Dave and Lane show up a few days later for the weekend and Jess gives up
his key to Rory's condo. They stay there and box up all her stuff and, in
Dave's truck, continuously drive over boxes of more and more stuff, and
bring over Rory's furniture and basically everything from her condo. Jess
and Rory take turns watching the babies and finding places to put
everything and somehow figuring out how to mesh two people's things into
one family's house. Nobody has touched the two upstairs bedrooms.
Lane and Rory leave the boys home to baby-sit and go shopping for paint, and for everything that goes in a baby's room. First step, picking the theme for the rooms.
"The Clash," Lane suggested while walking the baby aisles of Wal-Mart.
"I don't think we're going to be able to find 'The Clash' baby paraphernalia" Rory responded.
"The Distillers"
"Oh, much better. Lane, think babies."
"No, I was only kidding about that, but I think a music theme would be really cool. Here we go!" Lane screams as she finds and holds up a guitar mobile.
"I love it. It's decided." Rory grabs it and puts it in the cart. "Ok, that's for Mason, what about Maddie? It has to be something Jess would like. The sun also rises! We can paint it yellow and do a sun theme! He'll love it!"
"Great idea!"
"So, Rory, that's a really great house you guys have. I'm so happy for you. I really think this is going to be the best thing for you. How does Jess have money to afford a house?"
"Oh, he told me the whole story, but he isn't really sure what happened. He was living in a condo close by and his mom was going through a divorce with someone Jess doesn't even know, but she got this house that he owned and was renting out, and she gave it to Jess, and now he's sharing with me." Rory explains.
"Wow, how nice. That's really great. You know Rory, I think I want to have kids." Rory hugs Lane and they continue looking around.
Rory and Lane visit about five stores, and take several trips home. By the end of the day they collected paint, wallpaper borders, and accessories to go with the theme of the rooms they decided on. They also got boys and girls cribs, dressers, changing tables, bookcases, shelves, and basically anything else they liked. When walking into the house on their final trip, Rory realizes how hard shopping is.
They walk in, and Lane is already falling asleep. She grabs Dave and they leave.
"Thanks" Rory says as she kisses Jess.
He raises an eyebrow as if to say 'for what?'
"Thanks for everything. Being the best dad, being nice to Dave, letting me run wild and do what I want. You're really gonna love these rooms. Don't worry, no clowns, no ducks. We're going to have cool nurseries."
"If anyone can pull it off, you can."
The next morning Dave and Lane show up early with a box of bagels and the rest of Rory's furniture. When they arrive, Rory and Jess have already prepared to paint. They have taped the baseboards and ceilings and are just waiting for breakfast. They all eat and then Rory and Jess take Mason's music room, which is being painted a rich deep red. Dave and Lane paint Maddie's room Sunshine Yellow. This only takes a couple of hours, while the babies were still sleeping downstairs. Lane and Dave have to head home. Rory now owes them a breakfast, help moving and help painting. They like to know she owes them.
"It smells" Jess said.
"Stop complaining" Rory hits him playfully.
"No, I don't care, but we do have newborns in the house. Maybe we should spend the night at your condo for one last time before you move out."
"Yeah, I'd like that. Thanks baby."
"Bust out the backpacks." Rory says.
"Why, what do we need?"
"I don't know, pajama's?"
"Oh, no we don't" Jess smirks.
He goes into his closet and throws her a blanket and grabs another one.
They pick up a baby bag and the babies and head out the door. Jess takes them over to Rory's condo. She knows this will be the last time she is in it.
The babies are already asleep in their car seats and they take them into the condo and place them on the floor in what used to be Rory's bedroom.
It is so empty.
They enter the living room area and place one blanket on the floor and the other one just drops on the floor next to it in case they get cold. Since they had nothing else to do, and not even really enough light to read, basically all they could do was sleep. They both knew what was going to happen tonight. They both couldn't wait.
Jess lies down on the blanket and Rory does the same. They immediately start to kiss one another. Jess gets on top of Rory holding himself up with the palm of his hands. Rory rolls him over so they are both on their side and she pulls his shirt over his head and then ruffles his hair and she smiles at him, she leans in and they rub noses. Jess removes Rory's shirt and bra and feels up and down her side. Her skin against his skin, his skin against hers. This fiery passion and being completely and totally head over heels in love, is exactly what they were missing and what they always dreamed about reliving like when they were teenagers.
"Rory, I didn't want you to think this is moving too fast, but I have loved you since, well since I met you when were 17, and then when I saw you again at the hospital. Anyway, I love you more than words can express. I have been waiting since I left Stars Hollow to have another relationship like ours. You know I had to leave, right? It never would have worked out between us, I needed time to mature, and now our journey is complete and we are free to be together."
"I know, I know all of this. I love you too. I love you so much. Now shut up and make love to me."
The next morning Rory awoke and noticed that she was alone under the blanket. She thought about last night and grinned. She had sex with Jess. How many years had she been waiting for this? Sex with Chase was so routine, so mechanical. Sex with Jess was amazing.
She looked at the note next to her written on a receipt:
I love you. Had some stuff to do (for you). Call my cell when you wake up. All my love, Jess.
Rory calls Jess.
"Hey" Jess answers the phone.
"Hey there. Where are you? You realize I'm stuck here until you come and pick me up."
"Yeah, yeah. I'll be there in a few minutes. Put some clothes on. Love you." Jess hangs up.
Rory realizes she is naked and follows his directions. She gets the kids, folds up the blankets, sits on the floor and looks around her condo.
She's not in the least sad. She is moving in with Jess. That's where she wants to be, that's where she belongs. She hears a knock at the door. Jess! She opens it up; they're both beaming. She kisses him and the family of 4 makes their way to the car.
Lane and Rory leave the boys home to baby-sit and go shopping for paint, and for everything that goes in a baby's room. First step, picking the theme for the rooms.
"The Clash," Lane suggested while walking the baby aisles of Wal-Mart.
"I don't think we're going to be able to find 'The Clash' baby paraphernalia" Rory responded.
"The Distillers"
"Oh, much better. Lane, think babies."
"No, I was only kidding about that, but I think a music theme would be really cool. Here we go!" Lane screams as she finds and holds up a guitar mobile.
"I love it. It's decided." Rory grabs it and puts it in the cart. "Ok, that's for Mason, what about Maddie? It has to be something Jess would like. The sun also rises! We can paint it yellow and do a sun theme! He'll love it!"
"Great idea!"
"So, Rory, that's a really great house you guys have. I'm so happy for you. I really think this is going to be the best thing for you. How does Jess have money to afford a house?"
"Oh, he told me the whole story, but he isn't really sure what happened. He was living in a condo close by and his mom was going through a divorce with someone Jess doesn't even know, but she got this house that he owned and was renting out, and she gave it to Jess, and now he's sharing with me." Rory explains.
"Wow, how nice. That's really great. You know Rory, I think I want to have kids." Rory hugs Lane and they continue looking around.
Rory and Lane visit about five stores, and take several trips home. By the end of the day they collected paint, wallpaper borders, and accessories to go with the theme of the rooms they decided on. They also got boys and girls cribs, dressers, changing tables, bookcases, shelves, and basically anything else they liked. When walking into the house on their final trip, Rory realizes how hard shopping is.
They walk in, and Lane is already falling asleep. She grabs Dave and they leave.
"Thanks" Rory says as she kisses Jess.
He raises an eyebrow as if to say 'for what?'
"Thanks for everything. Being the best dad, being nice to Dave, letting me run wild and do what I want. You're really gonna love these rooms. Don't worry, no clowns, no ducks. We're going to have cool nurseries."
"If anyone can pull it off, you can."
The next morning Dave and Lane show up early with a box of bagels and the rest of Rory's furniture. When they arrive, Rory and Jess have already prepared to paint. They have taped the baseboards and ceilings and are just waiting for breakfast. They all eat and then Rory and Jess take Mason's music room, which is being painted a rich deep red. Dave and Lane paint Maddie's room Sunshine Yellow. This only takes a couple of hours, while the babies were still sleeping downstairs. Lane and Dave have to head home. Rory now owes them a breakfast, help moving and help painting. They like to know she owes them.
"It smells" Jess said.
"Stop complaining" Rory hits him playfully.
"No, I don't care, but we do have newborns in the house. Maybe we should spend the night at your condo for one last time before you move out."
"Yeah, I'd like that. Thanks baby."
"Bust out the backpacks." Rory says.
"Why, what do we need?"
"I don't know, pajama's?"
"Oh, no we don't" Jess smirks.
He goes into his closet and throws her a blanket and grabs another one.
They pick up a baby bag and the babies and head out the door. Jess takes them over to Rory's condo. She knows this will be the last time she is in it.
The babies are already asleep in their car seats and they take them into the condo and place them on the floor in what used to be Rory's bedroom.
It is so empty.
They enter the living room area and place one blanket on the floor and the other one just drops on the floor next to it in case they get cold. Since they had nothing else to do, and not even really enough light to read, basically all they could do was sleep. They both knew what was going to happen tonight. They both couldn't wait.
Jess lies down on the blanket and Rory does the same. They immediately start to kiss one another. Jess gets on top of Rory holding himself up with the palm of his hands. Rory rolls him over so they are both on their side and she pulls his shirt over his head and then ruffles his hair and she smiles at him, she leans in and they rub noses. Jess removes Rory's shirt and bra and feels up and down her side. Her skin against his skin, his skin against hers. This fiery passion and being completely and totally head over heels in love, is exactly what they were missing and what they always dreamed about reliving like when they were teenagers.
"Rory, I didn't want you to think this is moving too fast, but I have loved you since, well since I met you when were 17, and then when I saw you again at the hospital. Anyway, I love you more than words can express. I have been waiting since I left Stars Hollow to have another relationship like ours. You know I had to leave, right? It never would have worked out between us, I needed time to mature, and now our journey is complete and we are free to be together."
"I know, I know all of this. I love you too. I love you so much. Now shut up and make love to me."
The next morning Rory awoke and noticed that she was alone under the blanket. She thought about last night and grinned. She had sex with Jess. How many years had she been waiting for this? Sex with Chase was so routine, so mechanical. Sex with Jess was amazing.
She looked at the note next to her written on a receipt:
I love you. Had some stuff to do (for you). Call my cell when you wake up. All my love, Jess.
Rory calls Jess.
"Hey" Jess answers the phone.
"Hey there. Where are you? You realize I'm stuck here until you come and pick me up."
"Yeah, yeah. I'll be there in a few minutes. Put some clothes on. Love you." Jess hangs up.
Rory realizes she is naked and follows his directions. She gets the kids, folds up the blankets, sits on the floor and looks around her condo.
She's not in the least sad. She is moving in with Jess. That's where she wants to be, that's where she belongs. She hears a knock at the door. Jess! She opens it up; they're both beaming. She kisses him and the family of 4 makes their way to the car.