Disclaimer: See chapters 1 and 2.

A/N: Hey guys. Well, you liked it. That's good. I'm going to go on with it. I'm less depressed than I was. Thanks for all the great reviews. I really appreciate it. I was beginning to feel unloved. But, I feel loved now! Hehe. You guys cheered me up. I guess you really wanted Jess and Rory together huh? I know, cliffhangers should be illegal. That's why I love doing them so much. Okay, so here's the story. Oh, and don't forget your friend and mine, the little blue button. Reviews are always great!

~*~*~*~*Chapter 5*~*~*~*~

He woke with a start, and a ripe curse. His head bounced off of the coffee table and hit the floor. He'd fallen off the couch. That hadn't registered yet. The first thing he thought of was Rory. Where's Rory, she was just right here. Then he remembered he had been dreaming. Again. And he tossed and turned until he fell of the couch. Again. And hit his head. Again. He stared at the ceiling and decided it was safer to just stay down there. He turned his head just in time to see a pair of large, obviously male feet walk towards him.

"Fell off again?"

"Looks like."

"Gonna stay down there?"

"Was thinkin' about it."

"Sounds good. You okay?"

"Head hurts. Might be bleeding." He reached behind his head and felt where it had hit. "Yep. Bleeding. I'm fine."

"Was it that girl that came here?"

"Her name's Rory."

"So, yea."

"Not important."

"What happened?"

"Stuff."

"Okay, you don't wanna talk. I get that. Don't expect you to open up to me."

Jimmy got out of his crouching position and grabbed Jess' pillow. He let it land right and his stomach then put the cordless phone on the coffee table.

"Star-five. She won't mind."

He turned around and went back to bed.

But I don't want to talk. There's nothing to talk about. We're over. It's my fault. He closed his eyes and tried to go back to sleep.

Fifteen minutes later he opened his eyes and glared at the phone suspiciously. Nope. Not gonna call. Not gonna do it. Don't need to talk, don't wanna talk. Fine.

He picked up the phone and dialed star-five. After four rings someone answered.

"Uggh."

He heard a woman in the background complain about the time.

"Shut up, Mom. I know."

"Um, maybe I'll call back tomorrow." He said.

"Jess? No, wait, Jess, I'm here, I'm awake. Almost."

"You sure?"

"Yeah. Rory?"

"Yeah. We're not..."

"Oh. Poor Jess. What're you going to do?"

"Wait."

"Wait? For what? For her to tell you she doesn't think it'll work? Jess, I know she told you she'd call you, you told me that. But in the mean time, you need to decide where you're going. Get a life going, ya know?"

"Yea. I'm not going back to school."

"You have another option."

"Yeah?"

"GED, dummy. Go get your GED and impress the girl by going to community college. Yeah, I know, she's Ivy League. But your trying is never a strike against you. You want more than what you have. You want Rory."

"Yeah."

"Then what are you waiting for."

"Everything."

"That's your problem. Jess, stop it. I mean it. You've been a lovesick, hurt puppy since she left. That's not you. Go do something about it. We've ruled going to Europe out. So..."

"You're right."

"Of course."

"Of course. Stop being right, it's annoying."

"Stop needing me to be right."

"I don't..."

"Shut up. Yes you do. If not then why'd you call me?"

"Whatever."

"Yeah. That's what I thought. You're going into monosyllable mode."

"Yeah."

"Then I'll see you tomorrow. Bye Jess."

"Bye Amy."

He hung up.

He hated when she was right. He had been bouncing the idea around in his head for a while. Now that his head was hurt, he thought he'd make Amy bounce it around in hers for a while. It's a good idea. I could get my GED. Take some classes. Work with English. I like reading right? It couldn't bee too bad. A couple of classes a week. And it would make Rory happy. Yeah, I'll do it. At that thought he rolled over and went back to sleep.

A/N: It's short, I know. Sorry. I think I'm going to skip most of the summer. Get to the Rory/Jess action. hope that's okay with you guys. So, review please. I'll update soon I promise.