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*A/N: Hey everyone!!! Here's the third chapter. It's pretty long and there's a lot of R/J sweetness in it. I'm not sure where this story is going yet, I have some ideas don't worry. Anyway thanks to everyone who read and reviewed my story. I guess I'm going to say the same thing that I said at the other two chapters too. If you won't me to continue, I'll continue. Please review and let me know. And please tell me what you think of it too. Thanks.

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Rory was still lying on the bridge on her stomach staring at her essay that was almost done. She was deep in thought, but she wasn't thinking about her essay even though it seemed that way. Her essay was the last thing on her mind actually. Her head was filled with thoughts about Jess. She glanced at him. He didn't seem to notice that she was looking at him. Rory looked at her essay again. She was almost done and she had Jess to thank for that really. She had gotten inspiration out of the words that he had written in the margins of her book. Rory sighed silently and closed her copy of Romeo and Juliet. She had to stop thinking about Jess, but it was hard. Everywhere she looked she was reminded of him. The words that Jess wrote were already engraved in her memory and she just kept thinking about them. She bit her lip and wondered if she should be worried about this ? But she didn't get the chance to worry, because suddenly she heard a pair of light footsteps on the bridge that she recognized almost immediately.

Lane: ''Rory !''

Rory looked up from her essay and saw Lane quickly making her way toward her.

R: ''Lane ? What are you doing here ?''

Lane stopped and put her hands on her hips.

Lane: ''Nice to see you again too.''

R: ''I'm sorry Lane, I didn't mean it that way. It's just.......you never come here.''

Lane smiled and removed her hands from her hips.

Lane: ''I know, but I kind of had to.''

R: ''You had to ?''

Lane: ''Yeah, because if I wouldn't have you would have forgotten about Dean, who's at Luke's right now waiting for you.''

R: ''O my god. I forgot.''

She sat up straight and started to grab her stuff.

J: ''You forgot about your boyfriend ?''

Jess looked at Rory from behind his book, his smirk still hidden from her. He found it amusing. Rory who claimed to 'love' Dean just forgot about him. He couldn't help but wonder if he maybe had something to do with that ? Rory stopped for a moment to meet Jess' eyes.

R: ''You better not be smiling.''

J: ''I wouldn't dare.''

Rory looked at Jess once more and continued to pick up her stuff. She was glad that her hair was hiding her face. This way neither Jess or Lane could see the smile that appeared on her face. She saw the amused look in Jess' eyes and she knew that he probably had a smirk on his face. She quickly wiped the smile off of her face and got up.

Lane: ''How did you forget about Dean anyway ?''

Rory shrugged.

R: ''I was working on my essay and I guess I just forgot about the time.''

Lane: ''So it has nothing to do with him ?''

Lane nodded in the direction of Jess. Rory didn't answer immediately. She was going to say no, but she wasn't sure if that would be an honest answer. She quickly glanced at Jess and finally she shook her head. Lane crossed her arms and met Rory's eyes. She obviously didn't believe her.

Lane: ''Whatever you say.''

R: ''Let's just go.''

Lane: ''That's what I wanted to accomplish.''

Rory and Lane started to walk towards the other end of the bridge. Jess could hear them walk away. He quickly closed his book and got up too. He waited until they reached the other end of the bridge before he started to walk in the same direction as the two girls. He looked at Rory and smiled. She was truly one of a kind.

Lane stopped in front of the diner and turned around so that she was facing Rory.

Lane: ''I have to get home.''

R: ''Really ? Can't you stay a little while longer ? I'll buy you a burger.''

Lane laughed and shook her head.

Lane: ''No, you know my mom and besides I think that Dean would rather be alone with you.''

R: ''Yeah, alone with me in a crowded diner. Real romantic.''

Lane: ''It's the thought that counts.''

R: ''Maybe I can get Luke to put up screens or something so that me and Dean can have some privacy.''

Lane laughed again.

Lane: ''I can just picture it now. I gotta go.''

R: ''Bye.''

Lane: ''You still owe me a burger.''

Rory shook her head and watched her best friend disappear around a corner. She turned around and smiled when she saw Jess standing behind her.

J: ''Does that mean that you're happy to see me ?''

R: ''Yeah, now I can get my coffee faster.''

J: ''Good to know that I mean so much to you.''

He opened the door and held it open for Rory.

R: ''Thank you.''

She walked past him and as she did their arms slightly touched. Just for a moment, but it was long enough to make Rory's heart skip a beat.

Jess closed the door and started to head towards the counter. He didn't say anything to her, nor did he look at her. He was still recovering from their arms touching.

R: ''Don't forget my coffee !''

Jess turned around and met her eyes. He couldn't find the words, so instead he just nodded at her.

Rory carefully placed her fingers on the spot where her arm touched Jess'. She started to worry again about her feelings for Jess. Were they starting to be more than friendly ? She shook the feeling off and looked around the place. Finally her eyes found Dean in the crowded diner. He was sitting at a table in the middle of the diner. She saw him checking his watch and felt guilty about forgetting about him. She removed her fingers from her arm and walked over to him.

R: ''Hey.''

Dean looked up at her.

D: ''How nice of you to finally join me.''

R: ''I'm so sorry that I'm late.''

D: ''Let me guess you forgot.''

R: ''Well I kind of lost track of time.''

D: ''I'm sure you did. I hope he was worth your time.''

Rory finally understood what he was talking about. He was talking about Jess. He saw her come in with him. But he had it all wrong, Jess didn't have anything to do with it. She just got caught up in writing her essay and she had a lot of things on her mind. Okay Jess had been on her mind, she would admit that, but only because she had been wondering about his writing skills. She was wondering how he could write like that when he never did essays ? Rory looked at Dean and felt guilty again. She had to stop doing this. She was thinking of Jess without really knowing it. This was what Dean meant.

R: ''Dean, I........''

D: ''You don't have to say a thing. I'm sure that Jess is much more interesting than me.''

R: ''No, he's not.''

Well really he was, but she wasn't going to tell Dean that. It would just upset him even more and that was the last thing that she wanted right now. She and Jess just had some things in common that they could talk about.

R: ''I was just working on my essay and he helped me with it. I got stuck for a while and I didn't know how to continue, so he helped me. He really is a talented writer.''

D: ''I doubt that, I mean he hardly ever attends classes.''

Rory decided to just ignore that comment.

R: ''And I kind of got lost in my own thoughts. I was thinking about my mom and........you know.''

The look in Dean's eyes softened and he looked at her with a understanding look on his face.

D: ''You two are still not talking ?''

R: ''No. So can I sit down ?''

D: ''Of course.''

Rory sat down across from him and stared at her hands for a while. Now that she had mentioned it to Dean she remembered what had happened last night. Suddenly Dean took one of her hands in his and gently placed a kiss on top of it.

D: ''I'm sorry.''

R: ''For what ?''

D: ''For always thinking the worst of things.''

Rory looked up at him and smiled.

R: ''You don't always think the worst of things.''

Dean smiled at her and kissed her hand again.

D: ''Do you want my advice ?''

Rory nodded.

D: ''I think you should just talk to your mom and listen to what she has to say. Knowing you, you probably didn't even give her the time to explain.''

R: ''Probably not.''

D: ''I have to get back to Doose's.''

R: ''But we just got here.''

Dean gave her a look.

R: ''Well I just got here.''

D: ''I'll see you tomorrow.''

R: ''I promise that I'll be on time.''

Dean smiled and leaned over the table to kiss her. When they broke the kiss he got up and started to head over to the door. When he reached the door he turned around to look at Rory. She was on her way to the counter. Dean saw Jess standing at the counter and Dean clenched his fists. Why did Jess always have to be around Rory ? Dean left the diner and silently closed the door behind him.

Rory quietly sat down on a stool and found Jess with her eyes. As soon as Jess saw her, he came over to her.

J: ''Hey.''

R: ''Hey, can I have some coffee please ?''

J: ''What's wrong ?''

R: ''Nothing, I just want some coffee.''

J: ''Too bad. Unless you tell me what's really going on, you won't get your coffee.''

R: ''Jess......''

J: ''Rory.......''

He locked eyes with her.

R: ''Fine. I'm still not talking to my mom and it's bothering me. I mean I want things to be normal between us again, but I don't know what to do. Can I have my coffee now ?''

Jess nodded and poured some coffee in a cup. When he handed it to her, she gladly took it and took a sip.

J: ''Why don't you go talk to her ?''

R: ''That's what Dean said.''

J: ''O yippie.''

Rory rolled her eyes and smiled when she heard his reaction.

J: ''Seriously though. Go home and talk to her.''

R: ''You really think that I should go talk to her ?''

J: ''You wanna fix things right ?''

R: ''Yeah, but........''

J: ''Talk to her.''

Rory smiled and nodded at him.

R: ''Okay, I'll go talk to her.''

She got up and wanted to pay him for the coffee, but Jess gave refused to take her money.

R: ''Thank you.''

She turned around and left the diner.

At home Rory found her mom in the living room. She was on her knees in front of the couch and she was looking underneath the couch.

R: ''Mom ?''

L: ''Sweets ?''

Lorelai stopped looking underneath the couch and looked up at Rory.

R: ''What are you doing ?''

L: ''I'm looking for something. Since when are you talking to me ?''

R: ''Since now. What are you looking for ?''

L: ''A pen. Why are you talking to me again ?''

R: ''Cause I got some advice from Dean and Jess. What does the pen look like ?''

L: ''You took advice from Jess ?''

R: ''Yeah, he told me to talk to you. Now about the pen.......''

L: ''Forget about the pen. For once I'm glad that you listened to Jess.''

R: ''There is no pen, is there ?''

Lorelai got up and shook her head.

L: ''No, I was just bored.''

R: ''So you decided to stick your head underneath the couch ?''

L: ''Yeah.''

R: ''Why ?''

L: ''I was hoping that I might find a thousand dollars in pennies.''

R: ''No luck ?''

L: ''No. So are you ready to talk about it now ?''

R: ''No, but we have to talk some time.''

L: ''Ignoring each other sucks, doesn't it ?''

R: ''Kind of yeah.''

L: ''So what do you wanna know ?''

R: ''I wanna know why you didn't tell me ?''

L: ''I..........I guess I was afraid.''

R: ''Afraid ?''

L: ''Yeah, I was afraid that as soon as you would see your half sister you would leave me and move in with your dad and Sherry.''

R: ''Mom.....I would never......''

L: ''I know, but you know me........I panicked and........''

R: ''Overreacted ?''

L: ''Yeah, but I'm really sorry. Please forgive me ?''

R: ''Only if you promise that I can go and visit my half sister.''

L: ''I promise.''

R: ''Then consider yourself forgiven.''

Lorelai smiled and hugged Rory.

L: ''You're going to have to take the bus though.''

R: ''Why ?''

L: ''Cause I made a vow to myself that I would never set foot in Sherry's house again.''

R: ''Mom.''

Rory smiled and hugged her mom again.

After diner Rory decided to go for a walk. She ended up at the bridge. She always seemed to end up at the bridge when she went for a walk. She saw a figure sitting on the other end of the bridge. Rory smiled and started to walk towards it. She already knew who it was.

R: ''Hey.''

Jess looked up and held back a smile when he saw her.

J: ''Hey.''

Rory sat down next to him.

R: ''I took your advice.''

J: ''Did it work ?''

R: ''Yep, things are okay between me and my mom again.''

J: ''So does that mean that I'll have to start making more coffee again ?''

Rory laughed.

R: ''Probably, yeah.''

J: ''I'll warn Luke when I see him.''

R: ''Thanks.''

J: ''For warning Luke ?''

Rory met his eyes. He was looking at her with this intense look in his eyes. She started to blush and nodded.

J: ''You're welcome. So how are things between you and Dean ? I mean I saw you two together at the diner.''

R: ''Things are fine between us.''

J: ''He sure had to leave quickly.''

R: ''He had to get to work.''

Rory didn't like to talk about Dean with Jess. That was one thing that they didn't have in common and she always had this feeling that Jess wanted her to fight with Dean.

J: ''You don't like to talk to me about Dean, do you ?''

Rory met his eyes. It was almost as if he read her mind.

R: ''No, I don't.''

J: ''Why ?''

R: ''It's just........uncomfortable.''

Jess nodded and got up.

J: ''Got it.''

R: ''I didn't mean to.........''

J: ''I know you didn't.''

R: ''Then why are you leaving ?''

J: ''Not because of you.''

And with that he walked away, leaving Rory alone wondering if she would ever figure him out ? Suddenly her eye fell on a small piece of paper that was lying on the bridge. She picked it up and turned her head to see if Jess was still around, but he wasn't. She bit her lips and looked at the piece of paper again. Should she read it ? She played with the piece of paper for a while, but finally she made her mind up and unfolded the piece of paper. She started to read.

~~~

He jests at scars that never felt a wound

But soft! What light through yonder window breaks ?

It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!

Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,

Who is already sick and pale with grief

That thou her maid art far more fair than she.

Be not her maid, since she is envious.

Her vestal livery is but sick and green,

And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off.

It is my lady; O, it is my love!

O that she knew she were!

She speak, yet she says nothing. What of that ?

Her eye discourses; I will answer it.

I am too bold; 'tis not to me she speaks.

Two of the fairest stars in all heaven,

Having some business, do entreat her eyes,

To twinkle in their spheres till they return.

What if her eyes where there, they in her head ?

The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars

As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven

Would through the airy region stream so bright

That birds would sing and think it were not night.

See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!

O that I were a glove upon that hand,

That I might touch that cheek!

~~~

Rory immediately recognized the words. I was out of Romeo and Juliet. This was the part where Romeo described his love for Juliet underneath her balcony. Rory looked at the piece of paper again. Did Jess leave it here on purpose ? Did he want her to find it ? Rory started to feel confused. If he did leave it here on purpose then what did he mean with it ? Could there maybe be a double meaning to these words ? She got up and folded up the piece of paper. She carefully put it in her pocket and went home with a smile on her face.