I'M OUT! not free as my mother still hovers above me every second to se if I'm ok but I'm home atleast. I would like to thank everyone for here concern and reviews – I never knew I was so loved.

Anyway this is one of the ones that's been on my computer since before I went in so I thought I'd put it up. In a day or two I'll update this one. My plan is to have everything updated atleast once a week now I'm out of hospital and I'm sticking to it unless I go back in.

I own nothing we know this.

Tell me what you think.

Lovelil.

Week long day spa 5

knee jerk to embarrassment or emotion?

Rory squealed as the car came to a stop on a crowded dark street "were definitely not in Kansas anymore Toto"

Jess smirked "well for one thing I resent being referred to as a dog – second you would hope that after driving that long we weren't in Stars Hollow."

"so where are we then…other than the obvious New York statement."

"there's this old restaurant around the corner – its great…you'll like it. I thought after we went there we could wander around for a bit – maybe go see a random band or something – its New York – someone's bound to be playing somewhere. And if there's nothing good enough on there's this great little out doors cinema in the gardens."

Rory beamed and without thinking gave him a peck on the check before getting out of the car and taking his hand as they walked towards the restaurant. When they got there Ror glanced around loving it. The small restaurant had a European theme – two of the walls painted as a collaborative mural of well known sights the décor was black and white – from the table cloths and the print on the plates to the large black and white photos. But there were random splashes of color, and a large map of the world. Rory was in love with the somewhat dimly light restaurant. She turned to Jess who was standing by her patiently "Jessie how did you find this place?"

"I know-"

He was cut off "Mariano!" a red head raced over to them and jumped on him in a matter of seconds.

Rory's smile faltered and she noticed a pang of jealousy that she was struggling to suppress as it rose up in her stomach.

As she let go of Jess he finished his sentence "the owners. Rory this is Vanessa."

She turned to Rory "hi – like he said I'm Vanessa – I like your name – short for anything?"

"Lorelia."

"oh! Lorelia – I like that…I should put it on the list."

Both Rory and Jess looked confused so Jess asked "list?"

"mmm – for names…baby names." She lifted her shirt to reveal the smallest bump that had begun to show. Vanessa looked up at Jess and both smiled.

"but…if youre here on a date – you don't want to be hearing about all of this – ill get you a table – when I put your order in ill get mum to come out and say hi."

"you don't have to."

She snorted "right – I'm gonning take that bullet – you know shell find out eventually and I will not be the reason she didn't get to see you." She replied as she shuffled them over to a table and handed them menus before disappearing. Shortly after they'd ordered an older woman appreared from out the back with a chefs top and a pair of jeans worn under her apron she made her way over to their table beaming "your mother didn't say you'd come back. Does she know?"

"no. I'm not back."

"Jess you're eating in my restaurant – of course you're here."

"yeah – I'm here – I'm not back though. Just for the night."

"oh – anniversary or something?" she asked nodding towards Rory.

Jess chuckled "were not even dating Sue."

"what do you mean?"

"I mean Rory and I –" he paused "by the way Rory – this is sue – my mums friend." Both females nodded and smiled at the other with a quick hi how are you before Jess continued "the two of us aren't dating. As in she is not my girlfriend."

"she turn you down?"

"huh?"

"did she turn you down when you asked her?"

"I haven't asked her yet."

Sue beamed "but you're going to?"

"sue – go back into the kitchen and cook something. You're scaring your other customers." Jess mumbled beginning to get annoyed with the conversations direction.

She ignored him and turned to Rory "you know what you want yet hun?"

"not just yet."

"well my new desert chefs the best. You like chocolate right?"

Rorys eyes light up "of course"

"try the mudcake hunni. I think may marry the man just for that mud cake."

Rory smied slightly and thanked her for the suggestion before sue gave Jess a kiss on the cheek and walked back out to the kitchen.

"Sorry about that – i wanted to spend the night with you not old family friends." He mumbles as he sat back down.

She smiled confused "Jess- you had to have known that was coming – why'd you bring me here if you didn't want to go through that?"

"because I knew you would like the place and I wanted you to have a good night so it didnt matter about whether I wanted to be mortally embarrassed by Sue – I'm sure Nessa will do something by the end of the night as well…but you'll have a goodnight."

She smiled at his earnest answer and opened her menu back up. "so what do you suggest? I mean you would have spent a bit of time here right?"

"used to be her dish pig so yea I guess...you'll love it all so I'm not really sure…but I do remember that most people absolutely love her chicken with pesto and pastry."

Rory looked over the menu once more before nodding.

Vanessa came back after both had decided what they wanted. "so what can I get you guys?"

"well have your mums pizza between us to begin with - Rory what did you say you wanted for main?"

"the chicken."

"right – then a chicken, pesto and pastry and the warm chicken salad. And coke."

Vanessa nodded "dessert?"

"Rorys still deciding."

"between what?"

"the mudcake and the butterscotch pudding." Rory replied.

Vanessa shrugged her shoulders "to tough to call."

"get her both – and ill have the mousse."

Vanessa looked at Jess like her was stupid "she's mini Jess- she wont be able to eat all that – especially not after pizza and chicken."

"Nessa just get her both." She rolled her eyes and walked off leaving the two to themselves.

It was dark out. almost black. She was smiling dreamily as they listened to the radio. After she had fallen in love with the food at the restaurant and made Jess agree to take her back they had gone to a nearby bar and listened to an ok band relive the sex pistols, cure and clash for an hour or so before they moved onto a movie at the garden theater. They were playing the breakfast club, the two sat down and watched the John Hughes classic as minutes went by and neither noticed. And that is why now, as they pulled off of the curb it was black. She didn't care though. It didn't matter that she had school in morning. Nothing mattered right now. Except for one thing that was floating through her head and she was choosing to ignore.

As they passed the roster, she couldn't simply ignore it anymore.

"did you mean it? Or were you just reacting to the mortal embarrassment?"

"mean what?"

"sue asked if we were dating. You said you haven't asked me yet."

"well I haven't asked you."

"I know but you felt the need to put the word yet at the end of the statement."

"oh…that.'

Rory's heart dropped slightly at the monotonous tone he had used.

He continued "well…I…I wasn't sure – I was going to see were it went before I did."

"you weren't sure?" she asked feeling her heart break. Did Jess not know how he felt?

"well… wasn't sure if you were ready for another relationship – and if…if you wanted one .. with me."

Rory's heart seemed to be not so bad. He want sure about her feelings not about her. "oh." Was all she could manage.

"huh." Was Jess' response to her complete shock as he pulled into her house.

"well…that…ok."

Both sat stupidly for awhile trying to work out what to say to he other before Rory lent in and gave him a kiss on the cheek "thanks for tonight Jess – I loved it."

He nodded

"ill see you in the morning?"

He nodded with a small smile playing on his lips before watching her walk inside and puling out of the drive way.

The next morning she showed up in her school uniform, hair down and bag on her back. Walking in with her usual grace she walked up to the counter "little early aren't we?"

"I ran out of pop tarts so I'm here for breakfast not just a cup to go. And after last night I think I need a proper breakfast to keep me awake."

"ahhh. Pancakes?"

"choc chip. With bacon and a muffin and coffee."

"what sort of muffin?"

"blueberry?"

He nodded and poured her her coffee before checking that they had a blueberry muffin.

Half way through her breakfast Luke came past with two donuts in a bag and set them down by her.

He shrugged "I know you've got a meeting after school – you wont b back until like tea time – so I thought you may get hungry between now and then."

She smiled up at him "thanks Luke – they're a lot better than the ones at school. And it gives me something to do while Paris is yelling at every one."

He smiled slightly before wandering off to take someone's order.

Shed finished eating and was taking the last mouthful of coffee when Jess came by and lent on the counter.

Thanks for reading – please tell me what you think cuase righ now I'm not to sure – I think I may have been away from the sotry alittle to long. Anyway please reply. Lovelil.