Chap 7 - Talking and Visiting
The week passed so fast and it was Thursday again. Rory arrived in New York two weeks ago and was working about a week and a half. And even it being a short time a lot of things had happened in her life. She had talked to Lorelai and told her about the talks between her and Jess. Lorelai said she thought it was a matter of time. Soon or later they would have to talk about the past and in her opinion it would be sooner than Rory thought.
After that Rory called Lane. She hadn't talked to Lane too much lately, but when she was in college they were always in touch. After convince Mama Kim that music wasn't a devil's thing she had applied herself in a New Heaven's music college and since then was studying music there. Dave still was her boyfriend and had moved to New Heaven too, where he shared an apartment with one of the guys in his band. Lane still played drums in the band, even her time being short with all the college stuff.
"Hey Lane. I'm sooo sorry I haven't called you before, but I was so busy"
"It's okay. So, how's New York?"
"Fine, but if I tell you what happened you won't believe"
"What?"
"I found a job in the paper of my dreams and Jess is my boss"
"Oh God", she laugh
"Good to know that my pain is your fun"
"Please, you're not in pain. You found Jess again!"
"I know, but still..."
"You're not together yet", she finished the sentence.
"What do you mean 'yet'?"
"Come on. Do you think you two won't get together?"
"I don't know. But it's not like we went to travel for a weekend and now the weekend is over and we can continue our dating thing Lane. We broke up. You know that"
"But it's not because you didn't love each other. It was just because you two had to go to two different places"
"Maybe", Rory said with doubt
"What? What happened? You usually would simple say 'no'"
"It's just...he keep making some comments and I-I really love him, ya know? Maybe I'm just lying to myself, but I really wish we were together"
"What kind of comments did he does?"
"Something like 'It's good to have you back, in some way' and ' At least a Gilmore loves me'"
"Wow", she paused, "Let's make a bet?"
"Bet?"
"I bet that you two will be together 'till next Friday"
"Please! It's impossible!"
"Come on. I like money, and it'll be really easy money to me"
"US$15"
"US$30"
"US$20"
"US$25"
"Deal"
"Oh, and please, would you wear that black slut dress tomorrow at work. It may help me to win"
"Shut up. Love ya, bye"
"Bye"
Next day (Friday) noon. Rory and Monica are having lunch.
"So, how's your Literature section?"
"Fine. I'm reading a book that I think I can use in the second edition, but in the first I'll make a surprise"
"Hum. What book are you reading?"
"This girl"
"Oh, I read it. It's great book. It was a success in New York"
"Funny, I'd never heard about the book before, but it got my interest in the book store so I bought it. It's really good. I love it. You know when you start to read slower so it won't end so soon? I'm doing this"
"Good, cause it's all you'll have"
"What do you mean?"
"That's the only book that author wrote"
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"And why he didn't wrote more?"
"No one knows"
"Nobody ever asked him that?"
"Nobody could. He never gave an interview"
"God, it must be interesting to the second edition of the Literature section"
"Yeah, but I don't think you can get much about the author or the book than the book itself"
"Well, at least I'll try"
"Okay. And what about the first edition? Is it ready?"
"Yeah, I mean, almost. It's missing something, but I don't know what it is"
"If you want I can help"
"Oh, no, you already have too much work. I don't want to bother"
"Well, in this case I bet Mr. Mariano wouldn't mind to help"
"You are so mean"
"He is the editor. He'll have to see the first edition before it'll be published anyway"
"Fine. Is he in the office already?"
"No. He went home and said he wouldn't come back to office today. I can get his home address if you want"
Rory put some money on the table and got up. "Don't mind, I already have it. See you later, or Monday"
"Have fun. Oh, and don't forget to talk about work!"
"I won't"
Rory took a cab and gave the address in Jess' card to the driver. 10 minutes later she was in front of a small but beautiful building.
She went to the elevator and pressed the button four. In a few she would be in Jess' home and she couldn't think about anything that could happen in the between. When she pressed the bell and the door opened she found out what could.
The week passed so fast and it was Thursday again. Rory arrived in New York two weeks ago and was working about a week and a half. And even it being a short time a lot of things had happened in her life. She had talked to Lorelai and told her about the talks between her and Jess. Lorelai said she thought it was a matter of time. Soon or later they would have to talk about the past and in her opinion it would be sooner than Rory thought.
After that Rory called Lane. She hadn't talked to Lane too much lately, but when she was in college they were always in touch. After convince Mama Kim that music wasn't a devil's thing she had applied herself in a New Heaven's music college and since then was studying music there. Dave still was her boyfriend and had moved to New Heaven too, where he shared an apartment with one of the guys in his band. Lane still played drums in the band, even her time being short with all the college stuff.
"Hey Lane. I'm sooo sorry I haven't called you before, but I was so busy"
"It's okay. So, how's New York?"
"Fine, but if I tell you what happened you won't believe"
"What?"
"I found a job in the paper of my dreams and Jess is my boss"
"Oh God", she laugh
"Good to know that my pain is your fun"
"Please, you're not in pain. You found Jess again!"
"I know, but still..."
"You're not together yet", she finished the sentence.
"What do you mean 'yet'?"
"Come on. Do you think you two won't get together?"
"I don't know. But it's not like we went to travel for a weekend and now the weekend is over and we can continue our dating thing Lane. We broke up. You know that"
"But it's not because you didn't love each other. It was just because you two had to go to two different places"
"Maybe", Rory said with doubt
"What? What happened? You usually would simple say 'no'"
"It's just...he keep making some comments and I-I really love him, ya know? Maybe I'm just lying to myself, but I really wish we were together"
"What kind of comments did he does?"
"Something like 'It's good to have you back, in some way' and ' At least a Gilmore loves me'"
"Wow", she paused, "Let's make a bet?"
"Bet?"
"I bet that you two will be together 'till next Friday"
"Please! It's impossible!"
"Come on. I like money, and it'll be really easy money to me"
"US$15"
"US$30"
"US$20"
"US$25"
"Deal"
"Oh, and please, would you wear that black slut dress tomorrow at work. It may help me to win"
"Shut up. Love ya, bye"
"Bye"
Next day (Friday) noon. Rory and Monica are having lunch.
"So, how's your Literature section?"
"Fine. I'm reading a book that I think I can use in the second edition, but in the first I'll make a surprise"
"Hum. What book are you reading?"
"This girl"
"Oh, I read it. It's great book. It was a success in New York"
"Funny, I'd never heard about the book before, but it got my interest in the book store so I bought it. It's really good. I love it. You know when you start to read slower so it won't end so soon? I'm doing this"
"Good, cause it's all you'll have"
"What do you mean?"
"That's the only book that author wrote"
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"And why he didn't wrote more?"
"No one knows"
"Nobody ever asked him that?"
"Nobody could. He never gave an interview"
"God, it must be interesting to the second edition of the Literature section"
"Yeah, but I don't think you can get much about the author or the book than the book itself"
"Well, at least I'll try"
"Okay. And what about the first edition? Is it ready?"
"Yeah, I mean, almost. It's missing something, but I don't know what it is"
"If you want I can help"
"Oh, no, you already have too much work. I don't want to bother"
"Well, in this case I bet Mr. Mariano wouldn't mind to help"
"You are so mean"
"He is the editor. He'll have to see the first edition before it'll be published anyway"
"Fine. Is he in the office already?"
"No. He went home and said he wouldn't come back to office today. I can get his home address if you want"
Rory put some money on the table and got up. "Don't mind, I already have it. See you later, or Monday"
"Have fun. Oh, and don't forget to talk about work!"
"I won't"
Rory took a cab and gave the address in Jess' card to the driver. 10 minutes later she was in front of a small but beautiful building.
She went to the elevator and pressed the button four. In a few she would be in Jess' home and she couldn't think about anything that could happen in the between. When she pressed the bell and the door opened she found out what could.