A/N Short Chapter, tried to make it longer but this was mostly a transition chapter to get every body to the next part of the story. If you think it seems rushed please tell me what you think I could have added and maybe I'll re-post a better version. THNX TSM
As it turned out, Chris wouldn't have to go far.
Rory had left the diner angry, stomping away, not really knowing where she was going. Jess caught a hold of her and she stopped without any pressure. They stood together not saying anything. Jess lead her over toward Chris' car and they sat on the hood.
"Rory..."
"I can't go to California, Jess. I just hate sunny."
"But..." Jess tried again.
"I'm going to hate every moment it."
"What if..." ...And again...
"It'll be just like New York, except there won't be you. Or even Serenity. I'll be all alone."
"Chris..." ...And again...
"Will once again forget he even has a daughter and everything will be exactaly the same. Plus lonelieness."
"Rory..."
"And I don't want to go! It's forever away! I didn't have a chance to see everyone I wanted to see here either! What if I never come back? What if I never see you again? Or Luke? Or..." Rory trailed off and a thoughtful expression crossed over her face. Jess put his hand over her mouth to stop her from interupting him again. It was beginning to get annoying.
"Don't interupt me. It's rude." He scowled. Rory smiled and he removed his hand. "There's nothing you can do about leaving you know that. He is your dad and your only 15. If you didn't go with him to California, where would you go?" Rory clapped her hand down on his shoulder, a big smile playing on her face.
"You know what Jess? Don't even worry about it. I'm fine. I'll just..." She shrugged. "Deal with it." Jess looked at her confused. She was just going to give in? That was...easy. Since when was anything Rory-related easy? Except...not easy. She was just going to go and he was never going to get to see her again. His gut felt heavy as the thought rolled around his mind.
"That's it? You accept it?" Rory pulled Jess in for a hug and whispered in his ear. "Just like that?"
"Jess, don't you trust me?" Jess hugged her tighter not wanting to let her go ever again.
"Not with my life." That was when Chris came out from Lukes. His face was red like he had been holding his breathe. Jess let go of Rory but she grabbed his arm and placed it over her shoulder.
"Chris, were you fighting with Luke?"
"Rory, you know that I hate it when you call me that, it's dad...and no."
"Uh-huh. O-kay then." Luke came out the door. Rory released Jess and ran to Luke, throwing her arms around him. Chris sat back, stewing. He hated this. Why did she run and hug this man and he hadn't even gotten a 'hello, dad, how have you been'? She was his daughter dammit! Not Lukes!
Rory squeezed Luke. "I love you Luke." Luke felt himself tear up as he pulled her as close as he could.
"I love you too, Kid." They broke apart. She stepped back and grabbed her bags from him. She threw them into the back of the car, but kept her backpack with her. Jess hugged her again.
"You know, you're getting more touchy feely everytime I see you." Jess glared at her but she couldn't see it. "Oh quite glaring. I can feel it."
"I'm gonna miss you. This sucks." Rory smiled.
"Oh, you're not rid of me yet." Jess frowned at her as she backed away in to the car. Chris got into the other side of the car with out a word. As they pulled away Rory waved at Luke and winked at Jess. Luke saw the wink.
"What was that about?"
"I'm...not quite sure." They watched as the car turned out of site.
Rory sat away from Chris staring out her window.
"So Rory. What do you think about California?"
"It bites." Chris didn't say anything. She was so much like her mother. Rory turned towards him, face blank. "Mom was a special person, wasn't she?"
"Oh, the specialist."
"I mean, she left home at 16. With a baby. She raised the baby. She was so strong."
"Yes, Rory, she was. There is no one like your mom. Well..."
"Well, what?"
"Except you. You are her, from your keen fashion sense to your baby blue eyes."
"But I'm not mom."
"No, she was unique. But you are too. I think, if you had ever been in her situation, you could have handled it."
"So you think I could take care of myself? If I had to?" Rory kept her voice emotionless.
"You are your mother's daughter." She smiled slighty and shifted her backpack up on to her shoulder. Chris looked around out the window. The were almost out of Stars Hollow. "Pretty trees."
"Yeah. Theres alot of them out around here,too.You could just lose yourself in them I'm sure." They pulled up the last stop sign in town.
"Hey, you might want to do up your seat belt. We are almost out of town." Chris bent down to pick up a pen from the floor by his feet. "May be we should..." Chris stopped when he realized something. Rory and her back pack were no longer in the car.
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JESS AND RORY DO NOT GET TOGETHER IN THIS STORY! I AM SAVING THAT FOR THE SEQUEL!
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