Stay With Me - Chapter 2
"Mr. Antolini "
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, and I don't make money off of this fic.
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..::Jess' Apartment - Noon::..
(JESS wakes up and looks at the clock. Its 12:00 and he has to be at work at one. He sits up and then quickly remembers the rent. He closes his eyes and sighs heavily before rolling out of bed and dragging himself into the kitchen. He makes himself a sandwich and sits down at the kitchen table to eat it. He only gets two bites before he realizes he really, truly, can't pay the rent and it hits him like a ton of bricks. He gets up and grabs the phone.)
TAYLOR: (phone) Hello, Taylor speaking. How may I be of assistance to you on this lovely day in Stars Hollow?
JESS: Do you always answer your phone that way?
TAYLOR: (suddenly not as cheery) Oh. Jess. Is there something you need?
JESS: I can hear the disappointment all the way over here Taylor.
TAYLOR: I'm a very busy man, if you need something than tell me. If not, then I have to go.
JESS: Well I heard a rumor that all the cereal in the store was buy one get one free. I thought it was a little crazy, and I just called to confirm.
TAYLOR: What?! That's simply not true! Who told you this? I'm outraged!
JESS: (holding back laughter) It's not true? Oh man, I was really looking forward to that free box of Frosted Flakes!
TAYLOR: (realizing JESS is screwing with him) For someone who's about to get evicted, you sure have a lot of nerve!
JESS: (still laughing) Fine, fine. Don't get your panties in a bunch… I just called because I need a little more time before I can pay the rent.
TAYLOR: Well that's unacceptable.
JESS: Cut me some slack Taylor, how about I pay half now and half later?
TAYLOR: No.
JESS: But Taylor, If I get kicked out I…(realizing this himself) I have nowhere to go.
TAYLOR: I'm sorry! I simply cannot allow this. I have bills to pay to you know.
JESS: Just a few days. I can pay the rent if you just give me a few more days, I swear.
TAYLOR: That's what you said last week, and still, I've seen nothing!
JESS: (holding back his anger) But I'm trying…
TAYLOR: I don't have time for this. Sorry Jess, I have to go.
JESS: Wait, Taylor…
(JESS hears the click and hangs up. Obviously upset, he goes back to eating his sandwich while trying to think of something to do. He looks at this watch and remembers had has to go to work. He goes to get dressed, still stumped as to what his next action should be.)
..::Jess' Apartment - 7pm::..
(JESS walks in after his shift at Wal*Mart and throws his keys on the table. He looks at his watch and smiles, then he hears the phone ring. He answers it.)
JESS: (smiling) Hey Rory.
RORY: How'd you know?
JESS: The fact that you've been calling at the same time almost every night since I've moved here, kinda tipped me off.
RORY: What can I say? I'm stalking you.
JESS: (smirking) I don't mind.
RORY: (changing the subject) So, how was your day?
JESS: Oh the usual. Sleep, work, Taylor coming over for a surprise visit at 6:30 this morning…
RORY: (surprised) What? How come?
JESS: Something about finding God…
RORY: (sternly) Jess…
JESS: (sighing) My rent.
RORY: (knowing his previous track record with rent) Oh… still haven't paid it?
JESS: Can't afford it. I'm getting evicted in… (looks at his watch) less than an hour.
RORY: Are you serious?
JESS: As a heart attack.
RORY: (whining) Jess! Have you called…
JESS: (finishing her sentence) Luke? He says I need to be more responsible.
RORY: (sympathetically) Oh Jess, I'm so sorry.
JESS: Not as sorry as I am.
(Things get quiet between the two as RORY gets to thinking about options for JESS. She's silently ruling certain ones out, until she finds one she likes. She seems torn as to whether or not she should tell him.)
RORY: (thinking) You know…
JESS: Yes?
RORY: (unsure) Well I was just going to say, that maybe, if you have no other options… (RORY pauses, wondering if this is the best idea.)
JESS: (seeing where she's going) That?
RORY: That, maybe you could stay here, for a little while at least. You know, if you have nowhere else to go…
JESS: (grinning widely) Really?
RORY: Yea, sure. Why not?
JESS: (his smile fading) Wouldn't bag boy get upset?
RORY: (cringing) Oh, wow, um… I didn't really think of that.
JESS: Retracting your offer?
RORY: (quickly) No! No, not at all. He'll get over it... I think. I mean, its not you fault you have nowhere to go. I'm just providing hospitality.
JESS: Well I might have to take you up on that, Mr. Antolini.
RORY: (smiling) Yes, but this hospitality comes without the inappropriate touching.
JESS: (pretending to sound disappointed) Damn.
RORY: (laughing) Shut up!
JESS: (getting serious) Hey, wait… what about Lorelai?
RORY: (sighing) Oh… yea…
JESS: Rory I don't want to be a burden. Just, don't worry about it OK? I'm sure I can find some box in an alley to call home.
RORY: (not sure if she's trying to convince him or herself) No, really, it's fine. I'm sure once I talk to my Mom she won't mind. She knows what its like not to have a place to live, and I think she'll understand.
JESS: (relieved but hiding it) Alright, well, good.
RORY: Yea, good…
JESS: Well, sorry to cut it short but I gotta go. I guess I should start packing.
RORY: Ok, call me later?
JESS: Do I have a choice?
RORY: (chuckling, remembering the situation) Nope, guess not.
JESS: Alright, I'll call you later then.
RORY: Bye Jess.
JESS: Bye Rory.
(RORY hangs up with JESS and wonders what she just got herself into, knowing full well LORELAI and DEAN won't approve of this at all. JESS, however, couldn't be happier as he begins packing his things.)
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A/N - Like? Dislike? The Mr. Antolini is a character in 'The Catcher In The Rye'. Good book, I recommend it. The next few chapters are going to have Lorelai finding out about Jess staying. And lets just say… she's not to happy about it. Please R&R!
"Mr. Antolini "
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, and I don't make money off of this fic.
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..::Jess' Apartment - Noon::..
(JESS wakes up and looks at the clock. Its 12:00 and he has to be at work at one. He sits up and then quickly remembers the rent. He closes his eyes and sighs heavily before rolling out of bed and dragging himself into the kitchen. He makes himself a sandwich and sits down at the kitchen table to eat it. He only gets two bites before he realizes he really, truly, can't pay the rent and it hits him like a ton of bricks. He gets up and grabs the phone.)
TAYLOR: (phone) Hello, Taylor speaking. How may I be of assistance to you on this lovely day in Stars Hollow?
JESS: Do you always answer your phone that way?
TAYLOR: (suddenly not as cheery) Oh. Jess. Is there something you need?
JESS: I can hear the disappointment all the way over here Taylor.
TAYLOR: I'm a very busy man, if you need something than tell me. If not, then I have to go.
JESS: Well I heard a rumor that all the cereal in the store was buy one get one free. I thought it was a little crazy, and I just called to confirm.
TAYLOR: What?! That's simply not true! Who told you this? I'm outraged!
JESS: (holding back laughter) It's not true? Oh man, I was really looking forward to that free box of Frosted Flakes!
TAYLOR: (realizing JESS is screwing with him) For someone who's about to get evicted, you sure have a lot of nerve!
JESS: (still laughing) Fine, fine. Don't get your panties in a bunch… I just called because I need a little more time before I can pay the rent.
TAYLOR: Well that's unacceptable.
JESS: Cut me some slack Taylor, how about I pay half now and half later?
TAYLOR: No.
JESS: But Taylor, If I get kicked out I…(realizing this himself) I have nowhere to go.
TAYLOR: I'm sorry! I simply cannot allow this. I have bills to pay to you know.
JESS: Just a few days. I can pay the rent if you just give me a few more days, I swear.
TAYLOR: That's what you said last week, and still, I've seen nothing!
JESS: (holding back his anger) But I'm trying…
TAYLOR: I don't have time for this. Sorry Jess, I have to go.
JESS: Wait, Taylor…
(JESS hears the click and hangs up. Obviously upset, he goes back to eating his sandwich while trying to think of something to do. He looks at this watch and remembers had has to go to work. He goes to get dressed, still stumped as to what his next action should be.)
..::Jess' Apartment - 7pm::..
(JESS walks in after his shift at Wal*Mart and throws his keys on the table. He looks at his watch and smiles, then he hears the phone ring. He answers it.)
JESS: (smiling) Hey Rory.
RORY: How'd you know?
JESS: The fact that you've been calling at the same time almost every night since I've moved here, kinda tipped me off.
RORY: What can I say? I'm stalking you.
JESS: (smirking) I don't mind.
RORY: (changing the subject) So, how was your day?
JESS: Oh the usual. Sleep, work, Taylor coming over for a surprise visit at 6:30 this morning…
RORY: (surprised) What? How come?
JESS: Something about finding God…
RORY: (sternly) Jess…
JESS: (sighing) My rent.
RORY: (knowing his previous track record with rent) Oh… still haven't paid it?
JESS: Can't afford it. I'm getting evicted in… (looks at his watch) less than an hour.
RORY: Are you serious?
JESS: As a heart attack.
RORY: (whining) Jess! Have you called…
JESS: (finishing her sentence) Luke? He says I need to be more responsible.
RORY: (sympathetically) Oh Jess, I'm so sorry.
JESS: Not as sorry as I am.
(Things get quiet between the two as RORY gets to thinking about options for JESS. She's silently ruling certain ones out, until she finds one she likes. She seems torn as to whether or not she should tell him.)
RORY: (thinking) You know…
JESS: Yes?
RORY: (unsure) Well I was just going to say, that maybe, if you have no other options… (RORY pauses, wondering if this is the best idea.)
JESS: (seeing where she's going) That?
RORY: That, maybe you could stay here, for a little while at least. You know, if you have nowhere else to go…
JESS: (grinning widely) Really?
RORY: Yea, sure. Why not?
JESS: (his smile fading) Wouldn't bag boy get upset?
RORY: (cringing) Oh, wow, um… I didn't really think of that.
JESS: Retracting your offer?
RORY: (quickly) No! No, not at all. He'll get over it... I think. I mean, its not you fault you have nowhere to go. I'm just providing hospitality.
JESS: Well I might have to take you up on that, Mr. Antolini.
RORY: (smiling) Yes, but this hospitality comes without the inappropriate touching.
JESS: (pretending to sound disappointed) Damn.
RORY: (laughing) Shut up!
JESS: (getting serious) Hey, wait… what about Lorelai?
RORY: (sighing) Oh… yea…
JESS: Rory I don't want to be a burden. Just, don't worry about it OK? I'm sure I can find some box in an alley to call home.
RORY: (not sure if she's trying to convince him or herself) No, really, it's fine. I'm sure once I talk to my Mom she won't mind. She knows what its like not to have a place to live, and I think she'll understand.
JESS: (relieved but hiding it) Alright, well, good.
RORY: Yea, good…
JESS: Well, sorry to cut it short but I gotta go. I guess I should start packing.
RORY: Ok, call me later?
JESS: Do I have a choice?
RORY: (chuckling, remembering the situation) Nope, guess not.
JESS: Alright, I'll call you later then.
RORY: Bye Jess.
JESS: Bye Rory.
(RORY hangs up with JESS and wonders what she just got herself into, knowing full well LORELAI and DEAN won't approve of this at all. JESS, however, couldn't be happier as he begins packing his things.)
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A/N - Like? Dislike? The Mr. Antolini is a character in 'The Catcher In The Rye'. Good book, I recommend it. The next few chapters are going to have Lorelai finding out about Jess staying. And lets just say… she's not to happy about it. Please R&R!