Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, though I wish I did! All I own is the plot.
Chapter 1:
He shook his head as he turned onto that familiar but distant road. The road that parted from the highway and lead straight to that small town, the town he swore he'd never come back to. But he had told himself before he wouldn't come back, and what did he do? He came back. It was like a magnet, a very strong and very annoying magnet. His car was new, well somewhat new. It wasn't that hunk of junk he left with, and he was glad. No one would know this vehicle. Maybe he could get in unnoticed. Luke knew he was coming, he didn't know why, and really Jess didn't want to tell him. He was crazy to be doing this.
He heard she was back, at least temporarily. He wanted to see her; no he had to see her. He heard what happened at her graduation, and though he was sure she could care less about him, he couldn't just not come, and he had to come. One last shot, but maybe they would be like her parents. Meant to be together in the end, who was he kidding? He wasn't a fan of the guy, and quite frankly, he doesn't want her with anyone else.
He had his share of other people, but nothing that ever lasted. He couldn't get close to anyone, no matter how hard he tried. He lost himself years ago, in that small town he hated. He couldn't hate Stars Hallow that much. He did find his one love there; just the same of finding himself he also had his heart broken. Sometimes he thought broken beyond repair. But just looking at her did the trick. She was his, well in his mind she was his. And he had to take every opportunity he could to prove just that.
He parked the car just around the corner from the diner. As he looked around he grabbed a hat he had in the car and put it on. He got out and looked around. The town never changed. Miss. Patty and Babette sat on a bench; he gathered they were gossiping as usual. Kirk was trying some quick scheme business near the gazebo. He was sure Luke and Ceaser were in the diner. Sookie was probably yelling at everyone in the kitchen at the Dragonfly. As he looked around he wasn't sure why he was thinking about where everyone was. All he wanted was to find her. Lane was probably busy with Zach and the twins.
"Ace!" He heard a voice yell. He looked up to see Logan Huntzberger walking across the center of town. When he looked in the direction Logan was he noticed her. He shook his head as he watched, she was with her mother. He saw her gaze go to him, he turned quickly hoping she didn't actually see him.
He was stupid to come. Who was he to believe what he heard? She didn't turn Logan down. He started walking away from where his car was. He wanted to go to the bridge, no, he needed to go to the bridge. He was dumb to come. And now that he was here he knew that. He followed the path to the bridge. Once there he sat down, throwing his legs over the edge. He stared off at the water below him.
He leaned over and slides a hand in his back pocket, grabbing the book he stuck there earlier out. He opened it up to the page he left off on. As the sun shined he started to read, waiting for time to pass.
The sun set while Jess sat lost in the book. Once he read the last page he closed it, looking around.
"Jess?" The soft familiar voice spoke. He jumped up to his feet quickly, turning towards the voice.
"Rory," He tried to keep to himself; he wanted so badly to just pull her against his chest.
"I thought that was you. What are you doing here?"
"Uh," He twined his fingers together, then separated them and ran one through his hair. "I came to see you." He let out a heavy sigh as he looked into her eyes.