AN: I would like to apologize for my last chapter which ended up being updated twice. I have no idea how that happened, it was most likely my total crape computer. And I'm sorry I didn't catch it until later or I would have updated sooner. I replaced the one that wasn't supposed to be there with this one. So I hope you enjoy it!!



comin' round

"How long have you been sitting there?" He asked. Only now did he realize how much he missed those eyes of blue. He drank in her face, recalling every detail.

"About twenty minutes." She shrugged. Her eyes were glued to his.

"I didn't know that you'd be here tonight." Why couldn't he move?

"It was kind of short notice, I called on the way but you weren't home." Rory thought of the blonde beauty she had just seen him with. Jealousy burned within her.

Jess finally tore his gaze away from hers, "I was out." He unlocked his apartment. "Would you like to come in?"

"Please." Rory followed him inside. Her heart was beating so hard against her chest she thought that it would surely fly out.

"Would you like anything to drink?" He asked moving into the kitchen. He slowly opened the fridge forcing himself to calm down. The nearness of her was making him crazy.

Rory remembered her coffee, "No, I'm fine thanks." She took a sip of it, the warm liquid helped clear her head. She looked around, "You've got a nice place."

Jess nodded, "Thanks." He sat down on a kitchen chair, he didn't offer her a seat.

She sat down anyway, "Luke tells me you're teaching here."

"Still English, it's great." He took a swig of his coke.

Rory nodded, "I'm really happy for you Jess."

He didn't say anything, happy for him? He didn't need anyone to be happy for him.

"I mean that." She looked up at him. She fidgeted with her coffee cup. "I'm working for a different magazine now, I'm chief editor and I have my own column."

Jess nodded, what was he supposed to say? Wowee? "That's great, I know you wanted that."

"Yeah, I have for a long time." She met his gaze and then looked away. "So how did you find this town?"

Jess set his coke can on the table, "Listen, enough with the small talk. I know why you're here."

"You do." Rory said slowly.

"Just leave the papers." He could barely get the words out. He didn't want the papers, he didn't want them at all. "And then you can leave."

Rory was stung, he didn't even want to see her, much less talk to her. Why would he? A small voice asked in the back of her head. "Okay." She said softly.

Her face was awash with hurt. Jess couldn't stand it, he looked away. The kitchen tile needed a good scrubbing.

She slowly pulled the papers out of her brief case and laid them before him, "I need them as soon as possible if you don't mind." They were white, crisp and clean.

"Well, actually I do mind, but that doesn't matter does it?" He asked harshly. He watched as her eyes filled with tears, oh God. Why did her say that? "I'm sorry Rory. I didn't mean that." His voice was filled with forced remorse.

She shook her head, pushing back tears. 'Yes, you did." She stood up quickly. "I'll go now."

He followed her to the door and opened it for her. "I'll send them." He said.

She nodded, "Goodbye Jess." She stepped through the doorway.

He had to ask.

"Wait," Jess caught her hand. The connection jolted both of them, he pulled his hand away. "Do you love him?" He asked quietly. Did he really want to hear the answer?

Rory looked up at him. How could he ask her that? She bit her lip, "He's a good man Jess. I care for him very much."

Jess nodded, "I am happy for you, Rory." He lied, he wanted to make her feel better.

Rory forced out a small smile and shook her head, "No, you're not Jess. But thanks." Her hand reached out to him but stopped in mid air, it dropped back down to her side.

"Bye Rory."

"Bye Jess." She turned away and slowly walked down the hallway. Half of her wanted to run the rest of the way, just to get away from him. The rest of her wanted to run back to him, and throw her arms around him to apologize a million times to him for being who she was. So she walked away, down the hallway and into the elevator.

Away from her soon to be ex-husband.

AN: Please, please review!! Let me know what you think, good or bad!!!!!!!!