two model-look-a-likes, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore. Unfortunately we're not home right now, which is obvious, cause otherwise you wouldn't be listening to this. Hmmmmmm what else ? O yeah, leave a message and if we like it, we'll call you back. Kind of like an audition. So, make it good. Cause us calling you make depends on that. Unless you're one of our beloved friends or family........wait, scrap family. Anyway you've reached the end of my rambling. When you hear the beep, you can start talking.''
Rory was a little disappointed that her mom wasn't there, but she didn't let that show through her voice.
R: ''Hey mom, it's me. Apparently your model-look-a-like-daughter. Next time I do the message.........Well, I just wanted to let you know that I'm doing fine. Jess' dad and his girlfriend are really nice, their daughter, Lily, too and they seem like a very nice family. O and I took surfing lessons. I wasn't that good, but I had fun. Anyway Jess is waiting for me, so I should probably go. I'll be home soon, maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. And don't worry I'm staying at Jimmy's. Yes, me and Jess have separate rooms. I've gotta go. So you're free to do your happy dance now. Love you, bye.''
Rory hung up and headed back to the bookstore, thinking of a way to tell Jess that she was leaving soon. When she reached the bookstore, Jess wasn't there. Rory wondered if he went home already, but realized that Jess wouldn't just leave her here. Soon, she found herself heading towards the beach, almost sure that Jess would be there. Sure enough he was. He was standing, looking at the waves as they retreated as soon as they reached the shore. Rory walked over to him, not saying anything for a while. Finally she knew that there wasn't going to be a more perfect time to say what has been on her mind for a while now.
R: ''Jess, I wanna talk.''
Jess turned around, pretending not to hear her. Rory had the urge to yell at him, to tell him that he was the one running away this time, but she didn't. Her actions surprised both Jess and her. She took a hold of his hand and forced him to turn around.
Jess didn't fight, he knew that they had to talk sooner or later. Apparently a lot sooner than he had expected. But then again what did he expect ? That's what she came here for after all, to talk. So, he slowly brought his gaze up to meet hers, waiting for her to say something. Moonlight was dancing down on them and the starts seemed to shine even brighter than before, ready to witness their conversation.
R: ''I'm sorry.''
J: ''For what ?''
R: ''For not understanding why you left.''
J: ''Rory.........''
But Rory didn't stop, she had to tell Jess that she was sorry. Sorry for everything.
R: ''I was mad at you when I shouldn't have. I know that I've said a lot of things and I take them all back, cause now I understand why you went to Venice Beach. And........I'm sorry............for pushing you to tell me things. I'm sorry.''
Maybe if she didn't push him so hard to tell her things, things would have turned out different.
J: ''Rory, you didn't push me.''
R: ''Yes I did. I knew you weren't the kind of guy to tell me everything and still I pushed.''
J: ''Rory, you didn't.''
He squeezed her hand and looked deep into her eyes, trying to convince her that it hadn't been her fault. Nothing had been her fault. And neither had it been his fault. For once he believed that it had something to do with destiny. After what seemed like ages, Rory nodded.
R: ''Okay.''
J: ''We better get back.''
Again Rory nodded and let go of his hand. She still had something to say, but for some reason she couldn't remember the words. As if they were forgotten.
*~*~*
They got home to an empty house. But Rory was sure that if she would close her eyes, she would hear the playful banter between Jimmy and Sasha and Lily's voice, going on about books she had read. She was going to miss this place. The worst part was that she already knew that she could never come back here. No matter how much she wanted to. Suddenly Jess interrupted her sad thoughts.
J: ''I'm going to order some takeout.''
Rory nodded and went into Lily's room. She must have been in there longer than she noticed, cause when she turned around, Jess was standing in the doorframe, looking at her.
J: ''I ordered the food.''
Rory didn't say anything, but just stared at him.
J: ''Are you alright ?''
Rory still didn't answer. She was too busy struggling with her own words. Trying to find a way to tell him.
Jess moved closer to Rory, until he was standing right in front of her.
J: ''Rory.''
He gently lifted her chin up, so that she was looking at him. Rory looked into his eyes, memorizing every line of his face. Jess brought his fingers up to her cheek and softly started to caress it. He was waiting for Rory to tell him to stop, but she didn't. She just looked at him. Jess took that as a sign and brought his lips closer to hers. He met her gaze one last time before he closed the remaining space between them.
Rory felt his lips on hers and knew that she should stop, but she didn't. She wanted one last taste. One last glimpse of what she could have had. As Jess deepened the kiss, she brought her hands up to his hair, entangling them in it. Taking in the black color, like it was the most amazing shade she had ever seen. Jess lead her over to his mattress and gently pushed her down, placing himself on top of her.
Once Rory realized that she was lying on his mattress with him on top of her, she found the courage to push him away and breaking their last kiss.
J: ''What's wrong ?''
Rory lowered her eyes, afraid to look at him.
R: ''I think we should break up.''
*R*E*V*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) (Did you expect this to happen ?) And check out chapter 5 of 'You're being watched' if you haven't yet. Things finally start to get fReaky! ;-)
