Jess and Rory

Author note: This is a FanFic on Rory and Jess. It takes place right after this last episode the Valentines Day one. You know the one where they go to The Vineyard and then Logan's' Dad comes and ruins it and he leaves Rory and she looks sad and upset which personally I like Logan but I don't think he's the one for Rory. But I'm a Jess fan so what am I gonna do right. He's not gonna be back on the show, with him being on the new T.V show Bedford Diaries. But I still love him so whatever. Okay on to the story. Lets hope I can do these characters justice.

Lorelei was inside the diner have a conversation with Luke about blueberries and raspberries when her cell phone rang.

"Luke Raspberries are totally better then blueberries. Everyone knows that so why do you serve Blueberries?" Lorelei asked.

"Because some people like them?" Luke replied.

"Oh that line is used way too….oops hold that thought," Lorelei said as she took out her cell.

"Lorelei, no phones," Luke said pointing to the signs.

"Ooh no mister if I remember correctly you let Nicole use her cell in this very diner, now as your fiancée I will use take this call and any more that I want to," Lorelei said and Luke put his hand down and went to take orders.

"Hello?" Lorelei greeted.

"Hey Mom."

"Rory darling, what are you doing calling me right now, not that I don't love hearing your beautiful voice, it reminds me of my own, so beautiful, you could even say it was the sound of a Goddesses voice. It…"

"Mom."

"Rory, daughter. Offspring. You never interrupt mommy when she's speaking, doesn't that Ivy League teach you anything?"

"Sorry mom, continue."

"No, my inspiration is gone, I cannot continue."

"Your putting your hand to your forehead dramatically again aren't you?"

"Always ruining my fun."

"Tough love sister."

"Okay so what is the dealio?"

"Well I just wanted to talk to my darling mother,"

"Really?? You wanted to talk to me, hold on…." Lorelei said and looked for Luke around the diner, "Luke!"

"What?" Luke asked looking up from his order

"A Yaley wants to talk to little ol' me, isn't it great?!"
"Tell Rory, I say hi." Luke said and went back to his ordering.

"Man, today is just not my day."
"MOM."

"Oh right, okay what is it?"

"Nothing."

"Rory, come on, you never use darling mother with me unless it's important, so come on, tell me what's up."

"I just wanted to say sorry."

"Kay, now your scaring mommy."

"No nothing like that, I just wanted to say sorry for last weekend."

"Oh hun, it wasn't your fault."

"I know, I just…" "It was such a great weekend… and I…I don't know."

"Well it's okay all is forgiven."

"Thank you…oh hang on someone is at the door." Rory said and walked toward the door.
"Man even at Yale you got fancy things." A voice greeted and Rory forgot all about her phone conversation.

"Rory? Rory talk to mommy." Lorelei called into the phone.

"Your back." Lorelei heard Rory say.

"Yeah well I had to ask how you liked my book." Lorelei heard an all to familiar voice but couldn't place it.

"RORY!" Lorelei yelled

"Mom?"

"Oh good I thought an alien came and abducted you."

"Yeah, can I call you back?"

"Well you did call me so I suppose…"

"Great." Rory said and snapped the phone shut.

'Click'

"Wow, college girls are mean!" Lorelei pouted as Luke came over with coffee.

"Why do you say that?" Luke asked as she put her phone away.

"She just hung up, no goodbye, ooo ooo but someone was there, and Rory read their book!" Lorelei said excitedly.

"Well I guess you will have to get the dirt when she calls you back huh?" Luke said and walked away.

"Man what is up with people today?" Lorelei asked herself and drank her coffee.

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"Um, you want to come in?" Rory asked motioning inside.

"Well since you asked nicely but do I have to wipe my feet?"

"Jess."

"I'm only joking Ror," Jess laughed and walked in.

"So..." Rory said feeling the uncomfortable silence settle in.

"Is your boyfriend home?" Jess asked, looking at the suit of armor with a strange face.
"How did you know I was…." Rory started.

"Oh come on Rory, I have known you long enough to not just give up like that on a relationship, besides this place reeks of your stupid boyfriend," Jess said turning his face away from the suit of armor and to the kitchen

"Well, we did break up." Rory said defensively, watching Jess look around

"Oh who's terms? Yours or his?" Jess asked looking at her and raised his eyebrow as he poked around the corner.

"Wow, it is the same old Jess," Rory said shaking her head as he made his way over to where she and Logan slept.

"Well not the same, I guess you could say I'm the same jess with some new installments," Jess smirked and walked over to the pool table.

"It's not funny," Rory replied.

"Not even a little?" Jess asked and Rory cracked a smile.

"That's what I thought," Jess nodded and sat on Logan's couch.

"So what are you really doing here?" Rory asked sitting next to him.

"Oh you know, I was in the area," Jess joked checking out the magazines on the coffee table.

"You in the are of Yale?" Rory asked skeptically.

"Okay, you caught me, I came to see if you actually listened to what I said," Jess said holding his hands up, "And you did, you weren't at your grandparents house, the maid said you didn't live there, then I came here," Jess continued.

"And?" Rory asked urging him to continue.

"And, I went to the attendance office and asked for your dorm room number to congratulate you but they said you didn't live on campus and luckily this little rich guy with an accent said you lived here, so I came," Jess finished and got up to look for a drink.

"You came all this way just to see if I came back?" Rory asked moving her hair out of her face.

"You always deserved greater then anything your grandparents could do for you. Besides I had to know if I would see the name Rory Gilmore under oversea correspondent in the near future," jess said taking a beer from the refrigerator.

"Your funny, I'm not going to be a oversea correspondent," Rory laughed and stood up.

"Oh really, what did some big man crush your dreams?" Jess asked as he took a drink.

"Wow, your really up to date," Rory said surprised.

"Well lets say I know a guy who knows another Gilmore," Jess shrugged.

"Luke," Rory nodded and Jess nodded back.

"Yeah, we talk," Jess said and set the beer on the pool table.

"Well now that we have got that out of the way, I'll be leaving," Jess sighed and started to walk toward the door.

"You're leaving? Just like that?" Rory asked walking after him.

"Well what if your boyfriend catches me? I could be road kill!" Jess said mockingly.

"Haha," Rory said pulling him away from the door.

"What do you want me to do Rory?" Jess asked pulling his hand back.

"I want you to finally stay, for once stay," Rory replied.

"Stay where Rory? I don't belong here," Jess said motioning his hands to the world she was living in.

"You belong here," Rory countered.

"Maybe, but I have never liked school," Jess shrugged.

"Don't do that," Rory asked.

"Do what?" Jess asked.

"Shrink back into those emotionless answers, I like talking jess, he's good, he's my friend," Rory explained.

"I have never just been your friend Ror," Jess smirked and Rory smiled back.

"At one time you were."

"Maybe on your side."

"Come on Jess," Rory sighed and Jess grabbed her hand.

"Maybe I'll stay for dinner," Jess said and pulled her into a hug.

"Dinner sounds nice," Rory said taking in his aroma, feeling his warmth.

"Just no pretty boys," Jess whispered and Rory nodded.

"No pretty boys," Rory said and they went closer

Just then the door to the apartment opened and Rory broke away from Jess.

"Hey Ace," Logan greeted looking at his mail then saw a pair of sneakers next to Rory's heels, and he looked up.

"Book boy," Logan greeted.

"Moron with money," Jess acknowledged.

"Never thought I would see you again," Logan said holding out his hand.

"Hoped, I would never see you again," Jess said not taking his hand.

"So, you two going out?" Logan asked.

"Yeah, we were going to dinner, to catch up, we didn't get to last time," Rory smiled and grabbed her jacket off the couch.

"Oh well lets all go, I haven't eaten yet," Logan offered.

"Oh, yeah lets," Rory smiled and chanced a glance at Jess and smiled at him slightly.

"I guess I will follow you guys," Jess said but Rory stopped him from moving.

"NO!" Rory yelled not wanting Jess to be able to run away that easy, "We can go with you," Rory said and smiled at Logan.

"Yeah Ace, we can go with your friend," Logan said and opened the way for Jess to lead.

"Yippee for me," Jess said and Rory smiled on the inside.

It was still the same old Jess.

Jess, Rory, and Logan piled into his old 68 ford quietly.

"So nice wheels Book boy," Logan said in the backseat while Rory sat shotgun.

"You know his name is Jess," Rory said to Logan giving him a look to be nice.

"Oh don't worry about it Rory, it reminds me of bagboy," Jess said and laughed meanly at the memory of Dean.

"Bagboy?" Logan asked.

"Oh yeah, Dean. Remember him? You met him once," Rory replied sweetly.

"No I don't," Logan said shaking his head.

"Well lets just say he gave the jolly green giant a run for his money," Jess replied and earned a smack in the arm from Rory.

"Oh come on, he was compared to you. He was the Giant and you were jack when you two were together," Jess laughed.

"He was sweet," Rory defended.

"He liked Lord of the Rings," Jess mocked.

"So," Rory asked and Jess just looked at her and looked away.

"So what was it like living in Rory's town?" Logan asked, "I mean she has wonderful things to say about it, but you lived there too."

"It was a psychotic town," Jess replied and earned another smack.

"What? Can you honestly tell me that Taylor is not crazy still?" Jess asked looking at Rory.

"He's not crazy, he's just extreme," Rory said and looked out to the highway.

"Oh really, you mean that he didn't video phone you to tell you that he wasn't going to be there for the winter festival because he was snowed in? And then he snuck around town inspecting everything because he's crazy?" Jess asked.

"You talk to Luke too much," Rory pouted.

"So where are we going?" Logan asked 10 minutes later.

"Well, I don't know any places in your area but I know one place that serves great burgers," Jess replied.

"Where?" Rory asked.

"Why your hometown Miss Gilmore," Jess smirked.

"We could have just told you where places were," Rory suggested.

"But then we couldn't catch up on old times," Jess smiled and Rory knew he was up to something, "Besides, its not like your boyfriends has never been to Luke's," Jess said and stopped the car in front of the diner.

"Ace, how come I have never been here?" Logan asked when he got out of the car.

"You never expressed and interest," Rory said and followed Jess to the diner's door, only waiting for Logan before rushing into the diner.

"Hey Luke," Rory greeted.

"Hey Rory, Hey Logan…Jess," Luke greeted then stopped when he saw Jess behind them.

"Well Uncle Luke, its been a while, I mean you look different," Jess joked and Luke hugged him, "Hey, whoa," Jess said and Luke stepped back.

"Sorry I'm just happy to see you, I mean you have done so much," Luke said.

"Yeah, I know," Jess nodded.

"I mean I got your book, then when you sent me your diploma, Jess I was never more proud," Luke said and Jess smiled.

"Hey, I was going to burn it," Jess said and Luke hit him on the shoulder.

"Man what is up with people hitting me?" Jess said.

"What diploma?" Rory asked looking at Jess.

"You didn't tell her?" Luke asked looking at Jess.

"Well I was gonna at some point," Jess shrugged and Rory looked at Luke to tell her.

"Jess sent me his high school diploma," Luke said and Rory's face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"JESS!" Rory screamed and ran into him hugging him tightly.

"Congratulations?" Logan said weirdly.

"Thanks," Jess said to Rory and she pulled away a smile plastered on her face.

"See I told you that you had it in you, I told you, you were smarter then all those idiots in high school!" Rory smiled and hugged him again.

"Yeah, yeah," Jess nodded as Rory smiled.
"You guys want some burgers before I close up?" Luke asked.
"I'll make them Luke, you go home to Lorelai," Jess offered.

"Thanks," Luke said and patted Jess on the back before leaving the diner.

"Okay, well I guess I'll get us something to eat," Jess said and went into the kitchen leaving Rory and Logan alone.

"So what's the big deal of him graduating high school?" Logan asked.

"Oh it's a long story," Rory smiled and grabbed a coffee cup putting it pleadingly in front of Jess who had come from the kitchen.

"You know that one day you will die from this," Jess said pouring her a cup.

"Says the guy who smokes," Rory countered.

"Yes but mine can be cured," Jess said.

"Liar," Rory replied and took a sip.

"What do you want?" Jess asked looking toward Logan.

"OH I dunno, what do you have?" Logan asked.

"Burgers," Jess replied.

"Get a burger," Rory whispered and Logan nodded.

"Okay I'll listen to Ace and get a burger," Logan said.

"Okay, now what do you want, has your order changed?" Jess asked.

"Burger and chili fries," Rory smiled.

"I knew you would say that," Jess laughed and left the room

"So you have a lot of history together," Logan said nodding his head.

"Yeah, he knows me better then anyone, well besides my mother," Rory laughed and Jess put chili cheese fries in front of her a few minutes later.

"Ooo, yay," Rory smiled and began to eat while Logan was given a burger.

"Don't worry, you wont die from it," Jess said and Logan bit into it.

"Mm, its good," Logan said.

"Of course, Jess is the best cook after Luke," Rory said her mouth full of fries.

"Here," Jess said again, putting a burger, more fries, and more coffee in front of her.

"Man, you don't eat this much when I'm around," Logan said shocked.

"I munch during the day," Rory smiled and Logan kissed her quick.

"Mm can I have a doughnut?" Rory asked and jess got her a chocolate doughnut.

"There you go," Jess said.

"You know me to well," Rory smiled.

"So why are you back?" Logan asked Jess after a few minutes.

"I was in the neighborhood," Jess replied.
"Do you live in New Haven?" Logan asked.

"Philadelphia," Jess replied.

"That's a long neighborhood away," Logan replied.

"Well I knew Rory would like to see me," Jess smirked and Logan glared at him.

"So how is Bagboy?" Jess asked changing the subject.

"Married," Rory said shrugged.

"When did he get married?" Logan and Jess asked.

"A little after you left," Rory replied and Logan looked taken back.

"Oh, blonde chick?" jess asked.

"Yeah, Lindsay, she hates me," Rory nodded.

"Well no wonder, you were dating her husband," Logan laughed.

"What?" Jess asked and turned toward Rory.

"Well you see…"

"Oh Ror, you didn't," Jess said.

"Jess it's complicated," Rory said putting her coffee down.

"I remember you saying that before," Jess said narrowing his eyes.

"What are you two talking about?" Logan asked.

"Excuse us," Jess said and grabbed Rory's hand and pulled her out of the diner.

"Please tell me you didn't sleep with him," Jess said pulling her into the gazebo.

"Look it was the night my mom opened her inn, it was stupid, but he told me he loved me, and that things weren't going well with Lindsay, and…. Hey why are you mad at me, you left me!" Rory started to explain then yelled at Jess.

"Rory, it was Dean!" Jess yelled.

"So what, you don't seem to upset I sleep with Logan," Rory yelled.

"Of course I'm upset that you sleep with Logan but that isn't the point, him I can deal with, but Dean Rory!" Jess yelled and started pacing.

"Look Dean never left me, Dean was a great boyfriend, why shouldn't I have slept with him?!" Rory yelled.

"Because he was married, because it wasn't you Rory!" Jess yelled and lights started to go on.

"How do you know Jess!? Maybe it was me. In fact it is me, I did it, I grew up!" Rory yelled.

"You don't have to sleep with a married man to grow up Rory!" Jess yelled.

"Look I'm not discussing Dean with you, he's gone okay!" Rory said and started to walk away.

"Well I want to discuss it!" Jess yelled.

A crowd started to form around the two but they hardly seemed to notice.

"Oh you don't just get to come here and yell at me for something I did in the past," Rory yelled.

"Something that the Rory I knew would never do!" Jess argued.
"Well that Rory died, that Rory is gone," Rory shouted.

"You always ran to him, I'm not surprised you ran to him for that to," Jess shook his head, giving up the fight.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Rory yelled.
"It means you run to Dean because he was the first guy you liked, face it Rory he was just the one who you fell back on," Jess explained.

"Oh you are the most…there isn't even a word for you!" Rory screamed.

"And why is there no word for me?" Jess asked.

"Because I chose you over Dean, over what everyone said and you have the nerve to tell me that I always run to him?!" Rory yelled.

"Because you do even when we dated you did!" Jess argued, his anger growing as well as the Stars hallow crowd.

"Well maybe because Dean never left! I mean think about it Jess you left without a good bye you broke my heart! I loved you dammit and you tore me in two!" Rory yelled.

"So you sleep with a married guy because he was there?" Jess asked

"Oh you are so infuriating!" Rory yelled.

"You're so mad that I left but you love that I'm back, you feel the same emotions you felt back when we were younger," Jess smirked.

"You think you're so amazing!" Rory looked down.

"And you think your soo proper, so perfect now. You live in a rich apartment with a rich boyfriend and you get everything you want," Jess replied.

"Don't judge me," Rory ordered.

"I say it as I see it, and I see that you are still in love with me," Jess replied.

"don't flater yourself, I love Logan, we are over," Rory said but deep down she knew she was lying, he was the one boy who had captured her heart and had kept it all those years.

She still hadn't noticed the crowd that had grown around them because of their fight.

"It'll never be over Rory," Jess shook his head, "Because I still love you."

"You don't just get to come back and expect me to fall into your arms and cry hysterically professing my love back," Rory said, tears now threatening to fall.

"Why not, I'm the guy for you Rory, I left you broken so that I could grow up and be the one you need," Jess asked.

"it doesn't work that way," Rory cried.

"Sure it does," Jess smiled and pulled Rory in, kissing her with passion and need that she hadn't felt since he left.

The crowd gasped when Jess brought Rory in for a kiss and couldn't believe that the two were doing it again, creating too much drama for their life. The town needed drama though and waited to see with baited breath at what would happen. They saw blonde haired boy run out from the crowd to Rory and Jess and knew that, that must be her boyfriend.

Lorelai and Luke were pushing through the crowd trying to see what was going on. Babette had come over and told them to get to town square, making Lorelai worry. She lost her breath when she saw Jess pull Rory in and Rory fall into his kiss. She waited along with the rest of the crowd to see what would happen.

Jess kissed Rory with every passion in him, and Rory kissed back just as passionately. It didn't matter that at that moment Logan was being held back by Jackson and Luke or that Lorelei was watching with her heart breaking as the boy who broke her daughters heart was back. And it didn't matter that it would never work out because Luke was marrying Lorelei and soon they would be family. It didn't matter because at that moment it was just him and her and he felt 17 again.

Rory pulled away first, and Jess let her step back knowing she would run. He saw her dart her eyes back and forth before finding his again. He waited anxiously wondering what she was going to when she took a step toward him and kissed him again. She needed to remember him because she knew it would never work out. He would leave her again, and Luke was marrying her mom. But none of that mattered because she knew he loved her and he knew she loved him. Nothing mattered except that and because at that moment she felt 17 again.