A/N I'm Back. A Little Sore--- Bowling Is Hard Work I'm Telling Ya. Anyway
So I'm skipping Forward a few months. There's a chance this may be a super
long chapter we'll see. I have about 9 hours to kill home alone. Um the
reason for skipping forward is I don't want to focus on all the little
details of newlyweds just b/c I've done it before and if I do that there
will be like 30 more chapters and I don't have the time for 30 more
chapters so enjoy.
*4 months later: Rory and Jess have settled into married life. Like most newlyweds they have found that its not so glamorous being around each other 24/7. Now the littlest thing can ruin a night, and vice versa the biggest fights can end in laughter. Rory graduated from college, and now is working fulltime at a local newspaper.
"So how's the marriage thing going?"
Rory grins at her mother's cheerfulness, "Going strong?"
"Fighting over leaving the cap off the tooth paste yet?"
"No....that was last weeks pet peeve."
"What's it this week? Mine's when Luke wakes me up at 5am "by accident" when he gets up for work."
"Isn't that always your complaint."
"I consider myself lucky that that's the only thing, I'm sure I piss him off a lot more than he does me, I mean after all I am me."
"Probably, God I hope I'm not that annoying to Jess."
"Forget it he's head over heels for you, isn't he still calling you twice a day from work?"
"Not if he's really busy.."
"Seriously though Babe, things are good?"
"Yeah, normal good."
"Doesn't it feel great?!" Lorelai squeals.
"You know what? It may have its off nights, like last week, but it really does feel good."
"So what are you guys going to do tonight?"
"Well Jess should be home in a few minutes and Lane and Dave are in town so we'll probably go do something with them, but we can't stay out too late cause I have to send in my article by 7 tomorrow."
"I still can't get over the fact that you're writing for an actual newspaper."
"Just little blurbs here and there."
"But still, you're names under the title of those blurbs and I get a call every time from your grandmother babbling about how she always knew you'd make something of yourself."
"She does not say that."
"Uh huh, of course in a much nicer yet still in a cold way. Emily Gilmore never passes up an opportunity to remind me of my mistakes."
"Mom."
"What? I'm stopping now, Luke has informed me that I can't obsessively talk about it, he says if I just let her talk and not comment its over with faster."
"He's right."
"I know, I hate that."
"I'm Home!"
"Oh Jess is here."
"So I heard, Very Ricky Ricardo, but he forgot the honey."
Rory giggles as Jess comes into the living room.
He groans playfully, "Is that Lorelai."
"Don't answer! Tell him its Nadia, a naughty nurse, his birthday present."
Rory laughs hysterical, "Shut up!"
" You were talking to her when I left...6 hours ago."
Rory puts her hand over the phone, "Well this is an entirely different phone call, I went out to get groceries at 1, so I had to get off and then mom saw a commercial.....one of yours and decided to call me to tell me."
"What Time did she call Rory?" Jess grins.
"3:00." Rory shifts her weight so she is sitting on her legs.
Jess smirks taking the phone from Rory.
"Hello?"
"Hello Jess, provider for my offspring, having a good evening?"
"Good enough. I'm so glad you're keeping in touch, really I am but your offspring and I have dinner reservations in forty minutes, so if you don't mind I'm going to have to ask the both of you to pretend the umbilical cord was cut 23 years ago, and say good bye so we don't lose our table."
"Oo baby I love when you're strict."
"Oh God." Jess Groans, "Here." He says handing Rory the phone, "Say goodbye."
Rory laughs into the phone, "Goodnight mom I love you."
"Love you too, have fun."
Rory hangs up the phone, "You're so mean to my mom."
"Ror," Jess smirks, "You know I was kidding, and she loves it."
"Yeah, I know."
"So how's she doing?"
"Driving Luke crazy as usual, we were just talking about those couples who bicker over every stupid little thing."
"Hon, I hate to break it to you, but we do fight over the stupid stuff, you didn't talk to me for an entire day last month b/c I used up all the "I can't believe its not butter."
"There was nothing left to put on my English muffin!! I had to eat it plain!" Rory says, half smiling.
Jess bends down so he and Rory are at eye level, "A little less butter in your diet wouldn't be a bad thing, you devour the stuff as it is."
Rory put her hands on her hips, "How dare you say that Jess Mariano, It was I can't believe its not butter, so it wasn't butter."
"It's still the same thing."
Rory's eyes widen, wow we really are one of those couples!"
Jess laughs, holding out his arms, "And I wouldn't have it any other way, come here."
Rory lunges towards Jess open arms, knocking him onto his back.
Jess smirks, wrapping his arms around Rory's waist, "If you wanted me, you just should have just said so."
Rory laughs, bringing her head down to Jess' chest, allowing all of her weight to fall upon Jess.
"Oof." Jess croaks, "Well there goes eating tonight....and ever having children."
Rory lifts her head up; looking down at Jess she says sheepishly, "I'm sorry, are you ok?"
Jess takes hold of Rory, lifting her off of his stomach, "I will be, just give me a sec."
Rory grins, "You're such a baby."
"You try having a 122 pound person flung at you."
"Oh I'm sorry, you're not a baby you're a light weight" Rory smirks.
Jess glares at his wife, "And I'm the mean one?"
Rory laughs, "Are you ok, really?"
Jess stands up, "Yeah fine, go get ready or we'll never get out of here."
"Where we going again?"
"The Italian place on Main."
"Oh yeah, what's it called again?"
"I forget."
"Me too."
"But come on Ror, I told Dave we'd be there at 7, its quarter to."
"Ok! I'm Ready. What do you think?"
Rory appears in a curve hugging dark blue dress, her hair up in a messy up do.
Jess makes a growling noise.
"You flatter me." Rory says, fanning her hand toward jess.
"Lets go, Sha Sha."
*Italian Restaurant.
"You look amazing Lane, I can't get over it, you cut your hair!"
"I know, I miss it sometimes, but ultimately it was the best choice for the band."
"The band what does the band have to do with it?" Jess interjects.
"It got so long, I had it up in a ponytail for a gig and I hit Brian in the face with the ponytail."
Rory laughs.
"It's not funny, poor buy had a mark on his face for weeks." Dave explains.
"So how is the tour thing going?"
"Fantastic." Lane exclaims, "I love it!"
"We're going to be spending two months touring Europe."
"Oh my God that's fantastic!" Rory exclaims.
"We leave a week from tomorrow, start out in UK, end in a big blow out in Venice."
"Wow that's amazing!"
"You guys should totally fly over for one of the shows." Dave says excitedly.
"That'd be cool. Well if I could drag this one away from her desk."
"Oh come on I'm home more than you are!" Rory replies.
"You bring work to bed with you."
Caught, Rory mutters, "Shut up."
Everybody laughs.
*2 hours later: The foursome is leaving the restaurant.
"I'm never going to eat again." Lane groans.
"Me neither, I'm ready to burst." Rory moans.
"You two are such liars, if we put a pizza down in front of you right now, you'd devour it." Dave glares at Lane.
"No, I mean it this time," Lane says dramatically, "I am full."
"So you guys coming back to our place?"
"Wish we could, but we're leaving for Atlanta at 6."
"Oh that's right, you have that taping to do."
Dave and Lane nod simultaneously.
"Well, we're glad you were able to make a pit stop here." Jess shakes hands with Dave.
Rory and Lane hug, "I'm going to miss you!" Rory exclaims.
"I know! This not seeing each other more than once a month, insane."
"It really is, after this tour, we're going to put an end to this separation thing."
"Definitely, come on walk me to the car." Lane hooks arms with Rory.
Dave goes to follow them, jess put his arm out to stop him, "They want to talk about us."
"Oh."
"You're so oblivious man."
"This coming from the guy who doesn't know to leave enough butter for his wife."
Jess glares at Dave.
"What wives talk!"
Jess shakes his, head stifling a laugh.
"So really you guys are finally going to make permanent residence?"
"We're hoping too." Lane replies. "After this tour we're off for a few months before we start recording again."
"That'd be so cool, you living like five minutes away, we could have lunch everyday, go to the movies and leave them home!"
"I know and guess what?!"
"What?"
"Dave said that once we settle in, he wants to try and have a baby?"
"Oh my god!" Rory screams happily, jumping up and down w/ Lane.
"I guess she told Rory." Dave shrugs.
"What?"
"When we get back from touring we're probably going buy a house, try for the whole packaged deal thing."
Jess nods, "Cool."
"Yeah."
"That'd be amazing. You guys are going have the cutest kids."
"I know, and I think Dave will finally win my mom over with the whole being the father of her grandchildren thing."
"Definitely." Rory replies, "Come here! One more hug!"
The girls embrace as Jess and Dave cross the street.
"Ok, well try and make it for some of the tour."
"We'll try, email me your entire schedule."
"Ok, I will."
"Safe trip guys!"
Rory and Jess watch The Rygawlski's drive away before heading for their own car.
They walk in silence.
"Ok go ahead say it." Jess states.
"What?"
"Dave told me."
"Oh my God!" Rory squeals, "Can you imagine how cool that would be, Dave is going to be the greatest father, of and they'll have punk rock baby's with fo-hawks and little tiny combat boots."
"Man you've thought this through."
"I can't help it, it's so cool."
Jess nods.
"You don't think it'll be cool?"
"No it's not that, it'll just be weird."
"Why?"
"Well I mean I never really pictured any of us having kids."
"Oh."
"I guess, I just have a hard time even now that we're all married and doing our things, looking at ourselves as adults."
"Yeah, I guess it is kind of weird if you look at it like that."
*10 minutes later: Rory and Jess return home still engrossed in conversation.
"I'm not saying they're not ready or anything, Its just I know for me I'd want a practice run first."
"A practice run?" Rory smirks, walking past Jess, tossing her jacket at the closed closet."
"Yeah like a dog or something. I mean to have kid cold turkey, that's crazy."
"A dog?" Rory smirks
"And not one of those yappers, something that makes its presence known."
"You know it's hard to take you seriously when you start listing criteria."
Jess relents, "Tonight was fun."
"I knew you were enjoying yourself!"
"Hey I have an idea.." Jess smirks.
*54 Days Later:
*On A Plane To Italy.
Rory sighs, taking another bite of her Twinkie.
"I can't believe we're on our way to Venice To See Lane And Dave Perform."
"I'm sorry, what did you say? I couldn't understand you through that mound of Twinkie you just shoved in your mouth. Swallow please."
Rory swallows and then opens her mouth to show Jess her achievement.
"I'm so excited, this is so spontaneous." She exclaims
"Yeah, so spontaneous that it took a month and a half to plan out." Jess replies "It's as spontaneous as the two of us get let's face it."
Rory laughs, "Yeah, kind of pathetic huh?"
"We're 23, acting like we're 65." Jess shrugs. Rory cocks her head right, staring at Jess she smiles, "You know, we've changed scenery, I think we need to change our attitudes."
"How so?"
"Well, I say we get to the hotel, and stay IN all night."
Jess laughs, "You have work to do."
Rory looks away, "No I don't."
"You're telling me that you don't have a hundred pages of articles in your bag there." Jess smirks at Rory.
"I do, but its nothing important.....just some freelance." Rory shrugs.
"You can't fool me, you won't last 3 hours without picking up your lap top."
Rory sends Jess, a longing puppy-dog glance, "I'm going to try really hard not to, but I'm going to need your help, it's a sickness I swear."
Jess laughs, "Sure it is."
*3 hours later: Rory and Jess have just arrived at their hotel.
"We're here!"
"Mmm." Jess replies, kissing Rory's neck tenderly.
Rory pulls away, "Lets brush our teeth first."
"Yeah, good idea." Jess replies following Rory into the bathroom.
*5 minutes later: Rory and Jess are in a heated embrace; with difficulty they stumble onto the bed. They pull apart breathing heavily.
Facing the ceiling Rory pants, "Jess?"
"Are you really in the mood for this?
"Ror."
"Yeah?"
"I don't think I can move from this spot."
Rory sighs happily, "Thank God, I'm exhausted."
Jess half -raises his arm, "Come here"
Rory rolls towards Jess, "Mmm."
*12 hours later: Jess emerges from the mountain of blankets that his and Rory's bed.
"Hey sleepy head."
Jess groans, "How can you be so chipper this early?"
"It's 11, Jess."
"Oh."
"Besides, I've dealt with jetlag before, and as I've said before, you sir are a light weight."
Jess sits up clutching his head.
"Oo, babe maybe you should lay down some more, I'm meeting Lane for lunch."
"Don't mention food."
"Ok, I won't, I'll be back in a few hours......don't worry about moving, just make sure you're better for tonight."
Jess mumbles incoherently.
*4 hours later:
Rory enters the hotel room:
"Hey you're awake."
Jess nods.
"Feeling better?"
"I have three cups of coffee in me how do you think I feel?"
"Fun! You must be flying."
"Something like that."
Rory walks over and sits on Jess' lap, she goes to put a hand on his forehead, but Jess pulls her hand away.
"Come on, I'm fine."
"Just let me see....you're still warm."
"So?"
"Well you're taking this jetlag pretty bad, maybe we should skip the show tonight."
"Ror that was the whole reason for coming."
"Yeah but if you're not going to enjoy it."
"I'll be fine, I just need to shower."
Rory sighs, "Fine, Lane says we should get there by six."
"Sounds good."
*40 minutes pass and Rory has grown bored of Italian soap operas.
"Jess?"
*No answer.
Rory opens the bathroom door. "Jess?"
Jess has a towel around his waist and is mid-shave.
Rory grins. She slowly approaches Jess, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Whoa Rory, do you not see the sharp object in my hand, do you want me to cut myself?"
"Rory backs away, still smiling, I'm sorry I just saw you without your shirt on and I couldn't control myself. "
Jess smirks, "Don't do this to me."
"What?" Rory asks innocently.
"I just woke up from a 15 hour sleep, and I feel like I was hit by a bus, and you're standing here coming onto me.....I can't take it."
"Alright fine, I'll just take my shower.."
"You're cruel."
"I know."
*5:30:
"Ror, we got to go?'
"Ok, ok, how do I look?"
"You look," Jess takes in Rory's appearance, "You look, amazing."
"In Jeans and a t shirt?"
Jess nods.
"Feeling better?"
"Coffee's kicking in."
"And to think you never touched the stuff before tonight."
"And at this moment the reason for that is escaping me."
"Alright we're going to be late."
"Do we have to go?" Jess asks, staring into Rory's baby blues.
"Oh no not now, two hours ago I was fully prepared to stay in, but now I'm completely psyched for Lane's show."
"Fine. Have it your way."
*The Show: Rory and Jess are right in front, surrounded by screaming young teens yelling things in Italian.
Rory's eyes are on the stage; She's mesmerized by the music, her body swaying to the guitar riff, she dances around Jess without thought.
Jess' eyes are on his wife, he's wearing a grin, distracted by her beauty and lack of grace, the crowd parts, and the band stops playing. All he sees is Rory.
"Jess!" Rory screams in Jess' ear, causing him to flinch.
"What?"
"Dance with me!"
"Ok." Jess smiles, taking Rory's hand and twirling her around.
*After the concert: Rory and Jess are on their way back to the hotel- they've opted to walk home. They were supposed to meet up With the Band after the show, but couldn't get near backstage.
"Tonight was great, wasn't it?"
"Yeah it was." Jess smiles, squeezing Rory's hand. "You were going nuts."
"Yeah, I can't believe how amazing they are....and that all those people were there to see Lane and Dave."
"I know, but you were just, I haven't seen you that excited about anything in a really long time."
"Oh come on."
"I'm serious."
Rory turns to face Jess, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing, its just since you graduated and you've been working fulltime all you do is work, and you're so stressed out all the time...tonight was the first time in months that I've seen you totally let loose."
Rory sighs, "I've become a workaholic haven't I?"
"Become?" Even in the dark jess' smirk is evident.
"I've been a horrible wife, I've neglected you, how could I have let this happen."
"Jees, Ror, don't blow a gasket, I was paying you a compliment....you were amazing tonight."
"Really?"
"Yeah....sexy, forget the band, you were the show."
"How is it that you always know the right thing to say"
"I don't. I'm just telling you the truth."
"You still feeling sick?"
"Nope, all better."
"Hmm...interesting."
"Tell me about it."
Rory moves closer to Jess, intertwining her hands with his.
"Hey." She whispers.
Jess smiles, looking down at Rory. "Hi," He whispers back.
*10 minutes later: The door to their hotel room swings open.
Jess crashes into the open door, attached at lips to Rory.
Rory puts a hand on Jess' chest, "Are you ok?"
"What?"
"Forget it," Rory says hastily, burying her face in Jess' neck.
Jess grabs Rory around the waist, removing them both from the door.
"You tired?" He asks gruffly.
Rory shakes her head.
"Good." Jess replies closing the door.
"Who's acting like they're 65 now?" Rory grins.
"Not us." Jess smirks.
Jess takes Rory up in his arms causing her to omit a jovial scream.
Placing her delicately on the bed, Jess joins her, propping himself up on his elbows, staring deeply into his wife's eyes.
Rory takes his face in her hands, and kisses him tenderly.
Jess hands explore Rory's back, playing with the straps of her halter-top.
Rory shifts her arms, helping Jess to remove her clothes. "Anxious are we?"
"Over a week Jess, over a week."
"Has it really been that long?"
Rory nods.
"That's crazy, let's make sure that never happens again."
Rory nods fervently, lifting Jess shirt over his head.
Jess shakes out his hair, his hands concentrated on Rory's pants.
Rory makes a small noise as Jess' hands graze her behind
Rory guides Jess' hands toward her hips, as she wiggles them slowly.
Jess watches Rory intently, as she removes her pants, licking her lips teasingly.
Rory turns toward Jess again, pulling at the button of his jeans.
Jess wraps his arms around her, enveloping Rory in his embrace.
Gently lying her down, Jess removes his Jeans, his eyes not wondering from her face for second.
Rory moans in anticipation, Jess growls in response.
His hands settle on her hips, Hers loosely around his neck.
With a last breath between them, they become one, partaking in the final dance that lovers can take. But this time is different, For Jess and Rory this is not sex, it is making love. For too many months they've allowed their separate lives to interfere with their one life in marriage...they've wasted weekend afternoons fighting over chores, worked special occasions around deadlines and board room meetings, in short they've lost touch, but now lying in each others arms, hearts beating fast and loud, they are reminded of just how much they mean to each other.
*The next morning.
Rory's eyes flutter as she wakes from the best sleep she's had in a long time.
"Morning."
"Mmm." Rory coos, "How long have you been up?"
"Not too long, an hour or so."
"What time is it?"
"9:00."
Rory sits up.
"How you feeling."
Rory smiles, "Good, you?"
"Fine. I called room service; they'll be here soon with coffee and English muffins."
"Now I remember why I married you."
"Feel like seeing the sights?"
Rory nods, wiping the sleep from her eyes.
"Why don't you go shower, I'll wait for the coffee."
"Sounds like a plan."
Jess grins as he watches Rory shuffle towards the bathroom.
"So what do you want to see?" Rory calls from the bathroom.
"Anything, Everything." Jess replies.
"Good, because we have exactly two days to do all that before we return to the real world."
Jess lies back on the bed, "Do we have to go back?"
Rory sticks her head out of the doorway, "Unfortunately we do."
"Well then we better make the best of the time we got."
"I would say so." Rory grins eyeing Jess up and down.
"Go take you're shower, at this rate we'll never get out of here."
** The next two days flew by. The days were spent in museums and shopping along the small streets, Nights consisted of dinners with Lane and Dave, long walks and a lot of staying in. Before they knew it, Rory and Jess were on a flight back to New Haven, and by Saturday they were back in their own apartment.
Sitting on the couch Rory sighs happily, "I missed this place."
"Me too." Jess croaks.
"How's your head."
"Throbbing."
"Can you sit up?"
"Don't make me try."
Rory laughs, "You really don't respond well to jetlag."
"I don't understand how anybody does."
"Just lay down, I'll get you some more soup."
Jess squeezes Rory's hand, "Thanks."
*A week later:
"So how's the patient doing?"
"He's fine, finally over his cold."
"Poor guy, jet lag and then the flu."
"I have a feeling he was probably sick before we left for Italy and just never told me."
"Aw, trying to act all big and tough for wifey."
"You're horrible, mom."
"What?"
"Nothing." Rory grins.
"So how's work?"
"Good. Busy. I interviewed the Governor yesterday."
"You did?! Oh! I have a question!"
"No, it's not his real hair."
"I knew it."
"Well mom, I have to go, I'm supposed to meet Lane in a half hour."
"Did they find a place yet?"
"No, but they're staying with one of Dave's friends, and he's apparently driving Lane nuts so I have to go save her."
"Ok, well have fun.....oh if you need me call the cell, Luke and I are going on a road trip."
"Oh really?"
"Yep I whined and complained so much about you and he-man going on vacation that he agreed to go to Vermont for the weekend. Try skiing."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"Honey, I doubt we'll leave our little heated cabin."
"Dirty."
Lorelai laughs, "Goodbye, Babe."
"Bye mom."
**An Hour Later: Rory and Lane Are At A Local Coffee Shop.
"....So we're supposed to hear from the realtor on Monday, hopefully it'll all work out. This place is perfect, it's in a good area, the neighbors seem nice, its not too big, but big enough and the best feature its only 5 minutes by car to your place." Lane grins.
"That's awesome, I'm so glad you guys are moving here."
"Me too, I mean the whole band thing in a dream come true believe me, but over the years I've barely seen you for more than a few days here and there and you're my best friend, I want you to be only a phone call away."
"Well now I am." Rory replies with a yawn.
"Tired?"
"No, just worn out. Between work and taking care of Jess this week I've had no time to just breath."
Lane smiles sympathetically at her friend, "Yeah I know how you feel, it's hell when Dave gets sick, I don't know about Jess, but Dave just turns into a big baby."
"See the problem with Jess is he doesn't really complain, so he'll be sitting there with 102 degree fever and I won't know unless my hand just happens to graze his forehead. He hates being taken care of so he fights me on everything, its only when it gets really bad that he'll let me go near him."
"Nope, Dave won't let me go anywhere when he's sick, he's even worse when I'm sick. When I have a bad cold or something I just want to crawl into bed and be left alone, but no he's in every 2 minutes to give me more juice or make sure that I'm not delirious. If he wasn't so cute I'm sure I would have killed him by now."
"Aw, but at least he's really sweet about it and he's not trying to be annoying."
"Yeah I know, so what about Jess does he baby you when you're sick?"
"You know what? I'm not really sure."
"What do you mean you're not sure?"
"I can't remember ever being really sick around Jess."
"You're kidding."
"No, we always seem to get separated when I get sick, I'm at my mom's or he has a business trip."
"Weird."
"Yeah." Rory replies taking a sip of her coffee. "Mmm, why does coffee make everything taste better?"
"Because its magic?"
"I thought so."
"Ready to get out of here?"
"Yeah, coming back to my place?"
"The only other option is going to my current residence and I can't take the smell of that place."
"Yeah you were telling me, why does it smell so bad again?"
"Dave's friend from college, Jolie, likes to experiment with cooking foreign cuisine he thinks it attracts interesting women."
Rory laughs, "Nothing worse then weird cooking smells."
"I know, hey Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"Look at me."
"What?" Rory replies agitatedly.
"Has Jess breathed on you this week at all?"
"Probably, why?"
"You look pale."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Because I didn't want to say anything, but my head's been bothering me all morning."
"Aw you're probably getting what Jess had."
"Damn. I hate getting sick, it makes me feel gross."
"Well maybe we should stop at cvs pick up some vitamin c and then get you home."
"You're still going to hang out right?"
"Of course, maybe if I get sick Dave will agree to stay in a hotel for a few nights."
"That's the spirit." Rory grins.
*3:00pm:
"Jess?"
"Right here." Jess calls from the couch.
"I'm back, brought Lane with me."
"Oh hey, Lane."
Lane waves to Jess, "Hey."
"So what do you to have planned for the afternoon."
"Nothing to strenuous, watching some movies," Lane replies holding up a blockbuster bag, "You're wife here's feeling a little under the weather."
"What?" Jess says standing up.
"I'm fine, I just think I caught what you had you germ carrier." Rory mumbles.
"But you were fine this morning."
"Well now I'm not."
Jess watches Rory nervously, "Why don't you lay on the couch."
"I plan on it, first I'm going to go get into some comfy pjs."
"Right." Jess replies as Rory disappears into the bedroom.
Lane scoffs, "What's the matter with you."
"Is she really sick?"
"I don't know but she's pale and kind of out of it, that's how it starts."
"I just don't know what to do."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I've never had to take care of anybody when they were sick, I don't know what to do."
"Oh God you're a complete amateur. Look just do what she does for you when you don't feel good. Make her as comfortable as possible, and take it from me, don't ask her a lot of questions or force her to drink excess amounts of juice."
"Gotcha..."
"Start by ordering some chicken and rice from her favorite Chinese place."
"You have this all down don't you?"
"I'm just surprised you're so clueless." Lane shrugs. *Rory crawls onto the couch wrapped in a fleece blanket.
"How are feeling?" Jess asks taking a seat next to her.
"I'm ok, really Lane's just exaggerating."
"You know it's customary to wait until somebody's out of the room before you start badmouthing them." Lane replies.
"Sorry, but I'm sure I'll be fine, I have to be I have a meeting in the morning."
"Here let me see your head." Jess puts his hand to Rory's forehead.
"Stop." She moans.
"Please don't tell me you're going to be as difficult as I am."
"You deserve it." Rory replies.
"You're warm."
"So?"
"And grumpy."
"I am not."
"And don't forget whiney." Lane interjects.
"Right. Well you," Jess says pointing to Lane, "Get to stay with cranky pants over here while I go down the street to pick up her soup."
"I get soup?"
"Yep. Thanks to me." Lane grins at her friend.
"I'll be back in ten, you lay down."
*Jess leaves.
"So you told him what to do?"
"Of course, the man was hopeless."
"Thank you."
"Anytime, but hey when he comes back I'm going to go, as much as I'd love to stay I've seen you sick and you my friend are annoying, so I'll let him deal with you."
Rory laughs, "Totally understand."
*The next Day: Rory is still under the weather, with much dispute; Jess has called Rory into work.
"And you're leaving me here alone, but I can't go to work myself?" Rory whines.
"No, you can't. You are going to stay on that couch what hours of bad tv, drink your ginger ale and sleep, I called work and told them I was only coming in for a few hours I'll be home around 2. Just chill until then, the more you rest the sooner you can go back to work."
"Ok."
"I'm just a phone call away. So call me if you need me."
"mmm." Rory mumbles as she settles in.
*2:15.
"I'm home, I brought you more soup....chicken noodle this time."
*No answer.
"Rory?"
"In here." Rory calls from the bathroom.
"Hey.." Jess enters the bathroom, where Rory is propped up against the bathtub. "Shit. You really are sick."
"You thought I was faking?" Rory says hoarsely.
"No. I just thought you had a cold thing. Why didn't you call me?"
"It only take one person to throw up Jess, there was no reason for you to come home early."
Jess sits down beside Rory, but his arm around her waist, "Yeah but I just wish I was here."
"I'm fine." Rory replies.
"No you're not. I'm sorry I got you sick."
"It's fine. Bound to happen sometime anyway."
"Yeah probably, do you want to go back to the couch?"
Rory nods.
"Come on let me help you."
"I feel horrible." Rory says into jess shirt.
"Well you're going to try and sleep it off, that's the best thing you can do."
"Will you lay with me?"
"Course."
"You're so good to me."
"I try, come on lay down." Jess says sweetly, helping Rory onto the couch.
*2 days later:
"Hello?" Jess answers the phone.
"Why are you home?"
"Nice to hear your voice too Lorelai."
"Seriously, it's 2 on a Wednesday, don't you have like work?"
"Yeah but I'm taking care of Rory."
"Aw poor baby, still not feeling good."
"No, she's sleeping right now, she just can't kick it, no fever just no energy no appetite."
"You know there's a problem when a Gilmore doesn't eat."
"Yeah, at least she's started working out here again, otherwise I think she'd be freaking out about neglecting work."
"She's a worrier that one."
"Yeah."
*There's a knock at the door.
"But hey I have to go somebody's here, I'll have Rory call you when she gets up."
"Sounds good."
*Jess opens the door:
"Hey!" Lane squeals.
"Hi." Jess replies, "Rory's sleeping."
"Ok, I'll wait."
"Something up?"
"Nothing really, I just want to talk to my friend."
"Well she might be why don't you go check o nher."
"Ok."
"Hey Ror?"
"Mmm."
"It's me."
Rory slowly emerges from under the blankets, "Hey."
"Feeling any better?"
"Actually yeah, I don't know it comes and goes."
"Can I sit?"
"Be my guest, why are you so chipper?"
"Look!" Lane holds up a book.
"What to Expect When You're Expecting?"
"Oh my God!"
"No. Not yet. But yesterday me and Dave had a fight about Jolie and his place, b/c I really can't stand being there anymore. And I told him how I just want to be in our own place so we can start getting our lives together. And he stormed out, and when he came back, he was much calmer and stuff, and this morning when I got out of the shower I found him in the kitchen reading this."
"Aw...Dave's so cute."
"I know, man is this crazy we're really going to do this."
"I think it's great. Come here lets look at this thing, see what you're getting yourself into."
*The two women huddle together flipping through the book page by page.
"Hmmm the first few months look promising..." Lane says sarcastically. "Nausea, fatigue, add a whole bunch of hormonal imbalances and you've got a party."
"Yeah."
"But hey I guess its all worth it right?"
"Yeah, definitely, you and Dave will make great parents."
"So will you and Jess, you need to hurry up and have kids too."
"Yeah well Jess says we have to get a dog first."
"A dog?"
"Don't ask, he'll bend your ear on it."
Lane laughs, "He's out there disinfecting the whole living room now."
"Is he still doing that? He thinks this thing is going away b/c I keep sitting in the living room using the same juice cup, that's why he sent me in here."
"Man he's taken this whole taking care of you business to extreme huh?"
"Yeah I think he'd be pissing me off if he didn't have such a cute butt."
"I know the feeling." Lane rolls her eyes at her friend.
*2 hours: Lane has just left. She spent the afternoon talking with Rory fantasizing about the next five years. High on cloud nine, in her happiness stupor, Lane has left her book behind.
Jess enters the bed room, Rory is half-asleep, her arm hanging off the bed.
"Hey you."
"hhmph."
"Tired?"
Rory lifts her head, "a little, I just feel blah."
"Yeah." Jess says laying down next to Rory, "Ow. Hey what's this?"
Rory laughs, "Lane's. Dave bought it in anticipation."
"God."
"It's cute."
"Whatever." Jess replies flipping through pages.
Rory curls up next to him, Jess puts his arm around her. 10 minutes later Rory is asleep in his arms.
Jess, forced to stay in bed at 4:30, starts to read Lane's book.
*An hour later Rory wakes up.
"Jess?"
"Hi." Jess says blankly.
Rory sits up, "What are you doing?"
"Reading."
"Oh no. Put it away."
"Ror, look at this."
"What?"
"You're nauseous, exhausted.."
"I'm sick."
"Yeah but.."
"Jess you said it yourself three weeks ago, I'm wearing myself thing, work and everything's just worn me down."
"But when was the last time you had your um...."
"Two weeks before we went away." Rory replies.
"Ror, that was five weeks ago."
Rory makes a small noise.
"Rory."
Rory shakes her head, "You're just sucking me in, everybody had this on their minds lately."
"What? Why would I wasn't to suck you in?"
"I-I don't know." Rory sniffles.
"Come here." Jess pulls Rory towards him. "Don't cry, we'll just go get one of those tests, you're probably right, its probably just stress on top of the bug I gave you."
"But what if you're right, and its not?" Rory whimpers.
Jess sighs, "Well then, we'll make room for a baby."
"But we don't even have a dog yet."
"Maybe cold turkey will fun."
"You're not upset?"
"Why should I be? Are you?"
Rory stops to ponder his question, "I don't know, this really hasn't crossed my mind."
"I know." Jess replies. "But just because we weren't thinking about it doesn't mean we're unhappy about it, right?"
"Right, plus we don't really know if we have anything to worry about, right now you're just freaking about nothing." Rory replies smiling faintly.
"Right. So should I go now?"
"Yeah, I mean I don't want you to lose any sleep over it."
"You want to come with me?"
"Yeah give me a sec."
*Drug store down the street:
"Which one do we pick?" Jess whispers.
"I don't know I've never done one of these before."
"Thank God."
"Perhaps the ebst oen would be the one that guarantees error proof?"
"Right." Jess nods.
*20 minutes later: Rory and Jess are back at the apartment.
Rory and Jess are sitting on the couch waiting for the results.
Jess is stroking Rory's hand tenderly, Rory's eyes are on the floor.
"Jess?"
"Huh?"
"Do you want it to be positive?"
"I-I don't know."
"Me neither, I wasn't expecting to have to deal with this now."
"I know." Jess sighs. " It's a lot of responsibility, and tiem consuming...we're still young."
"Really young." Rory replies.
"....But then I look at you, and I start to think that it might be nice to have another pair of blue eyes around this place."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I think we could do it, don't you?"
"I don't know, but I'm kind of excited."
"Rory...I think we can go look now."
"Come with me?"
"Of course."
Rory and Jess approach the bathroom, Rory holds back, "You look."
Jess walks over to the counter, "Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"I-It's blue."
Rory cups her hands over her mouth, as tears appear in her eyes.
"Well I guess we got what we wanted."
Jess nods, pulling Rory close to him.
"I love you."
"I love you so much." Rory cries into his shirt.
"Come on." Jess says hoarsely."
"Huh?"
"I think we need to call your mom."
A/N That's the end of this chapter the story just hit page 56 on word. So enjoy review I'll be back soion with an update
*4 months later: Rory and Jess have settled into married life. Like most newlyweds they have found that its not so glamorous being around each other 24/7. Now the littlest thing can ruin a night, and vice versa the biggest fights can end in laughter. Rory graduated from college, and now is working fulltime at a local newspaper.
"So how's the marriage thing going?"
Rory grins at her mother's cheerfulness, "Going strong?"
"Fighting over leaving the cap off the tooth paste yet?"
"No....that was last weeks pet peeve."
"What's it this week? Mine's when Luke wakes me up at 5am "by accident" when he gets up for work."
"Isn't that always your complaint."
"I consider myself lucky that that's the only thing, I'm sure I piss him off a lot more than he does me, I mean after all I am me."
"Probably, God I hope I'm not that annoying to Jess."
"Forget it he's head over heels for you, isn't he still calling you twice a day from work?"
"Not if he's really busy.."
"Seriously though Babe, things are good?"
"Yeah, normal good."
"Doesn't it feel great?!" Lorelai squeals.
"You know what? It may have its off nights, like last week, but it really does feel good."
"So what are you guys going to do tonight?"
"Well Jess should be home in a few minutes and Lane and Dave are in town so we'll probably go do something with them, but we can't stay out too late cause I have to send in my article by 7 tomorrow."
"I still can't get over the fact that you're writing for an actual newspaper."
"Just little blurbs here and there."
"But still, you're names under the title of those blurbs and I get a call every time from your grandmother babbling about how she always knew you'd make something of yourself."
"She does not say that."
"Uh huh, of course in a much nicer yet still in a cold way. Emily Gilmore never passes up an opportunity to remind me of my mistakes."
"Mom."
"What? I'm stopping now, Luke has informed me that I can't obsessively talk about it, he says if I just let her talk and not comment its over with faster."
"He's right."
"I know, I hate that."
"I'm Home!"
"Oh Jess is here."
"So I heard, Very Ricky Ricardo, but he forgot the honey."
Rory giggles as Jess comes into the living room.
He groans playfully, "Is that Lorelai."
"Don't answer! Tell him its Nadia, a naughty nurse, his birthday present."
Rory laughs hysterical, "Shut up!"
" You were talking to her when I left...6 hours ago."
Rory puts her hand over the phone, "Well this is an entirely different phone call, I went out to get groceries at 1, so I had to get off and then mom saw a commercial.....one of yours and decided to call me to tell me."
"What Time did she call Rory?" Jess grins.
"3:00." Rory shifts her weight so she is sitting on her legs.
Jess smirks taking the phone from Rory.
"Hello?"
"Hello Jess, provider for my offspring, having a good evening?"
"Good enough. I'm so glad you're keeping in touch, really I am but your offspring and I have dinner reservations in forty minutes, so if you don't mind I'm going to have to ask the both of you to pretend the umbilical cord was cut 23 years ago, and say good bye so we don't lose our table."
"Oo baby I love when you're strict."
"Oh God." Jess Groans, "Here." He says handing Rory the phone, "Say goodbye."
Rory laughs into the phone, "Goodnight mom I love you."
"Love you too, have fun."
Rory hangs up the phone, "You're so mean to my mom."
"Ror," Jess smirks, "You know I was kidding, and she loves it."
"Yeah, I know."
"So how's she doing?"
"Driving Luke crazy as usual, we were just talking about those couples who bicker over every stupid little thing."
"Hon, I hate to break it to you, but we do fight over the stupid stuff, you didn't talk to me for an entire day last month b/c I used up all the "I can't believe its not butter."
"There was nothing left to put on my English muffin!! I had to eat it plain!" Rory says, half smiling.
Jess bends down so he and Rory are at eye level, "A little less butter in your diet wouldn't be a bad thing, you devour the stuff as it is."
Rory put her hands on her hips, "How dare you say that Jess Mariano, It was I can't believe its not butter, so it wasn't butter."
"It's still the same thing."
Rory's eyes widen, wow we really are one of those couples!"
Jess laughs, holding out his arms, "And I wouldn't have it any other way, come here."
Rory lunges towards Jess open arms, knocking him onto his back.
Jess smirks, wrapping his arms around Rory's waist, "If you wanted me, you just should have just said so."
Rory laughs, bringing her head down to Jess' chest, allowing all of her weight to fall upon Jess.
"Oof." Jess croaks, "Well there goes eating tonight....and ever having children."
Rory lifts her head up; looking down at Jess she says sheepishly, "I'm sorry, are you ok?"
Jess takes hold of Rory, lifting her off of his stomach, "I will be, just give me a sec."
Rory grins, "You're such a baby."
"You try having a 122 pound person flung at you."
"Oh I'm sorry, you're not a baby you're a light weight" Rory smirks.
Jess glares at his wife, "And I'm the mean one?"
Rory laughs, "Are you ok, really?"
Jess stands up, "Yeah fine, go get ready or we'll never get out of here."
"Where we going again?"
"The Italian place on Main."
"Oh yeah, what's it called again?"
"I forget."
"Me too."
"But come on Ror, I told Dave we'd be there at 7, its quarter to."
"Ok! I'm Ready. What do you think?"
Rory appears in a curve hugging dark blue dress, her hair up in a messy up do.
Jess makes a growling noise.
"You flatter me." Rory says, fanning her hand toward jess.
"Lets go, Sha Sha."
*Italian Restaurant.
"You look amazing Lane, I can't get over it, you cut your hair!"
"I know, I miss it sometimes, but ultimately it was the best choice for the band."
"The band what does the band have to do with it?" Jess interjects.
"It got so long, I had it up in a ponytail for a gig and I hit Brian in the face with the ponytail."
Rory laughs.
"It's not funny, poor buy had a mark on his face for weeks." Dave explains.
"So how is the tour thing going?"
"Fantastic." Lane exclaims, "I love it!"
"We're going to be spending two months touring Europe."
"Oh my God that's fantastic!" Rory exclaims.
"We leave a week from tomorrow, start out in UK, end in a big blow out in Venice."
"Wow that's amazing!"
"You guys should totally fly over for one of the shows." Dave says excitedly.
"That'd be cool. Well if I could drag this one away from her desk."
"Oh come on I'm home more than you are!" Rory replies.
"You bring work to bed with you."
Caught, Rory mutters, "Shut up."
Everybody laughs.
*2 hours later: The foursome is leaving the restaurant.
"I'm never going to eat again." Lane groans.
"Me neither, I'm ready to burst." Rory moans.
"You two are such liars, if we put a pizza down in front of you right now, you'd devour it." Dave glares at Lane.
"No, I mean it this time," Lane says dramatically, "I am full."
"So you guys coming back to our place?"
"Wish we could, but we're leaving for Atlanta at 6."
"Oh that's right, you have that taping to do."
Dave and Lane nod simultaneously.
"Well, we're glad you were able to make a pit stop here." Jess shakes hands with Dave.
Rory and Lane hug, "I'm going to miss you!" Rory exclaims.
"I know! This not seeing each other more than once a month, insane."
"It really is, after this tour, we're going to put an end to this separation thing."
"Definitely, come on walk me to the car." Lane hooks arms with Rory.
Dave goes to follow them, jess put his arm out to stop him, "They want to talk about us."
"Oh."
"You're so oblivious man."
"This coming from the guy who doesn't know to leave enough butter for his wife."
Jess glares at Dave.
"What wives talk!"
Jess shakes his, head stifling a laugh.
"So really you guys are finally going to make permanent residence?"
"We're hoping too." Lane replies. "After this tour we're off for a few months before we start recording again."
"That'd be so cool, you living like five minutes away, we could have lunch everyday, go to the movies and leave them home!"
"I know and guess what?!"
"What?"
"Dave said that once we settle in, he wants to try and have a baby?"
"Oh my god!" Rory screams happily, jumping up and down w/ Lane.
"I guess she told Rory." Dave shrugs.
"What?"
"When we get back from touring we're probably going buy a house, try for the whole packaged deal thing."
Jess nods, "Cool."
"Yeah."
"That'd be amazing. You guys are going have the cutest kids."
"I know, and I think Dave will finally win my mom over with the whole being the father of her grandchildren thing."
"Definitely." Rory replies, "Come here! One more hug!"
The girls embrace as Jess and Dave cross the street.
"Ok, well try and make it for some of the tour."
"We'll try, email me your entire schedule."
"Ok, I will."
"Safe trip guys!"
Rory and Jess watch The Rygawlski's drive away before heading for their own car.
They walk in silence.
"Ok go ahead say it." Jess states.
"What?"
"Dave told me."
"Oh my God!" Rory squeals, "Can you imagine how cool that would be, Dave is going to be the greatest father, of and they'll have punk rock baby's with fo-hawks and little tiny combat boots."
"Man you've thought this through."
"I can't help it, it's so cool."
Jess nods.
"You don't think it'll be cool?"
"No it's not that, it'll just be weird."
"Why?"
"Well I mean I never really pictured any of us having kids."
"Oh."
"I guess, I just have a hard time even now that we're all married and doing our things, looking at ourselves as adults."
"Yeah, I guess it is kind of weird if you look at it like that."
*10 minutes later: Rory and Jess return home still engrossed in conversation.
"I'm not saying they're not ready or anything, Its just I know for me I'd want a practice run first."
"A practice run?" Rory smirks, walking past Jess, tossing her jacket at the closed closet."
"Yeah like a dog or something. I mean to have kid cold turkey, that's crazy."
"A dog?" Rory smirks
"And not one of those yappers, something that makes its presence known."
"You know it's hard to take you seriously when you start listing criteria."
Jess relents, "Tonight was fun."
"I knew you were enjoying yourself!"
"Hey I have an idea.." Jess smirks.
*54 Days Later:
*On A Plane To Italy.
Rory sighs, taking another bite of her Twinkie.
"I can't believe we're on our way to Venice To See Lane And Dave Perform."
"I'm sorry, what did you say? I couldn't understand you through that mound of Twinkie you just shoved in your mouth. Swallow please."
Rory swallows and then opens her mouth to show Jess her achievement.
"I'm so excited, this is so spontaneous." She exclaims
"Yeah, so spontaneous that it took a month and a half to plan out." Jess replies "It's as spontaneous as the two of us get let's face it."
Rory laughs, "Yeah, kind of pathetic huh?"
"We're 23, acting like we're 65." Jess shrugs. Rory cocks her head right, staring at Jess she smiles, "You know, we've changed scenery, I think we need to change our attitudes."
"How so?"
"Well, I say we get to the hotel, and stay IN all night."
Jess laughs, "You have work to do."
Rory looks away, "No I don't."
"You're telling me that you don't have a hundred pages of articles in your bag there." Jess smirks at Rory.
"I do, but its nothing important.....just some freelance." Rory shrugs.
"You can't fool me, you won't last 3 hours without picking up your lap top."
Rory sends Jess, a longing puppy-dog glance, "I'm going to try really hard not to, but I'm going to need your help, it's a sickness I swear."
Jess laughs, "Sure it is."
*3 hours later: Rory and Jess have just arrived at their hotel.
"We're here!"
"Mmm." Jess replies, kissing Rory's neck tenderly.
Rory pulls away, "Lets brush our teeth first."
"Yeah, good idea." Jess replies following Rory into the bathroom.
*5 minutes later: Rory and Jess are in a heated embrace; with difficulty they stumble onto the bed. They pull apart breathing heavily.
Facing the ceiling Rory pants, "Jess?"
"Are you really in the mood for this?
"Ror."
"Yeah?"
"I don't think I can move from this spot."
Rory sighs happily, "Thank God, I'm exhausted."
Jess half -raises his arm, "Come here"
Rory rolls towards Jess, "Mmm."
*12 hours later: Jess emerges from the mountain of blankets that his and Rory's bed.
"Hey sleepy head."
Jess groans, "How can you be so chipper this early?"
"It's 11, Jess."
"Oh."
"Besides, I've dealt with jetlag before, and as I've said before, you sir are a light weight."
Jess sits up clutching his head.
"Oo, babe maybe you should lay down some more, I'm meeting Lane for lunch."
"Don't mention food."
"Ok, I won't, I'll be back in a few hours......don't worry about moving, just make sure you're better for tonight."
Jess mumbles incoherently.
*4 hours later:
Rory enters the hotel room:
"Hey you're awake."
Jess nods.
"Feeling better?"
"I have three cups of coffee in me how do you think I feel?"
"Fun! You must be flying."
"Something like that."
Rory walks over and sits on Jess' lap, she goes to put a hand on his forehead, but Jess pulls her hand away.
"Come on, I'm fine."
"Just let me see....you're still warm."
"So?"
"Well you're taking this jetlag pretty bad, maybe we should skip the show tonight."
"Ror that was the whole reason for coming."
"Yeah but if you're not going to enjoy it."
"I'll be fine, I just need to shower."
Rory sighs, "Fine, Lane says we should get there by six."
"Sounds good."
*40 minutes pass and Rory has grown bored of Italian soap operas.
"Jess?"
*No answer.
Rory opens the bathroom door. "Jess?"
Jess has a towel around his waist and is mid-shave.
Rory grins. She slowly approaches Jess, wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Whoa Rory, do you not see the sharp object in my hand, do you want me to cut myself?"
"Rory backs away, still smiling, I'm sorry I just saw you without your shirt on and I couldn't control myself. "
Jess smirks, "Don't do this to me."
"What?" Rory asks innocently.
"I just woke up from a 15 hour sleep, and I feel like I was hit by a bus, and you're standing here coming onto me.....I can't take it."
"Alright fine, I'll just take my shower.."
"You're cruel."
"I know."
*5:30:
"Ror, we got to go?'
"Ok, ok, how do I look?"
"You look," Jess takes in Rory's appearance, "You look, amazing."
"In Jeans and a t shirt?"
Jess nods.
"Feeling better?"
"Coffee's kicking in."
"And to think you never touched the stuff before tonight."
"And at this moment the reason for that is escaping me."
"Alright we're going to be late."
"Do we have to go?" Jess asks, staring into Rory's baby blues.
"Oh no not now, two hours ago I was fully prepared to stay in, but now I'm completely psyched for Lane's show."
"Fine. Have it your way."
*The Show: Rory and Jess are right in front, surrounded by screaming young teens yelling things in Italian.
Rory's eyes are on the stage; She's mesmerized by the music, her body swaying to the guitar riff, she dances around Jess without thought.
Jess' eyes are on his wife, he's wearing a grin, distracted by her beauty and lack of grace, the crowd parts, and the band stops playing. All he sees is Rory.
"Jess!" Rory screams in Jess' ear, causing him to flinch.
"What?"
"Dance with me!"
"Ok." Jess smiles, taking Rory's hand and twirling her around.
*After the concert: Rory and Jess are on their way back to the hotel- they've opted to walk home. They were supposed to meet up With the Band after the show, but couldn't get near backstage.
"Tonight was great, wasn't it?"
"Yeah it was." Jess smiles, squeezing Rory's hand. "You were going nuts."
"Yeah, I can't believe how amazing they are....and that all those people were there to see Lane and Dave."
"I know, but you were just, I haven't seen you that excited about anything in a really long time."
"Oh come on."
"I'm serious."
Rory turns to face Jess, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing, its just since you graduated and you've been working fulltime all you do is work, and you're so stressed out all the time...tonight was the first time in months that I've seen you totally let loose."
Rory sighs, "I've become a workaholic haven't I?"
"Become?" Even in the dark jess' smirk is evident.
"I've been a horrible wife, I've neglected you, how could I have let this happen."
"Jees, Ror, don't blow a gasket, I was paying you a compliment....you were amazing tonight."
"Really?"
"Yeah....sexy, forget the band, you were the show."
"How is it that you always know the right thing to say"
"I don't. I'm just telling you the truth."
"You still feeling sick?"
"Nope, all better."
"Hmm...interesting."
"Tell me about it."
Rory moves closer to Jess, intertwining her hands with his.
"Hey." She whispers.
Jess smiles, looking down at Rory. "Hi," He whispers back.
*10 minutes later: The door to their hotel room swings open.
Jess crashes into the open door, attached at lips to Rory.
Rory puts a hand on Jess' chest, "Are you ok?"
"What?"
"Forget it," Rory says hastily, burying her face in Jess' neck.
Jess grabs Rory around the waist, removing them both from the door.
"You tired?" He asks gruffly.
Rory shakes her head.
"Good." Jess replies closing the door.
"Who's acting like they're 65 now?" Rory grins.
"Not us." Jess smirks.
Jess takes Rory up in his arms causing her to omit a jovial scream.
Placing her delicately on the bed, Jess joins her, propping himself up on his elbows, staring deeply into his wife's eyes.
Rory takes his face in her hands, and kisses him tenderly.
Jess hands explore Rory's back, playing with the straps of her halter-top.
Rory shifts her arms, helping Jess to remove her clothes. "Anxious are we?"
"Over a week Jess, over a week."
"Has it really been that long?"
Rory nods.
"That's crazy, let's make sure that never happens again."
Rory nods fervently, lifting Jess shirt over his head.
Jess shakes out his hair, his hands concentrated on Rory's pants.
Rory makes a small noise as Jess' hands graze her behind
Rory guides Jess' hands toward her hips, as she wiggles them slowly.
Jess watches Rory intently, as she removes her pants, licking her lips teasingly.
Rory turns toward Jess again, pulling at the button of his jeans.
Jess wraps his arms around her, enveloping Rory in his embrace.
Gently lying her down, Jess removes his Jeans, his eyes not wondering from her face for second.
Rory moans in anticipation, Jess growls in response.
His hands settle on her hips, Hers loosely around his neck.
With a last breath between them, they become one, partaking in the final dance that lovers can take. But this time is different, For Jess and Rory this is not sex, it is making love. For too many months they've allowed their separate lives to interfere with their one life in marriage...they've wasted weekend afternoons fighting over chores, worked special occasions around deadlines and board room meetings, in short they've lost touch, but now lying in each others arms, hearts beating fast and loud, they are reminded of just how much they mean to each other.
*The next morning.
Rory's eyes flutter as she wakes from the best sleep she's had in a long time.
"Morning."
"Mmm." Rory coos, "How long have you been up?"
"Not too long, an hour or so."
"What time is it?"
"9:00."
Rory sits up.
"How you feeling."
Rory smiles, "Good, you?"
"Fine. I called room service; they'll be here soon with coffee and English muffins."
"Now I remember why I married you."
"Feel like seeing the sights?"
Rory nods, wiping the sleep from her eyes.
"Why don't you go shower, I'll wait for the coffee."
"Sounds like a plan."
Jess grins as he watches Rory shuffle towards the bathroom.
"So what do you want to see?" Rory calls from the bathroom.
"Anything, Everything." Jess replies.
"Good, because we have exactly two days to do all that before we return to the real world."
Jess lies back on the bed, "Do we have to go back?"
Rory sticks her head out of the doorway, "Unfortunately we do."
"Well then we better make the best of the time we got."
"I would say so." Rory grins eyeing Jess up and down.
"Go take you're shower, at this rate we'll never get out of here."
** The next two days flew by. The days were spent in museums and shopping along the small streets, Nights consisted of dinners with Lane and Dave, long walks and a lot of staying in. Before they knew it, Rory and Jess were on a flight back to New Haven, and by Saturday they were back in their own apartment.
Sitting on the couch Rory sighs happily, "I missed this place."
"Me too." Jess croaks.
"How's your head."
"Throbbing."
"Can you sit up?"
"Don't make me try."
Rory laughs, "You really don't respond well to jetlag."
"I don't understand how anybody does."
"Just lay down, I'll get you some more soup."
Jess squeezes Rory's hand, "Thanks."
*A week later:
"So how's the patient doing?"
"He's fine, finally over his cold."
"Poor guy, jet lag and then the flu."
"I have a feeling he was probably sick before we left for Italy and just never told me."
"Aw, trying to act all big and tough for wifey."
"You're horrible, mom."
"What?"
"Nothing." Rory grins.
"So how's work?"
"Good. Busy. I interviewed the Governor yesterday."
"You did?! Oh! I have a question!"
"No, it's not his real hair."
"I knew it."
"Well mom, I have to go, I'm supposed to meet Lane in a half hour."
"Did they find a place yet?"
"No, but they're staying with one of Dave's friends, and he's apparently driving Lane nuts so I have to go save her."
"Ok, well have fun.....oh if you need me call the cell, Luke and I are going on a road trip."
"Oh really?"
"Yep I whined and complained so much about you and he-man going on vacation that he agreed to go to Vermont for the weekend. Try skiing."
"Don't hurt yourself."
"Honey, I doubt we'll leave our little heated cabin."
"Dirty."
Lorelai laughs, "Goodbye, Babe."
"Bye mom."
**An Hour Later: Rory and Lane Are At A Local Coffee Shop.
"....So we're supposed to hear from the realtor on Monday, hopefully it'll all work out. This place is perfect, it's in a good area, the neighbors seem nice, its not too big, but big enough and the best feature its only 5 minutes by car to your place." Lane grins.
"That's awesome, I'm so glad you guys are moving here."
"Me too, I mean the whole band thing in a dream come true believe me, but over the years I've barely seen you for more than a few days here and there and you're my best friend, I want you to be only a phone call away."
"Well now I am." Rory replies with a yawn.
"Tired?"
"No, just worn out. Between work and taking care of Jess this week I've had no time to just breath."
Lane smiles sympathetically at her friend, "Yeah I know how you feel, it's hell when Dave gets sick, I don't know about Jess, but Dave just turns into a big baby."
"See the problem with Jess is he doesn't really complain, so he'll be sitting there with 102 degree fever and I won't know unless my hand just happens to graze his forehead. He hates being taken care of so he fights me on everything, its only when it gets really bad that he'll let me go near him."
"Nope, Dave won't let me go anywhere when he's sick, he's even worse when I'm sick. When I have a bad cold or something I just want to crawl into bed and be left alone, but no he's in every 2 minutes to give me more juice or make sure that I'm not delirious. If he wasn't so cute I'm sure I would have killed him by now."
"Aw, but at least he's really sweet about it and he's not trying to be annoying."
"Yeah I know, so what about Jess does he baby you when you're sick?"
"You know what? I'm not really sure."
"What do you mean you're not sure?"
"I can't remember ever being really sick around Jess."
"You're kidding."
"No, we always seem to get separated when I get sick, I'm at my mom's or he has a business trip."
"Weird."
"Yeah." Rory replies taking a sip of her coffee. "Mmm, why does coffee make everything taste better?"
"Because its magic?"
"I thought so."
"Ready to get out of here?"
"Yeah, coming back to my place?"
"The only other option is going to my current residence and I can't take the smell of that place."
"Yeah you were telling me, why does it smell so bad again?"
"Dave's friend from college, Jolie, likes to experiment with cooking foreign cuisine he thinks it attracts interesting women."
Rory laughs, "Nothing worse then weird cooking smells."
"I know, hey Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"Look at me."
"What?" Rory replies agitatedly.
"Has Jess breathed on you this week at all?"
"Probably, why?"
"You look pale."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Because I didn't want to say anything, but my head's been bothering me all morning."
"Aw you're probably getting what Jess had."
"Damn. I hate getting sick, it makes me feel gross."
"Well maybe we should stop at cvs pick up some vitamin c and then get you home."
"You're still going to hang out right?"
"Of course, maybe if I get sick Dave will agree to stay in a hotel for a few nights."
"That's the spirit." Rory grins.
*3:00pm:
"Jess?"
"Right here." Jess calls from the couch.
"I'm back, brought Lane with me."
"Oh hey, Lane."
Lane waves to Jess, "Hey."
"So what do you to have planned for the afternoon."
"Nothing to strenuous, watching some movies," Lane replies holding up a blockbuster bag, "You're wife here's feeling a little under the weather."
"What?" Jess says standing up.
"I'm fine, I just think I caught what you had you germ carrier." Rory mumbles.
"But you were fine this morning."
"Well now I'm not."
Jess watches Rory nervously, "Why don't you lay on the couch."
"I plan on it, first I'm going to go get into some comfy pjs."
"Right." Jess replies as Rory disappears into the bedroom.
Lane scoffs, "What's the matter with you."
"Is she really sick?"
"I don't know but she's pale and kind of out of it, that's how it starts."
"I just don't know what to do."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean I've never had to take care of anybody when they were sick, I don't know what to do."
"Oh God you're a complete amateur. Look just do what she does for you when you don't feel good. Make her as comfortable as possible, and take it from me, don't ask her a lot of questions or force her to drink excess amounts of juice."
"Gotcha..."
"Start by ordering some chicken and rice from her favorite Chinese place."
"You have this all down don't you?"
"I'm just surprised you're so clueless." Lane shrugs. *Rory crawls onto the couch wrapped in a fleece blanket.
"How are feeling?" Jess asks taking a seat next to her.
"I'm ok, really Lane's just exaggerating."
"You know it's customary to wait until somebody's out of the room before you start badmouthing them." Lane replies.
"Sorry, but I'm sure I'll be fine, I have to be I have a meeting in the morning."
"Here let me see your head." Jess puts his hand to Rory's forehead.
"Stop." She moans.
"Please don't tell me you're going to be as difficult as I am."
"You deserve it." Rory replies.
"You're warm."
"So?"
"And grumpy."
"I am not."
"And don't forget whiney." Lane interjects.
"Right. Well you," Jess says pointing to Lane, "Get to stay with cranky pants over here while I go down the street to pick up her soup."
"I get soup?"
"Yep. Thanks to me." Lane grins at her friend.
"I'll be back in ten, you lay down."
*Jess leaves.
"So you told him what to do?"
"Of course, the man was hopeless."
"Thank you."
"Anytime, but hey when he comes back I'm going to go, as much as I'd love to stay I've seen you sick and you my friend are annoying, so I'll let him deal with you."
Rory laughs, "Totally understand."
*The next Day: Rory is still under the weather, with much dispute; Jess has called Rory into work.
"And you're leaving me here alone, but I can't go to work myself?" Rory whines.
"No, you can't. You are going to stay on that couch what hours of bad tv, drink your ginger ale and sleep, I called work and told them I was only coming in for a few hours I'll be home around 2. Just chill until then, the more you rest the sooner you can go back to work."
"Ok."
"I'm just a phone call away. So call me if you need me."
"mmm." Rory mumbles as she settles in.
*2:15.
"I'm home, I brought you more soup....chicken noodle this time."
*No answer.
"Rory?"
"In here." Rory calls from the bathroom.
"Hey.." Jess enters the bathroom, where Rory is propped up against the bathtub. "Shit. You really are sick."
"You thought I was faking?" Rory says hoarsely.
"No. I just thought you had a cold thing. Why didn't you call me?"
"It only take one person to throw up Jess, there was no reason for you to come home early."
Jess sits down beside Rory, but his arm around her waist, "Yeah but I just wish I was here."
"I'm fine." Rory replies.
"No you're not. I'm sorry I got you sick."
"It's fine. Bound to happen sometime anyway."
"Yeah probably, do you want to go back to the couch?"
Rory nods.
"Come on let me help you."
"I feel horrible." Rory says into jess shirt.
"Well you're going to try and sleep it off, that's the best thing you can do."
"Will you lay with me?"
"Course."
"You're so good to me."
"I try, come on lay down." Jess says sweetly, helping Rory onto the couch.
*2 days later:
"Hello?" Jess answers the phone.
"Why are you home?"
"Nice to hear your voice too Lorelai."
"Seriously, it's 2 on a Wednesday, don't you have like work?"
"Yeah but I'm taking care of Rory."
"Aw poor baby, still not feeling good."
"No, she's sleeping right now, she just can't kick it, no fever just no energy no appetite."
"You know there's a problem when a Gilmore doesn't eat."
"Yeah, at least she's started working out here again, otherwise I think she'd be freaking out about neglecting work."
"She's a worrier that one."
"Yeah."
*There's a knock at the door.
"But hey I have to go somebody's here, I'll have Rory call you when she gets up."
"Sounds good."
*Jess opens the door:
"Hey!" Lane squeals.
"Hi." Jess replies, "Rory's sleeping."
"Ok, I'll wait."
"Something up?"
"Nothing really, I just want to talk to my friend."
"Well she might be why don't you go check o nher."
"Ok."
"Hey Ror?"
"Mmm."
"It's me."
Rory slowly emerges from under the blankets, "Hey."
"Feeling any better?"
"Actually yeah, I don't know it comes and goes."
"Can I sit?"
"Be my guest, why are you so chipper?"
"Look!" Lane holds up a book.
"What to Expect When You're Expecting?"
"Oh my God!"
"No. Not yet. But yesterday me and Dave had a fight about Jolie and his place, b/c I really can't stand being there anymore. And I told him how I just want to be in our own place so we can start getting our lives together. And he stormed out, and when he came back, he was much calmer and stuff, and this morning when I got out of the shower I found him in the kitchen reading this."
"Aw...Dave's so cute."
"I know, man is this crazy we're really going to do this."
"I think it's great. Come here lets look at this thing, see what you're getting yourself into."
*The two women huddle together flipping through the book page by page.
"Hmmm the first few months look promising..." Lane says sarcastically. "Nausea, fatigue, add a whole bunch of hormonal imbalances and you've got a party."
"Yeah."
"But hey I guess its all worth it right?"
"Yeah, definitely, you and Dave will make great parents."
"So will you and Jess, you need to hurry up and have kids too."
"Yeah well Jess says we have to get a dog first."
"A dog?"
"Don't ask, he'll bend your ear on it."
Lane laughs, "He's out there disinfecting the whole living room now."
"Is he still doing that? He thinks this thing is going away b/c I keep sitting in the living room using the same juice cup, that's why he sent me in here."
"Man he's taken this whole taking care of you business to extreme huh?"
"Yeah I think he'd be pissing me off if he didn't have such a cute butt."
"I know the feeling." Lane rolls her eyes at her friend.
*2 hours: Lane has just left. She spent the afternoon talking with Rory fantasizing about the next five years. High on cloud nine, in her happiness stupor, Lane has left her book behind.
Jess enters the bed room, Rory is half-asleep, her arm hanging off the bed.
"Hey you."
"hhmph."
"Tired?"
Rory lifts her head, "a little, I just feel blah."
"Yeah." Jess says laying down next to Rory, "Ow. Hey what's this?"
Rory laughs, "Lane's. Dave bought it in anticipation."
"God."
"It's cute."
"Whatever." Jess replies flipping through pages.
Rory curls up next to him, Jess puts his arm around her. 10 minutes later Rory is asleep in his arms.
Jess, forced to stay in bed at 4:30, starts to read Lane's book.
*An hour later Rory wakes up.
"Jess?"
"Hi." Jess says blankly.
Rory sits up, "What are you doing?"
"Reading."
"Oh no. Put it away."
"Ror, look at this."
"What?"
"You're nauseous, exhausted.."
"I'm sick."
"Yeah but.."
"Jess you said it yourself three weeks ago, I'm wearing myself thing, work and everything's just worn me down."
"But when was the last time you had your um...."
"Two weeks before we went away." Rory replies.
"Ror, that was five weeks ago."
Rory makes a small noise.
"Rory."
Rory shakes her head, "You're just sucking me in, everybody had this on their minds lately."
"What? Why would I wasn't to suck you in?"
"I-I don't know." Rory sniffles.
"Come here." Jess pulls Rory towards him. "Don't cry, we'll just go get one of those tests, you're probably right, its probably just stress on top of the bug I gave you."
"But what if you're right, and its not?" Rory whimpers.
Jess sighs, "Well then, we'll make room for a baby."
"But we don't even have a dog yet."
"Maybe cold turkey will fun."
"You're not upset?"
"Why should I be? Are you?"
Rory stops to ponder his question, "I don't know, this really hasn't crossed my mind."
"I know." Jess replies. "But just because we weren't thinking about it doesn't mean we're unhappy about it, right?"
"Right, plus we don't really know if we have anything to worry about, right now you're just freaking about nothing." Rory replies smiling faintly.
"Right. So should I go now?"
"Yeah, I mean I don't want you to lose any sleep over it."
"You want to come with me?"
"Yeah give me a sec."
*Drug store down the street:
"Which one do we pick?" Jess whispers.
"I don't know I've never done one of these before."
"Thank God."
"Perhaps the ebst oen would be the one that guarantees error proof?"
"Right." Jess nods.
*20 minutes later: Rory and Jess are back at the apartment.
Rory and Jess are sitting on the couch waiting for the results.
Jess is stroking Rory's hand tenderly, Rory's eyes are on the floor.
"Jess?"
"Huh?"
"Do you want it to be positive?"
"I-I don't know."
"Me neither, I wasn't expecting to have to deal with this now."
"I know." Jess sighs. " It's a lot of responsibility, and tiem consuming...we're still young."
"Really young." Rory replies.
"....But then I look at you, and I start to think that it might be nice to have another pair of blue eyes around this place."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I think we could do it, don't you?"
"I don't know, but I'm kind of excited."
"Rory...I think we can go look now."
"Come with me?"
"Of course."
Rory and Jess approach the bathroom, Rory holds back, "You look."
Jess walks over to the counter, "Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"I-It's blue."
Rory cups her hands over her mouth, as tears appear in her eyes.
"Well I guess we got what we wanted."
Jess nods, pulling Rory close to him.
"I love you."
"I love you so much." Rory cries into his shirt.
"Come on." Jess says hoarsely."
"Huh?"
"I think we need to call your mom."
A/N That's the end of this chapter the story just hit page 56 on word. So enjoy review I'll be back soion with an update