Title: Take a Chance for Me
Chapter 2
When Jess and I reached my house we stood on the porch for a few minutes in silence. "So what now? It kind of feels like I should kiss you or something." He said awkwardly as he shifted on his feet
"Well you could kiss me and then it could even weirder and we'll probably avoid each other or…" I bit my lip unsure of what else there was, I really wanted to kiss him. "Or we could say goodbye and carry on tomorrow with the start of a new friendship."
"I definitely don't want to be avoided by you so I'll take the second offer." He extended a hand towards me. "I'm very glad I met you today Miss Gilmore."
And for some reason that instigated a girly giggle which I so desperately tried to suppress. "Oh but the pleasure was all mine Mr. Mariano. I'll see you tomorrow then?"
He nodded and walked off my porch. I walked inside my house and pressed play on the answering machine. "Lorelei this is your mother, please do call me back as soon as you get this. I have a very important subject to talk to you about."
I pressed next as I walked towards the kitchen. "Hey honey it's me mom, I just got into the Inn and Babette told me she saw you and Dean arguing. Are you ok sweets? Did you guys break up? Call me when you get in, love you!"
I picked up the phone and dialed the Inn's number while eating a stale pop tart. "Mom it's me."
"Oh honey I heard about you and Dean, are you ok?"
"Surprisingly I'm already much better. Remember jess from the diner?"
"Yeah why?"
"He helped me a lot. I kissed him on the bridge."
"THE Bridge! The bridge you won't even take me to?"
I let out smile thinking about the kiss. "Yeah mom… the bridge. Anyway we agreed to be friends though."
"Is that what you want, because to me it sounds like you already like him?"
"It doesn't matter what I want. An agreement is already made and besides I hardly know him."
My mother was silent. "Well honey maybe that's what you finally need. Someone to be there for you who won't judge you. You know… someone you don't know."
I knew what she was talking about. "I'm going to go take a shower. I'll see you when you get home."
I hung up the phone and rubbed my eyes a bit. She was right I needed someone who I didn't know, who didn't know me. Dean had a hard time being with me… ever since I had been suicidal a year ago.
--The Next morning--
"Rory can you come here?" I walked over to my mother who was behind Luke's counter.
"You know we aren't supposed to be behind the counter." I whispered to her. "Now what did you want?"
"Luke switched the coffee and I'm looking for the good stuff. He put on decaf this morning."
I made a scrunched up face. "Ewww he actually carries that here?"
Jess walked down the stairs and made his way over to me and my mom. ""Luke told me you guys weren't allowed back here."
My mother waved her finger. "No it's okay because you see, Luke accidentally made decaf."
Jess let out a laugh. "He said it's better for you and that we aren't making any other kind today."
"Rory make him give me the good stuff!" My mom whined.
"What do you want me to do about it?"
She let an evil smile cross her face. "Well you could kiss him again I hear that's the popular thing to do."
I knew my face turned bright red as Jess licked his lips in anticipation of my embarrassment. "So you bragged to your mom?"
"Whatever, come one mom let's go."
"Oh sorry sweets I can't take you today. The Inn needs me there early, but I'll see you after school. Love you bye!"
"Great now I'll be late."
"So just don't go."
I looked at Jess like he was crazy. "Don't go? That's ridiculous I have to go to school."
"Why is that?"
"Because um… because it's school and that's where I go."
I started towards the door and even opened it before he spoke up. "You never finished showing me around the town yesterday."
"Well I guess one day wouldn't hurt…" I looked back at him. "Are you coming?"
Our first stop was Doose's market so we could get some snacks for the tour. "You're actually going to eat all of that junk?"
I looked down at the M&M's, skittles, marshmallows, and chips. "No, I bought the skittles to share with you." I gave a girlish grin and continued towards the town square.
We decided to sit in the gazebo for a while and eat our snacks. "So Rory tell me something about yourself."
"Um… my real name is Lorelei like my mom. And I've lived here since I was born."
"She named you after herself?"
"Yeah it was an in the moment thing I guess."
He fidgeted with his thumbs. "So where's your dad?"
"He hasn't been in the picture at all. I mean he calls, but that's all. He tried to be a part of our life last year, but left for no reason."
"Yeah my dad is a flake too. This is why my mom thinks I'm so messed up, but really she did it to me. Liz wasn't the greatest mom and I sort of went through a suicidal phase. This is why I am now in the lovely Stars Hollow."
I paused…should I share my secret? What would he think? "Yeah I went through one of those phases myself."
He gave me a puzzled look. "When was this?"
"Last year when my dad screwed up my life once again. But it's over with now."
Jess lifted a hand and pushed back some of my hair. "Ever been friends with benefits?"
I smirked at this. 'No of course I hadn't. I'm Rory Gilmore, but with Jess I could be someone else.' "No but I don't oppose to trying new things."
Jess smiled and rubbed my cheek with his hand. "I have a feeling that being friends will be difficult to handle."
He stood up and grabbed my hand. "Where are we going?"
"To the bridge."
"What for?" I asked, confused about the whole situation.
--The bridge--
When we got there he went over to the water and took his shoes off. "I came here last night after taking you home."
I tilted my head to the side. "Why did you come here?"
"I really liked kissing you Rory. And I haven't liked anyone or anything lately."
I went over and sat by him. My arm rested softly on his leg. "I liked it too."
He leaned towards me and kissed me softly on the lips, but stopped quickly. "I don't know if I can control myself."
"Jess… I-I'm a virgin." My voice was shaky with the truth.
He let out a sigh. "Then maybe we really should stop."
'Wow he actually didn't care.' I shook my head. "I can make my own decisions and I'm not ready to stop." I took his lips with mine and kissed him hard. He deepened the kiss and pulled me onto his lap.
I could feel his hands wandering and it sent shivers all over. "Rory should we stop and go back to Luke's?"
I continued to kiss him. "No we shouldn't."
He laid me down on the bridge, using his jacket under me for a cushion. I stopped for a second. "Just friends with benefits right?"
He nodded, "If that's what you want."
I said it was. I didn't want to get attached by committing to him. And then we continued kissing and that was that. I lost my virginity to Jess…my friend.
Yeah there's the second chapter. Review if you feel like it. Thanks.
