Post by Angeleyez on Mar 9, 2003 1:07:43 GMT -5
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Summary: First Rory gets fired. Later that night she has too much to drink. The next morning she wakes up to a naked Jess next to her in bed and her boyfriend, Jake, knocking at her front door. Then things begin to get interesting. *Future Fic*
Chapter One: The Evils of Drinking and Riding in Taxis
Rory awoke to the worst headache she had ever had. And that was saying a lot since she had once let Lane drag her to a concert where they stood next to the speakers. Lane had had assured her the pain was completely normal (“Headaches are apart of the rock concert experience.") When Rory had asked her if hearing loss was apart of the experience as well Lane had ignored her.
Anyway.
Upon opening her eyes the sun’s rays hit her full force and Rory quickly closed them again. It was too bright and her head felt ready to explode. She sighed. She knew going out last night was a bad idea.
What time is it? Did she have work today?
She didn’t like this feeling of confusion. She wasn’t used to it. Usually she had everything organized and ready and suddenly she wasn’t even sure what day it was. But then it came back to her. The reason for going out last night: she had been fired.
Well, no need to worry. She didn’t have work and could just sleep this off. Turning over, she was ready to stretch out over the rest of the bed. This proved to be quite difficult due to the fact there was another person in her bed.
A male person at that.
A wave of panic swept through Rory. There was a guy in her bed! Upon closer inspection she found this guy to have dark hair.
Uh oh. Her boyfriend, Jake, had blonde hair. This was definitely not good. The feeling of panic intensified.
Rory propped herself up on one arm and leaned slightly over the sleeping guy to see his face.
Oh god.
It was Jess. It was a naked Jess to be more specific.
Her panic subsided and was replaced with another feeling. She actually felt kind of happy at the sight of him. Forgetting her splitting headache and her confusion for a moment, she watched him sleep. She listened to his slow and steady breathing and watched his chest rise and fall. A strange feeling of contentment fell over Rory.
Then the picture of her very not dark haired boyfriend flashed through her mind. Guilt suddenly overpowered her happiness. She laid back and took a deep breath. How had this happened? And what exactly did happen?
She needed to think. The last thing she remembered clearly about last night was going to a club with Lane. And now that she thought of it, Jess. He had been there too.
Lane! She needed to call her. She would know what the hell had happened.
Quietly, Rory climbed out of bed and nearly fell back down. Walking wasn’t going to be easy. Her head begin to pound harder. On her way out of her room, she grabbed a robe. She never understood why people liked to walk around naked. Even if it was their own home. It was still odd.
She grabbed the phone and made her way into the living room.
Her apartment was rather big for just one person. Lane and another girl, Carla, had originally lived with her. They had both moved out but Rory had remained. She would have found a smaller place but Lane continued to contribute to the rent. “I’ll be crashing here whenever me and Dave have an argument about our musical differences,” she had said. Rory had laughed at that but found that it was true. Lane and Dave did not fight a lot but when they did, it was always over music and Lane always wound up at Rory’s. Not that Rory minded.
“Hello!” Lane said cheerfully.
“Lane!” Rory immediately responded.
“Rory, hey! How are you feeling this morning?”
“Not too great. I feel like there are angry little men dancing in my brain.”
“They could be angry little women.”
Rory sighed. “So not the point.”
“Right sorry. Also sorry about the headache but that’s what happens when you get drunk.”
“I was not trying to get drunk though. You know I usually don’t drink.”
“Couldn’t tell from last night.”
“Well I was upset and that nice man kept bring me more and more drinks.”
“Ror, that was the bartender. He was doing his job.”
“Well, aren’t bartenders supposed to stop people if he thinks they’ve had enough?”
“He did try to stop you. Then you slapped his hand away and muttered something about oompa loompas. You scared him away.”
“Why didn’t you try to stop me?” Rory asked loudly then covered her mouth. She needed to stay quiet.
“I was just there to make sure you didn’t get alcohol poisoning. I figured you just needed a night to let loose and get drunk.”
“You’re a horrible friend.”
“Am not.”
“Ever hear the saying: friends don’t let friends drive drunk?”
“To be fair, you never drove. We used a taxi.”
“That’s not the point!”
“Well, what is the point? I think we somehow got astray of the point.”
“The point is that Jess in my bed…naked!”
Lane then made a very strange noise. It sounded a bit like a duck getting strangled mid-quack.
“Lane, are you okay?”
“I’m sorry. I think I misunderstood you. I thought you said you had a naked Jess in your bed.”
“Well…uh…I…”
“Why do you have a naked Jess in your bed?!”
“Oh, that’s funny. I was hoping you might be able to tell me why.” Rory’s voice got smaller and smaller as she spoke.
“You don’t remember?”
“Um. Not really.”
“Oh, Ror.”
“Maybe you could, you know, fill me in.”
Lane let out a big sigh. “You were totally devastated last night at the loss of your job. I mean you felt horrible.”
“Yes, thank you. That I remember.”
“Sorry. Anyway, I suggested going out and having a drink. As we were leaving your apartment we ran into Jess leaving his.”
“Okay, this I remember. Then we went to some club place. What was it called?”
“I don’t know. It was some club Jess liked.”
“Oh. Well I remember having one drink and then ordering a second and then…” Rory trailed off.
“Yes and then I acted, as you described, as a horrible friend and let you get completely drunk.”
“I still can’t believe you let me do that. I don’t care how upset I was. Anyway, after I had a bit too much to drink, what happened?”
“I put you and Jess into a taxi and sent you home.”
“You put us in a taxi together?”
“Ror, you live in the same building. Duh.”
“But you should have known something would happen!”
“How do you figure? For the two weeks he has been living in your building you guys have acted only like friends. And, hello, you have a boyfriend! Remember Jake?”
Rory ignored what Lane said. “Was Jess drunk too?”
“No! Well, hold on.” Lane paused. “A little, I guess. Well, a lot, kind of.” She paused again. “Not as much as you.”
“Well that explains the whole us sleeping together thing. Wish I could remember what actually happened after my former best friend threw me in a taxi with a drunk guy.”
“Oh, yes. Blame me. I should have known you two would have sex. For shame.”
“Oh, stop. I’m sorry. I don’t blame you. It’s just…What the hell am I going to do?” Rory asked.
“Move to Canada and change your name?”
“That’ll be Plan B.”
“Right.”
“I’m going to go. Have to practice what I’m going to say when Jess wakes up. Oh, I think I might drink a pot of coffee as well.”
“Go crazy and have two. Bye Ror.”
“Bye.”
Rory hung up the phone and headed back into the kitchen. She then walked over to her bedroom. Peeking in, she saw Jess was still in bed.
What was she going to say to him? I’m sorry I don’t remember last night but it sure was great. Oh, and did I mention I have a boyfriend? Why, no I didn’t think to mention that I had one even though we have been talking for the past couple of weeks.
Rory sighed.
She wasn’t even sure how she felt about what had happened. When she was younger she had always had a crush on him. Yeah, she could admit that now. But nothing had ever happened between them unless you counted that kiss at Sookie’s wedding. That was years ago though. Ugh, she was going to need a lot of coffee and a lot of aspirin.
She closed her bedroom door and went to make some coffee. Well, she was about to make it when she heard a knock at the front door.
Rory headed over to it and looked through the peep hole. She immediately ducked down beneath the hole.
“Ror, it’s me!”
Why does it have to be you? Rory thought. She stayed very still. Maybe he would just go away.
“I hear you in there!” He laughed.
Rory groaned and slowly turned around. Usually she was so happy to seem him. But not today. She slowly backed away from the door.
“I’m going to use my key,” he called from outside.
What was she going to do? Jess was still here! Naked!
She rubbed her aching head. Today was so not going well.
She took a deep breath. “Hold on a second, Jake!”
Summary: First Rory gets fired. Later that night she has too much to drink. The next morning she wakes up to a naked Jess next to her in bed and her boyfriend, Jake, knocking at her front door. Then things begin to get interesting. *Future Fic*
Chapter One: The Evils of Drinking and Riding in Taxis
Rory awoke to the worst headache she had ever had. And that was saying a lot since she had once let Lane drag her to a concert where they stood next to the speakers. Lane had had assured her the pain was completely normal (“Headaches are apart of the rock concert experience.") When Rory had asked her if hearing loss was apart of the experience as well Lane had ignored her.
Anyway.
Upon opening her eyes the sun’s rays hit her full force and Rory quickly closed them again. It was too bright and her head felt ready to explode. She sighed. She knew going out last night was a bad idea.
What time is it? Did she have work today?
She didn’t like this feeling of confusion. She wasn’t used to it. Usually she had everything organized and ready and suddenly she wasn’t even sure what day it was. But then it came back to her. The reason for going out last night: she had been fired.
Well, no need to worry. She didn’t have work and could just sleep this off. Turning over, she was ready to stretch out over the rest of the bed. This proved to be quite difficult due to the fact there was another person in her bed.
A male person at that.
A wave of panic swept through Rory. There was a guy in her bed! Upon closer inspection she found this guy to have dark hair.
Uh oh. Her boyfriend, Jake, had blonde hair. This was definitely not good. The feeling of panic intensified.
Rory propped herself up on one arm and leaned slightly over the sleeping guy to see his face.
Oh god.
It was Jess. It was a naked Jess to be more specific.
Her panic subsided and was replaced with another feeling. She actually felt kind of happy at the sight of him. Forgetting her splitting headache and her confusion for a moment, she watched him sleep. She listened to his slow and steady breathing and watched his chest rise and fall. A strange feeling of contentment fell over Rory.
Then the picture of her very not dark haired boyfriend flashed through her mind. Guilt suddenly overpowered her happiness. She laid back and took a deep breath. How had this happened? And what exactly did happen?
She needed to think. The last thing she remembered clearly about last night was going to a club with Lane. And now that she thought of it, Jess. He had been there too.
Lane! She needed to call her. She would know what the hell had happened.
Quietly, Rory climbed out of bed and nearly fell back down. Walking wasn’t going to be easy. Her head begin to pound harder. On her way out of her room, she grabbed a robe. She never understood why people liked to walk around naked. Even if it was their own home. It was still odd.
She grabbed the phone and made her way into the living room.
Her apartment was rather big for just one person. Lane and another girl, Carla, had originally lived with her. They had both moved out but Rory had remained. She would have found a smaller place but Lane continued to contribute to the rent. “I’ll be crashing here whenever me and Dave have an argument about our musical differences,” she had said. Rory had laughed at that but found that it was true. Lane and Dave did not fight a lot but when they did, it was always over music and Lane always wound up at Rory’s. Not that Rory minded.
“Hello!” Lane said cheerfully.
“Lane!” Rory immediately responded.
“Rory, hey! How are you feeling this morning?”
“Not too great. I feel like there are angry little men dancing in my brain.”
“They could be angry little women.”
Rory sighed. “So not the point.”
“Right sorry. Also sorry about the headache but that’s what happens when you get drunk.”
“I was not trying to get drunk though. You know I usually don’t drink.”
“Couldn’t tell from last night.”
“Well I was upset and that nice man kept bring me more and more drinks.”
“Ror, that was the bartender. He was doing his job.”
“Well, aren’t bartenders supposed to stop people if he thinks they’ve had enough?”
“He did try to stop you. Then you slapped his hand away and muttered something about oompa loompas. You scared him away.”
“Why didn’t you try to stop me?” Rory asked loudly then covered her mouth. She needed to stay quiet.
“I was just there to make sure you didn’t get alcohol poisoning. I figured you just needed a night to let loose and get drunk.”
“You’re a horrible friend.”
“Am not.”
“Ever hear the saying: friends don’t let friends drive drunk?”
“To be fair, you never drove. We used a taxi.”
“That’s not the point!”
“Well, what is the point? I think we somehow got astray of the point.”
“The point is that Jess in my bed…naked!”
Lane then made a very strange noise. It sounded a bit like a duck getting strangled mid-quack.
“Lane, are you okay?”
“I’m sorry. I think I misunderstood you. I thought you said you had a naked Jess in your bed.”
“Well…uh…I…”
“Why do you have a naked Jess in your bed?!”
“Oh, that’s funny. I was hoping you might be able to tell me why.” Rory’s voice got smaller and smaller as she spoke.
“You don’t remember?”
“Um. Not really.”
“Oh, Ror.”
“Maybe you could, you know, fill me in.”
Lane let out a big sigh. “You were totally devastated last night at the loss of your job. I mean you felt horrible.”
“Yes, thank you. That I remember.”
“Sorry. Anyway, I suggested going out and having a drink. As we were leaving your apartment we ran into Jess leaving his.”
“Okay, this I remember. Then we went to some club place. What was it called?”
“I don’t know. It was some club Jess liked.”
“Oh. Well I remember having one drink and then ordering a second and then…” Rory trailed off.
“Yes and then I acted, as you described, as a horrible friend and let you get completely drunk.”
“I still can’t believe you let me do that. I don’t care how upset I was. Anyway, after I had a bit too much to drink, what happened?”
“I put you and Jess into a taxi and sent you home.”
“You put us in a taxi together?”
“Ror, you live in the same building. Duh.”
“But you should have known something would happen!”
“How do you figure? For the two weeks he has been living in your building you guys have acted only like friends. And, hello, you have a boyfriend! Remember Jake?”
Rory ignored what Lane said. “Was Jess drunk too?”
“No! Well, hold on.” Lane paused. “A little, I guess. Well, a lot, kind of.” She paused again. “Not as much as you.”
“Well that explains the whole us sleeping together thing. Wish I could remember what actually happened after my former best friend threw me in a taxi with a drunk guy.”
“Oh, yes. Blame me. I should have known you two would have sex. For shame.”
“Oh, stop. I’m sorry. I don’t blame you. It’s just…What the hell am I going to do?” Rory asked.
“Move to Canada and change your name?”
“That’ll be Plan B.”
“Right.”
“I’m going to go. Have to practice what I’m going to say when Jess wakes up. Oh, I think I might drink a pot of coffee as well.”
“Go crazy and have two. Bye Ror.”
“Bye.”
Rory hung up the phone and headed back into the kitchen. She then walked over to her bedroom. Peeking in, she saw Jess was still in bed.
What was she going to say to him? I’m sorry I don’t remember last night but it sure was great. Oh, and did I mention I have a boyfriend? Why, no I didn’t think to mention that I had one even though we have been talking for the past couple of weeks.
Rory sighed.
She wasn’t even sure how she felt about what had happened. When she was younger she had always had a crush on him. Yeah, she could admit that now. But nothing had ever happened between them unless you counted that kiss at Sookie’s wedding. That was years ago though. Ugh, she was going to need a lot of coffee and a lot of aspirin.
She closed her bedroom door and went to make some coffee. Well, she was about to make it when she heard a knock at the front door.
Rory headed over to it and looked through the peep hole. She immediately ducked down beneath the hole.
“Ror, it’s me!”
Why does it have to be you? Rory thought. She stayed very still. Maybe he would just go away.
“I hear you in there!” He laughed.
Rory groaned and slowly turned around. Usually she was so happy to seem him. But not today. She slowly backed away from the door.
“I’m going to use my key,” he called from outside.
What was she going to do? Jess was still here! Naked!
She rubbed her aching head. Today was so not going well.
She took a deep breath. “Hold on a second, Jake!”