A/N okay, so it's been a week or so. Did anyone see last week's episode of Gilmore Girls? How hilarious was that. If I had laughed any harder I swear I would have wet myself. Anyway, thank you for all the wonderful reviews :D. I swear, no one ever says anything mean. I feel special :P Anyway, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: Maybe in another world 'Amy Sherman-Palladino' means 'Melony ...' (my name if you didn't figure that out :P) but unless that's true, I own nada!
Author: Queen of Weird
Summary: What if Rory hadn't let Jess just walk away in 4th season's episode: 'Nag Himmandi is Where They Found the Gnastic Gospel'? This is my version of what would happen
Chapter Seven
When I woke up, I felt better. I took a shower, then danced off to breakfast, where I grabbed random food items, then sat down with Marty and Paris. "Have you talked to Doyle yet?" Paris immediately barked as soon as my butt touched the seat. "No. I was busy last night," I said. I looked at my food, realizing what I took.
Eggs, wheat cereal. The eggs tasted horrible, and the cereal was bland. But I was too happy to do anything. "Rory.What's wrong with you?" Paris asked, gving mea strange look. "What do you mean?" I asked, smiling broadly. "You're eating plain, whaeat cereal and you aren't barfing. What's up?"
I shook my head. "You wouldn't understand..." I said and went back to eating. Marty looked at me curiously, and Paris shrugged and continued eating her breakfast.
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I went through two classes all happy and shiny, but then as I was walking through the halls to my next class, I began thinking. Why was I all happy that Jess kissed me? He was with Shane. There was nothing happy about that at all. He only kissed me because I had been rambling baout the endings of the fantasy first date. It wasn't like he had been planning that the entire time.
Had he?
No. He was only doing it because I rambled. Sure he claimed to love me, but I don't think...No. He had just done it because I rmabled, and that was that. I wlake dinto my next class, happiness falling out of grasp. But there was no gloom cloud over my head yet, and I still ha dlife in my eyes. Thank the lord I wasn't a china doll yet.
I slipped into a seat and got prepared for class, then I sat and waited, trying to throw the night before out of my mind.
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The rest of the day wa suneventful. I went back to Stars Hollow for the night. I didn't feel like having Paris hovering over me, watching my every movement, waiting for me to tak to Doyle about her suggestion. I pulle dinto the driveway of Mom's house just as she was coming out the door. She ran up to me as soon as I got out. "Hey hun! Wasn't expecting you!" she said, and kissed my cheek.
"Hey Mom. I needed to get away from Paris. She's bene hovering over me all day." I paused. "Where are you going?"
"Oh! Luke's!" Mom said and smiled. "Need some food in my digestion system, you know?" I nodded. "I'm coming with you!" I said, and lopped my arm through hers and walked off to Luke's with her.
When we pushed through the door, the bells jingled. Jess was at the counter, and Shane wa slenaing over, kissing him. As soon as Jess saw me, he pushed her off. "Ow! What was that for!" Shane asked, her lip curling up. She saw that Jess was staring behind him, and she turned around. I had bean staring at Jess, but ducked my head as soon as she looked around.
Shane rolled her eyes and leaned back onto the counter. "So. What are we doing tonight?" she asked between smooches.
"Nothing," Jess replied in his monotone. Shane wa smsirking at him. "I thought we could do something though." Jess couldn't look at her. He didn't see why she was even his backup anymore. "I'm busy the rest of the night." He wa spouring coffee into a giant mug for me, forgettign about my mom. "What about your breaks?" she asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Already have plans," he replied simply, and carried the coffee over to me. I flahsed him a smile, and we once again shared our secret glances. He smirked. "Hey! James Dean! I want coffee, too!" Mom said, waving he rhand in fornt of Jess's face. He grumbled something and went back to pour her some.
"Fine. I guess I'll see you tomorrow!" Shane said after watched Jess and I for a while. There was a sneer of a sort on her face as she walked out of the diner. "I guess I will!" he said sarcastically, an annoyed tone in his voice as well. "Hey," he said, leaning on the counter. "Hey," I replied. We were finally greeting each other. Mom was looking back and forth between us, as we stared at each other, acting as if she wans't there.
Jess finally stood up and took a couple steps back, taking a deep breath. "What can I get you two?" he asked, grabbing a pad and pencil, finally acknowledging my mother's prescence. "The regular for me," I breathed. "Same here1" Mom replied happily. He nodded, knowing exactly what it was, and gave Ceaser the order.
"So what was that all about?" Mom asked as soon as she was sure Jess couldn't hear. "What was what?" I asked, not looking at her. "The whole 'Hey' 'Hey' staring into each other's eyes thing?"
I shook my head. "Nothing."
"Wow. Deja Vou!"
"Huh?" I asked, looking curiously at her. "Didn't we have this EXACT same conversation a year or two ago?" I rolled my eyes. "I don't know."
A moment later, our food was out, and we dropped the conversation and ate. But Mom was wathcing Jess and I closely. But I didn't mind. I kept glancing at him, and he me.
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I didn;t go home after dinner. I went to the bridge, and told Mom that I would meet her back at the house. Soon after I sat down, Jess's feet were walking across the bridge. Yes, I recognized his footsteps.
"Hey," he said hoarsely
"Hey," I replied softly. I looked up from the water, just as a wind came and blew my collar-bone length hair. "Mind if I sit?" he asked, pointing to the spot next to me. I shrugged."I don't own the bridge."
He sat."Good point. But we should do somethign about that. You and I are here more than anyone else. Maybe if you ask Taylor about it he'll think about changing it..."
"Jess-"I said seriously. He stopped and looked at me. "Jess. About yesterday-" but that was as far as I got. Jess leaned in and kissed me, not soft like last time, but hard and passionate even. I eased into it and slid my arms under his to hold his back.
We pulled apart, and our foreheads touched. My blue eyes, filled with life, stared into his wonderfully deep chocolate eyes. I let out a tiny puff of breath."Why are you with Shane?" I breathed.
"To get over you," he replied.
"Why?" I asked, sounding almost hurt. "I didn't think you still liked me." I lightly kissed his lips. "I do. I still love you. And I did pine for you in Europe. I couldn't help it."
"Jess! Jess Mariano get your butt back in the diner! The place is a watering hole!" Luke shouted. We pulled apart, and Jess rolled his eyes. "Phft. He seems to always ruin everything..." he said. "I'll see you around." And he stood up. "Bye Jess." I looked back into the water, which oddly seemed clearer at night. I watched through the water as he walked off.
a/n just so you know, this story is far from over, I believe. Leave some reviews and make your devoted author happy. :D ttfn!
