Title: Just waiting
Chapter 5: Pizza' World
Summary: Rory is confused about her true feelings, she doesn't know what does she want and what is waiting for her, between the arrival of Jess to Stars' Hollow, and the break up of Rory with Dean, with the chapters, you'll se what is going to happen... so Review!!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of Gilmore Girls, they are all property of the WB, except the characters that I create and that don't have to be anything to do with the original history, so please don't sue me!
A/N: Hey guys! I'm so glad that you're reading this, thank you so much for your reviews!! And thanks to the guys in the Lit Thread for read it, it makes me really happy that you like it!! And well I had free time to write this chapter, I promise next time it's not going to take me so long, so please REVIEW!! I need to know what do you think of this story, this chapter, if you like it or if you don't so don't forget to click that button with the word 'Go' in the there... Oh! and forgive me for the grammar mistakes! Ok, here is the next chapter... Miriam =)
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Rory and Jess were sitting at a table waiting for their order, Jess thought that maybe they should go to the new place that was open only a week ago, the name of the place was 'Pizza' World', a really convenient name if we think about it; it was a nice place, inside the local we could see many rectangular tables distributed around Rory and Jess; in the bottom we could see a large counter, and behind it a door that seemed the entrance of the kitchen; on the left side of the counter, almost at the end, we could see the register, and in the wall behind the counter we'd see glasses of different sizes and a very weird collection of plates; sitting by the register, was a young man around the age of Jess and Rory, reading a magazine and answering the phone when it rang.Rory looked at the people around them; Jess was sitting in front of her, and both were sitting at the end of the rectangular table, between them were some napkins, a bottle of ketchup and a bottle of hot sauce. Rory was holding the number of their order between her fingers; in it she could read the number '20' and the guy behind the counter had announced the number '12' so they had plenty of time to talk while they waited for their pepperoni pizza, the problem was that since they returned of the counter and search for a place to sit, they were really quiet and neither of them tried to broke the silence by saying something, not even to say 'it's our order.'
Trying to found something to say and fill the silence, Rory began to look around; the place was a little quiet, there was a couple of old mans to her right, and a little farther a man with a little kid; she turn to the left and like at three tables were a group of 5 girls talking and laughing between them, Rory was surprised to see that two, a black hair and a red hair, didn't stop looking at them, she first though that they were looking at her, she could remember them for Stars Hollow high, and she was sure they knew about her relationship with Dean, but then when the black hair told something to the red hair and she made a giggle, she knew that she wasn't who they were looking at, the girls were looking at Jess, of course, he was supposed to go to Stars Hollow high, and didn't occur to her that maybe he was a guy that made the girls sigh.
A little jealous she looked at the group of girls that by the time realized that Rory was looking directly at them, casually Rory smile at the girls and then return her gaze to Jess, who didn't notice anything that had happened, and that was looking at a couple sitting at his left. Rory curious, turn her gaze at the point where he was looking, just in time for saw a man and a woman kissing, that made her feel a little uncomfortable, and made her wish she could kiss Jess just like that, sweetly and softly; letting escape a little sigh she returned her gaze at the number in her hands.
Jess hearing her sigh, turn his eyes at her, and smiled when he saw her staring dreamy at the number that was rotating in the table in front of him. He couldn't help but smirked and was about to say something when a bunch of laughs interrupted him and made him turned to see who were laughing, when he saw the girls, he automatically rolled his eyes and said:
"Oh God."
"What happen?" asked Rory confused, first looking at him and then at the girls that were giggling and whispering something between them.
"See the girls sitting at the left?" asked leaning a little in the table and supporting his face with his right hand.
"Y-yes," answered Rory uncertainly. "What about them?"
"Idiots." Said Jess like it was a fact.
"Why?" asked Rory, amused by his answer and by the look in his eyes. "What did they do?"
"See the one with black hair, she is in my class, her name is Monica, she and her friends didn't stop laughing, it's annoying, and the girl with red hair, Rebecca, she thinks that 'J.W. Goethe' it's a weird loser singer of Rock, do you believe that?" asked, like if that was the worst offense that someone could do to a famous and such important author.
"Are you kidding?" asked teasing him, and looking that he was smiling, she adds. "Well, but they seems nice, I remember them of Stars Hollow high, although I never had class with them."
"Nah, they're too far of being nice, always when I saw them, they are staring and laughing and whispering, it makes you feel sick." Said, taking the number of her fingers and beginning to play with it.
Rory looked at him smirking, she wanted to know more about this girls; looking at their table she saw that they were glancing at them, and wanting to play along she said:
"Well, I think I know why they're always staring." Said, smiling and raising an eyebrow at him.
Jess stop to play with the number, and with curiosity looked up at her smirking. "huh, really?"
"Yup."
"And it is..." began Jess, waiting for a response.
"I think it could make your life impossible." Said, leaning a little in the table.
"Oh, c'mon!" said confused. "What is it?"
Rory laughed by his expression and was about to answer when the guy behind the counter said their number.
"Oh, I get it." Said Rory, standing up, and walking toward the counter.
"Rory..." began Jess, but Rory interrupted him.
"I'll be right back." Said, turning and giving him a smile.
"I'll help you." Said, giving up, and walking behind her, while the girls in the table looked at him in a very interesting way.
Back at their table they began to eat their pizza; Jess had helped her with the pizza while Rory carried the sodas, "it's simpler for me." he said, when she tried to grab the box of pizza.
Jess keep looking at her suspiciously, he wanted to know what she was talking about, and of course he wanted to joke with her, he wanted to have a good time with her, like if they were a couple. She seems like if she was having fun, he didn't want to bring Dean to the conversation, because he didn't want her to retract hanging with him today, she made too clear that she only wanted him like a friend, well at least it was what she'd meant to say, if it was true, he didn't know.
But then again, she said that she wanted to be with him, she hadn't say something like that if she didn't mean it, it's just that maybe she was confused, but confused about what?, he had too clear what did he want, he wanted her. "So..." he said trying to return to the old subject.
"So..." she replied knowing what he meant.
"Why do they stare?" Jess asked biting his slice of pizza.
Rory smiled softly again. "Oh, c'mon Jess, you know what I'm talking about!"
"No! I don't, it's for that I'm asking you!" he said, almost desperately, taking a sip of his soda.
Rory locked eyes with him, and seeing that he was saying the true and that he looked confused, she sighed and then said.
"Well, it'd to be with someone sitting in front of me." Rory said, taking another bit of pizza while she shrugged.
"What?!" he asked in shock, biting his tongue for the impression. "What do you mean?"
"What do you think?" asked Rory smirking by his reaction.
Jess looked at her, and then looked at the girls that still were watching them, more specifically him, and realizing what Rory meant, put his slice of pizza over his napkin and said shocking his head.
"No way!"
"What?" she asked shocked, with a half smirk.
"You're being delirious." He said, still shocking his face.
"No, I'm not!" she said trying to defend herself. "What more they could be looking at?"
"Well, maybe 'cause you're eating with a man that is not Dean, I know I'm such a hot guy but please it's just ridiculous." He said, with the most modest tone that he could.
Rory laughed by his comment. "Well, you have to live with that," said joking with him. "It's the price you have to pay... but hey! They like you, and the girl with black hair seems really interested."
Rory glanced at them, and when Jess turned his head to look discretely, Monica, the girl with black hair, elbowed a blonde girl at her side, and both girls giggled and looked dumbly at him; Rory just rolled her eyes.
Jess saw the girls smile stupidly and turned irritated his head at Rory, who was already eating again. Jess keep eating and ignored the girls completely, he focused his mind on Rory that was just in front of him, he never had the opportunity to pass time alone with Rory, they always saw each other at the dinner, but it's nice hanging out with her, without Luke, without Lorelai, and most importantly, without Dean. He looked at her and saw that she seemed a little upset and more quiet, he thought that maybe she didn't like the girls, that maybe she was a little jealous. Taking another sip of his soda, he said.
"I'm not interested."
"What?" she asked surprise by his suddenly answer.
"Monica, the girls, I'm not interested." He said trying to meet her eyes while taking a bit of his pizza.
"Oh." She answered still confused, and thinking something she said. "Why do you say that?"
"What?" was his turn.
"Why did you said you're not interested in them?" she downed her hand and rest it on the table.
"Because I'm not, I'm interested in someone else, besides they're dumb, I told you that." He was trying to rest importance to the girls, he keep eating and looking at her for a reaction, but she only smile, it was a small smile but still warm.
"Okay." She said shortly, taking another slice of pizza.
Jess expected her to asked him who he was interest in, but she didn't say anything, she just sat there eating in silence, it kind of was killing him, didn't she want to know who he was interested in?, sighing he looked over the girls that were eating and chatting animatedly, he looked that the girl with black hair, Monica, was kind of pretty, he didn't know her a lot, but in class she always was a little quiet, and kind of smart, but that didn't matter, she wasn't the half of pretty and smart that was Rory, besides she and him shared the most valuable thing that two persons could share, and that was the books, they could have a smart and passionate conversation about a simple book, and he loved it about her, he loved do things like that with Rory. In his class anybody could make and smartass comment like him... that made him remember...
"Oh, Jeez!" exclaimed Jess suddenly, he looked irritated and was trying to pass the last bit of pizza.
"What?" asked Rory amused, almost jumping when Jess broke the silence.
"Why did you have to said that Rory?" asked Jess, frowning and looking annoyed.
"What? What are you talking about?" she asked, more and more confused.
"I just remember I have to do a freaking project for English, but hell I'm not going to do it."
"What, w-hy not?" Rory didn't have a clue of what the hell he was talking about, what did homework have to do with pizza?
"Because I have to do it with that freaks!" said leaning over the table and whispering, for Rory only listened him. "It's just a stupid report and we're supposed to make a presentation, but no way I'm going to do it with them."
"Whit who?" asked Rory, although she had a good idea of whom he was speaking.
"With the powerpuff girls!"
"What?" asked, almost laughing. "c'mon Jess, they don't going to bit you." And looking that they were looking at them with curiosity she adds. "Well, maybe a little."
"Oh, Rory please!" he said smiling and frowning at the same time. "Please, I'm eating here."
Rory laughed stronger, and the people around them, turned and stared at them with annoyed faces, the girls at the left just looked at Rory like if she was a weird insect. Rory putted her hand in her month and tried the block the laugh. When she'd calmed down, she rest her hand in the table and looking smiling at him, and then she said.
"Well Jess, I'm very curious for see how you're going to look when the project is ready, I mean are they going to do something with the books or are they going to do something with you?."
"Rory, c'mon! stop mocking me, it isn't funny, are you conscientious that my life is in danger, I mean one they you have Jess, and the other you have nothing, just the rests of me."
"Don't be so dramatic." Complained Rory. "When do you have to present the project?"
"I don't know, I didn't was in that class, I'd better things to do."
"Jess!"
"What?" he asked innocently.
Rory rolled her eyes and then said. "How do you know you're doing it with them?"
"Because they told me!" said trying to make Rory knew the terrible persons they were. "I was in my way to the dinner, and the three of them cornered me and tell me that I have to work with them in the English project, I don't even know what it is about, I just wanted to run away of them, they said something about when we are going to do it, but I'm not sure I don't listen what they said."
"Well, try to remember when they told you, because you're going to do that project." Said, taking a last bit of her pizza and looking determinately at him.
"Rory!" Jess protested.
"Jess!" replied Rory, playing along with him.
"I told you I'm not going to do it!"
"Jess, please?" asked Rory supplicant, giving him a puppy look.
"No!" said trying to look annoyed, but dying by the look Rory was giving him. "Oh, c'mon, don't be mean!" said Rory frowning. "At least, remember what day they said."
"For what?"
"Jess!" warned Rory for the last time, she was beginning to become annoyed by his attitude.
"Fine," he said sighing and giving up, "I don't know, they say something like Sunday, Tuesday or Thursday."
"Okay, you're going to have to ask them." Said Rory, finishing her pizza and taking a sip of her soda.
"No, I'm not."
"Yes, you are."
"Rory."
"Jess."
"Fine." He said raising his hands for let her know she won.
Rory smiled; she also didn't like the idea of Jess doing his homework with the powerpuff girls, but she thought that was important for Jess, to do that project, it was his homework, it was part of his grades! Trying to light up the mood, she thought of something to say.
"Okay, for being such a good boy, I'm going to let you take the last slice of pizza!"
"Oh, what generous of you!" said Jess smirking. "It's not enough."
"Of course it is!" complained Rory.
"Nope, I'm still mad at you." Jess said shocking his face, and smirking by her thoughtfully expression.
"Oh, c'mon!"
"Nope, is still not better."
After a briefly moment, in which Rory was thinking about something she sighed and finally said.
"Fine, here it goes, you tell them to go to the dinner for doing the project there, I could go there, drink coffee, eat something and watch over you to prevent that they eat you or something, besides if you guys are going to do it there, you don't have to worry about anything, it's a public place and there's a lot of people to watch."
"You have to sit with me."
"What?" she asked confused, raising an eyebrow.
"You have to sit in the table where we're going to work and stay with me, I'm not going to let me something happen and you're going to have to sit there with me and pay the consequences of all this, because it is your fault Miss Gilmore."
"What?! No! I can't do that, they could get angry, I don't have to do nothing with the team, they'll think that I'm..."
"Take it or leave it!" he said interrumpting her and smirking, giving his last offer.
She sighed. "Fine, but you have to ask them which day, and tell them to do it in the dinner, other way I don't go." said Rory, pointing him with her index finger.
"Fine." He frowned.
"Fine." She replied.
After a moment, both of them looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
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