Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with the WB or Gilmore Girls.

Summary: Rory comes back from Washington to some different surprises.

"So? Did you like it?" Rory and Jess just finished watching How to loose a guy in ten days. Rory was leaning on Jess's shoulder and he had his arm around her shoulder.

"Well, let me tell you, you do any of those things to me, I will be out in 9 days!" Jess laughed.

Rory laughed. "Yeah, but they end up together. So ha!" Rory said.

"True, True." Jess said yawning.

"I'm tired too." Rory said. They smiled and leaned in to kiss each other, when there was a knock at the door.

"Uh, sorry, hold on." Rory smiled, gave him a peck on the lips then got up to answer the door.

She opened the door. "Lane?" Lane stood there, tears flowing down her cheeks.

"Roryyyy!" Lane cried and ran into Rory's arms. Rory held on to her for a couple of seconds, then she looked down on her. "What's wrong?"

Rory led her into the living room and to the couch. Jess moved over and put on a face of concern. He'd never seen a girl cry like that. "Is she okay?"

"I dunno, she won't say anything." Rory looked at Jess with a sad face.

"Lane?" Rory repeated.

"He broke up with me! Dave broke up with me! It's over." Lane cried harder.

"Jeez." Jess said.

"Jess! Helpful comments only wanted!" Lane screamed.

"Sorry. But." Jess began.

"What?" Lane stopped crying a little.

"Wasn't he like you're first real boyfriend?" Jess cringed, afraid of what her reaction would be. "I mean.doesn't Mama Kim always take them away."

"Your right!" Lane perked up. "That is the last strand." Lane said standing up.

"Um, it's straw, Lane." Jess corrected her.

"Shut up! Why is your boyfriend trying to ruin my motivation." Lane asked Rory.

"You gotta love him." Rory laughed and hugged Jess.

"O jeez!" Jess complained.

"Okay, thanks guys. I'm going home to tell Mama Kim to get off my back!" Lane yelled.

"Um, have fun?" Rory questioned.

"Right. Bye!" Lane ran out the door and slammed it behind her.

"That was weird." Jess said to Rory.

"Right. Hey, but it could be strand or straw." Rory pointed out.

Jess just smiled and shook his head slowly.

The next day

"Jess!" Rory yelled as she walked into the diner.

"Huh?" He yelled from the back.

She sat on a stool. "Come on! Quick! I need you!" Rory yelled.

He ran out from the back. Rory smiled at him, leaned over the counter and kissed him. It was a long kiss like they always shared.

They pulled apart.

"Was that the big emergency?" Jess asked.

"Yup!" Rory smiled sweetly. "Thanks for the help."

"Great. Any time." He laughed sarcastically.

"So, how log are you working today?" Rory asked, sipping the coffee that Jess poured for her.

"Sunday..12 to 4." Jess said,

"Ok, I'll be back at 4." Rory smiled and walked to the door.

"Wait, how do you know I'm not doing anything?"

Rory laughed. "See ya at 4."

"Great."

Rory walked out the door. She was looking at the gazebo when she crashed into someone. "Oh my god! I'm so sorry."

"No, I'm the one who should be apologizing. If only I wasn't so clumsy." The woman said.

"Oh. Are you from around here?" Rory asked.

"No, I'm from New York."

"Oh, my boyfriend is from New York." Rory said.

"That's a nice little coincidence." The lady smiled. "I was wondering if you know where Luke's Diner is. I grew up here, but I seem to have forgotten." The woman laughed.

"Oh right, its right there." Rory pointed. "I'll bring you."

Rory and the woman walked into the diner. "Hey Jess!" Rory yelled and Jess came out from the back.

"Yeah?" Jess responded.

"I want you to meet this woman, she looking for-"

"LIZ?" Jess said in an annoyed/surprised way.

"Jess. You haven't changed. Where's Luke?" Liz asked.

"Wait a minute, your Luke's sister Liz? Jess's mom?" Rory asked,

"Yeah, how do you know Jess?" Liz asked her back.

"Jess is my boyfriend. I met him through Luke because me and my mom come here everyday and I have known Luke most of my life. When Jess came, well, that's how I met him."

"Well, it's nice to see Jess likes a girl who's not a hooker." Liz laughed.

Jess coughed. "Liz!"

"It's ok Jess." Rory comforted him.

"What's your name?" Liz asked Rory.

"Rory. Rory Gilmore."

"Very nice to meet you Rory. Now that we are all acquainted, where is Luke?" Liz said.

"Luke!" Jess screamed in an annoyed tone.

Luke walked out of the storage room. "Yeah."

"Hi, Lucas." Liz said with a sarcastic smile.

"Liz?" Luke blinked.