Disclaimer: Don't own Gilmore Girls, never have, never will…
AN: This chapter is for Smile. I had everything planned out but since she asked for this I had to write it for her, I hope it's to your liking…
Jess stood there at the counter, thinking about how much he missed Movie Nights and then he paused and looked around. There was no one in the diner so he quickly locked the door and flipped the 'Open' sign to 'Closed'. He ran upstairs into the apartment to find Skylar asleep on the couch. 'Perfect' he thought, he quickly scribbled down a note and left it on the counter for Skylar to find when she woke up.
Rory and her mother were still putting all the junk food on the table when there was a knock at door.
"See who that is will you? And tell them to go away because it's MOVIE NIGHT!" Lorelai did a small move that resembled some sort of exotic dance.
Rory laughed at her mother as she made her way over to the door. When she opened it, she smiled a huge smile, "Jess, what are you doing here?"
"Movie Night right?"
"Right, but aren't you supposed to be working?"
"We closed early tonight."
"Well what about Skylar?"
"Asleep."
"Oh" she nodded her head.
"Do you not want me here or something, because if you don't too bad, I have a paper here that says you have to let me in." he held up his hand to reveal a very yellow and worn piece of paper.
"You still have that?"
"Of course I do." He smiled.
Rory quickly grabbed it from him and read it out loud, "This here contract states that under any circumstances Jess Mariano must be let into the Gilmore residence on the night of any Movie Night. This contract also states he is not aloud to miss one Movie Night; if he does there will be hell to pay. I don't care if he is on a date or grounded, in another state or sick, he must attend all movie nights NO MATTER WHAT!!... Signed Lorelai Gilmore, Lorelai 'Rory' Gilmore and Jess Mariano… Well I think you broke this contract along time ago, so technically I don't have to let you in if I don't want to." She smiled and looked down at the paper. She remembered the day they made that contract, they were 8 years old, Jess had been living in Stars Hallow for only 4 months, but he was already family. She looked back up at Jess before moving out of the way so he could come in, "We're still setting up the food, we could use some help."
Jess smiled and walked passed her as he made his way into the kitchen.
"MOM!!! You won't believe who was at the door and what he brought with him."
"Who?" Lorelai started to get excited, just then Jess walked through the door from the kitchen carrying everything that was left on the table, "JESS!!" she jumped up and hugged him, "Long time no see old pal, what did you bring with you, a present for me?"
"Look" Rory handed her the contract.
"You still have your contract?"
"Or course I do, you guys say it like it's some sort of shock, just because you girls lost yours doesn't mean I lost mine."
"Yes is does" they both agreed.
Jess shook his head and made his way over the couch.
The three of them took there seats around the TV, Lorelai and Rory at both ends of the couch and Jess stuck in the middle of the two of them, Rory was leaning into Jess's shoulder and Lorelai had her feet resting across his lap, he rolled his eyes and sighed before turning his attention back to the TV.
"Jess?" Rory spoke quietly.
"Huh?" he looked over at her.
"What made you decide to come? I mean you haven't come in years, why now?"
He tilted his head, "Because I miss you, after you mentioned Movie Night, I remembered our contract how things have changed so much, I guess I just wanted to relive old times, remember what it used to be like, and what better way to remember then a good old fashioned Movie Night!"
Rory smiled, "I'm glad you came, I think we should make up a new contract, and you can bring Skylar with you if you want, since she is a major part of your life now and she's not going to sleep through every Movie Night."
"Yeah I think making a new contract is a good idea" Lorelai added.
"Me too" Jess agreed, "But no Skylar."
Rory looked over at him with a shocked look on her face, "Its okay if you want to bring her, really, she and I are very close now, and we're friends, almost like sisters."
"I know, but lets keep it old fashioned, just the three of us." He looked over and Rory and winked.
"Okay" she smiled, "Old fashioned it is."
They finished the mocking and the movie, they finished the food and the drinks, and they reminisced about old times, and smiled for the times ahead.
Lorelai had already gone upstairs to bed, leaving Jess and Rory alone on the couch. They both sat there in silence staring at the blank TV screen, Rory still leaning against him.
"I better get going" Jess spoke up as he stretched his arms.
"Yeah it's getting late; I'm sure you have things to do and people to see."
"Oh don't you know it!" he laughed.
"Yeah and I have school in the morning," she stood up off the couch and Jess followed, they walked over to the door. "I had fun tonight; I forgot what good times the two, well three of us used to have."
"Me too, I really enjoyed it and I can't wait till next Thursday, I wont be late this time, I promise."
"Pinky promise?" Rory held up her pinky.
Jess locked his pinky with hers, "Pinky promise." He nodded, and then pulled her into a hug.
"I wish you didn't have to go, really make it like old times and you'd spend the night."
"Yeah but I have responsibilities now, believe it or not, I've matured." He made a cocky face to show he was proud of himself.
"I've seen it with my own two eyes, but I still don't believe it." She teased. Jess pushed her, "Hey watch it, you're a lot stronger than you used to be, well…" she felt his arm, "…maybe not" she shrugged.
"Oh you are just so funny" he shook his head.
"Yeah well I try."
"Too hard" he added.
Rory smiled and hugged him again, the door was now open, "Night Jess, Come again, and soon."
"I will" he smiled at her as he made his way out the door and closed it behind him.
Rory locked the door and leaned against it with a large smile on her face. This was one of the best nights she had had in a very long time. Actually since the last time her and Jess were together, and actually hung out instead of just a quick meeting in the diner. Things were looking up for her; she pushed herself up off the door and made her way to her room with a smile on her face. She looked out her window and saw Jess making his way back to diner; he turned around and waved at her which caused her smile to grow even wider.