Disclaimer: I own Jake, Nikki, Maggie, and the Rehabilitation Center . Nothing else, so please don't sue.

Summary: Even in a dark world of crazy parties, alcohol, and waking up in unknown places … there's someone at the end waiting to help you back to reality. Literati. AU.

A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I tried writing this chapter as soon as I could. So sorry it took so long.

Thank you to my BETA Just A Girl Of The Hollowx3

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Jess walked out into the hall after he woke up from a long night of tossing and turning. A tall red headed man was by the pay phone. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, he watched the man as he turned to him.

"You Jess Mariano?" He asked Jess.

"Uh, yeah," Jess replied, walking towards him.

"Call for you." The man tossed the phone to Jess when he got close enough.

"Hello?" Jess said into the phone after adjusting it between his shoulder and ear. He watched the man walk down the hall.

"Jess, hey, it's Jason."

"Oh, hey." The bitterness in his voice came out involuntarily. He cleared his throat and looked down at his feet, shuffling against the blue carpet.

"How are you today?" Jason asked him, sounding a little concerned.

"Fine," he deadpanned, making patterns in the carpet with his feet. Jess could even hear how angry he sounded.

"Jess, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Jason, can I go now?" He let out the breath he didn't know he was holding and leaned back against the wall.

"Not until you tell me what's up."

Jess laid his head back against the wall and looked at the ceiling, "Nothing is wrong … will you leave me alone? I'm fine."

"Fine, I called because I wanted to tell you that we can't have Christmas all together at the house this year."

"Why not?" Jess asked. He didn't like that at all, it was a tradition that they go to the house. Even though he didn't do it for quite a while, the thought that it will always be at the house made him at ease.

"Because we're going to have our Christmas three days late. I have a business trip that I can't miss. We'll still have Christmas … it'll just be on the 28th."

Jess nodded and stuffed his left hand in his pocket, "Oh … Well, I have to get to my appointment. I'll call later."

"Okay, bye Jess."

"Bye Jason."

"Tell Rory hi," Jason added before Jess hung up.

"No," Jess said quickly and hung the phone up. He looked around the empty hall and walked to Rory's office. He knocked on the door one time.

Rory jerked her head up from the book she was reading, "Come in."

Opening the door, slowly, Jess walked in and sat in the chair in front of her, "Hey."

"Hi." Rory smiled a little.

"Listen, I'm sorry about the other day … I just- I don't want you to see my brother."

"Why?" Rory asked, furrowing her brow.

"Because I just don't," he answered, his eyes roaming the room for something other than her to look at.

"You need to give me a reason," Rory stood up and walked to her filing cabinet. She opened the drawer and got Jess' file out.

Jess stood up, "Why?! Why can't you just respect my wishes?"

"Because this is my life, Jess, and unless you give me a damn good reason not to date your brother, I am going to date him!" Rory said, raising her voice and turning to him.

Jess crashed his lips on hers in an angry kiss. She stumbled back a little, but kissed him back with equal force. He kissed her harder and grabbed her by the hips, pulling her closer to him. Jess pulled away to look at the effect he had on her.

She opened her eyes and pulled him back to her by the shoulders, kissing him softer. He cupped her face with his big hands and kissed her slowly and gently. This time she pulled away first and averted her eyes to the floor.

She shook her head, violently, "No, no, no … I'm not supposed to get involved with the patient! This can't happen, that never happened." She walked behind her desk and took out a blue handbook while Jess watched her with a dazed expression. She flipped through the pages and stopped on one, "See? Look. Counselors, nurses, or other employees can not have a romantic relationship with the patient."

"Then why did you kiss me?" Jess asked, toying with her and getting pleasure out of watching her squirm.

"Because you kissed me first!" Rory said pointing an accusing finger at him.

"But I pulled away and you pulled me back in," he pushed.

"You have some kind of effect on me! I don't know! I can't explain it, you just … you infuriate me but make me want you at the same time! You're messed up but so completely perfect and I've only known you for like a week!" Rory groaned and ran her hands through her dark, short hair.

He walks over to her and puts his hands on her shoulders, "Rory, stop."

"What?" She looks up at him and stops when she sees the worried expression on his face. She looks into his eyes for a second, but snaps out of it quickly, "Stop it!"

"I'm not doing anything!"

"You're looking at me and that is doing something." She takes a deep breath, "Session is over … I need to leave, now. I'll see you tomorrow." She grabs her purse and throws on her jacket.

"Rory …" Jess tries to stop her, but she walks past him and to the door. He watches her walk out and just stands there with his hands in his pockets. And he thought he was the messed up one.

A/N: So short! I know and I am very sorry, but I had to post this so my next chapter will come longer! Hope you liked!