INT. RORY'S BEDROOM - MEANWHILE
RORY is lying in her bed staring at the ceiling. There is a KNOCK at the door.
RORY: (looking in the direction of the door) Come in.
JESS opens the door, steps inside RORY'S room and closes the door quietly behind him.
RORY: (sitting up, with a smile) Hey.
JESS: Didn't know if it was too late to call. Figured you might be sleeping.
RORY: I'm not...what about you, couldn't sleep?
JESS shrugs and walks towards the bed.
JESS: Just...had some stuff on my mind.
He sits down on the edge of RORY'S bed and takes his jacket off. RORY takes his jacket from him and puts it to the side. She takes off her blanket and sits behind him, wrapping her arms and legs around him and resting her head on his shoulder.
RORY: (looking at him) What kind of stuff?
JESS looks away, then looks back at RORY, speaking slowly. While he speaks, RORY fiddles with the buttons of his shirt.
JESS: You...me...us...this situation.
RORY slips JESS'S shirt off and starts kissing his shoulders.
JESS: Normally, this would make me so happy.
RORY stops and looks at him.
RORY: But..?
JESS: (sighs) But...I don't know. I mean, everything is going so well...
RORY: Yeah, it is...
JESS: And I don't wanna mess this up...I don't wanna lose you.
RORY: I know.
JESS: But I can't lose you, because I don't have you.
RORY wraps her body tightly around his.
RORY: Yes, you do.
JESS: No, I don't. Logan does.
RORY is silent for a moment. She looks away.
RORY: Logan and I haven't even spoken since Thanksgiving.
JESS: So it's over?
RORY sighs and looks away.
JESS: Yeah, that's what I thought.
JESS grabs his shirt, gently pushes RORY off of him and gets off the bed.
JESS: I should go.
RORY: Jess-
JESS: (putting on his shirt) Call me when you figure out the answer to that question.
He reaches for his jacket on the bed. RORY grabs his arm.
RORY: No. It's not over. That's the answer. Okay?
JESS: (angrily) Thought so.
He pulls his arm out of her grasp and grabs his jacket and puts it on.
RORY: (getting up) Jess don't leave, please!
JESS: (yelling) Why the hell not? I'm not your boyfriend, go call Hamburglar or whatever the hell his name is and tell him to come over!
RORY turns pale. She does not respond.
JESS: Rory?
RORY closes her eyes and puts her hand on her head.
RORY: (rubbing her head) I feel dizzy...
JESS: Uh, sit down, I'll get you some water.
JESS turns to leave the room. RORY faints. JESS quickly turns back and runs toward her.
JESS: Rory!
JESS quickly picks RORY up off of the floor.
JESS: (loudly) Rory! Rory wake up!
RORY does not respond. JESS panics. He looks around the room. He carries her into the kitchen, clears off the table with one arm, and lays her down on the kitchen table.
JESS: (looking around frantically) Uh...
JESS reaches for a bottle of water on the counter. He opens it and splashes it on RORY'S face.
JESS: Rory wake up! Rory...
He taps her cheek gently.
JESS: Rory...
JESS grabs RORY by the wrist and tries to check her pulse. She stirs and opens her eyes.
JESS: (relieved) Rory!
RORY moans, bringing her hand to her head, and tries to sit up.
JESS: (grabbing her by the shoulders and gently pushing her back down) No, no, don't sit up. Lie down for a few minutes. Are you okay? Did you eat anything today?
RORY does not respond. She coughs, turns her head to the side, and vomits over the edge of the table. JESS makes a disgusted face and looks away at first, then goes back over to her and holds her hair away from her face as the vomits. After a moment, she stops vomiting and coughs. JESS takes off his jacket, folds it and puts it under her head as a pillow, laying her head down.
JESS: Here...are you okay?
RORY nods slowly.
JESS: Just relax, I'll get you some water.
RORY begins to sit up.
RORY: (groggily) I have to clean this up...
JESS: (getting some water from the sink) No, don't worry about it, I'll clean it up.
JESS brings a glass of water to RORY. He helps her sit up gently and hands it to her.
RORY: Thanks.
RORY coughs and takes a sip of the water.
RORY: You don't have to do this.
JESS: I don't mind.
RORY takes a few sips of the water.
JESS: What happened?
RORY: I don't know...
JESS: How do you feel?
RORY: Better. Tired.
JESS puts his hand on her forehead.
JESS: You're warm. You might have a fever. You got a bug or something?
RORY: (shaking her head) I've just been kinda sick lately...to my stomach mostly...I don't know, I'm probably just stressed out.
JESS: I hope so. You should probably get checked out.
RORY shakes her head.
RORY: I'm fine...I just wanna rest right now.
JESS nods.
JESS: You want me to help you brush your teeth?
RORY: I think I'll be okay.
JESS helps RORY stand up. He kisses her softly on the forehead. She looks up at him, smiles softly, and starts walking to the bathroom.
JESS: You sure you're okay?
RORY: I'm sure.
RORY stops and turns around.
RORY: Jess?
JESS: Yeah?
RORY: Will you stay the night...please?
JESS smiles softly.
JESS: I'm not going anywhere.
RORY heads towards the bathroom. JESS looks away and begins to gather some paper towels and a bottle of cleaning solution.
FADE OUT
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