~*Rory/Jess*~

-2 months later-

Rory's P.O.V:

The bus comes to a screeching halt and I lift my head from the book I'm reading, startled.

"Stars Hollow" an electrical voice says.

I put a mark on the page I just read and quickly put the book in my bag. I rise from my seat and get out of the bus, followed by the driver, taking my bags out for me.

"Thank you." I smile quietly and he smiles in respond, getting back on the bus.

"Rory!" I hear familiar voices call.

I turn around to find my mom and Dean running towards me.

"Oh, Rory, baby, you're here!" mom says excited and hugs me tightly.

"Where else would I be?" I smirk and when she doesn't let go I say, "ok Mom, in need of oxygen now."

She quickly pulls away, making room for Dean's hug.

"Rory, I'm so glad to see you!" he says excited.

"Me too. What are you doing here? Not that I'm complaining..." I say uncomfortably.

It's been like that ever since the wedding. Ever since Jess and I kissed. Oh, Jess. I haven't seen Jess. Last time I saw him we had a fight, and that was 2 months ago. I hope everything will be back to normal now.

But... what was normal, actually?

"...And so I'm here." Dean finished with a grin on his face.

"Oh, great." I smile embarrassed, realizing I haven't been paying attention to a word he's said.

"So how was Washington?" mom asks.

"It was, um... interesting." I reply slowly.

"Big fat dull?" she asks knowingly.

"Um, no, it was very interesting, the sightings were. The rest was..." I trail off.

"A big fat dull!" my mom completes.

"Come on, let's just go home. I'm exhausted." I confess.

"Well, you know what helps for exhaustion? Coffee! Lots of it! To Luke's!" she exclaims.

"Uh, no... Mom. I just want to go to sleep." I reply.

"Oh." She looks disappointed as well as shocked.

"But, you can go to Luke's. I just need you to drop me off at the house and then..." I start but she interrupts me.

"No, no, don't be silly. I'll come with you. I can wait for my coffee dosage." She says and I give her a look, "well, if I really want it... I can convince myself. I guess."

"Mom, I've been home alone before. You know I won't pull a Macaulay Culkin." I say.

"Ok, Rory, I gotta get back to Doose's, but I'll call you later, ok?" Dean asks.

I nod and he kisses me before going.

"I know you wouldn't pull a Macaulay Culkin, but I also know that a certain brat might stop by and do just that." She answers.

"Mom... I thought we've talked about it? Before I left?" I remind her.

"I know, it's just that... how should I put this... Rory, I want you to know that I would never do anything to hurt you, but I think you should find out now before Ms. Patty will spread this around, cuz I know the affect it has on you. Jess... got involved." She says slowly.

"Involved, like... in troubles?" I ask hopefully.

"No, honey. I'm sorry." She says and hugs me.

"No, it's alright, Mom. Really. I mean, I have a boyfriend. I shouldn't care." I say sounding not too convincing.

"Let's just go home, ok?" she asks and I nod.

~*Rory/Jess*~

How? Why? How did this happen and why?

That's all I've been thinking about from the moment my mom told me. Involved? Jess getting involved? With whom could he possibly get involved? This is Stars Hollow! Except from me and Luke, he hates everybody here! Then what the hell happened? 6 weeks isn't long enough for a person to find a new love object.

I'm starting to think I shouldn't have left at the first place. Or at least I shouldn't have left him like that. Fighting with him. And now it's like... god. I blew it.

~*Rory/Jess*~