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A/N: I love all of the positive people who encourage me to write. You make my day a little brighter because I love writing and it's great when people appreciate it. I'm glad I could help bring a new perspective on Jess. This chapter will have more Luke and Lorelai in it, so for all of you LL fans, this one's for you! Without further adieu, I give you Chapter 10!
Chapter 10: Tonight, There Will Be Sleep
Rory and Jess walked into the hotel room. Rory hadn't said a word since the car. She wasn't feeling good at all, and she didn't want to be alone. She needed Jess. He was all she needed, and all she wanted for now. She knew that she would want her mom eventually, but now she wanted Jess.
Jess didn't know what to do. The girl he loved was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He didn't know how to help Rory. She had sat down on the couch and she was staring into space. After they left the hospital all she did was cry hysterically or have a zombie-like face. Right now she had her zombie-face on, but she could lose it at any moment.
Rory tried to concentrate. She couldn't think straight. Everything was happening so fast, and all she wanted was for Jess to hold her and tell her it would be alright. Just as these thoughts came to her head, Jess seemed to have read her mind. He walked over to the couch and started rubbing her back.
Jess' instincts took over for him. He didn't know how he knew what she needed. Jess didn't even think Rory knew what she needed. He sat next to her and he rubbed her back and held her. Long forgotten memories emerged. Someone had done the same thing for him. He couldn't remember when, though. Jess looked into Rory's eyes. They were glazed over, but he could see the pain in them. Memories of his own painful eyes flooded into his mind.
Luke had been the one to comfort him when he was little. He didn't know why he didn't remember this before. That seemed like a lifetime ago. He was small and Luke used to tell him it would be okay. His mom would get better soon. Jess had thought she was sick back then, he almost laughed out loud. Liz was a druggie, but Luke always told him she had the flu. Now he knew the truth, but it didn't matter anymore. He was going to be a father, and he would not mess this kid up. He knew he wouldn't be the best dad in the world, but he would try to get as close as he could.
Rory stared into Jess' eyes. She told herself to wake up and say something, but her mouth would not obey. She wanted to sleep in Jess' arms, but she could not get up to walk. She felt paralyzed, but somehow safe. Jess would make everything okay. He would stay with her through everything. She felt better after that. Her eyes started to un-glaze, and the room shifted into focus.
Jess saw Rory coming back to him. He could see the dazed look slowly fade from her eyes. Jess held on to her for dear life. The tears started to spill down her face, and she sobbed into his shoulder. He didn't try to quiet her or calm her down. Right now, Rory needed to cry and scream. All he could do was offer his arms to hold her.
"It'll be okay," Jess told Rory.
Somehow that calmed Rory's nerves, but all the crying she had done over the past few days had worn her out. She stood up and looked into Jess' eyes with her tear stained face. He wiped a last tear sliding down her delicate features. Rory grabbed his hand and led him over to the huge king sized bed.
Jess didn't know what Rory wanted right now, so he was apprehensive when they sat down on the bed. He didn't want to scare her, or make her feel rejected. Rory didn't seem to notice his slightly awkward behavior, though. She was exhausted and she lay down on the bed and pulled Jess down with her. Jess laid down next to Rory and let her curl up next to him.
Time stood still for them as they lay there. Rory felt safe with Jess, she knew he wouldn't let anything happen to her. She knew he loved her, and he would stay with her though the whole miserable mess. She tried to fall into slumber, but she couldn't stop thinking about the baby inside of her. She knew she needed her sleep for the baby, and she had made a promise to herself; tonight, there will be sleep. Sleep finally washed over her, and her breathing fell into a steady rhythm with Jess'. They slept deeply for the first time in what felt like weeks. It was a dreamless sleep for the both of them that soothed their nerves and lifted their spirits.
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Luke and Lorelai drove back to Luke's diner, which had been closed for the past couple of days. They walked silently into the establishment and Lorelai sat down at a barstool, and Luke poured her a cup of coffee. He didn't even bother trying to keep it from her, Luke knew she needed it.
"My baby's having a baby," Lorelai whispered as she took a sip of coffee, "And she doesn't need me."
Lorelai said the last part with a sob. She was fighting back the tears that threatened to come. Luke watched her struggling to remain strong. Finally it dawned on him why she hated to look vulnerable in front of people. She had to be the strong one since she was 16 years old. She never had an opportunity to be the one that was taken care of.
Luke didn't even think before he walked around the table and wrapped his arms around her. Lorelai buried her head into his shoulder and sobbed. She said incoherent things in short gasps. Luke just held her tighter. Lorelai struggled for composure, which she finally achieved. She pulled out of his comforting embrace.
"I...I'm s...so sor...sorry," she told him while wiping her tears away.
"It's okay, Lorelai," Luke replied simply, "You don't have to be so strong all the time. It's okay to cry."
Lorelai smiled weakly at this. Crying had never been okay for her. When she was little her mother told her to stop, and after Rory was born she had to be the mother. She never told Rory to stop crying, though. She wanted the best for Rory, and now everything was ruined. All the plans Rory made were over. A thought suddenly came to Lorelai. Rory would go to college. She knew Rory wouldn't let anything stand in her way of that. Lorelai knew everything would be okay. Everything had to be okay.
"Lorelai," Luke said, interrupting her thoughts.
"Yeah," she replied.
Luke took a deep breath before continuing, "Would you like to sleep here tonight, so you don't have to be alone."
Lorelai was taken a little by surprise, but her mouth answered before her brain had a chance to stop it.
"I'd like that, Luke. Thanks," she told him.
Luke couldn't believe his ears. She said yes! He knew she was just sad, but he was still excited. He had always had feelings for Lorelai, and he knew he always would. There was just something so quirky about her. Something so rare. He couldn't place what it was that made her so special, but he would spend his life trying to figure it out. If she would let him.
The two made there way upstairs to Luke's cozy apartment. Lorelai slept on Jess' bed, and Luke slept in his own. Somehow, being near him made her feel less alone. She had to talk to Rory tomorrow, and she was afraid of that conversation. Tonight, there will be sleep, she vowed to herself. Eventually sleep did overtake her, and she slept peacefully with thoughts of Luke in her head.
A/N: I hoped you liked this chapter, I had a lot of fun writing it! I know it took me a while to update it, but it's been a crazy two weeks. My English teacher's been piling last minute assignments on us, which really has me stressed out! I'm not sure when chapter 11 will be up, but hopefully soon. Please Read and Review because it inspires me to write!
A/N: I love all of the positive people who encourage me to write. You make my day a little brighter because I love writing and it's great when people appreciate it. I'm glad I could help bring a new perspective on Jess. This chapter will have more Luke and Lorelai in it, so for all of you LL fans, this one's for you! Without further adieu, I give you Chapter 10!
Chapter 10: Tonight, There Will Be Sleep
Rory and Jess walked into the hotel room. Rory hadn't said a word since the car. She wasn't feeling good at all, and she didn't want to be alone. She needed Jess. He was all she needed, and all she wanted for now. She knew that she would want her mom eventually, but now she wanted Jess.
Jess didn't know what to do. The girl he loved was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He didn't know how to help Rory. She had sat down on the couch and she was staring into space. After they left the hospital all she did was cry hysterically or have a zombie-like face. Right now she had her zombie-face on, but she could lose it at any moment.
Rory tried to concentrate. She couldn't think straight. Everything was happening so fast, and all she wanted was for Jess to hold her and tell her it would be alright. Just as these thoughts came to her head, Jess seemed to have read her mind. He walked over to the couch and started rubbing her back.
Jess' instincts took over for him. He didn't know how he knew what she needed. Jess didn't even think Rory knew what she needed. He sat next to her and he rubbed her back and held her. Long forgotten memories emerged. Someone had done the same thing for him. He couldn't remember when, though. Jess looked into Rory's eyes. They were glazed over, but he could see the pain in them. Memories of his own painful eyes flooded into his mind.
Luke had been the one to comfort him when he was little. He didn't know why he didn't remember this before. That seemed like a lifetime ago. He was small and Luke used to tell him it would be okay. His mom would get better soon. Jess had thought she was sick back then, he almost laughed out loud. Liz was a druggie, but Luke always told him she had the flu. Now he knew the truth, but it didn't matter anymore. He was going to be a father, and he would not mess this kid up. He knew he wouldn't be the best dad in the world, but he would try to get as close as he could.
Rory stared into Jess' eyes. She told herself to wake up and say something, but her mouth would not obey. She wanted to sleep in Jess' arms, but she could not get up to walk. She felt paralyzed, but somehow safe. Jess would make everything okay. He would stay with her through everything. She felt better after that. Her eyes started to un-glaze, and the room shifted into focus.
Jess saw Rory coming back to him. He could see the dazed look slowly fade from her eyes. Jess held on to her for dear life. The tears started to spill down her face, and she sobbed into his shoulder. He didn't try to quiet her or calm her down. Right now, Rory needed to cry and scream. All he could do was offer his arms to hold her.
"It'll be okay," Jess told Rory.
Somehow that calmed Rory's nerves, but all the crying she had done over the past few days had worn her out. She stood up and looked into Jess' eyes with her tear stained face. He wiped a last tear sliding down her delicate features. Rory grabbed his hand and led him over to the huge king sized bed.
Jess didn't know what Rory wanted right now, so he was apprehensive when they sat down on the bed. He didn't want to scare her, or make her feel rejected. Rory didn't seem to notice his slightly awkward behavior, though. She was exhausted and she lay down on the bed and pulled Jess down with her. Jess laid down next to Rory and let her curl up next to him.
Time stood still for them as they lay there. Rory felt safe with Jess, she knew he wouldn't let anything happen to her. She knew he loved her, and he would stay with her though the whole miserable mess. She tried to fall into slumber, but she couldn't stop thinking about the baby inside of her. She knew she needed her sleep for the baby, and she had made a promise to herself; tonight, there will be sleep. Sleep finally washed over her, and her breathing fell into a steady rhythm with Jess'. They slept deeply for the first time in what felt like weeks. It was a dreamless sleep for the both of them that soothed their nerves and lifted their spirits.
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Luke and Lorelai drove back to Luke's diner, which had been closed for the past couple of days. They walked silently into the establishment and Lorelai sat down at a barstool, and Luke poured her a cup of coffee. He didn't even bother trying to keep it from her, Luke knew she needed it.
"My baby's having a baby," Lorelai whispered as she took a sip of coffee, "And she doesn't need me."
Lorelai said the last part with a sob. She was fighting back the tears that threatened to come. Luke watched her struggling to remain strong. Finally it dawned on him why she hated to look vulnerable in front of people. She had to be the strong one since she was 16 years old. She never had an opportunity to be the one that was taken care of.
Luke didn't even think before he walked around the table and wrapped his arms around her. Lorelai buried her head into his shoulder and sobbed. She said incoherent things in short gasps. Luke just held her tighter. Lorelai struggled for composure, which she finally achieved. She pulled out of his comforting embrace.
"I...I'm s...so sor...sorry," she told him while wiping her tears away.
"It's okay, Lorelai," Luke replied simply, "You don't have to be so strong all the time. It's okay to cry."
Lorelai smiled weakly at this. Crying had never been okay for her. When she was little her mother told her to stop, and after Rory was born she had to be the mother. She never told Rory to stop crying, though. She wanted the best for Rory, and now everything was ruined. All the plans Rory made were over. A thought suddenly came to Lorelai. Rory would go to college. She knew Rory wouldn't let anything stand in her way of that. Lorelai knew everything would be okay. Everything had to be okay.
"Lorelai," Luke said, interrupting her thoughts.
"Yeah," she replied.
Luke took a deep breath before continuing, "Would you like to sleep here tonight, so you don't have to be alone."
Lorelai was taken a little by surprise, but her mouth answered before her brain had a chance to stop it.
"I'd like that, Luke. Thanks," she told him.
Luke couldn't believe his ears. She said yes! He knew she was just sad, but he was still excited. He had always had feelings for Lorelai, and he knew he always would. There was just something so quirky about her. Something so rare. He couldn't place what it was that made her so special, but he would spend his life trying to figure it out. If she would let him.
The two made there way upstairs to Luke's cozy apartment. Lorelai slept on Jess' bed, and Luke slept in his own. Somehow, being near him made her feel less alone. She had to talk to Rory tomorrow, and she was afraid of that conversation. Tonight, there will be sleep, she vowed to herself. Eventually sleep did overtake her, and she slept peacefully with thoughts of Luke in her head.
A/N: I hoped you liked this chapter, I had a lot of fun writing it! I know it took me a while to update it, but it's been a crazy two weeks. My English teacher's been piling last minute assignments on us, which really has me stressed out! I'm not sure when chapter 11 will be up, but hopefully soon. Please Read and Review because it inspires me to write!