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.
Last Chapter (11) - Jess reads Rory's article, then they have a movie night at Jess's
Chapter 14 - Another Trip
** 2 weeks after the last chapter (11), Rory's work**
Rory was seated at her desk, she was trying to find a few days her and Jess could visit Stars Hollow. Lorelei had called five times already that day. The phone rang.
"Mom stop calling" Rory said picking up the phone.
"Hey how'd you know it was me?"
"Umm… huh I wonder? You've already called a hundred times today!"
"No I didn't I called five times" Lorelei told her.
"Same thing"
"No it's not … we'll argue about that some other time. Did you find when you guys can come?"
"Yeah I guess we can come next week." Rory said taking one last look at her calendar.
"Ok that's fine with me. So how are you?" Lorelei asked not wanting to hang up the phone yet.
"Mom you've asked that the last 2 times you called."
"Oh well then …. How's Jess doing?"
"Mom you asked that the first time you called. I really have to get back to work." Rory said getting annoyed.
"Ok fine… I'll hang up." Lorelei replied sounding disappointed.
"You can call Jess and annoy him." Rory suggested knowing her mother would love to do that.
"Ok!"
** Jess' later that day**
Jess was reading over his book one last time before he had to take it to the publisher. He had already read it five times since he finished it. But he wanted it to be perfect.
"Hey" Rory yelled coming through the door to the apartment.
"Oh hey" Jess replied standing up from where he was seated on the couch
"My mom didn't call did she?"
"Yeah, it was horrible, she wouldn't shut up. So then I hung up on her, but she called back!" he told her giving her a small kiss.
"Yeah she did the same to me."
"So when are we going down there?"
"Next week" Rory said looking up at him.
"Ok, I have to go get this published."
"Ok, do you want me to start something for dinner or anything?"
"Umm… no it's ok I don't need another fire." he replied laughing
"Hey that only happened once… and it was years ago!"
"It's ok just make sure you're here when I get back." he walked out.
Rory sat down and picked up the TV guide.
** 1 hour later**
"Hey, I'm back!" Jess called through the apartment. He looked around and saw Rory intensely reading. He walked over to her. She looked up.
"Oh hey, I didn't realize you were back." she said laying the book down.
"Yeah I saw, so what are you reading?"
"Your first book… again." she told him smiling.
He laughed "I got food"
"Ooo yay! What is it?" she jumped up and ran to the counter where Jess had set the bags.
"Chinese take-out" he replied following her.
"Good" she sat down to eat
**3 hours later**
Rory and Jess had finished their dinner and were watching a movie.
"I should go Jess , it's 10:30" Rory said standing.
"No don't go" he said grabbing her hand and getting up.
"I have to though I…"
She couldn't finish her sentence. Jess cut her off with a long kiss. He leaned into her slowly backing her up until she was against a door. Jess continued the kiss deepening as he reached for the door knob. The door opened and the force of his body against hers caused her to stumble backwards landing on Jess' bed. They broke apart. Rory looked into his eyes.
"Do you want this?" he asked not wanting to force her into anything.
"I love you" she replied kissing him. Soon his hands came down to the hem of her shirt, slowly lifting it.
**Next Morning**
Rory woke up to find Jess already awake watching her.
"Hey she said softly, giving him a long kiss as the phone rang.
"Keep thinking what your thinking." Jess said turning to get the phone. "Hello?"
"Hey Jess it's Lane, is Rory there?"
"Yeah hang on" he handed Rory the phone.
"Hello?"
"Rory! Guess what?!" Lane screamed
"What?" Rory asked rubbing her eyes.
"I'm getting married!"
"Oh my God Lane that's great!" Rory screamed
"Yeah I know I can't believe mama's letting me marry Dave."
"Me neither, I'm so happy for you."
"When are you coming to visit." Lane asked she couldn't wait to see Rory
"Next week"
"Good I have so much to tell you about! And what are you doing over Jess' it's 7:00 in the morning!"
"Well…"
"Oh my God! I'm sorry I didn't interrupt anything right?"
"No I just woke up" Rory told her knowing she'll want details
"So how was he?"
"Lane!"
"Sorry."
"I'll tell you when I get there."
"Ok fine Bye Rory" Lane said smiling.
"Bye Lane" Rory replied before hanging up. She looked up at Jess
"So what's on the agenda for today?" He asked
"I have work in an hour and a half."
"Damn" he smirked.
"Yeah I should go I have to go home and change." She replied "But I could stay a little longer if you get me coffee."
"Alright." he said getting up and getting dressed. He leaned over the bed and kissed Rory lightly on the forehead "I love you" he whispered heading out of the room to make the coffee.
**Rory's Work**
"Hey you want anything for lunch you'd better order it now" one of Rory's co-workers yelled into her office as he walked down the hall
"It's ok. I'll get something" She replied picking up her office phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Jess"
"Hey, how's work?" he asked smiling
"It's ok I was wondering if you'd drop off some more coffee and something to eat from the café at the bookstore." she replied.
"Yeah sure, what do you want me to get?"
"Doesn't matter, surprise me"
"Alright, if you insist." he said with a smirk
"Yes I insist, cause if I don't like it your eating it. I have to go though, I love you." she told him not wanting to hang up.
"Ok, I'll be there soon, love you too." he said then hung up.
Jess got to the building twenty minutes later. It took him a while to find which office Rory was in.
"The food has arrived." he said walking in and setting down the coffee and a bag of food.
"What did you get?" Rory asked getting up.
"One of everything, I figured ' Hey she has a fridge in that office, and there's a microwave down the hall, so I'll get extra'." he walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"But then you'll have no reason to come and visit me during the day." she told him with a sad look on her face.
"Oh, but I do. Did you see me bring in tons of coffee?"
"No"
"Exactly, I'll come to bring you coffee." He smirked.
"Wow good plan. Of coarse you could have said, ' I need a reason to come see you?'" she replied smiling up at him.
"That's my… other reason." he laughed.
Rory leaned into him, giving him a kiss.
"So what should I eat?" she said as he let go of her.
**Luke's**
Lorelei walked in and sat down at the counter.
"Luke!" she yelled, not seeing him anywhere. After a few minutes of waiting she stood and walked behind the counter. She grabbed the coffee pot and a mug, and poured herself the coffee. She looked up and saw someone at the counter. Looking around one last time for Luke, she grabbed a note pad and walked down the counter to the customer.
"Can I help you?" she asked
"Yeah I'll have a coffee and an order of pancakes."
Lorelei wrote it down and stuck the paper to the wall where Caesar could see it
"Here's your coffee." she said setting down the cup, as Luke walked down the stairs and out from behind the curtain.
"Lorelei, what are you doing?" he asked walking over to her.
"Well, I called your name but you didn't answer so I got myself coffee and when I looked up that man was sitting there, so I helped and took his order." she said turning towards him.
"Oh, well thank you but please go sit down."
"Ok." she walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a small kiss.
"Thank you for helping." he told her before letting her sit down
"Oh hey guess what."
"What?"
"Rory's coming next week" She screamed with a smile on her face.
"That's good, is Jess coming with her?"
"Yeah, I can't wait for them to get here!"
"I'm sure you can't."
"I have to go, I have to be at the Inn." she said leaning over the counter and giving Luke a kiss "Bye" she continued.
"Bye"
** 5 days later, Rory's apartment.**
Rory's on couch and Jess is making dinner with the food he brought over.
"So two days until we leave for Stars Hollow." Jess stated.
"Yeah, I should really just move back there.. It's like I'll be there every moth or mom will be here."
"And I'd have to come, because I cant stand being without you for that long."
"You can't?" Rory asked getting up and walking over to him.
"No of course not, who would I have to talk to or laugh at? I 'd be a hermit."
"Hey I thought you were going to say something nice!" She said pouting.
"Yeah I know, but what fun would that be?" he replied leaning down to kiss her.
"Mmm… so what are you making?" she asked when they pulled apart?
"Not telling you" he stepped in front of the stove, so she couldn't see. "It's done anyway so go sit down."
"Fine!" she took a seat as he set a pot in the middle of the table. She took the lid off. "Macaroni and Cheese?" she laughed.
"Yep, a classic meal." Jess said smirking. He sat down and they ate, while talking about the past few weeks..
"Wanna help me do the dishes?" Rory asked standing up.
"I don't know…" he said following her.
"Come on it'll be fun." She started to fill the sink with soapy water.
"How?"
"Oh I don't know" she said scooping up some of the bubbles, and throwing them towards Jess. He quickly ran up to her pinning her against the counter. He leaned down to kiss her, slowly moving his arm behind her back. He reached for the spray hose and aimed it at her back
"Ah! Jess!" she screamed grabbing for him. He turned and ran into the table. Rory grabbed his arm as he tried to get around her. But he couldn't get away. He turned towards her looking down into her bright blue eyes. She stared back at him and brought her hand up to his face wiping off the soap. He wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned down giving her a long kiss, filled with passion. They broke apart smiling.
"I should go." Jess said looking at her.
"I don't want you to though."
"But I have to, I cant stay, you have to get up extra early for your meeting at work."
"Oh yeah, I'm sorry." She said with a sad look on her face.
"It's ok, I'll see you tomorrow." he reached up to her face, moving some hair that had fallen into her eyes.
"Ok." she said giving him one last kiss "I love you."
"I love you too" he walked to the door and waved on his way out.