Disclaimer: No, I don't own the Gilmore girls, if I did, jess would still be in the show.

This is a sequel to my first story " are we really over" it´s a glimpse into the life of jess and Rory Mariano, well not yet. lol

the title is from Jack Johnson´s song " better together" don´t own it either ...

someone asked me why rory cheated on jess. well, as sad as it sounds, these things happen ...nearly forgot to remind you: english´s not my mother language, not even close.i always appreciate if you point out the mistakes . thanks.

Jess's POV:

Rory finally moved in with me, I didn´t want her to go through the rest of the pregnancy all by herself. Well, no I'm not that altruistic, I just want her around. I like being with her, no I love being with her I want her to be the one I come home to in the evening, I want her to be the one I cook dinner for, because of this incident with the stove and fire and finally even the fire department, I wouldn´t let her near the stove. Period. Not to mention that I burned one of her shoes when I wanted to make bread and I didn´t check beforehand if the stove might be occupied by something else than …. well, food. She hadn´t talked to me for three days.

Lorelai nearly dropped dead when she finally heard from our engagement. I mean it, literally, she cried, screamed and fainted. I'm still not so sure if it was because of the fact she was happy or maybe although she kinda liked me because of the fact that her daughter would become Mrs. Hoodlum.

Flashback

Rory and I were still in that tight embrace, we both wouldn´t let go of each other , it was final, decided, we were getting married. I held her tightly when I heard her whisper something into my neck.

"we should tell Mom and Luke." I tensed .

" why?" I asked sarcastically.

"why?" she pulled away from my arms and looked at me questionably . I just shrugged, knowing I was being stupid.

" we need to tell her, so she wouldn´t hang up the phone when I'd answer it with Rory Mariano." I sighed.

" when?" I asked, not really knowing if I meant when as in the wedding date or as in when we would tell them.

" when what?" apparently she didn´t know either.

I took a deep breath.

" when are we getting married?" once again she snuggled into my body and let me hold her.

"hmm" she said with her eyes closed.

" I like the sound of that." I closed my eyes as well, nodding slightly.

I led her over to the couch in the living room, pulling her down with me, bodies still close., really close, some might even say too close.

We both didn´t say a word, enjoying the comfortable silence around us. Suddenly she tensed up.

Something was bothering her, I could tell.

" jess?"

"hmm?" I replied, feeling the calm that surrounded us seconds ago fading.

" I didn´t want to push you. I don´t want you to feel obliged, just because I asked you to ma…" she trailed off.

No, not this again. I sighed , trying to control the emotions boiling inside of me.

" do you peg me as a person who would say yes and not mean it?" I asked slightly annoyed.

Now it was her turn to sigh.

" why do you always have to destroy those special moments, Rory.?" I was being rude, I knew it, but I was so fucking tired of this arguments. Doubts, hesitations and fear.

I continued.

" do you still doubt me, Rory? Do you still doubt me?" I was surprised at how soft my voice sounded nonetheless.

Suddenly, Rory yelped.

" oh god, Jess. Jess!" she exclaimed alerted.

"what?" I asked, suddenly afraid.

" the baby .. It … " she couldn't continue. Now I was really afraid. I could feel my stomach tighten, breathing suddenly became a problem.

" rory ! God, What is it?" I nearly yelled when she grabbed my hand and placed it on her stomach.

My face must have softened the minute I could feel the little movements, because she looked at me with tears in her eyes and said.

" he seems to be getting tired of this as well." she smiled, a real smile.

I looked at her in astonishment. I felt my lips forming a smirk.

" he?" I asked, remembering the conversation we had had a couple of weeks ago.

She caught on.

" I just have the feeling that it´s gonna be a boy." she replied the same way I had back then.

I pulled her close to me, her face lying on my chest.

" I can hear your heartbeat." she told me in a low voice.

" it´s pacing really fast, jess." she looked up at me, her chin resting now on my sternum.

Suddenly realization kicked in as we said at the same time.

" we're getting married"

" í do not doubt you Jess, never really have." I sighed as she continued.

" we're gonna be a real family and it does feel damn right."

I just looked at her stomach. Suddenly everything seemed so real. The baby had just kicked for the first time and I was scared shitless.

Flashback end

After work I couldn't get home fast enough. When I was standing in front of our apartment door, searching my pockets for the keys , I could hear Rory's voice coming from our apartment. I unlocked the door without a sound and as I stepped into the apartment I saw her curled up on the couch, a blanket covering her body. The phone was plastered to her ear.

" yes, mom, he's taking good care of me."

" I am." she listened intensely to the voice on the other end.

I cursed under my breath as I stumbled over her purse lying on the floor.

She looked up to me and at once her face lit up.

" hey, mom? Jess is home, I gotta go." apparently Lorelai didn´t want her to go because I still could hear her voice over the phone, I couldn't make out the words though.

Rory laughed and hung up the phone. She got up from the couch, pretty ungracefully might I add and came over to me. She was still giggling when she said.

" she wanted to know if you were one of those guys who need undivided attention, because I told her I had to go the minute you got in." I pretended to frown, but as soon as her lips caught mine I gave in. I pulled away after a couple of minutes and whispered in her ear .

" you want me to show you what kind of a guy I am ?" I asked suggestively. Her smile widened as she led me back to the couch.

" as soon as those hormones are out of my blood stream, I won´t be as easy." she said with a stern face. I just shrugged .

" we'll see, Rory. We'll see."

sooooo? what do you think? there is still gonna be drama, trust me. review. and yeah, you might think this whole argument is getting redundant but i think, some things have to bediskussed before starting a family and yes, jess might be a little too emotional and stuff, but he´s still his old self, i´m trying to write him less sappy in the next chapters ...

Tell me if you want drama or should i make this pure fluff? i tend to do a little drama, maybe even some huge stuff .. let me know, please.