California Curse
Summary: 5 years after Jess leaves for California Rory gets a job in Venice Beach for a national newspaper. She has a perfect relationship with her boyfriend Chase, but when she runs into Jess will things change?
Pairings: R/C,R/J and a little L/L
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Gilmore Girls although I wish I owned Milo.
A/N: This is my first Fan Fiction story so please tell me how I'm doing in your reviews and let me know about any errors in spelling or anything else. Thanks for all your reviews I really appreciate it helps a lot.
Chapter 2 - California
Rory arrived in California 8hours later and she was very tired. She couldn't sleep on the plane because she sat next to a little kid who obviously didn't no the meaning of the word. As she walked out of the airport she looked at her map the found a cab. She put her bags in and told the driver where she was going. The pulled up at the house and all the lights were off.
"You want me to wait, looks like no ones home. I can take you somewhere else?" the cab driver offered.
"Yeah sure, thank you. I'll be right back." She replied getting out and walking up to the door. She knocked three times. No answer. She turned around and walked back down to the cab, quickly think as to where she could go. 'Jess, I can go to his place.' Jess gave her his address and phone number when he called two years ago, and she still remembered it. She told the driver where to go and hopped into the cab.
A few minutes later the cab stopped in front of an apartment building. Rory got out and paid the cab driver.
"Hey, this is Jess Mariano's place right?" he asked.
"Yeah, do you know him?" Rory replied grabbing her bags.
"No, but I've read all his books… great author, that kid."
"Oh thanks for the ride."
"No problem." he said pulling away.
'Wow, Jess is an author, why didn't he tell me?' she thought walking up the stairs to the apartment building lobby.
"Can I help you?" the man behind the counter asked.
"Um… Jess Mariano's room number please."
"I can't tell you that information, sorry."
"No I know him, can you call his room so I can talk to him at least?"
"Fine but if he don't know you, your out of here." he said picking up the phone.
"Thank you"
"Jess?….. Yeah there's a girl down here, says she knows you……… What's your name?"
"Rory Gilmore"
"Her names Rory Gilmore…..Ok…. He'll be right down."
"Thank you" Rory said taking a seat to wait for Jess. 'I hope he lets me stay' she thought as she saw him get out of the elevator. "Jess!!!" Rory screamed running over to him.
"Hey Rory, what are you ding here?" he asked giving her a hug.
"I got a job here in Venice Beach at the National Post, and my aunt who I was staying with wasn't home so I came here." she explained turning around to get her bags. As she did she took off her engagement ring. 'I don't need to tell Jess about Chase, not right now anyway.' she thought.
"Wow congrats on the job." he replied making his way to the elevator.
"Thanks…. So I can stay?"
"Yeah as long as you want."
"Thanks Jess"
"No problem."
**Luke's**
"Coffee Luke please!?" Lorelei yelled walking into the diner for the first time since Rory left.
"Lorelei it's almost 9:30 go home!" Luke replied
"But then I'll have no one to talk to!!"
"Oh yeah Rory's not there. Sorry"
"No your right, I should go." she got up and started for the door.
"Lorelei wait" he said following her.
"What" she said turning around and bumping into Luke who caught her.
"I just …. I'm sorry, do you want to talk?"
"No, I just didn't want to go home, it'll remind me of Rory and…" she said choking on her words and starting to cry.
"I'm sorry Lorelei I'm sure she'll call soon." her replied giving her a long hug. A few minutes later Lorelei looked up at Luke.
"Thanks Luke: she said giving him a kiss (A/N: Nicole doesn't exist) She was going to leave but Luke's arms were still wrapped around her.
"Your welcome." he replied leaning down to give her a long deep kiss.
**Jess's Apartment**
Jess opened the door for Rory and they stepped inside. His apartment was clean, there was a huge bookshelf in the living room, which was the first thing Rory noticed. She set her bags down and walked over to it.
"Jess are any of your book in here?" she asked.
"What?" he replied trying to sound confused.
"Your and author right? Well that's what the can driver said"
"Umm… yeah I am" 'Damn that cab driver.' he thought walking aver to her.
"So can I read one of you books?"
"Yeah if you want" he got up to get his first book.
"Jess?"
"Yeah?"
Can I have some coffee? I haven't had any for 9 hours."
"Yeah, sure" he replied with a chuckle.
"Thanks …. Can I use your phone?"
"yeah it's in the kitchen"
"Ok"
**Luke's**
Ring-Ring
Luke and Lorelei jumped apart and Luke ran to get the phone.
"Hello?" he asked into the reciever.
"Hey Luke it's Rory, is my mom there? She's not at home." Rory replied.
"Yeah hang on, how are you did you get to your aunt's ok?"
"Actually she wasn't home so I'm at Jess's."
"Oh well how is he?"
"He's good."
"Ok Here's your mom"
"Hey Babe! How are you?" Lorelei yelled happily
"Good"
"How's Aunt Dianne?"
"I don't know she wasn't home."
"Well where are you then?"
"I'm at Jess's!!"