I know its been FOREVER! But this just kind of came to me the other day, so……here it is. PLEASE REVIEW! I have had MAJOR writers block, and I was hoping I got over it with this, so you tell me

Recap:

Rory approached the bridge as she watched Jess shift. It was going to be a long night, and they both new it.

:Jess:

She slowly approached him. How many times was he going to se her in one night? Not that he minded. He smiled to himself. By now she was standing next to him. She started off

by asking, "Didn't you say that you had seen something interesting earlier?"

She sat down, hugging his arm tightly, and rested her head on his shoulder. He knew what was happening. She was forgiving him, without saying anything, she had accepted his

apology.

"Actually, it was quite disturbing to tell you the truth."

"Oh no"

"What?"

"You walked in on my mom and Luke, didn't you?"

"How did you know?"

"Well, after you left, Luke was depressed all of the time. So mom was always over there, cheering him up. One night while he was closing up, they kissed. And I guess it was just a

matter of time before they—"

"Please, don't finish that sentence. I am already scarred for life with the sight of your mom and Luke etched into my memory."

"Whatever you say."

"So, Luke missed me?"

"Yeah, and….so did I." He gave his trademark smile. She stared deeply into his dark chocolate eyes. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot." Suddenly, without warning, it started pouring rain. She rose her voice so that she could be heard above the pounding sound on the bridge.

"Did you mean it? Did you mean it when you said that you love me?"

He grabbed her arm and pulled her close, holding her tightly. He pressed his lips aginst hers. The kiss was deep and passionate, holding in all of the feelings they had held in over the

past few months. They stayed that way for about 3 minuets until they finally pulled away.

"Rory, I've loved you since I met you that night at your house. I just haddent realized it until I was away from you. I love you, Rory Gilmore, I always have, and I always will." She

let his words sink in. she knew how hard it was for him to open up to her like he just had.

"I love you Jess Mariano."

He was surprised at that. That is not what he had expected; it IS what he wanted, but not what he was expecting. She deserved than him. She deserved someone who would

always be there for her. He wanted to be there for her, but he couldn't promise that he would be.

She loved him, well, that was a first. He tightened the grip around her waist. When they were staring into each others eyes is when it became clear that it was raining. She was

definitely much colder now than she had been before. She started to shiver and he put his jacket around her shoulders, while saying, "You need to get home." She nodded, took his

hand in hers, and started off towards the house.

Rory and Jess enter the house soaking wet. Rory took off Jess' coat and put it on the hanger. "I'm gunna go change, and, oh—" she ran off and came back with a towel. "Here is a

towel to dry off with."

"Thanks," he mumbled. She walked off into her room and he too a seat on the couch, carefully placing the towel on the seat before sitting. "Lorelei," Jess acknowledged her

presence. He kept his gaze off of her, sure that he could never look at her in the same way after 'the incident'.

"Jess, I know that this is…awkward. But I also know that it would be much more akward if you stayed at Luke's. So you are welcomed to stay here tonight. I'll ask questions in

the morning" He tought that she was finished, but of coure, that was a silly thing to expect from her. She got this look in her eyes, like she was forgetting something, and the, the look

that ment that she had remembered. "And absolutely no, I mean NO, going into Rory's room unless I am right there! Do you understand me?

"Yes! God, what do you think I was going to do? I know what you thought, and I don't think you're the one who should be talking about that, considering what I just saw. She just

scowled at him.

Just then Rory walked in with an, "Oh!" Just then they both realized thet their noses were just about touching and split like the red sea. Rory ran back into her room and slammed

the door. Was he really coming on to her mom? No way, she was overreacting, right?

"She cant possibly think that we were going to do something, can she?"

"I'll go talk to her" She walked out of the room and out of sight. She walked up to Rory's room and lightly tapped on her door. "Rory, honey, can I come in?"

"It's your house." Lorelei walked into her room and sat on the bed next to her.

I'm overreacting, nothing happened"I feel so stupid," Rory exhaled right as her mom sat down.

"Why?"

"Nothing happened and I know that. I am so used to getting the worst."

She walked out of the room before her mother could get a word in. She walked into the living room and up to Jess.

"Rory, nothing happ—" She cut him off with a kiss.

"I know," she got in between kisses. The kisses became more intimate and Lorelei decided to leave. She thought that they might need some time to sort things out.

Rory walked into the living room to wake Jess up. She bent down and pressed her lips hard against his. His eyes shot open and he kissed back. She sat up and said, "Ok, now, time to talk."

"Oh, joy"

"I am being serious."

"Well, why would you think that I would do something with your mem? That's crazy."

"I know, I guess I am just always expecting the worst from you. One glance at his face said that was the worst thing to say. "That came out wrong," she started. But he stopped her

by saying, "No, it came out just right." Then he proceeded to walk out the door. Rory mentally and physically slapped herse;f.

Jess didn't know where he was going to go. He wondered around for a while and then found himself ant the gazebo. He just sat there, thinking. Yeah, he had screwed up a couple

of times, but he was trying to change for her. Everything that was different about him was for her, couldn't she see that? He saw her walking down the street. He wasn't sure that he

wanted to talk to her right now. To tell the truth, he didn't even know what to say to her, so he just said what he had said to himself.

"Listen Ror—"

"No Jess, I—"

"Don't talk, just listen to me. I know I screwed up, BIG time. But everything that is different about me is different for you. I am trying to change , for you, you are my biggest and

only motivation. I thought that you would see that."" He took a deep breath. She tried to mirror his 'famous' smirk and replied with a, "Are you done now?" She closed the space

between them and kissed him. He pulled away. He got lost in her brilliant blue eyes and rested his forehead against hers.

"I better go talk to Luke before I don't have a place to stay anymore."

"If you insist. I love"

"I love you too." It amazed him how easy it was for him to say that to her. He placed one last kiss, gently, on her lips. He started towards Luke's finally letting go of her hand.

He opened the door and immediately regretted going there. As the bell above the door sounded, Luke looked up. Jess stared right into his eyes and Luke's eyes got the look that

said what jess was thinking, "I really do not want to do this."