AN: I know I haven't updated in a while but I'm sure you'll get over it! If you remember when Lane gets busted for going to the gig and then she gets kicked out well basically I've decided to have that happen during the summer that Rory was in Europe so this means that Lane didn't stay at Yale instead she stayed at Rory's house until she sorted everything out and after a week Lane manages to rent a Stars Hollow apartment with Zach and Brian.
So I hope you enjoy this chapter I know that some people objected to the OOCness in the last chapter and I apologise for that it was just what I needed to happen for the story to work. I also got a request to write with speech marks instead of script form well I'd already started this chapter so I'm sorry about that but I'll try to change soon.
Please Review and I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: I'd love to own Jess!!
Starting where the last chapter ended-
Jess: Rory, say someth…
Rory silences his lips with a gentle kiss which quickly escalates to a deep and passionate kiss. Jess holds her soft body close to his not wanting to let go ever again, while she ran a fingers through his thick hair enjoying his touch again.
Rory: Jess I…I want to…If you would…can we just start where we left off?
Jess: I don't think so.
Rory: What?!
Jess: I want a fresh start. I want to…I want to do better this time…I want this to work. I just want you to know that I'm really sorry for everything.
Rory: I'll always forgive you and you're not the only one that should apologise. I should have trusted you and tried a little harder.
Jess: Don't worry about it Rory.
Rory: So how's that for a fresh start?
Jess: I guess it'll have to do.
Rory: (smiles and gives him a quick peck on the cheek)
Jess: (putting his arm around her shoulders) Come on they'll be wondering where I am.
Rory: Oh my God, I my God.
Jess: What?
Rory: I left my mom in the middle of the night she's probably going absolutely crazy with worry right now.
Jess: Wait you didn't tell her you were coming here. That is bad.
Rory: Well what did you expect me to tell her? Oh hi mom I'm just going to drive to California to see Jess who left me and tell him I love him. Yeah, that's a great idea.
Jess: Relax Rory she'll understand.
Rory: Hello! This is Lorelai Gilmore we are talking about here she won't understand when I tell her I came to see you that'll make her crazier she's not your biggest fan you know.
Jess: OK so maybe at first she'll go ballistic but then she'll calm down and will begin to understand. How did she react when you went to New York to see me?
Rory: Exactly how you just described.
Jess: Well aren't I a regular clairvoyant.
Rory: You should get a job at a carnival.
Jess: Not making a mental note as we speak! Come on Jimmy will be going crazy now thinking of way to kill me!
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Jimmy: Jess, where the hell have you been? You told Lily you'd be back in a bit and you've been gone nearly an hour.
Jess: Hey Jimmy. This is Rory (gestures to the girl standing behind him who Jimmy clearly didn't notice)
Rory: (steps out from behind Jess and outstretches her hand nervously) Hi you must me Jess' Dad nice to meet you Mr. Mariano
Jimmy: (shakes her hand) Hello Rory. And call me Jimmy Mr. Mariano seriously freaks me out.
Rory: Jimmy it is.
An awkward silence falls amongst them which is only broken my Sasha.
Sasha: (wiping her hands on a cloth and walking out the kitchen into the living room) Hi Rory I'm Sasha.
Rory: Hi. (waves nervously as she steps back so she is slightly behind Jess)
Jess: (whispers to Rory) Relax they don't bite. Well not as far as I know (smiling)
Rory elbows him as her cheeks turn red.
Sasha: So Rory would you like to stay for dinner?
Rory: Thank you but I don't think so I should really be getting home.
Sasha: Oh yes of course back to freak town of Stars Hollow.
Rory gives Jess a 'what did you tell them?' look.
Sasha: So what about you Jess are you hungry?
Jess: Just a second Sasha I need to talk to Rory for a minute.
Jess and Rory step outside and Sasha raises her eyebrows to Jimmy as if to say 'what's going on there?'
Jess: Ok so you know the whole start a fresh thing? (Rory nods her head) I don't think it's going to work with 3000 miles between us.
Rory gives him a questionable look.
Jess: Yahoo, again.
Rory: (smiles)
Jess: Rory I'm serious what now? I mean you're at Yale building a life for yourself while I'm crashing on the couch in my Dad's living room.
Rory: Then come back.
Jess: What?
Rory: I'm not leaving without you.
Jess: (smiles at this) Stubborn as usual.
Rory: You could talk to…
Jess: No there is no way I'm going to live with Luke again I don't hate him or anything but he might hate me and I really need to make a fresh start with him too.
Rory: Fine but at least ask him for a job there again ok?
Jess: Ok.
Rory: Oops Luke doesn't need any extra help.
Jess: Why he didn't hire Kirk did he because that guy has too many jobs already.
Rory: Actually he hired Lane.
Jess: But what about scary Mrs. Kim?
Rory: She kicked Lane out when she found out about Lane's real life, the whole Rock 'n' Roll thing. Are you really scared of Mrs. Kim?
Jess: Oh come on you're scared of her too!
Rory: OH LANE!
Jess: What now?
Rory: When she got kicked out she, Zach and Brian found an apartment.
Jess: Well good for her but…So?
Rory: They have a spare room!
Jess: Really?
Rory: Yeah!
Jess: It's lucky for me she's you best friend.
Rory: Incredibly lucky!
Jess leans in and kisses Rory while Jimmy, Sasha and Lily all look out the window and the perfect, recently reconciled couple.
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In Rory's car and she's ringing Lane.
Rory: It's ringing!
Jess: Ok Rory that's what phones do!
Rory: Shut up!
Jess: Oh and one more thing.
Rory: Yeah?
Jess: Don't forget to breath.
Rory gives Jess a friendly slap on the shoulder.
Rory: Hey, Lane?
Lane: Rory, hi!
Rory: How are you?
Lane: I'm good. It's all a bit crazy right now but It's good. How about you?
Rory: I have something to ask you.
Lane: OK, what?
Rory: Would you mind having a new housemate they'll pay rent and help out and everything.
Lane: I can't see why not the spare room is just there with now use for it. So what homeless hobo am I taking in?
Rory: Take a deep breath.
Lane: Why?
Rory: You're gonna need it.
Lane: Just tell me who.
Rory: Jess.
Lane: Jess? As in Jess, the Jess?
Rory: Yeah that's the one.
Lane: Ok (slightly confused) So what's going on with you and him then? (excited) Are you guys getting back together?
Rory: I'll fill you in later It's a really long story.
Lane: Ok bye.
Rory: Bye Lane.
Rory turns around and nods at Jess with a huge grin on her face.
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Outside Lane's apartment-7:30am the next morning –they drove all night.
Rory: You know you could have come to breakfast with me and my mom. It'd give you a chance to talk to Luke.
Jess: Yeah, I wanted to give you a chance to calm Lorelai down before she saw me.
Rory: Wimp.
Jess: Well what can I say? Crazy women scare me.
Rory: Do I?
Jess: Hell yeah!
Rory: See you for lunch at Luke's?
Jess: Yeah.
He leans in through the car window and kisses her and makes his way to the apartment convincing himself that this is gonna work.
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Lorelai sits on the porch step with a cup of coffee in one hand and 'Howl' and Rory's note in the other. When she sees Rory pull up in the driveway she takes a big gulp of coffee and stands up.
Lorelai: What the hell Rory? Leaving me in the middle of the night you scared me so much. Do you have any idea what was going through my head when I found out you were gone? No, I suppose you don't but I'll tell you, I was imaging so many awful scenarios including kidnapping, murder, car crashes and all sorts of things. I don't ever want to feel like that again no ever, never. I have been sitting on this porch step waiting for you for hours with those thoughts and some images still running through my head. It was just so irresponsible Rory and leaving your cell phone here what were you thinking? What if your car broke down or something there would be no way of contacting anyone unless you found a phone box which aren't every 5 metres you know. If you ever do that again Rory I swear…I'll argh!
Rory: (tears in her eyes) I'm so, so sorry Mom. I didn't think about the effect it would have on you if I left in the middle of the night. I'm so sorry. I just wasn't thinking straight but that's not a good enough excuse. You should punish me but I guess that wouldn't work with me and Yale but you could make me drop out of Yale or burn all my books and steal all my favourite clothes and shoes.
Lorelai: (sees the apologetic look filled with guilt but she also saw a small sparkle of triumph and Lorelai decided that she just wanted to forgive Rory and find out what happened on her trip) Ssh I just…don't do that again.
Lorelai pulls Rory into a hug and strokes her hair.
Rory: I'm just really, really sorry mom.
Lorelai: Really because you didn't make that clear?!
Lorelai breaks the hug, sits down on the porch step and Rory joins her.
Lorelai: You went to see him didn't you?
Rory: (pauses) Yeah. I just…I missed him so much. (Looks down at her shoes embarrassed)
Lorelai: And…
Rory: (looks up) What do you mean?
Lorelai: What happened?
Rory: It's a long story.
Lorelai: Give me the reader's digest then.
Rory: Ok, well, basically, I went, accidentally told him I loved him and then he said it back and I persuaded him to come back and now he's living in the spare room of Lane's apartment.
Lorelai: OK (still quite upset)
Rory: OK
Lorelai: I'm happy that you're happy, but next time just tell me first.
Rory: Sure. Mom?
Lorelai: Yeah.
Rory: Why do you have my copy of 'Howl' in your hand?
Lorelai: I've been reading it all day and I finally finished margin-notes and all.
They both laugh a little and Lorelai puts her arm around Rory and Rory rests her head on Lorelai's shoulder.
Rory was happy, Jess was back!
AN: I'm not sure if I like this chapter but It's you're opinion I'd like to hear so please REVIEW!!
Lorelai: (looks at Rory and sees how
