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Rory continued walking resolutely toward town, trying to keep her emotions in check until she got home, and she could cry in private.

Arriving at Doose's market, she quickly ducked in, grabbed their ice cream, paid, and headed for Luke's.

"Maybe coffee will make me feel better," she thought miserably.

Jess looked up as the bell clanked announcing Rory's arrival.

"She doesn't look so good" he thought.

Her eyes were red from the strain of holding back her sobs, and she looked thoroughly miserable.

Rory looked up to see Jess standing behind the counter watching her, concern etched on his face.

"Are you okay?" He asked her gently.

And at this soft-spoken, sincere inquiry she burst into tears.

"Rory" he said, alarmed as she sat down on a stool sobbing profusely.

Jess came around the counter, and sat on the stool beside her, and placed his arm around her shoulders.

"Rory" he tried again.

"What's wrong?"

Rory shook her head, and then buried her face in his shirt, and continued to sob.

"It's okay," he said.

Rory stopped crying as quickly as she had started.

She pulled back, embarrassed at her breakdown.

"I'm sorry, I totally soaked your shirt."

"No, it's okay. I've got others," he laughed.

Which prompted a smile from her.

"Thank you for letting me cry on your shoulder."

"It's okay. Really, what are friends for?"

"So, what happened?" he asked her.

"Well, I found Dean with----- here she faltered.

"Rory" he prompted.

She took a deep breath and continued, "I found Dean with the new girl Allison.

He was cheating on me."

"How do you know? Maybe he was just being friendly." Jess said.

Rory looked at him, and then laughed harshly.

"Oh yeah, real friendly. On the bridge, in the moonlight, holding hands. Did I leave anything out? Let's see. Oh yeah, they were kissing!"

"I'm sure that their just great friends!" She finished sarcastically.

Jess looked at her red, swollen eyes, and felt rage at what this, stupid, Boy Scout wannabe, had done to his precious, sweet, innocent flower.

"Wait" he thought "my precious, sweet, innocent flower?"

Well, maybe she could be, when she got over her apparent heartbreak.

Rory's soft voice pulled him back to reality.

"I should get home, my mom will wonder where I am."

"Okay, and Rory I'm sorry."

Rory smiled slightly. "Thanks" she said.

She headed for the door. All of the sudden, Rory remembered what she had come for.

"Oh, Jess."

"What?" he asked.

"Could I get two cups of coffee, to go please?"

"Coming right up."

He gave her a wide grin, and handed her two cups of coffee.

"Thanks" she said. Smiling she headed out the door, with one more backward glance at Jess.

Jess watched her go into the night, and thought, "Maybe someday soon." And smiled to himself.

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