Disclaimer: I own Lelane… and Matt

A/N: Last chapter was in Jess's POV. This chapter will be in Normal POV. Tell me which one I do best and I will stick with it… Thank you! Here is chapter 2!

Normal POV

Call him. Call him. Call him. Come on, Rory. You can do it. Just pick up the phone and dial the number that your soon-to-be stepfather gave you. It had been days since Rory had met Jess, formally. Rory picked up the phone, and she took a deep breath. Then she dialed the number that was written on the yellow notepad.

Jess came in the door with his hands filled with grocery bags. He kicked the door shut just as the last ring entered the room. Then he heard 'Hey this is Jess. I'm not in right now, or I don't want to talk to you, so leave a message… I might call back, no promises.' Then he heard a beep, figuring it was Lelane he let the machine get it. But when he heard the voice, he tried his best to get the phone.

Rory smiled at his voice, then she started, "Hey Jess, Its Rory… Rory Gilmore. You probably don't remember me, I don't know… You could've been drunk, but whatever… it's me and I just wanted to-"

Jess found the phone under a pile of clothes, and answered it with an out of breath, "Hey."

Rory smiled, "O hey… uh did I interrupt something?"

Jess laughed slightly, breathing heavily, "I was looking for the phone."

Rory smiled, "Huh."

Jess ran a hand through his hair and sat on the couch, "So I'm guessing you called Luke?"

Rory nodded, "Yea… I liked talking to you."

Jess smirked, but couldn't help but feel happy, "How are you?"

Rory put down her pen, and leaned back into her computer chair, "I'm doing well, you?"

Jess looked around at his messy apartment, "Pretty good… so have you heard from Logan?"

The way Jess had said Logan's name made her smile, it was full of jealousy, and hatred, even though Rory and Logan were done, and Jess barely knew her, "No. I haven't."

Jess smiled, "Good… I think… Is that good? Because if it isn't good, I'm sorry. I just figured it would be good because you left him, and obviously didn't want anything to do with him. If I'm wrong correct me, I just thought-"

Rory cut him off with a laugh, "Jeez… you sound like my mother, chill. It's ok… I didn't want to hear from him. Right now, at least."

Jess nodded, embarrassed, "Sorry."

Rory laughed lightly, "Don't be."

Jess smirked, "Okay. So would you want to grab some coffee or some dinner?"

Rory looked down at her hands, not being able to hide her growing grin, "Are you asking me on a date?"

Jess sighed and leaned back n his couch, "Call it whatever you want, I am thinking of it as a date, yes, but you can think of it as two step-cousins hanging out."

Rory laughed, "A date it is."

Jess licked his lips, "Good. So, meet you at your place tonight?"

Rory nodded, "Give me an hour to get ready, though, ok?"

He laughed, "Ok… see you soon."

Rory nodded, "See you soon."

They hung up at the same time. Jess smiled, but then remembered Lelane, "Shit." He muttered. Jess picked up the phone and dialed her number.

Lelane ran to the phone, and answered, "Hello?"

Jess smiled slightly, feeling guilty, "Lelane?"

Lelane smiled brightly, "Jess! I've been trying to get a hold of you all day, where have you been?"

Jess shrugged, "Just around… anyways, I have to cancel our dinner tonight."

Lelane sighed, "Jess! You promised!"

Jess rolled his eyes, "Lelane! Come on, we do this once a week! You can miss one night."

She tapped her fingers on her desk, "Tell me the reason."

Jess groaned, 'Lelane…"

Lelane demanded, "Tell me why you are canceling our dinner!"

Jess sighed, knowing he wasn't going to get out of this, "Remember that girl I saw when I went to see Uncle Luke?"

Lelane thought for a minute, 'Rory Gilmore?"

Jess nodded, "Yea well… we're going on a date."

Lelane smiled, "Yay! My little brother is actually going on an actual date!"

Jess switched the phone to his other ear, "I knew I shouldn't have told you."

Lelane laughed, "o come on.. I'm just excited for you."

Jess put on a shirt and buttoned it up, "I'm hanging up now…"

Lelane smiled, and walked into her bedroom, 'Fine… tell the glorious Rory I said hi."

Jess shook his head, "You don't even know her!"

Lelane shrugged, "But you like her…"

Jess laughed, "Bye Lelane… tell Matt I said hey."

Lelane nodded, "Bye my dear, love you!! See you later!"

Jess hung up the phone. His sister was a nut case!

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Rory ran a brush through her hair once more, and then pulled it up. After pulling it up, she pulled it back down. Her loose curls fell on her shoulder, then her doorbell rang. Rory walked to the door, stumbling, while trying to put on a shoe.

Jess stood in the hallway, looking around, and fidgeting with his hands. He heard footsteps come closer to the door.

Rory walked to the door, and opened it, smiling at Jess. She looked him up and down, 'As cute as I remembered' she thought.

Right when the door swung open Jess smiled, 'She looked beautiful.' He thought as he looked into he blue eyes. He was drawn to them first then to her lips: Pretty, pink; full. He gazed at her for a while longer.

Rory blushed as she saw him looking at her, "I'm ready."

Jess shook his head, snapping out of his trance, and smiled, "Good… come on." He grabbed her hand.

Rory looked down at her hand, and shut the door behind her, then followed him out.

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"So you have read the Tell-Tale Heart, right?" Rory smiled, finishing off her burger.

Jess nodded, eating a fry, "Yea… despite the fact that The Raven annoyed me with all of those 'Never mores' I liked the Tell-Tale Heart."

Rory laughed lightly, taking the last sip of her drink, "Edgar Allen Poe is a wonderful writer, with the exception of 'The Raven.'"

Jess leaned back in his seat, when he finished his meal, "The Cask of Amontillado was a good short story by him, also."

Rory nodded, and set down her drink, and putting her napkin on her plate, "It was ok."

The waiter walked by and Jess reached out, "Check please."

The waiter nodded, and walked to the back. Jess turned back to Rory, "I had fun, you?"

Rory shrugged, "Nah… you're boring." She then smiled, and leaned forward on the table, "I had a blast."

Jess smiled, "Good."

They stared at each other for the longest time, then the waiter came and broke the staring contest, 'Here is your check, Mr. Mariano."

Jess smiled, and took it, then paid for it. After the waiter left, Jess laid a tip on the table, and stood up, "You ready?"

Rory nodded, and grabbed her purse and jacket, "Yea."

Jess walked over to her, and waited for her to stand up. They both exited out of the diner.

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Jess stepped up to Rory's door, "We have to do this again."

Rory smiled and leaned against her door, "I agree, but with movies and junk food."

Jess nodded, "Sure. Why not?"

Rory smiled and stepped forward. Jess stepped forward also until their lips touched. What was meant to be a sweet innocent goodbye kiss turned into a deep passionate heated kiss.

Rory wrapped her arms around his neck, resting them on his shoulders, as she intertwined her fingers into his dark unruly hair. Jess rested one hand on her hip, and the other on her cheek. His tongue ran across her bottom lip and moaned slightly into the kiss.

Jess broke apart, needing air. Rory rested her forehead against his, "Call me."

Jess breathed deep, "I will.. you can count on it."

Rory smiled, and pulled away. She unlocked her door, and turned back to Jess, "See you around."

Jess nodded, "Bye Rory."

Rory smiled, "Bye." She kissed him one more time, then walked into her apartment.

Jess couldn't help but smile as he walked home.

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