A/N: This takes place following the season finale. This chapter is short but you can understand why.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls.

Jess stared at the number displayed on his cell phone. Not recognizing it, he almost didn't answer it. Giving in to curiosity, he finally picked it up on the fourth ring.

A man's voice spoke before Jess managed say a word. "Is this Jess Mariano?"

"Who wants to know?"

"Is your father's name James Mariano?"

This finally got Jess's full attention. He immediately dropped the sarcasm and began to take the call somewhat seriously.

"Um, yeah"

"This is Sergeant Wilkes, NYPD. We're going to need you to come down here."

"What? Why? What's going on? What does this have to do with Jimmy?"

"Please sir, just tell us where you are and we'll come and get you."

That was how it all started. Jess told them his address and was whisked off to the station. The car ride seemed to take forever and the cops wouldn't tell him anything. When they finally arrived, Jess had had enough.

"Okay now someone better tell me what all of this is about and it better be good. I'm really fucking tired and I have to get up early for work tomorrow."

Just as he was finishing his sentence, a familiar man walked into the room. It was a cop whom Jess had become fairly acquainted with throughout the years. He had been picked up a few times by him, but he also understood where Jess was coming from and gave him some slack from time to time.

"Jess, it's been awhile."

Jess knew something was wrong from the look on his face. He immediately stopped his rant and readied himself for anything. Seeing this, the cop continued.

"Jess I'm afraid we have some bad news. James Mariano died yesterday. He was driving while intoxicated and flipped his car over the divider. He died instantly. You are the only next of kin we could find."

Jess stood in total shock. Jimmy's dead? What was Jimmy doing in NY? Why would this happen? The questions all seemed to blur in Jess's head and he found himself feeling suddenly absolutely alone. His only next of kin? That's right he never married Sasha. Sasha! She had to know something.

"I..I need to make a call."

"Sure, right this way." The cops all looked relieved that Jess finally spoke.

Jess walked to the phone and dialed. After two tries, someone finally picked up.

"Hello?"

"Rory please don't hang up…"