A Whole New Life Back In An Old Place

By Emily Carol

Chapter 26

I Love You Too Jess

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Disclaimer: I'm 14 years old and you seem to think I own Gilmore Girls. What are you on?

Summary: For a reason unknown to anyone but herself Rory Gilmore fled her life with no trace when she was 20. It's 12 years later and she's back in Stars Hollow with a whole new look and personality to see how life went without her, positive she won't be recognized as Leah Haden. Until she realizes, maybe she never wanted to unrecognizable in the first place.

Rating- PG - slight violence

Genre- General/Mystery(ish)

A/N- Thanks Reviewers!

Jess'sGirl - Hey! Glad you liked the chapter! The sweatshirt is actually based off of a sweatshirt a kid in my class has. I would ask him about it but he's not one that you ask that kind of stuff.

LuckyYou - Oh yes! A cliffhanger! Because as we all know, I love them! Heehee!

smile1 - Yeah, I'm hoping that's what's going to happen, but my characters sometimes have ideas of their own.

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Rory began to shake. Jess could feel it.

"Leave Matthew," Jess said to him.

"I will," Matthew said. "After I finish some business."

With that he drew a gun out of his pocket.

"NO!" Jess yelled, he turned around and held Rory close, shielding her with his body.

"Let go of her Mariano," Matthew said.

"No," Jess said firmly as he held Rory closer.

"Jess," Rory said softly, "Just let go of me." Jess could feel her tears soaking his shirt.

"No Rory," Jess whispered. "I'm not going to let anything happen to you. Now I'm going to get your cell phone, it's in your back pocket right?"

Rory nodded and Jess reached down and pulled the cell phone out of her pocket. He quickly dialed 9-1-1 and handed Rory the cell phone. She put it to her ear.

Jess couldn't hear what she was saying. He was too petrified that Matthew would kill them both before the police came.

"What are you doing?" Matthew yelled at Jess. "Put that cell phone away and let go of her before I kill you too!"

Rory threw the cell phone on the ground. It was off, she'd finished the call.

"Let go of her!" Matthew yelled while at the same time Rory begged him to let go of her. She didn't want him hurt again.

All of a sudden a deafening sound filled the room and Rory looked up to see Jess's face indicating he was in pain. She knew what happened, Matthew had shot him again.

"Jess," she whispered and he still held her close. Feeling his weight fall upon her she slowly lay down on the ground with Jess on top of her. "Jess, you're going to be okay Jess," she said to him, the tears quickening with every word. The sound of sirens filled the room but completely escaped the two of them.

"I love you Rory," He said as his eyes closed.

Rory's tears quickened, "I love you too Jess."

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A/N- I'm sorry it's short, but it's got a pretty big cliffhanger! Hope you enjoyed it! R&R!