A/N: thanks to all my reviewers!

Tears formed in Rory's eyes as she took one last look at Lorelai and waved. Lorelai waved back, and Rory could tell she was crying. An announcer came over the intercom.

"Flight 202 to Iowa City, Iowa now boarding." Rory sighed and grabbed her carry on bag and walked through the gate to board the plane. She arrived at her seat, and luckily found that the seat beside her was unoccupied. She pulled out Jess's book and then sat her bag in the seat beside her. She waited until the plane was airborne, and then turned the book to the first page. It was a dedication page, written in Jess's familiar handwriting.

I'd like to first dedicate this book to my Uncle Luke. Without him, I never would've landed in Stars Hollow, where I met the person that inspired this book. Having said that, the person I would most like to dedicate this to is Rory Gilmore. Without you, I wouldn't be the person I am today. You saved me in more ways than you can possibly imagine, and I let you down. I love you, you know that. I think I've always loved you, and I believe that in some way, you've always loved me too. I know I have a reputation for being quick to runaway when things get hard, but I'm tired of avoiding this thing between us. I promise this time, I'm not going anywhere. I wrote this book for you, in hopes that you'd understand why I did the things I did. I never meant to hurt you, and I hope one day you will forgive me. So, as I end the longest dedication page that I will probably ever write, I just want you to know; I have been, and will always be, twenty two point eight miles away from you. All you have to do is get in your car and drive.

Rory finished reading the dedication page and wiped away the tears that had begun to fall. Of course she knew he loved her, but she had no idea he loved her that much. She checked her watch and found she still had a while on the plane, so she turned the page and began reading the book.

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Rory looked up and noticed that people were exiting the plane. She had been so intent on reading; she hadn't even noticed the plane had landed. She had one chapter left, but had already learned so much about Jess. It was weird having a book written about you, she had decided. Nevertheless, she still thought it was the sweetest thing anyone had ever done for her. Many questions had been answered for her, like the real reason why Jess left the first time, and what really happened the day he went to her grandmother's with a black eye. Rory thought it was hilarious that Jess got attacked by a swan. So hilarious, she almost didn't believe it.

The book was written in Jess's point of view, so she was finally able to understand what had been going through his mind. Jess felt guilty for everything he had done to her, and she noticed he was extremely jealous of Dean. Not that she couldn't tell that without knowing his thoughts.

Rory placed the book back in her bag, and figured she would finish the last chapter later. She exited the plane, and walked up to the desk to get the number of a taxi service. She called, and they said they would be there within the next half hour. She sighed and sat down, then reached in and pulled the book back out. She turned to the last chapter and found that only half a page was completed. 'That's weird' she thought, before she started reading.

My phone rang at about six o' clock on Saturday. I answered with a groggily hello, and I heard yelling in the background.

"Jess. Hey." I heard Luke practically yell in the phone. I held the phone away from my ear.

"Jeez." I said. Luke yelled something else about hotdogs, and then said,

"Sorry. Things are a little crazy around here." I then wondered why he was calling if he was so busy. He answered my question without me having to ask.

"We're planning a surprise party for Rory." He said cautiously, knowing that it was a sore topic for me.

"Huh." I stated. Luke sighed.

"Listen, I know the last time you saw her didn't go so well." Now that was an understatement. "But I really think you should come. She got a job working on the campaign tour for Barack Obama, and no one knows when she'll be back. This could be your last chance." He told me. I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. She'd rejected me the other times I'd returned, what was going to make this time any different?

"It's at twelve o' clock." He said, and then paused for a moment, as if he was thinking. "You could give her that book you've been writing." He said. I sighed. It was a good idea, and that had been my intention for writing the book in the first place.

"I'll think about it." I told him, and we hung up. I grabbed the book and wrapped it in plain, white paper. I put the package in my bag, and then grabbed my jacket. 'Here goes nothing' was my last thought before I left my apartment.

Rory now realized why Jess said he was expecting it back. The story wasn't even finished yet. It was her move, and she would ultimately decide the ending of the book. Who was she to make a good book end badly? She didn't even have to think about what to do. She got up from the chair and walked quickly to the desk.

"How may I help you?" the lady at the desk asked her.

"I need the quickest plane to Philadelphia." She said, and the lady began typing.

"There's one that leaves in an hour, and there is one first class seat available." Rory pulled out the emergency credit card her grandparents had given her before she left.

"I'll take it." She said, and the lady smiled.

Personally, I didn't like this chapter that much. I like writing dialogue, and I felt like this one didn't have enough in it. The next chapter is going to have a lot of Rory & Jess, and will definitely be better than this one :)