Title: The Way Things Were Supposed to be Chapter 21/21 (last chapter, boo-hoo) Disclaimer: I wish I owned them all, especially Rory and Jess, but I don't or any of these characters. I do own the plot line though. Note: I'm sorry to say that this is going to be the last chapter of this story. I really enjoyed writing this one. Thank you for all those who read and all those who submitted reviews. I really appreciate it. I am sad to see this fanfic go but if it didn't end now, it would never end. Thank you and good-bye. I hope you read my other fanfics. I will try to make them as good as I hope this one was.

Rory woke up to find a vase of flowers on her bedside and an old wrinkled copy of "Oliver Twist". Glancing at her calendar, she realized what day it was. It seemed like only yesterday when Jess and her finally started dating. It had taken a while but every one, including her mother, was glad when they finally did. After all they had been through, everyone was happy for her.

*flashback* Rory was walking towards Jess, half-expecting something like this to happen. After all, she had heard Luke mention something about her that morning which wasn't something he normally did, especially with her so close by. She remembered the butterflies she had felt in her stomach and the touch of his lips to hers. It wasn't their first kiss but in her opinion, the best one. *end of flashback*

As she walked out of the doors of Harvard, heading for her dorms, she saw a brown beat up car. There he was, leaning on the door. She rushed toward him, arms wide open. She hadn't expected him but was sure glad he was there. They talked as he drove home, home to Stars Hollow. She was expecting a romantic evening with just the two of them but little did she know what she would find. Pulling up in front of the diner just felt so comfortable to her. She had practically lived at the diner her whole life and then after she and Dean broke up, she spent a lot of time just hanging out with Jess at the diner.