A/N: So Yeah there's no good apology for my long absence. As I mentioned
ions ago, school has been so hectic about a week after I finished all my
papers my teachers announced all new 10 page final papers that were all do
as soon as I got back from spring break. It is now spring break and I am
working on three papers but am taking a break to let off some steam.
I know some of you vocalized your discontent with the direction I've taken my story I'm really sorry it's just I write my chapters on a whim I don't do rough copies because I don't have the time. Hopefully you'll like it.
So here we go.
Background: The rest of Rory's visit was uneventful. Basically Jess and Rory took a few steps back and concentrated on just being together watching movies and eating junk food. Today is the day that Rory is leaving for Connecticut.
*The Airport:
Rory and Jess are locked in an intimate embrace
"All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, may now board." A High-pitched voice booms over the load speaker
Rory pulls away, licking her bottom lip, "That's me."
Jess groans, resting his head on Rory's shoulder, "Don't go."
Rory sighs, a smile playing on her lips, "I have to......class on Monday."
"Right." Jess says gruffly, looking away.
Rory put her hand to Jess' cheek, "If I didn't......."
"You'd still go." Jess says his words sounding harsh than intended.
"Jess..." Rory replies reluctantly.
Jess relents, "I'm sorry."
"I thought we were doing ok."
"We are."
"Jess, you're mad at me."
Jess sighs, "No I'm not."
"You're mad."
"Not at you."
Rory looks at Jess her eyes pleading with his for answers.
Jess' brow furrows, "I just don't know where this leaves us."
Rory nods, "I don't know how to answer that."
"You still haven't forgiven me." Jess says boldly.
"Yes I ha----"
Jess stares Rory down.
"Well, am I just supposed to forget the fact that you shared a bed with another girl, that you're verbally intimate with her in a way that we've never been."
"We're.......verbally intimate." Jess' eyes scatter, these words leaving a strange feeling in his throat.
"Not like that, Jess. Never like that."
All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, may now board." The High pitched voice booms over the load speaker again.
Jess stamps his foot in frustration at the diminishing time.
Rory sighs, "I shouldn't have brought this up now." Rory states.
"Rory," Jess says his tone heavy with urgency. "I'm sorry."
"Me too." Rory replies looking down at her shoes.
" I can't change what happened." Jess says.
"I know."
"But if I could.......things would have been different."
Rory searches Jess face, suddenly finding herself mesmerized by his facial structure, the slight twitch of his jawbone as he clears his throat captures Rory's thoughts.
Jess begins to speak again, bringing Rory out of her stupor, "God, it's just so hard."
Rory looks up at Jess, "What is?"
"This."
"Oh." Rory replies, the sound of her heart breaking, rings through her ears.
"So.......what does that mean?" Rory replies shakily.
"Nothing."
"Right." Rory replies, moving closer to Jess. Leaning in to kiss him on the cheek, Rory replies, "I guess I should go."
Jess takes hold of Rory's wrist, forcing them to connect eyes again, "I just meant that I love you, and sometimes I get frustrated at the fact that I'm here and you're there."
Rory smiles faintly, realizing that Jess is attempting to open up to her, "I know the feeling."
Jess sighs, "So back to the original question, where does this leave us?"
"I guess this leaves us struggling to make the long distance thing work."
Jess nods.
"All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, this is the last call for boarding." A High-pitched voice booms over the load speaker.
Rory leans into to Jess, lifting herself up on her toes to kiss him tenderly, "I guess I really have to go this time."
Jess holds Rory close to him, "Yeah,. Rory....."
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"And I'm glad you came.......despite everything that happened, I had fun."
"So did I."
Rory and Jess embrace one last time before Rory untangles herself form Jess' grasp and walks towards the terminal.
Jess stands awkwardly, his heart wrenching with pain and regret as the only woman he ever loved departs.
Rory turns around suddenly, "Hey Jess."
Jess gives Rory a questioning glance.
"Just think, if you keep up with school you could have your bachelors in another year and a half........"
"And?"
"And then you can start looking for apartments in Connecticut."
"One bedroom or two."
"One." Rory grins.
"Single bed or full size?"
"King size, single beds guarantee lonely nights." Rory smirks.
"So a year and a half?"
"Yeah." Rory replies biting her lip nervously.
"Ok."
"Yeah?"
"It's plan."
Rory smiles.
"Now you better go, that planes going to leave without you."
Rory pretends to be worried and rushes towards the terminal.
Jess laughs, happy to see Rory smile again. After a few minutes Jess turns his back on the terminal, beginning the trek back to his car.
*Hartford Airport:
Rory exits the terminal, happy to be back on the ground.
"Baby!" Lorelai's voice booms over the crowd of people.
"Mom!" Rory rushes towards her mother.
"How was it?"
"It was.......intense."
"Uh oh, things I don't want to know about?"
"No, no it was just very dramatic." Rory replies with a sigh.
Lorelai looks at her daughter with concern, "Are you still together."
Rory nods, "Yeah, I think we worked everything out."
"Good, now come on let's get your stuff and then it's off to Luke's."
"Oh I need a good burger." Rory moans.
"Not good in Cali?"
"They were ok but nothing like Luke's."
"Yes I think it's Luke's winning personality and sunny disposition that makes Luke's burgers taste so wonderful;." Lorelai says happily.
The two Gilmore Girls walk towards baggage claim.
"So did you even step foot inside our house this week?" Rory says knowingly.
"I was there........for 5 minutes for a clothes run." Lorelai replies.
A/N Alright not a lot of action just wanted to set stuff up, didn't want to leave things up in the air. Sorry if it was mushy. As for Jess' actions here, I'm kind of going to be basing him loosely on my friend's boyfriend for the next few chapters. They're in a long distance relationship. And to help him deal with the distance my friend made up this whole scenario of how in two years they'll be able to get married yada yada. It's a year later and he's moving down to deli-wear to be closer to her---he always tells me how the idea of them getting married helped him through the rough times. So I'm basing my portrayal of long distance relationships on my 3rd party experience. Anyway I figure I'd explain just so you don't go all you're taking him out of character on me. At least now I'm telling you ahead of time that I am. Do please read and review give me thoughts on what you want to happen next.
I know some of you vocalized your discontent with the direction I've taken my story I'm really sorry it's just I write my chapters on a whim I don't do rough copies because I don't have the time. Hopefully you'll like it.
So here we go.
Background: The rest of Rory's visit was uneventful. Basically Jess and Rory took a few steps back and concentrated on just being together watching movies and eating junk food. Today is the day that Rory is leaving for Connecticut.
*The Airport:
Rory and Jess are locked in an intimate embrace
"All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, may now board." A High-pitched voice booms over the load speaker
Rory pulls away, licking her bottom lip, "That's me."
Jess groans, resting his head on Rory's shoulder, "Don't go."
Rory sighs, a smile playing on her lips, "I have to......class on Monday."
"Right." Jess says gruffly, looking away.
Rory put her hand to Jess' cheek, "If I didn't......."
"You'd still go." Jess says his words sounding harsh than intended.
"Jess..." Rory replies reluctantly.
Jess relents, "I'm sorry."
"I thought we were doing ok."
"We are."
"Jess, you're mad at me."
Jess sighs, "No I'm not."
"You're mad."
"Not at you."
Rory looks at Jess her eyes pleading with his for answers.
Jess' brow furrows, "I just don't know where this leaves us."
Rory nods, "I don't know how to answer that."
"You still haven't forgiven me." Jess says boldly.
"Yes I ha----"
Jess stares Rory down.
"Well, am I just supposed to forget the fact that you shared a bed with another girl, that you're verbally intimate with her in a way that we've never been."
"We're.......verbally intimate." Jess' eyes scatter, these words leaving a strange feeling in his throat.
"Not like that, Jess. Never like that."
All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, may now board." The High pitched voice booms over the load speaker again.
Jess stamps his foot in frustration at the diminishing time.
Rory sighs, "I shouldn't have brought this up now." Rory states.
"Rory," Jess says his tone heavy with urgency. "I'm sorry."
"Me too." Rory replies looking down at her shoes.
" I can't change what happened." Jess says.
"I know."
"But if I could.......things would have been different."
Rory searches Jess face, suddenly finding herself mesmerized by his facial structure, the slight twitch of his jawbone as he clears his throat captures Rory's thoughts.
Jess begins to speak again, bringing Rory out of her stupor, "God, it's just so hard."
Rory looks up at Jess, "What is?"
"This."
"Oh." Rory replies, the sound of her heart breaking, rings through her ears.
"So.......what does that mean?" Rory replies shakily.
"Nothing."
"Right." Rory replies, moving closer to Jess. Leaning in to kiss him on the cheek, Rory replies, "I guess I should go."
Jess takes hold of Rory's wrist, forcing them to connect eyes again, "I just meant that I love you, and sometimes I get frustrated at the fact that I'm here and you're there."
Rory smiles faintly, realizing that Jess is attempting to open up to her, "I know the feeling."
Jess sighs, "So back to the original question, where does this leave us?"
"I guess this leaves us struggling to make the long distance thing work."
Jess nods.
"All Passengers for flight 400 to Hartford, this is the last call for boarding." A High-pitched voice booms over the load speaker.
Rory leans into to Jess, lifting herself up on her toes to kiss him tenderly, "I guess I really have to go this time."
Jess holds Rory close to him, "Yeah,. Rory....."
"Yeah?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"And I'm glad you came.......despite everything that happened, I had fun."
"So did I."
Rory and Jess embrace one last time before Rory untangles herself form Jess' grasp and walks towards the terminal.
Jess stands awkwardly, his heart wrenching with pain and regret as the only woman he ever loved departs.
Rory turns around suddenly, "Hey Jess."
Jess gives Rory a questioning glance.
"Just think, if you keep up with school you could have your bachelors in another year and a half........"
"And?"
"And then you can start looking for apartments in Connecticut."
"One bedroom or two."
"One." Rory grins.
"Single bed or full size?"
"King size, single beds guarantee lonely nights." Rory smirks.
"So a year and a half?"
"Yeah." Rory replies biting her lip nervously.
"Ok."
"Yeah?"
"It's plan."
Rory smiles.
"Now you better go, that planes going to leave without you."
Rory pretends to be worried and rushes towards the terminal.
Jess laughs, happy to see Rory smile again. After a few minutes Jess turns his back on the terminal, beginning the trek back to his car.
*Hartford Airport:
Rory exits the terminal, happy to be back on the ground.
"Baby!" Lorelai's voice booms over the crowd of people.
"Mom!" Rory rushes towards her mother.
"How was it?"
"It was.......intense."
"Uh oh, things I don't want to know about?"
"No, no it was just very dramatic." Rory replies with a sigh.
Lorelai looks at her daughter with concern, "Are you still together."
Rory nods, "Yeah, I think we worked everything out."
"Good, now come on let's get your stuff and then it's off to Luke's."
"Oh I need a good burger." Rory moans.
"Not good in Cali?"
"They were ok but nothing like Luke's."
"Yes I think it's Luke's winning personality and sunny disposition that makes Luke's burgers taste so wonderful;." Lorelai says happily.
The two Gilmore Girls walk towards baggage claim.
"So did you even step foot inside our house this week?" Rory says knowingly.
"I was there........for 5 minutes for a clothes run." Lorelai replies.
A/N Alright not a lot of action just wanted to set stuff up, didn't want to leave things up in the air. Sorry if it was mushy. As for Jess' actions here, I'm kind of going to be basing him loosely on my friend's boyfriend for the next few chapters. They're in a long distance relationship. And to help him deal with the distance my friend made up this whole scenario of how in two years they'll be able to get married yada yada. It's a year later and he's moving down to deli-wear to be closer to her---he always tells me how the idea of them getting married helped him through the rough times. So I'm basing my portrayal of long distance relationships on my 3rd party experience. Anyway I figure I'd explain just so you don't go all you're taking him out of character on me. At least now I'm telling you ahead of time that I am. Do please read and review give me thoughts on what you want to happen next.