"Rory…I…er…are you all right?"
Rory's POV
Oh man, what is he doing here?
"I'm fine." Now please, just leave me alone.
Dean sat down next to her on the bridge. "I haven't been here since…"
"…we broke up," she finished for him.
"Yeah." Silence. "I miss you Ror…"
Rory's POV
I can't believe this…Dean, I have much more pressing things on my mind than…
"Me too."
Rory's POV
What did I just say? Why did I say that?
"Really?" Dean smiled.
Rory's POV
Well yes…in a way.
I mean there was no pressure…things with you were just easy…
And things with Jess are hard.
Really hard.
But that doesn't mean…
Dean reached down and kissed Rory gently on the lips. Definitely no pressure…
but hang on, Jess hasn't exactly been pressuring me either…have we ever actually talked about sex ? No! Has he been harassing me about it? No! Has he even mentioned it? No! People just assume things and…and…oh my god I'm kissing my ex-boyfriend!
Rory broke away, speechless. What have I done? Tears that had been pricking her eyes now began to flow down her cold cheek.
"What the fuck are you doing?"
"Jess?" Rory looked up helplessly.
"I should ask you the same question!" Dean yelled back, getting to his feet.
"Stay the hell away from her!" He shoved Dean and turned to Rory, "What has he done to you?"
"Jess…I'm sorry…" Rory sobbed as she stood up.
"Why?" Jess wondered with innocent concern, he started towards Rory but then he stopped…because it clicked.
His heart pounded and he said nothing.
"Huh."
He gazed at Rory through hazy, disbelieving, liquid eyes.
He began to walk away from them both…
Although it was hard…
Jess' POV
This isn't right…I can't just leave…
He swung round and threw Dean into the water, but he didn't even glance back at Rory as he continued to walk away from her.
He couldn't turn back and look at her in fact…because he was hurt…and he didn't show that to anybody…
Not even her.
Rory's POV
Please don't go.
Jess' POV
I don't want to go…
Rory's POV
Listen to my heart…can you hear it sing…
Jess' POV
Telling me to give…you everything…
Rory's POV
Seasons may change…
Jess' POV
Winter to spring…
Rory's POV
Oh shut up shut up shut up…why do I find pointless movie references for every tragic occasion in my life…this is so Mom's fault…
Jess' POV
Damn Moulin Rouge for its incredible lameness yet undeniably impressive ability to worm its way into my head and poison my mind with it's crazy songs…tch, Rory loves that movie…
"But I love you!"
Jess was gone and Rory had shouted meaninglessly to the air.
Jess' POV
Come back to me…I'll forgive everything!
Rory's POV
Storm clouds may gather…
Jess' POV
And stars may collide…
"But I love her," Jess mumbled to himself.
He had reached a payphone so he anxiously dialed her cell phone number.
"I love you!" Rory yelped before he could say anything…Jess smiled.
Jess' POV
Suddenly the world
seems such a perfect place…
Suddenly it moves with such a
perfect grace…
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste…
It
all revolves around you.
"I know."
"You see I had a fight with my mom…it was the worst thing ever and she probably thinks I'm out having sex with you right now and then I went to the bridge because I assumed you might have some sort of inhuman telepathic power that picked up my distress and you would be there already…but it was insanely stupid of me and then…D…D…Dean showed up and I wasn't even listening to him because I was really distracted thinking about if you wanted to have sex and if you were pressuring me and then he started kissing me and I didn't even realize because I was too busy realizing that the topic of sex had never been brought up and it was all my crazy crazy imagination and did I mention how sorry I am because…"
"Take a breath Gilmore."
"Ok." Rory switched off her cell phone and spun around.
They stared at each other.
Nervous.
"Hi."
"Hi."
Jess held out his hand and Rory shook it, unsure.
Jess twirled her around until she was close enough for him to feel her warm body against his.
She looked up at him intently.
"Hi."
"Hi."
Jess kissed her, but then broke away. "Rory maybe we should wait for…"
"What?"
"Ah…" Jess scratched his head, "Nothing."
"No, go on."
"It's just…I don't want to be the pressuring boyfriend..."
"You aren't."
"Good. You know though… the next time I seen Dean I might actually have to kill him…"
Rory looked worried, "It's probably inevitable…"
Jess' POV
I'm kidding…I think.
Rory's POV
I hope he's kidding…
Rory kissed him.
"Go away."
Rory smiled.
"Go on," Jess continued, "Go away and make things right with your Mom!"
"I'm gone." Rory kissed Jess on the cheek and then scampered home.
While Jess was walking home he came across a wet Dean. They nudged past each other, and then stopped.
Dean's POV
It's the boy. He has bewitched her with words…
"You can have her man, and she'll let you…but you'll never really love her like I do."
Jess didn't hear him.
Jess' POV
The greatest thing you'll ever learn…is just to love…and be loved in return.
A/N – This is not cheesy! Seriously. Moulin Rouge is a great movie and although this chapter might seem slightly out of character…well, I'm very hormonal at the moment (girls you know what I'm saying). And anyway, what's wrong with a bit of harmless cheese!