A/N: Ok this is a five years from now fan fic. Um.. I can't remember if they ever mentioned Jess having a middle name and if he did what it was lol. So I'm just going to use Milo as his middle name. Yea, yea I know no imagination in that but oh well. Hope you guys like. And please review good or bad. Also credit to ilove2bcrazy for help with this fic.

What The Heart Wants

Summary

Five years into the future, Jess never came back to Rory. Rory moved to New York and got a job there. Rory left Stars Hallow right after she got back from Europe. Rory finally finds the man she wants to spend her life with.

Usual Disclaimers Apply: I do not own any of these characters

It had been five years since Rory had left Stars Hallow. Within those five years her mom and Luke had finally gotten together. They weren't married yet, they were still dating. Nobody had heard from Jess since he left. Dean and Lindsay got married while Rory was in Europe. She really hasn't spoken to Dean since their argument at Fran's funeral.

Last month Rory cut her hair to her shoulders and put some red highlights in it. Rory started using her full name "Lorelai" for work. She had also changed her last name to Hayden, but her family and friends still knew her as Rory Leigh Gilmore. She lives in an apartment building in Green Wich, NY.

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When Jess left Stars Hallow he hadn't meant to hurt anyone but he left and he's not going back this time. He had gone out with five girls since the he had left. He's been with one for a year now. The relationship is going pretty good. Jess moved from California back to New York. He lives in an apartment building in Green Wich, NY. Jess has grown a few inches and he has lightened his hair some. He also started using his middle name "Milo" because his last girlfriend told him it sounded "more professional". So now he just goes by Milo Jess Marinao.

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At the apartment complex.

Jess is running down to the laundry mat. He forgot to wash his clothes and needs some, he has a business meeting tomorrow at noon. It's already two- thirty in the morning, what could he have done that day that kept him from washing clothes. Then he remembers Amanda his girlfriend had come over and kept him from doing pretty much anything. He made his way to the basement of the complex and started throwing his clothes in, when he heard someone coming down the stairs and looked up.

Rory had been in meetings all day, it was a Friday. She usually has meetings till five, mostly about what they have to do next week, and telling everyone to have a good weekend. She had plans to go home and surprise her mom so she had to wash some clothes and start packing. Rory carried her basket downstairs with a book on top of the dirty clothes and humming a tune. She didn't even notice Jess, he was at the far side of the room. She went to one of the middle washers and set her basket on top of the machine. Still humming she heard someone behind her and jumped. She turned around.

Rory: Oh! You scared me!

Jess: I'm sorry. I didn't mean too.

Rory looked at him, there was something familiar about him. But she couldn't quite tell what it was.

He could tell that she was a little nervous being down there with him, by herself. He could understand. But she was so beautiful, there was something about her that he was drawn to. Jess stood up and walked over to her.

J: Uh.. I'm Milo. *Jess couldn't help it, he had gotten so used to signing his name as Milo that he often introduced himself as Milo.*

When Rory turned around she had to look up, he was really tall, at least 5'11". He had the most beautiful brown eyes, she just stared.

R: I'm Lorelai. *Rory stuck her hand out to shake his, they shook hands.*

Jess kind of froze when she stated her name, Lorelai. Nah, it could be another person. It couldn't be her.

***

She met him down at the laundry mat

3 a.m. on a washing machine they sat

And talked til dawn

He bought her breakfast at a small cafe

Morning turned to the rest of the day

When the day was gone

He thought that she'd surely runaway

No fairy tale ever started this way but

It ain't the mind that calls the shots round here

When stronger powers pull two bodies near

Nothing on earth can interfere

When love is

What the heart wants

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R: Nice to meet you Milo. *Rory said looking up into his brown eyes.* But um.. not to be rude or anything but I have to get these clothes in the wash. *Rory stated pointing back behind her with both hands, while not losing eye contact.*

J: Oh, yea I have mine too.

Jess smiled at her, Rory smiled back. "Wow she has a great smile!" Jess thought to himself.

They both turned and went back to their laundry, every once in a while they would glance at each other. Jess got through with his laundry first, being he was down there first. He looked over at Rory, and watched her load her washing machine. He decided to start a conversation.

J: So Lorelai, I haven't seen you around here before.

Rory turned around.

R: Oh, well I've been here for five years.

"Oh." Jess thought to himself. Jess had just moved in almost a year ago. So he hadn't really met all of the people in the apartment.

J: Well I just moved in almost a year ago. So maybe that's why I haven't seen you around.

They both giggled, as Rory slid up onto one of the washers.

R: So Milo, where do you work?

Jess just leaned up against the washer that Rory was sitting on.

J: Well I work at a book store right now. I'm kinda in-between jobs right now. I'm not exactly sure what I want to do. How about you?

R: I'm a journalist for the newspaper. But I'm hoping to work for CNN and become a country relations reporter.

Jess froze again, this sounded so familiar.

The two sat and talked before they realized it, it was seven in the morning.

J: Hey Lor, uh would you like to go get some breakfast?

R: What time is it?

J: Quarter after seven.

R: Yea sure that would be nice, let me go change and I'll meet you by the front door.

Rory grabbed her basket of now clean clothes and set her book on top then walked out. Jess watched her leave. Then he grabbed his basket and headed on up to his room to change himself.

Song By: Collin Raye - What The Heart Wants

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