Chapter 13
Rory walked into the diner to find Jess to ask him about Christmas. She sat at the counter and he appeared from the kitchen, saw Rory and poured her a cup of coffee. "Hey." he said and gave her a kiss.
"Hey yourself. I have a question."
"Shoot."
"What are you and Luke doing for Christmas?"
"Nothing that I'm aware of."
"Good, cause my mom and I were wondering if you guys could come over on Christmas Eve for dinner. Sookie will cook."
"I'll have to ask Luke, but he'll probably say yes considering he's totally in love with your mother and he's been like a father figure to you your entire life."
"Your right."
"Speaking of which, what ever happened with your dad?"
"He went back to Boston because mom kicked him out."
"What did he do?"
"I'm not sure, she never really told me. So you'll ask Luke."
"Here, let me ask him now."
"Okay."
Jess went into the storage room where Luke was stocking pickles. "Hey Luke, Rory wants to know if we'll come over for Christmas dinner at her house with her and Lorelai."
"Tell her we'll be there."
"Yep." He said and walked out of the storage room and back into the diner with Rory. "He said we'll be there."
"Good, be there on Christmas Eve at about five thirty."
"We will."
"Bye." She said kissing him goodbye.
"Bye."
Christmas Eve came fast. Luke and Jess were getting ready to go. "What do I wear to this shin-dig?" Luke asked.
"I don't know let me call Rory." Jess said and grabbed the phone.
"Hello." Rory answered.
"Hey, Luke was wondering what he should wear."
"Um, anything I guess, it's casual."
"Okay."
"See ya in twenty minutes."
"Bye." He said and hung up. "She said casual. So just wear what you are wearing now."
"Okay." Luke said sarcastically.
They were ready ten minutes later. Luke was waiting for Jess to finish re-gelling his hair. "Jess are you done yes?"
"Yes. Let's go."
They arrived at the Gilmore House on time, for a change. They knocked and Rory answered the door. "Hey, you guys. Come in." She said.
"Hey Rory." Luke said. "Is your mom in the kitchen?"
"Yeah, I think so."
"Good I'll go in there." Luke walked into the kitchen leaving Rory and Jess in the foyer.
"Hey." Jess said.
"Hey." Rory said and they kissed passionately.
"Rory, Jess get your asses in here, it's time to eat." Lorelai yelled so they separated and went into the kitchen.
"It smells great, Sookie." Rory said.
"Thanks, Rory." Sookie replied. She, Jackson, Luke, and Lorelai were in the kitchen talking. "It's ready." Sookie announced.
They ate and it was time for everybody to go. "Thanks for coming Sookie, Jackson." Lorelai said.
"You're welcome. We had a great time."
"Bye."
"Bye."
"Hey mom, can Jess and I go to the bridge?" Rory asked.
"Sure Hon."
"Thanks."
Rory and Jess left and got to the bridge. Rory gave Jess her gifts to him. One was a first edition Sun Also Rises. "My grandpa helped me get it." She said.
"Thanks, Ror."
"There's more."
"Really?"
"Yes." He opened the next and it was a vintage Clash record.
"When did you get this?"
"When we went to New York. I bought it when you weren't looking."
"Oh. Your turn. I decided to give you this because I know you've been eying it." He said and handed her the gift.
"Your Ramones T-shirt! Thank you." She got out the next gift. "First edition The Fountainhead."
"Your grandpa helped me and I noticed you didn't have it."
"And a mug that says 'Reading is sexy' how appropriate."
"I thought so."
"I love it, all of it."
"Me too." He said and kissed her passionately.
"Jess, read to me." She said and he pulled out her new copy of The Fountainhead and started reading. Soon later she fell asleep in his arms.
He carried her home still sleeping. He knocked on the door and Lorelai answered. "Thanks, Jess." She said and he carried Rory into her room and put her on her bed.
"Your welcome, Lorelai, goodnight."
"You too. Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas." He said and walked back to the diner with his gifts.