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A/N: I am so sad. No one has reviewed my last chappie. You made me depressed. You only had to write a single word. Last chapter was really important, too. AND I started accepting anonymous reviews! Evil people. Make me happy!

Chapter 6: At last!

"I'll walk you home," he whispered into her ear as the music stopped playing.

"Okay."

He wrapped an arm around her waist as she planted her head on his shoulder comfortably.

"You feeling better now?"

This wasn't the question she had expected him to ask.

Was that all he was doing?

Making her feel better?

Was he just cheering her up, or did he really like her?

"Rory?" He asked when she didn't respond.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I feel much better."

He turned her around to face him.

"Are you sure, because you don't sound like it?"

Why is he being so nice? This isn't Jess.

"I'm sure." They resumed their previous position and kept walking.

"Why are you being so nice, Jess?" She asked out of nowhere.

"I like you, Rory."

"Like how?"

"You want to go out sometime."

Answering questions with questions. This was her way of telling Jess was being sincere. Instead of answering directly, he asks a question that implies he's not in the mood to talk about it and would much rather do what he asks you to do.

Overcome with joy and unable to speak, she referred to Jess-ism and answered by kissing him squarely on the mouth.

"That's a yes," he asked when they pulled apart.

"That's a yes."

"Good."

He pulled him closer, and she closed her eyes, taking in his scent as they walked the remainder of the way.

"So…this is my stop," she broke the comfortable silence.

"That it is."

"Thank you."

"You say that a lot."

"Well, I have a lot to be thankful for."

"You do, do you."

"Yes I do."

They moved closer in together.

"Well, than, you don't have to tell me. You should show me how thankful you are."

"Maybe I'll do that."

This time their kiss was deeper and more meaningful. It had passion, like they did.

They were together at last.

They'd been waiting for a whole year.

Their kiss was different from anything either of them had ever experienced.

It was…perfect.

Rory thought her kiss on aisle 3 was perfect, but compared to this, it was dead and meaningless.

"Wow," she said as they pulled apart, "I'd say thank you, but I don't think I'm allowed."

They were about to 'thank' each other again, when Lorelai came storming towards them.

"There you are. I've been looking all over for you! I mean, Luke fixed my heel and I was like, 'what do you mean Kirk won? I'm using my card. By the way, where did Rory go?' and Babette was like, 'She ran out of here not to long ago.' I understand now and that's great and I'm not mad or anything, but next time you break up, ask your new boyfriend to walk you back to the dance marathon. Oh, and sorry Jess, but it's time for you to walk yourself home. I am forcing Rory to pine. No breaking up without pining. Next time, you will pine before you hook up with James Dean's clone."

"I'm gone," Jess stated as he walked away.

"Do I really have to pine? Can't I just cry myself to sleep? I'm too tired to pine."

"Well, we have been up for over 24 hours… so I guess I can settle for crying yourself to sleep. On one condition, though."

"What?"

"I get to sit in a chair and try to watch you sleep, even though I'll be asleep before you."

"As long as I don't have to do anymore pining, than deal."

And they did as they said they would.

End chapter.

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