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Chapter 2
Jess stops and looks over his shoulder confidently. "I've decided we're starting over."
"He lives here. In Stars Hollow! How could you forget that little tidbit of information Mom?" I feel like I've been shanghaied.
"Well I…"
"Seriously we talk every day and you couldn't slip 'Hey guess what, the original resident hoodlum is moving back for good' into any of our random conversations?" I shout. How could she? I could've prepared myself…
"Sweets, slow down. I'm sorry. So sorry. I definitely failed in my role of best friend, but this isn't earth shattering news. Jess is back. I don't know why. All I know is that he's back for good. That's all I've been able to pry out of my diner man."
"Oh your Gilmore wiles chose to fail you this time? The one time I actually could have benefited from them? Really? I don't believe you!" He really can't be back just for me. Jess was just messing with me, he didn't really mean it.
"You're spazzing out Ror! Wh…wait a minute…that little bastard!" Huh? Great! Now my subconscious sounds like Jess.
"And who deserves that lovely title?"
"He sure didn't waste any time. What did he say Rory? Come on now tell mommy."
"Well he…uh…after I kind of bluntly asked why he was here, he just said 'I've decided we're starting over.'"
"Whoa bold."
"He said it in the way he would've in high school, bluntly and confidently."
"Well what did you expect? It's Jess."
"I… I don't really know, but after last ti…"
"Hold up, wait a minute, freeze! Last time? I thought you guys parted peacefully last time?"
Rory visibly cringes, "About that…"
"No. Rory the last time you saw Jess, he showed you the light. He brought my baby home. Please tell me that was the last time you saw him!" Lorelai cries.
So that's what it feels like to be caught with your hand in the cookie jar. "Ah…see when you and Luke were kind of on the fritz the second time…"
"Hmm…yes the black days."
"Well you know I showed up to Truncheon's open house and well guess what? I ran into Jess there!"
"I assumed as much."
Just spit it out already! Make it quick and to the point. "Yeah well see I stayed until the end because I wanted to talk to Jess for more than just a minute." Stalling much? Jeez! "We talked and he asked if everything was fixed from last time."
"Yeah thanks to him."
Rory cringes and states, "I said yes…"
"His everything included Logan, didn't it?" Lorelai asks softly.
"Yeah it did." I just chose to ignore it.
"And?"
Deep breath. "He kissed me and I didn't exactly turn him down right away."
Lorelai looks away and sighs, "But you did eventually?"
"Yeah I did once he started pulling me closer." But I didn't want to.
"Then you pulled the old kiss and run?"
Uh… "I may have freaked and he discovered part of the reason I came." Ugh, this feels like a confession. Mom would be a good priest or whatever woman equivalent—nun? "I had an ulterior motive."
"What to kill him?"
"No, I…well Logan and I still weren't back to good yet after the whole bridesmaid fiasco and he was gone so I went to Philadelphia."
"So is it safe to assume you went there to cheat on Logan with Jess?"
I'm truly a horrible person! This is why I never told her! Denial is no longer an option. "Yes. I did and that's the night I broke two hearts at one time." Whoa…what? Two hearts? Well its official, Rory Gilmore is no longer in denial!
"Ah babe…" Great, pity just what I don't deserve.
"So yeah, that was the last time for Jess and I."
"Yeah and it was anything but peaceful." Yeah tell me about it. "So what are you going to do? Avoid him forever?" I wish.
I look up at the ceiling, heave a sigh and mutter, "Start over, I guess."
