Disclaimer: I only own the story that I'm applying to the characters that I don't own from the TV show that I also don't own.

AN: Okay sorry it's taken so long to update. I know I suck. I've been kind of busy lately. Um, yeah this chapter is giving you guys a break from the journal, but I am planning on continuing it next time and a something big is going to happen in it.

"Rory?!" Lorelai calls from her daughter's doorway. Rory, sleeping with Jess's journal still open in one hand is unresponsive.

"Rory!" Lorelai tries again a little louder this time.

"Mm?" Rory attempts to answer.

"Rory there's a man on the phone from the Hartford News."

After a moment what her mother has just said registers in her mind. "Oh my god, I'll be right there." Rory, realizing what was still in her hand, attempt to slide it under her pillow without her mother seeing. Lorelai, noticing this, becomes more suspicious of what it is but decides to wait until later to mention it.

"Hello?" Rory says as she picks up the phone.

"Hi, is this Lorelai L. Gilmore?"

"Yes it is."

"Hi, this is Vincent Pagano calling from the Hartford news. We received your application and are very interested in meeting you. I was wondering if you would like to set up an interview?"

Rory smiles at Lorelai who is standing close by waiting to hear the results of the phone call. "Yes, an interview would be great." Lorelai starts dancing.

"Well I know it's short notice but are you available today around 3:30?"

Trying not to laugh at Lorelai, Rory responds, "Yeah 3:30 would be fine."

"Alright, when you arrive just ask for me and I'll point you in the right direction. It was nice talking to you, Goodbye Miss Gilmore."

"Thank you very much, bye." As soon as the phone is placed on the receiver the girls hug. "I'm so proud of you!! We have to go shopping this morning for interview clothes! Hurry and shower we don't have much time."

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Lorelai walks into the diner. "Coffee." She sits down at the counter.

Luke looks over the counter at her. "What you don't even say 'hi' anymore?"

"I'm sorry. Hello Luke. How are you? Can I please have some coffee?"

Luke sighs and pours her a cup. "So where's Rory?"

"She's at an interview for the Hartford News. She's meeting me here after it. We spent all morning shopping for interview clothes. Refill please."

"Hartford News? Sounds pretty good. That was fast, didn't she just mail out her résumé's when she got home?"

"Yeah, but who wouldn't want to hire her. I'm not sure if you heard me before, I said refill please."

"So, is it weird having her home again?"

"LUUUUUUUKKKKEEEE!!!" She whines, now positive he's ignoring her request.

Jess walks up to the counter. "When did you start torturing the customers?" He asks Luke, trying to ease into direct contact with Lorelai.

Luke glares at Jess. "She's not a customer, she's Lorelai."

Lorelai, forgetting her coffee for a moment studies Jess. 'There's something very different about him. He seems so much more. confident?' "So Jess, you missed the diner life?"

Jess smiles. 'I think that's "what are you're intentions here" in Lorelai language.' But he decides not to offer too much information.

"Something along those lines."

"So you're not going to be taking over Luke's job any time soon?" Content that Lorelai is behaving, Luke walks back into the kitchen.

"I can't say that this would be my life ambition, no." Jess says as he refills her cup.

Lorelai stares at him a moment, barely noticing newly filled cup. "Then what are you doing here?" Her voice isn't mean, isn't even accusing. She almost seems genuinely concerned about him.

Jess looks away. It seemed like such a simple question. What could he really say though? He still wasn't completely sure or the answer, so how could he give her one?

Watching Rory walking towards the door, he says softly, "It was time to come home." Still not meeting Lorelai's eyes he slowly walks upstairs.

"MOM!!!"

Lorelai jumps as she hears her daughter's voice. "Wow, mom, are you okay?"

"Oh yeah, sorry. WELL??? How did it go?"

"I got a job!!" Rory beamed.

As happy as Rory was, there was something weighing on the back of her mind. He was here. She could feel it. She had felt it the second he arrived back in town. She suddenly had a strong urge to find him and tell him that she still felt the same connection that they had been unable to hide when they were seventeen. She wanted to tell him exactly how she felt about everything she had read so far.

"I think I'm going to go back to the house and rest, they called way too early this morning."

Lorelai nods. "Okay, I'll be back in a little while, I think I've been neglecting my torturing of Luke since you've been back."

Rory smiles and leaves. 'I have to know everything before I say anything to him.' After changing into sweatpants and a tank top, she sprawls out on her bed and continues to read.