Disclaimer: I own Hayley, Libby, Suzanne, and Jake.
A/N: Thank you for all of the reviews! I've got to tell you … I didn't expect to already have THIS many. So thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Thanks you to Just A Girl Of The Hollowx3 for being my new BETA.
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Jess' POV
Leaving claw marks on my back, she kisses me hard and full of passion. I leave open-mouth kisses down her neck after her lips had left mine. I run my hands down her sides and come up to leave another chaste kiss on her lips. When I face her, I open my eyes and see that it isn't green eyes I am looking into. Their blue and bright and she leans forward, crashing her lips on mine. This isn't Hayley …this is Rory.
I snap my eyes open and look to my side. My arm has that tingling sensation that feels like needles are pricking it. I see Rory with her head buried in my side and her arm thrown over my waist. When I look up at the clock I realize that I have been here all night. I slowly slip my arm out from under her. She stirs a bit and opens her eyes slowly. I smile at her and she smiles back. Her face falls a little and she sits up quickly, looking at the clock.
"We've been here all night! We slept together!" She says, franticly. She jumps out of the bed and paces beside it, "What if Hayley walked in last night?"
"I think she would have woken us up," I say, sitting up in the bed.
"You're right," she calms down a bit and turns to me, "Thank you for being there last night. Things got out of hand with Logan."
That strikes a nerve in me and I sit up straighter, "What do you mean?"
"He just … was going too fast," she says, stumbling over her words.
"Like how?" I ask, I can tell my voice is getting stronger.
Rory shakes her head and sits back on the bed, "He wasn't forcing me Jess."
"He better not have," I hear her laugh a little and I smile. I scoot over and sit beside her, my feet dangling over the bed like hers.
"Thank you, Jess," I just smile and nod my head. She looks at me and I breathe in sharp. I know, it's wrong, but I lean in closer to her. She comes towards me, biting her lip. Just as our lips are about to touch for the second time the door opens.
"What the hell?!" I hear Hayley's voice and I close my eyes. Rory jumps away and off the bed.
"It's not what you think," she says quickly, as if that wasn't as clichéd as heck.
"Oh really? It looks like you were about to kiss my boyfriend!" She says, walking in the room and towards Rory.
"Hayley, it was an accident … I wasn't thinking."
"And neither was I," I cut Rory off and she gives me a 'thank you' look.
Hayley shakes her head, "Yeah right! Rory, I can't have you liking my boyfriend … I see the way you look at him. You have to leave. You need to find new room mates, because I can't trust you!"
"Hayley," I say, a little shocked that she just snapped like that.
"I've always known she had feelings for you Jess, and now I've seen it with my own eyes. I can't believe you, Rory. I trusted you! You were my best friend," she says, her eyes filling up with tears.
"Hayles, Rory just had a fight with her boyfriend … it wasn't going to mean anything. We were probably going to stop before our lips even touched. We feel nothing for each other," I put my hand on her shoulder and she jerks her body away from my touch.
"Rory, you can't live here anymore."
Rory opens her mouth to say something, but closes it quickly. She looks at me and then walks past Hayley and out of the room. I look at Hayley's emotionless face and then I follow Rory out.
She turns to me before she walks out of the door, "I'll come get my stuff tomorrow I guess …" She doesn't bother to force a smile and she walks out of the apartment.
I walk back in the room with Hayley. I need to fix things with everyone…somehow.
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It's been two days and I haven't seen Rory. It's weird going into her room and only seeing Suzanne's things. Jake came by yesterday and I helped him load everything of hers into his truck. He wouldn't tell me where she was staying; he said he was just obeying Rory's wishes. I want to see her. I need to see her.
I open the door to my apartment and walk in seeing the place was messy, just as I remembered. My room mate, Bryan, comes out of the bathroom, cleaning out his ears with his towel, "Jess! Long time no see, where have you been?"
"I've been staying with Hayley, sorry. I just stay there late and don't really feel like coming here, but I'm back," I smirk and put my bag on the bed I claimed when we moved in here last year.
"You look down, dude," Bryan notices and follows me into the kitchen.
"I'm fine, where's Tristan?" Tristan has been my best friend all of my life. We grew up together and came to college together, but I haven't seen him all week.
"He went to pick up his sister, her date was bad," I nod and take off my jacket.
"Listen Bryan, I'm going to go out of town for a few hours or maybe more. Just, if Hayley calls, can you tell her I went to see my mom?"
Bryan nods and lifts up his arm, putting on his deodorant.
"Thanks."
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Rory's POV
I lift up another box and set it on the counter. Taking out the kitchen knife, I slide it down the top and slice the tape in half. Thank god that Jake let me stay with him for a while. Me getting kicked out was so … sudden. But, I guess it was best for everyone. Now Jess and Hayley can have a good relationship and I won't have to see it everyday.
There is a knock on the door and I walk to it in a hurry. I open it up and Jake is standing with a red face and breathing heavy.
I chuckle, "Are you okay?"
"Yup," he sucks in a deep breath and walks in the house, "I left my key in my bedroom. I tend to do that sometimes. Oh Logan called your cell phone again."
I shake my head and walk back to the load of boxes that I have yet to unload, "I told him not to contact me. I told him yesterday when I broke up with him!"
Rory knocks on the door and waits for him to come. It takes him a second, but he comes to the door. She gives him a small smile and he lets her in.
Rory stands by the door and watches as he crosses the corridor.
"You going to come sit, Ace?"
"No, no I'm fine." She smiles again and leans against the wall.
"Well, what are you here for then?"
"We should break up," she blurts out and then flinches when she realizes what she said. She closes her eyes tight and opens them slowly when she doesn't hear a response. When she meets his eyes with hers she sees shock written in them.
"Is this because of the other night because Rory I am truly sorry about that … I was just, I don't know exactly what I was, but I wasn't myself." He rakes his hand through his blonde hair and walks towards her.
"No, I'm just … not in love with you and I don't think I ever will be. You aren't the one for me. I'm sorry."
He opens his mouth to say something, but closes it just as quickly.
"Don't call me, don't contact me ever again unless you want to be friends, but give me at least a week. Bye Logan," Rory kisses him on the cheek and walks out the door.
Logan was too upset to speak. That was the only girl he had ever loved.
"Next time he calls I'll answer and act like your foreign lover who you were having a fling with the whole time you and Logan were dating. Sound good?" He raises his eyebrow.
I laugh and walk to my bedroom with a load of clothes in my arms, "You hang around mom way too much."
"Compliment?" I hear him calling from the kitchen.
"No!" I shout back and continue to chuckle, hanging up my clothes.
"Hey, I'll order take-out!" He calls to me, again. I don't answer, because even if I object he will order it anyway.
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"Hey, it's been thirty minutes, I'm pretty sure the food is ready," I say, turning to Jake.
"It probably is. I'll be back in ten minutes." Not even five seconds later I heard a knock on the door. I walk to it and open. Jake stood there smiling.
"I left my keys."
I roll my eyes and watch as he goes to the bedroom and grabs them. He then walks back outside and gets in the car. I start unpacking my books in the bedroom when I hear another knock on the door.
I groan and stand up. Walking to the door, I say in an aggravated tone, "What did you forget this time? Your wallet?" I open the door and gasp when I see Jess standing in front of me.
"Hi," he says and smiles at me.
We just can't stay away …
A/N: So I didn't like this chapter too much, but it did make for an interesting chapter next time!