Not Always What You Want

By Emily Carol

Ch. 9

Confrontations

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Disclaimer- Wish I owned Gilmore Girls, but I don't. I'm also only 13 so if you sue me I don't have that much money in the first place. I DO own Emma and Emily and some other characters. I also don't own really much else mentioned in here, such as Judy Blume and American Airlines.

Summary- Future Fic - Rory's life isn't always what she wanted. Jess's life isn't always what he wanted. In fact, not that many people's life is what they wanted. But Jess goes out in search of something he always wanted. To find he may never get it.

Rating- PG right now for slight language

Spoilers- None anymore really

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Jess started to walk towards the door of Angeleyes' Place. Changing his mind he walked away. Just as he completely passed Angeleyes' Place he turned around and walked to the door.

Lorelai looked out the door just as Jess turned around for the second time. She looked over at Rory and saw her look out the window to see Jess. Rory ran to the door. Hand on handle she stopped. Letting go of the handle she turned around.

Lorelai remembered Luke telling her something like this a few years ago. Except Rory had been the one outside. She smiled. The good old times.

Rory stopped halfway back to her chair and ran out the door.

At the same time Jess had turned around and started to walk back.

They collided.

"Jess," Rory said looking at him.

Jess looked at her. There was somewhat of a fear in her piercing blue eyes. He couldn't breath. His heart skipped a beat as he said her name. "Rory."

Rory's eyes moved from his and to over his shoulder. "Eric," she breathed.

"Hi Rory," a voice said from behind Jess. Jess turned around to see a man he didn't know.

"Eric!" Rory said suddenly happy. She brushed past Jess and gave Eric a hug. She put her arm around his waist and he put his arm around her shoulder. They walked away from Jess and into Angeleyes' Place.

"So what did Emily say about the idea?" Eric asked.

"She turned it down," Rory said.

"Too bad," Eric said.

"Yeah," Rory turned to Lorelai. "Eric, there's someone I'd like you to meet. Eric this is my mom, Mom this is Eric."

"Hi Eric," Lorelai said.

"Hello Ms. Gilmore," Eric said.

Lorelai laughed. "Call me Lorelai, please."

"Okay Lorelai," Eric said.

Rebecca ran into the store. "Daddy!" she said. Eric picked her up and held her.

"Who's this?" Lorelai asked.

"This is my daughter Rebecca," Eric said. "Rebecca, this is Rory's mom."

"Hi Rebecca," Lorelai said. "Rory's told me a lot about you. So you like to read too?"

"Yep," Rebecca said. Eric put her down and she ran to the other side of the store to look for books.

"She reminds me a lot of Rory," Lorelai said. "How old is she?"

"She's eight," Eric said.

"So you were how old when she was born?" Lorelai asked.

"Nineteen," Eric said. "Her mom died when I was twenty, car accident."

"I'm sorry," Lorelai said.

"It doesn't matter," Eric said. "We would have divorced anyway."

"Oh," Lorelai said. "I know what you mean, Rory's dad and I probably would have done that too but I just refused to marry him instead."

Eric shook his head like he understood. "Well I better get going," Eric said. "Rebecca!" He yelled. Rebecca ran to him and hopped on his back.

"Bye Rory," Eric said leaning to give her a kiss on her cheek. "Bye Lorelai!" Eric left toting Rebecca on his back.

"What was that about?" Lorelai asked for the second time that day.

"What was what about?" Rory asked.

"You completely brushed off Jess," Lorelai said.

"I don't love Jess anymore," Rory lied. She walked back into the store and Lorelai stood at the counter shaking her head.

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A/N- Hope you enjoyed! R&R.