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The next morning Rory didn't know whether to go to the book sale with Jess or not. She didn't want to get in another fight with Dean, but what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him. She dressed, grabbed her keys and left. When she reached the Diner Jess huried out and got in the car. He handed her a mug of coffee and she thanked him. He flipped on the radio and they drove in silence. When they reached the Book store they went their serparate ways. They met up at the checkout desk and purchased their books. She ignored the tingle she felt when they brushed shoulders and they headed to this tiny Deli for lunch.

"What'd you get?" She asked chewing on her ham sandwich.

"I got a set of short Stories by Ernest Hemingway." She nodded and continued eating her sandwich.

"What'd you get?" He asked, glancing at her bag.

"I got 'The sound and the Fury."

"That's a good book."

"I took it out from the library when I was thirteen but I want my own copy."

"Thirteen!"

"Yeah well I have a high IQ"

"I didn't notice" he replied sarcastically. She glanced at her watch.

"We'd better go I have to meet Dean at two."

"Wouldn't want to be late for that." She rolled her eyes and threw the remains of her lunch in the garbage. She dropped Jess off and hurried home to drop off her car. Dean was waiting for her.

"Where were you?" He asked lightly as she pecked him on the cheek.

"I went to a used book sale."

"With who?"

"Jess."

"Why are you still hanging around with him?" Dean asked angrily.

"Because he's Luke's nephew, he's new, I feel bad for him."

"You feel bad for him?" Rory bit her lip, she didn't really mean to say that but she nodded because she didn't enjoy fighting with Dean.

The next day Jess was sitting on the bridge tossing stones into the river. Dean was walking along and he spotted him there so he walked over to him. "I want you to stay away from Rory." Jess looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"I'll stay away from Rory but I don't think that she'll stay away from me." Dean laughed.

"Oh, I think she will."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"She feels sorry for you, that's the only reason she hangs out with you."

"Whatever you say"

"She told me yesterday so just stay away from her." Jess stood up and hurried off the bridge. He ran to her house and rang the bell his face going red. When she answered the door he looked at her hard "I don't want your pity." Before he could see her reaction her hurried away. She was the only reason he was in Stars Hollow, if she didn't want him there, well, he hoped the last bus to Hartford wasn't gone yet.

Rory felt her cheeks burn. She couldn't believe Dean had told him. She dialed Dean's number.

"Dean I can't believe you!" She yelled when he picked up. "I tell you something in confidence and you think you can just go tell whoever you want? He's probably never going to speak to me again. Don't talk to me again. Ever." She slammed down the phone and ignored the ringing running around the house trying to find her keys.

Jess boarded the bus going to Hartford and placed his headphones on his head. 'Goodbye Stars Hollow; he thought as the bus sped past the Welcome to Stars Hollow sign.

Rory found her keys and drove as fast as she could to the Diner double parking out side of it. She ran through the door and up the stairs to Luke's apartment, pounding on the door. "Is Jess here?" she asked when Luke answered the door.

"No, he's probably walking around somewhere." Rory ran down the stairs and out the door. She jumped on the car and saw the bus for Hartford leaving. 'He wouldn't'she thought squinting at the bus. She saw the back of his head in one of the seats and she drove after the bus. When the bus stopped in Hartford and Jess got out she chased after him.

"Jess, wait up."

"I don't think so," he replied angrily stalking towards the Train Station.

"Where are you going?"

"Away."

"Why." He stopped abruptly and turned around.

" Because the only reason I stayed in Stars Hollow considers me a burden. I'm gone, go have fun with the boyfriend."

"I lied."

"About what?"

"You aren't a burden, you're important to me." He turned and kept walking. "I can't lose you." She said following him along the road.

"Why?" He asked not facing her.

"Because, I…" she stammered "I… I… I'm in love with you." He stopped walking. She hurried over to him and touched his shoulder. He turned around and looked her in the eye. She moved slowly towards him and kissed him. And she felt great. Greater than she ever had.

THE END J

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