Chapter 9: Wow that was…..a kiss

One week before the wedding (3months later)…..

Jess woke up early Saturday morning coughing his brains out. He got out of bed and got a glass of water. He downed the water and started coughing again. He then ran to the bathroom and started throwing up.


Rory woke up early Saturday morning as well. But not from being sick, she just couldn't sleep. She looked over at her clock and it red 5:15AM. She groaned and shut her eyes and tried to fall back asleep. She awoke to what felt like she had been sleeping for hours. She looked back at her clock and it red 5:17am.

"I only slept for 2 minutes?" she asked herself.

She gave up on sleep and decided to get out of bed and make some coffee. She turned on the coffee maker and waited for it to brew. She got out a mug and filled it with the hot coffee and then sat down on the couch and started reading 'Angels & Demon's'.


Jess sat in the bathroom with his head in the toilet. 'where's the phone?' he thought. He slowly got up and searched for the phone. He found it on the couch and then he went back to the bathroom. He threw up a couple of times then called Rory.

While Rory was drinking her coffee and reading she heard the phone ring. She quickly searched for the phone and found it in her room underneath the bed.

"hello?" she asked out of breath. She wondered who would be calling her at 5:30

"Rory" came a horse voice.

She didn't recognize the voice at first so she said the first name that came to mind.

"Jess?"

"yea, sorry to call you so early but do you have any advil or gravol?"

"Jess are you ok?" She asked worried

"I'm just a little bit sick, I'll b-"

"I'm coming over" she said quickly.

She hung up the phone and went outside her apartment. She grabbed his spare key from the ledge. She opened his door and went inside.

"JESS!" she called. She heard him grunt from the bathroom. So she went to the bathroom. She opened the door and found him leaning against the wall holding his stomach.

"Jess are you okay?" he shook his head and she sat next to him.

She motioned for him to put his head on her lap and he did so. She rubbed his bare back softly. It was then that she realized that he was only wearing boxers. She blushed slightly. She whispered random yet soothing things. It made him slowly drift off to sleep.

1hour later. Rory still continued to rub his back. She felt his hand clutch onto her pants. He held onto the fabric of her pants for his life. She didn't know why so she tried waking him. She gently shook him. Nothing. She started whispering his name in his ear. He started to wake up so she continued whispering his name. He quickly gasped for air and held onto her pants even tighter than earlier. She moved her head back and he sat up. She looked at him worried.

"hey" She said worried.

He turned and looked at her confused for a second until he realized what happened earlier. She opened her arms and hugged him tight.

"shhh..it's all right" she whispered. He wrapped his arms around her waist as tight as he could.

"What's wrong?" She asked. His heart rate went back to normal as he calmed down.

"just…bad dream"

"it's ok I'm right here" she said.

He held her as if it were the last time he would hold her. He rested his head on her shoulder and she rubbed his shoulders soothingly. He let a tear slide down his cheek and it hit her shoulder. She lifted his head and tried wiping away his tears but he turned his head. He started to stand up but Rory pulled him back down and sat on top of him with each leg on either side of his waist, so he couldn't get up. She placed her hands on his cheeks and wiped away his remaining tears. She kissed his cheek softly.

"Don't be afraid to cry in front of me" she whispered and he didn't respond.

She got up off of him and helped him up. She led him to his bedroom.

"lay down for a while" She said.

He got into bed and she placed the blankets on him. She kissed his forehead and then proceeded to walk away.

"Rory wait" He said quietly.

She turned around and stared at him.

"stay" he said.

He opened the covers and she got in. She let him cuddle next to her. He placed his head on the crook of her shoulder and she wrapped his arms around him. They both fell asleep a little while after.


11Am came around and Rory woke up to a pair of chocolate eyes staring at her.

"Are you felling better?" she asked while caressing his tear stained cheek. He nodded.

"You want to tell me what happened?" she asked. She sat up, as did he. She rested her hand on his thigh. He looked down then back at her.

"I had this sister. Brittany. She was 2 years older than me. She was my best friend. I could talk to her about everything. But when I was 15 she was murdered….and I had to watch it" he winced at the memory. She took his hand in hers.

"Britt and I were going to a friends house to party. On the way there these guys pulled us into an alleyway. They started beating my sister and yelling at her. Something about owing them something. I never actually heard what they said. Anyways. I tried getting them off of her, but they ended up shooting my arm." Jess showed Rory the scar on his left upper arm.

"I tried running for some help but one of the guys held me up to a wall to watch. Then they shot her over and over again. I watched as she fell to the ground in pain. Before I ran to the cops, they told me that if I ever told anybody about the murder, they would kill me"

He then flipped over his wrist and there were faded cut marks all over his wrists. She lightly traced each scar with her thumb.

"I started cutting myself after that. It lasted a couple of months. That's when Liz found out and sent me into rehab. And ever since about 1 year ago I would dream about that one night" he looked down.

She was speechless. So she did the only thing she could think to do. She hugged him with all her might.

"I'm sorry"

"no don't be. It's ok. I'm ok it's just…sometimes when something good happens in my life or something happens she would be the first to know, and now."

Rory pulled out of the hug and looked him in the eye.

"Jess if you ever need someone to talk to or anything, you know I'm right across the hall"

he nodded.

"I didn't mean to wake you this morning" he said

"I was already up" she smiled

"then I take it back" he smirked.

He then fell back on the bed. She smiled down on him. He pulled her down. She was now laying on his chest. She looked up at him.

"So are you sure your ok now?" she asked

"I'm fine….hey Rory?"

"yea?"

"why do you care so much? I mean all the girls that I have gone out with usually don't care. They us-" she put a finger to his lips.

"that's because I care about you and what happens to you" she confessed.

"thanks" he leaned in and kissed her softly.

"so do you want to have a lazy day with me?" Rory asked

Jess laughed. "It's a good thing I like you" he smirked.

She hit his chest

"your mean….I hate you…don't talk to me" she turned her back to him.

"who is this ravishing creature laying next to me?" jess asked

"don't try sucking up"

"I'm sorry Rory" Jess said in a baby voice.

She couldn't help but let out a little laugh. She turned to face him.

"Your forgiven" she said.

He leaned down and kissed her softly. She quickly pushed him off of her.

"wait I forgot to discuss something with you" she said quickly.

"ok shoot"

"well my mom and Lukes wedding is on Saturday"

"yea I know"

"well my mom asked if I could house sit the house when there in Italy. And I said yes"

"ok"

"well I was wondering if you maybe wanted to stay with me and keep me some company"

"ok"

"ok?"

"ok"

"wow" Rory said in amazement.

"what?"

"I thought it was going to take a lot more than that to get you to go with me"

"well it didn't"

"thanks I owe you"

"a kiss will do it" Jess stated. Rory gave him a quick kiss.

"What was that?"

"that was a kiss"

"that was not a kiss. This is a kiss" He kissed her hard and full of passion.

"wow, that was…" she was speechless

"a kiss" he smirked.

A/N: Sorry this one is a little shorter, and dramatic. Well i hope you enjoy or once again, why are you reading this if you don't? LOL

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