*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. All I
own is my imagination and the plot.
*A/N: Hey!!! :-) Another week has passed (notice that it weren't two this time) and I thought that I had waited long enough to update. My week of Fall Break started yesterday, so I'll try to update more frequently. Or at least try to write a chapter every week, so I can update every weekend without actually having to write the chapters first. Cause that takes up a lot of my time. Time that I should be using to study. Just like this Fall Break. I have some major tests after it, so wish me luck ?! :-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory pulled open the door of the diner feeling nervous. She and Lane had decided to have breakfast/lunch together, though they always had the same no matter how late or early they were. But that wasn't what was making her nervous. Knowing that Luke's nephew was standing behind the counter and that she could just walk up to him and start a conversation with him, was causing for those butterflies to go wild inside her stomach.
She closed the door behind her and shot a glance in the direction of the counter. She caught Jess looking at her with those impassioned eyes of his. It always seemed as if he looked at the world like just another story that he was caught up in. Rory finally lowered her head and started to look for Lane through her lashes. While she did this, a feeling of confusion and anxiety captured her by surprise. She was feeling things that she hadn't before. A new sensation had awoken in her stomach. One, that was growing more uncontrollable by the day. Just like her daydreams. Sometimes she found herself lying on her bed and just staring in to space, thinking about him. On other occasions she just wanted to be close to him and catch his attention in a way, hoping that he would pull her in to the dreamworld that he seemed to be living in.
''Rory ! Over here !''
As soon as Rory heard Lane's voice, she broke free from the chains that had been binding her to her thoughts. She immediately spotted her friend and headed in her direction.
''Hey,'' Rory greeted, as she sat down across from Lane.
''It took you like forever to get here.''
''I'm like so totally sorry, but I was like painting my nails,'' Rory mocked.
Lane looked at her.
''Looks like the cheerleaders have finally left their mark.''
''Like totally,'' Rory said, in a high pitched voice.
Lane shot her another look.
''Okay, I get your point. My hair isn't starting to turn blond, right ?'' she asked, as she pulled on a strand of her hair.
''That's a prejudice, but now that you mention it.......''
Lane stuck out her tongue at Rory. Rory just smiled as she took in her friend's appearance. She would have never pictured Lane as a cheerleader, she was too rocky and not blond enough. Rory softly laughed.
''What can I get you two ?'' Luke asked.
Both Lane and Rory looked up at Luke.
''Do you just snap your fingers and appear ?'' Lane asked.
''Yeah, it safes me time,'' Luke said, a little annoyed by Lane's remark.
''Now, order or I'll snap my fingers and disappear again.''
''I'll have a burger and fries Luke. And Lane would like a glass of water and a carrot.''
Lane shot Rory a look, but couldn't control her laughter. Rory started to laugh too.
''Am I missing something ?'' Luke asked, as he glared at them.
Lane stopped laughing long enough to answer. ''Private joke. I'll have a burger and onion rings please.''
''Oh, don't forget the coffee,'' Rory said.
''And the coke,'' Lane chipped in.
''You two already seem to have had enough of that,'' Luke murmured, as he wrote down their order.
He shook his head and headed for the counter, as the two girls started to laugh again.
*~*~*
Luke walked over to the counter, where Jess was standing and handed him the order.
''What's up with them ?'' Jess asked.
''Apparently a glass of water and a carrot,'' Luke answered.
''Kidding ?'' Jess asked, as he glanced in the direction of the two girls.
''I wish I was. Bring them their order when it's ready, okay ?''
Jess nodded and Luke went in to the back. Jess gave Ceaser the order and turned around. Almost subconsciously his eyes fell upon Rory. The sight of her combined with her cheery and unbothered laugher, caused a smirk to appear on his face. She appeared so careless and 'in place' right now. Just like the day before when they were playing basketball. She had seemed to be having fun. The same casual and naive fun he had been having. It was an amazing feeling to just spend an afternoon with her without feeling any pressure of acting a certain way. And even though he hated to admit this, she was indeed better at basketball than him. She played with a certain profession and knowledge of the game. He wondered how old she had been when she had first started to play. He was curious about her. She was like an unopened book or an unwritten story. If you didn't open the book or pick up the pen, you would never finish the story.
*~*~*
Rory wiped the last tears of laughter out of her eyes. Lane was doing exactly the same on the other end of the table.
''So, how's Joshua ?'' Rory asked, hoping that this would be a subject that wouldn't make them laugh.
''Boring.''
''Lane.........?''
Lane shot her an innocent look.
''Not another one ?!'' Rory half asked and half assumed.
Lane shrugged. ''Joshua wasn't entertaining anymore.''
''So soon ?''
''Yeah,'' Lane answered. ''He was so young too.''
Rory smiled. ''Who's next on your check-list ?''
Lane shot her a fake shocked look.
''What are you talking about ? I just got over Joshua. I need some time to process my 'loss'.''
Rory shook her head. ''What's his name ?''
Lane shrugged. ''I don't know.''
A grin appeared on her face.
''But I do know that he's fantastic. Muscles in the right places, killer smile........''
''Dreamy eyes ?'' Rory asked, interrupting Lane's rant.
Lane shot her a look.
''Would you let me finish ? I was just getting to his eyes.''
Rory raised her hands, motioning for her to go on.
''........and eyes to drown in.''
''Color ?'' Rory asked.
''Doesn't matter, cause he's so irresistible.''
''Right, until you lose interest in him.''
''At least I have interest in guys,'' Lane pointed out.
''Hey, I do have interest in guys.'' Rory defended.
''Those basketball players on TV don't count.''
Rory kicked Lane underneath the table.
Just then Jess came with their orders. He nodded and put down their order.
''And neither do fictional characters,'' Lane said, finishing her defense.
Rory gave Lane a warning look, but Lane just mimicked it and started to laugh.
''Anything else ?'' Jess asked, as he locked eyes with Rory.
Rory lowered her eyes before she answered, ''We're fine.''
Jess nodded and went back to the counter. Rory glanced at him once more before looking up and meeting Lane's amused eyes.
''Looks like you were right. You do have interest in guys.''
''Excuse me ?'' Rory asked, trying very hard not to blush.
''I never thought I would live to see the day,'' Lane continued.
''What are you talking about ?''
Lane rolled her eyes.
''Your little crush on Luke's nephew.''
''I don't have a crush,'' Rory said, as she lowered her eyes and started to blush.
''So, it's more like an uncontainable longing ?'' Lane asked innocently.
''Okay, ew!'' Rory said, as she grimaced at Lane's choice of words.
''It is, isn't it ?''
''Did you miss the ew ?''
''No, but it was a forced and a not meant ew,'' Lane stated.
''No, it wasn't.''
''Okay, okay,'' Lane said, as she apparently gave in.
Lane took a bite of her onion ring, while Rory took a bite of her burger. And for a small minute they were quiet, until Lane opened her mouth again.
''So.........ever wondered what he would like without a shirt ?''
''Lane!'' Rory said, as she grabbed a fry and threw it at her.
*~*~*
After breakfast/lunch Rory decided to go home and spend the rest of the day on homework, even though it wasn't necessary. She only did it to have something to do, something to focus on, something to think about. She figured that if she was concentrating on her homework, her mind wouldn't wander back to the conversation she had with Lane in the diner and the images that went with it. Like Jess locking eyes with her when he asked her if she wanted anything else. It was such a small and simple gesture. It was polite to look the person you were talking to in the eye. It was a platonic gesture. But the way he did seemed so secretive and seductive at the same time. She had almost expected him to place a finger against her lips, silently telling her not to let anyone know about what he just did. She felt so vulnerable and uncontrollable at the same time. It was as if he had stirred a side of her, that had been sleeping until he had awoken it with his voice. Rory sighed in frustration and slammed her book shut.
''Are you okay sweets ?'' Lorelai asked, who had apparently just come home.
''When did you get home ?''
''Just when you went all mental on your homework.''
''I did not go mental on my homework.''
''Don't worry sweetie. I'm sure your homework deserved it.''
Rory faintly smiled and shoved her books in the opposite direction from her.
''Hard day ?'' Lorelai asked.
''Frustrating day.''
''Ah.....well, you wanna know the cure for frustration ?'' Lorelai asked cheerfully.
''It's coffee, I know. It cures everything.''
''No........coffee cures almost everything,'' Lorelai said.
''Nut no frustration ?''
''No,'' Lorelai answered.
Rory rolled her eyes. ''You were going to say coffee.''
''No, as a matter of fact, I was going to say caffeine.''
''Same,'' Rory said.
''No, they both happen to start with a c, but they are certainly not the same. Caffeine is also in coke and........''
''Can't think of anything else ?'' Rory asked, a small smile on her lips.
''I was just trying to help you get rid of your frustration, but it looks like I'm going to Luke's alone.''
''Bring me back a burger ?'' Rory asked.
That's hilarious. Bring me back a burger. You should become a comedian.''
''Mom, I'm not going to Luke's.''
''Why not ?'' Lorelai asked. ''Are your legs broken ?''
''That and I still have some studying to do.''
''Okay sweets. Just don't get too smart on me now, okay ?''
''Bye mom.''
When Lorelai left, Rory opened up her history book again. She tried to study, but she couldn't find the concentration that was needed. Rory sighed and put down her pencil. She moved her gaze from her book to her window. Suddenly she got an idea. She quickly put on her denim jacket, grabbed her history book and pencil and left.
*~*~*
She walked to the bridge, practically with her eyes closed, tracing her own footsteps from a couple of days ago. Next to the basketball court, she had another favorite spot in Stars Hollow. Only this one was almost hidden from the 'world'. Weeping Willows hid the bridge from the eyes of the beholders. She made her way to approximately the middle of the bridge and sat down cross-legged. A couple of seconds later, she was focused on her history again. It lay open in her lap as she scanned across the lines, underlining the ones that were important. While she was doing this, a pleasant smile was gently grazing her features. The wind was calling to Mother Nature and the leaves were softly whispering their secrets to each other. Suddenly she noticed a change in her surroundings. All of a sudden the air felt heavier, as if it has less space to move in and the bridge creaked, warning her that she wasn't alone anymore. She turned her head and saw two jeans covered legs. She quickly brought her eyes up, her heart starting to beat slightly faster when she recognized those two violently piercing eyes.
''Jess,'' she said, not realizing how soft and unsure her voice sounded.
''Rory,'' he said, his voice sounding much louder than her voice had.
''What are you doing here ?''
''I was just about to get a cigarette and smoke,'' Jess answered, as he reached inside his pocket and pulled out one single cigarette and a lighter.
''You smoke ?''
Jess held the cigarette between his fingers and looked at her.
''Yeah, do you have a problem with that ?''
''No,'' Rory whispered, as she shyly returned her gaze to the pages in front of her.
Jess put the cigarette in is mouth and lighted it in one swift movement. He put the lighter back in to his pocket and took a drag of his cigarette, his eyes remaining on Rory as he did this. After his third or fourth drag he sat down next to her.
''So, what are you doing ?'' Jess asked, as he lowered his eyes to the book in her lap.
''Studying,'' she said.
''What subject ?'' he asked, as he brought his eyes to the side of her face.
''History,'' Rory answered, briefly meeting his eyes before returning to her studying.
Jess took another drag of his cigarette and looked at the smoke as it escaped from his mouth.
''Have you ever smoked ?''
Rory shook her head.
''Do you want a drag ?'' Jess asked, as he held out his cigarette for her.
Rory looked from the cigarette to Jess.
''I like my lungs like they are, thank you.''
Jess shook his head as he took one last drag and threw his cigarette in the water. He threw Rory a sideways glance and smirked before he got out his book and started to read.
*R*E*V*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) Once again, I apologize for my lack of updates. And once again I would like to thank all of you for the great reviews! Next to good grades, they are the most rewarding thing to get. Come on, all of you know that grades are more important.......right ?! *Truthful Web of Lies* will probably be updated tomorrow. Thanks! :-)
*A/N: Hey!!! :-) Another week has passed (notice that it weren't two this time) and I thought that I had waited long enough to update. My week of Fall Break started yesterday, so I'll try to update more frequently. Or at least try to write a chapter every week, so I can update every weekend without actually having to write the chapters first. Cause that takes up a lot of my time. Time that I should be using to study. Just like this Fall Break. I have some major tests after it, so wish me luck ?! :-)
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory pulled open the door of the diner feeling nervous. She and Lane had decided to have breakfast/lunch together, though they always had the same no matter how late or early they were. But that wasn't what was making her nervous. Knowing that Luke's nephew was standing behind the counter and that she could just walk up to him and start a conversation with him, was causing for those butterflies to go wild inside her stomach.
She closed the door behind her and shot a glance in the direction of the counter. She caught Jess looking at her with those impassioned eyes of his. It always seemed as if he looked at the world like just another story that he was caught up in. Rory finally lowered her head and started to look for Lane through her lashes. While she did this, a feeling of confusion and anxiety captured her by surprise. She was feeling things that she hadn't before. A new sensation had awoken in her stomach. One, that was growing more uncontrollable by the day. Just like her daydreams. Sometimes she found herself lying on her bed and just staring in to space, thinking about him. On other occasions she just wanted to be close to him and catch his attention in a way, hoping that he would pull her in to the dreamworld that he seemed to be living in.
''Rory ! Over here !''
As soon as Rory heard Lane's voice, she broke free from the chains that had been binding her to her thoughts. She immediately spotted her friend and headed in her direction.
''Hey,'' Rory greeted, as she sat down across from Lane.
''It took you like forever to get here.''
''I'm like so totally sorry, but I was like painting my nails,'' Rory mocked.
Lane looked at her.
''Looks like the cheerleaders have finally left their mark.''
''Like totally,'' Rory said, in a high pitched voice.
Lane shot her another look.
''Okay, I get your point. My hair isn't starting to turn blond, right ?'' she asked, as she pulled on a strand of her hair.
''That's a prejudice, but now that you mention it.......''
Lane stuck out her tongue at Rory. Rory just smiled as she took in her friend's appearance. She would have never pictured Lane as a cheerleader, she was too rocky and not blond enough. Rory softly laughed.
''What can I get you two ?'' Luke asked.
Both Lane and Rory looked up at Luke.
''Do you just snap your fingers and appear ?'' Lane asked.
''Yeah, it safes me time,'' Luke said, a little annoyed by Lane's remark.
''Now, order or I'll snap my fingers and disappear again.''
''I'll have a burger and fries Luke. And Lane would like a glass of water and a carrot.''
Lane shot Rory a look, but couldn't control her laughter. Rory started to laugh too.
''Am I missing something ?'' Luke asked, as he glared at them.
Lane stopped laughing long enough to answer. ''Private joke. I'll have a burger and onion rings please.''
''Oh, don't forget the coffee,'' Rory said.
''And the coke,'' Lane chipped in.
''You two already seem to have had enough of that,'' Luke murmured, as he wrote down their order.
He shook his head and headed for the counter, as the two girls started to laugh again.
*~*~*
Luke walked over to the counter, where Jess was standing and handed him the order.
''What's up with them ?'' Jess asked.
''Apparently a glass of water and a carrot,'' Luke answered.
''Kidding ?'' Jess asked, as he glanced in the direction of the two girls.
''I wish I was. Bring them their order when it's ready, okay ?''
Jess nodded and Luke went in to the back. Jess gave Ceaser the order and turned around. Almost subconsciously his eyes fell upon Rory. The sight of her combined with her cheery and unbothered laugher, caused a smirk to appear on his face. She appeared so careless and 'in place' right now. Just like the day before when they were playing basketball. She had seemed to be having fun. The same casual and naive fun he had been having. It was an amazing feeling to just spend an afternoon with her without feeling any pressure of acting a certain way. And even though he hated to admit this, she was indeed better at basketball than him. She played with a certain profession and knowledge of the game. He wondered how old she had been when she had first started to play. He was curious about her. She was like an unopened book or an unwritten story. If you didn't open the book or pick up the pen, you would never finish the story.
*~*~*
Rory wiped the last tears of laughter out of her eyes. Lane was doing exactly the same on the other end of the table.
''So, how's Joshua ?'' Rory asked, hoping that this would be a subject that wouldn't make them laugh.
''Boring.''
''Lane.........?''
Lane shot her an innocent look.
''Not another one ?!'' Rory half asked and half assumed.
Lane shrugged. ''Joshua wasn't entertaining anymore.''
''So soon ?''
''Yeah,'' Lane answered. ''He was so young too.''
Rory smiled. ''Who's next on your check-list ?''
Lane shot her a fake shocked look.
''What are you talking about ? I just got over Joshua. I need some time to process my 'loss'.''
Rory shook her head. ''What's his name ?''
Lane shrugged. ''I don't know.''
A grin appeared on her face.
''But I do know that he's fantastic. Muscles in the right places, killer smile........''
''Dreamy eyes ?'' Rory asked, interrupting Lane's rant.
Lane shot her a look.
''Would you let me finish ? I was just getting to his eyes.''
Rory raised her hands, motioning for her to go on.
''........and eyes to drown in.''
''Color ?'' Rory asked.
''Doesn't matter, cause he's so irresistible.''
''Right, until you lose interest in him.''
''At least I have interest in guys,'' Lane pointed out.
''Hey, I do have interest in guys.'' Rory defended.
''Those basketball players on TV don't count.''
Rory kicked Lane underneath the table.
Just then Jess came with their orders. He nodded and put down their order.
''And neither do fictional characters,'' Lane said, finishing her defense.
Rory gave Lane a warning look, but Lane just mimicked it and started to laugh.
''Anything else ?'' Jess asked, as he locked eyes with Rory.
Rory lowered her eyes before she answered, ''We're fine.''
Jess nodded and went back to the counter. Rory glanced at him once more before looking up and meeting Lane's amused eyes.
''Looks like you were right. You do have interest in guys.''
''Excuse me ?'' Rory asked, trying very hard not to blush.
''I never thought I would live to see the day,'' Lane continued.
''What are you talking about ?''
Lane rolled her eyes.
''Your little crush on Luke's nephew.''
''I don't have a crush,'' Rory said, as she lowered her eyes and started to blush.
''So, it's more like an uncontainable longing ?'' Lane asked innocently.
''Okay, ew!'' Rory said, as she grimaced at Lane's choice of words.
''It is, isn't it ?''
''Did you miss the ew ?''
''No, but it was a forced and a not meant ew,'' Lane stated.
''No, it wasn't.''
''Okay, okay,'' Lane said, as she apparently gave in.
Lane took a bite of her onion ring, while Rory took a bite of her burger. And for a small minute they were quiet, until Lane opened her mouth again.
''So.........ever wondered what he would like without a shirt ?''
''Lane!'' Rory said, as she grabbed a fry and threw it at her.
*~*~*
After breakfast/lunch Rory decided to go home and spend the rest of the day on homework, even though it wasn't necessary. She only did it to have something to do, something to focus on, something to think about. She figured that if she was concentrating on her homework, her mind wouldn't wander back to the conversation she had with Lane in the diner and the images that went with it. Like Jess locking eyes with her when he asked her if she wanted anything else. It was such a small and simple gesture. It was polite to look the person you were talking to in the eye. It was a platonic gesture. But the way he did seemed so secretive and seductive at the same time. She had almost expected him to place a finger against her lips, silently telling her not to let anyone know about what he just did. She felt so vulnerable and uncontrollable at the same time. It was as if he had stirred a side of her, that had been sleeping until he had awoken it with his voice. Rory sighed in frustration and slammed her book shut.
''Are you okay sweets ?'' Lorelai asked, who had apparently just come home.
''When did you get home ?''
''Just when you went all mental on your homework.''
''I did not go mental on my homework.''
''Don't worry sweetie. I'm sure your homework deserved it.''
Rory faintly smiled and shoved her books in the opposite direction from her.
''Hard day ?'' Lorelai asked.
''Frustrating day.''
''Ah.....well, you wanna know the cure for frustration ?'' Lorelai asked cheerfully.
''It's coffee, I know. It cures everything.''
''No........coffee cures almost everything,'' Lorelai said.
''Nut no frustration ?''
''No,'' Lorelai answered.
Rory rolled her eyes. ''You were going to say coffee.''
''No, as a matter of fact, I was going to say caffeine.''
''Same,'' Rory said.
''No, they both happen to start with a c, but they are certainly not the same. Caffeine is also in coke and........''
''Can't think of anything else ?'' Rory asked, a small smile on her lips.
''I was just trying to help you get rid of your frustration, but it looks like I'm going to Luke's alone.''
''Bring me back a burger ?'' Rory asked.
That's hilarious. Bring me back a burger. You should become a comedian.''
''Mom, I'm not going to Luke's.''
''Why not ?'' Lorelai asked. ''Are your legs broken ?''
''That and I still have some studying to do.''
''Okay sweets. Just don't get too smart on me now, okay ?''
''Bye mom.''
When Lorelai left, Rory opened up her history book again. She tried to study, but she couldn't find the concentration that was needed. Rory sighed and put down her pencil. She moved her gaze from her book to her window. Suddenly she got an idea. She quickly put on her denim jacket, grabbed her history book and pencil and left.
*~*~*
She walked to the bridge, practically with her eyes closed, tracing her own footsteps from a couple of days ago. Next to the basketball court, she had another favorite spot in Stars Hollow. Only this one was almost hidden from the 'world'. Weeping Willows hid the bridge from the eyes of the beholders. She made her way to approximately the middle of the bridge and sat down cross-legged. A couple of seconds later, she was focused on her history again. It lay open in her lap as she scanned across the lines, underlining the ones that were important. While she was doing this, a pleasant smile was gently grazing her features. The wind was calling to Mother Nature and the leaves were softly whispering their secrets to each other. Suddenly she noticed a change in her surroundings. All of a sudden the air felt heavier, as if it has less space to move in and the bridge creaked, warning her that she wasn't alone anymore. She turned her head and saw two jeans covered legs. She quickly brought her eyes up, her heart starting to beat slightly faster when she recognized those two violently piercing eyes.
''Jess,'' she said, not realizing how soft and unsure her voice sounded.
''Rory,'' he said, his voice sounding much louder than her voice had.
''What are you doing here ?''
''I was just about to get a cigarette and smoke,'' Jess answered, as he reached inside his pocket and pulled out one single cigarette and a lighter.
''You smoke ?''
Jess held the cigarette between his fingers and looked at her.
''Yeah, do you have a problem with that ?''
''No,'' Rory whispered, as she shyly returned her gaze to the pages in front of her.
Jess put the cigarette in is mouth and lighted it in one swift movement. He put the lighter back in to his pocket and took a drag of his cigarette, his eyes remaining on Rory as he did this. After his third or fourth drag he sat down next to her.
''So, what are you doing ?'' Jess asked, as he lowered his eyes to the book in her lap.
''Studying,'' she said.
''What subject ?'' he asked, as he brought his eyes to the side of her face.
''History,'' Rory answered, briefly meeting his eyes before returning to her studying.
Jess took another drag of his cigarette and looked at the smoke as it escaped from his mouth.
''Have you ever smoked ?''
Rory shook her head.
''Do you want a drag ?'' Jess asked, as he held out his cigarette for her.
Rory looked from the cigarette to Jess.
''I like my lungs like they are, thank you.''
Jess shook his head as he took one last drag and threw his cigarette in the water. He threw Rory a sideways glance and smirked before he got out his book and started to read.
*R*E*V*I*E*W*! Please ? :-) Once again, I apologize for my lack of updates. And once again I would like to thank all of you for the great reviews! Next to good grades, they are the most rewarding thing to get. Come on, all of you know that grades are more important.......right ?! *Truthful Web of Lies* will probably be updated tomorrow. Thanks! :-)
