Rory/Jess Recs #3
Well, what can I say? I read insane amounts of Literati fic these days. Here are some more of my favourites:
- Relentless Sparks by TheVelvetDusk: "An imaginary force dragged him across the brown lawn. It was what unfailingly occurred when Rory Gilmore was involved." We all know that Luke and Lorelai get married someday. So what happens when the pair's nuptials throw Rory and Jess together into a series of rather fortunate events? Awesome from A to Z! A great use of language, a good plot and scorching chemistry make for a fabulous story.
- It Is What It Is by Silverhelix428: Despite all the bad he's done, I love him. Sometimes." A few words and a spark of conscience change everything. What if, in The Real Paul Anka, Rory decided to go back and propery apologize to Jess? A confrontation leads to friendship... and maybe more? An interesting twist on 6x18. I especially adore Matt and Chris in this story. One of the things I love about Jess' development in season 6 is that he finally has friends around him.
- Across The World by once-was-serendipity: Post-finale. Jess and Rory run into each other in an unexpected place. Emotional mayhem ensues :P I do have some issues with it (some emotions and motivations didn't ring true), but overall this was a great read.
- Dear Rory by ICanSeeYourFace: A series of letters, written to Rory by Jess. It's been approximately a year since Rory visited Jess in Philly, and now he feels there are some unfinished business between them. Follow his letters to Rory, as he tries to explain himself. and Post Scriptum: Sequel to "Dear Rory". Rory left Star Hollow in the middle of the night to go to Philadelphia, where she hopes to find Jess and ask him about the Christmas Card. Communication is still hard. I love the role reversal here.
- Fish by fulfilled: A moonlit night, a dance, a tuxedo... a fish? Adorable. I laughed out loud at the last paragraph.
- Stupid Reasons by MahliaLily: Love me for stupid reasons. I like those most. Who knew potato peeling could be so special? "You made me love." Sigh...
- Borrowed And Blue by Dirao: Rory’s reflections on the Jess Box … Future Fic. Building the road back to one another, one item at a time. Has a poetic quality to it.
- Lipstick by rainwater tears: Post 6x18. In his head he tells himself she’s just some girl he used to love. This passage is so beautiful: "She's been scribbling notes across his margins for the past three years, editing down his life story until she was the only thing left. A soft little virgin in a quaint little town: a hoodlum's ruin. Innocence as the destructor of sin."
- Hi, This Is Jess by The DragonflyInn: Post-series. 2 years. 24 months. 730 days. That's how long it's been since she last saw him. She knows she should let go, but she can't. This story really sucker punched me and had me reeling from it hours after finishing it.
- Together We'll Move On by MissGoalie75: She stares at him, thinking how he’s changed so much, yet so little at the same time. Maybe that’s what growing up is really about. Cute and honest at the same time.
- You Had My Heart Inside Your Hand by ten.years.only.with.you: She's always going to be the words when he has nothing left to say. Profound and poetic.
- The Prince's Rose by Kapsule corp: "For a brief moment in time, cerulean blue looked into hazel brown, and there was love between them." Luke thinks about his nephew on a very important day for their family. A nice insight into Jess' (and Luke's) past.
- To Be Expected by MissGoalie75: What’s not expected are the words that end up coming out of his mouth from the very core of his being. Those three words, the feelings they imply… he’s not supposed to feel anything like that. Nice insights into Jess' thoughts during 4x12 and 4x13.
- Look Back and Lament by MissGoalie75: She remembers the last time this has happened, except she was approaching him on the bench, looking for something she could never seem to find except whenever she was with him. Intense and painful, but with a hopeful ending.
- Three connected ficlets:
# A Tale Of Buses And Goodbyes: Parenthood is hard when your kid takes after her parents. Jess catches his daughter after she sneaks out to see a boy and decides to tell her the story of the time her mother hopped on a bus.
# And 4 months!: Rory comes home to find her house quiet. And in a house with a 5 year old, quiet is never good news.
# Muck A Duck: A sleepless six year old asks her dad to tell her a bedtime story about how he met her mother. He complies, but they get distracted with talks of ducks and mucks and other things.
All by Andra-ggfan. So cute!
- The Weaving Of A Tapestry by Ara May: Jess and Rory on the eve of Luke and Lorelai's wedding. It should have been a beautiful tapestry, but instead of something akin to La Tapisserie de Bayeux, the Fates gave up almost as soon as they began. Easy does it... Intimate and beautiful.
- # Dangerous by The DragonflyInn": "These were two responsible, innocent teenagers. Well, at least one of them was, right?" Prequel to "You can count on me now". In that story, Rory reminisces about how Jess' kisses always made her forget everything her mother ever told her about sex and waiting 'til you're ready. This is a oneshot from a moment in season 3 where that is very much the case. Oh, la la! This feels very in character for of them.
# The sequel: You Can Count On Me Now: Set in season 4, episode 21, when Jess shows up at Rory's dorm room. She doesn't want to run away with him but instead decides to give him a piece of her mind. But things don't really go the way Rory had intended them to and she discovers what her mother really meant when she said that Jess was dangerous, and Jess discovers that sometimes, words aren't enough. Very emotional.
- The World Of Rory's Head by SomewhereBeyondReality:
# Boxes: "It was a good idea of Lorelai's: packing away the memories of your old boyfriend, but she's accepted that his lid will never close completely." Rory reflects on the boys of her life and their boxes.
# Psychology: "She didn't major in psychology but - looking back - she realizes her previous choices were more complicated than what Pro/Con lists revealed..." Post Seasons 7 Rory reflects on her relationship decisions.
# Map Reading: Post Finale Rory reflects on the relationships in her life in a very organized and Rory-like way.
# Comparisons: "Maybe their freaky connection stretched too far because now - looking back - she can see parallels between Rory's relationships and her own." Lorelai reflects on the men in the Gilmore girls pasts.
Each piece provides great insights. The story of Rory and Jess' reunion is weaved through all four of them.
- In Somnis Veritas by zpplnchick: "Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." - Walter Anderson What dreams may come..
- In Mourning A Lost Moment by Moonrays And Fridays: So Logan turned up, and the one chance Jess and Rory had to talk, about his novel, about her lack of school, was taken from them. And everyone's pretty irritated. Logan and Jess' thoughts on the one and only Rory Gilmore. It's plain for all to see what they mean to each other.
- Relentless Sparks by TheVelvetDusk: "An imaginary force dragged him across the brown lawn. It was what unfailingly occurred when Rory Gilmore was involved." We all know that Luke and Lorelai get married someday. So what happens when the pair's nuptials throw Rory and Jess together into a series of rather fortunate events? Awesome from A to Z! A great use of language, a good plot and scorching chemistry make for a fabulous story.
- It Is What It Is by Silverhelix428: Despite all the bad he's done, I love him. Sometimes." A few words and a spark of conscience change everything. What if, in The Real Paul Anka, Rory decided to go back and propery apologize to Jess? A confrontation leads to friendship... and maybe more? An interesting twist on 6x18. I especially adore Matt and Chris in this story. One of the things I love about Jess' development in season 6 is that he finally has friends around him.
- Across The World by once-was-serendipity: Post-finale. Jess and Rory run into each other in an unexpected place. Emotional mayhem ensues :P I do have some issues with it (some emotions and motivations didn't ring true), but overall this was a great read.
- Dear Rory by ICanSeeYourFace: A series of letters, written to Rory by Jess. It's been approximately a year since Rory visited Jess in Philly, and now he feels there are some unfinished business between them. Follow his letters to Rory, as he tries to explain himself. and Post Scriptum: Sequel to "Dear Rory". Rory left Star Hollow in the middle of the night to go to Philadelphia, where she hopes to find Jess and ask him about the Christmas Card. Communication is still hard. I love the role reversal here.
- Fish by fulfilled: A moonlit night, a dance, a tuxedo... a fish? Adorable. I laughed out loud at the last paragraph.
- Stupid Reasons by MahliaLily: Love me for stupid reasons. I like those most. Who knew potato peeling could be so special? "You made me love." Sigh...
- Borrowed And Blue by Dirao: Rory’s reflections on the Jess Box … Future Fic. Building the road back to one another, one item at a time. Has a poetic quality to it.
- Lipstick by rainwater tears: Post 6x18. In his head he tells himself she’s just some girl he used to love. This passage is so beautiful: "She's been scribbling notes across his margins for the past three years, editing down his life story until she was the only thing left. A soft little virgin in a quaint little town: a hoodlum's ruin. Innocence as the destructor of sin."
- Hi, This Is Jess by The DragonflyInn: Post-series. 2 years. 24 months. 730 days. That's how long it's been since she last saw him. She knows she should let go, but she can't. This story really sucker punched me and had me reeling from it hours after finishing it.
- Together We'll Move On by MissGoalie75: She stares at him, thinking how he’s changed so much, yet so little at the same time. Maybe that’s what growing up is really about. Cute and honest at the same time.
- You Had My Heart Inside Your Hand by ten.years.only.with.you: She's always going to be the words when he has nothing left to say. Profound and poetic.
- The Prince's Rose by Kapsule corp: "For a brief moment in time, cerulean blue looked into hazel brown, and there was love between them." Luke thinks about his nephew on a very important day for their family. A nice insight into Jess' (and Luke's) past.
- To Be Expected by MissGoalie75: What’s not expected are the words that end up coming out of his mouth from the very core of his being. Those three words, the feelings they imply… he’s not supposed to feel anything like that. Nice insights into Jess' thoughts during 4x12 and 4x13.
- Look Back and Lament by MissGoalie75: She remembers the last time this has happened, except she was approaching him on the bench, looking for something she could never seem to find except whenever she was with him. Intense and painful, but with a hopeful ending.
- Three connected ficlets:
# A Tale Of Buses And Goodbyes: Parenthood is hard when your kid takes after her parents. Jess catches his daughter after she sneaks out to see a boy and decides to tell her the story of the time her mother hopped on a bus.
# And 4 months!: Rory comes home to find her house quiet. And in a house with a 5 year old, quiet is never good news.
# Muck A Duck: A sleepless six year old asks her dad to tell her a bedtime story about how he met her mother. He complies, but they get distracted with talks of ducks and mucks and other things.
All by Andra-ggfan. So cute!
- The Weaving Of A Tapestry by Ara May: Jess and Rory on the eve of Luke and Lorelai's wedding. It should have been a beautiful tapestry, but instead of something akin to La Tapisserie de Bayeux, the Fates gave up almost as soon as they began. Easy does it... Intimate and beautiful.
- # Dangerous by The DragonflyInn": "These were two responsible, innocent teenagers. Well, at least one of them was, right?" Prequel to "You can count on me now". In that story, Rory reminisces about how Jess' kisses always made her forget everything her mother ever told her about sex and waiting 'til you're ready. This is a oneshot from a moment in season 3 where that is very much the case. Oh, la la! This feels very in character for of them.
# The sequel: You Can Count On Me Now: Set in season 4, episode 21, when Jess shows up at Rory's dorm room. She doesn't want to run away with him but instead decides to give him a piece of her mind. But things don't really go the way Rory had intended them to and she discovers what her mother really meant when she said that Jess was dangerous, and Jess discovers that sometimes, words aren't enough. Very emotional.
- The World Of Rory's Head by SomewhereBeyondReality:
# Boxes: "It was a good idea of Lorelai's: packing away the memories of your old boyfriend, but she's accepted that his lid will never close completely." Rory reflects on the boys of her life and their boxes.
# Psychology: "She didn't major in psychology but - looking back - she realizes her previous choices were more complicated than what Pro/Con lists revealed..." Post Seasons 7 Rory reflects on her relationship decisions.
# Map Reading: Post Finale Rory reflects on the relationships in her life in a very organized and Rory-like way.
# Comparisons: "Maybe their freaky connection stretched too far because now - looking back - she can see parallels between Rory's relationships and her own." Lorelai reflects on the men in the Gilmore girls pasts.
Each piece provides great insights. The story of Rory and Jess' reunion is weaved through all four of them.
- In Somnis Veritas by zpplnchick: "Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." - Walter Anderson What dreams may come..
- In Mourning A Lost Moment by Moonrays And Fridays: So Logan turned up, and the one chance Jess and Rory had to talk, about his novel, about her lack of school, was taken from them. And everyone's pretty irritated. Logan and Jess' thoughts on the one and only Rory Gilmore. It's plain for all to see what they mean to each other.