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Chapter 9- Second Chances
"So, what brings you back to Stars Hollow anyway?" Rory asked Jess a little while after she recovered form her breakdown.
"I'm just kind of passing through. My mom and her oh-so-charming boyfriend were here too."
"Not a big fan of the boyfriend?" Rory asked, picking up on Jess's not so subtle sarcasm.
"Nah, he's a real winner," Jess replied sarcastically.
"How was California?"
"Oh, it was, you know-sunny," Jess replied uncomfortably.
"Sunny, huh, well, that's nice," Rory responded, disappointed that she didn't get more of an explanation for him leaving her at one of the most important times in her life.
"Look, Rory, I know I was an idiot, and a jerk, but-,"
"You didn't even say goodbye," Rory said softly, looking down.
"I know, and like I said, I was a jerk. I didn't know what else to do. I had to get away from here. You were the only good thing I had here, and I couldn't bring myself to say goodbye, or I never would have been able to leave," Jess explained, hoping Rory would be able to understand. She looked up at him, her beautiful blue eyes filled with hurt, and- possibly; forgiveness?
"But we were supposed to go to prom, and you were coming to my graduation," Rory began. Jess put his hand over Rory's for the second time that day.
"I know. But I didn't know what else what else to do. I never wanted to hurt you. I loved you so much and-,"
"You loved me?" Rory asked.
"No."
"No? But you just-,"
"Not loved. Love. Still do. Present tense," Jess told her. Rory smiled slightly and blushed.
"Jess, I-," Rory stumbled over her words, not sure what to say, something very uncommon for a Gilmore Girl. Jess decided to make it easier for her. He began to lean towards her, and to his surprise, Rory closed the distance between them and met him in a kiss.
"I love you too Jess. But you hurt me so much."
"I know. I'm so sorry for that. But I'm not asking you to forget. I'm just asking you for a second chance."
"I think I can handle a second chance," Rory said with a grin before kissing him again.
"So, what do you say we go see what your mom and Luke are up to?" Jess suggested.
"Sounds good to me," Rory replied. They got up, hand-in-hand, and headed towards the door.
Luke and Lorelai were still on the couch in Luke's apartment, just enjoying being with each other.
"Luke?" Lorelai asked from her very comfy position in Luke's arms. "How long have I been here?"
"About two hours. Why?"
"Well I kind of ran out on Rory. I just flew out the door. I don't think she even knows where I went."
"I'm sure she's fine. Jess is with her," Luke said.
"I'm sorry. Jess is with her?"
"Yea. I sent him over with some food before you got here," Luke explained.
"Aw, that's sweet," Lorelai said, kissing him. "So Jess is there."
"Yes."
"At the house."
"Yes."
"And Rory hasn't kicked him out."
"Evidently not."
"Strange."
"If you say so, Crazy Lady," Luke said with a grin, giving Lorelai a kiss.
"Well, I should probably get going anyway," Lorelai said a little reluctantly. She loved just sitting, wrapped in Luke's arms. She was glad it was something she would definitely be getting used to.
"Do you have to?" Luke asked gruffly.
"I think I do. But I'll be back for dinner."
"Alright," Luke said, standing up. "I'll walk you home."
"How chivalrous," Lorelai said with a grin. Luke smiled back and extended a hand out to Lorelai, who took it and stood up. They walked hand-in-hand out of the diner and through the town; the eyes of the townsfolk following them curiously as they went.
Lorelai and Luke strolled up onto the Gilmore porch and stood in front of the door.
"Thanks for walking me home, Luke," Lorelai said with a grin.
"No problem," Luke replied with an only-for-Lorelai smile. They met in a deep lingering kiss. Luke wrapped his arms around Lorelai, his hand in her hair. Suddenly, the front door swung open, causing the couple to jump apart.
"Oh my gosh! I so didn't need to see that mom!" Rory exclaimed before a small smile spread across her face while Jess stood near her, grinning slightly. Luke blushed and spat out a few incoherent words, while Lorelai giggled. She looked at Rory and Jess, and then down at their hands, noticing that they were intertwined. Lorelai raised an eyebrow at Rory, who blushed slightly and looked away with a small smile.
"Well, uh, I'm gonna go," Luke muttered, giving Lorelai a quick kiss goodbye and giving Rory a small wave. Jess quickly kissed Rory farewell and nodded to Lorelai before following Luke away from the house.
"Hey hun?" Lorelai asked on her way into the house.
"Yea?"
"Remember that signal we talked about a while ago?"
"The Kissing Signal?"
"Yea. We gotta work on that."
"Yea we do."
TBC
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