First attempt at a Gilmore Girls fanfic. Bear with me. I know its short, but if its good, I'll continue.

"Call me." Rory said as she stepped off the bus.

"Yeah. I will." Jess replied. Suddenly, he no longer wanted to leave. To run. He wanted to make things work with Rory.

"Umm…Hey. Hey! Can I get out here?" He yelled to the bus driver

"This isn't a bus stop kid." The driver grumpily said.

"Yeah well, the next one isn't for another ten miles, just let me out here." Jess said, getting angry.

"Fine, Fine. I don't need your attitude." The driver responded, stopping the bus and letting Jess out.

"Have a nice day." Jess sneered as he got off the bus, and started to head towards Chilton.

Rory sat, distracted, throughout yearbook, thinking about Jess. Her situation confused her. She liked Jess, she wanted to be in a relationship with him, her ex-boyfriend had broken up with her because of him. But she was tired of him treating her like dirt. She didn't want to be "that girl" any longer, but her and Jess were so good together, they had the same taste in music, movies, similar beliefs, they fit.

Jess walked around the halls of Chilton, looking for Rory. Finally, we spotted her near her locker.

"Hey." He said as he walked up to her.

"Jess! Hi." Rory said, surprised to see him.

"Listen, I need to talk to you." He said, an urgent tone in his voice, "Is there anywhere we can go?"

"Umm, yeah, sure. I'm done for the day so lets just go for a walk." She said, gathering up her books.

They walked for a block in silence, along tree lined, perfectly manicured homes, were Jess felt completely out of place. Suddenly, Rory stopped in her tracks.

"Jess… Why-" Rory started.

"Please. Just let me do the talking." He took a deep breath. "I'm sorry. I know that I haven't exactly been the best boyfriends, that night at the party, I was really upset. That when I found out that I flunked out. I wanted to take you to the prom. Tux and all. I wanted to make you happy. When I kept pushing you in the bedroom, I was really frustrated. I want, need, you to know that I would never force you to do anything that you didn't want to.

"Jess-" Rory interjected.

"No. Just hear me out." He started again, "I want to make things right. Start over if we have to. I don't want to lose you. But realize that this is probably the only time I'm going to share my feelings. That's just…not me."

Rory looked at him and saw the sincerity in his eyes.

"Its not that easy though," Rory said, sighing. "You hurt me."

"Please Rory," Jess pleaded.

"There are conditions. I don't want to be 'that girl' anymore." Rory stated.

"What?" Jess asked, confused.

"'That girl!' The one who sits at home on Friday nights, waiting for her boyfriend. The girl who's boyfriend assumes that whenever he wants to see her she'll be available for him. I want a plan," Rory said, almost demanding.

"Okay," Jess stated.

"That's it? 'Okay?'" She questioned, stunned.

"I want to be with you." He leaned in, cupped her face in his hands, and kissed her with all the passion he could muster.

"How about we go back to Stars Hollow. I'll take you someplace fancy." Jess said, sarcastically.

"Al's Pancake World?!" Rory asked.

"Hey, if that's your idea of fancy," he said, shrugging.

Rory smiled, "I'm a cheap date." She kissed him. "Hey Jess? What's that bag for?"

"Ohh…I was going to go camping….but I don't think I will now." He said, casually.

Rory laughed, "You? Camping?"

"There's a first time for everything."

R&R