Rory's anger flew out the window when she saw his watery eyes. He was still glaring at her and clenching his teeth angrily but he was crying.
She swallowed hard."That's what I wanted you to say Jess. You just told me what you were feeling. That's all I ever wanted."
He just stared at her, his expression the same.
"Okay. Well, I guess I got my answers. I'll, I'll just go now."she moved towards the door. he moved aside to let her pass.
She opened the door a crack and turned around, tears pooled in her own eyes now."I love you too."she whispered.
His eyes shot to hers but she was already moving quickly down the hall, towards the door, tears spilling over, down her cheeks.
"Rory!"Lily
called as Rory headed to the door.
"Sorry, Lily, i gotta
go."Rory turned to explain.
Lily saw her red eyes and her tears and got very mad at Jess for whatever he had done to hurt her."Rory, just wait a minute."
"Rory, come in the kitchen with me honey."Sasha said softly and pulled her into the kitchen. She enveloped her in a hug and let her cry.
Lily flew down the hall to Jess's room. She was completely prepared to yelling at him but was unprepared for the scene she found there.
Jess was sitting on his bed, leaning his elbows on his knees and his head in his hands. And he was crying too.
Lily was confused now. She didn't know who to be mad at.
"Get out Lily."he said angrily.
"Go get her."Lily said, her anger growing again. He had no right to get mad at her, she ahdn't done anything to him.
"No. Leave."
"Jess Mariano! Are you an idiot? She's out there crying and you're in here crying! We've got her in the kitchen but you have got to go out there!"
"Lily, get out of here!'he said again.
"I can't believe you! you're the biggest idiot I've ever met! You care about her and you're letting her leave! Don't let her leave Jess! Don't! I like her and if you let her leave, I'll never see her again! Do something!"Lily screamed angrily.
Jess glared at her and slammed his bedroom door in her face.She stared at the door.
He opened it suddenly and ruffled her hair. Then he walked to the kitchen. His friends had left soon after he entered his room with Rory and now he found rory sobbing in Sasha's arms.
"Rory."he said in a hoarse voice. Sasha was shocked to see the remnants of tears on his face.
"Ror, Lil and I are gonna go walk around the block. Talk to Jess."Sasha patted her on the back and left.
Rory was facing Jess but wouldn't meet his eyes.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left. I should ahve said something. Anything. I owed you more then that."
"You don't owe me."she said.
"I do. Not because you've done a million things for me and you've made me a better person but because I love you Rory. I never stopped. I was just a moron."
"You still love me?"she whispered and met his eyes.
"Yeah."he looked a bit uncomfortable but she knew he wasn't lying.
"I love you."she said.
"Really?"
"I think I always have. For a long time anyways."Rory grinned and wiped her tears away.
Jess smiled back and she was suddenly in his arms hugging him. She didn't remember if he had moved first or if she had all that mattered was that she was there.
