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Chapter 8- Can you tell him that
Lorelai got up from the desk and moved to his dresser. On top of it were a few pictures in frames. The first picture was of Jess and Rory before they left for prom and another one of them at the bridge. She remembered the pictures she had taken both.
The third picture was of Rory, just Rory, she was reading in the picture. She picked up the frame and noticed the small velvet box that was placed behind it. She set down the frame and picked up the box.
She gasped when she opened it, it was gorgeous. It looked like Rory, it was perfect. She closed the box and put it back on the dresser.
She sat down in the desk chair she was tired. She slowly drifted to sleep in a very awkward and unusual position.
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When she woke up she looked at her phone searching for the time
"Four twelve." She said to herself.
She got up and stretched before she went back to snooping, she was amazed at the number of books he had. She looked at some of the titles.
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"Jess?" Rory asked as they lay in bed together.
"Yeah?" Jess tucked a piece of hair out of her face. "What is it?" He asked.
"I'm scared." She admitted.
"Of what?" He asked softly.
"You."
Jess woke up with a start. He sat up slowly looking around. He remembered everything that had happened. He rubbed his head and made an attempt at standing up. It took him a minute before he actually stood up, but he did it. He started walking towards him room.
"Lorelai?" He asked as he found her looking at his books.
She jumped slightly. "Jess, you scared me."
"What are you doing?" He asked.
"Snooping." Lorelai said going back to looking at his books.
Jess shrugged, "I didn't expect anything else."
"Yeah."
Jess walked over to his computer and noticed there was a program running.
"You read it?" He asked shutting it down.
"Uh. Yeah." Lorelai said nervously.
"What'd you think?" Jess asked, letting her know he didn't care that she read it.
"I only got to the end of chapter one."
Jess nodded.
"From what I read, you're talented."
Jess looked up at her.
"You should finish it." Lorelai shook her head.
"How long did you have the ring?" She asked after a moment.
"Six months." Jess said grabbing a bottle of water, that was at his desk, and taking a sip.
"Wow."
"Yeah."
Lorelai's cell phone began to ring. She answered it and walked out of the room looking sympathetically at Jess as he rubbed his temples.
"Mom?" Rory's voice came through the phone.
"Yeah hon?"
"Where are you?" She asked, slight worry in her voice.
"Uh, I'm.." She glanced back at Jess. "I'm in New York."
"Why are you in New York.. What's in New Yor-" Rory stopped as realization hit. "You're in New York."
"Yeah."
"Oh.." She heard Rory take a deep breath. "How is he?"
"He's.." Lorelai didn't know what to say. "Rory, he.. I came here and he, he was drunk."
"Oh."
Lorelai could hear the disappointment and guilt in Rory's voice.
"It was because of Oliver, its because of me." Rory assumed.
"No. Honey its not Oliver and its not you. Its not that simple."
"Tell him.." Rory sighed, "Tell him I'm sorry."
"Rory wait." Lorelai tried to stop her but all she heard was the click as Rory ended the call.
Lorelai turned around and saw Jess standing in the door way of him room.
"Hey." She said.
"Hey."
"Don't supposed you heard any of that."
Jess just shrugged and turned back into his room. "I'm gonna shower and change."
"Okay."
He continued walking but stopped and spoke, back still turned to Lorelai. "Its not Oliver, its not her."
Lorelai nodded, "I know."
He shut his door. Lorelai sat on the couch and tried to call Rory.
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Rory stared at the caller ID on her cell phone. She silenced the ringer and went in to Oliver's room.
She looked at him, sleeping in his crib. "It doesn't matter if your daddy doesn't want you. I'll always love you."
She smiled sadly at the sleeping baby.
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Jess walked out of his room to find Lorelai dumping the rest of the Cognac into the kitchen sink.
She smiled weakly at him. "How're you feeling?" She asked.
He shrugged. "I feel like crap."
"Well yeah. Hangovers can do that-"
"No it's not that."
"Then what?" Lorelai asked, leaning against the counter, Cognac bottle now in the trash.
"She thinks its because of her."
"Its not." Lorelai half questioned half asked.
"No. Its not."
"Then tell her. Tell her that its not her and explain. She doesn't know Jess. You have to tell her."
Jess looked down at his hands. "What time is it?" He asked when he realized he wasn't wearing his watch.
"Uh. 5:52." Lorelai said looking at the clock in her phone.
"Have you ever been up this early?"
"Uh. Yes. Actually."
"Really?" Jess asked skeptically.
"Yeah. When Rory had Oliver. He was born at 3:21 in the morning. June 3rd 2005. Seven pounds four ounces. And absolutely perfect."
"I'm sorry I wasn't there."
Lorelai nodded. "You didn't know."
"Right."
"It was raining. In June. The day he was born, it was raining."
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Rory walked through town. The sun was up but the clouds were blocking it. She pushed the stroller that held Oliver in it towards Luke's. She couldn't help but notice the number of people that turned and looked as she walked.
She simply brushed it off and continued to Luke's. When she got there she took her normal spot and placed Oliver in her lap.
Luke walked over to her. "Hey Rory." Luke said carefully.
"Hey Luke. Uhm could I get some pancakes and eggs."
Luke nodded and went back to give her order to Caesar. He walked back over and sat down across from Rory.
"Rory."
"Luke.." Rory said slightly confused.
"I wanted to talk to you."
"About?" She figured it was about Jess.
"Jess came here, before he left. He said something, he said.. That he.." Luke struggled.
"Spit it out Luke."
"Why did Jess leave?" Luke thought this was the best approach.
Rory looked down at Oliver. "I don't know." She flat out lied.
Luke shook his head, "No. I know something happened. I just.. I need to hear it from you."
"What something?" Rory asked.
Luke looked around and then shook his head again, "Not here."
"Upstairs?" She offered.
"Yeah." Luke agreed.
Rory stood up and walked over to Babette and Morey. "Hey Babette could you watch Oliver for a minute. I gotta take care of something."
"Of course, sugar, we don't get enough of Oliver anyways." Babette said taking Oliver from Rory.
"Thanks. I'll be right back." Rory said before following Luke upstairs.
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"What is it?"
"Jess came here and he told me he.. He told me what happened. Why he left."
"I see." Rory looked at her shoes. "What did he tell you?" She asked.
"He said. He came home drunk, and that, he, he said he raped you." Luke said quietly.
Rory was still studying her shoes and was very quiet.
"Rory?" Luke asked concerned.
"It wasn't rape." She said simply. "Rape is something that happens to helpless girls, rape is something that sick, evil people do. I'm not helpless and Jess isn't sick or evil. It wasn't rape." Rory finished.
Luke just watched her as she stood up and walked to the door.
She stopped and looked back at him, "If you ever talk to him again," Rory sighed, "Can you tell him that."
Luke nodded.
Rory continued out the door and back into the diner. She got Oliver from Babette and decided that she was gonna skip breakfast and go somewhere else.
Luke had just come downstairs when he saw Rory leaving.
Hi. I watched Gilmore Girls last night. Jess is just too perfect! Ugh! I love him. In the episode, amazing performence by the actor and amazing episode.. This is why Amy and Daniel are gods!
Please leave a review or a comment. Whatever. Also. Can anyone tell me what all the chapter titles, except for The Prologue and Chapter One, have in common? I'm afraid it's terribly obvious..Now I have to go work on my History project and Listen to Billy Idol..
Newtie.