Disclaimer: A.S.P owns all the characters I'm using for this fiction.
PART 15
"So, thanks for a wonderful breakfast"
"My pleasure"
"I'll see you tonight"
"7"
"Yes. 7"
"Bye"
After the breakfast with Jess I went straight to work. The inn was unusually quiet so I went to check on Sookie.
There she was standing in the kitchen with a stranger. Since when does Sookie, crazy, paranoid, neurotic Sookie lets anyone come in her kitchen? It's crazy I thought but they were laughing
"Oh, you're here"
"Hey, Sookie"
"Hey there"
"Joe, right?"
"Yes, that's me"
"Didn't anyone tell you it's a life hazard to walk into Sookie's kitchen?"
"I believe the French guy mentioned something about broken legs and burnings..."
"And you decided to take a chance?"
"Well, I just had to tell her this is the best breakfast I've had in years, and I travel a lot..."
"Yeah... this is our Sookie"
"She is probably the reason to why I will see you here next month as well..."
"Oh... next month?"
"Yes. I have an office in Hartford but I never come here, usually I send someone else to check on business"
"Oh..."
"But, I'm really glad I decided to come this time"
"Yes well... Sookie's food does that to people"
"Actually, it's not just the food"
"I'm sure its not. So hey, Sookie, I'm going to get some paper work done, can you make me some coffee?"
"Sure honey, I'll send some to your office"
"Thanks. Nice seeing you again Joe"
"You too"
"come in" I said to the knock on the door. It was probably my coffee... together with
"Joe?"
"Yeah, I offered to bring you the coffee"
"You do know we have staff here"
"Yes"
"You didn't have to do that"
"That's ok"
"Have a sit... please"
"You like Sookie's coffee ha..."
"Yes"
"I personally think that the diner coffee is better but don't tell her that"
"Oh, she knows..."
"Oh yeah..."
"Yeah, I use to buy like 8 a day"
"That's allot of money"
"Yes"
"Why aren't you buying 8 a day anymore?"
"The owner..."
"Right, your son in law... you don't get along"
"Please don't say son in law"
"Excuse me?"
"Oh... long story... never mind"
"Ok..."
"So, what office do you have here in Hartford?"
"Insurance"
"Really?"
"Yes"
"Well my father was in the business but he retired 2 years ago"
"What's his name, maybe I know him?"
"Richard Gilmore"
"Mr. Gilmore is your father?"
"I take it that you know him"
"Well yes, I've met him a couple of times. Nice guy"
"Yes."
"So, can I ask you something?"
"Sure"
"I don't usually do that but, would you like to have lunch with me?"
"Sorry... I'm kind of seeing someone right now"
"Oh..."
"Yeah... sorry"
"That's ok. So... I have to go. I'll see you later maybe"
"Yeah, maybe"
later that day I was preparing to go meet Jess at our place. I arrived, what a shock, 15 minutes late.
"hey you"
"you're..."
"late, I know... sorry..."
"so, how was your day?"
"ok... not bad actually"
"oh yeah..."
"yeah... so, I'm starving... lets order..."
"lets just wait for a while, I need to talk to you"
"ok... what's up?"
"So, I was thinking?"
"wanna have sex in the bathroom?"
"What?"
"Nothing, it's just that every time you think it involves sex"
"Very funny, but I'm not really a bathroom guy"
"Ok. So you were thinking..."
"Now that I'm out of Luke's..."
"Yeah?"
"I was thinking maybe we could live together"
"Oh..."
"Seems like the time"
"Oh..."
"I mean, we've been together for a while now"
"Ah ha"
"And, we're doing great... I think..."
"Ah ha"
"And, I really want to"
"Ah ha"
"But you don't feel the same way"
"Mmm..."
"Just like I thought"
"Jess, listen..."
"No. forget it."
"Listen, this is great, you know... what we have. It's been great, but, living together... man... this is serious... and I don't think I see it happening. I mean the fact that Rory and that jerk for a husband of hers know about us, that still leaves the town. I don't think I want them to know..."
"So, you want to keep playing hide and seek"
"We're not playing hide and seek"
"Really? Am I still sneaking out of your house? Do we still go to Hartford for our dates? Yes... the answer you're looking for is yes"
"Look, this isn't easy for me. I love spending time with you, I love what we have, but the reason I love it so much is because its mine, no one knows and no one bothers me about it. You know what I mean?"
"Yes. You have a sex toy"
"Come on..."
"Seriously"
"Oh, seriously... do you see us getting married and have kids?"
"Yes"
"Yes? Jess, look at me... I'm almost 43... you're 27... this is crazy"
"Crazy? So why the hell did you start this?"
"I wanted to be with you"
"And... after you get tired... what then?"
"Hey... that's not fair. I thought you were the one who's in it for the fun, I always thought you'll find someone your own age and marry her"
"Did I ever act like I'm looking for someone else?"
"I just assumed you were, you know, having fun till the real thing comes along"
"Well I wasn't"
"So what now?"
"I don't know, you tell me"
"I don't know either"
"I have to go"
"What? Jess"
"I can't do this Lorelai, look maybe you don't know this but I love you, I have for some time now... I want more... probably more then you can give, but that's how things are"
"Ha? What did you say?"
"You heard right. I love you"
"Oh, Jess..."
"Don't feel sorry for me, I'm a big boy..."
"I didn't know"
"Well, you know now"
"Yes. I know now..."
"But it still doesn't change the way you feel about me"
"I like you Jess... what we have is..."
"Great... I know, you said that"
"Yes, its great... but this has no future"
"If you feel that way then there's nothing I could do or say"
"Don't leave"
"Why not? This is pointless"
"It's not pointless, we're having dinner"
"I'm not hungry"
"So, you're leaving?"
"Yes"
"Me? You're leaving me?"
"Looks like it"
"And there's nothing I could say to get you to stay?"
"We've been through this... tell me you want to be with me..."
"I do"
"That you see a future for us"
"Jess"
"That you love me..."
"I can't"
"So why would I want to stay when you can't give me what I want?"
"Because I want to be with you, because we're good together"
"I want more"
"You know I can't"
"I gotta go"
And he left. He left me behind, without even looking back.