Chapter Thirteen.

The clock ticked over to ten thirty, Rory was lying flat on her back on her bed, reading a book and about to give up waiting for Jess to call with the results of his investigation of Luke's feelings, when the phone vibrated on the pillow next to her, she pressed to answer and put it on speaker, since Lorelai was out with Sookie for a while longer yet.

'Hey, I was about to give up on you.' Rory smiled, rolling onto her side so she was facing the phone on her pillow.

'Already? We've been dating less than forty eight hours.' Jess smirked, he was lying on his back on his bed, in the dark, with only the moonlight flooding into the room, through the open windows.

'Ha ha very funny, so did you find out anything?' Rory asked.

'I did, but I had to wait till Luke went out, and he's just left for Hartford, something about a supplier messing up so he has to pick something up.' Jess replied.

'So?' Rory asked.

'So what?'

'Are you going to tell me what you found out about Luke?' Rory pressed.

'That depends entirely on what you're willing to give me in return.' Jess said moving the phone to his other ear.

'What did you have in mind?' Rory smiled.

'A date, tomorrow afternoon once you've finished you're weekend homework because I know you won't be willing to leave the house until you do.' Jess joked, though she could tell that he was being serious.

'A date sounds good, anything in particular?' Rory grinned widely, rolling onto her back and looking at the ceiling.

'That parts a surprise, I'll pick you up at around twelve.' Jess replied.

'But how will I know what kind of clothing to wear?' Rory asked. 'Is it indoors, outdoors?' Rory asked fishing for details.

'Outdoors, but that's all you're getting, oh and wear sensible shoes.' Jess added.

'Intrigue, I love it. Ok so you'd better tell me what you found out about Luke.'

'Not a lot, like I said earlier he doesn't talk much about that kind of thing, it was a very uncomfortable conversation, in which I had to talk way too much about my feelings for you, which is not something I plan to make a habit of talking to Luke about, but he mentioned that there is someone he has had feelings for, and when I asked if it was your mum, he clammed up and told me to shut up and get on with my homework, so read that anyway you want to, but I think it's pretty obvious.' Jess said, saying the most words strung together that she'd ever heard.

'Wow, Luke and my mum, that's….wow. Though I'm not entirely surprised, they are perfect for each other.'

'You're beautiful.' Jess suddenly said out of the blue, Rory blushed and smiled, rolling back onto her side.

'Where did that come from? You can't even see me.' Rory laughed.

'You think I need to be in the same room as you to see you?' Jess asked. 'I can picture that little smile you get when you're really happy about something, the look you get when you're excited about something, or the one when you're worried about an exam, and just now when you were talking about your mum and Luke, I can picture that smile coming onto your face that you get when you're imagining something that you really want to happen.' Jess replied.

'Oh yeah, you know all that?'

'Yeah.'

'I love you, did you know that?' Rory asked, smiling again, something she hadn't stopped doing since she started dating Jess.

'I sort of guessed.' Jess smirked, 'You're in luck though because I love you too.'

'Good.'

They continued talking way past one in the morning, when Lorelai popped her head round the door after getting in.

'Hey sweets, you still up?' Lorelai asked.

'Uh yeah, just talking to Jess.'

'Aw are you two being all mushy?' Lorelai teased.

'Mum! It's on speakerphone.' Rory said, grabbing the phone up and taking it off speaker.

'Oops…well don't stay up too much later. Good night.' Lorelai smiled then walked out.

'You still there?' Rory asked.

'Yeah, but Ally just got in and she's glaring at me for talking so I guess I should go.' Jess said.

'Oh ok, well goodnight.' Rory said sadly.

'Hey,'

'Yeah?' Rory asked pressing the phone closer to her ear, she listened to his breath for a few seconds.

'I love you.'

'I love you too.' She smiled and put her phone down, switching off her light she fell into a deep sleep.

'You two are in love huh?' Ally laughed climbing into her bed.

'Yes we are, not that it's any of your business.'

'She's changed you, and you don't even realise it, we've not been here all that long and look at you, falling in love with some bookish private school girl, that's not like you.' Ally shook her head.

'Well maybe it's about time I changed.' Jess said sighing. 'She's different from anyone I've ever known Ally, she makes me want to be better.'

'You're not going to get all love sick puppy on me are you, because really I couldn't care less.' Ally replied.

'I should of known. I'm going to sleep.' Jess rolled over and closed his eyes.

'Whatever, but just so you know she's probably just messing with you, she strung Dean along so what makes you think this thing with you is any different?'

'Rory's not like that, she loves me and I know it's hard for you to understand that a relationship could ever mean anything but I love her to, so back off ok and keep your views to yourself, because frankly I don't care what you or Dean thinks.' Jess snapped.

'And why should you? You never cared about anyone before, I mean you didn't care about Johnny did you?'

'Don't go there Ally, you have no idea what you're talking about so just stop.' Jess snapped, anger flashing in his eyes, concealed by the darkness of the room.

'I wonder what your precious Rory would think if she knew how you treated your best friend, if she knew that you just forgot about him, what would she say if she knew what the two of you had done last year.'

'Stop it!'

'The truth hurts Jess, sometimes you just have to deal with it.' Ally said turning over and closing her eyes.

'What are you trying to achieve by threatening to tell Rory?' Jess asked.

'Nothing, I just think you should be open and honest with her, since you love her. After all things like your best friend being attacked and paralysed while you sit by and watch tend to be deal breakers in relationships.' Ally laughed.

'Ally, what is your problem? Is this some sort of payback for something I've done to you?'

'No, but I'll stay quiet, if you cover my shifts for the rest of the month.' Ally replied.

'Fine.'

'Good night Jess.' Ally smiled smugly.

A/N- Sorry this has taken me so long to write. I don't really like it much, except maybe the end. Anyways hope you enjoyed it, review and let me know.