Hell guys, I'm really sorry I haven't updated in ages, it's just that I've been so caught up in revising for my exams. And well, they're not as good as I want them to be. I got 3 A *s, 4 As and the rest Bs. So I was moping about and now since it's summer holz, I'm back to writing stories. Hope ya enjoy this one.

Oh, and I'm sorry to disappoint all you Literatis… but this is officially going to be a Trory, although this chapter is leaning towards Literati action.

Chapter Five: Day away from camp

Jess stared mournfully up at the cinema screen. He couldn't believe that on his first 'date' with Rory Gilmore, he was at the cinema. How cheesy, and the blond girl on screen was just being… annoyingly annoying. He glanced at the enraptured Rory sitting next to him, periodically stuffing caramel popcorn into her mouth. He shook his hand in front of her face.

"Uh, Rory. Explain how you got me into the cinema watching, of all things, The Lizzie McGuire movie?" he muttered.

Rory turned her head slightly and gave him a frown. "Jess, this is the eighth and last time I'm explaining to you, okay?"

Jess nodded, and ran his hand haphazardly through his brown hair.

"I said, please Jessie wessie, can we watch this movie? You said no, and I said yes Jessie wessie, and then I said please, Jessie wessie, and then you said, fine, just as long as you don't call me Jessie wessie anymore."

"You just called me 'Jessie wessie' again," pointed out Jess.

Rory shook her head at him. "That's because you asked me to explain to you, and I did, so please be quiet until the end of the movie."

Jess groaned aloud, and sat back, doomed to watching this movie.

They walked out of the cinema hand-in-hand, with Rory having a smile as wide as a mile on her face. "Adam Lamberg is cute, isn't he?"

Jess wrinkled up his face. "Who the hell is he?"

Rory raised an eyebrow at him. "It's Gordo, du-uh."

Jess grinned. "You know him by his real name, Rory? I don't really see you as the type to go gaga over The Lizzie McGuire Show."

Rory could feel the blush on her cheeks. "Shut up, Jess. I didn't really like it. It was just on TV whenever I switched it on."

Jess rolled his eyes. "Excuses, excuses."

Rory swatted his arm. "Stop it, Jess."

Jess laughed out loud. "Besides, isn't he vertically challenged?"

Rory shrugged. "Who cares? His eyes are to die for. I could stare at them forever."

"They're probably contacts," said Jess, smirking.

Rory grinned. "You're jeolous, aren't you?"

"Of course not."

"Yes you are."

Jess grimaced. "No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

Jess glanced around him for a quick escape. He pointed behind her. "Look, there's a coffee shop."

He could almost swear that she ran there.

"Two coffees please," said Jess to the bored looking waitress behind the counter.

"No decaf," chirped Rory from besides him.

The waitress simpered at Jess as she looked up from the magazine she was reading. "Hi honey. My name's Josie."

Jess glanced at Rory, his eyes conveying to her to help him from this woman. Rory laughed out loud. She clutched his hand.

"Let's sit over there, my feet are tired," she said in a high pitched voice, dragging him over to an empty table.

They sat down on the table, drinking their cups of coffees (Rory's third), feeling the peacefulness of the small town seep into their bones.

"This is nice, isn't it?" asked Rory amusedly.

Jess frowned. "Feels like Stars Hollow all over again."

Rory gave him a quizzical look. "I don't get it. What makes you hate Stars Hollow?"

"The people, the buildings, the lack of interestingness about the whole town, should I go on or have you heard enough?"

"Jess, I AM one of the people living in Stars Hollow." Although Rory kept the expression on her face neutral, she was hurt. She loved the town, and she got naturally defensive when anyone gave her crap about it.

Jess scowled as he tried to find the right words to explain. "But you're different. You're… just you."

"You know what, forget it, okay Jess? I'm tired of hearing you complain about Stars Hollow not giving you a chance that when in reality, it is you who didn't give Stars Hollow a chance."

A terse silence filled the air, neither of them wanting to say something.

Then, they both said, "I'm sorry" simultaneously.

Rory gave him a watery grin. "I've been wanting to say that for ages."

Jess nodded thoughtfully, accepting her criticism. "I've been expecting it."

Rory breathed a sigh of relief. "You know something, I'm kinda glad that I let that monster out. It's been bottled up inside of me for a very long time."

Jess gave her a crooked grin. "I can tell."

"I mean it," she said, looking at Jess straight in the eye.

"I know." Jess glanced at his watch. "Hey, it's 5. I told Linda we'd be back in half an hour. Better get moving now."

Rory nodded. "Okay."

They stood up and began walking towards the door, when Rory stopped.

Jess looked at her. "What's wrong?"

"Can I have one more coffee to go. Please?"

TO BE CONTINUED

Okay, I just want to establish Rory and Jess as friends.. but I think it will take one more chapter.