A/N: I know I have other fics to update but this idea just popped into my head and I had to write it (instead of doing my 10 page paper so you should feel loved). So, it is complete AU and very OOC. It may be more in character in future chapters but right now it's not. But I promise you will love it. So, I hope you enjoy and please review.
Background Info: Rory and Logan have graduated from Yale and are engaged. Jess never came to Stars Hollow in season two, instead Luke visits him and Liz and gets there life together. So, Rory has never met Jess. Luke and Lorelai are dating. Otherwise, everything in the show has happened.
Rory walks into her hotel room with a bottle of wine in tow. She was beaming, full of happiness. She rarely had the time to spend a night all alone with Logan but tonight she had scheduled the time for him. The couple was spending the week in Philadelphia. Although it was for Rory's next article in the Harvard Gazette, it felt like a vacation for them.
Rory places the bottle of wine on the kitchen table and walks into the living room. "Logan!" she yells. She waited a minute but didn't hear a reply. That's funny, he should be here, Rory thought. She decided to check the bedroom in case he was sleeping. But once she opened the door to their bedroom, Rory wished he wasn't there. Rory was horrified to see Logan making love to another girl in their bed.
Rory was hurt and angered. "You bastard!" She yelled at him, slammed the door shut and went into the living room. By now, tears were streaming down her face. She couldn't believe this was happening. He was the love of her life and he cheated on her. She heard footsteps run after.
"Rory…" Logan started but Rory couldn't control her tears and continued to look at floor. "Rory, come on, let me explain."
"No…I don't need you to explain…I don't want to hear it." Rory managed to say through her inconsolable sobs.
"Ror…"
"No Logan. Don't." Rory took off her engagement ring, took one last look at it, and threw it at him. She jumped off the couch and ran out the room.
Rory finally reached the streets of Philadelphia. She gasped and took in as much fresh air she could because she was still crying. She didn't know what to do but she needed to do something. Coffee! That's it, Rory thought and began her search for a coffee shop. Rory spotted a little coffee shop down the block. She walked to it and went inside to get her coffee fix.
Ten minutes and two cups of coffee later, Rory had finally calmed down. She was still upset, angry, and hurt but she was no longer crying. What did I do wrong? What did I do to deserve this? Rory tried to analyze the situation but couldn't comprehend it. Her thoughts were interrupted by a noisy customer who entered the coffee shop.
"Hey Randy, can I get my usual to go?" The customer asked. He glanced to right of him and noticed Rory. He was instantly overwhelmed by her beauty and her piercing blue eyes. Then, he noticed her mascara streaked cheeks. "Are you ok?" he asked her.
"No," Rory sobbed and tears began streaming back down her face.
"Whoa, I'm sorry. I didn't…hey Randy, get this girl whatever she wants and put it on my tab." He then picked up his order and headed to the door. Before he could leave he heard the sobbing girl once more.
"What did I do wrong?" Rory asked.
"What? I don't know. What happened?" he asked as he walked over to her table and took a seat.
"My boyfriend, actually my fiancé, cheated on me."
"He did?"
"Yea, just now. I caught him in bed, my bed, sleeping with another woman," Rory said with a shaky voice.
"Well, it sounds like he is the one with the problem. He's the one who fucked up."
"Really?" Rory asked with pleading eyes.
"Yea, I mean look at you, you're a beautiful woman. You don't deserve to be treated like that."
"I guess not," Rory said, her words trailing off.
"You don't. Don't worry about him. He's a dick."
A few minutes later, the stranger continued, "I'm Jess. What's your name?"
"Rory."
"So, Rory do you want to get out of here?"
"What?" Rory looked at him like he was crazy. She desperately wanted to go but her rationality told her not to. "I don't even know you."
"Maybe not but you can get to know me."
"I don't think so…"
"So what if we don't know each other. What I do know is that coffee will not cure a broken heart."
"Have you had your heart broken before?"
"No."
"Then how do you know?"
"I just do. Trust me."
"But I don't…" Rory began before being cut off.
"Know you. Yea I got the picture. Come on, I know of this party. It'll take your mind off things and cure your broken heart I promise."
Jess got up and extended his hand to Rory. She willingly took it. What I am doing? she thought. It didn't matter though. Rory was willing to do anything to take her mind of Logan. Jess just might cure my broken heart, she thought. She then hopped into the passenger seat of his car and drove away with him.
Please review!! Love it or hate it? More action to come in the next chapter!
