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After the kiss, or kisses to be more exact, Rory did not know how to act around Jess. She had only told her mom, and was not sure if she wanted to tell anyone else. When you live in the tiny town of Stars Hallow, you had to be careful of who you told your private information to. She had considered telling Lane, but whenever she had met up with her, one of the town gossips had shown up.

It had been two days, and Rory had not gone to Luke's. Her mother had come home and gotten coffees for her. She pleaded and pleaded, but Rory refused. Jess had even called, which was big, considering Jess' bad boy mentality. He had left a message, even though it was short and monosyllabic as ever, it was something.

She had done the cliché thing of listening to it over a million times, trying to interpret the inflection in his voice, but she knew that she was going to far. Whenever Rory spaced out, Lorelai would begin to make out with the back of her hand, knowing she was thinking of Jess.

Rory attempted to read, but the lines blurred. Nothing made sense. After you first kiss, something was supposed to happen. You were supposed to become boyfriend and girlfriend and then live happily ever after. In a perfect world, that would happen. She did not live in a perfect world.

She heard her mother enter the house just as the she bit into a pop tart.

"Toots, where are you?" her mother spoke in a high voice.

"I'm in here sunshine." Rory deadpanned

"Why so jolly this lovely evening?"

Rory stared down at her pop tart, not speaking. She never answered the question Lorelai had been asking the past two days. She knew that her mother was keyed into her emotions, but it was left unspoken. Until now.

"Does it have anything to do with an average height, dark, and handsome boy sporting a leather jacket?" Lorelai questioned

"Mom! I do not want to talk about this. And average height?"

"Well, he's not exactly tall. He is average height." She explained

Rory looked down at the kitchen table, pretending to be extremely interested in a crack in the wood.

"I know I have to talk about it sometime. I'm just not ready quite yet." Rory spoke quietly. "I am going to go to the bookstore, but I'll see you later?" Rory asked.

"Yeah, you'll see me later."

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Rory hugged herself to keep warm as the cold October wind blew at her face. It was too cold for October, especially since it was only the third. Although the sun was up and gleaming, the cold air still made her nose turn a light shade of pink.

Usually Jess worked on Sunday's so she thought the bookstore would be clear. In Stars Hallow, it was very hard avoiding somebody. Especially when you have the same interests as the person you are avoiding.

The bell over the door jingled as she entered the cozy bookstore; calling a quick hello to Andrew, as she made her way to the new books she spotted Kirk in the Dummies book section.

She walked over to him, placing both of her hands behind her back. "Hey Kirk," she spoke quietly and Kirk jumped a little, turning around to see Rory.

"Hello Rory." He spoke like he always did, kind of formal, kind of casual.

"Whatcha up to?" Rory questioned

"Well I am doing some research for my latest endeavor. I am going to be a psychiatrist." And he held up the book he was holdingentitled Psychology for Dummies. Rory had to suppress her laughter.

"Kirk, you know you need a degree for that. And you have to go to medical school, and…" Rory trailed off.

"I know," Kirk says matter-a-factly

Rory smiled and then continued to walk towards the back of the room, searching for the label that says NEW FINDS in big letters. When she reached is she saw Jess deeply engrossed in The Code of The Woosters. She just stood there, not knowing what to do. He looked great, sitting there reading. He was wearing his signature leather jacket, a Clash shirt underneath. He didn't look confused or like he was pondering about something in the book, he just looked like he understood.

He finally looked up, noticing someone was watching him. Their eyes met and Jess began to get up.

"Rory," he began, but Rory was already flustered. She was about to turn around and leave when Jess grabbed her arm and turned her around.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" he asked.

"I haven't it's just… I didn't think you would be here." She said.

"In the bookstore?" he said while gesturing around him to all the books.

"I thought you were at work," she looked down at her shoes.

"It's Sunday. Sunday is my day off." He tried to meet her eyes, but she refused.

"Ooh, yeah. Thought it was Saturday." She took a deep breath, finally looking at him.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" He repeated his earlier question.

"I didn't know what you wanted." She said, her voice sounded so small, she could barely hear herself.

"What do you want?" he asked. She looked into his eyes and answered his question silently, "I think I want the same thing." He replied. She leaned in first, placing a soft kiss on his lips and then pulling back, but when she did that he wrapped his arms around her and started to kiss her again. A small moan escaped the back of her throught. She stood up on her tippy-toes so it was easier to kiss him. He held her in place with his strong arms.

After what seemed like hours they pulled apart. They were smiling like idiots when they heard somebody clear their throught. Rory and Jess looked up and saw Miss Patty standing there, smirking.

"Sorry dears, you're just standing in front of the Dance section. I want to buy a book because I just bought a bookcase to make me look smarter. You know I heard somewhere that being smart is sexy to men." She explained in her normal Miss Patty fashion.

Jess kept his expression stone cold as Rory muttered her apologies. Jess grabbed her hand and pulled her outside leaving Miss Patty smiling.

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"Kirk!" Miss Patty and Babbette yelled simultaneously calling him over to the growing group of townspeople. Once they had summoned everybody who was anybody, Miss Patty began to fill them all in on the encounter in the bookstore. Some people took out money, and somebody just stood there smiling, occasionally whispering to the person next to them.

"I saw Rory at the bookstore, it might have been right before the kiss. I think I heard some voices." Kirk commented

"Sure those voices weren't in your head?" someone called out causing a couple people to snicker.

Kirk said nothing. He looked kind of hurt. And then Luke came up and he looked kind of scared.

"What's going on here?" he asked.

And then silence. Everyone knew that he would tell Jess and the he would tell Rory and Rory would get mad at the whole town.

"Nothing that concern's you sugar." Babbette says, breaking the silence.

"Come on guys, you are all clumped up and you all look excited. You would have told me any other day if it were just regular gossip. This definitely does concern me." Luke rambled.

Again the blanket of silence fell over the group. Then Luke heard footsteps behind him, and he turned and saw Jess.

"No, but I think it concerns me. Caesar is taking a break, he just wanted me to tell you." Jess said and then turned on his heal and made his way back to the diner.

Luke looked around at the group of people. "What does he mean?" Luke questioned.

"I saw Rory and Jess kissing at the bookstore. We had a pool going and I thought everyone should know." Miss Patty explained tentatively. Not sure of what Luke would do at hearing the news.

"All of you guys have to discuss the lives of everyone. Ever heard of privacy? You know what this isn't my problem! But if Rory hates you guys after today, do not blame me." And with that he followed Jess' movements by turning on his heal and leaving. The group had less and less people as the news began to get old.

Luke entered the diner and went up the stairs, muttering to himself about "the stupid town," and he saw Jess on his bed reading.

"So…" Luke began.

"They told you." Jess finished for him.

"Yep, and by the way I think it is great." Luke said.

"It's great I have your stamp of approval." Jess said, not taking his eyes from his book.

Luke just smirked and went back down to the diner. Just as he left, Jess heard a flush from the bathroom and then the sink. Rory came out and sat on his bead with him, reading over his shoulder.

"I heard Luke."

"He was just up here." Jess explained. "And he approves of the relationship."

"Thank God!" Rory feigned relief and Jess laughed. She liked making him laugh.

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A few days had passed. Rory and Jess had fallen into a rhythm as the town slowly got used to the idea of Rory having a boyfriend. She was perfect, unscathed, and if Jess hurt her, he would be beaten by everybody in the town including Luke and Lorelai. And everybody made sure he knew that. Even Kirk had tried to tell him, and he had just stared coldly at him. And then Kirk got a check and high-tailed it out of the diner.

Rory loved being with Jess, she loved talking to him and kissing him and spending time with him in general. She loved stealing his books and switching the music. She loved when he laughed, and most of all she loved making him laugh.

He loved her smile, he loved when he stole his books and did a little victory dance, he loved when she stuck out her bottom lip and make her bright blue eyes twice their normal size. He loved that whenever she initiated one of there kisses it started out shy, but then she would get courageous. He loved that she was so serious about her grades.

Rory knocked on the door of the apartment and entered when she heard no answer. Jess was lying on the couch, asleep. A book was open on his chest and it moved to the rhythm of his breathes. She smiled as she looked at his sleeping form. She walked over to the couch and knelt beside him, and started to kiss him. His eyes snapped open and he embraced the kiss with open arms and Rory climbed up onto the couch lying on top of him. Jess broke the kiss and smile at her.

"I was having a dream about a dog and all of the sudden it came up and kissed me and it was a really good kisser, but then I woke up it was you." Rory laughed at his words.

"I'm tired." Rory said and snuggled into him. He kissed her hair and they both fell asleep.

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