***There's a bit of a spoiler for A-tisket A-takset in here*****

***This isn't the last chapter, in case you haven't noticed it isn't really a songfic anymore****** There may be a song fic chapter as soon as I find a good song. If you know what I'm talking about and you have any suggestions let me know*********

He stood, staring at her house for a few minutes and hurried off down the street feeling dejected. She kissed him, she ran away. She has a boyfriend. All bad things. He shook his head as he entered the diner and trudged up the stairs to the apartment. He ignored Luke's goodnight and fell into bed. He couldn't sleep. He twisted and turned the kiss running through his mind over and over again like a video on perpetual rewind. The feeling was intense, yet sensitively sweet. He turned over in bed, in a way content. His first kiss (not something he would willingly admit) was with Rory Gilmore. Too bad she ran away.

Rory entered her house and ran into the kitchen. "Mom, I have to talk to you." She set down the bag of treats which her mother opened and began eating.

"What's up did you meet ET?"

"No well, I was on my way to Doose's and I saw Jess. We started walking and he came in with me. Dean got mad at me for talking to Jess. I left and Jess walked me home and…" She paused contemplating whether she should tell her mom. "We kissed." Her mother's jaw dropped. She was silent for a moment.

"He kissed you?"

"I don't really know. It just kind of happened. I kissed him back." More silence in the kitchen, not exactly something her mother was famous for.

"Do you love Dean?"

"Yes."

"Well, then it was just a kiss."

"My love for Dean is deeper than just a kiss. It was just a kiss. I don't need to dwell on it." Her mother nodded. "I feel better, thanks mom."

"It's what I'm here for."

The next week she felt restless. It was the middle of the Chilton year so she didn't have very much homework to do and she spent quite a few days with Lane. She didn't tell Dean, or Lane about the kiss, (since is was just a kiss.) On Thursday Madeline invited Rory to go out dancing with her since her other friends were busy. "Dancing??" Rory asked skeptically. Her eyebrows raised.

"Yeah, at this club in the city. I need someone to go with me."

"At a club?"

"It's all ages, trust me its only a half hour drive there and back. If you need to you can spend the night at my house." Rory thought about it and decided she needed a Dean free night and this was her excuse, besides, she'd never been to a club. The next night she was in a taxi with Madeline looking at the city as the car zoomed in and out of traffic.

"Do I look ok?" She asked Madeline smoothing her short but not mini skirt. Madeline looked at her black skirt and white tank top.

"Sure, you look good without make up on." Rory furrowed her brow, was that a compliment or an insult. She shrugged. She was glad she got to skip out of family dinner early that night to go out. She needed some high intensity fun.

When they reached the dance floor they decided on a meeting place and split up. Rory awkwardly walked around the dance floor and watched the people moving to the bland tech tune blaring loudly. She spotted the bar over in the corner and ordered a plain coke. She sat down in a chair watching the crowd trying to look cool. That's when she saw him. He was wearing a black button down shirt that made him stand out in a weird way. He glanced and saw her staring. She looked away quickly but he was already walking towards her. He sat down at the chair opposite her.

"What are you doing here?" He asked looking at her intently.

"I'm here with a friend. What are you doing here?"

"I decided I needed to expand my horizons, besides when don't I want to get out of Stars Hollow."

"Jess, does Luke know you're here?"

"I told him I was visiting a friend in the city."

"Oh." They sat for a few minutes in awkward silence.

"Do you want to dance?" He asked. She thought for a minute and set down her coke.

"Sure." He grabbed he her hand and led her out on the floor. She was surprised at what a good dancer he was. They danced through several fast songs until a slow song came on. She turned to sit down but he grabbed her hand and put it on his shoulder. He held her closely around the waist and she looked into his eyes.

"You never answered my question," she said quietly looking at him.

"Which one?"

"Why are you only nice to me?"

"You're a smart girl, figure it out." She glanced at her watch and her smile drooped. It was time to meet Madeline. She broke away from him.

"I have to go."

"Are you going back to Stars Hollow?" He asked. She nodded. "Can I have a ride?"

"Sure, we just have to meet my friend." They pushed through the crowd to the door. She saw Madeline leaning against the wall. She waved and they headed over to her.

"Jess, this is Madeline my friend from school." She smiled and they grabbed a cab. When they reached Madeline's house Rory and Jess climbed into Rory's car and drove back to Stars Hollow. When they reached the Diner, Jess turned to climb out and handed Rory a flyer. It was for a Used Book Sale in Hartford.

"Pick me up at ten?" He asked glancing around. She smiled, took the flyer and drove off.

Still not the end