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.

And now the moment you've all been waiting for……..

Chapter 11 - Movie Night

As soon as Rory woke up the next morning she called Jess to let him know the article was in the paper. They agreed to meet at the bookstore and read it together. Rory got there as fast as she could and immediately spotted Jess at a table in the café.

"Hey" she said walking over to him and sitting down.

"Hey let's read it" he said opening the paper to the page of the article.

'Hi my name is Rory Gilmore. If you've read Jess Mariano's first book, you probably recognize my name. Yep that's me the main character. When I first read his book I thought, 'Why would anyone want to write about me?' But by the time I finished this article, I realized why.

When my boss assigned me the article I was in a huge fight with Jess. You see, I just moved to California and hadn't seen Jess in 5 years. I was engaged to a man I loved for all the wrong reasons, but didn't realize it. I didn't want Jess to know about him so I kept it from him. Needless to say he found out and of course he got mad. But all that has changed. I didn't get married thanks to Jess, who interrupted my wedding to tell me he loved me.

This article is supposed to be about Jess and his new book. Getting the info on Jess definitely wasn't the hard part, considering I know him better than anyone.

Jess grew up in New York with his mother who wasn't really that great at being there for him. He practically grew up on his own. He was sent to my home town, Stars Hollow, because his mom said she couldn't handle him anymore, which wasn't his fault, it was hers. When he got there no one took time to get to know him. He looked like a James Dean wannabe and pulled so many pranks all over the town. I only started talking to Jess because he had to help at his uncles diner my mother and I always went to. I got to know him pretty well when his uncle asked me to tutor him for school. Jess was always so nice to me and he still is. But he always had a cover he never let anyone see his real side, except for me. About a year after Jess came to stars hollow, he got to me. I broke up with my boyfriend and started dating Jess. Things were great, he was always making me smile whenever I was with him. The end of that year he found out he flunked out of high school. He couldn't go to prom with me and he had to leave and go to California. He didn't tell me until he was there and called, we talked for two years. After that he stopped calling. Then 5 years later I came here. So basically what I'm trying to say about him is, he's a really great guy when you get to know him. He has that hidden side behind the bad ass attitude that you just can't resist.

Anyway Jess's next book will be a sequel to his first one. It will tell about his life now. Let me guess, your thinking 'This is like a never ending autobiography isn't it?' But it's more than that, its a love story and all the hardships along the way, explained almost like the last episode of Dawson's Creek 5 years ago. The only difference is Jess tells his story in a book, not in a T.V. series like Dawson did.

After doing this article, I realized I still don't know the whole Jess. No one ever will, because there's something about him that you just cant figure out. And the reason Jess wrote about me in his book was because he loves me. I could have realized that before, but remember, I was to busy loving someone for all the wrong reasons.'

"It's great" Jess said finishing the article.

"Thanks" Rory replied getting up from her seat across from Jess, to sit next to him.

"I love you" he said giving her a long deep kiss. They finally pulled apart breathless, a few minutes later.

"I love you too" Rory whispered giving him a hug. "Can we get a movie and have a movie night?" she asked

"Sure" he said motioning for her to stand so they could leave. "What do you want to rent?" he continued taking her hand as they walked out of the bookstore.

"Umm… I don't know yet."

"Well it's not like it'll matter anyway."

"Yes it does what if I intend to watch the movie."

"Couples always intend to watch the movie, but we all know that never happens."

"Ok, fine point made. But I still intend to watch it, or should I pretend like I'm going to watch it?"

"Doesn't really matter considering no matter what its not going to be watched." Jess said as they walked into the video store.

"Fine"

"How about a comedy?"

"I'm in the mood for something scary."

"Why so I'll hold your hand?" he asked smirking.

"No…. you'll hold my hand anyway"

"Ok so what scary movie were you thinking?"

"When Darkness Falls."

"No"

"What why?" She asked turning him to face her.

"Because… that looks stupid."

"Come on Jess!"

"Fine but if you get to rent that, we're also renting Mr. Deeds"

"But I saw that." Rory complained.

"So what I did too."

"But why don't you rent some thing that neither of us has seen?"

"Because I want to see Mr. Deeds again." He said pulling her to the front desk to check the movies out.

"Hey how much junk food do you have at your place?"

"Umm.. don't you mean hey how much junk food and coffee do you have at your place?" he said in a mocking tone.

"Yes… but that was mean."

"Yeah I know."

"So can we stop at the store?"

"Sure"

They got to the store and Rory practically ran to the junk food isle, with Jess behind her trying to catch up. She quickly started pilling everything into the cart, chips, cookies, pretzels, pudding mixes, everything.

"Rory stop!" Jess said grabbing her arms.

"What?"

"We don't need all of this."

"But even if we don't eat all of it tonight we can save some for our next movie night. Then we don't have to do this again."

"I think I'll take my chances." he replied putting some of the food back, leaving just the chips and cookies. "Ok lets head to the coffee isle… where we'll only be getting one kind of coffee" he said taking her hand.

"Fine."

**Jess's apartment.**

Rory and Jess are on the couch kissing, Jess's hands are resting near the small of Rory's back, while Rory's fingers are running through his hair. A loud scream suddenly came from the T.V. causing them to jump apart.

"Jeez." Rory said looking at the T.V.

"Your scared" Jess stated smiling.

"I am not!" Rory replied staring at him. "I can't be scared if I don't even know what's going on."

"Your right, once again proving my point from earlier."

"It's your fault."

"Ugh… how?"

"You started the kissing."

"You didn't have to kiss me back… oh but you couldn't resist huh?"

"Jess" she said blushing.

"What you know it's true… admit it… or I'll take away your coffee."

"You wouldn't"

"Oh I would."

"Fine, ok I couldn't resist."

"Thank you."

"Yeah right." she replied standing.

"Where are you going?"

"It's late I have to go. I need to get up early tomorrow."

"No don't leave yet." Jess said getting up.

"I have to."

"I'll walk you." he said taking her hand

"Ok"

"So how's work?" he asked as they walked down the street.

"Good, my boss gave me an article to do on a movie coming out next month. I get to go to the set and interview some of the characters."

"Really?"

"Yeah" she said walking up the porch steps to her door.

"So I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah"

"What time do you get up?"

"7:00"

"Meet me at the bookstore before work."

"Alright see you tomorrow." she told him giving him a long kiss as he pushed her up against the door

"I love you." he said after they pulled apart.

"I love you too."

**Next Day**

Rory woke up and got dressed quickly. She threw a nice pair of jeans and a red t-shirt, then headed out the door.

"Hey" she said walking into the café inside the bookstore, and over to Jess.

"Hey" he replied giving her a small kiss once she sat down next to him.

"So why did you ask me o come here?"

"No reason, I just wanted to see you before you went to work."

"Oh, ok"

"What do I have to have a reason?"

"No your reason was good."

"Ok"

"Do you want anything?" the waitress asked

"Umm… yeah I'll have a large coffee to go." Rory replied.

"So…"

"So how's your book coming?"

"Good it's almost done."

"Good, I get to read it right?"

"Yeah, you get the first copy."

"Ok, well I have to go." she said as the waitress set down the coffee. She put down some money, but Jess immediately gave it back to her.

"Nope it's on me."

"Ok, thanks Jess. I'll see you later." she said before giving him a kiss.

"Bye" he said as she walked away. "I love you!" he continued, yelling so she'd hear him.

She turned and looked back mouthing 'I love you too.' and blew him a kiss.

A/N: Sorry I didn't update these last two days. Wednesday I had to go to my sisters honor society thing and last night I had a track party then my sister went on to type something for a scholarship. I also would like to let you know that June 28th I m going to Florida for 2 weeks and wont be back 'til July 3rd…so I wont be able to update until July 4th since July 5th I'm going to Maryland so… I know that's a little while from now but I didn't want to forget to mention it. Thanks.