A/N: Yay!! I'm getting a lot done, aren't I? Lolz. Enjoy guys. I got this chappies idea from an episode of 'What I Like About You'.
Disclaimer: I don't own.
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"Did he ask you out?" Lorelai asks eagerly.
"No!" Rory says quickly, pondering. "He's not gonna ask me out."
Lorelai smiles wickedly. "That's because he already considers you his concubine."
"Besides," Rory adds as an after thought. "If he did, I'd probably say no."
"Probably?"
"Definitely." She changes. "I would definitely say no."
"You would not!" Rory sighs. "Why?"
She shakes her head. "I just…Lane's right, he is the biggest player. Even worse than Logan—"
"Lane said that?" Lor looks toward Lane scoldingly.
"What?" Lane starts. "No, I—I didn't mean it." Both Rory and Lorelai watch her struggle. "Well, I did but I only said it so you would let Logan stay. I didn't mean it." She shoots Rory an apologetic look.
"It doesn't matter, it's still true." Lane deflates.
"Well he still kissed you that has to count for something, right?" Lor tries to convince her.
"Maybe he was just trying to get her to believe his apology." Lane suggests.
Rory deflates. "What if that is the only reason?"
Lorelai glares at Lane again, who shrugs. "What?"
"He kissed you because he wanted to." She faces Rory again. "Because he liked you."
"Liked?" Rory raises her head from the table.
"Likes." She quickly corrects.
"If he did he would've asked me out already." She sighs again.
"You just said you'd say no." Lane reminds her.
"That doesn't mean I don't wanna be asked!"
Lorelai rubs her arm reassuringly. "What if at the bridge he was about to when his phone rang?"
"Or, he could've staged the phone call to—" Lane starts again.
"Lane." Lorelai stops her holding up her hand. "Lane, thank you." Beat. "You've done enough."
"Sorry." She looks down sheepishly.
Lor goes to reassure Rory when the buzzer goes off. She sighs and stands and opens the door. The same messenger is back with a large package. She takes the pen and signs.
"Hey, I'm supposed to sign!" Rory protests.
"Yea, yea." She shrugs it off taking the package and walking back to the table. "We're both named Lorelai." She opens it until Rory takes the package from her. She pulls out a pizza box, a baseball hat and a picture of herself. She looks at Lorelai, who shrugs, confused.
"I'm headed back down there now, is there anything you'd like me to tell him." The guy asks by the door.
"Uh…" Rory looks up startled. "…yea, tell him I said thanks."
The guy doesn't move. "Anything else?"
Rory ponders. "Not that I can think of."
The guy shrugs as Jess enters the room and looks at Rory disbelievingly. "That's it?" Rory looks startled, but he cuts her off after she barely utters 'Jess". "How about a 'that's so nice'? Or a 'how sweet or thoughtful'?"
Rory looks back to the box and then back to him. "It's just a box of pizza and—"
He barely notices before moving towards her. "Even 'I can't wait to kiss him again'."
Rory takes a step back and laughs awkwardly. "Why would I say that?"
He smirks. "Come on, Rory. We both know you liked it when I kissed you." Beat. "I bet you went home and told these two all about it." He signals to Lane and Lorelai. Rory laughs doubtfully.
"You two kissed?" Lane asks, confused.
"Yea," Lorelai adds. "And it lasted fifteen seconds?" Rory and Lane both look at her. The former angrily and the latter amusedly.
Rory faces Jess hesitantly. He's smirking again. "So what if I told them? That doesn't mean anything." She lies.
"You timed it?" Rory flushes. "And here I thought you were too busy to do anything but kiss me back."
Rory shrugs, looking at the floor. "That was just a guess."
"Time to go." Lorelai mouths to Lane. They both head toward the door before Lane looks to Jess.
"How's Logan?" She asks casually.
"Good." He nods.
She nods then hesitates. "Did he ask about me?"
"Lane." Rory scolds before Jess can responds.
"Forget I asked." She hurries out the door after Lor.
Jess looks to Rory confused. "She have a thing for—'
"Unfortunately."
He chuckles. "For her anyway." Beat. "Miss me?" He asks sarcastically.
Rory plays along. "If you didn't show up here, I might've done something drastic."
He looks at her seriously. "I missed you."
Rory flushes before looking down and promptly changing the subject. "So you came all the way here just to see what I though of your package?"
He shrugs. "Not so much for the package as the person receiving it." He did it again. Her face was flaming. How many more times did she have to endure this? "You still up for a movie?" He changes the subject.
"Yes." She sighs, relieved for the change in subject then gauges his reaction. "I mean, if you are. I just…was thankful for the subject change not because I was eager or anything. I wasn't—"
"So you don't wanna see a movie with me?" He cuts her off.
Rory looks up hesitantly and ponders whether to tell the truth or lie. "Yea."
He watches her wring her hands before taking a step towards her. "Good." Rory tucks her hair behind her ear and looks at the space between them. He moves his hand to her chin and meets her gaze. "Do me a favor?" Rory barely registers his voice. "Don't count this time." Rory hesitates moving back but retakes her step towards him when he trails his thumb over her cheek. His lips barely touch hers before her hands move to grip the sides of his jacket. He closes the gap further but once again she moves back. His free hand moves to her lower back and he pulls her forward. Rory sighs when he rakes his teeth over her bottom lip and she opens her mouth giving him access. His hand slides under her shirt and he eases her back towards the couch. They land with a thud and he hovers over her for a second. She pulls at his sleeves pulling him down on top of her. His hands travel down to her waist, then her hips, then thighs moving under her skirt. She hooks her legs around the back of his and pushes his jacket of his shoulders. As he bunches her shirt all the way up and moves to her cleavage the door opens.
"Guess what Rory, I—" Lorelai stops cold in her tracks upon seeing Jess and Rory. "Oh my god!" She quickly covers her eyes.
"Mom!" Rory pushes Jess up and pulls her shirt and skirt down. Jess runs his hand over his jaw as Rory tucks her hair behind her ear. "I thought you went out with Lane…"
Lorelai moves her hand. "Ah…she ran into Logan…" She sighs, mumbling, "Oh my god, my eyes." Jess smirks grabbing his jacket off the arm of the couch and heads to the door.
"…Do you two wanna—?" She cuts herself off signaling between them.
Rory stutters. "No, uh…" She looks down shaking her head. "…we're good."
Jess watches on amusedly. "I'll call you." He catches Rory's eye. She nods before he exits.
Lorelai looks after him confused before looking back to Rory. "What just happened here? How did you get him to--?"
Rory shakes her head. "I don't know." They both look to the door.
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