And Around Again Ch. 1

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Summary: Sequel to The Circle of Lorelai. Rory and Jess split and Rory moves back to Stars Hollow with her 16-year-old daughter Lorel. Then Lorel decides to continue what Lorelai started and Rory continued.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, okay?

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A/N: Just in case any of you were wondering Lorel is 16 (as the summary says) and that makes Rory 34 (she was 18 when she had Lorel) and Lorelai is 50.

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"So I'll see you next month when I come to see Lorel." Jess said. Rory stood at her car with the door open and 16-year-old Lorel already inside.

"Yes," Rory said. She got into the car and closed the door. She sat there for a second and thought. The divorce had just been finalized.

Rory and Lorel didn't speak to each other at all for the whole two-day drive back to Stars Hollow, Connecticut. It was an eerie and uncomfortable silence that drove Rory nuts, but she didn't dare but in on it, knowing that Lorel didn't want to talk.

When they came into Stars Hollow they parked outside of Luke's and sat there for a little before Rory broke the silence.

"Lorel," Rory said. "I know you're mad at me. You didn't want your dad and I to get divorced, but it just wasn't working out. I know you didn't want to leave Chicago or your friends, especially Jake, but I couldn't stay there. Not with all the memories of you dad and I. I had to get out of there; I needed to get back here. And it won't be so bad."

"Yeah, right." Lorel said. She got out of the car and slammed the door shut. Rory sat there for a minute and then got out of the car and walked into Luke's.

"Rory!" Lorelai jumped up from her seat where she had clearly been bugging Luke about something.

"Mom," Rory said smiling and giving her a hug.

"So, Rory," Luke said. "When did Jess say he'd come back here?"

"Next month." Rory said.

"Now, Rory, I know you said you or Lorel could sleep on the couch until you got your own place, but I'm giving you the whole place instead." Lorelai said breaking up the conversation because she could tell Rory didn't want to talk about it.

"But Mom, then where are you going to stay?" Rory asked.

"Someplace," She said smiling at Luke.

"Oh, okay," Rory said. "Great that you finally figured it out." Lorelai stuck her tongue at Rory and Rory stuck her out back.

"I'm so glad you're here!" Lorelai said, breaking the moment by giving her daughter a hug and that bouncing over to Lorel and hugging her. Lorel smiled for the first time since Rory had told her that Jess and her were getting a divorce.

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A/N: Okay, I hope you all enjoyed, please R&R!