Disclaimer: Still don't own Gilmore Girls…I asked for it for Christmas, but obviously not enough, oh well.
*Hides in corner* Aaaaahhh, I'm so sorry I haven't written for a while. I had good reasons though. I was working on another Gilmore Girls story – it was for Christmas, so you can always check that out. And then of course, it was the most beloved holiday, so you can't really hold it against me…can you? I thought not. So here is the long awaited 4th chapter – enjoy!
Lorelai lay, or rather sat, trying to sleep. She twisted one way, nope not comfortable; she twisted the other way, evil airplane, still not working. She sighed and got up, thinking a walk would not only pass time, but it might also help her fall asleep. She squeezed past Luke without waking him up, and shivering hugged her sweater tighter around her, she started down the isle. It was so quiet. Lorelai decided that you could be very alone, even with lots of people around you. Everyone was sleeping and people, who weren't sleeping, were reading – silently. Why couldn't she just sleep already? It was hard enough being on a 10-hour flight, but when you haven't slept more than 15 minutes, things start to get out of hand. Ok, one minute she was frozen and the next she was burning up. She tore off her sweater. Were they specifically trying to torture her? Obviously they didn't know they were messing with Lorelai Gilmore. Hmmph.
She squeezed herself into the tiny bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. It helped a little. Lorelai tried to resist the urge to go check in on her daughter, but of course it didn't work. She walked past the sleeping people and came upon Rory and Jess. They look so peaceful. Both sat there, leaning on each other, fast asleep. She managed to resist the urge to shake them awake and demand to know what was going on. The elder Gilmore was finally sleepy, and she figured that the confrontation could wait until they were all in a public place where people were actually awake. With that thought, she trudged back to her seat, sidestepped past Luke, and sat down. Before long her eyes had closed and she curled around the flimsy pillow.
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Jess stirred slightly, not very sure on where he was. His eyes shot open when he glanced down at the weight on his shoulder, the memories began to come back. Lord of the Rings, sleepy Rory, head on shoulder, other head on head, smell of Rory – sleep. Jess calmed immediately and looked down lovingly at her. She was so beautiful. He stroked her hair, feeling the softness. So caring. He stared intently into her sleeping face. So wonderful. He kissed her forehead lightly. So – perfect. Jess leaned back against the seat, thinking about Rory.
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Light flooded into Rory's eyes. She stretched groggily and just missed hitting a sleeping Jess. He looked so gorgeous. His face held a peaceful expression, and it seemed like no one in the world would be able to bring him down off Cloud 9. She shifted, pulling up the window shade and starring out. They were flying over water, which meant it was the Pacific, which meant they were almost there. Yay. Rory could hardly wait to get to their hotel, grab out a book, and go read in front of the ocean. It's what she did every time. She pulled out a book and began to read away the minutes until breakfast.
Luke sat. He stared straight ahead. He'd been sitting like that for a couple hours. He couldn't really move; Lorelai had managed to lie down and had her feet stretched across his lap. Luke sighed. Breakfast should be here soon, shouldn't it? Ok, well Lorelai was just gonna have to move. He needed the bathroom and a stretch. He moved her legs off of his lap, and as he got up, she called out.
"Rory, I told you to save some coffee for me! I haven't had any in…well…forever!"
Luke laughed and walked back to the lavatory. He pulled a Lorelai, and instead of heading straight back to his seat, he detoured to visit his nephew and the younger Gilmore. Luke was about to shake Jess awake when Rory whispered for him to stop.
"He's been sleeping for a while. Let him keep at it, it's not like we're going anywhere soon. The plane still has an hour."
"Fine, but if you have to get up or anything, don't hesitate to wake him," Luke replied.
Rory promised she would, and he started back for his seat.
A half-hour later, both Lorelai and Jess had been woken up, and breakfast was almost done. The plane had started the descent and all 4 travelers were excited to really begin their vacation.
The younger ones sat slurping on orange juice and reading books – as usual. It had surprised Jess, that such a long plane ride had gone so fast. Of course, he had been sitting, not to mention sleeping next to Rory Gilmore. Nothing could have been better. He settled into staring at his book, thinking about, and stealing looks at – her.
Rory figured that this was the most enjoyable plane ride she had ever been on. She'd had an interesting dream. In it, Jess had held her while she was sleeping. He'd caressed her face and hair, and had kissed her. Of course, that was only a fantasy, and not a half-bad one at that. She continued to think about – him, as she fake read.
The plane hit the runway. The Gilmores and Danes had arrived in Paradise!
Ok people! That's all for now. Next chapter I will devote to getting all of you aquatinted with gorgeous and wonderful Hawaii – the place most of this story will take place. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and please review, it makes me sooooo happy when you do! Thank you for all the reviews already. Oh, and you can always read my other stories as well. Some are pretty lonely. But anyways, I'll write more soon. Don't forget to push the button down there, and check back soon for the next chapter. And don't worry, there will be more Rory/Jess. Patience please, hehe.