Everything is Alright

So, this is my first Gilmore Girls ff so if I screw up to bad tell me and I'm sorry. Instead of Logan showing up in Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out, Rory and Jess get to have some alone time.

A/N: Please Review it means the world to all writers on hear, if you write you know how important it is.

If at all possible listen to "Everything is Alright" by Motion City Soundtrack, its makes the chapter sooooooo much better. (At least near the end.)

AT DINNER, RORY AND JESS HAVE BEEN TALKING FOR AN HOUR.

"So…okay I've been keeping quiet about it all night and I just can't anymore." Jess couldn't just sit back and let Rory ruin her life like this. "What are you doing?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Why did you quit Yale? Why aren't you and your mom talking? And why are you living with your grandparents?"

"Jess, it's complicated…"

"That's bullshit Rory and you know it. What is it? Are you scared? Bored? What could have possibly motivated you to destroy your life like this?"

"Jess stop. You don't know what you're talking about!"

"I know exactly what I'm talking about! This isn't you Rory."

Rory looked down unable to look Jess in the eye. "Okay, yeah I'm scared…" She reluctantly admitted before telling him everything that had happened to her since he had left.

"So you left Yale and aren't talking to your mom because some guy said something that made you feel like you aren't good enough? I would have thought that me being an asshole to you for most of the time that we've known each other would have at least taught you not to listen to people who say stupid things that aren't even close to being the truth."

Rory was crying now and couldn't help but think, 'Why is Jess telling me this? Logan should be… Logan is supposed to be the one who loves me. And yet my ex-boyfriend, who I haven't seen in…way too long, is forcing me to see the things that Logan should be. This isn't me. Why am I doing this?'

"Jess… Why are you telling me this? Why now? It isn't your responsibility anymore. It's his."

"Who's?"

"Logan: my boyfriend. He's the one who's supposed to love me and take care of me. He's supposed to be the one to tell me when I'm being a complete moron, but he's not. You are. My mom tried, but I wouldn't listen. I needed to hear it from someone else. Someone who gets me one hundred percent. Someone who loves me… How could I have been so stupid? I actually thought he was the one who would do that."

"Rory, you're not stupid. To be honest, you are one of the smartest people that I know…I don't want to rush you or anything, but now that you have realized your mistake what are you going to do about it?"

"I'm going to…I'm going to…I don't know what to do." Rory said completely breaking down. No matter what she did she couldn't stop crying.

Jess reached over and gently wiped her tears away before softly saying, "Yes, you do. Now where are you going to go?"

"I'm going home." Rory said once she got herself under control. Everything was finally beginning to make sense. She was going to go home, go back to Yale, and find a job in journalism.

"Well then go home." Jess said. He was happy that he had been able to help Rory get her life back on track. She wasn't supposed to be like this. He was. Jess looked down at his watch and was surprised to see how late it was. "I should probably go," he said, slowly standing up. "Bye Rory."

"Bye Jess…"

Before he had taken two steps Rory said, "Jess?"

"Yeah?"

"Thanks…"

"For what?"

"…Being you."

Rory got up and walked to her car. Once she got there she looked and saw Jess trying to get a cab. 'How can he be so perfect? How did he know exactly what I needed? Out of all of the people in the world he is the only one that really knows me. Logan tries, but he just doesn't understand me. Not to mention he eats ice cream out of a bowl, never listens to the Clash, and he has never saved me.' Rory knew deep down that Jess was the only one who could do that for her. He was the only one who could save her from herself.

Suddenly, Rory knew what she wanted to do. She quickly got out of her car and ran through the parking lot towards Jess who still hadn't gotten a cab. Rory reached him just as he found one.

"Jess?"

"Yeah?" He replied, slightly surprised to see her standing there.

'God, Rory just kiss him.' She thought before she slowly leaned in and brought her lips to his. Jess was a little confused at first, but when he finally realized what she was doing he kissed her back.

"So, what was that for?" Jess asked smiling.

Rory didn't say anything for awhile. She just looked at him. She couldn't believe that she was here with Jess.

"What?" Jess asked becoming unnerved by her stare.

"Nothing..."

"You didn't answer my question."

"What question?"

"What was that for?"

"What?"

"The kiss."

"No reason. I just wanted to… Jess?"

"Yeah?"

"Come home with me."

Jess stood there a moment not knowing what to say; finally he just kissed her and led her back to her car.

IN THE CAR ON THE WAY TO THE CRAPSHACK

Rory took out her cell phone and called her mom.

"Hello?"

"Mom?"

"Rory?"

"Mom! I'm coming home!"

"Rory!"

"I'm going back to Yale!"

"Oh my god where are you?"

"I'm almost home." Rory said looking at Jess, happy he had made her do this.

"Rory sweetie your coming home…"

The car pulled into the drive way and Rory got out and ran to her mom. They hugged for a long time before Lorelai realized that they weren't alone. She looked behind Rory and saw Jess leaning on Rory's car. She smiled at Rory then stopped hugging her and walked over to Jess.

"Did you do this?" Lorelai asked.

"Do what?"

Lorelai looked back at Rory who smiled and nodded.

"You brought her back to me." Lorelai smiled and hugged Jess. "I was never your biggest fan but I definitely am now."

Lorelai let him go and smiled once more before they walked over to Rory. Jess was the first to notice that she was crying again.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, everything is alright."

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