6 YEARS LATER

Jess has adopted Lori for his own daughter, just as he promised Rory that
he would. They live in Stars Hollow because that is the one place that
truly felt like home to him.

"Most people don't usually understand the pain that I went through and
still go through today. Most people think that I'm a heartless punk who
doesn't have a clue about loss....but i'm here today to tell you that the
people that think that, are very very wrong about me. Loss is something
i've had to deal with since I was 4. It you asked some of my old friends,
they would tell you that it just comes naturally to me, and yet again,
they would be wrong. Loss doesn't come naturally to anyone. No one can
just tell themselves to deal with it and truly JUST deal with it. It just
can't happen.

My Life first began when I met Rory Gilmore......" Jess was writing in
one of his notebooks when a voice echoed through the house.

"Daddy?!? I'm home!!! I found this great book today!! It's called I Still
Love You the Girl From Mars!!!" Yelled a now 11 year old Lori Mariano
through the house searching for her father.

Jess came out of his room. "Really....." A small smile played aross his
lips as he remembered the very well known book and author.

"What are you smirking at?"

"Oh...nothing..." Jess replied still smirking.

"Fine! Keep your secrets.....have you ever heard of D.J.D.? He seems to
be a pretty popular author now. The lady at the bookstore told me that
this book has been out for awhile but is just now becoming popular! Isn't
that weird??" Jess smiled as he saw the resemblence in the way Lori and
Rory would always ramble.

"Yeah...it is weird isn't it...no i've never heard of him before....of
course for all we know it could be a her right??" Jess asked as he walked
over to Lori and gave her a huge hug welcoming her home from school.

"Yeah..." She started to giggle.

"Well i've got to finish up something so just get yourself a snack and
watch some T.V. Or something..."

"Are you kidding!! I have to go read this book!! I left off at this great
part!! The two main characters were about to get together!!!....at least
I think they were....but anyway it's so exciting!! I wish stuff like that
could happen in real life!!"

"Yeah....me too...." Jess stepped back into his bedroom where he had been
writing earlier and looked at his bookshelf. He pulled out a old worn
down notebook. It's pages were torn and the ink was somewhat faded. He
opened it and read, I Still Love You the Girl From Mars. He smiled
remembering 7 years ago when he wrote it. He had no idea what to put for
the author... "What if she reads it? And then sees my name for the
author....?" He had asked himself. So instead of putting his real name.
He made up a pen name. D.J.D. ,Dodger Jess Danes. He knew no one could
really trace that pen name back to him.....he didn't even think that Rory
would trace it back to him....but he knew she had never read it. She
couldn't have.....

If only he knew she had.

A/N: Hey I hope you like it! Review please!!