Chap 13 - Everything is Just Fine
A couple of months had passed and everything was just fine. Rory's section was getting better and better by each edition and people were actually enjoying it. She had even got some letters from some fans complimenting her work and a few writers had called, asking her to choose their books to the theme of the following editions.
She hadn't written an edition about that book, "This girl" yet. Jess had convinced her that she needed much more than what she had to make a whole edition just about it, like she wanted. And even with all the hard work she had done trying to find out more about the book, she didn't. So she just agreed with Jess, but kept looking for more information about the book.
Jess couldn't complain either. He loved his job and it was all really great. And their relationship was just as wonderful as their work. If Jess was in his apartment Rory was there too. If Rory was in hers Jess was there. They were living together in two apartments and they wouldn't discuss that. They wouldn't just start living together in one apartment, at least not yet. Each one needed their own place, their own time to accept that they can't have their own place if the other isn't there, that time stops and it looks like an eternity when they are apart.
They were still hiding their relationship from everyone at the paper, but like always there were a few gossips once in a while. They choose just to ignore it and keep their work and it was working. Monica always helped them too, when they needed a break and some time just to be together. What was almost impossible work was getting harder and harder because of the publicity on it.
Now it was Friday, and Sunday would be their 3 months anniversary. Rory entered the office and sat on her chair with a sleepy face.
"Hey Ror. How you doing? I heard today's edition is great. What's it about? I couldn't read it yet" Monica greeted and asked Rory.
"Oh, it's nothing much. It's just about some love stories, like Romeo and Juliet, but not just in the romantic way. I got stories that are love stories in the mellow way and some stories about love. Then I compared them showing that things doesn't have to be mellow to be lovely. I specially liked the tittle of this edition. It's Angelina Jolie's quote from that film, "Original Sin." You remember? When she says, "Not a love story, but a story about love." Well, I quoted it as the title."
"Well, you really made some article, huh? I can't wait to read it. Actually I'm going to get it now," Monica said getting up. "Oh, by the way, Mr. Mariano asked you to go to his room as soon as you got here. He seemed pretty serious"
Monica went to the elevator and Rory to Jess' room. She knocked and entered quietly, closing the door behind her. "Hey baby. Monica said you wanted to talk to me"
He looked up from his work smiling tiredly. "Yeah. Do you have any urgent work, like to this weekend?"
"No, just some work that can be done next week."
"Good. I talked to your Mom, what do you think about we going to Stars Hollow tonight?"
"What about your work?" Rory asked smirking, knowing he'd already thought about it.
"Mostly done. I can finish the rest until tonight."
"Great! I can't wait to get there. There's been so much time since last time I've been there with you"
"True. And I have some plans for the weekend too."
"Ooooh...like what?"
"Surprise"
"Okay, then...I'm going to my desk," she turned around.
"I didn't tell your Mom. She has nothing to tell you," he told her.
She turned around to him with a fake mad face, "You're cruel. You knew I'd call my Mom to know what you told her and waited all this time to tell that she doesn't know a thing!"
"That's part of my charm. And you love me because of that."
"Maybe. Anyway, I'm going home to get our stuff together. Call me when you get out of here. And hurry up, I want to get there before Luke's is closed."
"And since when Luke's ever closed to a Gilmore? But okay, I'll try to be fast. Pack my stuff too." She leaned into his desk and they kissed quickly. "Love you," he whispered.
"Love you too," she whispered back. "See you tonight." And she went out of the office.
Rory went to place and packed two bags with her clothes and all clothes that Jess had left there. When she was done it was 4:30 PM already. So she just made some coffee to go and sat on the couch reading "This Girl" again. She had that feeling that there's something in the book that she's missing. She read and reread it over and over again. When she finally gave up and put the book in her purse the phone rang.
"Hey baby. I'm getting out of here now. I'll be home in 15." Jess said
"Okay. I'm waiting for you." Rory replied and hang up the phone.
About 20 minutes later Jess got home and they both went to Stars Hollow, to a nostalgic and surprising trip.
A couple of months had passed and everything was just fine. Rory's section was getting better and better by each edition and people were actually enjoying it. She had even got some letters from some fans complimenting her work and a few writers had called, asking her to choose their books to the theme of the following editions.
She hadn't written an edition about that book, "This girl" yet. Jess had convinced her that she needed much more than what she had to make a whole edition just about it, like she wanted. And even with all the hard work she had done trying to find out more about the book, she didn't. So she just agreed with Jess, but kept looking for more information about the book.
Jess couldn't complain either. He loved his job and it was all really great. And their relationship was just as wonderful as their work. If Jess was in his apartment Rory was there too. If Rory was in hers Jess was there. They were living together in two apartments and they wouldn't discuss that. They wouldn't just start living together in one apartment, at least not yet. Each one needed their own place, their own time to accept that they can't have their own place if the other isn't there, that time stops and it looks like an eternity when they are apart.
They were still hiding their relationship from everyone at the paper, but like always there were a few gossips once in a while. They choose just to ignore it and keep their work and it was working. Monica always helped them too, when they needed a break and some time just to be together. What was almost impossible work was getting harder and harder because of the publicity on it.
Now it was Friday, and Sunday would be their 3 months anniversary. Rory entered the office and sat on her chair with a sleepy face.
"Hey Ror. How you doing? I heard today's edition is great. What's it about? I couldn't read it yet" Monica greeted and asked Rory.
"Oh, it's nothing much. It's just about some love stories, like Romeo and Juliet, but not just in the romantic way. I got stories that are love stories in the mellow way and some stories about love. Then I compared them showing that things doesn't have to be mellow to be lovely. I specially liked the tittle of this edition. It's Angelina Jolie's quote from that film, "Original Sin." You remember? When she says, "Not a love story, but a story about love." Well, I quoted it as the title."
"Well, you really made some article, huh? I can't wait to read it. Actually I'm going to get it now," Monica said getting up. "Oh, by the way, Mr. Mariano asked you to go to his room as soon as you got here. He seemed pretty serious"
Monica went to the elevator and Rory to Jess' room. She knocked and entered quietly, closing the door behind her. "Hey baby. Monica said you wanted to talk to me"
He looked up from his work smiling tiredly. "Yeah. Do you have any urgent work, like to this weekend?"
"No, just some work that can be done next week."
"Good. I talked to your Mom, what do you think about we going to Stars Hollow tonight?"
"What about your work?" Rory asked smirking, knowing he'd already thought about it.
"Mostly done. I can finish the rest until tonight."
"Great! I can't wait to get there. There's been so much time since last time I've been there with you"
"True. And I have some plans for the weekend too."
"Ooooh...like what?"
"Surprise"
"Okay, then...I'm going to my desk," she turned around.
"I didn't tell your Mom. She has nothing to tell you," he told her.
She turned around to him with a fake mad face, "You're cruel. You knew I'd call my Mom to know what you told her and waited all this time to tell that she doesn't know a thing!"
"That's part of my charm. And you love me because of that."
"Maybe. Anyway, I'm going home to get our stuff together. Call me when you get out of here. And hurry up, I want to get there before Luke's is closed."
"And since when Luke's ever closed to a Gilmore? But okay, I'll try to be fast. Pack my stuff too." She leaned into his desk and they kissed quickly. "Love you," he whispered.
"Love you too," she whispered back. "See you tonight." And she went out of the office.
Rory went to place and packed two bags with her clothes and all clothes that Jess had left there. When she was done it was 4:30 PM already. So she just made some coffee to go and sat on the couch reading "This Girl" again. She had that feeling that there's something in the book that she's missing. She read and reread it over and over again. When she finally gave up and put the book in her purse the phone rang.
"Hey baby. I'm getting out of here now. I'll be home in 15." Jess said
"Okay. I'm waiting for you." Rory replied and hang up the phone.
About 20 minutes later Jess got home and they both went to Stars Hollow, to a nostalgic and surprising trip.