Chapter 7- Kisses and…

Later that day:

"Jess, what are we doing here?"

Rory and Jess were in the common room at her dorm, sitting on the couch and watching a movie.

"We're…watching a movie?"

"Not that…us!"

"Not here." He pointed the door to her room. "In there."

They both got up and entered her room, closing the door behind them.

"Jess, how did we get here? I mean I haven't seen you in a year and less then two days ago I was with Logan and now we're kissing and watching movies like nothing bad ever happened between us!" she was staring at the floor, trying to avoid his eyes.

"Are you sorry that you're not with that jerk anymore?"

"No, of course I'm not! I like being with you but I can not let myself do this again. I am scared that you'll leave again because I don't know if I could take it! Every time you come back into my life I end up crying and you are not there! So please if you want to go, go now before you do anymore damage!"

"Do you want me to go?"

"No, I don't want you to go! I want you to be here and to be with you but I don't want to get hurt again!"

"Then I'm not going…I want to be with you and I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen. I know I've screwed things up so many times before but you will just have to trust me when I tell you then this time I'm not going anywhere!"

"Can I trust you?" she looked up at him and he saw that her eyes where filled with tears.

He tried to get closer and kiss her and but she pulled away.

"Don't do that! Jess, you kiss me and I forget what I was saying and what I was thinking or that we've hurt each other and the only thing I want is to keep that moment from ending. God, I've jumped from a seven-story building and not even that could give the same rush that I get from kissing you! So don't, ok? Just…answer my question…"

"Yes, you can trust me. I promise that I won't leave again, that I'll try my best not to ever hurt you again…"

"I want to believe you…I do but it's just that … it's us, remember?"

"I know it's us. I know that and I am ready. Back then I was scared and confused…I was a stupid kid. Actually I am still scared now, but this time it's for different reasons. I am scared that you will let me back into your life and be with me again and then you will wake up some day and realize that you are too good for me, that you'll see that you can have any one you want but you're stuck with me!"

"You can be an idiot sometimes, you know that? You're the one I want, the one I've wanted since you asked me to sneak out with you the first day we met and if didn't stop wanting you when you left for California without saying goodbye I doubt it will ever go away! I tried not to want you anymore, to make myself believe that we can never be together and that I will find someone else that will make me feel the way you used do! I want to be with you, I want to see you every day, to pick up a book and see your handwriting in the margins, to make fun of movies with you and so many other things… "

"I want that too. And now that we've cleared things up may I please kiss you?"

She looked at him and smiled before leaning in and kissing him. He cupped her face with his hands as he grinned through the kiss. Soon enough the kisses became more passionate. She pulled his t-shirt up a bit, just enough to slip her hands on his back, while guiding him towards the bed. As his hands began going up and down her spine she started tugging the bottom of his shirt. He pulled away from the kiss and looked at her:

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

She smiled at him before kissing him again and whispered softly "Yes…"

Later…

They were laying in bed, her head resting on his chest while he traced small circles on her back. He kissed her on the forehead and smirked:

"Well this was so cliché…"

"What do you mean?" She looked up at him.

"The big fight and then…this…"

"I guess it was…but it was good wasn't it?"

"It was more then good, but hey, I'm the guy here, I'm easier to please."

"It was amazing." She said and kissed him lightly. He pulled her even closer to him, his arm now wrapped tightly around her waist.

"Amazing, huh?"

"Yup…" she smiled and kissed him again. They both laid in a comfortable silence. He watched her move her fingers up and down his chest, drawing little circles once in a while.

"Jess…"

"Yeah…"

"I love you…"

"I love you too…"

A/N: Yey! They finally said it! I'm extremely excited about this whole chapter so I would love to hear your thoughts. I think I have about 2 more chapters left but I'm not sure. I have a pretty good idea about how I want this story to end but all suggestions are welcomed (and appreciated). Thank you to all the wonderful people who reviewed.