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Chapter 7: Inches Apart
PLACE: RORY'S APARTMENT
"Wow, we talked all night." Rory said with a smile emerging on her face.
"Oh, now don't tease, you know you wanted me and my sexy ways." Jess said jokingly.
"Oh you caught me." her cheeks turned red. She tried to make it look like she was joking, just as Jess did. She knew she was not doing a very good job.
Breaking the awkward silence Jess chimed in, "So…Lets go get something to eat."
"Hey why are you assuming I have nothing here?"
"Come on Rory, I know you have nothing…because your you…I know a place with great pancakes."
"Alright…and this time I am totally prepared to take the subway." Rory said making fun of the last time she was in New York with Jess.
Jess laughed at the memory "Oh come on it's only 15 blocks"
"Haha very funny…let's go"
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PLACE: THE MYSTERIOUS PANCAKE PLACE
"Hey wait a second …this looks familiar" Rory said trying to figure out exactly where she was, she knew she had been here before…but when?
"Really now. Why do you say that?"
Rory knew that tone in Jess's voice. She knew he was up to something. Suddenly she realized where she was. "It's the record store!"
"Oops, I guess this isn't where the pancakes are..huh"
"Well, I guess you decided to make a detour and take a trip down memory lane." She knew Jess wouldn't admit he wanted to come.
"Great idea, why didn't I think of it." jess said evasively thinking he would never admit it was his idea.
Rory loved this place even though she had been here only once before. It reminded her so much of Jess, how sweet he was to her when she had come to see him. The way he looked that day. The way he smelled….just everything about him. Rory began wandering through the record she loved so much. She flipped through a few CD's , she was down by the S's…she grabbed a copy of the Shaggs and looked at the back. Something was written on it. Her heart beat faster when she realized it was written by Jess…it said exactly what the copy of The Howl said…"Never give up on the love of your life." Rory put it down quickly hoping Jess did not see her looking at it.
Jess walked up behind Rory " So are you ready for pancakes?"
"Yes, Yes…have you forgotten my eating ways…I have a strict schedule."
"Ha, One can never forget the Gilmore way of eating." Jess said full of sarcasm.
"Glad to be known for something."
"As you are for many more."
"Like what?" wonder what could possibly come out of Jess mouth.
"Being heartbreakers." quickly after he had said that he realized it was something he shouldn't.
"What did you say?" almost stunned at what he had said.
"Ummm… I said heart wreckers…ummm cause of all that coffee." Jess said knowing he was doing a horrible recovery.
"Okay Luke…let's go."
"Hey I wouldn't go that far!" Rory grabbed him by the hand and dragged him out of the record store.
"Okay, I am ready for some food now…Come on heartbreaker" she said teasing Jess.
"What?..I swear I said heart wrecker."
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Rory and Jess ate and laughed, just like the good old times…but even better. Rory's trouble went straight out of her head when she was with Jess. She loved how it felt so right just sitting with him, having him with her. Suddenly rory realized exactly how close the two were, they were only inches apart. Unaware of what she might do or what Jess might do, she knew she wanted to kiss him, but would he kiss her back?
The both of them were frozen. Jess sat there thinking of what to do. He thought to himself " I finally have her back in my life, she trusts me now…I can't screw this up….just fight the urge to kiss her…if I lose her again ...I just couldn't take it…Oh come on Mariano…you sound like a girl…okay just back away slowly…back away slowly."
As Jess moved away from her, Rory was shocked that Jess had not kissed her, She still loved him and she knew he still loved her. She had all the confirmation that Jess had changed…the new and improved Jess in which she could count on, who would always be there for her.
At the same time both Rory and Jess said, "I have to go to work."
"Hey, I call you when I get off …maybe we can hit up a movie or something." Rory said hoping he'd accept her offer.
"I'll be waiting." Jess said as a smile appeared on his face.
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PLACE: RORY'S NEW WORKPLACE
Rory was so excited about starting her first day of work. She confidently strutted up to the secretary and smiled and asked…"Can I see the man in charge?"
The secretary put down her pen and reciprocated the smile and said "You must be the new girl, Hi I'm Angie."
"Yep that's me…all ready to go…hey is that an extra cup of coffee you got there?"
"it's all yours."
"I'm gonna like working with you." Rory said
"Well Mr. Mariano will be here in a minute."
"Mr. Mariano?" Rory said this in utter shock she could hardly believe it until she heard a familiar voice coming from behind her.
"This is the new girl?" Jess said in amazement.
"Yeah, she seems really nice." Angie said.
Jess and Rory looked at each other and just stared into each others
eyes, wondering if this had been fate. Suddenly they busted out laughing.
"Uhhh…. am I missing something?" Angie said with a confused look on her face.
"Angie, this is Rory Gilmore…we go way back."
"This is Rory! The girl you always talk ab…"
Jess cut Angie off before she said anything more that he didn't want Rory to hear. "Okay…well lets get you started here."
"You talked about me?" Rory said blushing, thinking it was cute he had talked about her.
"I was bored I needed something to talk about." Jess said sarcastically.
"You talked about me."
"Oh come on we aren't five." Jess said finally admitting he talked about her. She hugged him and he grabbed her hand and showed her around the office.
