A/N - Thanks for the reviews, I just wanted to say that someone said this isn't like Rory - that she would tell her Mom right away and that she's strong enough to do so. I just wanted to say that when your in love you will deny that anything's wrong even when this does happen. Plus it's a fan fiction J But seriously thanks for the reviews! Flame or no flame I respect them all - so now on with the show!
Summary: Jess finds out about what happened to Rory & the outcome of it all.
"Hey, what's up?"

"Um, nothing I guess... is Brad with you?"

"Well I just walked in as you called, he might be upstairs? Let me ask Luke..."

She heard him yelling to Luke asking him if Brad was there. 'God, just, let him not be there for once...' she thought.

"Ror?"

"Yea?"

"He's here, Luke says he's upstairs. Do you want to talk to him?"

"NO!" she had said it loudly and with more intensity than she had meant to, which lead Jess to believe something was wrong between the two of them.

"Whoa Rory, are you Ok? What's wrong??"

She began to cry again as she thought about the last hour and what had happened in it. She couldn't help it, Jess had always been there for her no matter what and it just seemed so right to confide in him. He wasn't her mom, so she wouldn't have to explain why she hadn't told someone earlier or why she stayed with him after the first time. This was Jess and he would listen like he always did.

"Rory please tell me what's wrong... whatever it is I can help you..."

"Jess..." she hesitated. "Brad hit me."

She waited, but got no response.

"Jess?"

"He... hit you?"

"Yea... I'm sorry I never told you earlier I just thought it was a fluke the first time and..."

Jess cut her off and she heard his voice raise in anger.

"The FIRST time??? He's done this to you before?!"

"Just once Jess, please calm down!"

"So, this asshole hits you - not once but twice, and you don't say anything? Not even to Lorelai?"

"No Jess it was to hard, I just... I'm scared Jess. I don't know what to do."

"That's funny. Because I do. I know exactly what to do. Let me call you back - I promise I will and go tell your Mom everything that happened. This dick is never going to hurt you again Rory, I promise."

"Jess, please don't do anything crazy I don't want you to get in trouble!"

"Bye Rory, Ill be over in a few."

He hung up the phone. 'What's he going to do?' she thought - and then she remembered. Brad was just right upstairs.

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Jess pounded upstairs and slammed open the door. Brad was sitting on the couch now watching TV, not even seeming to be phased by the fact that he hit his own girlfriend. He jumped up when Jess had slammed open the door.

"Jess! Man I'm glad your home, we need to talk."

"About what Brad? About, maybe, the fact that you beat your girlfriend?" Jess was livid by now, and was quickly in Brads face.

"What? I never hit Rory man! I would never do that, who the hell told you that?" Brad began to back away as Jess got closer.

"Wow. So now your going to lie about it to me, your 'best friend'?? She called me Brad - called me CRYING and said that YOU hit her!"

Jess pushed Brad and he fell back onto the couch. Brad jumped back up and put his hands in the air, showing defeat.

"Id never hit Rory! I love her! And why the hell are you taking her side over mine?? That's not fair man you never even listened to me!"

"Oh I seriously doubt that anyone's ever going to listen to a damn word you have to say after they find out that you beat Rory." Jess repeated the words in his head 'beat Rory.' The anger built inside him to much and he snapped. With one blow he knocked Brad clear across the living room and onto the floor.

"Hey Brad - why don't you hit me huh? C'mon - hit me!"

"What the fuck, no way your crazy!"

"Is it because I'm not a girl? Or, not Rory? Or is it because I'm someone who doesn't weigh half of what you weigh and you know that at anytime I could kick your sorry ass? Huh Brad, is that it? Because I cant seem to figure this shit out!" Jess was screaming and walking towards Brad again, with pure rage in his eyes. Brad began to get up and run but Jess caught him and turned him around. Jess punched Brad in the stomach and he fell to the floor.

"Jess..." Brad coughed and doubled over, "I never hit her..."

"Get the fuck out of here. If you ever come back I swear to God ill kill you."

Brad got up and ran out of the apartment. He got downstairs and Luke grabbed his arm and stopped him.

"What the hell happened to you?!"

"Nothing, I, I, I gotta go!" Brad squirmed out of Luke's grip and ran out of the diner. Luke looked after him until he was gone.

"Caesar! Take over for a few minutes! I got something to take care of...." Luke stormed upstairs and into the apartment.

"What the hell did you do to that kid?!"

"Nothing he didn't deserve." Jess was changing his shirt, the other one had blood on hit from when he had hit Brads face.

"And what hell did he do to deserve it?!" Luke yelled.

"I cant tell you right now. I gotta go."

"Oh like hell you gotta go. Your grounded! You cant just beat someone up and walk outta here like nothing happened, you need to learn some respe..."

Jess cut him off and said on his way out, "He hit Rory. Ill be back later..."

Jess walked past Luke who stood there stunned, and couldn't believe what he had just heard.

"That kids dead."
A/N - Alright - I hope you enjoyed Brads little ass kicking! More to come soon now that people are actually reading!! Hehe, also, Id like to see 5 more reviews before I post another chapter. I know I probably sound all greedy but I don't want to waste my time on something nobody plans on reading… I'm open to suggestions and flames are welcomed if its your honest opinion!! Thank you!!
NEXT CHAPTER SUMMARY: Rory tells her mom, Jess comforts Rory, and the romance begins