A/N so I revised my chapter one. and broke it up and continued it here. Please check back on chapter one to make sure you have read the right version before moving on to chapter 2. sorry for the inconvenience and i hope you enjoy! *Rory did make editor of the Yale Daily News. However in mine Paris doesn't kick her out. She never moves in with Logan.

Rory read the letter her mom gave to Logan to give to her. She had made some excellent points. Logan had gone through extreme lengths (even if some okay most were just him paying for things.) to get her attention. Going to her mom was a go for broke moment. Rory figured that took some guts. She agreed to go out to dinner with him. However the night they were supposed to have their dinner, there was an emergency at the paper. Logan showed up and helped out in a great way and Rory kissed him. She forgave him for breaking up with her or lack of breaking up with her, and they got back together. For The next two months things between them were going well. They vacationed with Rory's parents at Martha's Vineyard.

Rory sat in the dressing room staring at the floor. She couldn't believe she fell for Logan's grand gestures again. They obviously didn't mean anything. She was pissed. She was hurt. She was confused. She felt used. She didn't feel like she was good enough. Which was ridiculous. HE wasn't good enough for her. Logan comes through the door.

"Ace have you been in there the whole time?" Logan looks at her confused.

"Yep." Rory can barely look at him.

"You missed Honor's wedding?"

"I will apologize to her later."

"What's going on?"

"You cheated on me. You REALLY cheated on me." Rory snaps.

"I didn't cheat on you."

"They told me Logan. You slept with all of your sister's bridesmaids."

Logan gets a look on his face as he realizes what she is talking about.

"No, we were broken up."

"No. you were. I thought we were still together, typically when you break up, you usually tell the other person."

"Ace.. I'm-

"I get it you're sorry. Sorry isn't good enough this time Logan."

"Rory you can't be serious. This isn't the end." Logan sounds desperate.

"I am serious. Even if we were broken up, how long did it take you to sleep with all those girls? How would you feel if you were me? You told me before you weren't a commitment guy I should have listened."

"Rory.."

"What you want to buy me another coffee cart? God I'm so stupid!" Rory shouts.

"You're not stupid. Rory please listen to me. I love you. I have been nothing but faithful to you." Logan steps closer to Rory.

"No. No you haven't and if you really loved me you wouldn't have slept with all those women in the five minutes we were apart. I didn't sleep with anyone while we were apart. Now I want to go home. Please leave me alone." Rory goes back to her apartment with Paris.

Luke's diner. February. Luke's phone rings. He answers it. It's April. His daughter. Still felt weird to say.

"Are we still meeting this afternoon?" April asks her dad.

She had loved the idea of finally having someone to call dad. Although she still called him Luke. They had hung out at the diner twice. He was quiet but she liked him. She could see why her mom liked him. He was sweet.

"Of course we are. Do you need me to pick you up?" Luke asks his daughter sitting on a stool.

"No. I'm taking my bike. It's great exercise."

"What do you want to do?"

"We can just hang at the diner. Maybe play some board games or something?"

"Sure sure, what ever you want to do."

Luke hangs up the phone and immediately calls Lorelai.

"Do you have any board games?"

"Umm. I might have a few? Why?"

"April is coming by the diner again and she suggested we play board games. I have none."

"I'll see what I can find and I'll bring them over."

"Thanks Lorelai. Do you want to hang with us?"

"Really? What about what Anna said?"

"I don't care. You're going to be in her life. Anna is just going to have to deal with that."

"Alright, well then I'll be there. I would love to get to know her better."

April, Lorelai and Luke spend a few hours together up stairs above the diner. They played Monopoly. They played checkers. Lorelai could see the resemblance between the two. It made her think about maybe wanting a kid with Luke. But she knew now was not a good time. He needed to get to know this daughter first. Before having another.

Two months later. April. 2006

Rory gets home from school to find a stack of mail. There are several letters from Logan scattered in her room. Unopened. She was moving on. Although she did note that he hadn't sent her anything. Flowers or anything like that. So maybe he had listened to her. No. She was done. It was hard, but it was necessary. She finds an invitation to Jess's open house in Philadelphia. The date has probably passed. To her surprise it hasn't. It's tonight. She had no other plans. She decided why not pay a visit to her ex boyfriend. He was doing so well for himself. She was proud of the man he had become. She makes the long drive to Philadelphia. She walks through the doors and saw Luke. She didn't know Luke was going to be there. She talks to Luke for a few moments before making eye contact with Jess from across the room. His face lit up in surprise to see her.
"Hey Jess."

"You came! Oh man I can't believe you are here!"

"Well believe it! Sorry I didn't call. I just saw the flier today. I haven't been checking my mail much."

"Oh no worries. You're here. You alone?"

"I'm alone." Rory says softly.

"Cool. Listen I have to make the rounds but I'll see you later okay? We can catch up."

Rory walks around for awhile aimlessly. She talks to Luke. She finally meets April. Such a cute kid. She still couldn't believe that Luke was a father. He seemed to be handling it very well.

Later when everyone has gone Rory and Jess are catching up.

"So you're back at Yale?" Jess asks as they sit on a couch together.

"I am. Which by the way. I have you to thank for that.

"Me? Jess looks surprised.

"That night when you yelled at me you made me realize the horrible mistake I had made."

"Ah. Speaking of that night. I'm sorry I raised my voice at you."

"No. You told me what no one else would. Everyone else just accepted that I stopped going. Besides my mom. You called me out. I wasn't myself then. But I think I have everything back on track now."

"Everything?" Jess leans in a little bit closer to her.

"Yeah, I'm even editor at the Yale paper now."

"No way! That's awesome Rory."

"Thank you. I enjoy it. It's a lot of work but it's rewarding too."

"Most hard work is."

"Enough about me, look at you though! This!. She points to the room around her. You are doing so well."

"I mean. It was hard work too. But It pays the bills. Jess laughs

"Always a plus."

The conversation lags a moment. Things were still a little bit awkward with them.

"So can I ask a question?"

"You can." Rory says intrigued.

"So your boyfriend was okay with you just coming to see me.. Or does he not know?"

"Actually. We broke up." Rory confesses.

"Really?" Jess tries to hide that hearing that made him a little bit too happy. Of course he was worried for Rory's feelings.

"Yeah a few months ago."

"What happened?"

"He cheated on me. A lot"

"That dude was a jerk I saw it from the very beginning."

"I know. I'm just glad I was finally able to see it."

"Are you okay?"

"I will be. It was hard. It's getting easier. I just wish he would take the hint that I'm done with him."

Jess watched her as they sat real close to each other. She was as beautiful as ever. Now she was single. He wanted to make his move. He had always loved her. He knew he messed up in the past but he was different now.
"Rory?"

"Yes?"

"I would really like to kiss you right now."

Rory was taken aback. So much time had passed. This was Jess. The guy who bailed on her after not being able to take her to the prom. The guy who was a jerk to her grandmother. He was a jerk to most of the people in her town. That was a long time ago. He was just a teenager then. Rory wasn't perfect either. They had history. Seeing him definitely brought up some old feelings. What harm would a kiss do? Rory leaned in and kissed him It was nice. Different from Logan. Wait she shouldn't compare them that wasn't right. They were two totally different people.

"Wow." Jess says as he pulls away.

"Yeah.." Rory is unsure of what to make of this.

"What does this mean?" Jess asks her.

"I don't know."

"Rory is there.. is there anyway we could stay in contact?"

"I think that's a definite possibility."

"Good. Could we maybe see where things go?"

"I don't know Jess. That was nice but. You live here. I'm still at Yale."

"It's not too far. We both have cars we could at least test the waters?"

"Can I think about it?"

"Sure. Want to make a pro-con list?"

"Do not mock my lists!" Rory playfully shoves him.

"I'm just teasing."

"My lists work!"

"Hey I'm not doubting them"

"Are you coming to Luke and my mom's wedding?"

"I'll be there."

"Come early. We'll see each other?"

"Sounds good to me."

"I have an idea. I will be done with school for the summer by the time my mom's wedding is, I could go back with you and maybe stay with you for a week?"

"I would love that."

"Are you sure you won't get sick of me?"

"How could anyone ever get sick of Rory Gilmore?"

"You have a good point. So now I have a question for you."

"Shoot."

"Can I spend the night? It's a long drive back to New Haven."

"Rory! So forward!"

"I don't mean I want to do anything."

"Relax Rory I'm kidding. You take my bed. I'll sleep on my couch."

"Are you sure?" Rory asks.

"I'm sure. It's the polite thing to do. Want to go back to my place?"

"Your place? You don't live at Truncheon anymore?"

"Nope. I moved. I have my own apartment now."
"Really? First one?"

"Yes. I must say it's nice. To have my own space."

"Let's go."

They get to his apartment. It's small but it's fairly clean for a guys apartment. Except for the books. There are books everywhere.

"Well aren't we hooked on phonics?" Rory jokes with him.

It was an old joke between the two from the very first day they met. She could remember it clearly. He remembered it too. He doesn't miss a beat when he answers her back.

"Oh, yeah. I read a lot. Do you read?"

Rory responds with "Not much." The two laugh together.

Rory and Jess spend a lot of the night talking about the past. Their past mistakes. The future. What they wanted in their life. The past more.

"You should have broken up with dean right after you kissed me."

"No. I should have broken up with him BEFORE I kissed you."

"Okay you have a point there. Why didn't you?"

"It wasn't like I planned on kissing you. You just surprised me being there. I wouldn't admit to myself that I was falling for you."

"Everyone could see it though."

"I know. Even Dean."

"I still can't believe he broke up with you in front of everyone no less."

"I deserved it I was treating him terribly."

"Still he could have done it a different way."

"I'm over it. You know we actually did get back together though maybe 2 years ago."

"You're kidding? I thought he was married?"

"He was. It was right after you came to see me at my dorm actually. This is something I'm not proud of but I actually lost my virginity to him."

"You're lying!"

I wish. He was still married too." Rory admits.

"Rory!"

"I know, it was awful. I don't know what I was thinking. Then shortly after that he just kind of broke up with me out of no where."

"Dean. Always breaking up with you."

"Yeah. It was always him."

Rory laid her head on his shoulder. She was getting tired.

The next morning Rory is on her way out the door. Jess stops her. He kisses her hard on the mouth. They stood in his door way and kissed for awhile. It was a kiss they both thought of for a long time after.

In the car on the way back to school Rory calls her mom.

"Hey kid whats up?"

"I need your opinion on something."

"I'm listening."

"Would it be weird if I dated Jess?"

A/N this is my first attempt at literati. Please give me any feedback you have. What you would like to see. I appreciate you taking the time to read this!