Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Gilmore Girl's characters. I do however own Lizzie.

Lorelai silently consoled Rory for a while until her crying seemed to lessen. Lorelai smiled at her oldest daughter and then started talking.

Lorelai: Rory tell me when he started.

Rory: (quietly) That night at the hospital was the first time.

Lorelai: Why, Why did he do this?

Rory: That night I called you and told you he was late. Well when he got home he was drunk and I yelled at him and he slapped me.

Rory started crying again. Lorelai swore she would kill the kid when she got a chance. Just then Luke walked in.

Luke: Hey Lorelai I saw Rory's car and.

He then saw Rory crying and her mother consoling her. Lorelai looked up and mouthed the word, "Jess."

Luke: (out loud) I'm going to kill that kid!

Rory then looked up at Luke.

Rory: (frantically) Luke please. Don't tell Jess I came here. He'll kill me!

Lorelai: Rory calm down. Jess will never hurt you again. I promise.

The night went on pretty much the same way. Rory was going to spend the night in Starts Hollow. That night after Rory went to bed Lizzie came downstairs.

Lorelai: Hey sweetie. Aren't you supposed to be in bed?

Lizzie: I want to tell you something.

Lorelai: Oh my god Lizzie you talked right!

Lizzie: What?

Lorelai: You can talk right! Your words are spoken correctly!

Lizzie: I know daddy has been teaching me.

Lorelai: This is great! Now what did you want to tell me?

Lizzie: That night at the hospital wasn't the first night Jess had hit Rory.

Lorelai: What?

Lizzie: About a year ago he got mad at her for something and when Rory put me down for a nap he slapped her.

Lorelai: (shocked) Oh my god. Thank you

Lizzie: Welcome

Soon after Lizzie went to bed Lorelai also headed up. She stopped by the entrance to Rory's room and looked in. God how I wish I could protect her from this. She thought to herself.