Title: What Now

Author: Katie Summary: Starts at Teach Me tonight and goes from there 

Spoilers: Up to and including "Teach Me Tonight"

Pairing: Rory and Jess

Authors Note: I've read lots of 'Teach Me Tonight' fics where Rory got really hurt, but I haven't seen any this way. Please review!

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Disclaimer: I don't own anything Gilmore Girls…I wish I did though.

Chapter three: Good Morning

Rory was sitting in the chair right next to Jess's bed. No change. Loreali had come to the hospital after work and her and Luke were in the cafeteria. Rory was holding Jess's hand in her own with her head laying down on the bed next to their hands her eyes fighting to stay open.

All of the sudden the door to Jess's room swings open violently. Rory jumped up and turned around. Rory sighed when she saw who it was. "Hi Dean…" Rory said. He was pissed that much was obvious.

"What are you doing here, Rory?" Dean practically screamed.

Rory walked behind him and pulled the door shut. "We're in a hospital, Dean" She sighed and walked back over next to the hospital bed. "He's my friend, you know that. He's hurt. Where else would I be?" Rory answered. She knew she was only telling half the truth. She was falling for Jess and she knew it. She had to break up with Dean and she knew it. She just didn't think a hospital was the best place to do it.

"Rory, this is his fault. He could have hurt you, he could have killed you. Why was he driving the car I made for you anyway?" Dean asked. He hated Jess, so much more as this moment than ever before.

"This is just as much my fault as his, maybe more." Rory screamed. She sighed softly. "Dean, look at me, I'm fine. He's hurt." Rory shook her head. Why was this happening? "Please just go…" She whispered on the verge of tears.

"What." Dean said more than asked. "Why don't you come with me?" I'm your boyfriend, not him, Dean thought to himself not knowing how much longer he was going to be able to hold onto Rory.

Loreali and Luke walked back into the room and Loreali sighed softly at what she saw. She walked over to her daughter and put her arm around Rory.

"Dean, I think maybe you need to go," Loreali said and Dean said nothing but sighed and nodded his head.

"We'll talk later" He said to Rory and walked out.

When he left Rory turned and hugged her mom. "Thanks mommy" she whispered.

Luke shifted in place feeling uncomfortable.

Two doctors walked into Jess's room to check everything.

"When do you think he'll wake up?" Luke asked one of the doctors.

"It's hard to tell" The doctor replied, "I'm sorry, I know that's not the answer you wanted. But talk to him, read to him, try to keep things normal. Sometimes that will pull patients out of this" He finished and left the room smiling sympathetically at everyone.

About an hour passed and Loreali slowly stood up. "I need coffee" she announced. "I'll bring you some" She said to Rory, she had given up on trying to get her to leave the room a while ago.

"I'll come with you" Luke said walking over to her.

"Thanks…" Loreali said as they walked out.

Rory walked over to the small closet and pulled the book bag out and reached in to grab a book. She took her seat next to Jess's bed again and folded her legs in the chair and began to read out load.

About a half an hour later she sighed softly and put her book down on the small table.

Rory sighed softly and she watched Jess intently. Time passed as Rory just watched him. He looked so young. Sweet and innocent. She smiled slightly as she thought about him.

Jess's hand moved slightly. Rory quickly stood up. "Jess…" She whispered. After a few moments when nothing else happened Rory thought she had imagined it. Then Jess's eyes blinked quickly until he shut them tightly before opening them.

"Rory…are you okay…I'm so sorry…" Jess didn't completely remember what happened. He remembered driving around and an animal running out and him swerving and hitting something. Jess was silenced by Rory sitting down next to him on the hospital bed and hugging him lightly, as if she was scared she was going to hurt him.

Rory slowly sat back up with a smile. "You're okay" She whispered.

"Yeah…" He answered looking around himself, "You to" He smiled.

"I have to go get the doctor and Luke…" Rory started to get up but was stopped when Jess caught her hand. Rory smiled softly and sat back down. "We hit a pole. I'm fine, just a few bruises, promise. You got knocked unconscious. It's been all most three days." Rory tried to force a smile but she felt tears coming. "I've been really worried, I tried to talk to you and read and everything they told me and nothing worked and Dean came and yelled and it made me scared. I was starting to worry that you weren't going to wake up and I'm so sorry…" Rory said and tears began to fall from her eyes.

Jess pulled Rory down so he was hugging her again. Jess ran his hand through her hair softly. "I'm sorry" he whispered to her.

Rory slowly sat up and pulled the back of her hand across her face. "I should go get everyone," She said. Rory stood to walk out but turned around to hug Jess again, "I'm really glad you're okay" She whispered before walking out to find everyone.