Black Eye

By Emily Carol

Ch. 1

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Summary: Before Keg! Max! Jess tries to go to far and dumps Rory when she stops him. R/D

Disclaimer: Don't own Gilmore Girls

Rating: PG-13

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Rory woke up and looked at her face in the mirror. It was tearstained. She leaned back and remembered why it was like that.

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Jess had tried to go too far. They'd gone back to Rory's house after a date and Lorelai wasn't home. Jess started kissing her and then his hands moved from her middle back down to her waist and he started to move her shirt up.

"Jess, no," she mumbled. He didn't pay attention. "We shouldn't be doing this, stop," she said louder.

"What?" Jess said.

"I'm not ready," Rory said. "I don't want to do this."

"You don't love me?" Jess asked.

"Of course I do."

"Then you wouldn't have stopped," Jess said. "If you're not ready for this then I think it should be over."

And he left.

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Rory sunk back farther in her pillows, trying to forget. It didn't work.

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Lorel had come home soon after Jess had left to see Rory on the couch crying. She comforted her and helped her to bed.

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Rory sighed and got up to wash her face. She got dressed and walked to town.

She didn't want to go into Luke's. Jess was there. So was Lorelai and coffee, but Jess out ruled it all.

She saw a tall figure at the gazebo. Dean. She went over to him. He was bent over so his face was in his hands.

"Dean?" she asked.

"Hi Rory," Dean said looking up.

"What's wrong?" Rory asked sitting next to him.

"Lindsay dumped me last night," Dean said.

"Yeah, Jess dumped me too," Rory said.

"Sorry," Dean said.

"I don't care as much anymore," Rory said. She really didn't. She didn't want Jess anymore, she realized while looking at Dean. It was him she wanted. She wanted Dean.

Dean and Rory locked eyes. They sat there for a minute, and then Dean leaned in for a kiss.

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A/N- Hope you enjoyed. R&R