Jess slunk out of the market pounding the pack of cigarettes on the palm of his hand. He grunted ripping it open in a haste and throwing his trash in the bin as he walked further into the small town square. It was still early, and barely anyone was out.
Luke watched Jess angrily tie his apron around his waist and grab at the half full coffee pot and make his rounds. Luke knew what today was, and knew that there was a chance Jess was going to see Rory while out on his little trip. That is of course if he had taken the time to pry his face off of Shane's.
"What would you like to order?" Jess asked in his usual angry way. Most the guests had gotten used to it, this was Jess. A ball of pent up anger, and frustration. "What the menu have too many big words for you to understand?" He asked, growing annoyed that they didn't answer. "Okay, I'll give you more time."
Luke shook his head and swooped in, his notepad in his hand. "Sorry about that. Are you ready to order?" He asked, only slightly nicer then the boy before. He jotted down their order and threw the card to Cesar in the kitchen. "Jess a word?" Luke asked, gesturing to the supply closet.
Jess set the coffee pot down and picked up the order in the window. "Nope." He swiftly moved around the diner floor, both placing and taking orders form the few guests inside.
Jess lay in his bed, trying to scrub the memory of Rory walking away with Dean's hand in hers from his mind. He wasn't sure if she had seen him, but he had seen her, and he knew. She had made up her mind. She had once again chosen the giant imp as hers over him. And so be it. The phone rang and for the first time all summer he didn't jump to answer it. For the first time all summer he didn't think it would be her.
"Hey." He answered, holding the phone to his ear and turning his music down so he could hear whoever was on the other line.
"I had fun today." Shane said on the other line, he could hear the smile in her voice. He could picture her laying on her bed as they talked, chewing on her gum like a cow.
Jess couldn't help but agree. Aside from the crappy music and seeing Rory his time with Shane had been a great distraction. "Can I come by?" He asked, looking out the window at the dark empty streets. He feared seeing Rory and Dean walking by, but shook the thought out of his mind when Shane said sure. "See ya soon." He hung up, searching his pile of clothes on the ground for his jacket.
He attempted to pass by Luke sitting in the dinner alone, hoping he could get out without any questions, but as Luke eyed him he knew there was no leaving until Luke asked his twenty questions. "Where are you going?"
"Out." Jess pulled the bottom of his jacket down.
Luke crossed his hand over his chest and eyed the small boy in front of him. "To see Shane?"
"Sure." Jess agreed, copying Luke and crossing his arms over his chest. He attempted to copy his face, but felt the muscles straining to frown the way Luke was.
Luke glanced outside. "Its late."
"Yes it is. Anything else obvious to say?" Luke moved out of Jess' way and Jess didn't hesitate to pass him and hit the night air. Jess was growing used to the small town, the only thing he could say he liked about it was that he could walk to everything in a few minutes unlike the big city where it could take hours to cross the city.
Jess cautiously approached Shane's window and tapped a few times while looking around, making sure that no one was watching him. Shane opened the window and took a few steps back so he could jump in. She stood in her pajamas, short shorts and a tank top pulled down low. Jess quickly grabbed at Shane's face and his tongue found hers and did their little dance, one he had gotten so used to in the few weeks that he and Shane had spent together. One that still did things to his 17-year-old body and mind that drove him crazy.
As always she tasted like bubble gum, between the gum still in her mouth and the lip gloss still stuck to her lips she always tasted like bubble gum. Her hands pulled at his hair, forcing closer to her. Jess gripped her hips, hands feeling the warmth of her bare skin under them. The way Shane melted into him was more than comforting.
He lost himself in her, letting his body take over as he devoured her lips. His mouth trailing kisses down her chin line to her neck. Shane moaned, leaning her head back for better access. She slowly stepped back, searching for her bed so that she could try and move this forward. With the help of his hand her back pressed into her mattress and Jess climbed on top of her. His hips pressed firmly into her as she wrapped her legs around him trapping him against her.