The next morning Rory awoke to a glaring sunlight and a different quilt frowning slightly before realization set in jess. Luke's. Nightmares. She sat up slightly and looked around noticing jess moving around in the kitchen she waited a few more seconds and shuffled over to him "hey."

He looked up from what he was cleaning "hey to you."

"So umm I just wanted to say-"

"There is stuff for you on the table – Luke told me that's what you'd want."

She nodded slightly and went to start her sentence again before Jess nodded slightly and indicated for her to go sit at the table.

She wandered over and smiles at the plates laid out. One had a stack of pancakes varying between blueberry and chocolate chip the other had a runny egg an English muffin and a double serve of bacon. Then on the table there was a banana a peach and a can of whipped crème alongside her three coffees, all crème.

"You told Luke I cried." Was mumbled as she picked up the banana and cut it into small pieces beside the pancakes.

He frowned slightly "what?"

"He knew I cried. This is the water works special." After that not much comprehendible was said as her mouth was full for the next half hour.

Jess came up for a break and noticed she was sitting in the same seat clanking cutlery against coffee cups. "hey you aright?"

"Um no not really?"

For two billionths of a second sympathy washed over his features "what's up?"

She looked up and shook her head "not like that ….well yeah like that but right now my main concern is the fact that I am above a diner."

"Yes."

"In boxers and its hot out."

"Yes."

"So how would I explain walking out in my coat?" "And if no coat how do I explain that to the town. Not that they'd listen but –"

"Chill Rory."

"Chill? Jess I'm-"

"Shhhh just stay around till later and ill g to your place when it's quieter and grab you some clothes so you can change here. That way no one sees you and you're in your own comfy clothes. Plus you probably don't want to be to public right now."

"Whys that?"

"Its hell down there." He light up a smoke and walked to the window lighting up and facing her "I'm not going back down unless Luke comes up to get me lets put it that way."

They lounged on the couch awhile after that and Rory flicked between a music show and the news as jess read next to her. she sat there gazing at the TV and chewing on her lip fiddling with the control I her hands until she couldn't take it anymore she turned of the TV and moved to her side on the couch coughing slightly bringing jess out of his revive "jess?"

"Hmm?"

"Um…"

He closed the book and faced her in response

"I was just….about….hrmm."

He smiled slightly after her pause "want to add a bit to that?"

"Well it meant a lot and …I wanted to you know ….I appreciated it and –"

"It's ok. Don't worry about it."

"Oh…ok then but just so you know."

"I know."

She grinned "thanks Jessie"

They sat there comfortably for a bit until "oh hum also." She coughed nervously.

"About what I said….it was not…I did…it was truthful. I know I was emotional and stuff but….I think if it were appropriate id even say it now. Just it's not appropriate because well…. In general I wouldn't say that so...suddenly and obscurely and well it's not the sort of thing you tell any one – not that it's the sort of thing you feel for every one but." She took a deep breath "I guess even though I said it I'm saying I understand that you probably though I was off my nut last night I'm not denying that but that was truthful. And …"she paused and as she opened her mouth again Luke yelled up the stairs.

Jess sighed defeated and stood up taking a step toward the door before looking back "I know Ror."

"But –"

"No Ror I know. Ill go help Luke for a bit then go get your clothes. How about we go do something tonight afterwards? Get you some food and maybe go to that movie your mum was refusing to see with you the other day – I'm just guessing you don't want to be kept cooped up in that house all by yourself forever. What do you think?"

"Sounds like a good way to avoid a lonely house." Rory said smiling brightly as Jess disappeared down the stairs and she picked up the book he was previously holding.

I know it's shorter than normal but its something. Tanks lovelil