Okay, sorry I haven't been able to post in a while, been away, and I'm going away again for another couple of weeks, so I probably wont post again for a while, sorry. Ummm this chapter is a couple months after the last two chapters. Basically the last two chapters were just to give some background information before these chapters. I finally feel like I'm back on the way I want this story to go. So like I said it's a couple months in the future, early may. So here's the chapter.
It was completely dead. He had served only one customer in over three hours. Luke had gone to Hartford for some things and left him in charge. So there he was, sitting behind the counter, his head resting in his hand, a discarded book lying a few feet down the counter. He had finished it about an hour ago and was to bored or lazy to get another one. So he just sat. Suddenly the door opened and he jumped up ready to serve. It was only Luke. He slumped back down.
Luke raised an eyebrow at him 'Slow?'
'You noticed, in the past three hours want to know how many people have come in? One. Just one.'
'It'll pick up for the diner rush, not only that but Lorelia and Rory should be coming in soon. Today is the day Rory comes home right?'
'Yeah I think so'
Ha he thinks so. He knows so. He had been waiting for this day to come ever since he found out when she would be home.
'So' Luke interrupted his thoughts 'I went to the post office and there was mail there-'
'Oh my god mail, are you serious, I wouldn't have guessed there would be mail at the post office, unless of course I knew that the post office is where mail is usually found'
'Shut up, I don't need any of your sarcastic remarks'
'Nothing else to do'
'Well do something then, read clean the counter or tables, or go out'
'Fine, see ya'
'Where are you going"
'You said I could go out'
'Well I didn't mean it, come back here I need to talk to you'
He walked back to the counter.
'Like I was saying I went to the post office and there was mail, for you'
'Can I have it?'
'Two letters, one from Hartford Community College, and one from Connecticut State. Jess did you apply to college?'
'Can I have my letters'
'Answer the question first'
Luke held the letters back; Jess bit his lip and glared at Luke 'Yes'
Luke grinned 'Why didn't you tell me?'
'Wanted to find out the outcome before I told anyone. Now can I have my letters?'
Luke handed them to him. He slipped them in his pocket.
'What are you doing? Open them'
'Not right now'
'What do you mean not right now? Don't you want to see what they say?'
'Yes, but I don't need you hovering and bouncing around me when I open them'
'I'm not bouncing'
'Yes you are'
Luke suddenly looked stern. 'I order you to open those letters'
'You can't order me to open them'
'I'm your guardian'
'Yeah, my guardian, but considering I'm eighteen, an adult, I don't have to do what you say'
'Jess open the damn letters'
'No'
Luke jumped on him; he was trying to wrestle him to the ground. Neither heard the door open. Luke had Jess' arm pinned behind his back and was reaching with the other. 'Give me the letters'
'Get off me you nut job, there MY letters'
Someone coughed. Luke let go of Jess. Jess straightened his shirt and looked at the door.
'What the hell was that' Lorelia asked. Rory just laughed.
Luke spoke first 'Jess wont open his-'
'Luke' he was glaring at him 'shut up'
'What? Come on Jess, they're going to find out anyway'
'So what, let them find out when I want them to'
'Find out what?'
Luke opened his mouth, Jess glared, and Luke looked like he was having an internal struggle. 'Oh fine' he looked at Rory and Lorelia 'Never mind' he looked at Jess 'Your insane'
'No I think you were the one who just demonstrated that particular quality by jumping me, I'm going out, be back in a bit'
He made his way to the bridge and sat down. He pulled the letters out of his pocket and stared at them. He had been there less then five minutes when he heard footsteps. He looked up smirked and shook his head.
'Luke sent you did he'
'No'
He raised his eyebrows 'Really?'
'No'
'Did he tell you?'
'No he just said go after him, see if he'll talk. He told me I'd be surprised, and I must say after the little scene earlier I am curious about what s going on.'
She looked at him expectantly
'Well you'll just have to wait, go back to the diner, tell Luke I wouldn't talk'
She looked at him with disappointed eyes. She stood up quickly 'Fine' she snapped and marched off the bridge.
'Welcome home' he called after her.
She turned and smiled he smirked.
He looked back at the letters. He opened the Hartford one first. It was his back up incase he didn't get into Connecticut. He read the letter and smiled a bit. He got in there. He then opened Connecticut State. He looked up suddenly with a grin on his face. He looked around. He was in. he felt a flash of disappointment that no one was there with him, but he shook it off. He put the letters back in their envelope and walked back to the diner.
The diner was busy now. He walked in. Lorelia and Rory were sitting at the counter. Luke was in front of them talking. Jess walked behind them. He could feel all of their eyes watching him. He put he letters on the counter nodded at Luke and went to serve a customer.
He glanced up a minute later and saw Luke reading the letters, absolutely grinning. Luke looked at him and started to walk over. Jess realized what he was going to do. He put his arm out and proclaimed 'No you don't I don't need a show of affection'
'Yes you do, Jess this is, this is' he struggled for a word 'Huge, its huge'
'It's not huge, I don't need a big fuss'
Lorelia yelled from across the room 'Awww Jessie of course you need a fuss, it's HUGE' She threw her arms up for dramatic effect. He glared at her; some of the customers were watching them intently. He walked back to the counter, side stepping Luke.
Jess glanced at Rory who caught his hand with hers.
'It's great Jess, I knew you could do it, congratulations' she smiled at him.
'Thanks' he smiled back.
They both stayed in that position, Rory sitting holding his hand across the counter and he leaning on it, both staring at each other, until Luke patted him on the back causing them to snap out of the world they had been in.
Okay so there it was, I'm going to try to write a few more chapters today and maybe they will be posted today or tomorrow, no guarantees but I'll try.
Tegan
