"Do you see what I see?" Lorelai asked Rory, Luke, and Jess.

"It's our house and it's still standing!" exclaimed Rory as she ran up the stairs and into the house.

"It looks like the only window that broke is the front one here." Luke said looking closely at the spider web crack.

"Yeah but we should probably check every single one," Lorelai replied stepping up next to Luke to check the window.

While the adults were discussing windows, Jess slipped by them and wordlessly entered the house. Heading for Rory's room he found her sitting on her bed hugging her knees with her back towards him. Glancing around her room everything seemed to still be in its original place and indeed the window even looked to be okay. "Well it looks like I'll have to borrow your books while mine dry out," Jess laughed as he entered her room.

Jumping Rory nearly fell off the bed as she whirled around swiping at her eyes. "God Jess! Scare the crap out of me why don't you."

"Sorry," glancing at her Jess could tell that she had been crying. "Hey what's wrong?"

Looking at the floor she replied, "Nothing."

"No, you were crying. What's up?" Jess asked as he moved to sit on her bed.

Glancing up at him Rory was aware that she was standing directly in front of him in between his legs. Taking a step back Rory answered, "I was just thinking about what we would do if the house had been destroyed. I mean did you see the neighbor's house the whole one side was like missing. What if that happened to our house?" Shrugging her shoulders she rolled her eyes, "I know it sounds stupid. It just freaked me out cuz you know this is all my mom and I have."

Before she could turn away Jess reached out and grabbed her hand pulling her between his legs. "Its okay to be freaked out. A tornado just went sailing through the town picking which houses it wanted to destroy. That's rather freaky. And I know you Rory your feeling guilty because your glad that it was someone else's house and not your own. That's only natural and it's okay to feel that way," Jess responded slowly rubbing his thumb over her hand.

Cocking her head at him Rory asked, "How do you know what I'm thinking and feeling all the time?"

Shrugging his shoulders he answered, "The same way you know what I'm thinking and feeling."

Before she could respond her cell phone started ringing. Looking at the caller ID she saw that it said Dean's Cell. Sighing she answered her phone, "Hello?" Turning her back on Jess she continued the conversation with her boyfriend. "Yeah, I'm fine. How are things over there?" Rory asked.

"A tree came down in the yard and we have a few broken windows and stuff. After I help out here do you want any help cleaning up over there?"

"Actually there really isn't anything to clean up other then the front window. I was actually going to head back over to Luke's and help clean up the diner. It's a complete mess."

"How do you already know that Luke's is a mess?" Dean asked with a hint of accusation in his voice.

Realizing that there was no way to backpedal and get out of the argument that she knew would be coming Rory decided to tell Dean the truth she was tired of keeping things from him to avoid an argument. "Actually when the tornado hit I was at the diner with Jess, and before you ask yes we were alone." Rory then whirled around and looked at Jess who had been reclining on her bed listening to her end of the conversation.

"Well I guess that I shouldn't have been worried about my girlfriend since she was with another guy," Dean yelled into the phone.

Looking at Jess Rory realized how different she and Dean were and how right she and Jess were together. Before she thought too much about what to say to Dean she just let her emotions do the talking, "You know what Dean, I am so tired of hiding my friendship with Jess from you. You obviously can't trust me and don't give me the crap that you can't trust him cuz that's just another way of saying that you don't trust me. Jess and I have a lot in common and you know what it's gotten to the point that I'd rather spend my time with him then you. I mean do you even know me at all? Forget it I already know that answer so you know what I'm gonna save us some trouble and yelling and end it now. Have a good life and leave me alone. Goodbye!" Rory calmly hung up the phone and then threw her cell phone under her bed. "Freakin jerk!" she yelled forgetting that Jess was in the room.

Afraid to move hoping that what he had just heard wasn't a dream Jess slowly sat up on Rory's bed. "Ummm..are you okay?"

With her hands on her hips Rory turned her glare over to Jess. "No I'm not okay. I'm pretty sure I just broke up with my boyfriend of 2 years. And I know I just hurt him terribly, which is something that I did not want to do. Everything just got all complicated since you moved here. So you know what I'm blaming you Jess. This is all your fault. It's your fault I just lost it on Dean and it's your fault that I fell for you," mid jab to Jess' chest Rory stopped realizing what she had just said.

"What did you just say?" Jess asked unsure if he had heard her correctly.

"Oh my god," Rory whispered backing against the wall. "I..uh..didn't mean that."

Slowly moving off the bed to stand in front of her Jess forced her to look at him. "No you just said what I think you said and I'm not letting you out of it. You fell for me?"

Rolling her eyes Rory answered, "Yeah, so?"

"So? Do you know how long I've been waiting for that? Since the day I came to this god-forsaken town all I've wanted is the one thing that I couldn't have. And now I can have you," Jess whispered the last part as he slowly leaned into kiss her.

Letting herself go Rory melted into his arms. * Oh my god this is really happening Jess is really kissing me * Smiling into the kiss Rory turned her head and broke the kiss. Jess however kept right on kissing her cheek and her neck. Giggling Rory tried stepping away but Jess kept a hold on her. "Jess...stop. I want to talk to you." Jess stopped but he still held her against the wall. Glancing at her he waited to hear what she had to say. "So uh..I don't know. Does this mean that you want to be with me?" Rory asked blushing.

"If you'll have me," Jess answered.

Smiling she looked into his eyes and responded with a kiss that lasted until they heard Lorelai and Luke calling their names.

*A/N- Thanks for the reviews guys. I really appreciate them!!